Bible Records: Obadiah Eli Sealy, Lincoln Parish, LA Submitted by Damien & Susan Arag›n Date 10 Oct. 1999 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Vienna, Lincoln Parish Louisiana The Bible records of Obadiah Eli Sealy & family Bible in possession of Gwen Sealy of Shreveport La, second of J.P. Sealy Jr. The Pictorial Bible Robert Sears, Publisher 181 William Street, New York1857 Page 1 0. E. Sealy was born in S. C. Chester District the 10th day of April A.D. 1822. Julia A.M. Crosby and 0. E. Sealy was married on the first day of February A.D. 1844 in Fairfield District, S.C., 1844. Julia A. M. Sealy (Crosby) was born the 21 of August 1829, Fairfield District, S.C. Lambert Davis Sealy was married to J. C. (ed. note - Josephine Caroline) Yarbrough of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, on the 7th day of February A.D. 1866. Page 2 Eli Comwell Sealy was born in Fairfield District, S.C. December 30, A.D. 1844. Lambert Davis Sealy was born in Chester District July 7th, A.D. 1846, S.C. Nancy Cornwell Sealy was born in S.C. Chester District July 15th, A.D. 1848. Susan Ann Catherine Sealy was born in Chester District, S.C., November 10th, A.D. 1850. Obadiah Eli Sealy Junr., was born in S.C., Chester District November 24th, A.D. 1852. Richard Crosby Sealy was born in S.C., Chester District, A.D. 1855 - February 26th. Page 3 Eugenia Florantha Sealy was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, the 18th of August A.D. 1857. James Robinson Graves Sealy was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, the first day of November A.D. 1859. Albert Sidney Johnston Sealy was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, the 20th of September A.D. 1861. Walton Winston Wilkens Wilkinson Sealy was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, near Vienna, the 24th of October A.D. 1863. Weighing 10 pounds. Julia Ann Melvinia Sealy was born in Jackson Parish, La., the 25th of February A.D. 1866. Edward Stanley Sealy was born in Jackson Parish, La. August 7th A.D. 1868 - 10 minutes after 11 oclock. Lilian Grey Sealy was born on the Ist day of July A.D.1870. The last child of 0. E. and J.A.M. Sealy. Its mother died the 2nd day of August 1870 and left the poor little child about 4 weeks old. Page 4 Nancy Cornwell Sealy was married to G. L. Wilder on the 22nd day of December 1870. Susan A.C. Sealy was married to A.A. Simmons on the 12th day of November 1872. Richard Crosby Sealy was married to Miss M. C. (ed. note - Mary Cornelia) Pollard on the 12th day of August 1873. Richard Crosby Sealy was married to Miss Della G. Pollard on the 19th day of May 1903 at New Iberia, Louisiana. Page 5 E. F. Sealy as married to W. J. Malone on ___ December 1874. James Robinson Graves Sealy was married to M. E. Broadway on the 18th of December A.D.1879, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Theodore Ernest, Infant son of J.R.G. and M.E. Sealy died on the September A.D. 1880. James Herbert Sealy, son of J.R.G. and M.E. Sealy died A.D. September 4, 1883, aged nearly two years old. James Robinson Graves Sealy, son of 0. E. and Julia A.M. Sealy died on the 22nd day of October A.D. 1883. He died on faith of seeing his God in Piece (sic). He said that God called for him and he had to go. He died in his right mind to the last. Farewell, my son. God Bless Him. Eugenia F. Malone died January 8, 1887, wife of W. J. Malone. Daughter of 0. E. and J.A.M. Sealy. She died in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana of consumption. Page 6 Mrs. Mary Cornelia Sealy, wife of R. C. Sealy, died December 12th, 1897. A fairer soul never took its flight. Farewell beloved wife, may we meet again. R. C. Sealy, 12-31-1900. (NOTE: this was written at top of the page). Obadiah Eli Sealy, Junr. , son of O.E. and J.A.M. Sealy died on the 23rd of May, 10 minutes before 6 o'clock in the evening, A.D. 1856. Eli Cornwell Sealy, son