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Roswell Paul SEAGER

Roswell Paul SEAGER

Male 1887 - 1971  (83 years)

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  • Name Roswell Paul SEAGER 
    Born 3 Oct 1887  Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 1918 to 1919  [2
    U.S. Army, World War I (overseas 11 months) 
    Education Salem College (1937, B.A.), WVU (1937, agriculture degree)  [2
    Education Salem College (teaching degree, before 1918)  [2
    Occupation 1920S  [2
    farmer & school teacher in Farina, Illinois (6 yrs) 
    Occupation 1930S  [2
    farmer, principal of Smithburg Public School in Doddridge Co 
    Occupation 1940S, 1950S  [2
    vocational agriculture teacher at Bristol High School 
    Residence FORMERLY  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1920S  Farina, Fayette Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence From 1968  Alfred, Allegany Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence UNTIL 1968  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 1 May 1971  Hornell, Steuben Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Buried Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I73418  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2020 

    Father Leland Daniel "Lely" SEAGER,   b. 8 Apr 1858, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1933, Farina, Fayette Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Bianca MAXSON,   b. 31 Oct 1863, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1956, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F19833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ogaretta Prue FORD,   b. 1 Aug 1894, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1982, North Hornell, Steuben Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)  [5
    Married 12 Aug 1919  Farina, Fayette Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
    +1. Janice Lee SEAGER,   b. 17 Dec 1933, Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F31279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 147.

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.