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- Celia Maria Dewey Seamans - July 9, 1836 - March 14, 1918. Plot AA-42. Daughter of Jason and Julia West Dewey. Wife of George Wescott Seamans.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, March 20, 1918 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Celia Dewey Seamans - Celia Dewey Seamans, daughter of Jason and Julia West Dewey, was born in Orwell, July 9, 1836. Her father died when she was but two years of age and her mother later married Ira West. Her early life was spent in the town of her nativity. When fifteen years of age she began teaching district school and the Pekin and Potter schools were among those where she taught. February 22, 1855. she was united in marriage with George Westcott Seamans and they first made their home in the town of Williamstown. Later they lived in Orwell and from there went to Adams and lived in that village a few years moving to the northern part of Albion about 1860. In 1864 Mr. Seamans enlisted in the United States Army and in the fall of that year went South, leaving his wife with the care of the home and three small children, the youngest but three months old. Through the long and anxious winter of '64-5 she kept her little ones about her and "kept the home fire burning," always sure that her husband would come back to her and the little ones, which he did, in the spring of '65. They lived in Albion until the winter of 1882 when they moved to this village where she has since resided. Mr. Seamans died October 11, 1912. The latch-string of Mrs. Seamans' home always hung on the outside of the door and no one need pass by for fear they would not find her ready to receive them and give a share of the comforts of her home to them. In the school of the diversity and limited home comforts she fought the good fight of the true wife and mother. Her domestic tact made a little go a long way, many times, and many a dark hour of life passed without despair, because she was able to make small resources meet the demands of the hour. Soon after coming to Pulaski she united with the Methodist church and was a regular attendant on the services as long as health would permit. She was a charter member of J. B. Butler Women's Relief Corps and served that organization as President, Chaplain and also served in other offices. She was also a member of Pulaski chapter, O.E.S. Mrs. Seamans had been in poor health for some months past but having a persistence which never knows defeat, until the last ditch has been crossed, she did not give up and acknowledge defeat until last Friday, when her poor tired body had been so robbed of its vitality she was obliged to give up and from that she rapidly declined and on Sunday morning she sank into unconsciousness and lingered in that state until Thursday morning when the death angel came and took her to that Home for which she longed and to the loved ones whom she hoped to find awaiting her on the other shore. Five children were given her. One son, Ernest, died in infancy. She is survived by two sons and two daughters. Clayton E., Byron G., Mrs. Minnie Seamans Peck and Mrs. M. Clarritta Seamans Parker, of Pulaski; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One brother, William West, of Sandy Creek. Her funeral was held from the home at two o'clock, Saturday, Rev. Charles T. Holcombe, pastor of the Pulaski Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. T. T. Davies conducting the service. Friends from out of town attending were Mrs. William West, Mrs. Gilson Wart, Rev. and Mrs. T. T. Davies, of Sandy Creek; Mr. E.
Keyes, of Mexico; Mrs. O. H. Bentley, of Pineville and Mrs. H. D. Barber, of New Centerville. J. B. Butler W.R.C. members were present in a body.
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1836 - 1918 (81 years)
d. 11 Oct 1912 (Age 84 years)