Robert Frederick Seaton

Personal and Family Information

Robert was born on 9 Sep 1889 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Robert F. Seaton and Mary Alice Bowie.^{[Notes 4, 5]}

He died on 7 Aug 1952 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.^{[Note 6]}

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	9 SEP 1889	Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas			See Note 4 See Note 5
Death	7 AUG 1952	Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Age: 64y, 10m, 18d Address: Fred died at Veterans hospital in Memphis. Hospital call Cora Bowie and offered to bury him -apparently in Memphis area. Cora brought him back to Newport and buried him beside her son Buddy in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Cause: cancer		Death Cert - Seaton, Robert Frederick Death Cert - Seaton, R.Fred	See Note 6
Census	12 JUN 1900	Place: Drew County, Arkansas Age: 7 born Dec 1892 Address: Prairie Twp, Drew County Enum Dist 76, page 8 family 156, line 60, with grandmother Susan Guthrie Seaton Robert, grandson wm born Dec 1892 age 7 single born Ark, f&m born Mississippi possible, but birth doesn’t match later records Cause: US Census 12 June 1900			See Note 7 See Note 8
Census	11 MAY 1910	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 23 Address: Union Twp, ward 2 district 73 Dwelling 502, Family 517, line 31 lodger with William Corley	Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73 Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73 Publisher: US Department of Commerence		See Note 9
Census	2 JAN 1920	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 30 Address: 1920 Census, Jackson County Arkansas, Newport, Union Twp, Supvr district 2, ED 71 signed by Robert F Seaton on Jan 9, 1920. Census enumerator, Newport ED 71 118 1/2 Walnut Street, dwellin 1, family 1 Seaton, Robert F, roomer male, white, age 30, single born Arkansas, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, stenographer in Law Office	Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp Date: JAN 1920 Publisher: US Deptartment of Commerence
Census	4 APR 1930	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 52 born Arkansas Address: line 2, dwelling 101 family 106, Bird Township, Tuckerman with Cole family, Fred Seaton, single, Boarder, assist cashier First Natil Bank father and mother born US Cause: Federal Census 1930	Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman Source: Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman Date: APR 1930 Publisher: US Dept of Commerence
Census	8 APR 1940	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 51 Address: Tuckerman, Bird Township, visit 134, owns home, $1000 Gire, Charley, head mw age 52, married born Ark, same place in 1935, proprietor of Restaurant for own account __ Mary F , wife fw age 50 married born Ark, same place in 1935, waitress in restaurant Seaton, Fred R, roomer, mw age 51 single, 4 yr college, born Ark, same place 1935
Census	3 APR 1950	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 63 Address: Union Township, 119 1/2 main street, apt 4, dwelling 59 Seaton, Robert Fred, Head, wm age 63, married, born Ark
Burial	1952	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 64y, 10m, 18d Address: N35° 36.780' W91° 16.153' findagrave 103323476 Walnut Grove Cemetery, Lot 37, Block 1, 1st addition Space#1/8 North of Cousin AJ "Buddy" Bowie in space #4/8, Max in space #5/8, Robert F Seaton, Arkansas, Pvt 25 Spoce Sq, World War I, Sept 20, 1889 to Aug 7, 1952		Cemeteries -Jackson County Arkansas Seaton,Robert F - Application for Headstone Walnut Grove, Lot description and burials, by Walter Heard Seaton-new GS Buddy + others	See Note 10
Other Event	FROM 29 JUL 1918 TO 31 DEC 1918	Place: Vancouver Washington Age: 28 11/12 Type: Military Service		Draft Registration- Seaton R Fred Military Record - Seaton, Robert F Draft Regst - Seaton, R Fred	See Note 11

Attributes

Multimedia

Obit - Bowie...

Doc-Bowie, S...

Ruby Letter ...

Notes

Note 1

both grandmothers are known:

Susan Guthrie, 12 June 1900 in Drew County listed on census Robert Seaton, age 7 as grandson

Canaiza Bowie's obituary in Newport 24 June 1906 named grandson Fred

referred to as Arthur's favorite nephew, special relation.

Even as a boy, Bobby Bowie knew Fred but didn't realize he was a relative for a long time.

death certificate spells name Robert Frederick Seaton born 9/20/89 Jonesboro , died August 7, 1952 Memphis

nothing else has middle name, only initial F.

Note 2

Marriage Index: Arkansas, 1850-1900 link to Susan Guthrie?

Seaton, B. H. Spouse : Guthrey, Elizabeth

Marriage date : Mar 13, 1889

County : Ashley -which is just south of Drew, west of and originaly part of Chicot County.

Gender : Male

Source : County Court Records

Microfilm Number : 0979081 - 0979086

Seaton, Benjamin H. Spouse : Bloomer, Lydia

Marriage date : Feb 5, 1865

County : Ashley

Gender : Male

Source : County Court Records

Microfilm Number : 0979081 - 0979086

Note 3

Alice named by VA on Fred's death certificate in 1952, informant "VA Records"

and also in his SS application 429 09 8797 Robert Frederick Seaton Gender: Male Race: White

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1889 Jonesboro Cr, Arkansas Father: Robert F Seaton Mother: Alice S Bowie

Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as ROBERT FREDERICK SEATON

1880 Census C Sullivan widow age 40 with son JM Bouie and Daughter Mary A Bouie

oral traditon in family names Alice as Fred's mother

only other evidence of Alice and different spelling of name is Doris two letters and oral traditon

Note also in her letter to Bobby Bowie, Aunt Ruby said that Fred Seaton was half brother of Arthur Bowie. Arthur probably wrote Caniza obit, named her his mother and Fred as her grandson. Cora in Fred’s death certificate name Alice Bowie as his mother.

