Edward D. and Mary S. Miller

Seymour's settlers from Oregon first called it Oregon City; when the post office opened in 1879 the name became Seymour, reportedly for a local cowboy, Seymour Munday. George Jones opened the first store that year, and the Cressett began publishing. A stone hotel went up in 1880 and a courthouse in 1884. In 1890 residents raised $50,000 to bring the Wichita Valley line through, and most of Round Timber moved to Seymour. That boom was short-lived: the town corporation formed in 1890 was dissolved in 1892, and Seymour did not incorporate again until 1906.

What the plaque says

Edward D. Miller (1829-1880) Mary S. Miller (1838-1890) One of four couples who were cofounders of town of Seymour; he was born in Tennessee, she in Arkansas. Wealthy plantation owners, they came to this area in 1878 after economic hardships of Civil War and Reconstruction. From 160 acres of land here, they donated streets in "Miller Addition" and part of Courthouse Square. Both were active in real estate promotion. E. D. Miller was also Justice of the Peace. Recorded, 1971.

Where it stands

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