Person:Alfred Seaver (5)

Data for this family was obtained from the book "The Descendants of Eleazer Flagg and his wife Huldah Chandler of Grafton, Mass." by Charles Allcott Flagg, published by Press of David Clapp & Son, Boston, 1903, page 164. The entry reads:

"289 ALFRED WELLINGTON SEAVER, son of CXharles Curtis and clara Jane (Robbins) Seaver; born in Dublin, N.H., 18 Oct. 1856. Is a farmer and carpenter in the town of Harrisville, N.H. Post office, Chesham. He married, Harrisville, N.H., 21 Feb. 1882, Jennie Augusta Brooks(6) [John T. Brooks(5)(159), Table IV.]; born in Killingly, conn., 8 June, 1863.

"Children:

"i. Alice Elizxabeth, b. Nelson, N.H., 27 July 1883. ii. Herbert Alfred, b. Harrisville, N.H., 14 July 1887. iii. Clarence Brooks, b. Harrisville, N.H., 26 June 1891. iv. Ella Jennie, b. Harrisville, N.H., 11 June 1895. v. Braman Albert, b. Harrisville, N.H., 1 Sept 1897."

CENSUS:

In the 1900 US census, this family resided in Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included head Albert W. Seaver (white, male, born Oct 1857, age 42, married 18 years, born NH, parents born NH, a farmer, owns own farm free of mortgage), wife Jennie A. Seaver (white, female, born Jun 1863, age 36, married 18 years, 5 children born, 5 living, born CT, father born MA, mother born NH), daughter Alice E. Seaver (white, female, born Jul 1883, age 16, single, born NH, father born NH, mother born CT, at school), son Herbert A. Seaver (white, male, born Jul 1887, age 12, single, born NH, father born NH, mother born CT, at school), son Clarence B. Seaver (white, male, born Jun 1891, age 8, single, born NH, father born NH, mother born CT, at school), daughter Ella J. Seaver (white, male, born Jun 1895, age 4, single, born NH, father born NH, mother born CT) and son Braman A. Seaver (white, male, born Sep 1897, age 2, born NH, father born NH, mother born CT) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 945, page 24, ED 29, Sheet 1, Line 48].

In the 1910 US Census, the Alfred W. Seaver family resided in Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included head Alfred W. Seaver (age 57, widowed, born NH, parents born NH, farmer, on general farm) and son Clarence B. Seaver (age 18, single, born NH, parents born NH, a laborer, on odd jobs) [1910 US Census for New Hampshire, National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 860, ED 32, sheet 5B, dwelling #90, family #112].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and owned their home, valued at $250. The household included head Alfred Seaver (male, white, age 73, married 25 years, born NH, parents born NH, no occupation), wife Eva Seaver (female, white, age 56, married 25 years, born NH, parents born US, practical nurse) and son Herbert Seaver (male, white, age 42, widowed, born NH, parents born NH, a patrolman, works in law and order) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 1298, ED 5, Page 1A].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included Alfred Seaver (head, male, white, age 73, married, first at age 25, born NH, parents born NH, owns home worth $250), Eva Seaver (wife, female, white, age 56, married, born NH, parents born US, a practical nurse) and Herbert Seaver (son, male, white, age 42, widowed, born NH, parents born NH, a patrolman, works in law and order) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 1298, ED 5, Page 1A, Dwelling #7, Family #8].