Aaron Tillman SEITZ

                   "History of Van Buren Co, TN" by Landon Medley.  Chapter on Burritt College
shows A.T. SEITZ (Aaron Tillman) a native of Warren Co. and lawyer by
profession, shows him president from 1882 to 1886.  Burritt College under
auspices of Christian Church and Churches of Christ operated from 1849 - 1938
in the town of Spencer, Van Buren Co, TN. (from Emma J. Hitchcock)

According to notes by Creed B. Shockley, VBCT Historian on Gillentine & SEITZ
families, he says A.T. SEITZ was in Dallas, TX in the years 1899 - 1900.

Obituary from "The Gospel Advocate", 1 Sep 1904:  "Brother A.T. SEITZ was born
near McMinnville, TN on 10 Oct 1836; obeyed the gospel at McMinnville, under
the preaching of Brother Benjamin FRANKLIN, and was baptized by Brother W.D.
CARNES in 1868; and died at Italy, TX on 2 Aug 1904.  Brother SEITZ was for a
long time connected with Burritt College, Spencer, TN, serving first as
professor of mathematics and then president of the school (he held the latter
position for six years, from 1879 to 1885).  In 1885 he went to Italy, where he
opened and conducted a successful school.  He had no children of his own, but
he and his faithful wife reared a boy and a girl, both of whom became
Christians.  The girl is now Mrs. Robert PETTY, of Nashville, TN; the boy was
Prof. Thomas EANES, who died in 1893.  He was one of our noblest, truest, and
best preachers.  Brother KELTON, Brother CARNES' son-in-law, says:  'Everybody
loved Brother EANES, and you cannot speak too highly of him.'  Brother SEITZ
was confined to his bed for about three years before his death, and was unable
to speak or assist himself during all that time.  He was buried in Italy...