William E Seals (abt. 1860 - abt. 1941)

Ancestors

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Biography

William E Seals, known as “Willie” and “Will”^[1] was born about Jan 1860 AL^[2] He was the son of Wilburn Seale and Elizabeth Stracener.
He married 2 Aug 1891^[3] Idella Alabama “Adella” Bennett, (also Della A, and Idella^[4] ). She was b. Feb 1870 DeKalb AL, d. 1923.^[5]
Family tale relates that “Uncle Will left Mobile riding a mule ahead of the law.” ^[6]
In 1903 William received a land grant in Polk Co. AR, Sec. 31 Twp. 5S, R31W for 160 acres.^[7] The following year he received another 160 acres in Howard county, AR, Sec 22 and 27, Twp 6S, R28W, which was immediately east of his brother Henry P Seals' land.^[8] Child data from census dates. Their children:

Death

William E Seals died in 1941^[9]

Timeline

1900, Clay, Howard, Arkansas. “William E Seals”, b. “Jan 1870, age 30”; Ida A, b. Feb 1870, age 30, Lila M, dau b. Mar 1892, age 8; “Ervine D”, b. July 1895; Zedeba, son b. Nov 1894; Allie M, b. July 1896; Cassie L, b. Jul 8198, age 1.^[10]
1910, Clay, Howard, Arkansas. “William E Seales”, age 49, second marriage, 19 years, 10 children, 10 living. Idella A, age 45, 1st marriage, 19 years.^[11]
1920, Mountain, Pike, Arkansas. “William E Seales,” 59, farmer; wife Idella A, 54; dau Willie A, 13; dau Edna E, 10. ^[12]
1930, Bear Creek, Sevier, Arkansas; William E Seals, age 69 living with daughter Oza Markham and family, widowed, not working^[13]
1940, Dierks, Howard, Arkansas, same location as 1935. William E Seals, 78, living with daughter Elsie Kitchens, age 30 and her family. Widowed, completed 1st grade. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Communication - Myrl Dyer, Aug 2000 reported to Seale-237
2. ↑ Census dates, but 1900 census birthdate says “Jan 1870, age 30”. Headstone says “1861”
3. ↑ ^{[citation needed]}
4. ↑ According to Myrl Dyer, May 2003, reported to Seale-237
5. ↑ 1900 census birthdate. Headstone states “Della A. Seals 1871-1923” - personal communication from Judy Hackworth, Jun 2000, reported to Seale-237 ^{[citation needed]}
6. ↑ Myrl Dyer credits this to her mother, 5/2003 reported to Seale-237
7. ↑ “William E Seales” BLM land grant records, AR3060_.327, 11/24/1903 R31W, T5S, S1/2 of SE1/4 Section 31 and S1/2SW1/4 Section 32. Certificate 11139
8. ↑ “William E Seales” BLM land grant records, AR3080_.439. This land is about 2 miles SE of his brothers James and Lewis, on CR23, 1 mi. N of US70
9. ↑ Headstone states “1861-1941” Communication from Judy Hackworth, Jun 2000 to Seale-237
10. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0064; dwelling 216
11. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022;dwelling 102. Edna is 1 9/12 in May 1910, so born August 1908?
12. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mountain, Pike, Arkansas; Roll: T625_75; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 92; dwelling 117.
13. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bear Creek, Sevier, Arkansas; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0004; dwelling 264
14. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dierks, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T627_142; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 31-17