Seaborn Kennamer Explained

Seaborn F. Kennamer (April 1830 – 1915) was a state legislator in Alabama.[1] He was born in Kennamer Cove. He had 9 children. He served in the legislature in 1869 and 1870 representing Marshall County, Alabama and later served as postmaster of Kennamer Cove.[2] He married Bettie Mitchell from Tennessee in 1869 and farmed Winesap apples.[2]

Samuel F. Kennamer was a delegate to the 1868 Alabama Constitutional Convention representing Marshall County.[3] A family history was published and includes a photo of Seaborn.[4]

He opposed slavery and secession. During the American Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army.[5] and served in John B. Kennamer's (1820–1885)[6] Company of Union Scouts and Guides.[7] There were 33 men in the company which also included Jacob B. Kennamer.[8] He became president of the local Union League. He was a delegate at the 1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention. He was baptized into the Church of Christ and was a religious leader.[4]

His son Franklin Elmore Kennamer became an Oklahoma Supreme Court and U.S. District Court judge. He was preceded in death by his wife and retired to Gunterville, Alabama. Seaborn is buried along with his wife at Pisgah Cemetery in Kennamer Cove.[4] Many family members moved west after the Civil War. A family reunion is held annually at Kennamer Cove.[9]

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  1. Book: Webb, Samuel L.. Two-Party Politics in the One-Party South: Alabama's Hill Country, 1874–1920. May 22, 2018. University of Alabama Press. 9780817359232. Google Books.
  2. Web site: 28 Nov 1889, 1 - The Guntersville Democrat at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 1868 Constitution Delegates | We the People Alabama. Wethepeoplealabama.
  4. Book: The Kennamer Family. John Robert. Kennamer. Lorrin Garfield. Kennamer. December 29, 1924. McQuiddy Print. Company. 9780608318769. Google Books.
  5. Web site: A Standard History of Oklahoma: An Authentic Narrative of Its Development from the Date of the First European Exploration Down to the Present Time, Including Accounts of the Indian Tribes, Both Civilized and Wild, of the Cattle Range, of the Land Openings and the Achievements of the Most Recent Period. Joseph Bradfield. Thoburn. December 29, 1916. American Historical Society. Google Books.
  6. Book: The Kennamer Family. John Robert. Kennamer. Lorrin Garfield. Kennamer. December 29, 1924. McQuiddy Print. Company. 9780608318769. Google Books.
  7. Web site: United States Statutes at Large: 1907-1909. United States Department of. State. December 29, 1909. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
  8. Web site: The Congressional Globe. United States. Congress. December 29, 1869. Blair & Rives. Google Books.
  9. Web site: The granddaddy of Alabama family reunions. Dave. Tabler. August 15, 2019.

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