Cause of Death: Inflammatory rheumatism
The first Seager in America wasRichard Seager b. 1624, who came from England to settle in Hartford, Connecticut. Five additional generations lived in Hartford Co., Connecticut with Josephb. 1656, Joseph b. 1682, Joseph b. 1706, Darius B. 1751, and Elijah b. 1778. Darius b. 1751 was a Revolutionary War Veteran and fought for nine months as a private. He was engaged in the taking of New York. The Seager family began moving westward after the first colonial settler. They moved first north from Hartford, Connecticut to Simsbury, Connecticut, then west to Phelps Township, NewYork. Elijah and his son, Silas Hill Seager b. 1809, moved to Conneaut, Ohio from Phelps, New York by boat on Lake Erie. Silas Hill Seager's son, Orin Barber Seager b. 1842, was a young man when he moved south to Tyrrell Hill, Ohio, where he met and married Mary Emeline Tyrrell in 1867. Mary E. Tyrrell was alsoborn in Ohio, but all of her ancestors originated from Connecticut with her immigrate ancestor, Roger Terrill, coming from England.

Orin Barber Seager wasa machinist. He and his new wife had a home and shop. Orin drilled holes inthe timbers in his shop and to hid money. This wasn't discovered until after his death when the new owners tore the shop down. Orin B. Seager and Mary E. Tyrrell had one child, Orin Austin Seager, who was born in the little village of Tyrrell Hill in 1872. Orin Barber Seager died at the age of 29 of inflammatoryrheumatism, five months before his son's birth. Orin Barber Seager never realized that he would die so young as he never told his young wife that he had money hidden.

Orin B. Seager was a young man during the years of the civil war,but no records have been found and there is no family history of him ever enlisting. Since he had inflammatory rheumatism, he was probably to ill to enlist.Ohio was a union state, however, and very much against slavery.

Orin BarberSeager's ancestors contended with the difficult task of settling a new countryin New England. Even though Orin Barber Seager's life was cut short, it is remarkable that, successive generations have been called upon to be pioneers. Hiswife and son went on to lay a firm foundation farther west in Utah. His son,Orin Austin, then went north to homestead in Canada and back to Tremonton, Utahand continued the pioneer spirit, encouraging his own children to advance andbe pioneers in their chosen professions or go on a church mission. Out of OrinBarber Seager's grandchildren, C. Austin Seager, followed in his grandfather'sfootsteps and became a university professor, teaching in the department of manufacturing engineering technology. C. Austin also helped his son, Richard, start his own home business, using CNC milling machines to make parts for the space program. Tyrrell R. Seager, another grandson, became the first doctor in Utahto receive a surgical residency from any hospital in Utah. Both C. Austin andTyrrell became influential leaders in their community. LaRue, William Kennedy, and C. Austin went on missions, with C. Austin Seager returning to the Connecticut homeland, for his mission. Each successive generation has been a generation of founders in new fields of knowledge, and we are today the result of whatour Pilgrim ancestors accomplished, through their genes and through their desires.

From our ancestors we inherited the spirit, doctrines, and practices of the Puritans. We not only inherited their genes, but their customs are stillvery much in our blood. Many of their practices can still be seen in our families today. Most of us still believe in educating our families in religion andhigher education, but some of the "puritanical" code of being scrupulously strict, rigid, and intolerant has also filtered down through our fathers, which has not always been a benefit to our families.

1. Orin Austin SEAGER b. 14 Sep 1872, Fowler,Trumbull,Ohio,USA; d. 4 Dec 1965, Ogden,Weber,Utah,USA; bur. Honeyville cemetery,Honeyville,Utah.

Silas Seager was born and raised in Phelps, New York. He later married AmeilaAmanda Barber while in New York. Silas and Amanda came by steam boat on Lake Erie with a large part of their house hold goods and probably also traveled withAmanda's parents. Family history states that they traveled by land to Lake Erie, and then continued by boat to the port city of Conneaut, Ohio. Across theborder, in Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania, Silas and Amanda had three children, Charles, Orin, and Albert. Conneaut is situated in one of the choicest agricultural parts of the county, and the people, as a class, are noted for their intelligence and morality.

Silas is listed in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880US census for Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania, and died there at the age of 74.

According to the 1870 census for Conneaut, Pennsylvania, Amelia Barber was bornin New York. Most of her ancestors originated from Massachusetts or Connecticut and were of English descent. Her 5th great grandfather was Thomas Hooker,who was a notable minister of Connecticut. From Hooker's sermons sprange the constitution of Connecticut, the first of the written American constitutions framed by the people for the people. It is also believed that Amelia Barber was adescendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower. The Barber, Drake, Seager, and other families lived in the same communities and intermarried several times. Amelia and Silas were second cousins. They were both descendants of Thomas Barber, who was the first Barber in New England.

Amelia moved to Crawford Co., Pennsylvania sometime before 1832 where she married Silias Hill Seager and they had three children, Charles Edward, Orin Barber, and Prince Albert.

