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I am trying to find the grandparents of Emma V. SEABER. Emma married John Slidell COMBS in Westernport, Allegany County, MD on 25 Dec 1871. She was born about 1853 and died about 1896. Her parents were Daniel P. SEABER and Elizabeth SPONSELLER.

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SEABER Tombstone Information from Philos Protestant Cemetary, Westernport


Daniel P. SEABER
b. 13 May 1822
d. 02 April 1900
"Aged 77 yrs 10 mos 19 dy."

Elizabeth SEABER
b. 14 Jan 1821
d. 02 Jan 1874
"wife of D.P. SEABER"

Martha A. SEABER
b. 21 July 1838?
d. 05 Aug 1901? 4?
"Aged 65 yrs 15 days"

Ida F. SEABER
d. 15 Sept 1870
"Dau of D & E SEABER"
"Aged 9 yrs 6 mo 2 days"

Christiana M. SEABER
d. 25 May 1865?
"Dau of D & E SEABER"
"Aged 15 yrs 10 mo ??"

Fred W. SEABER

Louise M. SEABER  (presumably wife of Fred)

John F. SEABER

Mary O. SEABER  (presumably wife of John)

William H. SEABER
b. 1914
d. 1986

Helen N. SEABER (wife of William)
b. 1916
d. LIVING in Westernport

M. Jane Shaw SEABER
b. 1911
d. 1995
"Wife"

Virgil M. SEABER Sr.
b. 1908
d. 1970
"Husband"

Roylin P. SEABER
b. 1901
d. 1968

Arbutus M. SEABER
b. 1911
d. 1991

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SEABER Tombstone Information from Rose Hill Cemetary, Cumberland


Note info from Rose Hill Cemetary Book

Charles W. SEABER
b. 1858
d. 1912
Note from Matt:  Age 53, Cumberland, MD, d. 01/17/1912
The headstone had a picture of a printing press on it.

Mary F. SEABER
b. 1861
d. 1939
"His Wife"
Note from Matt: Mary Francis SEABER, Age 77, Cumberland, MD, d. 01/17/1939

Leota F. SEABER
b. 1899
d. 1903
"Daughter"
Note from Matt: Age 4, Cumberland, MD, d. 02/18/1904

Minnie M.
"wife of Ernest SEABER"
Note from Matt: Age 59, Cumberland, MD, d. 04/22/1941

Ernest SEABER
Note from Matt: Age 59, Sykesville, MD, d. 12/15/1941
I did not see his headstone.


SEABER City Directory Information


1905 Cumberland City Directory

Charles W. SEABER, printer, h 36 Decatur
Ernest E. SEABER, clk A. M. Frantz, h. 38 Decatur

1913 Westernport City Directory

SEABER Bros. (Fred W and Harry W SEABER) grocers, Front
Daniel P. SEABER, gravedigger, Walnut
Fred W. SEABER (SEABER Bros.) h Walnut
Harry W. SEABER (SEABER Bros.) h Walnut
John F. SEABER, carpenter, Walnut nr C&P RR

1913 Cumberland City Directory

Earnest E. SEABER, checker, h 36 Decatur
Earnest F. SEABER, checker B&O RR, res 38 Decatur
Mary SEABER (wid Charles W), res 36 Decatur

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Phone Conversations with Virgil SEABER and Gertrude SEABER


John SEABER
b. 1850

Mary Olive (Payne) SEABER
"wife of John SEABER, m. 06 Feb 1873 in Piedmont, WV"

3 sons -- William, Harry, Fred

   William SEABER (son of John)

      William SEABER, Jr. (son of William)
      I think this William, Jr. is the one b. 1914, d. 1986.

   Fred SEABER (son of John)
   Possibly moved to Baltimore, MD and possibly had 1 daughter.

   Harry SEABER
   b. 1877

   Gertrude Faye SEABER (wife of Harry)

      Virgil M. SEABER, Sr. (son of Harry)
      b. 1907 or 1908
      d. 02 April 1970

      Jane Shaw SEABER (wife of Virgil M.)

         Virgil SEABER, Jr.
         b. 1935
         d. LIVING

            Virgil SEABER, 3rd.
            b. 1959
            d. LIVING

               John Duncan SEABER
               b. 1986
               d. LIVING               

               Madison Corinne SEABER
               b. 1990
               d. LIVING               

      Gertrude Francis SEABER (daughter of Harry)
      b. about 1915
      d. LIVING in Westernport

      Gerald SEABER (son of Harry)
      deceased according to Gertrude.

      Raylin P. SEABER (son of Harry)
      b. 1900
      d. 17 Jan 1967

      Arbutus Liller SEABER (wife of Raylin)

         Daughter (Mrs. Charles Little)
         Dottie Roschella (wife of Frank) - LIVING


Miscellaneous SEABER Information


"Michael McLaughlin, former express guard of Wells Fargo between Cincinnati 
and Cumberland, died this morning at his home in Cincinnati. He was one of 
the oldest Wells Fargo employees and when in this city, roomed at 
the home of E E Seaber, 36 Decatur Street. The funeral is in Cincinnati."
- Cumberland Times, May 6, 1915

"Mr. and Mrs. John F. Seaber, Westernport, who visited their son, Fred, and
Mrs. Fred Seaber, [in] Baltimore, have returned home."
- Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1926, p. 14



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