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Research Query Number: 2009-D
Starting Point:	Re: William Seeley of Waterbury, CT One of the SGS DNA participants tested as a descendant of Obadiah but has their lineage as a descendant of Nathaniel. The line checks out fine until we get back to Charles Seeley b. 1821 Waterbury, New Haven, CT. One source suggests that his father is SGS# 1137, William H Seeley (md unnamed) who we have in the Nathaniel line. We have several children listed but no Charles. Another source suggests that the father is SGS# 3184 William Seeley (md Patty ___). He is in the Obadiah line but he moved to Madison Co. IL in 1818. Charles is in New Haven Co. CT.

Findings:	1850 census Waterbury, New Haven, CT Seely, Charles, age 29, farmer, b. CT Seely, Amy, age 34, b. CT Seely, Chloe age 5, George L age 4, Charles B age 2, Grace age 11 mo., all b. CT Whaley, James, age 19 b. IRE Mix, David, age 14, b. CT In 1860 Chas age 38 and Anna age 44 are in Meriden, New Haven, CT with Chloe J age 15, Geo S age 14, Chas B age 12, Grace A. age 10, Polly M age 4, all b. CT. The DNA subject was a descendant of George S. b. 1846. 1850 census Waterbury, New Haven, CT Seeley, William, age 72, laborer, b. CT Seeley, Martha, age 60, b. CT William Seely is in the 1840 Waterbury census with his age 60-70 and a son 20-30 that would correspond to Charles. Also a female age 10-15 and one age 50-60 In Waterbury in 1830 Wm Seeley has a son age 5-10, a dau. <5 and another dau. 5-10; wife is 40-50 as is William In Waterbury in 1820 Wm Sele: 1 male <10, 1 10-16, 1 26-45; 1 female <10, 1 26-45 In Waterbury First Society, New Haven, CT 1810 Wm Selah: 4 males <10, 1 26-45, 1 female <10, 1 26-45 I don’t see William in the 1800 New Haven County CT census. If you can provide a lineage for William Seeley please contact me.
Responder:	SGS Query Editor: August 2009

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Re: William Seeley of Waterbury, CT, father of Charles b. 1821 This query arose because a DNA test result from a descendant of Charles Seely showed that he was in the Obadiah line and he had his lineage traced to Nathaniel. Two suggestions had been that this William was either SGS# 3184 (of the Obadiah line) or SGS# 1137 (of the Nathaniel line). We had ruled out the William identified as # 3184 because he moved to IL before Charles was b. in CT. Jean Richards (jbeoabn@gmail.com ) contacted us to report that she is a cousin of the man who had the DNA test. She and her cousins have researched and found various facts about William and Charles: In Volume 50 of The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, page 329, under Seeley, Seley: "Charles s. William of Waterbury m. Amy Pritchard d. Roger of Waterbury Dec. 25, 1843". In the Waterbury Vital Records, that would be Vol. 3, P. 229. a copy of death record from Waterbury City Hall for William Seeley dated 22 September 1854 at age 74, making his birth about 1780. Four children of "William and Patty Seley" were buried in Waterbury's Grand Street Cemetery. They are: Albert, Mar 26, 1811; David A. Sep 1, 1815; Nelson, Aug 28, 1815; Sherman, Apr 20, 1816. Jean theorizes that it may be that there is little information on William (SGS# 1137) because his father (William, SGS# 377) was charged with aiding the (Loyalist) raiders of Dayton House in 1780. We still have the problem that William #377 is identified in the Nathaniel line. Can anyone figure out where he belongs in the Obadiah line?

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SGS Query Editor: November 2009

Research Query Number: 2009-C
Starting Point:	If you go to this link you will find a New York Times article about Phebe Ann Seeley, born 4 July 1781 to William Seeley of Hoboken, NJ. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D07EEDB103CEE3ABC4A52DFB166838A699FDE The article is about the 100th anniversary of Phebe’s birth and her memories of her life. She says she was married twice – at age 18 to Bernard Tool by whom she had 9 children and several years after his death to Job Allen. She says she saw George Washington as a young girl, survived a fire on Wall Street and has outlived all her children except the youngest, Mrs Jane Ann Bratton age 54 whom she lives with.

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1880 census Union, Hudson, NJ Allen, Phebe, age 98, b. NJ, NJ, NJ 1860 census N. Bergen, Hudson, NJ Allen, Job, age 76, b. ENG, wheelwright, Allen, Phoebe, age 56 b. NJ Croffifer, Fredk, age 40, b. GER, mason Croffifer, Mary, age 30, b. NJ Croffifer, Frederick, age 2, b. NJ (In 1850 Job Allen age 66 b. England is also in North Bergen with Benjamin Allen age 14) Can anyone corroborate that Phebe Ann Seeley was b. in 1781 or identify her father William?

