Seymore B. Wacaster ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Cause of his death was Bright's Disease.⁷

  General Notes:

The 1920 census shows a strange result for the name of Seymour Wacaster in that he is apparently listed twice. Once as a married "inmate" living in Malibu Township, Los Angeles County, California and a second time living with his wife in rural Los Angeles County. The term "inmate" from the 1920 census is misleading because he was a "resident" at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers as evidenced by the following citation from 1919. The National Military Home was part of the Malibu Township in 1920. Malibu Township extended from the Ventura County line to Santa Monica and included much more than just the city of Malibu. Also, in the 1920 census all of the residents of the NMH were classified as "inmates".


Name:Seymour B Wacaster
Event Type:Military Service
Event Date: 1919
Event Place: Sawtelle, California, United States
Age: 51
Birthplace: , North Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Page: 16399
Affiliate Publication Title:Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Affiliate Publication Number: M1749
Affiliate Film Number: 204
GS Film number: 1577824
Digital Folder Number: 004832732
Image Number: 00731

Citing this Record:
"United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V8M9-JC3 : accessed 24 Jul 2014), Seymour B Wacaster, 1919; citing p. 16399, Sawtelle, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749, roll 204, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1577824.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 2 May 1862 and a birth location of , Lincoln County, NC.

• Disproven Birth Date: 8 May 1870, North Carolina. Seymore's name appeared on the 1870 Census of June 1st with an age of 2 years. Also on that same census was 3 month old brother Charles. Some researchers show Seymore's birth date to be in 1870 but it would have been impossible for Seymore's birth date to have been in May 1870, otherwise his age should have appeared as 1 month.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, NC on 16 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 82, Household 76
Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Semour B. Wacasser..2..NC
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in North Brook Township, Lincoln County, NC on June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Sheet 349A, Roll 0970, District 104
North Brook Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Seymore B. Wakester..Son..12..NC
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Assembly District 62, Los Angeles County, CA on January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 142, Household 179
Assembly District 62, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Seymore Waycaster..Head..51..NC
(Living with 2nd wife.)

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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Malibu Township, Los Angeles County, CA on January 1920. ⁸

1920 US Census
Sheet 31A, District 486, Line 44
Malibu Township, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Seymore Wacaster..52..Inmate..NC..married
(Living at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.)

NOTE - He was also enumerated as living with his wife elsewhere in Los Angeles County.
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• He was buried at the Williams-Chapman Cemetery after 8 March 1921. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #32611113
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Seymore married Ida Sharpe, daughter of Green Sharpe and Mattie, on 12 April 1894 in Catawba County, NC.^{1 2} (Ida Sharpe was born in 1875 ² and died after 12 April 1894.)

Seymore next married Elnora Patton after 1894.^{1 3} (Elnora Patton was born in 1870 in Illinois ³ and died after 1 January 1920.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Assembly District 62, Los Angeles County, CA on January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 142, Household 179
Assembly District 62, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Seymore Waycaster..Head..51..NC
Elenora Waycaster..Wife..50..IL
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