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- Byron George Seamans - May 22, 1862 - September 14, 1927. Plot AA-43. Son of George Wescott and Celia Maria Dewey Seamans. Husband of Ella L. Caswell Hull Seamans.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, September 21, 1927 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Editor Seamans Dies Suddenly -Byron George Seamans was born in Seamans District, Town of Albion, Oswego County, New York, May 22, 1862. He died suddenly at his home in North Jefferson Street, Pulaski, Wednesday evening, September 14, 1927 at 8:00 o'clock, ending a rather brief in years but large in service to his fellows. He was the son of George W. and Celia Dewey Seamans, third in a family of five children; three boys and two girls. He was nurtured through childhood in a Christian home by fond and loving parents. The prevailing conditions in the times when he was young made it necessary that he commence making his own way in the world at an early age. He was fourteen when he began working as farm hand. From that to a job in a feed mill. Although hard work in such years of a boy's life has a tendency to harden his life and lead him to look back upon them as those spent under hard task-masters, his friendly nature found only friends in his boyhood days and his associates and employers of those days were his friends to his last day. Determined to get an education he worked his way through the district schools of Albion and Sandy Creek High School preparing himself for the teaching profession, which occupation he followed for a while in the town of Sandy Creek. He was soon however attracted to the printer's trade and when barely twenty he entered the Sandy Creek News office as an apprentice where he commenced the work which was to become his life profession. In December, 1886, he married Mrs. Ella Caswell Hull of Carthage. To them were born three daughters, Julia who died in infancy, and Ruth Ella and Nina May, twins. In 1884, Mr. Seamans started the Copenhagen News at Copenhagen, New York. From that he went to the Carthage Leader as proprietor and editor, thence with the Watertown Herald, and in 1887 he became associated with the late Frank E. Munger in the ownership and editorship of the Richfield Springs Mercury, where he remained eight years. The crowning effort of his career began in 1895, when he became owner and editor of The Pulaski Democrat. He made his bow to the readers of that publication in issue number six of volume number forty-six, and laid down his pen and make-up rule after seeing issue number seven of volume number seventy-seven safely from the press and in the mails speeding to its hundreds of friends, thus piloting it past its seventy-fifth anniversary and starting in its fourth quarter of a century of existence. His editorship of The Democrat was continuous for 31 years, except for a brief period in 1916-17, when for sixteen months, others relieved him of those duties. In politics Mr. Seamans was a lifelong Republican. He served as clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Otsego, and in Oswego County as Justice of the Peace for many years, also on the Board of Child Welfare. He was a member of Pulaski Congregational Church and was very active in Christian work. His ability as a speaker and consistent Christian character led to his being called upon many times to fill pulpit vacancies and to address other gatherings. He has been heard in this capacity in practically every church in this section of the county and in neighboring counties. His ability, wide acquaintance and sympathetic nature have brought him into a great many sorrowing homes where he has been called to officiate at funerals. Many young couples have come to him to be united in the bonds of matrimony. Fraternal life made a strong appeal to him. He was a member of Pulaski Chapter No. 275, R.A.M. (chaplain); Pulaski Lodge No. 415, F. & A.M.; Past Patron of Pulaski Chapter No. 159, O.E.S.; Pulaski Grange No. 730, P. of H.; A. S. Warner Camp No. 105, S. of V., of which organization he was commander; Pulaski Lodge No. 648, I.O.O.F.; Celia Dewey Seamans Tent, D.U.V.C.W.; Lake Ontario Commandry, K.T., Oswego; Media Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Watertown. Mr. Seamans is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Martin V. Graney, of Oradell, New Jersey, and Mrs. Wesley H. Nickerson, of Lockport, New York; three grandchildren, Ellen and Patricia, daughters of Mrs. Graney, and Edwin Byron, son of Mrs. Nickerson; a step-son, George D. Hull, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Seamans Peck of Syracuse, and Mrs. M Carina Parker of Pulaski. - The Funeral - The funeral was held from the Congregational Church at two o'clock, Saturday afternoon. A half hour before the appointed time a hush fell over Pulaski which was not dispelled until four o'clock. All business places were closed and the people moved about the business section of the village in a matter that indicated a widespread feeling of deep respect for the departed. Pulaski Lodge F. & A.M., A. S. Warner Camp, A. of V., Celia Dewey Seamans Tent, D.U.V.C.W. and Pulaski Chapter O.E.S., met at their respective headquarters and proceeded to the house where they formed an escort for the family with the body to the church. The body with the attendants was met at the door of the church by Rev. L. H. Palmer, pastor of the church the officiating clergyman and Rev. Thomas T. Davies, pastor of the Congregational Church of Sandy Creek, a lifetime friend of the deceased, who assisted in the ceremonies, and was preceded by them to a place in front of the platform where it rested during the service. Prayer was offered by Mr. Davies, and the funeral service read and a short eulogy spoken by Mr. Palmer. Mrs. O. Bert Trowbridge presided at the organ. Following the church service, the cortege formed preceded by members of Pulaski Lodge F. & A.M. Interment was made in Pulaski Cemetery, where John L. Hamden, master of the lodge officiated at the Masonic committal service. A few words in appreciation were spoken by Rev. Ralph C. Walker, of Auburn, past division chaplain of New York State S. of U.V.C.W., who also pronounced the benediction. The bearers, who were Masonic brethren, were church, business and town official associates of Mr. Seamans. They were Frederick L. Clark, Frank P. Betts, E. Morgan Marvin, Norman E. Woods, Fred B. Rich, James E. Acker, Charles A. Jewell and F. Earle McChesney. The floral tributes were beyond description. Probably no such demonstration of love and esteem of one's fellows was ever before witnessed in Pulaski. Besides the great quantities of flowers sent to the house the wide pulpit at the church was completely buried in these tokens of the high regard and affection in which the departed one was held by those who had known him. Many of these were the offerings of L. J. Farmer. Among the organizations who sent floral pieces were: F. & A.M., R.A.M., O.E.S., Shrine, Commandry, Grange, S. of V., I.O.O.F., D.U.V.C.W. of Pulaski. Fulton and Oswego, Town Board, State Police, Northern New York Press Association, W.F.M.S. of the Congregational church, Altmar Union Church, Richfield Springs Presbyterian Church, Corse Press, Adams Journal, Regal Paper Company, Commercial League of Altmar, Men's Class of the Congregational Church, Richfield Springs Mercury; the neighbors, the local Chamber of Commerce, business and professional men and the Woolworth company. Friends and relatives from out of town came from all the neighboring hamlets and from Sandy Creek, Adams, Mannsville, Watertown, Carthage, Richfield Springs, Syracuse, Fernwood, Parish, Williamstown, Oradel, New Jersey, Lockport, Wilkes-Bane, Pennsylvania, Oswego, Fulton, Mexico. Auburn, Pompey, North Syracuse, Liverpool, Norwich, Camden, Scranton, Pennsylvania, and many other places.
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1862 - 1927 (65 years)
d. 11 Oct 1912 (Age 84 years)