Mary A. Greene

Date unknown, Mary A. Greene married Seymour Lyman Shoultes (1841-1915) of Newark Valley (Tioga County), New York. Seymour Lyman Shoultes was born on August 22, 1841 at Newark Valley, the youngest of the ten children belonging to Jacob Ira Shoultes (1798-1856) and Elizabeth Isabell Leip (1798-1872). Their marriage may have taken place in Wisconsin.

According to records, Seymour Shoultes enlisted as a soldier in the Union Army in 1861. He spent three months at Camp Rathbone near Albany, then is recorded as a deserter. He later enlisted with Company G, 25th Wisconsin Infantry and saw action with General Sherman in Georgia and South Carolina. After the war, the couple established a farm in Maxville, Wisconsin. Two of their three children were born in Wisconsin.

Around the year 1870, the family returned to New York and established a small farm near the village of Union Center (Broome County), New York. In close proximity with Seymour's brother Elijah (1835-1912), the couple worked the farm and remained in this area for the rest of their married life. Mary's later years were spent in the village of Lestershire (Johnson City - Broome County), New York.

Seymour Shoultes died on April 14, 1915 at the age of 74 years. The following passages are taken from the last Will and Testament published on February 1, 1904.

I, Seymour Shoultes of the village of Lestershire in the County of Broome and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say:

First.- I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

Second.- I give and bequeath to my wife, Mary A. Shoultes, the use, occupancy and possession of my house and lot situate in the Village of Lestershire, Broome County, New York, where I now reside, with all of my household furniture, to have, hold and use for and during the term of her natural life, the same as if here absolutely. I also give and bequeath to my said wife the use and income of all of my personal property, of every name, kind and description for her support, maintenance and comfort for and during the term of her natural life and in the event of the use and income of said personal property not being sufficient for her support, maintenance and comfort, then and in that event I give and bequeath unto my said wife so much of the principal sum as may be necessary, of said personal property for her said support, maintenance and comfort during her said life and upon her decease, and providing for her suitable burial and funeral expenses, I give the residue of my said property as hereinafter mentioned.

Mary A. Greene Shoultes lived in the village of Lestershire (Broome County), New York until her death on December 2, 1923 at the age of 82 years. The couple is buried in unmarked graves at Floral Park Cemetery, in the city of Johnson City (Broome County), New York.