Cough Drop Man Washington DC, USA
John Lound Seamark circa 1837 – 1904
Introduction
This family is included in its own right as a Northamptonshire Family and an excellent example of Internet Genealogy, Australia, United States and England all working together along with official sites such as A2A, CWGC etc. Without this Global approach the life of John Lound Seamark would simply had ended as a publican’s son gone AWOL from the English perspective, or started as an interesting Hawker / Englishman in Washington DC from the American perspective.
London
The Northamptonshire family history can be seen within the early wills, the family moved to London moving into the Pub trade.
Whilst in London John Busley SEAMARK married Jane BARTON
LOUND. John’s middle name is also spelt Beesley.
John Busley is believed to have died at the New Inn Public House, Park Street London.
Extract from Windsor Library email John Busley SEAMARK [see Will]. I have checked the 1861 census and the
1861 Keates And Adams Directory Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire
(1861 is the closest we have).William Dangerfield was the Head of the Household
at the New Inn and was the Inn Keeper. None of the other occupants at the
time of the census were called Seamark. There was no mention of him as a
trader (including beer retailer, brewer and wine & spirit merchant).
Cough Drop Man
John Lound
Seamark son of John Busley Seamark emigrated to the USA and became the Cough
Drop Man of Washington. A cartoon of John Lound Seamark
was published in the 1940’s either in the Washington Post or Washington
Journal.
World War 1
The English
arm of the family suffered loss during World War 1. A memorial can be found at
Harrow School for the two brothers Vernon Frederick SEAMARK and Harry Reginald
SEAMARK.
Extract
from Harrow School Email “Vernon is shown on our war memorial, as being
killed during WW1. I knew he was buried abroad, but was looking around a
local churchyard when I literally fell over Henry's grave. We also have
memorial windows on the war memorial, and upon looking, both brothers are
mentioned. These windows were originally sited in the cricket pavilion,
before being moved to the war memorial. I was at a loss as to why one
brother is mentioned on the actual memorial and the other not. On the
window, there is a Scout emblem along with their names, and I can only think
that Vernon went to the School and joined the Scout troop when it was formed in
1911, while Henry was allowed to become a member, despite not being a pupil
here.”
Lound Family History
The Lound
family had a very interesting history, an extract from a Lound Contact:
"Jane Barton LOUND/SEAMARK (b.1815) had a brother
John LOUND, who was a year
younger than she was, & a sister Sophia Cooper LOUND who was born in
1824. Their father was a licensed victualler of Hooper Street,
Westminster Road when he went bankrupt in 1832 - at Sophia's baptism in 1835
(11 years after her birth), his occupation is given as 'gent'. Their mother
died in 1837 leaving the children some assets & leaseholds, proved in
1846. According to later letters, Sophia Cooper Lound received 'a liberal
schooling, finished in Paris'.
In 1852 Sophia Cooper LOUND took an unassisted passage to Australia with Henry
LOUND, who it seems was her cousin (son of William LOUND). She married
Thomas FOX.
In the meantime, brother John LOUND had married Henry's sister, Mary Ann LOUND
in 1848. He went on to become a wealthy auctioneer & they had 11
children, 9 surviving to adulthood. The eldest girl married TATHAM, a
ship owner, another daughter married a surgeon, another married the private secretary
to the British Ambassador in Argentina, so it was quite an interesting
family. The eldest son was a gambler,so the second eldest inherited the
business after John died in 1884. Another son was the Rector of Sapcote in
Leicestershire.
John's widow, Mary Ann LOUND, proved to be somewhat flighty – she picked
up with a chap 20 years her junior, Faulkner LEE, who was a member of the
Mohawk Minstrels (Tambo & Mr.Bones & all that). There was an
awful hullaballoo from the eldest son who could obviously see his inheritance
disappearing before his eyes. He tried to have his mother locked up in an
asylum. It all made the news in the London Times. Mary Ann married
LEE but they later divorced.
In Australia, Sophia Cooper LOUND/FOX went on to have three daughters, two surviving.
Her husband was a clerk of petty sessions & later a schoolteacher, but he
took to the drink & she seems to have had a pretty miserable life,
eventually striking out on her own to become a schoolteacher. She seemed
to be one of the 'genteel poor' until her death in 1908, so I was quite
surprised to find her brother John left her 500 pounds in his will & I
wonder whether she ever received it."
