BIO by Dessau7, 4th Great Grandchild.
John Granderson Seymour immigrated to the United States (Person County, NC) in 1792 from England. Family legend says he came as a Remittance Man, in that he virtually left his influential family behind and severed his family ties. His origin in England has yet to be determined.
His life in the United States is well recorded. "The Descendants of John Granderson Seymour and Agnes Allen (Pulliam) Seymour: Also a Short History of James Pulliam" was written by Esther Seymour Atwood and Published in 1960 by the Genealogical Records Committee, Governor Bradford Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution in Danville, Illinois. An article about John Granderson Seymour and his family was written by Genealogist, Myra N Martin and Published in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, April - October, 1968, in celebration of the Illinois Sesqui. "The descendants of John Granderson Seymour constitutes one of the largest families in Morgan County."
John Granderson Seymour married Agnes Pulliam in Person County on the 1st of April, 1794. From this union, they had thirteen children; 8 boys and 5 girls.
Children of John Granderson Seymour & Agnes Allen Pulliam:
♡ Robert Seymour Sr. (1795 – 1878)
♡ James Pulliam Seymour (1796 – 1851)
♡ Mary Anne Seymour (1798 – 1839)
♡ John Seymour (1801 – 1856) m. Sarah "Sally" O'Brien
♡ William Seymour (1802 – 1872)
♡ King Edward Seymour (1804 – 1856)
♡ Martha Seymour (1806 – 1849)
♡ Byrd "Bird" Seymour (1808 – 1892)
♡ Richardson Seymour (1811 – 1888)
♡ Elizabeth Seymour (1812 – 1889)
♡ Peter Addison Seymour (1814 – 1848)
♡ Nancy Seymour (1816 – 1881)
♡ Amy Seymour (1820 – 1847)
In 1829 this Seymour clan migrated by horseback to Morgan County, Illinois where he lived out the rest of his life. John Granderson Seymour died Aug. 12th, 1858 at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 7 days. His monument stands proudly in Providence Cemetery.
John Granderson Seymour immigrated to the United States (Person County, NC) in 1792 from England. Family legend says he came as a Remittance Man, in that he virtually left his influential family behind and severed his family ties. His origin in England has yet to be determined.
His life in the United States is well recorded. "The Descendants of John Granderson Seymour and Agnes Allen (Pulliam) Seymour: Also a Short History of James Pulliam" was written by Esther Seymour Atwood and Published in 1960 by the Genealogical Records Committee, Governor Bradford Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution in Danville, Illinois. An article about John Granderson Seymour and his family was written by Genealogist, Myra N Martin and Published in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, April - October, 1968, in celebration of the Illinois Sesqui. "The descendants of John Granderson Seymour constitutes one of the largest families in Morgan County."
John Granderson Seymour married Agnes Pulliam in Person County on the 1st of April, 1794. From this union, they had thirteen children; 8 boys and 5 girls.
Children of John Granderson Seymour & Agnes Allen Pulliam:
♡ Robert Seymour Sr. (1795 – 1878)
♡ James Pulliam Seymour (1796 – 1851)
♡ Mary Anne Seymour (1798 – 1839)
♡ John Seymour (1801 – 1856) m. Sarah "Sally" O'Brien
♡ William Seymour (1802 – 1872)
♡ King Edward Seymour (1804 – 1856)
♡ Martha Seymour (1806 – 1849)
♡ Byrd "Bird" Seymour (1808 – 1892)
♡ Richardson Seymour (1811 – 1888)
♡ Elizabeth Seymour (1812 – 1889)
♡ Peter Addison Seymour (1814 – 1848)
♡ Nancy Seymour (1816 – 1881)
♡ Amy Seymour (1820 – 1847)
In 1829 this Seymour clan migrated by horseback to Morgan County, Illinois where he lived out the rest of his life. John Granderson Seymour died Aug. 12th, 1858 at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 7 days. His monument stands proudly in Providence Cemetery.
