George SEITZ
1850 Henderson Co, TX Census: p. 157. George SEITZ 47 NC; Elizabeth 46 NC; John G. (L?) 24 TN: A.J. 21 M TN; Annette 18 TN; George H. 16 TN; Tbitha A.14 TN; Luisa E. 12 TN; Leander M. 10 TN; Eliza O. 5 TN; Jacob COLOIRON (?) 25 KY; Leafy C. 21 MS; George W. 2 TX; Howard F. 8/12 TX 1860 Census Kaufman Co, TX: 85/84. Geo. SEITZ 59 NC; Elizabeth 58 NC; Hannah M. 24 TN; Leander M. 21 TN; Eliza O. 14 TN 1830 Census Warren Co, TN: p. 333. 21001-00001 There must be another boy born 1825-30, died before 1860. Warren Co, TN. George SEITZ bought 16 geese for $4.25 and one grindstone for $.50 from estate of Alexander STEWART. April 1836 Warren Co, TN. George SITZE bought 1 bee stand for $2 from estate sale of William McKEY 29. Jan 1835 Warren Co, TN. Jesse LOCK & George SIDES were appointed to settle estate of William A. TURNER, deceased. 2 May 1836 Warren Co, TN. 4 Aug 1842. Estate settlement of Margret SEITZE. George SEITZ bought 10 head hog $2; 1 bell, 2 baskets, 7 chairs, 1 axe $1.94; 4 bedsteads & furniture $36.25; 1 cow $7.18; 1 hoe $3; 6 head sheep $4.60; 1 fry pan $1.00, 500 bundles oats with fodder $4.69; 1 sorrel filly $29, and other unnamed items. Warren Co, TN. 3 Sep 1842, also 15 May 1844. George SEITZE is guardian of Larson & Logan SEITZE, minor heirs of Thomas SEITZE, deceased. Kaufman Co, TX. George SEITZ is a Justice of the Peace in books 1 and 1A. Many sources list George SEITZ, son of Thomas, as born in 1820. Would he be a guardian of 19-year-old boys, if he were only 22? From Don and Frances Smith, 202 W. 26th, Pine Bluff, AR 71601: "Because of the lawsuit filed by Jessee Doggett, we know that George Seitz died March 6, 1871, in Kaufman County. He had attempted to divide his property among his children before he died, but he did not take into account that the land he had inherited from his son Andrew was also owned by his wife Elizabeth, and that he had not made any provision for a share to his granddaughters, Mary and Texana. The case was not settled completely until 1876. George had deeded some land for the building of a Church of Christ church and school, probably the Gray's Prairie Church of Christ. Because of the lawsuit, we know that Elizabeth Seitz died in 1862. So far, we do not know where they are buried."
Parent family information from Thomas G. Webb, 835 South College Street, Smithville, TN 37166. Warren Co, TN Court Minute Book 3, 1867-1873, page 139. 5 Nov 1868. James GRIBBLE and others vs. George SITZE and others. "It further appears that Elizabeth SITZ departed this life intestate since her father the said Thomas [GRIBBLE died] leaving the following named persons as heirs at law: Leander SITZ Hannah M. GILLASPIE wife of J. GILLASPIE Ann SMITH wife of J.O. SMITH Elizabeth wife of B.F. HOFFMAN Octavia wife of Thomas DILL and Caldonia SITZ granddaughter of the said Elizabeth by her son Thomas who departed this life intestate three infant children whose given names are unknown grandchildren of said Elizabeth SITZE by her son J.L. SITZE who departed this life intestate."
1860 Census Kaufman Co, TX next door to George SEITZ lists; Thos. SEITZ 36 M farmer TN; Elizabeth 38 F Europe; Agness E. Peede 14 F Europe; Geo. A. 12 M Europe; Eldona SEITZ 10 F TX; Frank PEEDE 9 M TX History of Kaufman Co. aged widow(67) of Thomas SEITZ, from London, wife of Dr. Peede...George SEITZ administrator of Thomas' estate...Mercer's colony in Kaufman County lists Thomas, John, Andrew, George with land grants in Kaufman co.
Marriage record Book 1, p. 3 Kaufman Co, TX 1860 Census: 137/137. L. (or J?) SEITZ 33 TN; Jane 27 TN; Texana 4 TX; Mary A. 2 TX; J. RANDOLPH 9 TX
Family info from Frances Smith, whose husband is g-grand son. 202 W. 26th, Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Phone conversation June 1997. 870-535-8831. In their written history: "Tilitha and John O. Smith lived in Ellis County until 1879, when they went first to Taylor County (Abilene), and then to the Chickasaw Nation, indian Territory (present day Love County, Oklahoma.) Ohn O. Smith was a surveyor and cattle man, so they traveled a great deal by covered wagon. He was in the Civil War, in Parson's Texas Cavalry, Twelvth Division, Company "H"."
