Richard Watson Seaman
- Born: 30 Jul 1839, Schroon Lake, Essex County, New York
- Marriage (1): Martha Amelia Straw on 30 Jul 1868
- Died: 17 Jan 1877 at age 37
- Buried: Fairview Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa
General Notes:
See mother in law's obit.
1870 Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin R. Watson SEAMAN 1840 NY Amelia 1847 VT
By 1880 his wife is listed as widowed and she is living with her parents with married name of Scamen [Seaman?]
Find A Grave Memorial 66128120 Watson Seaman was the son of Buckland Knight Seaman and Charlotte (Mead) Seaman. Born in Schroon Lake, Essex County, NY. Married in Wisconsin to Amelia Straw on 30 July 1868. School teacher. Went by "R. Watson Seaman" and at times referred to as Prof. R. Watson Seaman.
Sources are "Seaman Family Chronicles", wife's obituary(she never remarried and gives her maiden name ), Wisconsin marriage records.
The following biographical information and family links were provided courtesy of Find A Grave member C Branscome Parents Buckland Knight Seaman 1807\endash 1891 Charlotte Hobby Mead Seaman 1807\endash 1890 Spouse Amelia M Straw Seaman 1846\endash 1936 Siblings Mary Seaman* 1832\endash 1833 Sally Seaman* 1833\endash 1836 Mead H Seaman* 1837\endash 1864 Titus M Seaman* 1841\endash 1842
Photo Fletcher Seaman* 1843\endash 1920
Richard married Martha Amelia Straw, daughter of Nathaniel Straw and Lydia A. E. Chesley, on 30 Jul 1868. (Martha Amelia Straw was born on 11 Feb 1846 in Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America, died on 14 Nov 1936 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County, WI; Section 23.)
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