Thomas Seetin

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Thomas Seetin BIRTH 15 Mar 1811 County Donegal, Ireland DEATH 18 Sep 1883 (aged 72) Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA PLOT Sec. 6 Lot 46 MEMORIAL ID 24032785 · View Source

Son of Jeremiah Seaton and Nancy Neal Seaton. Born in Killegarden Co., Donegal, Ireland. Thomas changed the spelling to Seetin when they came to America. But his brother Samuel kept the spelling Seaton. One source said he married Sarah Mcgee about 1835 in Ireland. Another one said he was married in 1840 in Stephenson, ill. She was the daughter of Thomas McGee and Margaret Stewart. Obituary Sept 1863 Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas Death of a Venerable Pioneer We learned this morning by Mr. Jacob McGee of the death of the venerable Thomas Seetin, which occurred at his residence near the old town site of Franklin, this morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Seetin was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1811, and immigrated to Washington county, Ohio, 1836, residing there twelve years, thence removing to Stevenson county, Ill., and from there he came to Kansas in the spring of 1855; coming in the same company with his brother-in-law, the well known and respected James McGee, who preceeded him to the Great Hereafter in 1877. Mr. Seetin was a most exemplary and worthy member of the Presbyterian church from early manhood. He was an active participant in the privations and struggles of the early days of Kansas, and was universally esteemed for his many good qualities. He leaves a wife and eight children who have the sincere sympathies of all who know them. The funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock, whence the remains will be taken to Oak Hill Cemetery.

Children of Thomas and Sarah 1. Mary, married David Zimmerman 2. Margaret, married R. Shields 3. Thomas, married Elizabeth Phillips 4. Samuel, married Elizabeth Jane Seaton 5. Sarah, born 1846, died before 1860 6. Eliza, married Robert Seaton Rule 7. Jane, married Samuel Watson 8. James Caldwell, married Ella May Schilling 9. Susan, Joseph Rule

Family Members Spouse Nancy Sarah McGhee Seeton 1816–1856

Children Mary Seaton Zimmerman 1836–1895

Photo Margaret Seetin McIlwain 1837–1902

Photo Thomas Seetin 1840–1907

Photo Samuel Seetin 1843–1899

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