Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Seaton, Henry April 7, 1843 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

HENRY SEATON, farmer, on sec. 17, Hinton Tp., P. O., Altona. was born in 
Guelph, Canada, April 7, 1843.  His 

 parents, John and Elizabeth (Smith) Seaton, were natives of Englend, who came 
to America in 1838.  The 

mother died in November, 1877, and the father is still living, in Canada.

Mr. Seaton remained an inmate of his father's house until he was 24 years of 
age, when he rented the 

paternal farm for a period of two years.  In the summer of 1866 he came to 
Mecosta County and bought a half 

interest in the saw-mill owned by his brother W. N. Seaton and Bartley Davis, 
succeeding to the claim of the 

latter.  The Seaton brothers managed the mill together six years, and sold out 
to Wm. Egbert.  Mr. Seaton 

and his brother were again associated in farm interests, which they carried on 
nearly four years, when they 

dissolved, and Mr. Seaton establishe dhimself on the 80 acres which has since 
been his homestead.  He is a 

Republican.

Mr. Seaton was married in Canada, June 6, 1867, to Agnes, daughter of Richard 
Kenning.  Her parents were 

natives of Ireland, and she was born in Hamilton, Canada, Nov. 12, 1846.  She 
died Dec. 26, 1879, leaving 

four of six children of whom she was the mother.  They were born as follows:  
Ida M. E., June 6, 1869; 

Hervey J, April 16, 1872; Albert N., Oct. 23, 1875; Gracie A, Jan 11, 1877.  
Asa and Lillian died in 

infancy.

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