John Seaton (abt. 1788 - abt. 1858)

Born about 1788 in Chuckey Horse Creek , Greene, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Alice M (Irwin) Seaton — married 6 Nov 1821 in Port Gibson, Jefferson Co., Mississippi, USA

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Biography

The Seaton family, with genealogy and biographies By Oren Andrew Seaton; page 366; [1]; TENNESSEE SEATONS.

1. John Seaton. the eldest son, was a noted preacher, and was chosen by his bishop to go to Mississippi as a missionary, about 1816. He was married, but we have not been told the name of his wife, nor whether they had issue.

Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 10 By Mississippi Historical Society pg 289 googlebooks.com [2]
"On the 6th inst. Rev. Randall Gibson officiated at the marriage of Rev. John Seaton to the amiable Miss Irvin, of Jefferson County."

St. John's United Methodist Church, 1884-1994: Sesquicentennial page 19 googlebooks.com [3]

Rev John Seaton, born 1788 at Chucky Horse Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, was called by the Hilton Methodist Circuit Church as a missionary to Madison County MIssissippi in 1816 and he died ???...

By genealogy.com user June 08, 1999 at 06:15:31 In reply to: Re: Seaton, Moses Anderson of Greene Co.TN 6/05/99 https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/seaton/244/

... Benj's. son John went to Mississippi and was a Meth. circuit rider - See Below:

John Seaton born cir 1788, Chuckey, Horse Creek, Green Co., Tn., occupation Methodist Missionary, married 6 Nov 1821, in Port Gibson, Jefferson Co., Miss., Alice M. Irwin, born of Jefferson Co., Miss.John died cir 1858?, Madison Co., Miss?.

John Seaton was assigned by the Methodist Church to the Tennessee Valley (Between the Tenn River and the Kentucky Line) in 1817. Hugh McPhail, JOHN SEATON - John Henninger Presiding Elder.From the History of Methodism in Alabama -"In 1818 I joined the Methodist Episcopal Church.Ind the month of May in Met with Thomas L. Douglass.He advised me to travel the balance of the year with the Rev. JOHN SEATONand Hartwell H. Brown, who were then traveling Richland Circuit.Some time in Jun I joined Messrs. Seaton and Brown.They received me kindly.Richland Circuit that year embraced the territory lying west of Giles County, extending to the Muscle Shoals on Tennessee River."The Mississippi Conference - Mississippi Territory - 7 Dec 1821.Two men with two others , JOHN SEATON and Ebenezer Hearn, who in the transfer of appointments, had been transferred from the Tennessee to the Mississippi Conference, were ordained elders.

1830 - Rev. John Seaton, (Mason) Clinton Lodge #16, Hinds Co., Miss. 1830 Madison Co., Miss census.. , Males under 10: 2, F/Males: 2; Males 10-20: 1:M/F 20-40: 1 each. JOHN SEATON Initiated, passed, raised (to Master Mason). member 1831-1832-1833.

[Terri's question - do the rest of these comments in this Geneforum note relate to this John Seaton ???? - how]

20 Feb 1833 - John Seaton married Mrs. Harriet Stuart, Claiborne Co., Miss.

28 Mar 1882 - Perry Seaton Married Clara Jenkins, Madison Co., Miss.

I. Alice Seaton.

II. Joseph M. Seaton born 5 Apr 1848, married Carol (?) Seaton, born 15 Feb 1845, died 11 Jul 1911, buried: Port Gibson, Grand Gulf Cemetery.Joseph died 14 Oct 1887, buried: Port Gibson, Ms. Grand Gulf.Possible son of Rev. John Seaton. Carol: Claiborne Co., Miss.

III. H. Seaton died 1 Nov 1858, Vicksburg, Ms.Possible son of Rev John Seaton. Fisher Funeral home. Metalic Coffin, Case Drayage and use of Hearse, 2 trips, $84.00.J.C. Laneare.Died of pneumonia(Vicksburg Wig).

Sources

• The Seaton family, with genealogy and biographies By Oren Andrew Seaton; page 366; [4]; TENNESSEE SEATONS.

• By genealogy.com user June 08, 1999 at 06:15:31 In reply to: Re: Seaton, Moses Anderson of Greene Co.TN 6/05/99 https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/seaton/244/

See also

Seaton, Oren Andrew The Seaton Family, with Genealogy and Biographies (Seaton, Topeka, Kansas, 1906)