Life History

Notes

• Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
  Charles E Seward, over 21, residence Springfield
  Miss Lenora L Boyd, over age 18 years, residence Springfield
  Marriage 20 Nov 1895 Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
  Ceremony by ?? Howell Minister of the Gospel
  Recorded 11 December 1875 Greene County Marriage Book, p 29
  
  Thety moved to Washington, where the earliest city directories report them in Spokane in 1916.  Other Seward households are also reported.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1916, p 786
  Seward Chas E [Lenora] clk h Tokyo Apts
  Seward Leroy E (Elizabeth L) amch h W 4103 Olympic
  Seward Thomas (Susan M) Gen Agt The Mutual Benefit LIfe Ins Co of Newark, NJ h W 604 14th av
  
  In 1918, they wre reported in the Walla Walla City Directory.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Walla Walla, Washington, City Directory, 1918, p 252
  Seward Chas E (Lenora L), agt American Express Co, h 229 Niewell
  
  They moved for a while to Great Falls, Montana, Wasjhington.  In the 1925 directory there, also listed is someone who appears to be therir daughter, living at the same address, reported as a clerk at the American Express office.  In the 1927 directory, Charles is also reported employed there.  Also listed appears to be a son named Warren B Seward.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1925, p 379
  Seward Chas E (Lenora L) route agt r 1024 av N
  Seward Mary B clk Am Ry Exp Co h 1024 av N
  Seward warren B slsmn r 1024 av N
  
  In 1927, only Charles nd Lenora were lsited.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1927, p 396
  Seward Chas E (Lenora) chief clk Am Ry Exp Co h 1024 av N
  
  Their son Charles Boyd Seward was reported in 1928 1932 with variations of his name.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1928, p 404
  Seward Chas B student h 1024 av N
  Seward Chas E (Lenora L) chief clk h 1024 av N
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1932, p 311
  Seward Chas C Boyd student r 513 3d av N apt 206
  Seward Chas E (Lenora) exp clk h 513 3d av N apt 206
  
  Before time for the 1933 city directories, they moved back to Spokane, where they lived out the rest of their lives.  Their son Charles B was reported in 1933, at the same address.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1933, p 588
  Seward Chas B clk r W 524 7th av apt 303
  Seward (Lenora L) Chas E clk h W 524 7th av apt 303
  Seward Laura P Mrs cash Mutual Benefit LIfe Ins Co h S 608 Stevens Apt G
  Seward Maxine r E 1614 Broad av
  Seward Thomas (Laura P) Genl Agt The Mutual Benefit LIfe Ins Co of Newark, NJ 512-14 Hutton Bldg, 6093, h Altadena Apts, S 608 Stevens Apt G
  
  Charles died some time before 1942, when the city directory reported Lenora as a widow.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1942, p 686
  Seward Chas E (Lenora C [sic]) h E43 28th av
  Seward Minnie (wid Jess) r N 4007 Jefferson
  Seward Nellie Mrs h S171 Stevens
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Charles Edgar Seward
  Birth 24 Feb 1874 Majon Grove [sic, ?], Tennessee
  Father Warren B Seward
  Mother Martha E Burrow
  SSN 714101925
  Feb 1937 Name listed as CHARLES EDGAR SEWARD
  
  Charles E Seward
  1874 - 1940
  Burial Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Spokane, Spokane, Washington
  Photo by K T Winston, Billiongraves.com May 17, 2013
  Tranbscribed by "sunny1" May 29, 2013
  --  BillionGraves, https://billiongraves.com/grave/Charles-E-Seward/4029865

Sources

• 1. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
• 2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 3. BillionGraves.com Burial Index
• 4. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Walla Walla, Washington, City Directory, 1918, 252
• 5. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1927, p 396
• 6. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1942, p 686
• 7. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1933, p 588
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1932, p 311
• 9. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1916, p 786
• 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1928, p 404
• 11. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1925, p 379