Obituary from Firm Foundation, 8 May 1894: "On the 14th day of March, 1894, Bro. Leander M. Seitz passed from the toils and conflicts of this life into the home of the pure and faithful. Bro. Seitz was born in Warren County, Tenn, 18 May 1840. He moved to Kaufman Co. Texas in 1848; from there to Bell Co, Texas in 1879, where he remained till the cold hand of death was laid upon him. He had been a member of the body of Christ for 30 years, and a preacher for 13 years. Bro. Seitz was loved by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, six children, and a host of friends to mourn his loss but we hope that our loss is his unspeakable gain. (poem)" Cemetery Record Okay Cemetery I, Naomi Martineau, have copy of a letter he wrote in 1865 to wife Lucy, while in the Confederate army: "Panola County, Texas, April 15th, 1865: My Dear Wife, I avail myself of the present opportunity of writing you a few lines in order to let you know where I am and how I am geting along. I am well at this time. I could not get my furloh extended, as I thought I would. Tell your father that Col. Ardis couldn't do anything for us, and we didn't get to see Col. Sandige, he was not home. If we could have seen him, he might have done something for us. I am going by home to get me another horse, you will pleas take good Care of my horse and Saddle, and when you write to me, pleas Say nothing about me leaving him at home with you. I have found it very hard work walking, as I am not use to walking, though I am in hopes I will be able to ride soon again, for I am in a hundred miles of home. Oh how bad I do want to see you. I would give the world if it was mine, just to get to stay at home with you, my little dove. I am staying a night with one of John W. Shaizes brother-in-laws, his name is William Bowen. Tell Mr. Hazyze[?] that Mr. Bowen's family is all well. I want you to write as soon as you get this letter, and give me all the news. Pleas take good Care of yourself Lucy, and don't get sick, for I don't know when I will get to come home again, though I hope to come soon. Give my love to Mr. Rich and Mother and all the family, and reserve a double portion for yourself. Believe me, dear Lucy, I remain your affectionate husband, L.M. Seitz" He kept a family book, all written in his own hand. He wrote dates, no places for his marriage, birth of self, Lucy Ann, Allice Eliza, Charley Lafayette, Cora Eveline, and death of Charley Lafayette and Lucy Ann ("Lucy Ann Seitz, wife of L.M. SEITZ, died June the 1st 8 o'clock P.M. 1874, aged 25 years eleven months and ten days.") Also a poem that he wrote to Lucy 8 June 1866: Mine be a cot beside a hill A beehives hum shal soothe my ear; A willow brook that turnes a mill, With many a fall shal linger near. Oft shal the swallow beneath my thatch, Twinter from her clay built nest, Oft shal the Pilgrim lift my latch, And share my meals a welcom guest. And around my vivid poarch shal spring Each fragrant flower that drink the dew, And Lucy at her whele shal sing In rusett gown and apron blue. Also I have two photographs of Leander Monroe Seitz: One, a portrait with Lucy, and the other, an outside photograph with his wife Nancy and several children. Census, Kaufman Co, TX 1870. p. 89. 878/896. Leander M. SEITZ 30 TN wheelwright; Lucy Ann 22 TN keeping house; Alice E. 4 TX; Chas. L. 1 TX; Eliza O. DILL 24 TN; George 5 TX; Emma 3 TX; Annette 1 TX Bell County, TX Census 1880 p. 365. 323/340. L.M. SEITZ M 40 Farmer TN Holland Nancy P. F 35 wife MI VA NC Alace F 14 dau TX TN MI Corah F 8 dau TX TN MI Mary F 5 dau TX TN MI Windfred M 1 son TX TN MI In 1977 I visited with Karen Herring, granddaughter. She said the Seitz's came from Schwarzburg. [She had a military record which she thought was for Leander, but it was the Spanish American War, had no name, was mustered in in New Orleans, and did not fit his description. This person was born in Schwarzberg.] They left because of religious oppression. They were "preachers, musicians, loved to learn, scholars, doctors." Leander made furniture. He made Alice a set of dining chairs covered with rawhide. She had a Bible which he owned. It had the name "George Seitz" on it, and the inscription: "Hic liber datus est G.W. Seitz per matrem suam. Habit multas nogationes et multa precepta quae hominem in vias Dei dingunt. Sit miki vivere secundum illas."
Census, Kaufman Co, TX 1870. p. 89 878/896. Living with Leander M.: Eliza O. DILL 24 TN; George 5 TX; Emma 3 TX; Annette 1 TX
He married Elizabeth Gribble . Elizabeth Gribble was born at Burke Co., North Carolina Abt 1804 daughter of Thomas Gribble and Hannah Shanks .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Thomas Seitz
born 1824.
John G. Seitz
born 1826.
Andrew J. Seitz
born Abt 1829.
Annette Hannah Margaret Seitz
born 1832.
George H. Seitz
born 1834.
Talitha Ann Seitz
born 22 Feb 1835.
Luisa Elizabeth Seitz
born 1838.
Leander Monroe Seitz
born 18 May 1840.
Eliza Octavia Seitz
born 1845.
George Seitz died 6 Mar 1871 at Kaufman Co., Texas .
Elizabeth Gribble died 1861/67 .