(The followins was copied from the original newspaper clipping in the possession of
Roy Seaver in 1970)


                                  W. A. SEAVER DEAD

                    Resident of This County 71 years Died yesterday--
                          Funeral to be Tomorrow.

  Will Seaver died at the family home six and one-half miles east of Fort Scott at 1:50
Sunday afternoon. He had long suffered with bronchial asthma and had been practically
bedfast for ten years,
  Mr. Seaver or "Grandpa" as he was generally known, was born April 16, 1840 in Lancaster,
Pa.,and departed this life April 25, 1926, He was a pioneer of Kansas, having come to this
state with his parents, David and Margaret Seaver, in 1855. He settled in Bourbon county,
near where Stuart's dam is, and had lived here continuously since in the Lath Branch
neighborhood.
  He was married to Fannie E. Shannon April 10, 1864, and to this union were born nine
children. He celebrated his 62nd wedding anniversary April 10, 1926,
  He became a member of the M. E. church early in life but later affiliated with the
First Christian church. He was one of the first school teachers to draw a salary in the
State of Kansas. In an early day he conducted a store on the corner of First street and
Scott ave., known as Shannon & Seaver Mercantile Store.
  He also freighted between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas City and Fort Scott for some time.
He served thirteen years as Scott township trustee.
  He is survived by his widow, Fannie E. and the following children: Mrs. Minnie
Leppleman, S. F. Seaver, J. W. Seaver, Mrs. Margaret Fairman, Mrs. Etta Crosby, C.B. Seaver,
William A.Jr., and Carrie E,, deceased, died in infancy and O. E. Seaver died July 19,1917.
He is also survived by eighteen grand-children and eleven great grandchildren,
  He also leaved three brothers, G. W. Seaver and D. H. Seaver of Fort Scott, and James
Seaver of Fresno, Calif., and one sister, Margaret Hulse of Stockton, Calif.
  The funeral will be held from the family home Tuesday at 2 p.m., conducted by
Rev. J. R. Babb of the Christian church. Burial in Lath Branch cemetery,