John Will Seaford

Male6 May 1910–3 June 1996

Brief Life History of John Will

When John Will Seaford was born on 6 May 1910, in North Carolina, United States, his father, John James Seaford, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Jane Gibson, was 15. He had at least 6 sons and 4 daughters with Matlo Ray. He lived in Hoke, North Carolina, United States in 1935 and Seventy-First Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 3 June 1996, in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Northside Cemetery, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Will Seaford
1910–1996
Matlo Ray
1912–1981
John Junior Seaford
1932–
Flora Belle Seaford
1934–1987
Doris Mae Seford
1936–1939
Ramon Lee Seford
1938–1980
Herbert Calvin Seford
1940–1974
Joseph Seaford
1943–1971
James Archie Seaford
1944–1987
Sarah Anne Seford
1946–1952
Lee Roy Seaford
1949–1951
Hazeline Seaford
1951–2015

Sources (36)

  • John Will Seford, "United States Census, 1940"
  • John W Seaford, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • John W Seford in entry for Lee Roy Seford, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"

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World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 2

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Age 8

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 25

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Seaford (Sussex), from Old English ‘sea’ + ford ‘ford’; until the 16th century the Ouse river flowed into the sea here.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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