William Henry SEWARD

Born

16 May 1801 , Florida, Montgomery, New York, USA

Died

10 October 1872 , Auburn, New York, USA

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Samuel Sweezy SEWARD Mary JENNINGS

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Born: 16 May 1801 in Florida, Montgomery, New York, USA

Father: Samuel Sweezy SEWARD

Mother: Mary JENNINGS

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William Henry married Frances Adeline MILLER abt. 1826 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Frances Adeline MILLER was born 25 September 1805 in Cayuga County, New York, USA. Frances Adeline died 21 June 1865 in Washington, DC, USA.

William Henry SEWARD died 10 October 1872 in Auburn, New York, USA.

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Recorded occupation: Gov. of NY, U.S. Senator, 24th U.S. Secretary of State

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Frances Adeline MILLER
Marriage date: abt. 1826
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Children of William Henry SEWARD and Frances Adeline MILLER

Augustus Henry SEWARD

Born: 1 October 1826, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 11 September 1876, Montrose, Westchester, New York, USA

Frederick William SEWARD

Born: 8 July 1830, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 25 April 1915, Montrose, Westchester, New York, USA

Cornelia SEWARD

Born: August 1836, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 6 January 1837, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry SEWARD

Born: 18 June 1839, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 29 April 1920, Auburn, New York, USA

Frances Adeline "Fanny" SEWARD

Born: 9 December 1844, Auburn, New York, USA
Died: 29 October 1866, Washington, DC, USA

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Birth — 1801
16 May 1801
Florida, Montgomery, New York, USA

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

William Henry SEWARD - William H. Seward house - Auburn, New York The Seward House was built in 1816 on four acres on the outskirts of Auburn, NY as a ten-room townhouse

William H. Seward house - Auburn, New York

The Seward House was built in 1816 on four acres on the outskirts of Auburn, NY as a ten-room townhouse for a wealthy Cayuga County Judge named Elijah Miller. Miller moved into the home in December 1817 with his two young daughters, mother, and sister. His younger daughter Frances was introduced to her future husband by her classmate Cornelia Seward. When William Henry Seward asked for Frances’ hand in marriage the Judge required the two to live with him in his home at 33 South Street. Seward moved into the house in October 1824 and oversaw an addition built onto the townhouse from 1846-1848, which included a new kitchen and dining room on the main floor and servants quarters. Judge Miller remained the owner of the home until his death in 1851..
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1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1826 Birth of Child
Augustus Henry SEWARD was born 1 October 1826, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry was 25 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Birth of Child
Frederick William SEWARD was born 8 July 1830, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry was 29 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Cornelia SEWARD was born August 1836, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry was 35 years old.

1837 Death of Child
Cornelia SEWARD died 6 January 1837, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry was 35 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
William Henry SEWARD was born 18 June 1839, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry was 38 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Frances Adeline "Fanny" SEWARD was born 9 December 1844, Auburn, New York, USA

William Henry was 43 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1865 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frances Adeline MILLER died 21 June 1865, Washington, DC, USA

1866 Death of Child
Frances Adeline "Fanny" SEWARD died 29 October 1866, Washington, DC, USA

William Henry was 65 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1869 - Seward Trip
Hon. William H. Seward, accompanied by Hon. Frederick W. Seward and lady, and Abijah Fitch, Esq., of Auburn, N.Y., have started out on a tour of some six months in duration, comprising a trip to Omaha, and thence by Pacific Railroad to San Francisco, where they propose to take a steamer for Sitka. The party propose to visit India and China before their return home to Auburn.
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 19, 1869

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1870 - Our Frozen Possessions - A Sea Captain's Opinion About Mr. Seward's Purchase - The North-West Pasasge.
We make the following extracts from a letter recently written to the Titusville Herald by Capt. LEONARD HARTWELL, of New-Bedford, Mass.:

'Having spent the past four years on whaling voyages in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, I have no hesitation in stating that the Territory of Alaska was, in my opinion, a good bargain for the United States. The climate is not too severe for Americans and not so trying to the constitution as tropical countries. The soil is adapted to grazing, and the common vegetables are raised in abundance, making it a good recruiting ground for ships. The seal fisheries on the coast and islands are very extensive and valuable - St. Paul and St. George especially. San Francisco gets her fish, cod-fish, salmon, &c., there. I know that the very last season there were some twenty-eight vessels engaged in trading between San Francisco and Alaska, in furs, such as the Russian sable, fox, mink, otter, &c. The timber of the territory is something like the Oregon pine....Read full story

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The New York Times
New York, New York
December 15, 1870

Death — 1872
10 October 1872
Auburn, New York, USA
He died at the age of 71.