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     Margaret Seagle was born on 20 August 1924 at Morganton, Burke Co., NC. She married Robert Paul Hildebrand, son of Martin Lowern Hildebrand and Mildred Lillian Chillson Sigmon, before 1977. Margaret Seagle died on 23 April 1977 at Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 52. She was buried in April 1977 at Bridgewater Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke Co., NC.

     May Eliza Seals married Martin Lowern Hildebrand, son of Leander Portland Hildebrand and Sarah Jemima Burns.

     Elizabeth Seaman was born in 1710.¹ She married Amos Underhill, son of John Underhill and Elizabeth Willets, circa 1730.¹

     Louise Ruth Seaman was born on 9 March 1926 at Bloomington, McLean Co., IL. She married Clyde Eugene DeVault, son of Julius Raymond DeVault and Hattie Mae James, in 1961, Before her marriage to Gene, Louise was married to Unknown Killian. After Gene died, Louise married Unknown Gresham and, in 1982, she married Ernest Harrison, Jr.

Louise Ruth Seaman died on 4 April 2000 at Normal, McLean Co., IL, at age 74 OBITUARY - The Pantagraph; Bloomington, Illinois; Wednesday, April 12, 2000; Page 11 (via Newspapers.com):

Louise R. Harrison
The funeral of Louise R. Harrison, 74, of 214 S. Grove St., Normal, will be at 11 a.m. today at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Pastor Blair A. Hearn will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be for one hour before the service today at the funeral home.
She died at 5:57 p.m. Sunday (April 9, 2000) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.
Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or the American Lung Cancer Association.
She was born March 9, 1926, in Bloomington, the daughter of Homer and Cora McCoy Seaman. She married Gene DeVault. He preceded her in death. She married Ernest Harrison Jr. on March 25, 1982, at Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. He survives.
Also surviving are one stepdaughter, Becky (Danny) Rieger, Bloomington; one stepson, Gary I. (Bobbie) Harrison, Kawanee; one sister, Margaret (John) Willhite, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
She retired from GE in 1965 after 30 years of working there.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, and VFW Auxillary in Missouri.

She was buried in April 2000 at East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL.

     Laura Seamen married George W. Deetz, son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas, in 1886.¹

     Chester C. Searby was born circa 1896 at Nebraska. He married Cleo P. (?).

     Frances Search married Joel Speer.

     Archer Searcy was born circa 1859 at Panola Co., MS.¹ He was the son of James Searcy and Sarah Clay Neill.¹

     Archibald Patton Searcy was born on 20 September 1825. He was the son of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton. Archibald Patton Searcy married Susan Oliphant on 3 July 1851 at Platte Co., MO. Archibald Patton Searcy married Anna M. Payne in 1859.

     Note: From Terry Searcy (FEB 2005):

I posted an article (Post 1125) in which Pleasant Henderson; the youngest brother of Richard Henderson wrote about his sister's family: Susannah Henderson married Reuben Searcy (b.1729). Bennett and Robert Searcy were two of their children who settled in TN. He stated:

Bennet(t) their secon(d) son, studied law, obtained license and removed to Nashville & I believe was eventually promoted to Judgeship. His brother Robert went also to Nashville & soon in consequence of a strong & well regulated mind and gentlemanly deportment became very popular. They [the brothers] married sisters and soon both (of the sisters) died. Their father married a Miss Jett and soon afterward resigned his Clerkship, sold his lands and removed to Kentucky he again sold out and then removed to Tennessee. He lived to be a very old man. He had many children by his last wife.

Bennett Searcy and his brother Robert Searcy married Wendel sisters. Both Bennett and Robert remarried after the deaths of their first wives. Robert Searcy was tied into a Wendle estate as he had children by his first wife. I'll have to do some digging at home to determine if Bennett had any children by his first wife; I don't think so, as I think he had only one child from his second marriage in his will.

Bennett studied law with future President Andrew Jackson and was appointed to a federal district judicial post. The two traveled together to Tennessee in 1788.

