Person:Salma Seaver (1)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Salma Davis Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Lewis & Clark County, Montana. He was age 44, born 2 March 1874, white, a native born US citizen. He resided at 1601 Lyndale Street in Helena, Lewis & Clark County, MT, and was employed as machinist help by Northern Pacific Railroad at the NP Roundhouse in Helena MT. His nearest relative was Elizabeth Seaver at the same address. He was medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,711,434].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1900 US Census, this family resided in Rockville township, Kankakee County, Illinois. The household included Salmon D. Seaver (head, white, male, born Mar 1875, age 25, married 1 year, born IL, parents born VT, farmer, rents a farm), Lizzie Seaver (wife, white, female, born Jun 1872, age 27, 1 child born, 1 living, born IL, parents born IL) and Willard Seaver (son, white, male, born Jul 1898, age 1, single, born IL, parents born IL) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 312, Page 343, ED 52, Sheet 1A, dwelling #??, family #??, lines 14-16].

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided at 277 11th Street South in the 4th Ward of Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota. The household included Salma D. Seaver (head, male, white, age 35, first marriage, married 14 years, born IL, parents born VT, own income, owns home free of mortgage), Eliza A. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 35, first marriage, married 14 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born IL, parents born IL), Willard Seaver (son, male, white, age 12, single, born IL, parents born IL), Ruth Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born IL, parents born IL) and Florence Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born IL, parents born IL) [National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 1477, Page 255, ED 130, Sheet 7B, dwelling #104, family #120, lines 55-59].