1. Charles Edward SEAGER b. 13 Sep 1839, Conneaut Township,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA; d. 15 Nov 1913, Conneaut,Crawford,Pennslyvania,USA.
2. 1. Orin Barber SEAGER b. 26 Sep 1842, Conneaut,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA; d. 23 Apr 1872, Tyrrell Hill,Fowler,Trumbull,Ohio, USA; bur. Dugan Cemetery,Fowler,Ohio.
3. Prince Albert SEAGER b. 22 Oct 1844, Conneaut Township,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA; d. Aft 1938, of Roscoe,Edmunds,South Dakota,USA.

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Elijah Barber was born and raised in Connecticut. Atthe age of 20 he married Rachel Hill of Simsbury, Connecticut and they had ninechildren. Sometime before 1809, the family moved acrossed the boarder in to New York State and eventually to Pennline, Crawford, Pennsylvania, where the family settled on land granted to his father after the Revolutionary War. Pennlineis situated in the western part of the township and distance is about half a mile from the Ohio line. It is surrounded by a tolerably good farming and dairycountry.

The Hill line is from Norman origin from Worcestershire, England. The Hill coatof arms has three dog on the shield which signifies courage, vigilance, and loyalty. The color green on the shield signifies hope, joy, and loyalty in love.Rachel Hill's line has been traced back to Luke Hill, born about 1620 in England. He came to Connecticut sometime before 1651. Four additional generationsof the Hill line lived in Connecticut with John born in 1668, John born in 1702, Darius born in 1745, and Rachel born in 1784.

Rachel's mother was Lois Moses. The Moses line has been traced back to John Moses who was born about 1604 in England and came to Plymouth Colony in 1640. His son, John, who was bornin about 1630, moved to Connecticut. The Moses line continued in Connecticut with John born 1654, John born 1681, Benoni born 1711, and Lois born 1749.

Rachel and her husband, Elijah Barber are both descendants of the minister, Thomas Hooker, who was an intellectual and polictical leader, and to Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower.

Rachel was born in Simsbury, Connecticut. Her fourth great grandfathers, John Griffin and Michael Humphrey, first crossed the Farmington River at "The Falls" in the 1640's. They were searching for virgin pine forest where they could pursue their tar and pitch business. What they found was averdant valley bounded by two low mountain ranges, rich with fish and wildlife. The native Massacoe Indians of the Algonquin Nation had lived off the bountyof the rich land and flowing river. The new settlers called the valley the "Massacoh Plantation".

Joseph Phelps, Rachel's 2nd great grandfather, was one of thirty who received the first land grants in Simsbury.

1. Amanda Amelia BARBER b. 19 Apr 1801.
2. Elijah Averis BARBER b. 3 Mar 1802, Of Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; d. 8 Sep 1865, Meadvile,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA; bur. "Barber Hill" Cemetery,Pennline,Crawford,Penn., USA.
3. Amhurst Horatio Hill BARBER b. 7 Jul 1807, of Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; d. 7 Jan 1870, of Conneaut,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA.
4. 3. Amelia Amanda BARBER b. 19 Apr 1809, New York,USA; d. 19 Mar 1882, Conneaut,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA.
5. Willis D. (Merriman) BARBER b. Mar 1811, New York,USA; d. 9 Aug 1840, Pennline,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA; bur. Penn Line Cemetery,sec/row S15,Penn Line,Penn..
6. Sally BARBER b. 1813, New York,USA; d. 1900, of North Shenango,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA.
7. Lucinda Romantha BARBER b. 16 Nov 1820, New York,USA; d. 31 Aug 1894, of Conneaut,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA.
8. Clarissa C. BARBER b. 7 Sep 1822, Onondaga,Onondaga,New York,USA; d. Aft 1880, of Conneaut,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA.
9. Melissa BARBER b. 1825, of Onondaga,Onondaga,New York,USA; d. Aft 1880, of Wayne,Kosciusko,Indiana,USA.
10. Charlotte Susan BARBER b. 3 Sep 1826, of Onondaga,Onondaga,New York,USA; d. 4 Dec 1916, of Pierpont,Ashtabula,Ohio,USA.

1. Mary BARBER b. Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut.
2. Rosalyndy BARBER b. Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut.
3. Elizabeth BARBER b. Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut.
4. Joel BARBER b. 1 Jul 1760, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1 Apr 1820.
5. William BARBER b. 1762, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut.
6. Aaron BARBER b. 1764, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut.
7. Bethuel BARBER b. 1768, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut.
8. Joab BARBER b. ABT. 1770, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1806.
9. 6. Elijah BARBER b. 21 Jun 1779, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 8 Sep 1863, Pennline,Crawford,Pennsylvania,USA; bur. Penn Line Cemetery,sec/row S49,Penn Line,Penn..

Possibiliy a Revolutionary War veteran. Bible states, "Darius Hill, our father, died Feb. 1799, born Dec. 4, 1747; Loius Moses, our mother, born Dec. 5, 1749, died Mar. 15, 1836."

1. 7. Rachel HILL b. 8 Mar 1784, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; d. Aft 1826, Crawford Co.,Pennsylvania,Ua; bur. Penn Line Cemetery,sec/row S15,Penn Line,Penn..
2. Unknown2 HILL
3. Unknown3 HILL
4. Darius HILL b. 23 Jul 1772, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 1 Nov 1789.