Bennett Searcy took the oath of office as Attorney in Davidson Co., TN on 5 JAN 1789. He appeared briefly in two records in Madison Co, KY; one was the witnessing of a deed of his father's from Richard Henderson's estate on 5 MAY 1789 and the other was the recommendation for license as an attorney on 2 JUN 1789. This license was never issued nor oath taken.

Bennett Searcy was occasionally mentioned in the KY Gazette for TN court cases involving KY citizens; his title was Clerk & Master of the Court in Equity for the Territory South of the Ohio, Mero District (middle TN).

Bennett Searcy was born on 7 July 1765 at Granville Co., NC, W.P. 1818 Montgomery Co., TN (Rec. Bk. B, p.508.) He was the son of Col. Reuben Searcy and Susannah Henderson. Bennett Searcy married Mary Wendel, daughter of Christopher Wendel and Susannah Deaderick, on 29 August 1798 at Davidson Co., TN. Bennett Searcy died on 11 January 1818 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, at age 52 Bennet Searcy (b.1765), Judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit of TN, died instate at age 54. He was a son of Reuben Searcy (b.1729). Judge Searcy was “..among the first settlers of TN and one of those who braved all the dangers of the Indian Depredations.”

Bennet Searcy left his wife Mary B Xxx Searcy, one daughter Marcia S. McLean, then the wife of Charles D. McLean and two granddaughters. Marcia Searcy McLean, Bennet’s daughter died intestate on 29 NOV 1818, leaving the two children, Maria D McLean and Marcia S McLean as Bennett’s heirs. Their father Charles D McLean was granted guardianship on 19 JAN 1819. Legal proceedings relating to the heirs took place in Montgomery Co, TN and are documented in a state Supreme Court case. Note: The Intelligencer stated Bennet’s death date as 11 JAN 1818. Reports of Cases Argued and determined in the Supreme Court of TN During the Years 1834-35. Vol VII; George S Yeager; S NYE & Co State Printers, Nashville, 1836, pp 615-17. Marriage and Death Notices of the National Intelligencer. George A Martin & Frank J Metcalf. Washington, DC 1800-1834. Issue 6 FEB 1818.

     Elizabeth Jane Searcy was born on 27 February 1822. She was the daughter of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton.

     Eloise Morgan Searcy was born in January 1885 at Madison Co. (probably), TN.¹ She was the daughter of William W. Searcy and Leonora Estelle House.¹ Eloise Morgan Searcy died in 1900 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, died after the census was taken, per headstone/plaque. She was buried in 1900 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.

     Elvira Julia Searcy was born on 12 October 1801 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Col. Robert Searcy and Elizabeth Wendel. Elvira Julia Searcy married Andrew Erwin II, son of Col. Andrew Erwin and Jane Patton, on 12 October 1820. Elvira Julia Searcy died on 6 July 1838 at Bedford Co. (probably), TN, at age 36 Dates per Thomlinson-Kaplan Tree genealogy prepared by joepatti1, online at ancestry.com.

     Elvira Juliet Searcy was born on 2 May 1830. She was the daughter of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton. Elvira Juliet Searcy married William C. Hamilton in 1846 at Ray Co., MO.

     Elvira Juliet Searcy was born circa 1842 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of James Searcy and Sarah Clay Neill.¹

     Emma S. Searcy was born circa 1840 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. William Wendel Searcy and Emeline Malone Johnson.¹

     Euclid House Searcy was born in February 1882 at Madison Co. (probably), TN.¹ He was the son of William W. Searcy and Leonora Estelle House.¹ Euclid House Searcy died in 1910 at near Umtali, South Africa, death date and location per headstone plaque. He was buried in 1910 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.

     Frances Malone Searcy was born on 11 August 1837 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. William Wendel Searcy and Emeline Malone Johnson.¹ Frances Malone Searcy died on 4 August 1905 at Seguin, Guadalupe Co., TX, at age 67.

