General Information

Birth
14 APR 1833
Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 DEC 1917
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Old Union Cemetery, Washington County, Cincinnati, Arkansas

Notes

He was educated at Cane Hill, AR, was a Justice of the Peace, Democrat, Presbyterian and a Mason for 50 years. He served in Co. B, Capt. Earle's Co., Brooks Reg. for 3 years, blacksmith for Army.

SEAY, Columbus of Summers, Arkansas was born April 14, 1833 at Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas, the son of Obediah Seay of Georgia and his wife Sallie Rice. He was educated at Cane Hill, Arkansas, was a Justice of the Peace, a Democrat, a Presbyterian and a Mason for 50 years. He served in Company B, Captain Earle’s Company, Brooks Regiment for three years and was a blacksmith for the army. On February 17, 1857 he married Sarah White Edmiston, daughter of Crawford and Rebekah (Thornton) Edmiston of Cane Hill, Arkansas. The children are: J.H. Seay (deceased); J.A. Seay, Electra, Texas; Mrs. Sallie Cabe, Rhea, Texas; Mrs. Idah A. Smith, Summers, Arkansas; Mrs. Viola Farley, Siloam Springs, Arkansas; Emmitt Seay, Westville, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ella C. Blankenship, Siloam Springs, Arkansas; Mrs. Bessie Marshall, Westville, Oklahoma and Mrs. Ruby Alice Wright, Summers, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Parents

Obediah Seay
- Father
1790 - 1845
Birth
1790
Georgia
Death
1845
Washington County, Arkansas
Sallie Rice
- Mother
1800 - 1835
Birth
1800
Boonesboro, (Cane Hill), Arkansas
Death
1835

Spouse

Sarah Rebekah Thornton White Edmiston
- Wife
1841 - 1932
Birth
14 MAR 1841
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
17 FEB 1858
Washington County, AR
Death
8 MAR 1932
Burial
Old Union Cemetery, Washington County, Cincinnati, Arkansas

Children

Della E. Seay
- Daughter
Birth
JUN 1880
Weddington, Arkansas
Joseph H. Seay
- Son
Birth
1861
James A. Seay
- Son
Birth
FEB 1868
Weddington, Arkansas
Sarah Sallie E. Seay
- Daughter
Birth
1873
Weddington, Arkansas
Ida Ann Seay
- Daughter
1869 - 1940
Birth
8 SEP 1869
Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
31 OCT 1940
Little Rock, Arkansas
Burial
2 NOV 1940
Old Union Cemetery, Washington County, Cincinnati, Arkansas
Viola Seay
- Daughter
Birth
AUG 1874
Weddington, Arkansas
Emmett Seay
- Son
Birth
23 APR 1878
Cincinnati, AR
Ella C. Seay
- Daughter
Bessie Seay
- Daughter
Ruby Alice Seay
- Daughter
Birth
DEC 1887