No link has been found between the “Brigstock family” and the “Stagsden family”.
The following tree is cut pre-1920
FIRST GENERATION
1. Thomas SEAMARK died before 1797. He was born
guess 1710 in ?Brigstock?.
He was married to Frances WALKER on November 4, 1734 in Stoke Albany,
Northants. Frances WALKER died about 1799 in Drayton House, Lowick,
Northants. She was born guess 1710 in ?Stoke Albany?.
1799 - Will proved
Thomas SEAMARK and Frances WALKER had the following children:
+2 Daniel SEAMARK (born guess 1736).
SECOND GENERATION
2. Daniel SEAMARK (Thomas-1) was born guess 1736. He was a Yeoman (1797).
1799 - from his mother Frances Will 1799 - "pay unto my son Daniel Seamark of Brigstock, Northants,
a Yeoman, & his wife Alice"
He was married to Alice UNKNOWN guess 1765. Alice UNKNOWN was
born about 1737. She was buried on July 8, 1823 in St Andrew The Apostle,
Brigstock aged 86
Daniel SEAMARK and Alice UNKNOWN had the following children:
3 i. Elizabeth SEAMARK was born guess 1765
in Guess Brigstock. 1797 - Executors of
Grandmother's Will - Daniel (?) of
Aldwincle, Northants & my Grandaughter Elizabeth Seamark of
Drayton
House (Lowick)
1799
- Grandmother's Will – mentions 4 Grandchildren, the said Elizabeth Seamark my
Trustee & Executrix, Alice Seamark, Francis Seamark & John Seamark, son
& Daughters of my said son Daniel Seamark
+4 ii. Francis SEAMARK (born about 1767).
5 iii. Alice SEAMARK was born about 1768. She was buried on November 30, 1825 in St
Andrew The Apostle, Brigstock aged 57
6 iv. John SEAMARK was born circa
1770.
THIRD GENERATION
4. Francis SEAMARK
(Daniel-2, Thomas-1) was born circa 1767 in Brigstock, Northampton
He was married to Susanna BUSBY (BUSLEY ) Susannah 1792 or 1799 in Barnack, Northampton.
Francis SEAMARK and Susanna BUSBY (BUSLEY), Susannah had the following
children:
8 ii. John SEAMARK was born in
1802. He was baptized on August 1, 1802
in St Paul, Covent Garden.
9 iii. Francis William Angell SEAMARK was born in
1805. He was baptized on February 12,
1805 in St Martin In The Fields, Westminster.
+10 iv. John Busley SEAMARK (born about 1806/7). Main
Page of John’s will Large File
+11 v. Elizabeth SEAMARK (born in 1807).
May also had a child Susanna
Seamark born Circa 1790, Susanna married Francis Sisson on May 4 1818 in
Barnack, Northants
FOURTH GENERATION
10. John Busley SEAMARK
(Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1) was born circa 1806/7. He was baptized on November 26, 1809 in St
Paul, Covent Garden. He died on March 15, 1865 in The New Inn, Park St,
Windsor, The Inn not standing in 2003.
He was buried on March 22, 1865 in West Brompton Cemetery. He was a Licensed Victualler
1848 - Living Marquis of Westminster Public House, Belgrave Rd
1851 - Census - Living 24 Warwick St, St George Hanover Square, London
with wife Jane & children John
L/Frederick/Harry/Clara/Jane. Aged 44.
1865 - Death Reg Windsor 1865 Mar Qtr ref 2c 310
1865 - Died at The New Inn Windsor.
Jane BARTON LOUND was born between 1815 and
17. She died on November 29, 1859 in
John St, Walworth. 1848 - Living Marquis of Westminster Public House, Belgrave
Rd
1851 - Census - Living 24 Warwick St, St George Hanover Square,
London with husband John Busley
& children Aged 34
1859 - Death Reg Newington Dec Qtr.
John Busley SEAMARK and Jane BARTON LOUND had the following children:
+12 i. John Lound SEAMARK ( circa 1837).
+13 ii. Frederick SEAMARK
(born about 1840).
14 iii. Jane SEAMARK was born circa 1844 she died about 1854 in Warwick St, Pimlico.