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SGS Query Editor: August 2009

Research Query Number: 2009-B
Starting Point:	Chris Havnar started me off with these obituaries: Arthur Seeley The funeral will be held Feb. 19 for Arthur Gilbert Seeley of Eugene, who died Feb. 15 of heart failure. He was 84. Seeley was born March 29, 1919, in Chico, Calif to Lewis and Grace Ellis Seeley. He married Helen Johnson in Eugene on July 2, 1977. He was raised in Grants Pass, where he graduated from high school in 1938. He served as a mechanic in the Army Air Corps during World War II and repaired aircraft in Florida. He worked as a mechanic with Dunham Motors in Eugene for 16 years and later owned and operated a body and paint shop. He will be remembered as a man who was extremely talented with his hands and took pride in his work. He enjoyed the outdoors and fishing. He also enjoyed an active social life, especially dancing at the Elks Lodge where he was a member. Survivors include his wife; a son, Rodger of Medford; a stepson, David Johnson of Coos Bay; a stepdaughter, Kathleen Marshall of Roosevelt, Utah; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Thursday’s service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 3500 W. 18th Avenue in Eugene. Anderson’s Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon), February 18, 2004 SEELEY – Grace May Seeley of 433 Division Avenue, Eugene, passed away May 25, 1971, at the age of 92. She was born July 13, 1878, at Santa Barbara, California and was united in marriage to Lewis Seeley at Portland, February 18, 1914. She had been a resident of Eugene for the past eight years, and formerly of Roseburg. Surviving are her husband; a son, Arthur G., of Eugene; a sister, Undine Ellis of Long Beach, California; a brother Gilbert Ellis of San Francisco; a nephew, Gordon Ellis of Long Beach; a grandson, Rodger Seeley of San Carlos, California. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 27, at 10:30 a.m. in the Junction City Chapel of the Murphy Funeral Homes with Reverend Carlton C. Buck officiating. Private cremation to follow. Published in The Register Guard (Eugene, Oregon), Tuesday, May 25, 1971, page 16B EDWARD SEELEY Edward Seeley, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilbert Seeley of this city passed away Sunday, October 15, 1944, at 11:55 a.m. Surviving besides his parents are Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Seeley of Myrtle Creek, Oregon and Mr. and Mrs. Smith of this city, both grandparents. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 17, 1944 at 11:30 a.m. at Linkville cemetery with the Rev. Daniel B. Anderson of the Klamath Temple of this city officiating. Commitment services and interment to follow. Arrangement are under the direction of the Earl Whitlock Funeral home. Published in the Herald and News (Klamath Falls, Oregon), October 16, 1944

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She added these vital records: From the OR Death Index Grace May SEELEY DOD: 25 May 1971 Lane County Spouse: Lewis Birth Date: July 1878 Arthur Gilbert SEELEY DOD: 15 February 2004 Lane County Spouse: Helen Birth Date: 29 March 1919 Edward SEELEY DOD: 15 October 1944 Klamath County Birth Date: 13 October 1944 From the Social Security Death Index Lewis Seeley b. 24 Mar 1886, d. Jan 1987 at Yuma, Yuma, AZ 1930 Census: Tualatin, Washington, Oregon; Roll: 1957; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 59 Lewis E Seeley head age 44 age at first marriage 27 born WI States WI Grace M Seeley wife age 50 age at first marriage 34 born CA MA CT Arthur G Seeley son age 11 1920 Census: Bend, Deschutes, Oregon; Roll: T625_1493; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 31 Lewis E Seeley head age 33 born WI PA PA Auto Mechanic Garage Grace Seeley wife age 40 born CA MA VT Arthur Seeley son age 9/12 born CA WI CA Researching the ancestry of Lewis, father of Arthur Gilbert Seeley, I found: WWI Draft Reg'n Lewis Earl Seeley b. 25 Mar 1886, resides Bend, Deschutes, OR, names Grace Seeley as next of kin, works as automobile mechanic 1900 census Toledo, Tama, IA Seeley, Martha, b. May 1851 WI, NY, NY, widow, md 29 yr, 5 ch, 4 living Seeley, Bessie, b. May 1880, Louis b. Mar 1886, both b. WI, WI, WI Corols, Lenene(?), b. Nov. 1874 WI, WI, WI, widow, md in 1899 Corols, Harold E., son, b. Apr 1899 IA, WI, WI Seeley, Harold B., brother, b. Feb 1876 WI, WI, WI, dep. Postmaster 4 others who are lodgers 1910 Union, Crawford, IA Seeley, Harold B. age 35, b. WI, NY, WI, farmer, md 7 yr to Seeley, Clara b. age 37 b. IA, GER, GER, no children 1880 census Lindina, Juneau, WI Seeley, William, age 31, b. WI, CT, CT, farmer Seeley, Mattie A, age 29, b. WI, NY, NY Seeley, Lurah(?) dau., age 5, Harry B age 4, infant dau. age 1 mo. (b. May) Seeley, Arletta, age 13. niece, all b. WI, WI, WI 1870 Willow, Richland, WI Seeley, Theodore age 26, farmer, b. WI Seeley, Caroline age 18, b. WI Seeley, Herbert age 1 b. WI 1860 census Westford, Richland, WI Seely, Charles, age 44, b. CT, farmer Seely, Caroline, age 47, b. CT Seely, Lewis age 22, laborer, Ann age 20, both b. CT Seely, Julia age 17, Thiadore age 14, William age 12, Sarah age 8, Charles age 4, all b. WI 1850 Baraboo, Saul, WI Seely, Charles age 32, silver Smith, b. CT Seely, Caroline age 36 b. CT Seely, Harriet age 14, Lewis age 12, Ann age 10, Joseph age 8, all b. CT; Julia Ann age 6, Theodore age 4, William age 1, all b. WI Wood, Ann, age 60, b. CT WI Marriage Index: Seeley, William married Ward, Martha A 31 May 1871 Juneau Co. WI WI Birth Index: Seeley, Unnamed Male b. 24 mar 1886 Juneau Co. WI Can anyone find information on the origins of Charles Seely b. 1816-18 CT?

