Biographical Sketch of William S. SEGUINE, Morris Co., New Jersey Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Stewart J.A. Woolever Jr [sjaw@citlink.net] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* Seguine William S Index to Biographical Sketches Past and Present of Bureau County, Illinois. George B. Harrington; Chicago: Pioneer Publishing, 1906. Seguine, W. S. pg 789-790 William S Seguine William Sliker SEGUINE, deceased, was born at Schooley.s Mountain Springs, Morris County, New Jersey, October 22,1845,He was one of a family of fourteen children born to James andAbbie Ann { SLIKER } Seguine.The father was a carpenter and of French descent. The school privileges of our subject were very limited, as the large family and the fact that there were no free schools in New Jersey at the time made it necessary for him to start young to earn his way. At the time the Civil war broke out he was working on a farm for John MILLER. When the call came for additional troops the sprit of patriotism in him became supreme and, like the prophet of old, he unhitched his oxen, tied them to the plow handles and responded with the offer of his services, August 13, 1862, at Flemington, New Jersey, Not until two months was he of sufficient age to be mustered in, but on October 15, 1862, he became a private in Company H Fifteenth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battles at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and the Wilderness, Winchester and several other engagements, being honorably discharged June 29, 1865. He was twice wounded and compelled to spend a short time in the hospital. He was taken prisoner at Winchester, August 17, 1864, by the Thirty -sixth Virginia Volunteers, Gordon's Brigade, Breckenridge's Division, Early Corps. During the six months and four days' imprisonment he was taken successively to Scranton, Lynchburg, Danville, Richmond and Libby; was paroled February 20, 1865, and discharged June 29, 1865, His father, a brother Joseph, next younger, and our subject gave nine year's service in defense of our country. Soon after the close of the war he came to the home of relatives in Ohio, Bureau county, arriving December 8,1865, and began to do carpenter work, which he afterward followed for a livelihood. In public affairs he stood for what is acknowledged to be right and was energetic in pressing a good cause. He was honored in political life three times as township collector and various other less remunerative offices, the duties of which he carefully and faithfully performed. His connection with the Buda Baptist church began February 10,1886, when he was baptized by Rev. J.Corker. His religious experance, however, began in his army life and steadily grew stronger. At the time of his death, April 5, 1905, he was a trustee of the church, and office he had held for many years. He joined the Buda Odd Fellows lodge in 1880 and remained an active member during his lifetime, always attending its meetings when possible, a greater part of the time serving as an officer. On August 18, 1867, he was united in marriage to Barbara [BUCHAN ] SEAVERANS. IN Ohio township. in June 1870 they moved to Buda Illinois, which place has since been there home. Five daughters constituted the family, upon which the father and mother devoted their affection, providing for them every advantage they were able to supply in the way of good home surroundings and educational opportunities, all but the youngest completing the Buda high school course. The eldest, Antoinette, was born October 13, 1868, and married Charles J. MARKEE, January 10,1889. Gertrude was born October 19,1870, and married Parker N. MASON, July 3, 1889. Frances, born January 3,1873, married George F.SWEET, Jr., June 30, 1891. All are residing in and near Buda. Nellie, was born August 16, 1875, married A. Frank BYARLY, March 24, 1904, and lives in NEPONSET, Illinois. Ruth, born November 4, 1883, and died February 2, 1898, in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. SEGUINE was the oldest daughter of Francis G. and Flora [ GILCHRIST ] BUCHAN, both born in Scotland , but came to Canada young and there they were married January 12 1836. In the spring of 1839 they came to Bureau county, locating in the north part oh Ohio Township, near East grove. After three years they moved to Princeton, where Mr. BUCHAN followed the carpenter trade for a number of years. He worked on the old courthouse in Princeton, helping finish the interior, while in a number of the older residences there. Among them the STEVENS and McCONIHE houses, his handiwork still endures, for in those days doors and window sash were fashioned by hand with tools not known to the workman of today. He afterward moved to a farm in Ohio Township where he remained for twenty years. Then moved to a farm north of Buda, where he remained ten years, until failing health necessitated his leaving the farm, when he came to Buda, where resided until his death, September 15, 1888. His widow continued to live in Buda until her death, November 28, 1903. Francis and Flora BUCHAN were the parents of ten children- Robert, who died in childhood; Barbara, born November 20, 1838, who married John SEAVERNS, December 5, 1861, and was left a widow October 7, 1865; William Y., born September 25, 1840, killed at Missionary Ridge, September 20, 1863; Mary Ann, who died in infancy; Eliza Jane, born July 22, 1843, who married Elijah BASHTEL, October 29, 1866; Francis G., born October 17,1845; James B. and Margaret Ann [ twins ], born March 26, 1848 the latter who married E.H.PIERCE, and after his death married Walter WILLIAMS; Robert D, born November 3,1850; Nellie, born January 27, 1854, who married Guy T. NORTON, September 18, 1873. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/o/o/Stewart-J-Woolever-jr/ http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/o/o/Stewart-J-Woolever-jr/ This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/morris/bios/seguine-ws.txt