Son of Thomas W. Shapless and Nancy Weatherford. Seaborn was an early member of Hopewell Primitive Church. Enlisted in CSA 57th Al. Reg. Sept. 1862. Later transfered to CSA Navy and served as Master At Arms on the gunboat "Huntsville". Seaborn and his wife, Sarah Amanda Wolfe, reared 10 children, Margaret E., William Thomas, Emely Josephine, Robert C., John James, Franklin Jones, Mary Eugenia, Alfred Porter and Minnie Z.
From THE TROY MESSENGER, TROY, PIKE CO., AL., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900
"Seaborn J. Sharpless, age 79 years died at Goshen this morning. He had
lived in Pike county for over seventy years, coming here as a child with his father, Thomas Sharpless from North Carolina (Seaborn was actually born in Conecuh Co., Al.). He was a farmer and was counted among the substantial yeomanry of his section until age and infirmities retired him from active life.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church at Hopewell for many
years and died faithful to its teachings and practices. He will be buried at
Hopewell church tomorrow."
From THE TROY MESSENGER, TROY, PIKE CO., AL., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900
"Seaborn J. Sharpless, age 79 years died at Goshen this morning. He had
lived in Pike county for over seventy years, coming here as a child with his father, Thomas Sharpless from North Carolina (Seaborn was actually born in Conecuh Co., Al.). He was a farmer and was counted among the substantial yeomanry of his section until age and infirmities retired him from active life.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church at Hopewell for many
years and died faithful to its teachings and practices. He will be buried at
Hopewell church tomorrow."
Son of Thomas W. Shapless and Nancy Weatherford. Seaborn was an early member of Hopewell Primitive Church. Enlisted in CSA 57th Al. Reg. Sept. 1862. Later transfered to CSA Navy and served as Master At Arms on the gunboat "Huntsville". Seaborn and his wife, Sarah Amanda Wolfe, reared 10 children, Margaret E., William Thomas, Emely Josephine, Robert C., John James, Franklin Jones, Mary Eugenia, Alfred Porter and Minnie Z.
From THE TROY MESSENGER, TROY, PIKE CO., AL., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900
"Seaborn J. Sharpless, age 79 years died at Goshen this morning. He had
lived in Pike county for over seventy years, coming here as a child with his father, Thomas Sharpless from North Carolina (Seaborn was actually born in Conecuh Co., Al.). He was a farmer and was counted among the substantial yeomanry of his section until age and infirmities retired him from active life.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church at Hopewell for many
years and died faithful to its teachings and practices. He will be buried at
Hopewell church tomorrow."
From THE TROY MESSENGER, TROY, PIKE CO., AL., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900
"Seaborn J. Sharpless, age 79 years died at Goshen this morning. He had
lived in Pike county for over seventy years, coming here as a child with his father, Thomas Sharpless from North Carolina (Seaborn was actually born in Conecuh Co., Al.). He was a farmer and was counted among the substantial yeomanry of his section until age and infirmities retired him from active life.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church at Hopewell for many
years and died faithful to its teachings and practices. He will be buried at
Hopewell church tomorrow."
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