Kit Carson County, Colorado
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William E. Seaman, wife Martha Newell Seaman, Mary J. Seaman, son Thomas Seaman, daughter Lydia Seaman , 7S 43W
April 7, 1910 Burlington Record MRS. MARY SEAMAN DEAD GOODLAND, KANSAS Mrs. William Seaman, mother of Mrs. Mary Ennis and Mrs. Fred Hunt died Wednesday morning at about 4 o'clock after a lingering illness, of eighteen months of tumor of the stomach and liver. The early symptoms of the disease were nausea and indigestion. The Seaman home was north and east of Burlington, but about three years ago the old people came to reside in Goodland, and their in this city is on the corner of West Fifteenth street and Grand avenue, where Mrs. Seaman died. They had sold their ranch property and were living a retired life here. The funeral was held from the late home, at 3 o'clock Thursday, Rev. Stevens officiating, and the remains were taken to Burlington for interment Friday. Mrs. Seaman was 69 years of age. She leaves besides her husband, seven children still living, and one married daughter Mrs. Maggie Higdon, who died in this city three years ago. The living children are, Thomas Seaman, of Boulder Colorado, William Seaman of Oklahoma City, Robert Seaman, of New Richmond, Indiana ; and Murdy Seaman, of Chicago. There are three daughters, Mrs. E. R. White of Neoga, Illinois, and Mrs. Mary Ennis and Mrs. Fred Hunt, of this city. The elder Mr. and Mrs. Seaman came to America from Ireland soon after they were married and settled near LaFayette, Ind., where the family was raised. In 1887 they came west to Kit Carson county, Colorado, where they resided until their removal to Goodland. If Mrs. Seaman had lived to the 28th of December the elderly couple would of been married fifty years. Mrs. Seaman was a member of the Methodist church and died in the faith of her fathers, trusting the immutable promises of the word of God. The last month of her illness she was a great sufferer, and was unable to take and assimilate nourishment. She bore her sufferings heroically until heart and flesh failed her. Her loved ones will forever cherish her memory for her loving acts of kindness, and for the pure and noble live she led, and her constant and faithful Christian teachings. She was buried by the side of her mother (probably son George) in the Burlington cemetery on Friday morning April first. "One neighbor was the Seaman family, composed of Mary, Lida and younger sister Maggie, brothers Will and Tom. A younger brother? Myrtie, died from typhoid fever while on the farm. The father was almost blind, but he used to walk four miles to our place for the mail and he lived to be almost one hundred years old." The Burlington cemetery records have two Martha Seaman burials, one in 1910, and then another with no date. That second one could be the "Myrtie." |
New Richmond Indiana - Mrs. Ruth Coffman, 68, a resident of New Richmond all of her life, died Tuesday morning in her home after being ill since January. She was born March 24, 1893 in the Shawnee Mound community. Her parents were Robert E. and Elizabeth Dewey Seaman. On April 10, 1910, she married W. Maurice Coffman. She was a member of the New Richmond Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star in New Richmond and the New Richmond American Legion Auxiliary. She was a graduate of New Richmond High School and was active in civic affairs up until the time of her illness. She also ran a drug store in New Richmond for many years. She is survived by her husband; three brothers, Ray H. Seaman of Trenton, N.J., Robert Newell Seaman and Charles L. Seaman of Chicago; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Matsoukes of Valparaiso, Mrs. Naomi Belle Lutz of Kentland, Mrs. Jesse Collins of Ninilchik, Alaska, and Mrs. Roberta Kendler of Duluth, Minn.; six nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Elizabeth and Louise; three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the family residence with the McCloud Mortuary in charge. Rev. Earl Moore will officiate assisted by Rev. Harold Clark. Burial will be in the New Richmond Cemetery. Friends may call at the family residence after noon Wednesday. Mary Seaman and James Matsoukes had Mary Elizabeth Matsoukes on June 9, 1917 in Porter County, India. James was born in Lamia Greece, Mary in Montgomery County. James 1892-1980 is buried in Meharry Cemetery # 52627572, with Mary 1894-1970 # 52627589. ------------------------------ July 15, 1940 "Miss Mary Elizabeth Matsoukes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mateoukes of 60 Lincoln way, and Henry Sauter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Sauter, 307 Michigan avenue, were united in mar.... R. B. Kern officited using a single ring ceremony. Mrs. Anna Morony at the organ played two selections, "Oh, Promise Me" and "Ave Maria." When the wedding march was played, the bride entered on the arm of her father. The bride chose as her maid of honor Miss Virginia Lee Johnson. The groom was attended by his brother, Kenneth Sauter. Mrs. Sauter was lovely in a pale blue suit with navy accessories and wore a shoulder corsage of gardenias. Miss Johnson wore a beige suit with dark brown accessories with a corsage of gardenias. Immediately following the ceremony the guests attended a reception given in the home of the groom's parents. A beautiful three-tiered wedding cake graced the center of the table and with the cake, ice cream wedding bells were served. Mrs. Sauter was graduated from Valparaiso high school and Ball State Teachers college. Mr. Sauter, also a graduate of Valparaiso high scnool, is employed at the present time with the Indiana Associated Telephone corporation of Lafayette, Ind. After a honeymoon trip to West Virginia the newlyweds. will reside at Shafer Lake, Ind., until the