The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Obituary.

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Ohio, in the year 1911; his parents
moving to that place from the east
ern shore of Maryland in 1901. He
was one of a family of nine children,
only three of whom are now living,
viz: Stephen Seward and Mrs. Ma
tilda Noble, of this place, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Blake, of Mt. Vernon,
Ind. In 1926 the family moved
from Ohio to this county, where the
father died, on what is known as
the old Brown farm, in 1874, the
widow surviving him for period
of 20 years.
Oursubject was but fourteen years
ofage when he came to Ohio county,
and was therefore. one of its oldest
citizens. He remained on the farm
with his parents till 1899, or rather,
made that his home. In 1884 he
began his business life in trading
upon the Ohio river, which he sue
cessfully continued for over twenty
years, making his last trip in 1858.
About 1872 he also began dealing
in lumber and coal in Rising Sun,
doing a thriving business for pc
riod of 30 years.
For years he served as Presi.
dent of the Rising Sun National
Bank, and from its beginning one
of its directors and largest stock
holders. For 20 years he was Pres.
ident of the Rising Sun Insurance
Company; and for many years was
u member of the City Council. He
was also for many years a trustee
of our public schools and was filing
this position when our excellent
school building, was erected. In
these business relations, so long
continued in the midst ofthis people,
he has left record worthy of the
attention of every young man; and
by ceaseless industry, strict honesty,
absolute temperance, he bequeaths
to his children not only material
wealth, but that which is of far
more value, an upright Christian
character and an untarnished name,
for which they "rise up and call him
blessed.
In 1889, May End, he was united
in marriage to Miss Mary Byard,
who survived but one short year,
leaving him an infant daughter,
who is now Mrs. Jewett, of Point
Pleasant, W. Va. In 1914 he was
married to Susannah ]. Jones.
daughter of Rev. James Jones,
pioneer Methodist minister of this
locality. To this union five sons
were born, all of whom, with the
bereaved widow and daughter,
mingle their tears at this hour over
their fathers sacred dust.
In 1889, during the pastorate of
Rev. DR.. Holiday, Bro. Seward was
converted, and united with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in the
communion of which he lived and
died For SD years his name adorn-
ed the records of this church, and
for 81 years he has faithfully served
upon its Board of Trustees; always
looking after its interests with the
same vigilance and care that he be
slowed upon his own property. In
this long life this people have tested
Samuel Seward, in places of trust
and in all the relations OF life, and
they gather about his place of &C.
pulcher to day and render their
verdict of aWell done, thou good
and faithful servant"
Mr.. Seward united with the /. o.
0. F. in Rising Sun, in 1910, and
until death he adorned his life
among them with that faithfulness
that characterized him in all the
other relations of life. The surviv.
ing members of that order, come
with saddened hearts to day to
chant their solemn dirge and to
consign to the grave his mortal form.
After nearly 50 years of an earth
~ pilgrimage he has put on i'm
mortality and entered upon the real
life. On last Monday, August 9TH,
in the midst of his weeping family,
he calmly met the last enemy, the
storm pursued vessel cast anchor in
a harbor, the sun went down with
out cloud, and Brother Seward
was not, for God had taken him.
May the Lords blessing be upon
this church, now deprived of his
counsel and help; and may his man
tie of service fall upon his sons, and
may they, like him, be faithful,
watchful that the church of God
take no hurt. And may the men,
bers of this order profit by the
worthy example of him who was
spared to them for SO many long
years; and may you each practice
those virtues which led him to love
your order. And upon the bereaved
wife and children may the grace of
God rest in great measure, and may
your thoughts more than ever, be
turned to that home, above and be-
yond, until you are brought to the
cnmnanionshin of the saints IL, LIGHT