Obituary in Mathews Journal

May 1924

CAPTAIN S. A. MARCHANT

Captain Seth A. Marchant, a native of Mathews but for many years a resident of Baltimore, Md., died at his home in the latter city on Monday of this week at the ripe old age of 86 years. Captain Marchant had been confined to his home for the past few years and his death was not unexpected. It was due to the ravages of time rather than to any positive disease. The funeral serices are being conducted today at his home in Baltimore and Interment will be made in Loudoun Park Cemetery there. Captain Marchant was widely known and as widely respecteded and loved throughout this section. For the past thirty years he had been associated with the J.S. Hoskins Lumber Co., of Baltimore and in his capacity as its representative had come frequently in contact with the people of Mathews in business as well as in a social way. Born in Mathews, Captain Marchant served his state in the army of the Southern Confederacy and after the close of the war became a contractor on a large scale with headquarters in Baltimore, later becoming associated with the Hoskins Lumber Company. In his business, as in all other relations of life, he measured fully up to all the highest ideals of citizenship and possessed the friendship and confidence of all with whom he came in contact. One daugher, Mrs. Fred Powell, and one sister, Mrs. Bettie Alergh (sic), of Baltimore, survive him. Mr. and Mr. J.W. Marchant, of Retz, the former a nephew of Captain Marchant are attending the funeral and burial services.

The Death Certificate states the cause of death was arteriasclerosis. His occupation was lumber dealer. His residence at the time of death was 1934 E. 31Street, Baltimore, MD

Seth Ambrose Marchant