Talk:Samuel J. Seymour

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Unusual Coincidence[edit]

Are coincidences ever usual?

Inconsistency[edit]

There's a sentence that Mr. Seymour's died "96 years to the day" from the assassination; however, he died on April 12, 1956. Lincoln was shot on April 14 and died on April 15th. That's close, but not "to the day". Either Seymour's date of death is wrong or that sentence should be removed.Prebys (talk) 13:17, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am Samuel J Seymour's great granddaughter. His date of birth is correct. It was almost "to the day" but not exact.

Descendant murders[edit]

I removed the part about the great-great-grandsons. It appears to be Wikipedia only rumor.KaturianKKaturian 15:11, 17 July 2013 (UTC).

Not sure what great-great-grandsons are being referred to here. Samuel J Seymour was my great grandfather. I am his great granddaughter and would have given birth to his great-great grandsons. I did not see what the rumor was, but I could probably clarify any facts. :)

AfD[edit]

Just saw there was an AfD for this article, which thankfully closed as a strong keep. And that it was PRODDED first. I just wanted to note that Wikipedia's coverage of history, though far from complete, is beyond what any paper encyclopedia could have ever created. It is a huge asset, and it allows us to cover the notable quirks of history in a way no other format could have ever done. A distant past event such as Lincoln's assassination remained in personal human knowledge until 1956, which was recognized then, as now, as amazing. Our past is actually not so far past as many think. Also, please don't come after Harry Hawk. :-)--Milowent • ^hasspoken 15:24, 6 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

would a youngster of that age have been taken to such a play?[edit]

that is what i immediately wondered about after seeing the tv clip. we are accustomed to film ratings today but of course those were not introduced until the 20th century. at the same time, i could see management of a theatre refusing to admit a 5 year old simply because it occurred at night and no one would want the potential disruption of a kid crying or whatever. the play itself, based on dialog i have read, sounds like it would have been at best boring to even a much older kid. 50.230.251.244 (talk) 15:34, 20 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Why would two women bring an unrelated 5-year-old boy to a late night production of an adult comedy? The shooting occurred at 10:15 pm. Seymour's account, which he didn't publicly disclose until nearly 90 years after the event, doesn't seem credible to me. Since there are no records of attendees, it's impossible to confirm or refute his claims. His account certainly should not be presented on Wikipedia as a certified fact.--MiamiManny (talk) 06:17, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]