Summary Information
Seymour Family of Dellona, Sauk County, Wisconsin, Papers
1842-1986 (bulk 1842-1891)
M93-113
2.0 cubic feet (2 record center cartons)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers, 1842-1986, of the Seymour family of Dellona (Sauk County), Wisconsin, documenting the family farm, first run by Silas J. and Mary Anne Conine Seymour, and thereafter by their son, Merton E. Seymour and his wife Blanche Jeffries (or Jefferies) Seymour. The farm records include general account books, cash books, and ledgers, plus separate volumes for butter sales (1903-1918), the hop yard (1863-1868), and hired help (1887-1893). Silas Seymour’s personal papers illustrate the life of a farmer, family man, and civic leader. The collection includes family correspondence, and the papers and a photograph of the Seymours’ daughter, Ella, who was disabled with Kyphosis. Also included are reports on Sauk County personages Archibald Barker, W.H. Canfield, and Levi Moore, written by Ruth Seymour Burmester in the 1970s-1980s.
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Scope and Content Note
Included in Silas Seymour’s personal papers are materials from the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company (of which he was Commissioner), a local Civil War relief organization, essays, and speeches. The collection also includes letters from relatives in North Dakota (mainly Silas’ sister, Elizabeth S. Harris) and the papers of the Seymours’ daughter, Ella, consisting of a diary and a “letter.” The diary details her studies at the Teachers' Institute, work as a teacher in Dellona, and life on the farm, including domestic chores and hop picking. The “letter” is an explanatory document about a Centennial needlework piece created by Ella, and also discusses the death of her sister and best friend, Ida, about whom she made a mourning piece. (Both artifacts are in the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum 1993.58.1 and 1993.58.2.) There is also a photograph of Ella. These items document the life of a disabled person, since Ella suffered from Kyphosis. Finally, there are reports on local Sauk County personages W.H. Canfield, Archibald Barker, and Levi Moore, written by Ruth Seymour Burmester in the 1970s and 1980s.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Ruth Seymour Burmester, Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M93-113
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Contents List
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Ella Seymour
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Diary, 1873-1875
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“Letter,” 1876 July 19
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Photograph
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Mary Ann Conine Seymour
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Account books
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1894-1904
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1899-1906
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Box
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1907-1909
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Merton E. Seymour
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Account books
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1882-1894
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1879-1885
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1885-1888
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1899-1904
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1904-1906
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Box
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1907
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Butter account books
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1903-1910
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1911-1918
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Cash books
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1889-1892
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Box
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1894-1898
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Day books for hired help
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1887-1892
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Box
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1890-1893
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Sales account, 1887-1892
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“Why We Are Called Badgers” essay, 1880
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Old Settlers' Association speech, 1912
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“The Old Men and the Boys” speech, undated
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Silas J. Seymour
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Account books
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1858
: Includes description of land in New York.
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1859-1876
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1885-1893
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Cash books
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1864-1869
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Box
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1869-1872
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1872-1876
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1876-1882
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1882-1890
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Box
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1890-1899
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Day books
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1876-1888
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1888-1899
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Hop yard account, 1863-1868
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Ledgers
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1860-1893
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1888-1893
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Assessment roll, Dellona, 1852
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Diagram of Senate
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Drainage Commissioner records, Dellona, 1863
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Fox and Fish v. Dellona, Justice of the Peace records, 1862
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School compositions, 1842-1846
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School Supervisor records, Dellona, 1858-1859
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Speech for 40th wedding anniversary, 1891
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“Thirty-Five Years Ago/Railroads Then and Now” speech
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“Our Farmer Boys” speeches/essays
: Includes several obituaries and/or eulogies.
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Box
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“Sundry Papers,” 1847-1867
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Volunteer Relief Fund, 1862
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Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Company
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Correspondence, 1878-1880
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Miscellaneous documents
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North Dakota family letters, 1882-1888
: Most letters from Elizabeth Seymour Harris to relatives, including Silas J. Seymour
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Letters to Harvey Canfield
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Ruth Seymour Burmester, 1970s-1980s
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Box
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Report on Archibald Barker
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Box
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Report on W.H. Canfield
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Box
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Report on Levi Moore
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