Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Dellona:

Silas J. Seymour, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Reedsburg; was born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N.Y., Feb. 21, 1824; his father moved to Genesee Co., N.Y., in 1828, and the subject of this sketch remained there till he was 14 years old; then he left home and went to the State of Ohio, where he lived two years; he then went to his native place in Onondaga, Co.; after remaining there about one year, he commenced teaching district school; followed teaching in the winter and studying in summer at Manlius Academy for about four years, making his home at Manlius Square; he then returned to Wyoming Co. and remained there until he was 25 years old, teaching in winter and working on a farm in summer; in May, 1849, he came to Wisconsin, and in the month of June of that year entered the quarter-section that he still makes his home. Since the town of Dellona was organized, he has repeatedly held the offices of Town Clerk, Assessor, Town Supervisor, and one year Swamp Land Commissioner of Sauk Co.; he served his District in the Lower House of the State Legislature in 1876-1877; in 1879, he was appointed by the Governor Commissioner of the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company, which office he now holds; for over twenty years of his residence here, he practiced plain surveying as occasion presented; his eyesight becoming impaired, he relinquished the business. He was married, Sept. 23, 1851, to Miss Mary A. Conine, of Perry, Wyoming Co., N.Y.; she was born in Windham, Greene Co., N.Y., Aug. 9, 1827; they have had five children – Ellen A., Ida J. (deceased), Merton E., Walter F. and Arthur R. In politics, Mr. S. is a Republican.

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