The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-25

Mr.. Seymour died at his residence, on
Chestnut street, at twelve o'clock on Friday
night last, being the COMP pietieu of seven days
after being stricken with paratysis--as an
snounced in this paper last week. He never
rallied from the shock, or regained his speech
or the use of the parts affected. Medical aid
was of no avail, and nature completed its
mission in spite of human resistance. Intel
fgent consciousness however, did not seem to
desert him until near the hour of dissolution.
During the past season his health has been
good. Nearly two years since, he passed
through a severe sickness, and some of the
symptoms at that time developed, were iden-
teal with features in the condition lin which
he has just been placed. SIS
=. In, the death of Mr.. Seymour, Ravenna
loses one aof its most valuable, and eminent
business men, and the social and religious cir
cles with which he was identifed,a prominent
and cherished member. - =
q I. Mr. Seymour was born in CRANKY, Conn.
March IL, 1911, and died in the ffty-third
year of his age,
In 1886 IN connection with Wolcott Chaffee
Sr.,she sent stock of goods to Rayenna, and
store was opened under the name of Chaffee
and Seymour, the business being done by G.
P. and Leverett Seymour. In 1889 he came
to Ravenna to reside. and in partnership with
G. P. Seymour, commenced operations as a
merchant here. Previous to this he had
been engaged in merchandising in Massachu-
sets. This business connection with his
brother, however, did not continue long, and
at the dissolution of that partnership, Mr..
Seymour continued the business alone, until
March 1857, when on account of failing
health, he disposed of his establishment to
Poe q Bro > sss,
c At the time of his death he was a special
partner in the mercantile house of Parks &
Chase, at Youngstown, in which establish
mens his son, Henry D. Seymour, is asso-
ciated,.
In January 1856. Mr.. Seymour was elected
President of the Ravenna Branch Bank, con-
nected with which, he has been a prominent
director from its Organization This position
be retained at the time of his death. For
over year Of this time, he was
5he acting Cashier of the Bank, and in a great
legree, to his skill and labors,is is due the pros
0erity that has attended it since the time he
became its head. AS business man he was
lntiring, devoted and sagacious, and during
lis mercantile career worked as but few men
,ver apply themselves. Commencing with
,ut capital. he Struggled and toiled until he
arved out fortune, and attained position
where his name was a tower, of pecuniary
trength. He neither aimed atsor strove for
reat things-but took care of what he got,
nd did his business in manner that made it
marvel for its success, and model for its
afety and soundness-and all this in the most
honorable spirit and manner To any enter
rise meeting his appreciation, no one was ev-
r more justly generous, though his entire
Iabit and impulses were free from parade and
Independent in all things, he
either exacted or expected from others that
which he would not do or yield himself.
, His entire habit of life was practical, and
he mission of each day was all fulfilled, |
eaving nothing for the complications of the
no fnan-in this community at
pass away and leave so little
or adjustment by survivors.
Mr.. Seymour was three times married.
Irst, Dec. Sd, 184o, to Eliza Dewey, at Beck
t. Berkshire Co., Mass, and last in Sept,
s62.
This new and painful dispensation adds an
ther to the startling vacancies lately created
n our midst. Happy is he who wisely meets
he mission of to-day. Then it matters not |
where the morrow finds him..