Geneva County AlArchives Biographies.....Burch, Seaborn G. 1852 - living in 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 25, 2004, 11:58 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) SEABORN G. BURCH, a farmer of Geneva county, was born in Dale (now Geneva) county, Ala., near where he now resides, in 1852. He is a son of Green B. and Alsie F. (Albritton) Burch, the former of whom was born in Laurens county, Ga., about 1818, and came with his parents to Alabama in 1822. He grew to manhood in Dale county and was there married in 1840. He became one of the county's most prosperous farmers, and was a grand and great man, known far and wide for his honest, straightforward business methods. His father and grandfather were both killed by the Indians in one of their outbreaks against the whites. He still survives, is a democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. His wife, Miss Alsie F. Albritton was born in Georgia and came to Alabama with her parents, who settled in Dale county: She was married at the age of twenty years, and became the mother of nine children, eight of whom still survive and live in the same neighborhood as Mr. Burch. Early in life she became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and lived in strict observance of its doctrines until her death, which occurred in 1887. Seaborn G. Burch, although he grew to manhood on a plantation, yet had better educational advantages than most boys brought up under similar circumstances. He began teaching school in connection with his work on the plantation, and continued thus for ten years. He then bought a combination mill-that is a saw mill and cotton gin combined-which he operated in connection with his plantation work, continuing thus engaged for five years, since which time he has devoted his time entirely to farming. He was married in 1879 to Miss Henrietta Jenkins, daughter of Robert W. and Elizabeth Jenkins. She was born in Dale county, and was married in her twenty-fifth year. She is the mother of seven children, six of whom still survive, viz.: Gipsy A.; Alto; Elizabeth V.; William T.; Robert G.; Grady Lee. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burch are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. He began life under adverse circumstances; but notwithstanding that he has by industry and good management surrounded himself with all the necessities and comforts of life. He owns about 500 acres of fine land, for the most part under a high state of cultivation. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1034 Published by Brant & Fuller (1893) Madison, WI This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb