Person:William Seaver (36)

Henry #2.5.5.1.5

SOURCES: JMSeaver #214-v, plus addenda

BIRTH: 27 Sep 1800 Craftsbury VT (IGI)

DEATH:

MARRIAGE: To Hannah Davis (JMSeaver)

RESIDENCE: Lived in Stowe for many years.

           Took up a claim in Illinois and became cattle raiser.

CENSUS:

In the 1840 United States Census, William Seaver was a head of household residing in Craftsbury town, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included one free white male aged 5 to 10, one free white male aged 15 to 20, one free white male aged 30 to 40, one free white female under age 5, one free white female aged 20 to 30 and one free white female aged 30 to 40 (1840 United States Census, Orleans County, Vermont, Population Schedule, Craftsbury, Page 321, FHL Microfilm 0,027,440).

In the 1850 US census, the Wm Seaver family resided in Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included Wm (age 50, farmer, $2,000 in real property, born VT), Hannah M. (age 46, born VT), Salmul (?) (age 18, born VT), Lucinda (age 14, born VT) and Elmira M. (age 7, born VT) [FHL Microfilm 0,444,924, page 031, dwelling #410, family #410].

In the 1870 US census, William Seaver (age 70, postmaster, $4,600 in real property, $1,000 in personalk property, born VT) resided in Wilton township, Will county, Illinois with Almira Flood (age 28, housekeeper, $3,000 in real property, $1,000 in personal property, born VT), next to his son Salma Seaver [FHL Microfilm 0,545,791, page 556, dwelling #148, family #148].

In the 1880 US census, William Seaver (father-in-law, age 80, born VT) resided in Midland, Midland County, Michigan with John H. Kelly (age 37, born NY), his wife Almira Kelly (age 37, born VT) and their daughter Florence Kelly (age 4, born MI) [LDS CD-ROM for 1880 US Census, full record on FHL Microfilm 1,255,595, page 222D].