The Seton family of William Seton Sr. lived in New York in the late 1800s, at an estate called Cragdon near East Chester, a part of what is now the Bronx, in Westchester county.
William Seton Sr. was born 25 November 1796, the son of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American born saint, and William Magee Seton of New York. William Seton was educated at Mount Saint Mary's College in Maryland and then served in the Navy, rising to the rank of Lieutenant before resigning shortly after his marriage to Emily Prime in 1832. The couple had seven children and traveled extensively in Europe for Emily Prime Seton's health; she died in France in 1854. William Seton made a home in New York for the family at Cragdon.
William Seton Jr. was the eldest child of William and Emily Seton, born in 1835. He attended Mount St. Mary's College and became a lawyer; he also served in the 4th NY Volunteers during the Civil War as a Captain. He wrote several books, including some for children, and contributed to scientific journals as a Catholic supporter of evolution. He lived in Europe for a time, including several years in Munich. He married Sarah Redwood Parrish in 1884.
Emily Seton was the eldest daughter of William and Emily Seton, born in 1836. She was educated at Sacre Coeur, Paris, lived at Cragdon with her father and died in 1868.
Henry Seton was the second son of William and Emily Seton, born circa 1839. He attended Mount Saint Mary's College and served as a Captain in the Civil War, remaining in the Army until 1901. Married Anne Foster of New Hampshire with whom he had two sons, John and William. He died in 1927.
Robert Seton was the third son of William Seton Sr. and Emily Prime Seton, born 1839. He attended Mount Saint Mary's College before studying in Rome at North American College and receiving ordination in 1865. He wrote books, essays, and articles, served as the pastor of Saint Joseph's Church in Jersey City, N.J., and was consecrated archbishop of Heliopolis, 1903. He died in 1927.
Elizabeth Seton was the second daughter of William and Emily Seton, born 1840. She was educated at Sacre Coeur, Paris, and later lived in Munich 1870-1883 with her brother William. Afterwards resided with her cousin Nina Prime at Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., and died in 1906.
Helen Seton was the third daughter of William and Emily Seton. She was educated Sacre Coeur, Paris, and entered the order of the Sisters of Mercy in 1876 at New York, taking the name Sr. Mary Catherine. She died in 1906.
Isabel Seton was the fourth daughter of William and Emily Seton. She was educated at Sacre Coeur, Paris, and married Thomas E. Jevons in 1870. The couple had four children and lived near New York City, at "The Drift" in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., and in Atlantic City. Their children were Reginald, Thomas Seton, Ferdinand, and Marguerite. She died in 1929.
Thomas Jevons was born 1841, the son of Thomas J. Jevons and Mary Ann Roscoe. He graduated from the University of London, then immigrated to New York City in 1865 as agent for Liverpool shipping firm of Rathbone Bros. & Co. He became partner in Busk & Jevons in 1868. He died in 1919.
Alfred Booth was a British businessman involved in shipping, who developed and owned a steamship company (Alfred Booth and Company) with his brother Charles Booth, a writer and philanthropist. Alfred Booth married Lydia Allen Butler and their son, Alfred Allen Booth, was named a baronet in 1916. Lydia Allen Butler was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Butler, an Attorney General of the United States.
Major General Guy V. Henry was the son of William Seton Henry and Arietta Henry, born in 1839. He served in the U.S. Army and served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American war before becoming the first Governor of Puerto Rico after the invasion of that island. He may have been a nephew of William Seton Sr.
General James Totten served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War.
Sources:
Seton, Robert.An old family, or the Setons of Scotland and America . New York: 1899.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Booth_and_Company and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Alfred_Allen_Booth,_1st_Baronet, accessed 13 January 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Vernor_Henry, accessed 13 January 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Totten, accessed 13 January 2014.
William Seton Sr. was born 25 November 1796, the son of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American born saint, and William Magee Seton of New York. William Seton was educated at Mount Saint Mary's College in Maryland and then served in the Navy, rising to the rank of Lieutenant before resigning shortly after his marriage to Emily Prime in 1832. The couple had seven children and traveled extensively in Europe for Emily Prime Seton's health; she died in France in 1854. William Seton made a home in New York for the family at Cragdon.
William Seton Jr. was the eldest child of William and Emily Seton, born in 1835. He attended Mount St. Mary's College and became a lawyer; he also served in the 4th NY Volunteers during the Civil War as a Captain. He wrote several books, including some for children, and contributed to scientific journals as a Catholic supporter of evolution. He lived in Europe for a time, including several years in Munich. He married Sarah Redwood Parrish in 1884.
Emily Seton was the eldest daughter of William and Emily Seton, born in 1836. She was educated at Sacre Coeur, Paris, lived at Cragdon with her father and died in 1868.
Henry Seton was the second son of William and Emily Seton, born circa 1839. He attended Mount Saint Mary's College and served as a Captain in the Civil War, remaining in the Army until 1901. Married Anne Foster of New Hampshire with whom he had two sons, John and William. He died in 1927.
Robert Seton was the third son of William Seton Sr. and Emily Prime Seton, born 1839. He attended Mount Saint Mary's College before studying in Rome at North American College and receiving ordination in 1865. He wrote books, essays, and articles, served as the pastor of Saint Joseph's Church in Jersey City, N.J., and was consecrated archbishop of Heliopolis, 1903. He died in 1927.
Elizabeth Seton was the second daughter of William and Emily Seton, born 1840. She was educated at Sacre Coeur, Paris, and later lived in Munich 1870-1883 with her brother William. Afterwards resided with her cousin Nina Prime at Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., and died in 1906.
Helen Seton was the third daughter of William and Emily Seton. She was educated Sacre Coeur, Paris, and entered the order of the Sisters of Mercy in 1876 at New York, taking the name Sr. Mary Catherine. She died in 1906.
Isabel Seton was the fourth daughter of William and Emily Seton. She was educated at Sacre Coeur, Paris, and married Thomas E. Jevons in 1870. The couple had four children and lived near New York City, at "The Drift" in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., and in Atlantic City. Their children were Reginald, Thomas Seton, Ferdinand, and Marguerite. She died in 1929.
Thomas Jevons was born 1841, the son of Thomas J. Jevons and Mary Ann Roscoe. He graduated from the University of London, then immigrated to New York City in 1865 as agent for Liverpool shipping firm of Rathbone Bros. & Co. He became partner in Busk & Jevons in 1868. He died in 1919.
Alfred Booth was a British businessman involved in shipping, who developed and owned a steamship company (Alfred Booth and Company) with his brother Charles Booth, a writer and philanthropist. Alfred Booth married Lydia Allen Butler and their son, Alfred Allen Booth, was named a baronet in 1916. Lydia Allen Butler was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Butler, an Attorney General of the United States.
Major General Guy V. Henry was the son of William Seton Henry and Arietta Henry, born in 1839. He served in the U.S. Army and served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American war before becoming the first Governor of Puerto Rico after the invasion of that island. He may have been a nephew of William Seton Sr.
General James Totten served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War.
Sources:
Seton, Robert.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Booth_and_Company and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Alfred_Allen_Booth,_1st_Baronet, accessed 13 January 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Vernor_Henry, accessed 13 January 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Totten, accessed 13 January 2014.
