"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8QL-9D1 : accessed 23 January 2015), Elias Seay in household of Mat Leay, Spartanburg county, part of, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing family 956, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SY-Z9L : 15 July 2017), Elias Seay in entry for James M Seay, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 139, sheet 106B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1240; FHL microfilm 1,255,240.
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