2 Samuel Wesley SEIBER was born 5 April 1790 in Maryland to Philip SEBIER Sr. and first wife who is UNKNOWN.  He died 20 December 1871 in Knox County, Tennessee and was buried in Phibbs Cemetery, Knox County.  Samuel married (1) Isabelle FROST about 1809, daughter of Micajah FROST and Nancy ROBBINS. Isabelle was born about 1792 in Washington County, Virginia.  She died before 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Samuel Sr. married (2) Elizabeth WILKINS before 1850. Elizabeth was born 1 May 1805 in Tennessee.

NOTE: (1)Childrens names are taken from a typed family Bible record of Samuel and Elizabeth Seiber. written by Samuel's youngest son Benjamin.. 
(2)Samuel Seiber, Andrew Braden and Henry Etter, borrowed $28 in 1824 to build what may have been Anderson County's first school.
 
CENSUS: (1)1830 TN, Anderson Co, A-187; Sam'l Sebre 1121001-1001001
(2)1840 TN, Anderson Co; Samuel Seiber; 11110001-203001
(3)1850 TN, Anderson Co, Dwelling # 536-536; Samuel Seiber, 60,m,w,farmer,v.pers $400,MD; Elizabeth, 45,f,w,TN; Fredrick, 14,TN,school; Elizabeth, 13,f,w,TN,school; Massy 11,f,w,TN, school; Anna, 8,f,w,TN,school; Malinda, 5,f,w,TN; Benjamin W, 1,m,w,TN, Columbus J. SEIBER, 17,m,w,farmer,TN,school.
(4)1860 TN, Anderson Co, Robertsville, Dwelling 512-512, A-73; Samuel Seiber, 70,m,w,farmer, v.R/E $800,v.pers $300,MD; Elizabeth, 55,f,w,TN; Fredrick, 23,m,w,farmer,TN; Elizabeth, 22,f,w, domestic,TN; Massy, 21,f,w,domestic,TN; Eliza, 17,f,w,TN; Malinda, 13,f,w,TN; Benjamin, 11,m,w, TN.
(5)1870 TN,  (need)
(6)1880 TN, Knox, District 12, pg 481A; Elizabeth Seabers, head,f,w,75,Wd,TN,SC,SC,keeping house; Elizabeth Seaber, dau,f,w,38,s,TN,TN,MD; Ann E Seaber, dau,f,w,s,TN,TN,MD; Malinda, dau,f,w,31,s,TN,TN,MD; Benjamin F. son,m,w,29,s,TN,TN,MD,work on farm. 
NOTE: Father was born in MD and mother in TN.  They have them reversed.

DEATH: 20 December 1871 Knox County, TN and is buried at Phibbs Cemetery in Knox County, TN.
 
MILITARY: War of 1812, WC-19379; "Tennesseans in War 1812"
Enlisted Men; LIEBER, Samuel, Cpl, Col Wm  Johnston, Capt J Tunnell, E TN Mil.
 
DEED:  (This deed shows some of children)
Anderson County, TN;
Deed Book D-2,
page 47-48;
Know all men by these presents that We John SEIBER, Nancy McKamy and Mariah Burris agree of Samuel SEIBER Deceased of Roane County Tennessee have sold and Do hereby Sell Grant – Convey and Confirm unto – Isaac M. Duncan and his heirs and assigns of Anderson County – Tennessee In consideration of the – Sum of twenty-five dollars the – Receipt – whereof is hereby acknowledged Do Grant – and Confirm unto the Said Isaac M. Duncan all the right and Title and Interest – I have to the following Described Premises Situate In the State of Tennessee Anderson Co: on the Waters of Mountainfork of Poplar Creek Civil District – No: 7 and Bounded as follows (viz) Beginning on a Whiteoak on the side of the Spur of the Mountain thence N63W 64 poles to a Stake at the creek thence West 70 Poles to a chestnut on the Side of the mountain thence N 45W 60 poles to a White oak thence N 15 East with Conditional Line and fence Between I. M. Duncan and the heirs of Samuel SEIBER Until it reaches William Ayers Cross fence Thence north East with Said fence to the Lane thence with said lane to Will Creek thence up Said Creek to a Stake Samuel SEIBER Corner thence 85 West 43 Poles to the Beginning Containing two hundred acres more or Less It Being all the Lands that Samuel Seiber died Seized possessed of To have and to hold to the Said purchaser His heirs and assigns forever and I expressly Release all Claims under Homestead and Dower laws and Covenant that I have good Right to convey Said premises that they are free from all Encumbrances whatever To Said Isaac M. Duncan his heirs forever The above Described Peace of Land and that the title to the Same to the above named Purchaser will forever Warrant and Defend
Witness My hand and Seal this the 14th of June 1880.

Signed Sealed and Delivered IN Presence of
Micheal D. Duncan     
John SEIBER (seal)
Thomas (his x mark) Duncan    
Nancy ( her + mark) McKamy
J. E. Heightower     
Mariah (her + mark) Burress

State of Tennessee }  Personally appeared before me
Anderson County   } A. J. Queener Clerk of the County Court
Of Anderson County aforesaid Michael D. Duncan a Subscribing Witness to the within Deed who being first Sworn deposed and said that he is acquainted with John SEIBER, Nancy McKamy and Mariah Burress the bargainors and that they acknowledged the same in his presence to be the act and Deed upon the day it bears Date Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of May 1887.
A. J. Queener Clerk

State of Tennessee }  Personally appeared before me
Anderson County }  T. J. Prasise Deputy Clerk of the County.

