Individual Details

William Wesley Sebourn

(1859 - 17 Apr 1953)



The 1860 and 1870 censuses says William was born Kentucky - the 1880 says Illinois.

William W. Sebourne, age 23, married Nannie Ehott, age 22, 30 Oct 1881, Crawford Co. AR. Daniel Blevin, Ordained Minister, married them.

1900 Census. Winfrey Twp, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 115
William W. Seborn, b. Apr 1859, 41, married 19 years
Nanna E., wife, b. Wug 1859, 40, 7 children
Fred M., son, b. Sep 1884, 15
Lizzie G., dau, b. Mar 1887, 13
Nettie B., dau, b. Jun 1889, 11
Jesse J., son, b. Nov 1891, 8
Bessie J., dau, b. Nov 1891, 8
Pearl, dau, b. Oct 1895, 4
Eda M., dau, b. Sep 1898, age 1

1910 Census. Van Buren Ward 3, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 142
William W. Sebourn, 51, married 35 years, b. Illinois, Deputy Sheriff
Nancy, wife, 50, 12 children - 7 are living, b. KY
Jessie, son, 18, Delivery boy, grocery store
Bessie, dau, 18
Pearl, dau, 14
Ida, dau, 11
Ruby, day, 3

1920 Census. Van Buren Twp, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 371
931 William Penn Ave
W. W. Seabourn, 60, b. IL, Motorman, street car
Nannie, wife, 57
Pearl, dau, 21, divorced
Ida, dau 19
Ruby dau, 13
Jos/Jas Hutchinson, grdson, age 4 years, 9 months

1930 Census. Van Buren First Ward, Crawford Co., AR, Hh 257
William W. Sebourne, 62, b. IL, Merchant, Groceries & Gas
Nannie E., wife, 60, b. KY
Ruby H., dau, 21, b. AR, Bookkeeper, Dentist parlor

1950 Census. Spiro, LeFlore Co, OK, Hh 115
Cantwell, James, 57, b. AR, Salesman, Retail Gasoline Station
Bessie J., wife, 57, b. AR
William W. Sebourn, father-in-law, 92, widowed, b. IL

Fairview Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford Co AR:
Wm. W. Sebourn, born 15 Apr 1855, died 17 Apr 1953
Nannie E., Sebourn, b. 20 Aug 1860, died 1 Jul 1932

Although buried in Arkansas, an Ancestry family tree of a descendant has his death place as Spiro, LeFlore Co, OK.

Events

Birth1859Kentucky
Marriage30 Oct 1881Nancy Bowles
Death17 Apr 1953Crawford County, Arkansas

Families

SpouseNancy Bowles (1859 - 1932)
ChildBessie Jane Sebourn (1892 - 1975)
ChildPearl Sebourn (1895 - 1953)
FatherJacob "Jake" Sebourn (1830 - 1909)
MotherSiretha Gabbard (1830 - 1919)
SiblingRobert Hillary Sebourn (1852 - 1940)
SiblingNancy J. Sebourn (1851 - 1896)
SiblingSarah Elizabeth Sebourn (1854 - 1929)
SiblingElijah Sebourn (1856 - 1940)
SiblingSamuel Sebourn (1861 - 1926)
SiblingLewis Martin Sebourn (1866 - 1958)
SiblingCharles James Sebourn (1869 - 1963)
SiblingJacob Washington Sebourn (1875 - 1973)
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