52 Relatives: Juliett Glazier (Seaver) Bryant (1847-1910) of Massachusetts

 I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents - see the list in 52 Ancestors Biographies.  

This "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations.  These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families.  I will post the sketches on my Ancestry Member Tree and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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Juliett Glazier Seaver was born 24 August 1847 in Westminster, Massachusetts, the first and only child of Isaac and Juliet (Glazier) Seaver.[1-2]  The mother, Juliet (Glazier) Seaver died afour weeks after the birth, and Juliett Glazier Seaver lived with her maternal grandparents for several years.  Her father, Isaac Seaver, married again in 1851 to Lucretia Townsend Smith, and Juliett lived with them until adulthood.

In the 1850 United States Census, the household of Reuben Glazier was enumerated in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[3]  The household included:

• Reuben Glazier - age 53, male, a laborer, born Massachusetts.
• Catherine Glazier - age 53, female, born Massachusetts.
•  Geo. Manly - age 16, male, a laborer, born Massachusetts, attends school.
• Juliet Glazier - age 3, female, born Massachusetts. [note: this is Juliet Glazer Seaver, the granddaughter of Reuben and Cathertine]

In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, the Isaac Seaver family was enumerated on 14 September 1855 residing in Medfield, Norfolk county, Massachusetts.[4]  The household included:

• Isaac Seaver - age 31, male, a machinist, born in Mass.
• Lucretia T. Seaver - age 28, female, born Mass.
• Juliette G. Seaver - age 8, female, born Mass.
• Frank W. Seaver - age 3, male, born Mass.
• Benjn Seaver - age 1, male, born Mass.

In the 1860 United States Census, the Isaac Seaver family resided in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[5] The household included:

• Isaac Seaver 3rd -- age 36, male, blacksmith, $1800 in real property, $600 in personal property, born MA
• Lucretia Seaver -- age 32, female, born MA
• Juliette G. Seaver -- age 13, female, born MA, attended school
• Frank W. Seaver -- age 8, male, born MA, attended school
• Benjamin Seaver -- age 6, male, born MA, attended school
• Elizabeth L. Seaver -- age 1, female, born MA.

The 1865 Massachusetts State Census entry for the Isaac Seaver family residing in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, includes:[6]

• Isaac Seaver - age 41, male, born Westminster, Mass., married, a blacksmith, ratable polls checked, legal voter checked
• Lucretia T. Seaver - age 37, female, born Medfield, Mass., married, a housekeeper
• Juliet G. Seaver - age 17, female, born Westminster, Mass., single, a domestic
• Frank W. Seaver - age 13, male, born Medfield, Mass.
• Benjamin Seaver - no age, male, born Medfield, Mass.
• Lizzie L. Seaver - age 6, female, born Westminster, Mass.
• Nellie M. Seaver - age 4, female, born Westminster, Mass.

In the 1870 United States census, Juliette G. Seaver was enumeraed in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[7]  She resided in the home of James H. Greenwood, a farmer.  Juliette was age 22, a female, white, a domestic, born in Massachusetts.

In the 1880 United States Census, Juliette Seaver was enumerated in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, residing in the household of James Jones at 9 Payson Street.[8]  Juliette was white, female, age 32, a Boarder, occupation was nursing, born in Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts.

Juliett G. Seaver married Edwin Butler Bryant on 18 September 1889 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts at age 42.[9]  Juliett was white, a resident of Fitchburg, age 42, a Nurse, born in Westminster, parents were Isaac and Juliett, first marriage, by Jesse Warner, a Clergyman, Fitchburg, Mass. Edwin Butler Bryant was white, a resident of Fitchburg, age 45, a Lamplighter, born in Pittsfield, parents James G. and Lucretia, first marriage.

Edwin Butler Bryant was born 10 March 1844 in Pittsfield, Bershire County, Massachusetts, the son of James Goodale and Lucretia Butler (Monroe) Bryant.  He died 28 December 1925 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  His obituary in the Fitchburg Sentinel newspaper tells us:

"EDWIN BRYANT, 'YANKEE NOTIONS,' DEAD, AGED 80

"Edwin Butler Bryant, one of Fitchburg's most widely known men, died today at his home, 141 Buttrick avenue, aged 80 years.  Mr. Bryant was born in Pittsfield in 1845.  He came to Fitchburg in 1881 under the name of Edwin Butler and for four years was a peddler of notions.  He was called 'Yankee Notions,' a nam which he carried throughout the rest of his years.

