American Seymour Genealogy

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====== 159. William Henry Seymour ======

159. WILLIAM HENRY<sup>6</sup> SEYMOUR
(//[[077.samuel|Samuel]]//<sup>5</sup>, //[[026.moses|Moses]]//<sup>4</sup>,
//[[008.John|John]]//<sup>3</sup>, //[[003.John|John]]//<sup>2</sup>,
//[[001.Richard|Richard]]//<sup>1</sup>),
born at Litchfield, Conn., 15 July 1802, died in 1903; married Apr. 1833, NANCY PIXLEY, born at Hillsdale, N.Y., in 1804, daughter of Ephraim and --- (Rogers).
He lived in Brockport, N.Y.

He removed from Litchfield to Clarkson, Monroe Co., N.Y., about 1820, and to
Brockport in 1823. He was clerk for his brother James, who was in the dry-goods
and grocery business; a few years later he carried on the same business, and
continued until 1844. Soon after, he engaged in the foundry and machine
business, and in 1845 he manufactured for McCormick the first successful reaping
machine for cutting grain. He was connected with McCormick in other of his
inventions, and also patented a mowing machine. He retired from business in
1877, and continued to reside in Brockport.

He celebrated his 101st birthday in Brockport, 15 July 1903, by rising at 6
o'clock, eating a hearty breakfast, and going out to play croquet with members
of the family. In the afternoon friends dropped in and Mr. Seymour won several
games of whist. In fact, he showed such splendid control of the game that it was
difficult to find any error in his leads.

After retiring with a comfortable fortune, he spent much time abroad; toured
England at the age of 86, and when over 90 spent weeks in Chicago, visiting the
Exposition every day.

^ Children: ^^^
| 253. | i. | [[253.henry_william|HENRY WILLIAM]]<sup>7</sup>, b. 21 July 1834. |
| | ii. | MARY, b. 25 July 1836; d. 29 Mar. 1849. |
| | iii. | JOHN, b. 29 Sept. 1839; d. 6 Aug. 1841. |
| | iv. | HELEN M., b. 29 June 1845; m. W. B. SYLVESTER, of Brockport. |
| | v. | JAMES HORATIO, b. 3 Oct. 1847; member of the S. A R.; d. at Los Angeles, Calif., in 1932. |

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