A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, page 451. [Allen County]

WILLIAM SEAMANDS was a native of Smith county, Tenn., where he was
raised up, and began his ministry.  He united with Dixons Creek church,
in September, 1852 [sic], was licensed to preach, in September, 1836,
and was ordained, in March, 1838, by John Wiseman, Daniel Smith, Wm. C.
Bransford, E. B. Haney, E. W. Hale and Wm. Terrill.  Not long after his
ordination he moved to Kentucky, and settled in Allen county.  Here he
took charge of Puncheon Camp church, in 1843.  Afterwards he became
pastor of Salem and Mt. Gilead, in Allen county.  For some years before
his death, he was disabled from preaching by a tumor, which grew back of
his eye-ball, slowly pushing out his eye.  Finally he had the eye and
the tumor taken out, and for some years afterward, was again actively
engaged in the ministry.  But the tumor formed again, and finally put an
end to his life, May 3, 1877.
        Mr. Seamands was a self made man.  He could barely read and write,
and cipher a little, when he arrived at manhood, but with a strong
native intellect, and close application to study, he became a fair
English scholar, and was one of the most chaste speakers in his region
of country.  He studied the Bible with deep and constant interest, and
became a good theologian.  He was a strong, sound preacher, and a
valuable laborer in the Lord's vineyard.

Brandsford Hale Haney Seamands Smith Terrill Wiseman
=
Smith-TN

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