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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.
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