Individual Details
Seward Porter Mower
(22 Nov 1822 - 17 Apr 1850)
Events
| Birth | 22 Nov 1822 | Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1830 | Starks, Somerset, Maine |  | | |
| Occupation | printer | | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1840 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Description | being over 6 feet tall, "of fine features, splendid physique, possessed of a very keen intellect and attractive social qualities | | |||
| Residence | 1843 | John Burrill's house on Third Street, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Marriage | Emeline Haskins | | | ||
| Occupation | 1846 | printer and publisher the Bangor Gazette - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | |||
| Residence | 1846 | Mrs. Haskins' boarding house on Harlow Street, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Bio Note | 18 Apr 1846 | he was mentioned by the editor in The Christian Citizen - Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts | | | |
| Bio Note | Seward was a member of the I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) | ||||
| Residence | 1848 | Harlow Street, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Death | 17 Apr 1850 | consumption - Hampton Roads, Virgina | | | |
| Burial | Hampton Roads under rites of Odd Fellowship, | |
Families
| Spouse | Emeline Haskins ( - ) |
| Father | Martin Mower (1791 - 1877) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" Underhill (1795 - 1857) |
| Sibling | John Edwards Mower (1815 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Oren Mower (1817 - 1842) |
| Sibling | Martin Mower (1819 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Emily Mower (1820 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Horace Mower (1825 - 1847) |
| Sibling | George Mower (1827 - 1880) |
| Sibling | William Henry Mower (1829 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane Mower (1830 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Angeline Mower (1833 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Cynthia Marie Mower (1834 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Ann Trafton Mower (1836 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Charles Snell Mower (1838 - 1844) |
Notes
Census
The Martin Mower household was enumerated on the 1830 census. Individual members other than the head of household are not individually named. A comparison of the ages of the family members with number shown in the various age brackets appear to include all members of the family at the census date, however it appears that the counts for the males are in the column to the right of where I would have expect them to be in order to match up with actual ages. The total household consists of 10 members which agrees with my records. With that caveat, I believe the corresponding members of the household as enumerated were: (a) 2 free white males of 5 years of age and under 10 [George aged 3 and William aged 1]; (b) 2 free white males of age 10 and under 14 [Seward aged 7 and Horace aged 5]; (c) 3 free white males of age 15 and under 19 [John aged 14, Oren aged 13, and Martin Jr. aged 11]; (d) 1 free white male of age 40 and under 49 [Martin aged 39]; (e) 1 free white female of age 5 and under 9 [Emily aged 9]; and (f) 1 free white female of age 30 and under 39 [Mary aged 35].Census
The Martin Moore [sic] household was enumerated on the 1840 census. Individual members other than the head of household are not individually named. A comparison of the ages of the family members with number shown in the various age brackets appear to include all members of the family at the census date, with the exception of Martin's wife Mary who does not appear. A couple individuals appear to be included in the wrong brackets, but their ages are near the cutoff ages. The total household consists of 15 members which agrees with my records for the family at the census date, however as stated Mary does not appear to be included and a additional male of age 20-29, perhaps a hired hand, is included. I believe the corresponding members of the household as enumerated were: (a) 1 free white male under the age of 5 [Charles aged 2]; (b) 3 free white males of 10 years of age and under 15 [Horace aged 15, George aged 13 and William aged 11]; (c) 1 free white male of age 15 and under 19 [Seward aged 17]; (d) 4 free white males of age 20 and under 29 [John aged 24, Oren aged 23, Martin aged 21 and an unidentified individual]; (f) 1 free white male of age 50 and under 59 [Martin aged 49]; (g) 1 free white female under age 5 [Ann aged 3]; (h) 3 free white females of aged 5 and under 9 [Mary Jane aged 9, Angeline aged 7 and Cynthia aged 5]; and (i) 1 free white female of age 15 and under 19 [Emily aged 19].Marriage
They had no children.Bio Note
Flood waters had brought disaster to the Bangor Whig newspaper's office. Mr. Sayward, editor, acknowledged the kindness of a politically opposed newspaper office where he was able to operate out of and issue his paper while the Whig's offices were restored. That opposition paper was the Bangor Gazette. Mr. Sayward stated, "We tender our most hearty thanks to Mr. Seward P. Mower of the Gazette, and his Journeymen and apprentices for their timely and noble exertions in our behalf. They were situated near us and early becoming acquainted with our perils and perplexities came in a body and exerted themselves like warm hearted brothers and dearest friends." The Bangor Gazette was a Liberty Party newspaper, which had been at war politically with the Whig several years.Death
Seward had taken a sea voyage "seeking a mitigation of his disease and the hope of an ultimate cure." He died on board the brig Allston. He was listed on the City of Bangor census mortality schedule as a 28 year old male, born in Maine, a printer, died April 1850 of consumption.Endnotes
1. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
2. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 74.
3. 1830 U.S.Census, Somerset County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Starks, 119, image 3 of 18, line 3, Martin Mower household, Seward Porter Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2019); NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls.
4. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 74.
5. 1840 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, p. 52, image 84 of 97, line 22, Martin Moore household, Seward Porter Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2019); NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls.
6. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 74.
7. Bangor Directory: Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Business, Dwelling-Houses and the Streets, Boundaries of Wards, City Officers, Banks, Churches, and Other Useful Information (Bangor, Maine: Samuel S. Smith, 1843), p. 57; digital image, Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com (U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, database : accessed 8 March 2019).
8. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 74.
9. The Bangor Directory: Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, Residence, City Officers, Banks, Churches, and Other Useful Information (Bangor, Maine: Samuel S. Smith, 1846), 52, Seward P. Mower; digital image, Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com (U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, database : accessed 8 March 2019).
10. "Editor's Own Column: The Divine Philosophy of Misfortunes," The Christian Citizen, 18 April 1846, p. 2, col. 6; digital image, GenealogyBank (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 8 March 2019), Newspaper Archives.
11. The Bangor Directory: Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Occupations, Places of Business, Residence, City Officers, Banks, Churches, and Other Useful Information (Bangor, Maine: Samuel S. Smith, 1848), 59, Seward P. Mower; digital image, Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com (U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, database : accessed 8 March 2019).
12. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
13. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 74.
14. "Death of Seward P. Mower," Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier, 4 May 1850, p. 2, col. 2; digital image, American Ancestors (www.americanancestors.org : accessed 11 March 2019), Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers.
15. "Obituary," The Maine Farmer, 16 May 1850, p. 3, col. 4.; digital image, GenealogyBank (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 8 March 2019), Newspaper Archives.
16. 1850 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, mortality schedule, City of Bangor, image 4 of 53, line 18, Seward Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 March 2019).
17. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 74.