Thomas Seevers1

M, #16297, b. 1847
Pedigree
Father*Isaac Newton Seevers1 b. 1811
Mother*Ruth Ann Johnson1 b. 28 Feb 1811, d. 26 Dec 1901
Birth*1847 Thomas Seevers was born in 1847 at Iowa. 
(InHomeOf) Census18501850 He appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Isaac Newton Seevers, pg 167 #169-169, Mahaska Co., Iowa. His info on the census included - Seevers, Thomas 3 b.IA. 
(InHomeOf) Census1856 Thomas Seevers appeared on the 1856 census in the household of Ruth Ann Johnson, pg 1018 #341-353, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa. His info on the census included - Seevers, Thomas H 10 b.IA; Seevers, Ruth A 45 b.TN widowed (Isaac still living so divorced, not widowed)
Also living in the household are these unknown family members. Lewis and LL are probably children of Louisa
Seevers, Louisa 25 b.IN widowed
Seevers, Lewis E 4 b.IA
Seevers, L L 2 b.IA. 
(InHomeOf) Census18601860 Thomas Seevers appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Isaac Newton Seevers, pg 739 #1576-1462, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas. His info on the census included - Severs, Thomas 13 b.IA. 
Census1870*1870 Thomas Seevers appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 356 #7-8, Oskaloosa Ward 1, Mahaska Co., Iowa, along with Ruth Ann Johnson, Anna Louise Knight, Sarah Ada Seevers and Ada Weary . His info on the census included Seevers, Thomas 23 b.IA machinist $0-$1000. 
Marriage*4 June 1883 Thomas Seevers married Ellen Myrick on 4 June 1883 at Mahaska Co., Iowa.1 
(MentionedIn) Obituary Thomas Seevers is mentioned in the obituary of Anna Louise Knight as her brother Thomas Seevers of Oskaloosa; Ann Louisa Knight was born in New Castle, Ind., Jan. 30, 1831. At the age of 10 years, she and an elder sister, with the widowed mother, came to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where the mother united in marriage with Isaac Newton Seevers. She lived with her mother until 1850 when she was united in marriage to Thomas Seevers, nephew of her step-father, and son of James Seevers. They located on a farm southeast of Oskaloosa. Three children were born to this union, all of whom are deceased. The husband died in 1857. She then went to Henderson county, Ill, to live with her mother's brother, Ace Johnson, and remained there until 1868 when she was married to Benjamin F. Brown. . . . the husband preceded the wife in death by only a few months. She leaves to mourn her loss, one sister, Mrs. Weary of Colorado, brother Thomas Seevers of Oskaloosa, a niece Mrs. Francis E. Noe of Oskaloosa. . ."1
 
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of David Lee Bassett
1st cousin 1 time removed of Martha Belle Spangler

Family

Ellen Myrick b. 1859, d. 1934
Marriage*4 June 1883 Thomas Seevers married Ellen Myrick on 4 June 1883 at Mahaska Co., Iowa.1 
Last Edited10 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S1647] "email from Angela to Kathryn," e-mail message from Angela McLaughlin, private email address to Kathryn Bassett, Apr 2007+.