SEYBOLD, James
Source: (Taken from: The 1880 History of Parke
County, Indiana. J. H. Beadle. Chicago: H. H.
Hill) Note; James Seybold, Sr. is buried in the Seybold Cemetery.
Section 17, Greene Township. Dates: died 10-12-1880 age
68Y10M15D. Beside him is: Anne Harlan died 2-22-1881 age 66Y 5M12D
James Seybold farmer, Guion, was born in Fleming Co Kentucky in 1811. At the age of 11 he with his parents emigrated to Parke Co and settled on Big Raccoon, where they remained one year. They then moved to a settlement begun a few months previous on the west side of little Raccoon. In 1833 he was married to Miss Anna Harland, who like himself well understood the hardships and privations of pioneer life. They began their married life where they now reside. They have 10 children, two of whom are dead: one died in infancy and Aaron, their 3rd child at the age of 14 years, the rest are all married Mary, now Mrs. FM SHOCKEY, resides at Browns Valley, Montgomery County. Mr. Shockey is a merchant. They have one child. John was married to Miss Minerva J. GAMMON and lives in KS on a farm of a quarter section and has 3 children. Lawson's wife was Miss Sarah A. OLDSHOE and he is a citizen of Edgar County, IL. He has a farm consisting of 120 acres and is the father of 5 children. Jackson was married to Miss Sarah A. WHITE, and resides on the old farm. He has 5 children. James' wife was Miss Mary J. COLLINGS and he resides on a well improved farm of 42 acres, E. Of Guion junction, and he has one child. Julia, now Mrs. J. WILLIAMS resides at Brown's Valley, Montgomery co. Mr. Williams is a lumber dealer. George was married to Willmeneth PETERSON and they reside in Waveland, and he is a dealer in agricultural implements and hardware. He has one child, Jasper. Seybold was married to Miss Civilla A. SHERMAN and he resides in the old home with his father. Mr. and Mrs.. Seybold are members of the Old School Baptists at Mt. Moriah it being now 8 years since they became members of that church. In politics he is a democrat in the strictest sense and has been since he was 16 years of age. He has always been a farmer. By his industry he has accumulated a landed property of 400 acres, which is divided into two nearly equal parts by the Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield railroad. - kz