Findings:	Update to Research Query 2009-B Re: Charles Seely b. 1818 CT Researching some obituaries had led me back through the census to Charles and Caroline Seely of Baraboo, Sauk, WI in 1850. Now I have a response from Rita A. Seeley, an SGS Life Member. She writes that Charles Seely and Caroline Johnson Seely were her g-g-grandparents. Charles (b. 1818) and Caroline were married March 20, 1836 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT. She has been trying to find their connection to the rest of the Seeley family, but has found nothing on their parents. Rita had her brother take the DNA test which connected him to Nathaniel, son of Robert Seeley. So, she has the Seeleys coming down and going up, but still can't make them meet in the middle! If anyone else is researching this branch of the family, Rita would love to hear from them. Her email is raseeley@centurytel.net. Latest info: I found Chas Seelye in the 1840 census of Newtown. Chas Seelye: 1 male <5, 1 male 20-30; 2 females <5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 50-60. Listed just before Chas, is Thos: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50; no females Can anyone identify this Charles Seelye/Seely?
Responder:	SGS Query Editor: August 2009

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Update to Research Query 2009-B Re: Charles Seely b. 1818 CT I recently received the following query from Harold B Seeley (seeleyji42@gmail.com). Harold is attempting to find anything he can on his grandfather Harold B Seeley. This is what he has but has not been able to confirm: Harold B. Seeley, born 1876, Manston (Mauston?), Juneau County, Wisconsin. He married Clara Bertha Junker April 14, 1903, at Toledo, Iowa. Their son, Eugene Lewis Seeley, was born February 25, 1912, occupation - travelling salesman. I discovered that we already had some information on Harold in the query information and updates. You can find the original query at: http://www.seeley-society.net/qlist2k9-res.html We had started from Harold B Seeley’s younger brother Lewis Earl Seeley and worked his line up and down but hadn’t done much with Lewis’s siblings. Lewis Earl and Harold B were both sons of William, son of Charles and Caroline Johnson Seely. About Harold B. b. 1876 1880 census Lindina, Juneau, WI • Seeley, William age 31 b. WI, parents b. CT, farming • Seeley, Mattie A age 29 b. WI, NY, NY • Seeley, Luna age 5, Harry B age 4, Infant dau b. May 1880, all b. WI, parents b. WI • Seeley, Arletta age 13, niece b. WI, parents b. WI 1900 census Toledo, Tama, IA • Seeley, Martha b. May 1851 WI, parents b. NY, widow, would have been md 29 yr, 5 ch., 4 living • Seeley, Bessie b. May 1880, Louis b. May 1886, both b. WI, parents b. WI 1900 census Toledo, Tama, IA • Corols, Lenine b. Nov 1874 WI, parents b. WI, parents b. WI, widow but md 1898, 1 child, 1 living • Corols, Harold E b. Apr 1899 IA, WI, WI • Seeley, Harold B, brother, b. Feb 1876 WI, parents b. WI, dep. postmaster • 4 lodgers 1910 census Union, Crawford, IA • Seeley, Harold B age 35 b. WI, father b. NY, mother b. WI, farmer, md 7 yr to • Seeley, Clara B age 37 b. IA, parents b. GER, no children In 1915 IA census Clara and son Eugene are listed in Toledo, Tama, IA, Clara is still md. 1920 census Toledo, Tama, IA • Seely, Clara age 47 b. IA, parents b. GER, matron at county rest room, divorced • Seely, Eugene age 7 b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. I (In 1930 they are still in Tama and