Person:John Seaver (43)

JMSeaver #223-v, #229

BIRTH: 9 Sep 1824 Stowe VT (IGI)

DEATH: Oct 1866 (or 67) (JMS)

MARRIAGE: about 1846 to Elizabeth E. Elkins (JMS)

RELIGION: Methodist Episcopal (JMS)

OCCUPATION:

Sheriff 1863-64; Wagon-builder. Later manager of the Mt. Mansfield Hotel Stables. Was thrown from his sulky while driving in a race at Harrisville Fair Grounds and died from the injuries. (JMS)

CENSUS:

In the 1850 US census, John B. Seaver (age 25, a wheelwright, $270 in real property, born VT) and Elizabeth Seaver (age 24, born VT) resided in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont [FHL Microfilm 0,444,924, page 150, dwelling #244, family #251].

In the 1860 US census, the John B. Seaver family resided in Stowe, Lamoille County, VT. The household included John B. (age 36, livery stable, $1,500 in real property, $1,500 in personal property, born VT) Elizabeth (age 35, born VT) and Edward (age 4, born VT). [1860 US census for Lamoille County VT, FHL Microfilm 0,805,318, page 921, house #2407, family #2338).

In the 1870 US census, the remnant of this family resided in Stowe, Lamoille County, VT. The household included Elizabeth Seaver (age 45, keeping house, $3,500 in real property, $300 in personal property, born VT) and Edward D. Seaver (age 13, attending school, born VT). [1870 US census for Lamoille County, VT, FHL Microfilm 0,553,120, page 176, dwelling #138, family #141].

In the 1900 US Census, Elizabeth Seaver (head of household, white, female, born Jan 1826, age 74, widow, 1 child born, 1 living, born VT, parents born NH, no occupation) resided in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 1692, Page 102, ED 135, Sheet 3, Line 98].