Samuel E. Seely, the father of our subject, was a native of Massachusetts, and was the son of John and Mary (Slater) Seely. John was also a native of Massachusetts, and a member of one of the leading families of the Bay State. Mary Slater was the daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, and one of […]
S. ALFRED SEELY, to whom belongs the honor of having built up and kept up the business standing of that interesting part of Spencer village which is frequently called Seely Town, has lived in Spencer nearly twenty-five years, but was a native of Newfield. He lived on a farm until about twenty years old, and […]
S. Britt Seely, assistant superintendent of the Berick Water Company, at Berick, Pa., was born in Salem township, Luzerne Co., Pa., July 15, son of Mason C. and Amanda (Henry) Seely. Andrew Seely, his grandfather, was one of the early settlers of Salem township, Luzerne county. For a number of years he conducted a tannery […]
Rufus Parker Seely was born in Oakland Township, Feb. 18, 1838, a son of Alva & Margaret Andrews Seely, who located in Oakland soon after their marriage. Tradition states the Seely family was of Scotch descent. In 1845 Alva Seely died. He was a woodsman and worked in the Warren County forests. He was buried […]
Seely, Lieut. Robert–resided in Wethersfield in 1636–came from Watertown. He was ordered in 1636, to look up the property of John Oldham–was a lieutenant and commander under Major Mason in the Pequott battle in 1637. After the conquest, he was sent with 30 men under him, to settle and hold possession of the territory, with […]
HON. PHILIP H. SEELY, one of the large land owners and farmers, and ex-member of the state legislature, in which body is served with conspicuous ability, is a representative of a family that migrated to Luzerne county, settling in Salem township, in 1801. The pioneer was Michael Seely, who was born in April 1750, was […]
The first company of immigrants who located in this town, was that of David Pratt and his large family, accompanied by P.C. Seely and family, and a number of other persons who all located here in the year 1857. They took up considerable land, and proceeded to make large improvements. The Name of the Town. […]
Oscar A. Seely – Born at Rochester, N.Y., September 29, 1841, and losing his mother within the same year, Oscar A. Seely entered early in his busy life upon a career of toil and self-denial, and by his own industry, perseverance and indomitable energy, has compelled fortune to smile upon him and yield up a […]
SEELY, ORANGE. First counselor in the Emery Stake presidency, Utah, from 1880 to 1899, was born Feb. 20, 1843, in Nashville, Lee Co., Iowa, the son of Justus W. Seely and Clarissa Jane Wilcox. He was baptized when eight years old, came to the Valley in 1847, was ordained a Bishop in 1877 and presided […]
Norman G. Seely, farmer, came to Steele County, Minn., June 10, 1875, locating on section 14, Meriden Township. He was born in New York, November 18, 1842. His parents, John D. and Sybil (Gilmore) Seely, were natives of New York and Vermont. His father was born July 25, 1801, in Orange County, N.Y. His mother […]
