Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Robert L. SEWARD, retired farmer; P. 0. Joliet , was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1828; his 
early life was that of a farmer's son; he enjoyed the advantages of the common schools of his 
native State; in 1847, he began the trade of wagon-making in Portlandville, on the Susquehanna 
River, and worked under instructions three years; in August, 1850, he came West to Illinois, 
and first engaged in working for Rodney House, and continued with him two years; he then 
engaged in carpentering about one year, and, in 1854, purchased a farm in New Lenox Twp., 
and followed agricultural pursuits about eleven years; in 1865, having sold out, he moved 
to Jackson Twp., where he farmed six years; in 1871, he moved to Joliet, and has since not 
been actively engaged in business, except some transactions in real estate and loaning money. 
He was married in April, 1853, to Sarah M. MOORE, a native of Otsego Co., N. Y.; she died 
in January, 1859. His second marrage, to Mrs. Elizabeth GERMAN, was celebrated in June, 1861; 
her maiden name was Brown, a daughter of one of the early settlers of Will Co.  From the 
first wedlock two children were born - Eugene W., of Russell Co., Kan.; Cora S. His father 
came with him to Illinois, and died at the advanced age of 89 years.