Meet Frank B. Seaver- my 2nd Great-Grandfather:
Frank with Wife Hester
Frank was born on 14 Nov 1856 in Patriot, Indiana to Greenberry M. Seaver (1823-1905) & Mary Douglas (1827-1862). He had a total of 10 siblings, 6 of whom were half-siblings: Helen, Elmer, Abel, Henry, Sarah, Daniel, Jacob, William, Mary and Oma Belle.
Frank married Harriett Olive "Hester" Watson (1856-1915) on 16 Oct 1888 in Tipton County, Indiana. Hester was the daughter of William A. Watson (1844-1919) & Susanna Manus (1846-1908).
Frank & Hester had 2 children:
1. Cleo Roxie Seaver (1892-1973)
2. Otto Watson Seaver (1901-1972) - (my great-grandfather)
U.S. Census Records:
1860: June 21- Posey, Switzerland County, Indiana- Frank B. is 3 years old, listed as "Son" to his father Greenberry (53), who is a farmer. Along with his father, he lives with 4 siblings and another man named Frank Hickman (20) who is also a farmer (probably a hired hand). The family's real estate is valued at $1200 and the personal estate is valued at $150.
1870: Sep 22- Posey, Switzerland County, Indiana- Frank B. (13) is living with his father (farmer- 47), step-mother Madeline (37), 8 siblings and 2 others who are laborers. The family's real estate value is $5000 and the personal estate is $1000.
1880: June 25- Posey, Switzerland County, Indiana- Frank (22) is listed as "son" and "works on farm" lives with his father Greenberry (56) (Farmer) and Step-mother Madeline (46) and 9 siblings.
1900: June 11- Johnson, Clinton County, Indiana- Frank B. (42) is the head of the household, working as a farmer. He lives with his wife Harriett (31), daughter Cleo (7) and a servant Lesley Henderson (20).
1910: April 19- Johnson, Clinton County, Indiana- Frank B. (51) is the head of household, working as a farmer. He lives on Hillsburg Gravel Road- home is Owned, Mortgage-free. He lives with his wife Harriett (40), daughter Roxie (17), son Otto (9) & a hired man named Bert McDaniel (26) (widowed).
1920: January 24- Johnson, Clinton County, Indiana- Frank B. (51) is head of household, working as a farmer. The home is listed as a farm- owned, mortgaged-free. Frank is a widow, he lives with his son Otto (19) and daughter in-law Ruby (18).
1930: April 2- Jefferson, Tipton County, Indiana- Frank B. (73) is now listed as father-in-law. He lives with his daughter Roxie (37) and her husband James Jackson (41) (Farmer) and their son Charles (13).
Frank died on 20 Feb 1936 at the age of 79 years ago. Cause of death- Arteriosclerosis and fracture of left hip joint from fall (16 days since fall).
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| Frank's Death Certificate |
He is buried in the Kempton Cemetery in Kempton, Tipton County, Indiana:
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