Written in the left hand margin is:
State of Tennessee} Personally appeared before me T J Prasise Deputy Clerk
Anderson County  } Of the County Court of said County J. E. Hightower a subscribing Witness to the foregoing Deed with whom I am personally acquainted and who being first sworn deposed and said that he is personally acquainted with Nancy McKamey the Bargainor and she signed the same in his presence and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed upon the day it bears date Witness my hand at office in Clinton this 10th day of July 1882. T J Prasise Deputy Clerk of the County.

NOTES for Isabelle: (1)Niece to Rev. Joshua FROST..
(2)From a newspaper article that was sent to me several years ago gives an account of her death.  “She was struck by lightning as she cooked at the cabin fireplace.  She left seven children, a tiny baby that starved to death when it could not be fed.” This may be true.
(3) Mariah and Samuel were the youngest children.

NOTES for Elizabeth:
Elizabeth’s maiden name was Wilkins she 1st married Macajah CHILES.  Macajah died about 1831.  They had three children. Mary Lonus born 8 May 1827;  Sally born 6 June 1829; William born 12 September 1830.


Samuel and Isabelle had the following children:

……3 Nancy SEIBER  was born 17 September 1810 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  She died 6 March 1894 in Tennessee. 
……3 Phillip SEIBER was born 26 March 1812 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  He died 22 January 1861 in Tennessee. 
……3 Rev. John SEIBER  was born 28 April 1816 in Poplar Creek, Anderson County, Tennessee.  He died 25 May 1891 in Anderson County, Tennessee and was buried in East Fork Cemetery, Anderson County. 

……3 Elijah SEIBER was born 28 April 1816 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  He died 17 May 1842.

NOTE: He was a twin to my Rev. John Seiber.  No information is found after the 1840 census of his wife or children.

CENSUS: (1)1840 TN, Anderson Co, A-12; Elijah Silber, 00001-1000101; 1 male 20-30; 1 female 0-5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.  (the older woman is probably her mother)

……3 Thomas SEIBER Rev. was born 28 Novrmber 1821 in Tennessee.  He died 27 June 1904 in Illinois. 

……3 Samuel Wesley SEIBER Jr. was born 28 February 1827 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  He died at the age of 15 on 2 August 1842 in Tennessee.

NOTE: Twin to Mariah.

……3 Mariah SEIBER (Samuel Wesley, Philip) was born 28 February 1827 in Anderson County, Tennessee. 

……3 Baby SEIBER starved to death as a baby when Isabelle died.


Samuel and second wife Elizabeth had the following children:

……3 Fredrick SEIBER was born 2 September 1835 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  He died 2 June 1874 in Anderson County.   Fredrick married Nancy THACKER on 20 December 1854 in Anderson County Tennessee.

NOTE: He was a confederate soldier in the Civil War.
 
……3 Elizabeth SEIBER was born 12 June 1837 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  She died 21 May 1929.
……3 Massey SEIBER was born 1 January 1839 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  She died 10 June 1876.
……3 Analizah SEIBER was born 27 September 1842 in Tennessee.  She died 7 April 1897.
……3 Malinda SEIBER was born 9 June 1847 in Tennessee.  She died 1 May 1920.  Malinda married Charles W. TAYLOR on 8 February 1867 in Roane County, Tennessee.

……3 Benjamin FRANKLIN SEIBER was born 26 March 1849 in Tennessee.  He died 11 April 1938. He married Mary A. LONES 12 September 1880.  She was born May 1851 in Tennessee.

………4 Charles F. SEIBER was born July 1881 in Tennessee.
………4 Lenora 'Nora' SEIBER was born July 1883 in Tennessee.
………4 Samuel Edward SEIBER was born 23 November 1885 in Tennessee and died January 1968 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
………4 Elizabeth R. SEIBER was born October 1887 in Tennessee.
………4  Mary Pauline SEIBER was born July 1890 in Tennessee
………4 Delta K. SEIBER was born July 1896 in Tennessee.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Samuel's second wife, Elizabeth, was first married to Micajah Chiles.

Micajah and Elizabeth had 3 children:

1. Mary Lonus 'Polly' CHILES born 8 May 1827; she married Thomas SEIBER... her second cousin.

NOTE: Mary's father Micajah was son of Emiluh FROST who married Rowland CHILES. Thomas's mother was Isabelle FROST daughter of Micajah FROST. Emiluh and Micajah Frost were brother and sister and children of Thomas FROST Sr. and Sarah BOYD..

2. Sarah CHILES born 6 June 1829; married Elijah Frost DUNCAN

3. William CHILES born 12 September 1830; married Elizabeth SMITH


                    Samuel's children who I have researchered further are listed below. 

                                                              (Update June 2003)
Samuel Wesley SEIBER Sr.
Nancy SEIBER


Phillip SEIBER


John SEIBER, Rev.


Thomas SEIBER, Rev.


Mariah SEIBER