John Tyler Seawell (1808 - 1874)

Born 1808 in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hairston) Seawell — married 12 Sep 1836 in Henry County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1874 at about age 66 in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Tyler Seawell first married Elizabeth Hairston, he married second Francis Elizabeth Jackson of Maryland, daughter of William Jackson.
Children with Elizabeth Hairston;

1. Maria Louisa Seawell b. Apr 1838, d. 1921
2. John Hairston Seawell1 b. 1841, d. 1929. 1st married Lessie Strother, 2nd Henrietta Maria Smith.

Children with Francis "Fannie" Elizabeth Jackson

1. Mollie Elliott Seawell b. 1854 (Well known author)
2. Henrietta Seawell b. 1862

• Marriage

John T. Seawell in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Name: John T. Seawell Gender: Male Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1836 Marriage Place: Henry, Virginia Spouse: Elizabeth Hairston FHL Film Number: 31988

• Widowed and Living with children and possibly brother

John T Seawell in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: John T Seawell Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1810 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Gloucester, Virginia, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 987 Household Members: Name Age John T Seawell 40 Maria L Seawell 12 John H (T?) Seawell 9 Meacham B Seawell 27 Vincent Hogg 24

Sources

• Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 database, FamilySearch, John T. Seawell and Elizabeth Hairston, 12 Sep 1836; citing Henry, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,988.

• United States Census, 1850 database with images, FamilySearch, John T Seawell, Gloucester county, Gloucester, Virginia, United States; citing family 987, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1860 database with images, FamilySearch, John T Seawell, 1860.

• United States Census, 1870 database with images, FamilySearch, John T Seawell, Virginia, United States; citing p. 17, family 128, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,147.

• Find A Grave John Tyler Seawell. Memorial# 14710838.