Robert Seymour

     Robert was born 1 Nov 1812 in Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England.  He was christened 31 Oct 1813 in Pinchbeck.   Robert came to America in 1838.  At this time, we don't know where he landed, but he settled in Washington County, Arkansas by 1842.
     Robert continued to live in Washington County through the late 1870s, just where he went after leaving Washington County until his death, is unknown.  At the time of  Robert's death, he was living with his son, Charles, near Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.  It has been passed down through his children that he was the first person buried in the White Bead Cemetery in Garvin County, Indian Territory.

Robert at:

• arrived in U.S. in 1838

• naturalization was 2 June 1847 in Washington County, AR

• 1850  Clear Creek, Washington, AR
• 1860  Fayetteville, Washington, AR
• 1870  Elm Springs, Washington, AR
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According to Bobby LYNCH, Washington County, AR historian, Robert built himself a brick home in the 1850s near the old Shiloh Church in the town now called Springdale. That house stood until the 1940s. Main Street in Springdale was formerly named Seymour Street.

FAMILY LEGENDS:

• Three men came here on a sailing ship
• 4 brothers came here, 2 went north and two went south
• 4 brothers came and went in 4 directions
• Robert was the first person buried at White Bead Cemetery, Garvin County, Oklahoma, although there is no record of this.

Tom SEYMOUR and his daughter, Iris, said:

• Robert had brother that was a preacher of the Church of England (Anglo)
• Robert came over from England with two other men, Thomas Moore and a Mr. Spears.  Thomas MOORE was a carpenter. When he decided to return to England, he sold or gave his tools to Robert.  Thomas died soon after his return to England.
• Thomas Moore was a 1st cousin to Robert.

Callie (SEYMOUR) FLOOD said:

• Robert Seymour had a cousin in New York. Brother, Jesse, wrote to this cousin in Iowa when Jesse was still at home.
• Robert built a court house at Fayetteville, AR. When post office was built in 1920s, bricks from old court house was used in back. Bricks were made south of Fayetteville.

I have found record of James and Mary Ann SEYMOUR in Washington County Court Records that show he had connections in Clinton County, Iowa.  I found him in the 1870 Clinton County census.  He states he was born in England in 1816.  Is he a brother
to Robert??