BIO by Dessau7, 4th Great Grandchild.
John Granderson Seymour immigrated to the United States (Person County, NC) in 1792 from England. Family legend says he came as a Remittance Man, in that he virtually left his influential family behind and severed his family ties. His origin in England has yet to be determined.
His life in the United States is well recorded. "The Descendants of John Granderson Seymour and Agnes Allen (Pulliam) Seymour: Also a Short History of James Pulliam" was written by Esther Seymour Atwood and Published in 1960 by the Genealogical Records Committee, Governor Bradford Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution in Danville, Illinois. An article about John Granderson Seymour and his family was written by Genealogist, Myra N Martin and Published in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, April - October, 1968, in celebration of the Illinois Sesqui. "The descendants of John Granderson Seymour constitutes one of the largest families in Morgan County."
John Granderson Seymour married Agnes Pulliam in Person County on the 1st of April, 1794. From this union, they had thirteen children; 8 boys and 5 girls.
Children of John Granderson Seymour & Agnes Allen Pulliam:
♡ Robert Seymour Sr. (1795 – 1878)
♡ James Pulliam Seymour (1796 – 1851)
♡ Mary Anne Seymour (1798 – 1839)
♡ John Seymour (1801 – 1856) m. Sarah "Sally" O'Brien
♡ William Seymour (1802 – 1872)
♡ King Edward Seymour (1804 – 1856)
♡ Martha Seymour (1806 – 1849)
♡ Byrd "Bird" Seymour (1808 – 1892)
♡ Richardson Seymour (1811 – 1888)
♡ Elizabeth Seymour (1812 – 1889)
♡ Peter Addison Seymour (1814 – 1848)
♡ Nancy Seymour (1816 – 1881)
♡ Amy Seymour (1820 – 1847)
In 1829 this Seymour clan migrated by horseback to Morgan County, Illinois where he lived out the rest of his life. John Granderson Seymour died Aug. 12th, 1858 at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 7 days. His monument stands proudly in Providence Cemetery.
John Granderson Seymour immigrated to the United States (Person County, NC) in 1792 from England. Family legend says he came as a Remittance Man, in that he virtually left his influential family behind and severed his family ties. His origin in England has yet to be determined.
His life in the United States is well recorded. "The Descendants of John Granderson Seymour and Agnes Allen (Pulliam) Seymour: Also a Short History of James Pulliam" was written by Esther Seymour Atwood and Published in 1960 by the Genealogical Records Committee, Governor Bradford Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution in Danville, Illinois. An article about John Granderson Seymour and his family was written by Genealogist, Myra N Martin and Published in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, April - October, 1968, in celebration of the Illinois Sesqui. "The descendants of John Granderson Seymour constitutes one of the largest families in Morgan County."
John Granderson Seymour married Agnes Pulliam in Person County on the 1st of April, 1794. From this union, they had thirteen children; 8 boys and 5 girls.
Children of John Granderson Seymour & Agnes Allen Pulliam:
♡ Robert Seymour Sr. (1795 – 1878)
♡ James Pulliam Seymour (1796 – 1851)
♡ Mary Anne Seymour (1798 – 1839)
♡ John Seymour (1801 – 1856) m. Sarah "Sally" O'Brien
♡ William Seymour (1802 – 1872)
♡ King Edward Seymour (1804 – 1856)
♡ Martha Seymour (1806 – 1849)
♡ Byrd "Bird" Seymour (1808 – 1892)
♡ Richardson Seymour (1811 – 1888)
♡ Elizabeth Seymour (1812 – 1889)
♡ Peter Addison Seymour (1814 – 1848)
♡ Nancy Seymour (1816 – 1881)
♡ Amy Seymour (1820 – 1847)
In 1829 this Seymour clan migrated by horseback to Morgan County, Illinois where he lived out the rest of his life. John Granderson Seymour died Aug. 12th, 1858 at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 7 days. His monument stands proudly in Providence Cemetery.
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