The child of Ebenezer Seaton and Barbara Bushman, , Ebenezer was the four times great-uncle of Jay Hannah, was born in Shelby Co., Ohio on Nov 22, 1838 and married Amanda Kester (with whom he had 6 children: Belle Barbara, Joseph, Albert, Edith, Cora and Ray F) in 1866.
He died on May 18, 1918 in Brighton, IA.
The Salem Weekly News May 30, 1918
EBENEZER P. SEATON
Ebenezer P. Seaton was born in Shelby county, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1838anddied in Brighton, Ia. May 18, '18, aged 79 years, 5 mos., 26 days. Hewas the son of Ebenezer and Barbara Bushman Seton, being the youngest of13 children, all of whom preceded him in death except one sister, Mrs.Catharine Hannah who resides with her daughter near Mt. Pleasant. Threemonths before deceased's birth his father was killed in a well by damps.About one year later his mother moved with her fatherless children backto her old home in Clermont county, Ohio; here Mr. Seton spent the earlydays of his life. He moved to Henry county, Ia., about 1858 and wasmarried to Miss Amanda Kester in 1866, who died in August 1886. To thisunion were born six children- - Mrs. Belle Statler of Brighton, Joseph,Edith, and Cora, who resided with their father; Ray of Little Rock, Ark,and Allen, deceased. He joined the Christian church 1910 and was anhonest, upright and industrious man; always kind and loving to his familyand leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
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