THE STATE (Columbia, S.C.), Dec. 20, 1841
J. ROBERT SEAY DIES IN SHANDON
Served throughout Confederate War
SIX TIMES WOUNDED
Funeral to be conducted from Good Hope Baptist Church at Noon Today
Capt. J. Robert Seay, a member of one of the pioneer Richland County families and a Confederate veteran, died at his home in Shandon at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning, his death following an illness of about three months.
The funeral will be conducted from Good Hope Baptist Church at the Garners Ferry Road, near Eastover at noon today. Mr. Seay was a long and faithful member of Good Hope Baptist Church, being especially active in every branch of church work. For thirty years he was superintendent of the Good Hope Sunday School, devoting to it every possible hour and working untiringly for its interest and growth.
Serving as active pallbearers will be: Dr. Frank D. Mower, S.B. McMasters,J. Earle Davis, John H. Sims, Jr., J. S. Seay and Harry N. Darby. The honorary pallbearers will be the members of Camp Hampton, United Confederate Veterans, who will attend the funeral in a body.
Mr. Seay was born in lower Richland County, December 19, 1841, spending his entire life, with the exception of his years of service in the Confederate Army, in lower Richland County until a few years ago when he moved to Columbia, taking up his residence in Shandon. A land surveyor by profession, Mr. Seay, linked with this pursuit that of farming. As a mere lad of 19, Capt. Seay entered the Confederate army, serving through the war with bravery and distinction. He was a member of Company C of the Sixth Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, of which E. B. Cantey was captain. He was six times wounded in action.
Captain Seay was twice married, his first wife being Miss Rachel Stack, his second, Miss Stiles, who survives him. Fourteen children also survive(listed below.)Captain Seay also leaves many other relatives and friends in Richland County, who with many friends gained in a long life of service, now mourn his death.

R.L. Seay of Jackson, Miss.; P.M. Seay of Hattiesburg, Miss.; E.J. Seay of Waycross, Ga.; A. G. Seay of Waldo, Fla.; J. Robert Seay, Columbia; Mrs. H.G. (Bessie)Bates of Eastover; Mrs. M. B. (Sada) Bultman of Sumter; Mrs. F. D. (Nina) Mower of Newberry; Mrs. W. W. (May) Glass of Lyon, Miss.; Mrs. James H. (Ruth) Strong of Sumter; Mrs. John H.(Lottie)Sims,Jr. of Columbia; Mrs. J. Earle (Stiles) Davis of Columbia; and the Misses Ester and Ethel Seay of Columbia.
NOTE: In addition to the hereinafter noted children, those whose burial records are as yet unknown are:
Lottie H. Seay Sims (b. July 1892 Columbia-d. December 1983 in Simpsonville, SC) wife of John H. Sims, Jr.;
Stiles Seay Davis (b. Nov. 1899-d. April 8, 2000 in Columbia,SC) wife of John Earl Davis;
John Robert Seay, Jr. (b. 1906) husband of Mary R. Seay.