Leonard Seaver 1834-1917

SEAVER, EDDY, SAFFORD

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 12/16/2019 at 10:28:44

20 September 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 7

Maquoketa, Ia., Sept. 20--The neighborhood was shocked to hear of the sudden death yesterday shortly before noon of Mr. M. Seaver. Mr. Seaver had been going about as usual, and was out in the yard when Della went out to ask him something and found him dead. Deceased had lived here over half a century and Mr. and Mrs. Seaver had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last March in the same house where he brought his bride here from east so many years ago, and where they had lived ever since. He was a good man and of strong New England character. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Rev. Chas. Fletcher will officiate.

21 September 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 5

Maquoketa, Ia., Sept. 21--Leonard Seaver, Sr., was born at Bellows Falls, Vermont, May 17, 1834, and spent his early life at Nunda, N.Y. When a young man he came west with his brother-in-law, S. L. Eddy, arriving in Maquoketa in 1853, living with him about a year on the old Eddy homestead which still stands on West Platt street. Mr. Seaver then returned to New York state and engaged in business at Ypsilanti, continuing same until 1862, when he came back to this state and remained at the Eddy home until 1864, then again returning to New York. He enlisted in Company E, 165th U.S. Volunteers, serving until the close of the war. Mr. Seaver was united in marriage to Minnie A. Safford at Nunda, Livingston county, N.Y. on March 19, 1867, and shortly after the wedding they came to Iowa and this city, going to housekeeping in their home which has ever since been their residence. To this union two children were born, Adello H., who with his wife and two younger children make their home with the mother and grandmother, and Ira Frank, who passed away in early childhood. Besides the wife and son there survive four grandchildren, Miss Vivian Seaver, now teaching in Dakota; Miss Gertrude Seaver, a teacher in Montana; Miss Ruth and Leonard, Jr. at home. The funeral will be held from the late home Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. C. W. Fletcher officiating. Interment in Mt. Hope.