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Seymour W. Hollister was born in 1845 at Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin. He was a son of Asa A. and Sarah M. (Toombs) Hollister and a brother of William W. from a following sketch. Asa was born on Oct. 10, 1817 at Wayne County, New York. At age thirteen he removed with his parents to Chautauqua County, New York and they remained there until 1833. They then removed to Adrian, Michigan and stayed at that place for seven years. In 1840 the family removed to Racine County, Wisconsin. Asa was married there on Nov. 20, 1842 to Sarah M. Toombs. She was born circa 1827 at England. They came to Oshkosh, Winnebago County in May 1846, where Asa was engaged in the lumber business. They were listed in the 1860 federal census as residing in the fifth ward of the city of Oshkosh. They had a family of five children: William W.; Seymour W.; Philip W., resided at Oshkosh; Guy W., resided at Medford, Wisconsin; and Anna Hollister. Asa died at Shawano, Shawano County on June 11, 1890. He was returned to Oshkosh for burial in Riverside Cemetery. Sarah died in Oshkosh on Mar. 30, 1907. Seymour resided at Oshkosh and enlisted there on Aug. 12, 1864. He was assigned to Company B, 3rd (reorg.) Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry on Feb. 1, 1865. He was mustered out on June 19, 1865. After the war, Seymour resided at Deerfield, Chickasaw County, Iowa. On Sept. 15, 1876 he was attacked and robbed. His house and contents were burned. He also resided for a time at Chicago, Illinois. He was listed in the 1885 census (21st Regiment, N.Y. Volunteer Infantry) at P.O. Oshkosh. He was listed in 1888 as a member of GAR Post #10 at Oshkosh. In a biography of his father from 1889, Seymour was then in Canada and engaged in the lumber business. The lumber mill with which he was connected was located at Garden River, Ontario, Canada. In 1882 he went into partnership with Frank Amos and John Stanhilber and purchased the Mead & Ripley Lumber Company and changed the name to Stanhilber-Amos Company. In 1893 the company became Hollister & Amos Lumber. He was listed in the 1890 federal census as residing in the city of Oshkosh. Earl, son of Seymour, died of diphtheria at Oshkosh in Dec. 1892 at age 5 years and 7 months. Seymour was listed in the 1895 and 1905 Wisconsin State census at P.O. Oshkosh. He was married in 1868 at Kewaunee, Kewaunee County to Katherine G. Smith. She was born on May 11, 1846. She came to this country when 7 years old. They had a family of five children. Katherine died at their home on Algoma Street in Oshkosh on Nov. 19, 1896. She was survived by Seymour and four children: Asa Raymond Hollister; Winifred S. Hollister, age 17 years, later married William C. Bouck; Carl W. Hollister, age 13 years; and S. Rex Hollister, age 12 years. Katherine was buried in Oshkosh at Riverside Cemetery. Seymour was then married to Lottie Irene Loomis on Nov. 24, 1897 at Burlington, Racine County. She was born at Burlington on Nov. 11, 1866 and was a daughter of Charles W. and Hannah (Brittain) Loomis. Lottie had removed to Oshkosh in 1889. Seymour and Lottie had one daughter, Edith Loomis Hollister. Hannah Loomis, mother of Lottie, died in Oshkosh on July 21, 1926. Seymour was listed in 1905 as president of Oshkosh Trunk Company and residing at 922 Algoma Street in Oshkosh. Carl and Rex Hollister were then residing with him. Sarah, mother of Seymour, was also listed in that year as residing at 571 High Street in Oshkosh. Seymour died at Oshkosh on Feb. 19, 1916 and Lottie died there on Aug. 20, 1935. She was survived by her daughter Edith, two stepsons, Carl W. and R.A. Hollister, and three grandchildren.
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