Person:Joseph Seaver (43)

A biography of Joseph Seaver was published in the book "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey," published by Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1910. The article covered the entire Seaver ancestry of Howard Eves Seaver. Joseph's portion reads:

"(VII) Joseph (2) [Seaver], son of Joseph (1) and Abigail (Whitney) Seaver, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, June 17, 1804. He married, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phebe S. Elmes, born Augusta, Maine, and by her had nine children: 1. Joseph H., born January 22, 1834, see post; 2. Emma; 3. Thomas Elmes; 4. Maria E.; 5. William Archer; 6. Frank; 7. Charles; 8. Mary; 9. James R.S."

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1850 US census, the Joseph Seaver family resided in Spring Garden Ward 5, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania. The household included Joseph Seaver (age 46, clerk, born MA), Phoebe Seaver (age 36, born MA), Joseph Seaver (age 15, born PA), Emma Seaver (age 14, born PA), Thomas Seaver (age 12, born PA), William Seaver (age 7, born PA), Francis Seaver (age 3, male, born PA) and Mary Seaver (age 3 months, born PA). [FHL Microfilm 0,444,787, page 217].

In the 1860 US Census, this family resided in the 13th Ward of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The household included Joseph Seaver (age 54, male, book keeper, $2000 in personal property, born MA), Phoebe Seaver (age 44, female, born ME), Joseph Seaver (age 25, male, clerk, born PA), Emma Seaver (age 23, female, born PA), William S. Seaver (age 17, male, clerk, born PA), Nancy Seaver (age 10, female, born PA, attended school), Frank Seaver (age 13, male, born PA, attended school), James Seaver (age 7, male, born PA, attended school) and Lydia Elmes (age 69, female, born ME) [National Archives Microfilm Series M653, Roll 1163, Page 458, Lines 37-40, 1-5].

In the 1870 US Census, this family resided in the 15th Ward of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The household included Jas. Seaver (age 66, male, white, money broker, $7500 in personal property, born MA), Phoebe Seaver (age 56, female, white, born ME), Jos. Seaver Jr. (age 35, male, white, money broker, born PA), Emma Seaver (age 33, female, white, born PA), Wm Seaver (age 27, male, white, bank clerk, born PA), Mary Seaver (age 20, female, white, born PA), and James Seaver (age 17, male, white, clerk grocery, born PA) [National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 1399, Page 429, Lines 1-7].

In the 1880 US census, the Joseph Seaver family resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The household included Joseph Seaver (age 75, born MA, broker, father and mother born MA), wife Phoebe Seaver (age 65, born ME, keeping house, father born MA, mother born ME), daughter Emma Seaver (age 45, born PA, at home) and son James R.S. Seaver (age 27, born PA, clerk). [National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 1175, page 183A].