Person:Harley Seaver (2)

A biography of Harley T. Seaver was included in the book "Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Other States: 1912," by Prentiss C. Dodge, Ullery Publishing Company, Burlington, Vt, 1912 (page 308). It reads:

"SEAVER, Harley T., Barton. Merchant. Born Albany, July 24, 1860; son of Gilman W. and Eliza (Rowell) Seaver. Educated at public schools and St. Johnsbury Academy. In 1885 married Amanda Davison of Craftsbury; they have two children, A. Clemma and Amory D. Mr. Seaver has been in the hardware business in Barton since 1884. Is a Republican; represented Barton in Vermont Legislature, 1902; has held all the town and village offices. Is a Congregationalist. Is past master of Orleans Lodge No. 55, F. & A.M., Barton; past eminent commander of Malta Commandery No. 10, K.T., of Newport; member of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Vermont; and president of the Orleans County Fair Association."

CENSUS:

In the 1900 US Census, this family resided in Barton township, Orleans County, Vermont. The family included Harley T. Seaver (head of household, white, male, born Jul 1860, age 39, married 15 years, born VT, parents born VT, a merchant, owns a farm with a mortgage), Abbie E. Seaver (wife, white, female, born Oct 1861, age 38, married 15 years, 2 children born, 2 living, born VT, parents born VT), Clemma Seaver (daughter, white, female, born Mar 1888, age 11, single, born VT, parents born VT), Amory D. Seaver (son, white, male, born Jul 1893, age 6, single, born VT, parents born VT) and Augusta Davison (mother-in-law, white, female, born Mar 1829, age 71, married 45 years, 7 children born, 3 living, born VT, father born NH, mother born VT) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 1696, Page 34, ED 158, Sheet 11, Line 9, indexed on HeritageQuestOnline as "Scaver"].

In the 1910 US Census, the Harley T. Seaver family resided in Barton township, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included head Harley T. Seaver (white, age 49, first marriage, married 25 years, born VT, parents born VT, retail merchant, hardware store), wife Amanda Seaver (white, age 48, first marriage, married 25 years, born VT, parents born VT, 2 children born, 2 living), daughter Almira (difficult to read) Seaver (white, age 21, single, born VVT, parents born VT), and son Amory Seaver (white, age 16, single, born VT, parents born VT) [NARA Microfilm T624, Roll 1615, ED 155, Sheet 12A, page 53, dwelling #217, family #281].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 2 Congress Avenue in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included Hawley J. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 59, married, born VT, parents born VT, a proprietor of a hardware store), Frances S. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 42, married, born NY, father born English Canada, mother born NY) and Belle L. Butler (sister-in-law, female, white, age 46, single, born NY, father born English Canada, mother born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 1874, Page 34, ED 53, Sheet 1, Line 38-40].