From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and  
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 
 
Typed by E. J. Heinemann 
 
p. 631 
 
CHARLES H. SEABRIGHT, a prominent horse dealer of Wheeling, West  
Virginia, was born in this city, October 1, 1863.  He is a son of Henry  
Seabright, who came to the United States from his native Germany. 
Henry Seabright settled in Wheeling, West Virginia, where he followed  
the butcher and grocery business until his death, which occurred in  
1875.  He was married in Wheeling to Wilhelmina Poppe, who was a native  
of Germany, and is deceased.  They reared the following offspring;  
Charles H.; Henry L., a prominent contractor of Wheeling; and  
Wilhelmina, who lives in Ohio county, West Virginia. 
     Charles H. Seabright attended the Ritchie School of Wheeling, after  
which he worked in a grocery store for one year.  He then entered the  
employ of George Routh and George E. Stifel, and remained with them  
during 1884.  After he left the dry goods business, he again entered  
the grocery business, opening a store on Marshall street, in Benwood.  
This he continued until 1887, when he was engaged in teaming for six  
months.   His next experience was in the police department, of which he  
was a member for two years.  Mr. Seabright then bought a saloon, which  
he conducted for six years.  Since 1899, he has been buying and selling  
horses and buggies.  He has become very well known in this business,  
and is worthy of the confidence reposed in him. He has met with much  
success. 
     In 1887 Mr. Seabright was united in marriage with Katie Delbrugge,
who was born in Wheeling, in 1869, and is a daughter of Edward Delbrugge,  
who is a native of Germany, and lives in Wheeling, and is employed at  
the steel works.  Mrs. And Mrs. Seabright have the following children,  
namely: Earl; Bruce' Wilber; and Clyde.  Mr Seabright is a member of  
the Republican party.  He belongs to the Knights of Pythias.  He and  
his wife are members of the German Evangelical Lutheran church.