William Seymour: A Brief Biography

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William Joseph Seymour, born on May 2, 1870 in Centerville, Louisiana was the son of former slaves Phillis and Simon Seymour (known as Simon Simon). On January 1st of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery in rebel stated. Soon after, Simon enlisted in the Northern Army with the United Stated Colored Troops until the Civil War had ended. During has military service, it was said that it was possible that he contracted Malaria or another form of tropical disease while in the southern swamps. Simon Seymour never recovered. William parents died and were both buried at a Baptist Church. William Seymour was the elder of sibling and in his early years he was very poor. He attended a

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