George Leonard Seaman (1867 - 1939)

Born 7 Oct 1867 in Dent, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Ruth (Shull) Seaman — married 1881 in Kansas

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1939 at age 71 in Udall, Cowley, Kansas, United States

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Biography

George Leonard Seaman was born October 7, 1867, in Dent County, Missouri. He was the son of William Seaman and Sarah Wormald.

The 1870 U.S. Census for Linn Township, Dent County, Missouri, finds the following family: Wm. Seaman, age 36, white male, farmer, personal estate valued at $2500, born NY; Sarah Seaman, age 24, white female, keeping house, born KY; George L. Seaman, age 2, male, born MO; Walice Seaman, age 2 months, male, born MO.

The 1875 Kansas State Census for Cowley County finds the following family: W.E. Seaman, age 41, born in NY; Sarah E. Seaman, age 29, born in KY; G.S. Seaman, male, age 7, born in MO; W.M. Seaman, male, age 5, born in MO; C.W. Seaman, male, age 3, born in MO; O.G. Seaman, male, an infant, born in KS.

The 1880 US Census for Maple, Cowley, Kansas, finds William E. Seaman as the head of household. He is 46, born in New York, and occupied as a farmer. He is white and married. Both his parents were born in England. Also listed are: Sarah Seaman, wife, age 33, born in KY; George L. Seaman, son, age 12, born in MO; Wallace M. Seaman, son, age 10, born in MO; Clarence W. Seaman, son, age 8, born in MO; Oscar J. Seaman, son, age 6, born in KS; Arthur E. Seaman, son, age 3, born in KS; Jacob J. Seaman, son, age 1, born in KS, Douglas Seaman, nephew, age 17, born in Wisconsin.

George married Ada Ruth Shull in 1881, probably in Kansas. Their first child, a daughter, Sarah 'Sadie' Seaman, was born on July 5, 1892, in Udall, Cowley County, Kansas.

The 1900 U.S. Census for Maple Township, Cowley, Kansas, finds the following family: George L. Seaman, head, age 33, born in KS; Aden Seaman, wife, age 34, born in IL; Sarah Seaman, daughter, age 8, born in KS; Georgie E. Seaman, daughter, age 3; Jessie McClure, female, servant, age 20, born in KS; William H. Sherrell, farm hand, age 22, born in KS.

The 1910 U.S. Census for Maple, Cowley County, Kansas, finds the following family: Geo. Seaman, head, white male, age 42, married 23 years, born MO, parents born KY; Ada Seaman, wife, white female, age 42, married 23 years, 3 children born/living, born IL, parents born IN; Saddie Seaman, daughter, age 18, single, born KS; Georgie Seaman, daughter, age 12, born KS; William Seaman, son, age 10, born KS. *The translation interprets this surname as "Leaman", making it difficult to find when searching. It is obvious that it is 'Seaman' if you compare the so-called 'L' to the rest of the document.

The 1915 Kansas State Census for Udall, Cowley County, Kansas, finds the following family: G. L. Seaman, age 47, white male; Adah Seaman, age 48, white female; Georgie E. Seaman, age 17, white female; W. A. Seaman, age 14, white male.

The 1920 U.S. Census for Udall, Cowley, Kansas, finds the following family: George L. Seaman, head, age 52, born in MO; Adah Seaman, wife, age 53, born in IL; Georgie E. Seaman, daughter, age 22, born in KS; William A. Seaman, son, age 19, born in KS; Ellen C. Shull, sister-in-law, age 42, born in KS.

The 1925 U.S. Census for Cowley County finds the following household: George L. Seaman, head, white male, age 57; Adah Seaman, wife, white female, age 58; Frank Lyman, son-in-law, white male, age 28; Georgie G. Lyman, daughter, white female, age 27; Juanita E. Lyman, granddaughter, age 3. The next entry is for Sarah G. Seaman, head, white female, age 78, widowed.

The 1930 U.S. Census for Udall, Cowley, Kansas, finds the following family: George L. Seaman, head, age 62, born in MO; Adah H. Seaman, wife, age 63, born in IL.

George Leonard Seaman died on July 5, 1939, in Udall, Cowley County, Missouri. He is buried in Littleton Cemetery in Gore Township, Sumner County, Kansas.

Sources

• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46M-RJN : 29 May 2021), George L Seaman in entry for Wm Seaman, 1870.

• Kansas State Census, 1875, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-PR4M : 15 August 2017), O G Seaman in entry for W E Seaman, 1875.

• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPP-TSH : 29 August 2017), Clarence W Seaman in household of William E Seaman, Maple, Cowley, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 176, sheet 544B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0377; FHL microfilm 1,254,377.

• United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMT8-SR3 : accessed 30 October 2018), George L Seaman, Maple Township, Cowley, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,476.

• United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2H1-H65 : accessed 29 March 2023), Laddie Leaman in household of Geo Leaman, Maple, Cowley, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 3A, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 435; FHL microfilm 1,374,448.

• Kansas State Census, 1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-6QH5?cc=2640442&wc=4Q5P-M9L%3A1599642314%2C1599642399 : 12 October 2019), Cowley > Udall > image 23 of 54; Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRFS-Q3C?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-4QW%3A1036471001%2C1037250001%2C1037288001%2C1589332535 : 14 December 2015), Kansas > Cowley > Udall > ED 58 > image 1 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Kansas State Census, 1925, database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:QL1W-51J3 : Thu Feb 16 03:36:27 UTC 2023), Entry for George L Seaman and Junita E Lyman, .

• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X73P-KY6 : accessed 30 October 2018), George L Seaman, Udall, Cowley, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 1A, line 29, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 698; FHL microfilm 2,340,433.

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Leonard Seaman

• United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWF-P167 : 10 February 2023), George L Seaman in entry for Sadie Storey, .