Emmet Seibels

Emmet Seibels

• Father: John Temple Seibels

• Emmet Seibels was born on 3 October 1821 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
• He married Anne Goldthwaite, daughter of George Thomas Goldthwaite and Olivia Price Wallach, on 4 February 1868.
• Emmet Seibels and Anne Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included Annie Laura Seibels. Also in the household were two female domestic servants.
• He was a planter, according to the 1870 census.
• Emmet Seibels and Anne Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery, Alabama, enumerated not far from the household of Robert's future wife Fannie Lockett Marks.. Other members of the household included Annie Laura Seibels, George Goldthwaite Seibels, William Temple Seibels, Robert Emmet Seibels and Henry Goldthwaite Seibels.
• He was a R.R.T. keeper, according to the 1880 census.
• Emmet Seibels died on 19 December 1899 at age 78 in Montgomery, Alabama.
• His wife Anne Goldthwaite became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.
• The following appeared on 23 December 1899 in The State: [Died] At his home in Montgomery, Ala., on the 19th instant, of bronchitis, Maj. Emmet Seibels, formerly of South Carolina, aged 78 years.
• The following appeared on 23 December 1899 in The State: The following from the Montgomery Advertiser of the 20th instant, will be read with genuine sorrow by the many old friends of Maj. Seibels in this State, where he was well known and was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. During the last two years of the civil war he served on the staff of Maj. Gen. M. C. Butler. He was an elder brother of the late Maj. Edwin W. Seibels of this city:
       "There was profound sorrow in Montgomery when it was learned yesterday morning that Maj. Emmet Seibels had breathed his last. For more than a year he has been in feeble health and only at rare intervals has he left his home for a ride, or a short visit down town. Thursday last he was much worse than usual, and yesterday morning at 6 o'clock he passed away.
       "Maj. Seibels is of a distinguished family. His father, brothers and other relatives occupied high positions in South Carolina and Alabama. He was born In Columbia, S. C., Oct. 3, 1821, and, consequently, has passed his 78th birthday. A graduate of the university of his native State, he was proficient in the studies required in that institution, and was well versed in the current literature of the day. Before the war cloud arose in 1861, he had acquired a fine law practice, but promptly gave it up and entered the service of the Confederate States. At the organization of the Seventh South Carolina regiment he was elected major, and by successive promotions became its colonel and commanding officer. He bore his part gallantly in many of the most desperate battles in which the Army of Northern Virginia was engaged.
       "Soon after the close of hostilities he settled in Montgomery and for more than a third of a century has been one of our most honored citizens. He was married in 1868 to Miss Anna Goldthwaite, and she and one daughter and four sons survive him. All were with him when the fatal summons came, except his son George, who is a paymaster in the United States navy, and is now with the fleet in the neighborhood of Manila. He was on the Petrel when Dewey won his great victory.
       "Maj. Seibels was cast in a heroic mould. There was nothing little in his composition. If he had lived in the days when men went to the stake for the sake of principle, he would have fearlessly faced the ordeal. Reared to recognize the rights of others, he was scrupulous in that regard, and equally so in expecting it for himself.
       "Maj. Seibels was never a seeker of office, and held only one civil position. By appointment of Mr. Cleveland, he was a special agent of the interior department for Alabama, and faithfully executed the trust reposed in him durig that president's administration.
       "Maj. Seibels had the respect of his community to the fullest degree, and there are none who do not sincerely regret his death. He was a communicant of St. John's (Episcopal) church, and his funeral services will take place there at 11 o'clock this morning."
• Anne Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 711 South Perry Street. Other members of the household included Emmet Seibels, Annie Laura Seibels and Robert Emmet Seibels.
• The following was published in Thomas McAdory Owen's 1921 History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography:
       SEIBELS, EMMET, lawyer and colonel, 7th South Carolina volunteers, C. S. Army, was born October 3, 1821, at Columbia, S. C., and died December 19, 1899, in Montgomery; son of John Temple and Ann Bonner (Smith) Seibels, the former a native of Charleston, but later a resident of Columbia, the latter, born in Virginia; grandson of John Jacob and Sarah (Temple) Seibels, of Columbia, S. C. He received both his academic and professional education at the South Carolina college, Columbia. He graduated in 1844, and located in his native city, where he built up a lucrative practice. At the outbreak of the War of Secession he assisted in raising troops, and organizing the 7th Carolina regiment of volunteers, C. S. Army, of which he was elected major. Upon the resignation of the two ranking officers of the command, he was elected to the colonelcy, 1862, and took part in the battles of Manassas, Yorktown, Trevillians, Cold Harbor, Gaines Mills, and other fights. He came to Montgomery after the close of hostilities and practiced his profession. During President Cleveland's administration he was appointed special land agtent. He was a Democrat and Episcopalian. Married: Annie, daughter of George and Olivia Price (Wallach) Goldthwaite (q. v.) Children: 1. Annie Laurie; 2. George Goldthwaite, captain, paymaster in the U. S. Navy, m. Aileen Pettit; 3. William Temple, lawyer, legislator and solicitor for Montgomery County, m. Florence Dawson; 4. Robert Emmet, vice president, Fourth national bank, m. Fanny Marks, Montgomery; 5. Henry Goldthwaite, fire insurance business, m. Esther Kelly. Last residence: Montgomery.

• Last Edited: 25 Nov 2015