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- 1860 United States Federal Census Name: James H Seaton Age in 1860: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Sterling, Crawford, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: English James Seaton 53 Winford Seaton 54 James H Seaton 24 Mary Melorts 16 Theodore Melorts 13
1900 United States Federal Census Name: James H Seaton Home in 1900: Buckheart, Fulton, Illinois Age: 63 Birth Date: Nov 1836 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Spouse's name: Mary A Marriage Year: 1870 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 30 James H Seaton 63 Mary A Seaton 50 Albert Seaton 17
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: James H Seaton Residence: Grantsburg, Indiana Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Indiana Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Indiana 38th Infantry Regiment on 18 Sep 1861. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 01 Nov 1864. Mustered out on 15 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY. death Date: 26 Nov 1904 Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana GAR Dept of Illinois: Death Rolls
James H. Seaton was born in Crawford County, Indiana, November 29, 1836. He mustered in the service as a private of Company K, September 18. 1861; re-enlisted in December, 1863, and was promoted First Lieutenant, December 16, 1864. Comrade Seaton was in all the engagements of the Regiment, and was honorably mustered out July 15, 1865. He married Miss Mary A. Jones, January 9, 1870. Their children are Sherman, Lulu, and Albert Seaton. His post office address in 1898 was St. David, Illinois. (Source: History of the 38th Regiment Volunteer Infantry; Henry Fales Perry; 1906)
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