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History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including its early settlement..
Chicago : A. Warner Co., 1889
Cushing, Thomas, 1821.
Pg. 581, THOMAS SEDDON, retired, Braddock, is a native of England, born in 1819, son of RICHARD and ANN (ENTWISTLE) SEDDON, former of whom died when THOMAS was but seven months old. They had two children, THOMAS being the only one to come to America, and the only one now living. In 1837 he married JANE THOMPSON, by whom he had ten children, six born in England and four in America. Those living, born in England, are NANCY, MARY, ANN and JANE; and born in America, NOAH and ABEL. In 1849 MR. SEDDON immigrated to America with his wife and children, first locating at McKeesport, where he remained 15 years, engaged in coal mining. In 1863 he came to Braddock, and here opened a hardware-and-tin store, which he successfully carried on until his retirement from business in 1880, being succeeded by his sons. MR. SEDDON was twice married, his second wife being MARY, daughter of MAJ. SNODGRASS, a prominent citizen of Allegheny Co. MR. SEDDON is a republican.
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