Person:Jonathan Seaver (3)
Jonathan Martin Seaver
b.17 Apr 1828 Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, United States
d.3 Aug 1908 Clark, South Dakota, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 3 Dec 1818
  1. Enoch Burnham Seaver1819 - 1888
  2. Asahel Bingham Seaver1821 - 1872
  3. Lucy Susannah Seaver1823 - 1862
  4. Cynthia Rosina Seaver1825 - 1842
  5. Jonathan Martin Seaver1828 - 1908
  6. Joshua Marshall Seaver1830 - 1899
  7. Elsie Caroline Seaver1834 - 1898
  8. Rev Ahira Harvey Seaver1837 - 1859
  9. Nancy Matilda Seaver1839 - 1900
  10. James Templeton Seaver1843 - 1863
Spouse and Children
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m. 20 May 1851
  1. Susie A. Seaver1852 - 1865
  2. Hattie Ann Seaver1855 -
  3. Mary L. Seaver1860 - 1940
  4. Edgar Ahira Seaver1861 - 1950
  5. Erwin W. Seaver1866 -
  6. Ada Janet Seaver1873 -
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Facts and Events
Name Jonathan Martin Seaver
Gender Male
Birth? 17 Apr 1828 Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, United States
Marriage 20 May 1851 Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, United StatesVR
to Ella Griffin Day
Death? 3 Aug 1908 Clark, South Dakota, United StatesSD DI

RESIDENCE: Lived later in Unique, IA. He and his wife arrived at Fort Dodge IA on the first train arriving in that city on 24 Sep 1869. Fort Dodge was the western terminus of the Illinois Central RR at that time.

CENSUS:

In the 1860 US census, the Jonathan M. Seaver family resided in Belvidire, Lamoille County, Vermont. The household included Jonathan M. Seaver (age 32, farmer, $750 in real property, $225 in personal property, born VT), Ellen G. Seaver (age 27, born VT), Susie M. Seaver (age 7, born VT), Hatie A. Seaver (age 4, born VT) and Mary S. Seaver (age 5 months, born VT). [1860 US Census for Vermont, LDS Microfilm 0,805,318, page 664, dwelling #652, family #616].

In the 1870 US census, the Martin Sever family resided in Douglas township, Webster County, Iowa. The household included Martin Sever (age 43, farmhand, born VT), Ellen Sever (age 37, keeping house, born VT), Hattie Sever (age 14, born VT), Mary Sever (age 10, born VT), Edgar Sever (age 8, born VT) and Erwin Sever (age 4, born VT). [1870 US Census for Iowa, LDS Microfilm 0,545,924, page 430, dwelling #53, family #53].

In the 1880 US census, the Martin Seaver family resided in Weaver, Humboldt County, Iowa. The household included Martin Seaver (age 52, born VT, farmer, mother and father born VT), wife Ellen Seaver (age 47, born VT, keeping house, father and mother born VT), daughter Hattie Seaver (age 24, born VT, teacher), son Edgar A. Seaver (age 18, born VT, works on farm), son Erwin W. Seaver (age 13, born VT, works on farm) and daughter Ada J. Seaver (age 7, born IA). [1880 US Census on CD-ROM, full census record on LDS FHL Microfilm 1,254,344, page 21A].

In the 1900 US Census, this family resided in Weaver township, Humboldt County, Iowa. The household included Martin Seaver (indexed as Sraver on HQO, head, white, male, born Apr 1828, age 72, married 49 years, born VT, parents born VT, farmer, owns home with a mortgage), Alla Seaver (wife, white, female, born Feb 1833, age 67, married 49 years, 6 children born, 5 living, born VT, parents born VT), and Ada Seaver (daughter, white, female, born Jan 1873, age 27, single, born IA, parents born VT, at school) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 437, Page 120, ED 133, Sheet 1A, dwelling #3, family #3, lines 10-12].

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