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-====== Willard Franklin Seymour ======
+Please see [[william_franklin|William Franklin Seymour]]
-**WILLARD FRANKLIN<sup>8</sup> SEYMOUR**,
+Family lore says that this man's name was "Willard Franklin Seymour".
-(//[[122.Constantine|Allen]]//<sup>7</sup>, //[[122.Constantine|Constantine]]//<sup>6</sup>,
+In 1906 (4 years after his death), his grandson was named "Willard
-//[[061.Uriah|Uriah]]//<sup>5</sup>, //[[020.John|John]]//<sup>4</sup>,
+Franklin" (presumably in his honor).
-//[[008.John|John]]//<sup>3</sup>, //[[003.John|John]]//<sup>2</sup>,
-//[[001.Richard|Richard]]//<sup>1</sup>), born 16 Feb 1836 in Oneida Co., N.Y.;
-married 27 Oct 1858 in Joliet, Will Co., IL to [[:ryan:sarah_mary|Sarah Mary
-RYAN]]; d. 20 July 1902 in Lead, Lawrence Co., S.D.
-From Obituary Post & Record, Rochester, MN 25 Jul 1902, Page 2, Column 3: He was
+However, recent research has revealed that his true full name was (and
-one of the oldest settlers.
+always had been) "//William// Franklin Seymour".  It would seem that the
+family got it wrong - and the new name stuck.
-From Obituary Post & Record, 01 Aug 1902, Page 5, Column 1: Received education
+Here is a list of documents that show his name and how it was spelled.
-at Hanover academy. Came to Minnesota territory in 1856 with his cousin, the
+Note that there are seven documents created while he was alive that list
-first Mrs. O.P. Whitcomb in Eyota, and bought a preemption in Orion township (NW
+his name as "William" - and //**none**// that list is as "Willard".
-Sec. 1, Orion Township). In 1858 went to Illinois and married Sarah Ryan. He
-brought his bride through Winona in a lumber wagon, heavily freighted with
-lumber, household goods and table provisions. Buried in Eyota Town Cemetery,
-later moved to Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.  He died at his daughter's house
-in Lead, South Dakota.  Had known Sarah from when he lived in Paris Hill, New
-York.
-Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota\\
+The final clue against the "Willard" name is that he has a younger brother
-Cause of Death: Struck with paralysis (stroke)\\
+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.
-^ Children of SARAH RYAN and WILLARD SEYMOUR are: ^^
+^ Date ^ Name on document ^ Description of document ^
-| i. | **[[Carrie Salome]]**<sup>9</sup>, b. 7 Sep 1859, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 12 Jun 1936, Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN. |
+| 1850 | **Wm**               | (census)    |
-| ii. | **[[Frank Allen]]** |
+| 1857 | Frank                | (Minnesota state census) |
-| iii. | **George Willard**, b. //13 July or 14 Aug// 1863, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 1 Jul 1864, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN. |
+| 1858 | **William Franklin** | (marriage) |
-| 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.; m. THOMAS D. EDWARDS, September 1899, Emanuel Episcopal Church, Olmsted County, Minnesota; b. Floyd, Oneida County, New York; d. Lead City, South Dakota. |
+| 1860 | Frank                | (census) |
-| | Lived in C. Juarez, Mexico 1910-1917 (Husband was consul general to Mexico) Lived in Lead, South Dakota in 1925. Father died there. |
+| 1863 | W F                  | (Civil War registration) |
-| | Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota |
+| 1865 | W F                  | (Minnesota state census) |
-| | Notes for THOMAS D. EDWARDS: |
+| 1870 | W F                  | (census) |
-| | Served as U.S. Consul General to Mexico 1910-1917 - lived C. Juarez. Mexico |
+| 1873 | **William F**        | (Mabel's birth registration) |
-| | In 1877 went to Lead, South Dakota due to Black Hills gold rush. Appointed postmaster of Lead by President Arthur. Bought the Tribune when Cleveland became president. In 1905 was appointed by President Roosevelt to be consul to Mexico. Was proprietor and editor of Lead City Daily Tribune for over 15 years when he married Lucy Seymour in 1899. |
+| 1875 | **Wm F**             | (Minnesota state census) |
-| v. | **William Marshall**, b. //14 or 26// May 1869, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 14 //Jul or Aug// 1869, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN. |
+| 1878 | W F                  | (Land ownership map) |
-| vi. | **[[Emma Velona]]**, b. 28 Oct 1870, Elmira/Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN. She resided, 1925, Eyota, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 13 Nov 1952, Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN. |
+| 1880 | **William**          | (census) |
-| vii. | **Mabel Nellie**, b. 9 Feb 1872, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN. She died, 1958; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN. |
+| 1885 | **William**          | (Minnesota state census) |
-| | Lived in New Haven, Connecticut in 1952. Lived at home on farm in 1902 and in 1925 (Rochester) |
+| 1896 | W F                  | (Land ownership map) |
-| | Education: McAlaster College, St. Paul, MN, Univ. of Minnesota, Mpls., MN |
+| 1900 | Franklin W           | (census) |
-| viii. | **Charles James**, b. 9 Jul 1875, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; m. CLAUDIA BERDAN, 19 Nov 1903, Chatfield, Minnesota; res. Laird - home farm; res. 1925, Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT; Also res. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; d. 2 Apr 1932, Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.; bur. Great Falls, Montana |
+| 1902 | W. Franklin          | {headstone) |
-| 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; res. 1902 St. Paul, MN; res. 1909 Mullan, Idaho; res. 1925 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; m. MYRTLE ADELE PERSONS, 04 Jan, Lind, Washington(?) (b. September 07, 1879, Dover, Minnesota; d. February 12, 1965). |
+| 1902 | **Wm. Franklin**     | (obituary) |
-| | Child of Leon Potterton Seymour and Myrtle Persons: Robert (alive 1909) |
+| 1903 | W. Franklin          | (probate) |
+^ These documents were all created after he died ^^^
-====== Pictures ======
+| 1939 | Willard Franklin     | "A History of the Seymour Family" p.211 |
+| 1951 | Willard Franklin     | (Leon Potterton's birth registry -- reported by sister, Velona France) |
-Click on a picture for a closer look...
+| 1958 | Willard              | (Mabel's obituary) |
+| ??? | Willard Franklin      | "Our Eyota Neighbors of Pioneer Days, 1850s-60s" by Edith Price Wright |
-| {{willard_franklin_seymour.jpg?300|Willard Franklin Seymour portrait}} | {{willard_and_sarah_1896.jpg?300|The family of Willard Franklin and Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour}} | {{:ryan:sarah_mary_ryan_seymour_portrait.jpg?300|Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour portrait}} |