"From 1885 to 1890 he lighted the old style gas street lamps for the city, after which he entered the junk business which he has since carried on.  In 1889 he had his name legally changed to Edwin Butler Bryant and on Sept 17 of that year he married Juliette G. Seaver.  His wife died on Sept. 1, 1910.

"Mr. Bryant's nearest relatives are a sister-in-law, Nellie M. Seaver of Leominster, two nieces, Mrs. Fannie L. Bedford and Mrs. Lucretia Durkee, and a nephew, Walter A. Bryant, all of Pittsfield.

"The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from Sawyer home with burial in Leominster."

Edwin and Juliett (Seaver) Bryant had no children.  By 1900, Edwin and Juliett were renting a house at 35 Cedar Street in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. 

In the 1900 United States Census, the Edwin B. Bryant household resided at 35 Cedar Street in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[10]  The household included:

• Edwin B. Bryant - Head, white, male, born Mar 1845, age 55, married 10 years, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts, a Junk Dealer, can read, write and speak English, rents home
• Juliet G. Bryant - Wife, white, female, born Aug 1847, age 52, married 10 years, no children born or living, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts, a canvasser of toilet goods, can read, write and speak English.

In the 1910 United States Census, the Edwin B. Bryant family resided at 35 Cedar Street in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[11]  The household included:

• Edwin B. Bryant - Head, male, white, age 65, married, for 20 years, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, a Dealer, in Junk industry, an Employee, can read and write, rents home
• Juliet G. Bryant - Wife, white, female, age 62, married 20 years, no children born or living, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts, an Agent, Publishing company industry, a Worker, can read and write.

Juliett G. Bryant died 1 September 1910 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts at age 63.[1-2]  The death certificate says "Juliett G. Sears wife Edwin Butler Bryant," residence of 35 Cedar St., Fitchburg, Mass.; age 63 years, 0 months, 8 days.  She was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, the father was Isaac Seaver born in Westminster, the mother Juliett Glazier born in Rutland.  Dr. D.A. Welles treated her from 9 May to 1 September 1910, death was caused by a Cerebral Embolism, and occurred at 4:30 p.m.  The informant for the death certificate was E.B. Bryant.

Juliet G. (Seaver) Bryant is buried with her husband in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[2]

SOURCES:

1.  Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Standard Certificate of Death, Juliett G. Bryant death certificate, 1 September 1910; imaged, "Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 July 2016), Fitchburg > 1910 > page 273 (stamped); citing original records at individual towns sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2. Find A Grave, indexed database and digital image,  (https://www.findagrave.com), Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Mass., Juliett G. Seaver Bryant (1847-1910) memorial #44546615.

3.  1850 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Rutland, page 413, dwelling #193, family #309, Reuben Glazier household; imaged, "1850 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), ; original data from U.S. National Archives microfilm publication M432.

4. 1855, Massachusetts State Census, Norfolk County, Medfield, page 19 (penned), Dwelling #55, Family #55, Isaac Seaver household; imaged, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org)

5. 1860 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Westminster, Page 94, dwelling #354, family #386, Isaac Seaver household; imaged, "1860 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 531.

6. 1865 Massachusetts, State Census, Worcester County, Westminster, Page 30 (penned), Dwelling #272, family #310, Isaac Seaver household; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org).

7. 1870 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Gardner, page 10, line 7, Juliette G. Seaver entry in household of James H. Greenwood; imaged, "1870 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); original data on U.S. National Archives Microfilm Publication M593 .

8. 1880 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Fitchburg, Enumeration District 874, page 3, Juliette Seaver in James Jones household; imaged, "1880 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); Original data in United States National Archives Microfilm Publication T9.

 9. Massachusetts Marriage Records,  Worcester County, Fitchburg, Edwin B. Bryant and Juliette G. Seaver entry, 18 September 1889; imaged, "Massachusetts, U.S. Marriage Records, 1841-1915," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Up Through 1910 > 1889, page 358 (stamped, image 1351 of 1499).

10. 1900 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Fitchburg 5th Ward, Enumeration District 162, Sheet 6, house #99, family #119, Edwin B. Bryant household; imaged, "1900  United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 691.

11. 1910 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Fitchburg Ward 5, Enumeration District 1741, Sheet 16A, house #128, family #172, Edwin B. Bryant household; imaged "1910 United States Federal Census,"  Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll 628.

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Juliett Glazier (Seaver) Bryant (1858-1874) was my great-grand-aunt, the half-sister of my maternal great-grandfather, Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922).  I can't imagine the pain and anguish that my 2nd great-grandparent Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) suffered with the loss of his wife in childbirth.  

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