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Willard Franklin Seymour
WILLARD FRANKLIN8 SEYMOUR, (Allen7, Constantine6, Uriah5, John4, John3, John2, Richard1), born 16 Feb 1836 in Oneida Co., N.Y.; married 27 Oct 1858 in Joliet, Will Co., IL to Sarah Mary RYAN; d. 20 July 1902 in Lead, Lawrence Co., S.D.
Notes for WILLARD FRANKLIN SEYMOUR:
Obituary Post & Record, Rochester, MN July
25, 1902 Page 2, Column 3. One of the oldest settlers.
Obituary Post & Record - August 1, 1902, Page 5, Column 1. Received education at
Hanover academy. Came to Minnesota territory in 1856 with his cousin, the first
Mrs. O.P. Whitcomb in Eyota, and bought a preemption in Orion township (NW 4
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.
More About WILLARD FRANKLIN SEYMOUR:
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester,
Olmsted County, Minnesota
Cause of Death: Struck with paralysis (stroke)
Education: Hanover Academy
| Children of SARAH RYAN and WILLARD SEYMOUR are: | |
|---|---|
| i. | Carrie Salome9, b. 7 Sep 1859, Orion Twp, Olmsted Co, MN; d. 12 Jun 1936, Rochester, Olmsted Co, MN. |
| ii. | Frank Allen |
| 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. |
| 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) |
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