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SEWARD, William Clayton

Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 1970

ROCKVILLE — William Clayton (Clayt) Seward, age 68, of Rockville, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. He was a native of Indianapolis, born April 11, 1901, the son of Harvey and Hannah Nevins Seward. He lived in the Scott's Prairie community, Kingman Rt. 1, from Sept. 1942 to Sept. 1966, when he returned to this area to be near his family. He was never married. He was a retired laborer and a member of the New Discovery Baptist Church. Surviving are: three sisters, Mrs. Pamie Martin and Mrs. Lillian Vlasos, both of 605 East Ohio St., Rockville, and Mrs. Alice Thompson of Hemet, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Barnes Funeral Home in Rockville. The Rev. Philip Robinson officiated and burial was in the Old Rockville Cemetery.   --waw

Source: Unknown Newspaper - Rockville (hand dated but think this is death date Jan 16 1970- )

William Clayton Seward, 68, of Rockville died a t 4 p.m. Friday. He was a native of Indianapolis born April 11, 1901 to Harvey and Hannah Nevins Seward. Mr. Seward was a retired laborer and member of the New Discovery Baptist Church. Surviving are 3 sisters, Mrs. Pamie Martin and Mrs. Lillian Vlasof of Rockville and Mrs. Alice Thompson of Hemet, California and nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Barnes Mortuary.



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