Person:James Seaver (34)

BIOGRAPHY:

A brief biography of James Edward Seaver was printed in the book "Genealogical Record of the Hodges Family of New England," Third Edition, by Almon D. Hodges, Jr., published by Frank H. Hodges, Boston, 1896, page 265. The biography reads:

"James Edward Seaver was mustered into the U.S. Service, June 15, 1861, as private in Co. D, 7th Mass. Infantry and was promoted through the different grades of non-commissioned officers. On Nov. 22, 1862, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, and on May 5, 1863, First Lieutenant, acting as Quartermaster of the regiment. He was wounded in the charge at Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, 1863, and as his wound finally incapacitated him for further active service, he resigned the following November. He has studied the history and genealogies of his native town, has liberally given information to the compilers of this history, and was one of the principal contributors to the "History of Taunton," published in 1893, the long and interesting chapters on Taunton's military history, from the beginning to the present time, being from his pen. He was City Marshall of Taunton in 1884 and 1885, and at the end of 1894 was appointed Chairman of the Board of Health."

MILITARY:

James Edward Seaver, a carpenter residing in Taunton, Massachusetts, enlisted as a Corporal in the Union Army on 15 June 1861 at the age of 21. He served in Company D, 7th Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts. He was promoted to a Full Sergeant First Class (date note shown) and to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 22 November 1862. He was wounded on 3 May 1863 at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and promoted to a Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 4 May 1863. He received a disability discharge from the unit on 1 November 1863 [American Civil War Soldiers Database, on www.ancestry.com].

CENSUS:

In the 1870 US census, James E. Seaver (age 30, carpenter, born MA) and Fannie E. Seaver (age 29, keeping house, born MA) resided in Taunton, Bristol County, MA. [LDS Microfilm 0,552,105, page 5 of Taunton Ward 4, family #38].

In the 1880 US Census, this family resided in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The household included James E. Seaver (self, married, male, white, age 39, born MA, mfr of grates, parents born MA), Fanny E. Seaver (wife, married, female, white, age 39, keeping house, parents born MA), and Waite Rathbone (sister-in-law, single, female, white, age 20, born RI, at home, parents born RI) [National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 0526, Page 401A].

In the 1900 US Census, James E. Seaver (head, white, male, born Jul 1840, age 59, married 36 years, born MA, parents born MA, retired) and his wife Frances E. Seaver (white, female, born Sep 1840, age 59, married 36 years, 0 children born, born MA, parents born Ireland) resided at 27 Snell Street in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 639, ED 224, Sheet 46, Line 63].

In the 1910 US census, James E. Seaver (head, white, age 69, first marriage, married 47 years, born MA, parents born MA, secretary) and wife Frances E. Seaver (white, age 69, first marriage, married 47 years, born MA, parents born Ireland, 0 children born) resided at 27 Snell Street in the Fourth Ward of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts [NARA Microfilm T624, Roll 580, ED none, Sheet 6B, page 24, dwelling #110, family #146].