     Granville Searcy was born circa 1854 at Bedford Co. (probably), TN.¹ He was the son of James Searcy and Sarah Clay Neill.¹ Granville Searcy married Mary Alline Chilcote, daughter of Benjamine Chilcote and Sarah (?), on 3 June 1885 at Bellbuckle, Bedford Co., TN.

     Granville Deadrick Searcy was born in 1803 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was the son of Col. Robert Searcy and Elizabeth Wendel. Granville Deadrick Searcy died in 1853.

     James Searcy was born circa 1813 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Col. Robert Searcy and Elizabeth Wendel. James Searcy married Sarah Clay Neill, daughter of John Lambert Neill and Sarah Clay Martin, in 1836. Occupation: Physician in August 1850 at Bedford Co., TN.¹ Occupation: Farmer in September 1860 at Panola Co., MS.² Occupation: Physician in September 1870 at Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN.³

     James V. Searcy was born circa 1852 at Bedford Co. (probably), TN.¹ He was the son of James Searcy and Sarah Clay Neill.¹

     John Joseph Searcy was born on 30 July 1827. He was the son of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton.

     John Neill Searcy was born circa 1844 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of James Searcy and Sarah Clay Neill.¹ John Neill Searcy lived on 2 June 1860 at Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN, living with his maternal grandparens, age given as 18. Census p.86.

     Josephine Searcy was born in August 1843 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. William Wendel Searcy and Emeline Malone Johnson.¹ Josephine Searcy married Dr. William M. Green, son of Alexander L. P. Green, on 25 September 1866.

     Leonora Estelle Searcy was born in October 1879 at Jackson, Madison Co. (probably), TN, age of "8/12" is clear enough as of the 18 JUN 1880 census. In 1900 the month was still OCT, but she deducted 2 years.^1,2 She was the daughter of William W. Searcy and Leonora Estelle House.¹ Leonora Estelle Searcy married Leigh Edmund Angel before 5 June 1900.²

     Lucinda Clay Searcy was born on 21 June 1846. She was the daughter of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton.

     Note: This daughter and her husband's name provided by Waunita Powell, fwp@comwares.net, via "Searcy Family Genealogies Forum", as follows:

Henry Co., Tenn. Court Minutes 1825-1828, pg. 34 dated Dec. 16, 1825 court. This is a settlement of 5000 acs. of land among the heirs of Bartlett Searcy, Asa Searcy and Reuben Searcy, the heirs of Reuben Searcy were named to wit: Susanna Searcy deceased, who married James Greer, Penelope Searcy who married Wm. Bracken, Jane Searcy who married William C. Rogers, Harriett Searcy who married John B. Howard, Asa Searcy deceased whose sole daughter (Elizabeth) married Joshua Smith. Bennett Searcy deceased whose sole daughter (Marcia Searcy) married Charles P. McLean, Reuben Searcy, Jesse Searcy, Richard Searcy, James Searcy, William Searcy, Polly Searcy, Elizabeth Searcy, Henrietta Searcy, Robert Searcy, Thomas Searcy and John Searcy. DLB, April 2005.

Marcia Foster Searcy was born circa 1799 at Davidson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Bennett Searcy and Mary Wendel. Marcia Foster Searcy married Charles P. McLean. Marcia Foster Searcy died on 29 November 1818 at Davidson Co. (probably), TN.
Note:

According to the Pope v. Alwell Tennessee Supreme Court case, December term 1885, there were descendants of Maria and Marcia McLean, but they are not named in that case. Maria's daughter Virginia Mosby married Reddick Pope and had six children, only one of which (Helen) survived to adulthood, but she had no descendants. DLB 2015.

     Martha Ann Searcy was born on 16 November 1835. She was the daughter of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton.

     Mary Ann Searcy was born on 27 December 1833. She was the daughter of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton. Mary Ann Searcy married Henderson McBride on 16 November 1854.