Person:Joel Seaver (1)

The marriage of J.I. Seaver and Ann E. Brown in September 1849 was obtained from a New York Marriage Index, 1740s to 1880s.

The marriage of Joel J. Seaver and Mary E. Hadley on 13 June 1871 was obtained from a New York Marriage Index, 1740s to 1880s.

The book "Historical Sketches of Franklin County, NY" by Frederick J. Seaver, published 1918 states:

"Joel J. Seaver, born at Salisbury VT 12/17/1822, came to Bangor as a boy, and learned the tinsmith's trade with an uncle, James Bigelow. In 1842 he entered the "Palladium" office as an apprentice, and in 1850 became one of the proprietors and editors of that publication - continuing his interest in it, at times actively and at other times only as part proprietor and as advisor of its active managers, to the day of his death. He was the strongest editorial writer in this section of the State - virile, positive, and trenchant. When Sumpter was fired upon, he was the first man in Franklin County to enlist and left Malone in early May 1861, as Captain of a company which was mustered into the service as a unit of the famous 16th regiment. He was promoted major, lieutenant colonel and colonel, and at the expiration of his two years service was offered a commission as brigadier general. Colonel Seaver was a delegate to the constitutional convention in 1867, and was post master at Malone for four years from 1874. He was also, for many years, a member of the board of education of the village school district of Malone, and at one its president. He died Nov. 29, 1899."

In the 1850 US Census, Joel J. Seaver (age 27, printer, born VT) and Ann E. Seaver (age 26, born NY) resided in Malone, Franklin County, New York (FHL Microfilm 0,017,081, page 414, dwelling #622, family #647).

In the 1860 US Census for New York, the Joel J. Seaver family resided in Malone, Franklin County, New York. The family included Joel J. Seaver (age 37, printer, born VT, real property of $2,000, personal property of $2,500), Ann E. Seaver (age 35, born NY), Freddie Seaver (age 9, born NY), Albert Seaver (age 1, born NY) and Betsy Seaver (age 77, born VT). (FHL Microfilm 0,803,754, page 056, dwelling #379).

In the 1870 US Census, this family resided in Malone township, Franklin County, New York. The household included J. Joel Seaver (indexed as Leaver, age 47, male, white, editor, $4000 in real property, $1000 in personal property, born VT), Frederick Seaver (age 19, male, white, painter, born NY) and Albert H. Seaver (age 11, male, white, at school, born NY) (National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 937, Page 712, Line 33).

In the 1880 US census. the J. J. Seaver (age 57, born VT) family resided in Malone, Franklin county, NY. The family included his wife Mary E. Seaver (age 35, born NY), and son H.H. Seaver (age 7, born NY). (LDS CD-ROM of 1880 US Census, complete record in LDS Microfilm 1,254,834, page 687C).