KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ANGOLA, 
STEUBEN COUNTY, INDIANA

SETH CARROLL, 17 AUG 1837 - 26 NOV 1917

   Seth Carroll was born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 17, 
1837.  His parents lived there but a short time after 
his birth, moving to Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, where 
his boyhood days were spent.
   When about two years of age he passed through a 
serious illness, which seemed to affect his mental 
development.  He remained very much like a child all 
through life, lacking in reason and judgment.
   He learned to do a great many things and seemed to 
enjoy working.  His friendliness to children was 
admirable.  He was kind, but wilful, and often when he 
would to things which could not be allowed, he would 
inflict punishment upon himself, but never raised his 
hand to strike another.
   He came with his father and mother to Steuben county, 
Indiana, settling on a farm near Jamestown when he was 
about 15 years old.  While there, he lost his dearest 
friend---his mother.  His greatest wish was that she 
might live to care for him all his days.  After the 
mother's death, Seth and his father lived together until 
death claimed the father.  He then went to live with his 
sister, Mrs. Lucy Collins, on the farm where she 
graciously mothered and cared for him.  For thirty years 
he lived there, happy and contented.  He gradually grew 
more feeble as age came on until he quietly went to 
sleep after an illness of two weeks, on November 26, 
1917, being 80 years, 3 months and 9 days old.  He 
leaves to mourn their loss, one brother, Charles 
Carroll, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and many nieces and 
nephews.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION;

   Seth Carroll, 17 Aug 1837 - 26 Nov 1917, son of 
Edward Carroll, 10 Jan 1810 - 08 Aug 1887, born at 
Marblehead, Essex County, MA, and Jane (Bonney) Carroll, 
22 Feb 1807 - 17 Dec 1871, born at Pembroke, Plymouth 
County, MA.  Edward and Jane were married 12 Mar 1835 in 
Dedham, Suffolk County, MA.  Jane was the daughter of 
Seth Bonney and Deborah (Weston) Bonney.  Seth and his 
parents are buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben 
County, Indiana.

SIBLINGS OF SETH CARROLL:

   Jane (Carroll) Davis, 10 Jan 1839 - 16 Oct 1866, on 
30 Oct 1864, became the 2nd wife of Horace Ephriam 
Davis, 10 Mar 1832 - 05 Nov 192.  His 1st wife was 
Rebecca P. (VanCleve) Davis, 11 Feb 1831 -21 Jan 1864, 
the daughter of Alexander and Rosanna (_______) 
VanCleve.  Horace's 3rd  wife was Eliza Green David, born 
about 1844 - died Mar 1893.  They are buried at Jackson 
Prairie Cemetery, Orland, Steuben County, IN. 

   Lucy C. (Carroll) Collins, 03 Aug 1844 - 18 Dec 1915, 
on 27 Jul 1871 in Kinderhook, Branch County, Michigan, 
married Charles Harvey Collins, 10 Apr 1839 - 17 Nov 
1896.  He was the son of Barton Collins, 23 Feb 1794 - 
18 Jan 1849, and Annahritte (Chaffee) Collins, 02 Jan 
1797 - 16 Jul 1882.  They were all buried at Jamestown 
Cemetery.  Barton and Annahritte were pioneer settlers 
in Jamestown, Steuben County, IN.
 
   Charles Carroll, 02 Aug 1846 - 1941, on 16 Dec 1875 
married Ida E. (Curry) Carroll, 1854 - 1945.  They are 
buried at Jamestown Cemetery.

SOURCES:

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 291, 292, 387, 389, 470, 
472.
www.familysearch.org: Household Record, 1880 United States 
Census, Edward Carroll, Jamestown, Steuben, Indiana, 
Famaily History Library Film #1254312, NA Film Number: 
T9-0312, Page number 340C.

Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net