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Note: N112 !5 Jan 1846: Alex lawful son of John Seaton and Betsy Seaton his wife was born at Torwick. Register of Baptisms, Perth, Blair, Scotland, C 113345, Serial 1209, input 993520.
!1869: Alexander Seaton immigrated to US. From 1900 census info.
!1871: Alexander Seaton married Sarah Agnes Hook. They were married by Rev. W. H. Andrew, pastor of the 7th United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA.
!1900 Census: Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado: Main Street, Vol 7, enumeration district 169, Sheet 16, line 64: Seaton, Alexander, Jan 1897, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, immigrated to US in 1869, quartz miner; Sarah, Oct 1848, born Ireland, parents born Ireland, immigrated to US in 1865; Janet, Mar 1878, born Colorado, school teacher.
!10 Feb 1902: Mr. Alex Seaton died at Silver Creek, of pneumonia, after a very short illness and was buried at Alvarado Cemetery today. Mr. Seaton was one of Clear Creek county's oldest pioneers, having been here for the past thirty-eight years, and was connected with the American Sisters mines for about fourteen years. He was admired and liked by all, and all were counted his friends, which were many. At the time of his death he was employed overseeing the work upon the American Sisters mine, as none knew the property and its work better than he. Idaho Springs Siftings, Volume 2, Number 9, February 15, 1902. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
!10 Feb 1902: Alexander Seaton, an old-timer of Silver Creek, died at that place last Monday and was buried Wednesday, the service being held at the residence here. He was 56 years, 6 months, 5 days old. Clear Creek Topics, Volume 1, Numbest 4, February 15, 1902. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
!Georgetown is located 50 miles west of Denver, Colorado on Interstate 70. The Georgetown cemetery was located on the south shore of the lake at Georgetown, Colorado until approximately 1970. At that time the cemetery was moved to the Masonic Alvarado Cemetery. The Masons own the Alvarado cemetery and it is in no way connected to the Town of Georgetown nor the County of Clear Creek. The cemetery is located approximately five miles east of Georgetown, Colorado on the I-70 frontage road. Take the Georgetown exit off of I-70, turn left at the 4-way stop when entering the town, and proceed east past the lake.
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