Person:Cleon Seaver (1)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Cleon Alfred Seaver, age 26, registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He resided at 134 William Street in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. He was born 9 September 1889 in West Swanzey, New Hampshire, was Caucasian, and a native born US citizen. He was employed as a painter by Vining & Boxer in Springfield, Massachusetts. His nearest relatives were his wife and child. He had no previous military service. He was medium height, medium build, blue eyes and light brown hair, with no disqualifying disabilities [World War I Draft Registrations, Database on www.ancestry.com, extracted from LDS Microfilm 1,684,521].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 134 William Street in Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included Cleon A. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 30, married, born NH, parents born NH, a painter, works on houses, rents home), Venie Seaver (wife, female, white, age 39, married, born NH, parents born NH), Cecil J. Clark (step-son, male, white, age 17, single, born NH, parents born NH) and Catharine Clark (step-daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born MA, parents born NH) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 701, Page 123, ED 74, Sheet 21, Line 69].

In the 1930 US census, this family resided at 14 Fairfield Terrace in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The household included Cleon A. Seaver (head, male, white, age 40, married, first at age 23, born NH, parents born NH, a painter, works for contractor, owns home worth $5,500), Venie C. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 49, married, first at age 22, born NH, parents born NH), Cecil J. Clarke (step-daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born NH, parents born NH, journeyman painter), and Catherine J. Clarke (step-daughter, female, white, age 23, single, born MA, parents born NH) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 907, ED 169, Page 15B, Dwelling #???, Family #???].