Another of the pioneers of Humboldt county, and one whom his fellow citizens hold in high esteem, is John Smith Seely, Sr., who has been a resident of Humboldt county since 1879, and who during these many years has proven himself to be a man of ability and splendid character. He was for many years […]
John S. Seely, a successful planter, residing six miles north of Thibodaux, La., was born in this parish of Assumption, that state in 1830. His father, John L. Seely, was a native of Virginia, and was reared partly in Tennessee. He came here when a youth, settled in Donaldsonville, and was there married to Miss […]
John H. Seely spent his youthful days under the parental roof and after acquiring a common school education became actively interested in the raising of live stock. He went through all of the experiences connected with the early period of Mount Pleasant’s growth and progress. During the Black Hawk war he was one of the […]
Major General The Right Honourable John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, of Mottistone in Southampton (UK) CB, CMG, DSO, PC, TD. The barony was created on 21st June 1933. JEB Seely was born on the 31st May 1868. He was educated at Harrow School, where he met an older Stanley Baldwin and a younger […]
JOHN C. SEELY, farmer, Section 35, Town 20, Range 6, P. O. Scribner, was born in Niagara County, N. Y., April 3, 1828. He lived in that county until seven years old, when his father moved to Oakland County, Mich., where he resided until nineteen years old. He then went to Detroit, Mich., obtaining employment […]
Jeduthan Seely Jr. was born in Cayuga county, New York, in 1807 and came to Prophetstown in June, 1834, and settled adjoining the village of Portland, but within the present limits of Prophetstown. Mr. Seely married Miss Mariba Foy. Their children have been: Marvin, who died in 1851; Tamson, wife of Jones B. Nichols, living […]
Jeduthan Seely came from Genesee County in 1823, and located on lot 45. He died in Illinois in 1832. Mr. Seely had five sons, who came to this town with him. Their names were, Ebenezer, Jeduthan, Alexander, Horace, and Norman. They were all expert hunters, and gave much time to the chase. Once upon the […]
Jasper B. Seely is supervisor of the national forests of Montana; an interesting occupation to which he brings a real enthusiasm and a fund of technical knowledge. He was born in Niles, Michigan, on the twelfth day of October 1857. After completing his high school course at the age of seventeen he at once began […]
One of the most noted and prominent citizens of Starkey was James L. Seely, who was born at Cochecton, NY, Jan. 1, 1801. He was a son of James L. Seely Sr and Mary Bailey his wife. His mother died when he was eight years old, and he was taken in charge by a maiden […]
Jacob Seely Jr. was born 7-15-1823 in Columbia Co., Pa., the ninth of twelve children of Jacob Seely Sr. and Elizabeth Van Camp(en). He was first married to Margaret Armstrong who was born 5-6-1829 and died 9-23-1854. Jacob was married second on 5-10-1858 to Mary Ann Boyden Seely, who was born 12-15-1827 in Onondaga Co., […]
