Watertown Daily Times
March 19, 1883
The venerable Seymour Green, of Osceola, Lewis County, who died at his home in the town on Saturday morning, was eighty seven years of age and he has (illegible) under the weight of his more than four score. For several years past, the once vigorous man has been disabled by the infirmities of his advanced years, and he who was strong and willing to do for others has lived through months of weakness to be the object of the solicitious care of those about him, He was the oldest resident of the town, and was known as its founder. Over forty years ago he became the surveyor and land agent of the Pierrepont estate, and settled in Osceola to take charge of the vast acres of wilderness on the eastern borders of Lewis County. He surveyed the property, induced settlers to come and stay, and for long years his land-office was the most important business place of the region. As population came in, he did not lose his prominence in the community, he remained the chief advisor and its strongest mind. Thus he came to be familiarly known as the Osceloa Chief. His abilities were recognized in 1852 was he was elected to serve in the legislature of 1853. This was in the first year of Horatio Seymour's service as governor of New York. Mr. Green held minor offices for many years and was always the representative man of his portion of the county. He was twice married, and had several children by his first wife, the best known of whom is Volney Green of New York. His second wife, to whom he was wedded about twenty years ago, was Mrs. Mary Fuller, of Utica, the mother of Gen. John W. Fuller of Toledo. She survives him.
War of 1812 service: Private; Capt. Dutton's co., 2nd regiment
March 19, 1883
The venerable Seymour Green, of Osceola, Lewis County, who died at his home in the town on Saturday morning, was eighty seven years of age and he has (illegible) under the weight of his more than four score. For several years past, the once vigorous man has been disabled by the infirmities of his advanced years, and he who was strong and willing to do for others has lived through months of weakness to be the object of the solicitious care of those about him, He was the oldest resident of the town, and was known as its founder. Over forty years ago he became the surveyor and land agent of the Pierrepont estate, and settled in Osceola to take charge of the vast acres of wilderness on the eastern borders of Lewis County. He surveyed the property, induced settlers to come and stay, and for long years his land-office was the most important business place of the region. As population came in, he did not lose his prominence in the community, he remained the chief advisor and its strongest mind. Thus he came to be familiarly known as the Osceloa Chief. His abilities were recognized in 1852 was he was elected to serve in the legislature of 1853. This was in the first year of Horatio Seymour's service as governor of New York. Mr. Green held minor offices for many years and was always the representative man of his portion of the county. He was twice married, and had several children by his first wife, the best known of whom is Volney Green of New York. His second wife, to whom he was wedded about twenty years ago, was Mrs. Mary Fuller, of Utica, the mother of Gen. John W. Fuller of Toledo. She survives him.
War of 1812 service: Private; Capt. Dutton's co., 2nd regiment
Watertown Daily Times
March 19, 1883
The venerable Seymour Green, of Osceola, Lewis County, who died at his home in the town on Saturday morning, was eighty seven years of age and he has (illegible) under the weight of his more than four score. For several years past, the once vigorous man has been disabled by the infirmities of his advanced years, and he who was strong and willing to do for others has lived through months of weakness to be the object of the solicitious care of those about him, He was the oldest resident of the town, and was known as its founder. Over forty years ago he became the surveyor and land agent of the Pierrepont estate, and settled in Osceola to take charge of the vast acres of wilderness on the eastern borders of Lewis County. He surveyed the property, induced settlers to come and stay, and for long years his land-office was the most important business place of the region. As population came in, he did not lose his prominence in the community, he remained the chief advisor and its strongest mind. Thus he came to be familiarly known as the Osceloa Chief. His abilities were recognized in 1852 was he was elected to serve in the legislature of 1853. This was in the first year of Horatio Seymour's service as governor of New York. Mr. Green held minor offices for many years and was always the representative man of his portion of the county. He was twice married, and had several children by his first wife, the best known of whom is Volney Green of New York. His second wife, to whom he was wedded about twenty years ago, was Mrs. Mary Fuller, of Utica, the mother of Gen. John W. Fuller of Toledo. She survives him.
War of 1812 service: Private; Capt. Dutton's co., 2nd regiment
March 19, 1883
The venerable Seymour Green, of Osceola, Lewis County, who died at his home in the town on Saturday morning, was eighty seven years of age and he has (illegible) under the weight of his more than four score. For several years past, the once vigorous man has been disabled by the infirmities of his advanced years, and he who was strong and willing to do for others has lived through months of weakness to be the object of the solicitious care of those about him, He was the oldest resident of the town, and was known as its founder. Over forty years ago he became the surveyor and land agent of the Pierrepont estate, and settled in Osceola to take charge of the vast acres of wilderness on the eastern borders of Lewis County. He surveyed the property, induced settlers to come and stay, and for long years his land-office was the most important business place of the region. As population came in, he did not lose his prominence in the community, he remained the chief advisor and its strongest mind. Thus he came to be familiarly known as the Osceloa Chief. His abilities were recognized in 1852 was he was elected to serve in the legislature of 1853. This was in the first year of Horatio Seymour's service as governor of New York. Mr. Green held minor offices for many years and was always the representative man of his portion of the county. He was twice married, and had several children by his first wife, the best known of whom is Volney Green of New York. His second wife, to whom he was wedded about twenty years ago, was Mrs. Mary Fuller, of Utica, the mother of Gen. John W. Fuller of Toledo. She survives him.
War of 1812 service: Private; Capt. Dutton's co., 2nd regiment
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