Person:George Seaver (52)

MILITARY RECORD:

George T. Seaver, a resident of Thompson CT, enlisted as a Private in the Union Army on 29 July 1862, and enlisted in Company D, 18th Infantry Regiment of Connecticut on 18 August 1862. He was promoted to Full Corporal on 1 April 1865, and mustered out of his unit on 27 June 1865 at Harper's Ferry WV ["Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers," Historical Data Systems, Provo UT, accessed at "American Civil War Soldiers" database on www.ancestry.com].

CENSUS:

In the 1870 US Census, this family resided in Thompson township, Windham County, Connecticut. The household included George Seaver (indexed as Seurer, age 37, male, white, working at mill, born CT), Anne Seaver (age 32, female, white, born CT), Everet Seaver (age 11, male, white, born CT) and Scott Seaver (age 9, male, white, born CT) [National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 117, page 642, Line 11].

In the 1880 US census, the George Seaver family resided in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut. The household included George (age 54, born CT, boss weaver in a cotton mill, father and mother born MA), wife Annie (age 40, born CT, keeping house, father and mother born CT), son Everette (age 18, born CT, cotton mill), son Scotte (age 18, born CT, farmer), and son Clarance (age 6, born CT). [LDS microfilm 1,254,110, page 535A, from LDS CD-ROM of 1880 census].

In the 1900 US Census, the George Seaver (head, white, male, born June 1830, age 69, married 34 years, born CT, parents born MA, a farmer, owns a farm free of mortgage) family resided in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut. Listed with George are his wife Annie Seaver (white, female, born June 1839, age 60, married 35 years, 1 child born, 1 living, born CT, parents born CT) and son Clarence Seaver (white, male, born January 1873, age 26, single, born CT, parents born CT, a new dealer) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 152, Page 80, ED 525, Sheet 24, Line 94].

In the 1920 US Census, Annie M. Seaver (head, female, white, age 80, widowed, born CT) and Clarence Seaver (son, male, white, age 47, single, born CT) [1920 Census Soundex for Connecticut, FHL Microfilm 1,823,891, ED 349, Sheet 14, Lines 33-34].

OBITUARY (from Bob Miller of Putnam CT, through Linda Stetson):

George T. Seaver (Middle initial F. is on tombstone)

George T. Seaver, one of the oldest residents of the town of Thompson, died at his home in Grosvenordale Wednesday morning, aged 88 years. He had been ill about six weeks. Old age and a general breakdown was the cause of death.

Mr. Seaver was born in the town of Woodstock. When 17 years of age he removed to Grosvenordale where he has lived ever since. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in Company D., 18th Connecticut, and served his country for three years. For fifty years he has been employed by the Grosvenordale Company, for 20 years as overseer of the weaving department.

Mr. Seaver was twice married. His first wife, Harriett Harrington, died in 1865. Two children were born of this union, Everett C. of Rockdale, MA and W. Scott Seaver of Worcester. There were also two grandchildren.

Mr. Seaver's second marriage was in January, 1866, when Annie M. Woodward became his wife. They had one child, Clarence A. Seaver, who has always lived at home. Mr. Seaver was a well known and highly respected citizen of the town.

Funeral services will be held from the home, Friday at 1:30 o'clock.