William Temple Seibels

William Temple Seibels

• Father: Emmet Seibels b. 3 October 1821, d. 19 December 1899
• Mother: Anne Goldthwaite b. 21 October 1837, d. 16 June 1919

• William Temple Seibels was born on 23 September 1873 in Alabama.
• 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 William Temple Seibels, Annie Laura Seibels, George Goldthwaite Seibels, Robert Emmet Seibels and Henry Goldthwaite Seibels.
• He was a lawyer, according to the 1900 census.
• Anne Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 711 Perry Street. Other members of the household included William Temple Seibels, Annie Laura Seibels, George Goldthwaite Seibels, Robert Emmet Seibels and Henry Goldthwaite Seibels.
• The following appeared on 12 January 1908 in The Atlanta Constitution: (Birmingham) The wedding of Miss Florence Dawson and Mr. Temple Seibels will occur January 15. The following are th attendants: Mrs. Ryan, of Canada, matron of honor, and Mr. Henry Seibels, of Birmingham, best man, and Messrs. Robert Dawson, Emett Seibels, Fred Blackmon and Charles Teasley.
• He married Florence Dawson, daughter of John Mason Dawson and Emma Geoghegan, on 15 January 1908 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
• William Temple Seibels and Florence Dawson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 405 Adams enumerated in the household of Widow Mary S. Ball (age 62.)
• He was a lawyer in general practice, according to the 1910 census.
• The following appeared on 22 May 1913 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Emily Anne Seibels, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Temple Seibels, died shortly before midnight last night at the home of her father on South Court Street after a week's illness. The little one was 2 1-2 years old and the only child of Mr. Seibels, solicitor of Montgomery county, and his wife, who was Miss Florence Dawson, one of Alabama's best known and loved young women. In addition to her father and mother, Mrs. Emmet Seibels, of Montgomery, and Mrs. Robert Dawson, of Birmingham, and a large number of other relatives. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
• William Temple Seibels registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Montgomery County, Alabama, while living with his wife Florence at 1201 South Court Street in Montgomery, and employed by the State of Alabama a County Solicitor.
• William Temple Seibels died on 11 March 1960 at age 86 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
• His wife Florence Dawson became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 24 Jun 2016