Thomas H. Sebern (1855-1925)

SEBERN

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/3/2023 at 15:25:34

Thomas H. Sebern
(February 14, 1855 – March 24, 1925)

The wide plains of Iowa afford ample opportunity for the raising of stock, and the business of dealing in horses and cattle therefore follows as a logical result. Mr. Sebern is a well representative of this line of commercial activity, carrying on his pursuit at Lake City, Iowa. He was born near Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, February 14, 1855, his parents being Harry P. and Susan (O'Neil) Sebern, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Indiana. They were married in the Hoosier state and emigrated westward, taking up their residence in Benton County, Iowa, near Cedar Rapids, in 1865. The father engaged in farming until 1876, when he came with his family to this section of the state, settling on the dividing line between Carroll and Calhoun counties. He followed farming in Calhoun township until his death, which occurred April 25, 1895, at the age of seventy-three years. His wife died in 1869 at the age of fifty-two years. They became the parents of seven children: William, who
died in Indiana; J. J., a resident of Manson; Mary, the wife of S. C. Smok, of Des Moines: Alice, who married James Hinkley,
of Carrollton, Iowa: Sarah, who became the wife of William Noble and died in California; T. H., of this review; and Elizabeth, who married Frank SeClair, who is deputy county clerk of Carroll, Iowa. In the public schools of Vinton, Iowa, Mr. Sebern. of this review, pursued his education, after which he engaged in farming until 1890, then turning his attention to the stock business at Lake City. He has since dealt extensively in buying and selling horses, shipping stock to the city markets. In this enterprise he is in partnership with J. W. Wilson, and his careful management and excellent judgment concerning stock, accompanied with his enterprise, brings to him excellent success.
In 1878 Mr. Sebern was united in marriage to Miss Martha McNaish, of Carroll County, and unto them have been born two children, namely: R. C, who is now a medical student in Iowa City; Bell M., who married Mr. Louderbaugh, who is agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company at Odebolt. Mr. Sebern is connected with the Knights of Pythian fraternity. He has a wide acquaintance in this portion of the country and many friends esteem him highly for his genial manner and his genuine worth.
[Source - Biographical Record of Calhoun County, Iowa, by S. J. Clarke, 1902, p.557]