Person:Joseph Seaver (3)

A biography of Joseph H. Seaver was published in the book "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," published by Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1910. The article covered the entire Seaver ancestry of Howard Eves Seaver. Joseph's portion reads:

"(VIII) Joseph H. [Seaver], son of Joseph (2) and Phebe S. (Elmes) Seaver, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 22, 1834, received his education in the public schools and for many years has been actively identified with the business life of that city, member of stock exchange and former member of the brokerage firm of E.W. Clark & Company. Mr. Seaver is a Republican in politics and a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. In 1871 he married Mary Gillespie, born 1838, daughter of Franklin Gillespie, who was born in New Castle, Delaware, a descendant of Rev. George Gillespie, who was a son of Rev. George Gillespie, the latter of whom attained fame through the authorship of a Scotch Presbyterian catechism. He purchased from William Penn a considerable tract of land in the upper part of Delaware. Joseph H. and Mary (Gillespie) Seaver had three children: 1. Jessie Gillespie, born 1872, married William Percy Simpson, of Overbrook, Pennsylvania, president of Eddystone Manufacturing Company; one child, William Simpson. 2. Archer Whiting, 1874, died 1902; married Marion Skinner, a native of North Carolina, and had one son, Archer Whiting Seaver, Jr. 3. Howard Eves, see post."

CENSUS:

In the 1880 US census, the Joseph H. Seaver family resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The household included Joseph H. Seaver (age 44, born PA, broker, father and mother born MA), wife Mary G. Seaver (age 39, born MD, keeping house, father and mother born DE), daughter Emma Seaver (age 13, born PA, at school), daughter Jessie Seaver (age 7, born PA, at school), son Archer W. Seaver (age 5, born PA), son Howard E. Seaver (age 2, born PA) and sister-in-law Jannie F. Gillespie (age 21, born PA, at home, father and mother born DE). [National Archive Microfilm Series T9, Roll 1175, page 382A].

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided in Lower Merion township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The household included Joseph H. Seaver (head, male, white, age 73, first marriage, married 30 years, born PA, parents born MA/ME, a broker, works in stocks), Mary G. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 65, second marriage, married 30 years, born MD, parents born DE/DE) and Jennie Gillespie (sister-in-law, female, white, age 45, single, born PA, parents born DE/DE) [1910 US Federal Census Population Schedule, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Lines 62-64, Dwelling #57, Family #60, Sheet 4B, ED 95, Page 4, Roll 1378, National Archives Microfilm Series T624].