Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Seaton, Wm. N. September 28, 1839 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

WM. N. SEATON, merchant, Altona, was born in Canada, Sept. 28, 1839.  He is a 
son of John and Elizabeth 

(smith) Seaton, natives of Englend, who came to America in 1838 and located in 
Canada, where the father is 

still resident.  The mother died in November 1877.

Mr. Seaton remained in the home of his parents until the age of 25, and in the 
winter of 1864 came to 

Mecosta County and bought 120 acres of unimproved land in Hinton Tp., on which 
a part of the village of 

Altona is located.  Within three years (64-'65-'66) he cleared 40 acres of his 
farm.  In 1868, associated 

with Bently Davis and Harrison J. Brown, he built the Altona dam, and in the 
same year he and Mr. Davis 

erected the first saw-mill.  Fifteen months after, William and Henry Seaton 
purchased the interest of Mr. 

Davis, and continued to operate the mill four years, selling out to Wm. 
Egbert, who sometime after, disposed 

of the property to H. J. Brown.

Mr. Seaton, after closing his mill interests, turned his attention to farming 
and rearing stock.  He owns 

180 acres of land, 100 of which is under a good state of cultivation and 
improved by a good set of 

buildings.  He rented his place in March, 1883, and purchased a place in 
Altona.  In December 1882, he 

formed a partnership with R. L. Willett for the purpose of engaging in the 
sale of general merchandise, 

which was effected Jan. 1, 1883, and is now being carried on with satisfactory 
results.

Mr. Seaton was married in Canada, to Charlotte, daughter of Benj. Budgen.  Her 
parents were natives of 

England, and about 1848 came to America and settled in Canada.  One child, 
Charlotte L. E., was born of this 

marriage, Feb 27, 1869.  The mother died March 28, 1869.  Mr. Seaton was again 
married Dec. 4, 1879, to Mary 

J., daughter of George and Jane Quigley, born Jan. 4, 1855.  The parents of 
Mrs. Seaton reside in Montcalm 

County; the father is a native of New York, and the mother was born in Wales; 
the only child of Mr. and Mrs. 

Seaton, George R, was born Oct. 7, 1881.

Mr. Seaton is a Republican.  He has been Justice of the Peace one year, and 
School Director six years.  He 

has been actively zealous for the best interests and advancement of his 
township, and has done all in his 

power to enhance the growth and prosperity of Altona, which is, so to speak, 
his foster-child, he having, in 

connection with H. J. Brown, platted the village, which was accomplished May 
21, 1870.  Mr. Seaton's family 

attend the M. E. Church.  He has been for a long time Superintendent of the 
Sunday School, and has been 

Class-leader about 15 years.  He is also radical in his views of temperence.  
Mr. Seaton's portrait is given 

in this work.

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