Mahala Jane (Seals) Pilant (abt. 1862 - abt. 1929)

Born about 10 Feb 1862 in Alabama

Ancestors

Wife of Gabriel Pilant — married 18 Feb 1877 in Limestone, Alabama, United States

Died about 14 Nov 1929 at about age 67 in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Robert Seale [send private message]

Biography

Mahala Jane (Hailey/Haley) Seals was 10 Feb 1862^[1] Alabama. Also given as "Feb 1861"^[2] She was the daughter of Daniel Seale and Ann Kelly.

“Haley Seals” married Gabriel Pilant on 18 Feb 1877 in Limestone county, Alabama,^[3] (Gabriel was b. ca. 1855 TN, both parents b. TN.) ^[4] In 1880 Gabriel and Hailey lived in Limestone, AL, next door to Mahala's father, Daniel, and Gabriel's brother George Pilant. By 1900 “Hailey” was in Falls co. TX, widowed, living with her brothers Clark and George. ^[5]

Death

Mahala "Mrs. G Pilant" born "1861", died 14 Nov 1929, Limestone County, Texas. She had lived there 30 years, father’s name “Daniel Seale”, mother’s name blank. Buried Cobb Cemetery. Certificate not filed until 31 July 1930 [typo?], informant “H Pilant” of Thornton Texas. (Probably son Harvey) ^[6]

This is in conflict with the headstone (in Thornton Cemetery) which states “Halie J Pilant” was born 10 Feb 1862 and died d. 18 Nov 1929, Limestone, TX, bur. Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone, TX. ^[7]

Timeline

1870 Federal Census, Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA ^[8]
• Daniel “Seal”, 55, farmer, born South Carolina;
• Elizabeth, 45, born Alabama
• Susan E, 21, born Alabama
• Clark, 20; born Alabama
• Louisa E, 18; born Alabama
• James W, 16; born Alabama
• Mahalia, 9; born Alabama
• Mary 7; born Alabama
• George, 5; born Alabama
• Frances, 4. born Tennessee

1880, Federal Census, Limestone County, Alabama. ^[9]
• Gabriel Pilant, age 25, farming, born Tennessee
• Mahala, age 20, born Alabama
• Laura, age 2, born Alabama
- Next door are Mahala's parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Seals (dwelling 246)
- At dwelling 247 is Gabriel's brother George Pilant husband of Mahala's sister Julia.

1900 Federal Census, Falls County, Texas, USA.^[10]
• “Clark Seals,” b. Jan 1850, Alabama, m. 26 yrs,
• Mary, b. Feb 1844, Tennessee, 6 ch, 5 living.
• Children Nannie, b. May 1882, Alabama and
• Robert, b. July 1887, age 12, b. Alabama living with them.
• Also George, Clark’s brother, b. Jan 1866, Tennessee, Widowed
• Haily “Pylant,” Clark’s sister, b. Feb 1861, widowed. 4 children, 3 living
• Harvy Pyland, nephew, bor Mar 1881, age 8, born Alabama
• Inice, niece, born Mar 1885, age 15, born Alabama
• India, niece, born July 1891, age 8, born Alabama

1910 Federal Census, Limestone County Texas. ^[11]
“Hallie Pilot” was widowed, age 50, b. Alabama, both parents b. Alabama
Harvey "Pilot", 28, born Alabama
Laura "Pilot", sister, age 31, born Alabama
Inice "Pilot", sister, age 25, born Alabama
India "Pilot", sister, age 19, born Alabama

Research Notes

• Where was Mahala/Hailey in 1920?

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed ), memorial page for Halie J Pilant (10 Feb 1862–18 Nov 1929), Find A Grave: Memorial #60921755, citing Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by couchpotato (contributor 46553367) .
2. ↑ Date given in 1900 Federal Census, Falls County, Texas, ED17, p4A, line 45. 1861 (year only) is also given on her death certificate
3. ↑ Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942. This secondary-source database is from a variety of sources.
4. ↑ Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Limestone, Alabama; Page: 327D; Twp 1, R5, p32, household #246
5. ↑ 1900 Federal Census, Falls County, Texas, ED17, p4A, line 45
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9Z-9KQB?cc=1983324&wc=9THL-DPX%3A263835801%2C267205401%2C267282301 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1929 > Vol 110, certificates 054501-055000, Nov, Hutchinson-Marion counties > image 430 of 510; State Registrar Office, Austin.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed ), memorial page for Halie J Pilant (10 Feb 1862–18 Nov 1929), Find A Grave: Memorial #60921755, citing Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by couchpotato (contributor 46553367) .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC6S-XYK?cc=1438024&wc=92VR-7M8%3A518661001%2C519164401%2C518708101 : 6 June 2019), Alabama > Limestone > Township 1 Range 6 > image 3 of 37; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBM-ZP9?cc=1417683&wc=XW9B-829%3A1589394746%2C1589394801%2C1589395128%2C1589396822 : 24 December 2015), Alabama > Limestone > Beat 5 > ED 178 > image 17 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-69BK-MD?cc=1325221&wc=9B75-6T5%3A1030553601%2C1033393101%2C1033404801 : 5 August 2014), Texas > Falls > ED 17 Justice Precinct 2 (east & south part) > image 7 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-DZ1?cc=1727033&wc=QZZC-H5B%3A133641501%2C140172401%2C133947301%2C1589088835 : 24 June 2017), Texas > Limestone > Justice Precinct 8 > ED 49 > image 3 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).