Margaret Leggett Seaman

     Margaret was born on Saturday, 20 May 1826 at Manhattan, New York City, New York. She often went by the nickname, Maggie. Margaret Leggett married Hon. Stephen Gorham Paddock on 5 November 1855 in Harlem, Westchester County, New York, at Reformed Dutch Church.¹ 1 June 1860, Margaretand her husband, Stephen were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were Stephen G.Paddock [32 New York], Margaret [30 New York], James S. [3 Illinois], Richard B. [9 months - Illinois], Wright Seaman [32 New York], Richard F Robinson [28 Pennsylvania] & Elizabeth Boland [30 New York]. Stephen and William Robisnson are clercks; Wright Seaman is a merchant.² 31 August 1870, Margaretand her husband, Stephen were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were Stephen Paddock [42 New York], Margaret [40 New York], Seaman [14 Illinois], Richard [10 Illinois], Margaret [4 Illinois] & servants: Ellen Johnson [27 Sweden], Carrie Johnson [21 Sweden].³ 3 June 1880, Margaretand her husband, Stephen were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, at 607 Peru. Enumerated in this household were Stephen Paddock [50 New York], Margaret [50 New York], James V. S. [23 Illinois], wife: Anna [22 Pennsylvania], Richard B. [20 Illinois], Minnie [14 Illinois] & a servant: Julia Johnson [28 Norway]. Herbert is the county clerk and Richard B. is a deputy county clerk.⁴ 1 April 1910, Margaretand her husband, and her husband, Stephen were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, at 607 Peru. Enumerated in this household were H.M. McKee [46 Illinois], Margaret [44 Illinois], Mariana [15 Illinois], father-in-law: Stephen Paddock [82 New York], mother-in-law: Margaret Paddock [82 New York] & a servant: Victoria Eckstrom [27 Swedish]. They hadbeen married 16 years with one child still living. Herbert ihas his own dental practice. The Paddocks have been married 54 years having had 4 children one living.⁵ Margaret departed this life on Monday, 18 March 1912 in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. She was buried at Princeton in Oakland Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Margaret Seaman Paddock - 1829-1912.⁶