Mary Anna (Waggoner) Seale (abt. 1877 - abt. 1969)

Born about 17 Feb 1877 in Texas

Wife of Mack Wyatt Seale — married 8 Dec 1895 in Leon county, TX

Descendants

Died about 21 May 1969 at about age 92 in Houston, Harris, TX

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Biography

Mary Anna Waggoner's birthdate, birth location and deathdate are in conflict, but her probable birth was 17 Feb 1877 in Franklin, Robertson, Texas. Mary Anna stated on daughter Geanema's birth certificate that she was born in Franklin (Robertson county) Texas^[1] Her parents were John J Waggoner and Katherine/Cathryn Rhodes.

Birthdates in various records:
Feb 1876^[2]
17 Feb 1877^[3]
19 Feb 1877 ^[4]

Birth location:
Falls co. Texas^[5]
Franklin, Robertson, Texas^[6]
Taylor, Williamson, Texas^[7]

"Annie Waggoner" married "M W Seale" December 8, 1895 in Leon Co. Texas^[8]

Death

Death dates:
15 May 1969^[9]
21 May 1969^[10]

Mary is buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Leon County, Texas^[11]

Timeline:

1900 – Justice Precinct 5, Leon, Texas, Mack, Anna, daughter Ivey^[12]

1910 – Justice Precinct 1, Archer, Texas. Mack W, odd job laborer, rents house, reads and writes, m. 14 years to “Annie” age 36.
Iva, 12;
Marvin, 9;
Katie, 6;
Winnie, 3.^[13]

1920 – Justice Precinct 5, Leon, Texas.
Mack W, 49, owns farm;
Anna, 42;
Iva, 22;
Marvin, 19;
Winnie, 13;
Geanema, 8;
Durwood, 5; J W, 2;^[14]

1940 – Flynn, Leon, Texas. Mack W, 76, in same house as 1935, completed 7th grade; Anna, 63, completed 7th grade; ^[15]

1955 Mary Anna is mentioned in heirship papers following Mack Wyatt's death^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Probated Birth Records for Leon county, Texas, Vol 13:89, filed in 1943. (These records were created for individuals who did not get birth certificates when they were born).
2. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Leon, Texas; Roll: 1654; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0047; on-line
3. ↑ Headstone date (Find A Grave #142005746) and TX death certificate
4. ↑ recorded by Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
5. ↑ Leon co. TX Registry of delayed births 5:102 statement for Durwood T’s birth certificate
6. ↑ Leon co. Texas probated birth records 13:89, statement for Geanema Gladys’ probated birth record
7. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBY-SMJY?cc=1983324&wc=9TWL-L23%3A263835801%2C284751501%2C284755501 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1969 > Vol 068-075, certificates 033700-037100, May, Harris-Tarrant counties > image 600 of 3586; State Registrar Office, Austin.
8. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TMF-98RF?cc=1803985 : accessed 4 November 2022), > image 1 of 1; citing various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Service and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.
9. ↑ Social Security Death Index
10. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBY-SMJY?cc=1983324&wc=9TWL-L23%3A263835801%2C284751501%2C284755501 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1969 > Vol 068-075, certificates 033700-037100, May, Harris-Tarrant counties > image 600 of 3586; State Registrar Office, Austin.
11. ↑ Headstone photo with complete dates at: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142005746/mary-anna-seale: accessed 03 November 2022), memorial page for Mary Anna Waggoner Seale (17 Feb 1877–21 May 1969), Find A Grave: Memorial #142005746, citing Clear Creek Cemetery, Leon County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Brenda Hoogterp Green (contributor 47924787) .
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6XB3-MJ4?cc=1325221&wc=9BWC-44W%3A1030553601%2C1031423401%2C1034933401 : 5 August 2014), Texas > Leon > ED 47 Justice Precinct 5 > image 35 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYK-9NGM?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-28W%3A133641501%2C133983201%2C133641502%2C1589088868 : 24 June 2017), Texas > Archer > Justice Precinct 1 > ED 1 > image 3 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJM-L6Y?cc=1488411&wc=QZJY-J5B%3A1037034201%2C1037842901%2C1037065001%2C1589332386 : 14 September 2019), Texas > Leon > Justice Precinct 5 > ED 72 > image 14 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MY-ZVMR?cc=2000219&wc=QZX5-YNT%3A792575201%2C796094901%2C792921201%2C803140701 : accessed 4 November 2022), Texas > Leon > Justice Precinct 7 > 145-17 Justice Precinct 7 outside Normangee Town E of Burlington-Rock Island Railroad, Flynn (part) > image 13 of 18; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
16. ↑ Leon co. Texas probate records, heirship file 51560, filed Feb 28, 1955, recorded Mar 21, 1955