Date Original
1878
Description
This letter was written by George W. Seaton to his children shortly after moving to Lonoke, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
George W. Seaton was born near Huntsville, Alabama, on June 13, 1820, to Samuel Smith Seaton and Sarah Sally Baker Seaton. The Seaton family moved to Panola County, Mississippi. In 1841 George married Lucinda Smart, who was born April 9, 1820, in Florence, Alabama, and moved with her family to Mississippi. George W. Seaton was a farmer but also spent some time teaching. In 1878 he moved his family to Lonoke, Arkansas, where he died in 1880.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Lonoke, Lonoke County, (Ark.); Alabama; Mississippi
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.023.014
Resource Type
Text
Collection
G.W. Seaton letter [photocopy], SMC.023.014
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
G.W. Seaton letter [photocopy], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