15 Henry SEAMARK/ Harry was born about 1846/47 in London.
He died 1890 . He was a Manager
Kennington Surrey Club (1881). 1851 - Census - Living 24 Warwick St, St George
Hanover Square, London with parents.
1881
- Census - Living 100 Picadilly, London, Middx.
16 v. Clara SEAMARK was born on January 2, 1848 in Marquis Of
Westminster, Belgrave Rd, London. 1851
- Census - Living 24 Warwick St, St George Hanover Square, London with parents.
17 vi. Susannah SEAMARK
was born about 1856. She died 1936. 1881 - Census - Visiting Chiswick, Middx
11. Elizabeth SEAMARK
(Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1) was
born in 1807. She was baptized on
August 9, 1807 in St Paul, Covent Garden.
She was married to William
CURLES 1828 in Barnack, Northampton.
FIFTH GENERATION
12. John Lound SEAMARK
(John Busley-4, Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1)
died on December 28, 1904 in Washington D. C, USA He was born between 1836 - 1839 in London, England. 1851 - Census - Living 24 Warwick St, St
George Hanover Square, London aged 12.
married Harriet Goss ESHLEMAN (daughter of Abraham ESHLEMAN and
Mary E GUSS (GOSS ?)) was born on
August 12, 1847 in Pennsylvania. She died on May 18, 1910 in Washington DC.
John Lound SEAMARK and Harriet Goss/Guss ESHLEMAN had the following
children:
18 i. Halley SEAMARK died 1896.
19 ii. John Eshleman SEAMARK was born 1875 in Washington D.
C. Died 1955.
20 iii. Harry Franklin SEAMARK born 1877
21 iv. Grace Elizabeth SEAMARK
was born 1879 in Washington D.
C. She died 1963
22 v. Mary Esther (Mamie) SEAMARK (born on February 27, 1881).
13. Frederick SEAMARK
(John Busley-4, Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1)
was born circa 1840 in London.
1851 - Census - Living 24 Warwick St, St George Hanover Square, London
aged 11
He was married to Elizabeth Wright SPIERS (daughter of Unknown SPIERS and Sarah A UNKNOWN) on
September 24, 1864 in Ashford, Kent.
Elizabeth Wright SPIERS born about 1841 in London, Middx.
+23 i. Frederick William SEAMARK (born on March 26, 1866).
24 ii. Annie Clara SEAMARK was born on
October 21, 1868 in Lewisham. She was a Drapers Assistant in 1901, London.
25 iii. Amelia C SEAMARK was born about September 1870 in
Lewisham. She was a Scholar (1881).
1881 - Census - Living High St, Bushey, Herts
SIXTH GENERATION
20. Harry Franklin SEAMARK
(John Lound-5, John Busley-4, Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1) was born on
January 2, 1877 in Washington D. C.. He died 1951.
22. Mary Esther (Mamie)
SEAMARK (John Lound-5, John Busley-4, Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1) was
born on February 27, 1881 in Washington D. C. She died on January 10,
1972. 1920 - Census - Living Brentwood,
Prince George's County, Maryland
Otis Hinckle EASTERDAY was born
about 1888 in Kansas.
23. Frederick William SEAMARK
(Frederick-5, John Busley-4, Francis-3, Daniel-2, Thomas-1) was born on March
26, 1866 in Bloomsbury. He was an Assistant Hosier (1881) Outfitting Shop
Assistant (1901). 1881 - Census - Living 35 Boro High St, Southwark St Saviour,
Surrey.
1901 - Census - Living St Mary's, Hants.
He was married to Elizabeth Louisa GANGE in September 1894 in Ashford,
Kent Elizabeth Louisa GANGE was
born about 1871 in Southampton. 1901 - Census - Living St Mary's, Hants
Frederick William SEAMARK and Elizabeth Louisa GANGE had the following
children:
26 i. Vernon Frederick SEAMARK was born about 1896
in Southampton. He died on April 18, 1915. He was buried in Harrow Cemetery,
Middx. Grave Ref 1901 - Census -
Living St Mary's, Hants.
See
Harrow School Note , see CWGC site
27 ii. Harry Reginald SEAMARK was born about 1898 in Southampton.
He died on May 3, 1917 in France. He
was buried in Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais.
See Harrow School Note ,see CWGC site
28 iii. Stanley Wilfred SEAMARK (born on March 15, 1900).