fall, at which time Mrs. Sauter will resume her duties as a teacher in home economics at Clinton township school. Those attending the wedding and reception from Valparaiso were Rev. and Mrs. Kern, Howard Sauter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sauter, Miss Bonnie Jean Sauter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Sauter, M. A. Huddleston, Miss Madge Anderson, Alex Ebersold, and Miss Mary E. Klinknian of Chesterton. Those attending from Gary were Mrs. E. A. Ridgely and daughter Jean, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Hutchinson and daughter Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Huddleston, Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon Huntington and son Gordon Parke, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer T. Wurl and son Ridgely and from Los Angeles, Calif., Miss Martha Ann Ridgely. Those attending from Chicago were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seaman, Mr. and Mrs Paul Shepherd, Dr. R. N. Seaman. Miss Roberta Seaman, and from Fountain City, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lutz and daughter Rita. " Robert Coffman "Son of Maurice and Ruth Coffman" is buried in Meharry # 52407446. So is Martha "Daughter of Maurice and Ruth Coffman" # 52407432. July 22, 1931 Valparaiso, Indiana "Two nieces and a brother of Mrs. James Matsoukes, wife of James Matsoukes, proprietor of the Rainbow restaurant on College Hill, were fatally injured when an automobile in which they were riding plunged off State Road 43 north of Crawfordsville on Tuesday. The dead were Louise Coffman, 16, and her sister, Elizabeth, 18, of New Richmond, Ind.. nieces of Mrs. Matsoukes, and William E. Seaman, 22, of Chicago. A brother, Charles Seaman, uncle of Mrs. Matsoukes, and Miss Eleanor Wood, both of Chicago, were cut and bruised. Elizabeth Coffman, who was killed was employed at the Rainbow restaurant here from last fall up until May when the school term at Valparaiso university closed. She had expected to return hero this fall to assist in the restaurant. Mrs. Matsoukes left last night for Crawfordsville, and today she was joined by Mr. Matsoukcs and daughter, Mary Elizabeth. " |
Paul G. Seaman, 51, died at Porter Memorial hospital Monday evening following an illness of one week. Seaman was born Aug. 13, 1898, at Shawnee Mound, Ind., a son of the late Robert E. and Eliiabeth Seaman of that community. He spent his boyhood in New Richmond, Ind., before moving to Chicago. In August, 1910, he moved from Chicago to his country home on Tremont Road and U. S. 20. He was a member of the Methodist church of New Richmond and the Fort Dearborn Post of the American Legion in Chicago. He Is survived by the widow, Edith, two sons, Robert of Chicago, Richard of Nauvoo. Ill., and a daughter, Mrs. Jeanne Steele, of Chesterton; three brothers. Ray H. of Trenton. N. J., Robert N. and Charles L. of Chicago; five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Coffman, of New Richmond, Mrs. Mary Matsoukes of Valparaiso, Mrs. Naomi Lulz of Kentland, Ind., Mrs. ?essie Shepherd and Mrs. Roberta Kendler, of Chicago; two grandchildren, five nieces, and one nephew, in Tokyo, Japan. Funeral services will be held in New Richmond Thursday. Friends may call at the family home on Tremont Road. |
Valparaiso, Indiana 1931 " Miss Mary Elizabeth Malsoukas has returned to her home after a several weeks' visit with her grand-mother, Mrs. Robert E. Seaman at New Richmond, Indiana. 1932 "Miss Mary Elizabeth Matsoukas is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Maurice Coffman at New Richmond, Ind." April 22, 1946 Valparaiso "Matsoukes who were observing.. thirtieth wedding anniversary. The occasion also marked the thirty-sixth anniversary of Maurice and Ruth Coffman of New Richmond, Ind., and the fifteenth anniversary of Charles and Olive Seaman of Chicago, sister and brother of Mrs. Matsoukes." This is Robert and Elizabeth's grandson: Major Robert W. (Bill) Seaman, USA, Ret., after a varied and distinguished career, passed away on November 1, 2004 in San Antonio, TX. He was born August 29, 1928 in New Richmond, IN. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Robert N. Seaman and Alta Irene Gates and his son, Patrick. Bill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joanne Seaman of San Antonio; three daughters and two sons, Jamie S. Penland and husband Jeff of San Antonio, Andrea C. Chenault and husband Blake of Junction, TX, Ericka D. Seaman-Navarro and husband David Navarro of San Antonio, William G. Seaman and wife Denise of Reisterstown, MD, Theodore R. Seaman and wife Donna Hallock of Hawaii. He is also survived by six grandsons, six granddaughters and one great-grandson. Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1946 and served in Japan during the occupation until 1949. He rose to the enlisted rank of Sergeant First Class. In 1957, he was commissioned as an Infantry Officer and served in various command and staff positions in the Continental U.S. and overseas commands. During his first Vietnam tour, he was an advisor to a District Chief in Pleiku Providence. Bill's second Vietnam tour was as a Battalion S3 (operations) and later as Brigade S3, of the 4th Infantry Division. Bill's decorations include the Bronze Star for valor, Bronze Star with four Oak Leaf Clusters (5 awards) for meritorious service, Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Combat Infantryman's Badge and numerous service medals. Bill was also a Mason for over 50 years. He was a member of the New Richmond Lodge No. 604 in New Richmond, IN. Interment with Full Military Honors will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 8, 2004 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery ( # 12587541.) |
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