Seaman - John J - CW
Source: Seymore (IOWA) Herald 2 JUNE 1921 (died Monday, May 30)
John J. Seaman, Civil War Veteran & resident of this city,
passed away at his home after a lingering illness of several
weeks, aged 81 years, 7 months & 29 days. The funeral was
held at the Christian Church yesterday at 3 p.m. & internment
was in South Lawn.
Source: Seymore (IOWA) Herald 2 JUNE 1921
JOHN JONES SEAMAN was born at New Market, Montgomery, Indiana,
October 1, 1839 & Passed to the great beyond, May 30, 1921 at
his home at Seymour, Iowa. His early life was spent in &
around his boyhood home but when the stirring days of the Civil
War came, the old home could hold him no longer. In November of
1861 he enlisted in the Union Army & was assigned to the 40th
Regiment of the IND. Infantry. For two & a half years he
valiently fought in defense of his country, being wounded twice,
once at the battle of Mission Ridge & again in another hard
engagement. Disability coming from the effect of these wounds
cause his Honorable Discharge from active service, may 3, 1864,
but not until he had covered himself with glory & he had
attained the rank of Corporal. In 1865 he was married to CLARISSA
ARMSTRONG, & to this union were born four childern of whom
two are now living. IN 1871, feeling the west offered new
advantages for the young man, he & his family came to Iowa
& settled near Redfield, where they lived 32 years until
1903. His wife died in 1874, & in 1877, on November 11, Mr.
Seaman married MARY E. SHILLITO, & to this marriage six
childern were born, five of whom are living. In 1903 the family
removed to Kansas, returning to Iowa in 1907 & locating near
Seymour. They moved to Seymour to make there home in 1914 &
have resided here ever since. Early in his life Mr. Seaman united
with the Church of Christ & remained a true & faithful
member until his death & the Church & his work meant much
to him. Time after time when the Church was in need he came to
its rescue, not only with his means, but with his services as
well. He had been a member of the official board of the Church
for some years past & was still one of our trustees at the
time of his death. Besides his Church relationships which were
always a pleasant topic with him, he was a member of the Wm.
Kellogg Post No. 186 GAR. of their work concerening the
relationship with his brethren there he was always fond of
speaking. Only a few days before his death he talked of
Decoration Day & the plans being made for the celebration of
the day. No more will he participate in these occassions but his
spirit will march on as former years. No more fitting day could
have been chosen for his passing than May 30, the day he loved so
well & it is indeed a strange coincidence that only two or
three hours before the time reveille was wont to sound on the
field he heard of the bugle call from heaven and went home. He
leaves to mourn his passing; his wife, Mary E. Seaman, seven
children; Thomas H. of Minneapolis, MN., Lucretia POWELL of
Glidden, Ia., Jason Seaman, Nichols, IA., Grace HALL, Ft. Scott,
KS., McKinley of Seymour, IA., sister Louisa JAMES of Wash. D.C.
Nineteen grandchildern; Murial & Will HOAGLAND, Clara Seaman,
Muzelle & Arthur HERDENRICH of Irving, Charles I. & Afton
E. POWELL, Carol & Wayne FRAKES, Iva Juanita, Phillis, Odam,
Ruth, Ruth Seaman, John, Donald, Louise, Luella & Mariam Hall
& one great grandchild & host of sorrowing friends &
brethren who mourn with these loved ones. Funeral services were
held from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon, June 1, 1921
at 3 o'clock. Internment at South Lawn.