American Seymour Genealogy

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55. IRA<sup>5</sup> SEYMOUR (//[[019.John|John]]//<sup>4</sup>,
//[[007.John|John]]//<sup>3</sup>, //[[002.Thomas|Thomas]]//<sup>2</sup>,
//[[001.Richard|Richard]]//<sup>1</sup>), born at
Norwalk, Conn., 31 Aug. 1748, died 4 Oct. 1837 aged 89; married
first, 14 Nov. 1772, RUTH<sup>4</sup> SMITH, born 1742, died at Stockbridge,
Mass., 26 Aug. 1792 aged 50 (in 50th year by gravestone), daughter
of Dr. Elisha<sup>3</sup> (Simon<sup>2</sup>, Joseph<sup>1</sup>) and Ruth (Seymour); married second,
24 Dec. 1795, JERUSHAD PARSONS, born 1 May 1766,
died 7 Jan. 1861 aged 96, daughter of Elihu<sup>4</sup> (Ebeneeer<sup>3</sup>, Joseph<sup>2</sup>,
Joseph<sup>1</sup>) and Sarah (Edwards), and granddaughter of Rev. Jonathan
Edwards, the noted theologian.

He resided in Stockbridge, Mass, and Victor, N.Y.

^ Children by first wife: ^^
| i. | RUTH<sup>6</sup>, b. 10 Aug. 1773; d. 15 Jan. 1775. |
| ii. | RUTH, b. 17 Jan. 1775; d. 9 June 1797, ae, 22; m. 2 Apr. 1797, JOSIAH DWIGHT. |
| iii. | CYNTHIA, b. 17 Oct. 1776; d. 3 Nov. 1863; m. 24 Dec. 1797, ANDREW C. COLTON, of Batavia, N.Y. |
| iv. | IRA, b. 25 Dec. 1778; d. 14 Feb. 1861; res. Victor, N.Y., and Webster, Mich.; m. 25 Dec. 1800, BETSEY MOREHOUSE. Six children. |
| v. | JOSEPH WILLARD, b. 29 Mar. 1781; d. at Hudson, Wls., 25 Jan. 1867; m. (1) at Perry, N.Y., 24 Aug. 1816, DORCAS TAYLOR, b. abt. 1798, d. 30 Apr. 1822; m. (2) at Victor, N.Y., 8 Oct. 1822, SOPHIA (SIBLEY) HALL, who d. at Rochester, N.Y., 4 Feb. 1841. Five children. |
| vi. | SOPHIA, b. 27 Mar. 1784; d. 22 July 1867; res. Ohio; m. PETER HOLLOWAY. |
| vii. | CHARLES, b. 15 June 1786; d. 30 Nov. 1865; res. Farmington, Mich.; m. HANNAH POOLE. |

^ Children by second wife: ^^
| viii. | FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, b. 23 Feb. 1797; d. at Newton, Iowa, 14 Mar. 1875; m. (1) 9 May 1820, CONTENT GARRISON MOREHOUSE, b. at Newark, N.J., 19 Feb. 1801, d. 25 Sept. 1841, dau. of Pierson and Electa (Conger); m. (2) MARY GEDDES. Four children. |
| ix. | BELDEN, b. 22 Mar. 1799; d. 22 Jan. 1858; In. 29 May 1832, MARTHA B. TITUS, b. at Ballston, N.Y., 1 Sept. 1811, dau. of Samuel and Charlotte (Briggs). One child. |
| x. | CHESTER, b. 23 Apr. 1801; res. N.Y. City; d. 28 June 1882; m. CORA ELVIRA LUCE. No children. |
| xi. | PIERPONT, b. 28 Feb. 1803; d. 21 Dec. 1881; m. 26 Nov. 1826, EUNICE GILLIS,b. at Argyle, N.Y., 7 Mar. 1807, dau, of Robert and Esther (Baker). Five children. |
| xii. | MARY EDWARDS, b. 26 Aug. 1805; d. 8 Nov. 1889; res. Ann Arbor, Mich.; m. (1) SAMUEL CHADWICK; m. (2) REV. CHARLES CLARK. No children, "but filled the place of mother to these of her first husband, six in number, with all the kindness, faithfulness and love of a Christian. In early life she made a profession of religion, and was a constant attendant upon the services of the sanctuary, endeavoring to carry out in her daily life the principles she loved. A number of young men whom she helped to a University education rise up and call her blessed." |

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