of 0. E. and J.A.M. Sealy died on the 13th day of July of brain fever, A.D. 1858, about 12 o'clock at night. Farewell, till we meet again. Julia Ann M. Sealy wife of 0. E. Sealy, died on the 2nd day of August A.D. 1870. This beloved-wife died of flux. Left a sweet little daughter 4 weeks old (12 in the day). Page 7 Lilian Grey, daughter of O.E. and J.A.M. Sealy died on the 29th day of June 1873. This beloved daughter was the youngest child of 0. E. Sealy and J.A.M. Sealy. She died of Flux. God Bless her sweet little soul for she is now with her dear mother at the right hand of God. My dear beloved little darling, farewell. Early Simmons died on the 27th day of August A.D. 1877. he was the son of A.A. Simmons and S.A.C. Sealy. Aged nearly or going on 3 years. Grandson of 0. E. Sealy. This sweet little child died half past 9 o'clock in the evening. Walton Winston Wilkens Wilkinson Sealy died of consumption in Lincoln Parish, La., on October 13, 1893. He was the 7th son of 0. E. and J.A.M. Sealy. Page 8 Julia Ann M. Sealy, daughter of 0. E. and Julia A.M. Sealy died on the 28th of June A.D. 1883. This beloved daughter died of consumption. She was the fourth daughter of O.E. and J.A.M. Sealy. God Bless her sweet soul. The hand that wrote the above is now still in death and it becomes the painful duty of a son to record the death of 0. E. Sealy, who kept the above record so faithful until death claimed him for its own. He died in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, March 16, 1887. He fell victim to that dreadful malady consumption. Age near 65 years. He was a kind and indulgent father. He died in full possession of his mental faculties and said he was perfectly satisfied to go. Farewell. dear father, until we meet again. R. C. Sealy, April 21, 1887. Page 9 Richard Crosby Sealy and Mary Cornelia Pollard were united by me, J. P. Smith in Vienna, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, on the 12th day of August 1873. Page 10 Richard Crosby Sealy was born in Chester, South Carolina, February 26th, 1855. Mary Cornelia Pollard was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, December 14, 1857. Julia A.M. Sealy was born in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, near Vienna July 6th, 1875. Hester Clymer Sealy was born near Vienna in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, April 24th, 1876. Havert Stanley Sealy was born near Vienna, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish, January 24, 1878. Richard Crosby Sealy, Jr. was born near Vienna in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, March 14, 1880. Lettye Grace Sealy was born near Vienna in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, January 18, 1882. Ila Sealy was born near Vienna in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, February 2nd, 1885. Page 11 Roscoe Owen Sealy was born near Vienna, in Lincoln Parish, La. , September 19,1887. Married Niomah Louise Eva, Bexar County, Texas, October 21, 1916. Joel Pollard Sealy was born in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, January 29, 1892. Havert Stanley Sealy and Lydie Haase were married April 9, 1901, in New Iberia, La. Joel Pollard Sealy married Gladys Herbert Cannon on June 16, 1920. Children: Joel Pollard Sealy, Jr., born September 4, 1924. Joel Pollard Sealy, Jr. married Emily Sue Peterson November 27, 1943, Las Cruces. New Mexico. Children: Scott Peterson Sealy, Sue Sealy, Laura Celeste Sealy, Lisa Wood Sealy, and Mark Pollard Sealy. Page 12 Mary Cornelia Pollard Sealy died on Sunday, December 12, 1897, at New Iberia, La.,aged 39 years. Hester Clymer Sealy died in New Iberia, December 10, 1904. Julia A.M. Sealy died in Toccoa, Ga., September 20, 1944, buried in New Iberia, La. September 22, 1944. Roscoe Owen Sealy died in San Antonio, Texas, January 17, 1925. Joel Pollard Sealy died December 11, 1948, of a coronary occlusion.