William Harrison Seay (1857 - 1938)

Born 20 Mar 1857 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States

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Died 12 Feb 1938 at age 80 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Seay Name Study.

William H. Seay was born on March 20, 1857 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, the son of Reuben Seay Jr and Francis (Woody) Seay.^[1]

William married Zennie Clementine (Cook) Seay before in Spartanburg County. They had the following children:

1. Clementine Seay,
2. Manila (Seay) Stephens,
3. John Belton "James" Seay, ^[2]
4. Laura M. Seay Rollins, ^[3]
5. Della O. (Seay) Chapman,
6. Joseph Butler Seay,
7. Samuel Seay,
8. Corrie Seay,
9. Carl Seay and
10. William F. Seay
11. Hattie Seay Bishop ^[4]

William died February 12, 1938 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg Co SC USA and is buried at Boiling Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. ^[5][6] He was survived by 60 grandchildren and 72 great-grandchildren.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1870 (accessed 7 January 2015), William Seay in household of Reubin Seay, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 30, family 221, NARA microfilm publication M593, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 553,007
2. ↑ South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPMQ-KXL : 18 July 2017), William Seay in entry for John Belton Sr. Seay, 24 Sep 1951; citing , Seay, John Belton Sr., 1951, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,400,480.
3. ↑ South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N92H-RH3 : 18 July 2017), W. M. Seay in entry for Laura Rollins, 01 Nov 1942; citing , Rollins, Laura, 1942, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,911.
4. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG1H-8VW : 18 July 2017), W. H. Seay in entry for Hatie Bishop, 13 Sep 1950; citing , Bishop, Hatie, 1950, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,399,141.
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial.
6. ↑ Spartanburg Herald Journal Obituary

See also:

• United States Census, 1920 (accessed 7 January 2015), William Seay, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,710.

• A Genealogical History of the Seay Family in America and Kindred Families by Mary N. Mills

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SY-G22 : Sat Mar 09 16:20:05 UTC 2024), Entry for William H. Seay and Jane C. Seay, 1880.