Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Seymour (1901)

SEYMOUR

Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 11/14/2006 at 22:21:11

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 21, 1901
Page 4

Death of Mrs. Seymour

Mrs. Seymour, mother of Belle and Nelson Seymour, died at her home in the southwest part of the city yesterday. Funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 21, 1901
Page 2

Local Pickups

Mrs. Seymour living in west part of town, died Wednesday, Feb. 20th, at about noon. The funeral will occur tomorrow, Friday.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 28, 1901
Page 3

Obituary

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Seymour was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 22, 1834. She was left motherless when only a week old. With her father, two sisters, and two brothers she came to Upper Canada in the year 1843 and after a residence of only six months in their new home, she lost her protector and friend, her father. She was married to Mr. M. F. Seymour on December 29, 1855, in the town of Mercer, Pennsylvania. To them were born 11 children, 5 of whom died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour moved from the state of Pennsylvania to Ohio and from there to Madison county, this state in the year 1865. She became a member of the Baptist church in the year 1868. She was left a widow with 6 children in the year 1880. She has been a sufferer for years, but has been able to keep the home and a motherly welcome for the children al these years, till last Wednesday evening the message came that called her up higher. She was little more than 66 years of age.

Six children, 2 daughters and 4 sons, 2 sisters and 1 brother are left to mourn the dear departed one, besides many kind friends and neighbors who will miss her. She was a good woman and a kind mother. She did her work well, and has gone to her rest and reward.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 28, 1901
Page 3

Death of Mrs. Seymour

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Seymour was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 22nd of Sept. 1834. She was left motherless when only a week old. She, with her two brothers and two sisters, came with their father to upper Canada in the year ’43 and after a residence of only six months in their new home she lost her protector and friend—her father.

She was married to M. T. Seymour on the 29th of Dec. 1855, in the town of Mercer, Penn. To them were born 11 children, 5 of whom died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour moved from the state of Penn. To Ohio and from there to Madison county this state in the year ’65. She became a member of the Baptist church in the year ’68. She was left a widow with 6 children in the year 1880.

She has been a sufferer for years but was able to keep the home and a motherly welcome for the children all these years till last Wednesday evening the message came that called her up higher.

She was a little more than 66 years of age. 6 children, 2 daughters and 4 sons, 2 sisters and one brother, are left to mourn the dear departed one, beside many kind friends and neighbors who will miss her. She was a good woman and a kind mother. She did her work well and has gone to her rest and reward.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, March 1, 1901
Page 5

The funeral services of Mary Elizabeth Seymour were held at the house Friday conducted by Rev. Jacobs. Her death was not unexpected as she has been seriously ill for the past month. She was sixty-seven years old and the mother of eleven children, six of whom survive her.

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