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-====== Willard Franklin Seymour ======
+Please see [[william_franklin|William Franklin Seymour]]
-WILLARD FRANKLIN<sup>8</sup> SEYMOUR, (//[[122.Constantine|Allen]]//<sup>7</sup>,
+Family lore says that this man's name was "Willard Franklin Seymour".
-//[[122.Constantine|Constantine]]//<sup>6</sup>, //[[061.Uriah|Uriah]]//<sup>5</sup>,
+In 1906 (4 years after his death), his grandson was named "Willard
-//[[020.John|John]]//<sup>4</sup>, //[[008.John|John]]//<sup>3</sup>,
+Franklin" (presumably in his honor).
-//[[003.John|John]]//<sup>2</sup>, //[[001.Richard|Richard]]//<sup>1</sup>),
-born 16 Feb. 1836 in Oneida Co., N.Y. and died 20 July 1902 in Lead, Lawrence Co., S.D.
-He was married on 27 Oct. 1858 in Joliet, Will Co., IL. to [[:ryan:sarah_mary|Sarah Mary Ryan]], who was
+However, recent research has revealed that his true full name was (and
-born in Newton, Kilcock, near Maynooth, Co Meath, Ireland on 23 Nov. 1834.
+always had been) "//William// Franklin Seymour".  It would seem that the
+family got it wrong - and the new name stuck.
-^ Children: ^^^^
+Here is a list of documents that show his name and how it was spelled.
-| i. | Carrie Salome, b. 7 Sep 1859, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 12 Jun 1936, Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN. |
+Note that there are seven documents created while he was alive that list
-| ii. | [[Frank Allen]] |
+his name as "William" - and //**none**// that list is as "Willard".
-| iii. | George Willard, b. 14 Aug 1863, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 1 Jul 1864, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN. |
-| iv. | Lucy Mary, b. 11 Jan 1866, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; She resided, 1925, Lead, Lawrence Co, SD; d. 26 Feb 1927, Lead, Lawrence Co, SD. |
-| v. | William Marshall, b. 14 May 1869, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 14 Jul 1869, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN. |
-| vi. | Emma Velona, b. 28 Oct 1870, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN. She resided, 1925, Eyota, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 13 Nov 1952, Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN. |
-| vii. | Mabel Nellie, b. 9 Feb 1872, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN. She died, 1958; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN. |
-| viii. | Charles James, b. 9 Jul 1875, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN. He resided, 1925, Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT; d. 2 Apr 1932, Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT. |
-| ix. | Leon Potterton, b. 7 Jul 1879, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN. He resided, 1925, Regina, Canada; d. 21 Nov 1951, Ladner, BC, Canada; bur. 24 Nov 1951, Ladner, B.C. Canada. (73) |
-====== Pictures ======
+The final clue against the "Willard" name is that he has a younger brother
+named "Willard".  This man was born when William was 12 years old.  He
+later moved to Minnesota and was living near his older brother in the
+census -- but then he died in 1871 at the age of 23.
-Click on a picture for a closer look...
+^ Date ^ Name on document ^ Description of document ^
+| 1850 | **Wm**               | (census)    |
-| {{:book:willard_and_sarah_1896.jpg?400|The family of Willard Franklin and Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour}} | {{:book:sarah_mary_ryan_seymour.jpg?400|Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour -- Date and authenticity uncertain}} |
+| 1857 | Frank                | (Minnesota state census) |
+| 1858 | **William Franklin** | (marriage) |
+| 1860 | Frank                | (census) |
+| 1863 | W F                  | (Civil War registration) |
+| 1865 | W F                  | (Minnesota state census) |
+| 1870 | W F                  | (census) |
+| 1873 | **William F**        | (Mabel's birth registration) |
+| 1875 | **Wm F**             | (Minnesota state census) |
+| 1878 | W F                  | (Land ownership map) |
+| 1880 | **William**          | (census) |
+| 1885 | **William**          | (Minnesota state census) |
+| 1896 | W F                  | (Land ownership map) |
+| 1900 | Franklin W           | (census) |
+| 1902 | W. Franklin          | {headstone) |
+| 1902 | **Wm. Franklin**     | (obituary) |
+| 1903 | W. Franklin          | (probate) |
+^ These documents were all created after he died ^^^
+| 1939 | Willard Franklin     | "A History of the Seymour Family" p.211 |
+| 1951 | Willard Franklin     | (Leon Potterton's birth registry -- reported by sister, Velona France) |
+| 1958 | Willard              | (Mabel's obituary) |
+| ??? | Willard Franklin      | "Our Eyota Neighbors of Pioneer Days, 1850s-60s" by Edith Price Wright |