John William Seabolt (1870 - 1937)

Born 1870 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ida Belle (Whalen) Seabolt — married 1 Oct 1892 in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1937 at about age 67 in Richardson, Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1870. He was the son of George W. Seabolt and Nancy Amanda (Spears) Seabolt.

In 1870, "John W. Sebott"was listed as a one-year old child in the household of George Seabolt in Dandridge, Tennessee.^[1]

He was married to Ida Belle Whalen on 1 Oct 1892 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. ^[2]

In 1900, he was a farmer, living in Jefferson county's civil district 2 with his wife and three children: Nanny, Ralph, and Harry.^[3]

The family moved to Texas sometime between 1902 and 1906.^[4][5] In 1910, the family lived in Collin county, where John was a farmer.

In 1920^[6] and 1930^[7] John was still working his farm in Collin county. He died at the age of 67 on 18 April 1937 and was buried in Frankford Cemetery, Dallas, Collin County, Texas.^[8]

An obituary was published in the Richardson Echo on 23 April 1937:^[9]

"John William Seabolt, age 68, died Sunday, April 18 at his home after a long illness. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. J.E. Bufkin and Rev. G.C. Randolph, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Frankford cemetery. Surviving are his wife, two daughters: Mrs. E. Wilson of Renner and Mrs. J.W. Eaton of San Diego, six sons: Carl, Jim and Pat of Addison, Ralph of Renner, Henry of Dallas, and Bill of Hutchins, seventeen grandchildren and a host of friends."

Children

• Nannie Seabolt, b. abt. 1893 in Tennessee. Married David E. Wilson
• Ralph Herbert Seabolt, b. 15 July 1896 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, d. 17 Mar 1976 in Texas.
• Harry D. Seabolt
• Carl Otbein Seabolt, b. 14 July 1901 in Tennessee, d. 29 August 1953 in Texas.
• Graham Burke Seabolt, b. 10 January 1904 in Renner, Texas, d. 13 Jan 1981 in Mesquite, Dallas county, Texas.
• Clyde Seabolt, b. 1908, Texas.
• Vivian Grace Seabolt, b. 4 August 1911 in Texas, m. Jesse Eaton, d. 28 December 1997, Texas.
• Edwin Taylor Seabolt

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1540; Page: 320A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #4681723 (accessed 20 January 2022)
   John W Sebott (1), in District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDSK-N3B : 16 March 2020), John W. Seabolt, 1892.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 1580; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1241580
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #60663826 (accessed 3 August 2022)
   John W Seabolt (31), married, Farmer, head of household in Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA.
4. ↑ Son Carl was born in Tennessee in 1902 and son Graham was born in Texas in 1904, according to the census. See: 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1540; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375553
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #27813247 (accessed 3 August 2022)
   John W Seabolt (41), married, Farmer, head of household in Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ See also: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SC-5DD : accessed 15 March 2022), John W Seabolt, Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 5A, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1540; FHL microfilm 1,375,553.
6. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 24
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #36511402 (accessed 3 August 2022)
   John W Deabolt (51), married, Farmer, head of household in Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas. Born in Tennessee.
7. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Dallas, Texas; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 2342056
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #64458350 (accessed 3 August 2022)
   John Seabolt (62), married, Farmer, head of household in Belt Line Road, Precinct 2, Dallas, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35125587/john-w-seabolt : accessed 20 January 2022), memorial page for John W Seabolt (1870–1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35125587, citing Frankford Cemetery, Dallas, Collin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by wiccanwitch (contributor 46837584).
9. ↑ "Addison News," Richardson Echo (Richardson, Texas), 23 Apr 1937, p. 1, col. 6.