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Charles L. Seymour, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Clinton; son
of Reuben and Almira (Haynes) Seymour, was born in Genessee Co., NY in 1818. In 1842 he came West, and after a years travel in quest of a place for a future home, he located in Clinton Co., IA in 1843, located and improved the farm on which he has since resided, consisting of 108 acres. In 1840, Mr. Seymour married Miss Clarissa Day, at Hartland, Niagara Co., NY, a native of Vermont. They had five children: Charles S., Julia E., Oscar W., Martha J. Marcus D., Alfred L. and Edgar D. Mrs. Seymour was a consistent member of the Congregational Church until the time of her death in 1861. In 1864 Charles married Mary J. Wilson, (Mary Jane Rowser), of this county, but a native of PA. Charles and Mary Jane had no children. Mr. Seymour and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Seymour was a democrat. His parents were natives of NY and Massachusetts, and were married in New York Jan. 1, 1817. They came to Iowa in 1841, and laid claim to quite a tract of land. They later purchased another tract of school land. Ruben was for many years a Judge of Probate in this county. He departed this life in 1873, having attained the 79th year of his age. His wife, Almira, lived with Charles after the death of her husband. (She was 84 in 1879 at the writing of this biography.) History of Clinton Co., IA 1879 by Central Community Historical Society. |
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