Seeley Queries

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If you’ve read some of the obituaries or biographies on the SGS website you will notice that we include the subject’s ancestral line – if we know it. Here is an example. Chris sent this obituary: EDWARD JOHN SEELEY, 78, of Indianapolis, went to be wi...

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While doing some research Judy came across Edward Robert Seeley b. in NJ. Judy sent along the information she found but she wasn’t able to tie him into any known Seeley line and wondered if we could help. Judy’s information: Generation No. 1 1. EDWAR...

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Annie asked about locating relatives of Norman Seely, born 1911 in New Windsor NY and Sandra Seely, born 1936. According to Annie, Norman was the oldest of 6 children of Oscar Seeley. Oscar was a son of Frank Seeley and had siblings Alfred, Margaret ...

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The photo of Mr and Mrs Charles Seeley and the obituary of their son Charles Seymour Seeley, both shown below, were sent to us by Barbara who wondered if they were ‘our’ Seeleys. Charles is SGS# 1937, Charles Lyon Seeley b. 1804, died 1884, married t...

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Psalms is a direct descendant of Lesbia Seeley (SGS# 3585). Lesbia was born in 1807 and died in 1844 in Romulus, Seneca, NY. Psalms doesn’t have much information on Lesbia or her husband, William T Johnson and especially wondered why Lesbia died at s...

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Scott says “I found Permelia Seely Crane on Findagrave. – b. 27 Aug 1831 (Indiana) / d. 19 June 1911 (Fountain Co, Indiana). The record says she was a daughter of “Morteville Seely” (Montreville?). My records say six children to Montreville and Mary ...

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This query also deals with a son of SGS#63, Ebenezer Seeley. This is about Nathaniel who is SGS# 189. Donna is applying for a membership in the Sons of the American Revolution for her husband, Rick. She has his line back through his grandmother to Ma...

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New SGS member Steve is a grandson of Mildred Bertha Sealey. Mildred’s line goes back via Albert Kipling, Albert Burtis, John Edward, Daniel, John Sealey b. 1786 and died 1855, son of James Sealey (1747-1788) and Martha Smith. Steve has been able to ...

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Mike is working on a series of books about the Victoria Cross and says that his 9 volume set will cover all of the VC recipients with details of their deeds contained within the narrative of the wars and battles where the deeds took place. He is also...

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Jane Seli is Mark’s wife’s 2nd great-grandmother, born in County Tipperary, Ireland to Joseph Sceli and Isabella Hodgins. She married Henry Cunningham and they moved to Ontario in 1850. He has found online information that she was descended from Edwa...