Note 4

Death certificate and army discharge both list Jonesboro Ark as Place of birth

Death certificate has dob Sept 20, 1889. Age 62 on last birthday before death on Aug 7, 1952

Draft Registration in 1917 gave dob Sept 20, 1889, Newport, Ark.

1900 and 1910 census list Place of Birth as Ark.

Military gravemarker is Robert F Seaton 20 Sept 1889 to 7 Aug 1952

Note 5

Various birth years first is Dec 1892 on 1900 census, grandmother gave his age as 7 years and is suspect.

then on the 1910 census, he gave age 23 indicating 1887

Draft Registration Card dated June 5, 1917 in Newport:

states age 27 years, DOB September? 20, 1889 in Newport,Ark, USA

1920 Census was age 30 indicating born 1890

1930 Census gives age 52 indicating 1878

death certificate has 9/20/1889

place of birth always Arkansas, but year varies,

Parents apparently died early and He probably didn't know his exact year of birth.

Note 6

Obituary published in Tuckerman Record 14 Aug 1952.

Note 7

Guthrie, Susan, head of family

white, female born Dec 1851, 48 yrs, widow, married 1 year, 3 children, 1 child living, born Miss, father born Miss, mother born Miss

Seaton, Robert, grandson, white male, born Dec 1892, 7 yrs, single, born Ark, father born Miss, mother born Miss

Parish, Abuen, boarer, white male, born Nove 1878. 21 yrs, single, born Ark, father born Alabam, mother born Miss, Farm Labor, can read, write, speak english/

Sowers, John, Boarder, Black, male, born Nov 1868, 31 yrs, male, married 3 yrs, born Ark, father born Ark, mother born Ark.

Marriage Index, Arkansas, 1850-1900, FTM CD

B.H. Seaton age 48 married Elizabeth Guthrie, age 24, Mar 13, 1889, both of Ashley County AR

Benjamin H Seaton married Lydia Bloomer, Feb 05, 1865, Ashley Cty AR

both events are on county court records, film # 0979081-0979086

4 June 1880 census Arkansas, Ashley County, White Township, page 178

dwelling 63 family 63, Guthrie, susan wf age 30?, widow, laborera born Miss, f&m NC

__ Elizabeth, wf age 14?, daughter, born Ark, f&m Miss

__ Lee J wf age 6 daughter, born Ark, f&m Miss

Note 8

Marriage Index, Arkansas, 1850-1900, FTM CD

B.H. Seaton married Elizabeth Guthrey, Mar 13, 1889, Ashley Cty AR

Benjamin H Seaton married Lydia Bloomer, Feb 05, 1865, Ashley Cty AR

both events are on county court records, film # 0979081-0979086

Note 9

Seaton, Robert F. Lodger, male, white, 23 yrs, single, born Ark,

father born North Carolina, mother born Miss,

speaks english, salesman/retail grocery, worker, zero months unemployed, can read and write

Note 10

Fred died at Veterans hospital in Memphis. Hospital call Cora Bowie and offered to bury him -apparently in Memphis area. Cora brought him back to Newport and buried him beside her son Buddy in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

inscription on flat military marker Aug 4, 1993: Robert F Seaton, Arkansas, Pvt 25 Spoce Sq, World War I, Sept 20, 1889 to Aug 7, 1952

grave stone not found 6 Feb 2009....military marker was there adjacent to Buddy last time I noticed.. Replacement stone installed July 2015.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/jackson/obits/tuck5152.txt

Deaths Abstracted from the Tuckerman Record, Tuckerman, Jackson County,Arkansas for 1951-1952

14-Aug-52 Seaton Fred R. 65 07-Aug-52 Memphis, TN Newport Walnut Grove Newport Funeral Homes

Note 11

Registration Card dated June 5, 1917 in Newport:

states age 27 years, DOB September? 20, 1889 in Newport,Ark, USA

employed as stnographer for Ira J Mach in Newport

no parents or dependents, single, no previous military service

Discharge certificate:

Inducted at Newport Ark July 29, 1918

Place of Birth:Jonesboro, Ark, age 28 11/12

served 2nd Prov Regt., Vancouver Bks, Wash to Oct 11, 1918:

Det 1, Aviation Serv to disch.

Grades Pvt,, engagements xx

overseas none

Honorably discharged on demobilization Dec 31, 1918.

Zero percent disabled.

Serial Number 3, 416, 929

Sources

1. Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73

   Source:	Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73
   Publisher:	US Department of Commerence

2. Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp

   Source:	Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
   Date:	JAN 1920
   Publisher:	US Deptartment of Commerence

3. Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman

   Source:	Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman
   Date:	APR 1930
   Publisher:	US Dept of Commerence