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Frances E. (Perry) Seymour
Obituary
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Seymour, Frances E. (Perry)
Penn Yann: On Monday, January 28, 2013 at the age of 88.
Predeceased by her husband James Seymour.
She is survived by her children
- Mary Seymour
- Nancy (Ernie) Meyer
- Priscilla (Ron) MacLean
- Jim (Carol) Seymour
many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
There will be no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment will be at the convenience of the family.
Ref: Fowler Funeral Home Inc.
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PIONEER FAMILIES OF COUDEIRSPORT
THE BENSON FAMILY
Isaac Benson, who had the honor of being the first to fill the office of Burgess, was born in Waterford, Erie county, Pa.;
June 8, 1817. He was admitted to the Erie county bar in 1844.
On June 11, 1845, he located in Coudersport at which place he continued to live. In 1856 he was elected to the state legislature
and in 1859 to the state senate.
On Dec. 14, 1857, he married Eugenial Laura, the only daughter of Pierre A. and Almira (Brundage) Stebbins of Coudersport.
She was born at Hammondsport, N. Y., Nov..17, 1832.
Their only child, James Benson, was born on May 30, 1863. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and was
admitted to the bar in June 1884. On Dec. 3, 1884, he married Miss Katherine J. Hodskin, daughter of Albert A. and Celina
(Johnson) Hodskin of Coudersport. To them were born three daughters:
' 1. Eugenia Celina, b Feb. 3, 1886; m Jan. 5, 1909, to Lytle Flower Perry, b May 18, 1888, and who died in an -automobile
accident on Nov. 30, 1927. He was a lawyer, the son of the Rev. D'."E. S. and Maude (Townley) Perry, rector of Christ Episco-
pal Church, 1908-1909.
2. Frances A. Benson, b Oct. 2, 1888.
3. Eloise Benson, b May 9, 1891; married May 29, 1918, to J. L. Cole of Batavia, N. Y.
The three children of Lytle and Eugenia (Benson) Perry are:
1. Katherine Maud, married on June 25, 1988, to Herbert Allen Dorfeld, hardware merchant of Coudersport. They, have
one child, William Gurney, born Nov. 10, 1941.
2. David Townley Perry, born Sept. 26, 1912, married Katherine Daugherty, daughter of Frank and Ina (Conable) Daugherty. Their children are:
- Franklin Lytle, born Jan. 25, 1939;
- Patricia Ayleen, born Jan. 30, 1941, and
- David Townley Jr., born Dec. 5, 1947.
3. Frances Eugenia Perry, born Sept. 30, 1924, married June 15, 1946, to James Harris Seymour. They have one child, Mary
Eugenia, born June 30, 1947.
James Benson died May 30, 1896, and on March 8, 1899, his widow was married to Dr. Francis Gurney Reese, son of Dr.
Charles Albert and Alice (Stamp) Reese. He was born at Sinnemahoning, Pa., on April 4, 1870, and died at Coudersport on
Dec. 4, 1942. One child was born to this union on July 8, 1900,
Dr. Albert G. Reese, a practicing dentist, of Coudersport.
Published in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on Jan. 29, 2013
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1947 - Aft 2013 (> 66 years)
d. 24 Aug 1992, Keuka Park, Yates, New York, USA 
