Seeley Queries

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The submitter questioned why we have the wife of John Seelye, SGS# 32 listed as Martha Benjamin.. She says “In several places (family trees) Martha’s maiden name is given as Martha Benjamin daughter of Caleb Benjamin. However, The Benjamin Family in ...

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Tienne’s great-grandparents were James Tainter Seely and Lulu Hill. James was the son of George Seely and Charlotte (Lottie) Tainter. Charlotte divorced George and remarried in the early 1900’s. Tienne says Charlotte was murdered by her 2nd husband. ...

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Victoria is researching an image from a postcard of an oil tank fire. One of the postcards says the picture was taken in Olean, NY and it states: Copyright 1901 Don Seeley. Although not related to the Seeley family herself she would love any informat...

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Seeking ANY information on John H. Seeley, my great grandfather. Listed on daughter, Georgia Seeley Killpatrick’s death certificate, as born in Canada. Served in the Union army or Militia(?) in 1864 in Ky. Was married to Georgia Robinson and had thre...

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Teresa has hit a brick wall in the search for her Great Great Grandmother Ella Mae Seely’s parents. Ella was born Aug 14 1857 and died Dec 12 1909. She married Samuel Michael McCauley possibly between 1873-1874. Their first child Herbert Barnard McCa...

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Marjorie is has two lines of descent from George and Alice Sealy of Burke County NC, through two of his daughters: Nancy Patience Sealy who married Samuel Criswell and Alice who married John Brown. Elisha Brown, son of Alice and John Brown married Ma...

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Pat’s query is about Jennie A. Seely, youngest daughter of Col. Ebenezer Seely and Dolly (Maynard) Seely. Jennie was born in 1846 in Whiteside County, Illinois. Jennie A Seely md Charles E. Moulton October 12, 1867 Whiteside Co. IL (IL Marriage Index...

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Darlene, a member of SGS, is wondering if we can find the parents of her great-great-grandfather John B. Seeley. He was born June 3, 1835 in Niagara, New York and died June 14, 1903 in Prairie City, McDonough Co., IL. He is buried with his wife Sarah...

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Bert writes ” I’m researching Blaine Seeley & American MARC boat designs and am looking for any further information. I own an American MARC Baroda and am interested in the history and where the mold may have ended up.” After contacting me B...

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Rendall recently was vacationing in Hawaii and had the opportunity to visit Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. One of the names on the list of men entombed in the USS Arizona was William Eugene Seeley. Rendall wanted to know who William Eugen...