he is Eugene Lewis Seeley. She is still the matron and Eugene is a janitor at the Presbyterian Church) 1925 Iowa census Toledo, Tama, IA • Clara B Seeley names her parents as Fred Junker and Mathelou(?) Breithaup both b. GER, md IA Eugene Seeley names his parents as Harold B Seeley age 50 b. WI and Clara B Junker age 53 b. IA, md IA. This indicates that Harold is still alive... but I can't find him in any later censuses nor a death record. About Lenna/Luna/Lenine, sister of Harold B.: 1910 census Decorah, Winneshiek, IA • Knorr, WM F age 38 b. GER, GER, GER, harness maker, 2nd marr of 3 yr to Knorr, Lena age 35 b. WI, ?, WI, also her 2nd marr., 1 ch., 1 living • Knorr, Bessie age 14, Charles age 12 both b. IA, GER, IA • Knorr, Harold, step-son age 11 b. IA, IA, WI 1925 census Decorah, Winneshiek, IA • Knorr, Wm F age 53 b, NOR to Frank Knorr b. GER and ? • Knorr Lanna M age 56 b. WI to Wm Seeley b. WI and Martha Ward b. WI (In 1930 in Decorah she is Lenna M age 55, still with William F age 58; also Lenna in 1920. No other children listed) WWI Draft • Harold Albert Cowles of Decorah, IA b. 14 Apr 1899, machinist in Moline, IL, names mother Mrs WF Knorr of Decorah as next of kin. I was not able to find Harold Cowles in later records.

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SGS Query Editor: Feb 2012

Research Query Number: 2009-A
Starting Point:	SGS Member Paul Seeley (pnseeley@juno.com), a member of the Query Team from Michigan, recently found the postcard below for sale on Ebay. He asked if we could identify C.H. Seeley.

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I found Charles H Seeley age 54 b. NY, CT, NY and his wife Lynn age 45 b. NY, NY, NY in the 1910 census of Sidney, Delaware Co. NY living on Bridge St. Charles H. is listed as a lawyer. They had been married 27 years and had a son Edmond age 20 and dau-in-law Ella age 21. The 1900 census of Sidney had Chas Seeley b. NY, NY, NY March 1856, lawyer, married 17 years to Lynn M. b. Oct 1862, NY, NY, NY, with one child; son Eddie b. Oct 1889 NY, NY, NY. In 1920 the son Edmund Seeley and his wife Ella both age 30 were in Oneonta, Otsego, NY with their children Charles age 8 and E Randolph age 5. In 1930 in Oneonta the listing is Charles E age 40 married 21 years to Ella M. The children are Charles J age 19, Edmund R age 16, Marilyn E age 5, all b. NY, NY, NY. WWI Draft Registration: Charles Edmund Seeley of 38 Bridge St., Sidney, NY, had wife and child; he was born 4 Oct 1889. Charles H. Seeley b. 1856 seems to be a son of William L. (b. 1825 NY) and Margaret (b. 1824 NY) Seely of Masonville, Delaware NY (1860 and 1870 census). In the census Charles had an older sister Frances b. in 1854. In 1880 Charles is a lawyer age 24 b. NY, NY, NY working in Cannonsville, Delaware Co. NY and boarding with a butcher. 1900 Oxford, Chenango, NY Marshman, Daniel S. b. Sept 1851 NY, GER, NY, farmer, md 21 yr to Marshman, Frances S. b. Jan 1854 NY, NY, NY, 1 child Marshman, Robert S. b. Aug 1883 NY, NY, NY Seeley, Margaret A., mother-in-law, b. May 1821 NY, NY, NY, widow, 3 children, 2 living Seeley, C. Edmond, b. Oct 1889, nephew, b. NY, NY, NY (Daniel Marshman is widowed in 1910) WWI Draft Registration: Robert Seeley Marshman b. 12 Aug 1883, names wife Theresa B. 1930 census: Theresa's parents are Thornton G. and Emma L Brown. Theresa and Robert Marshman have been married 21 years; they have several children. Social Security Death Index: Edmund R Seeley born 4 Feb 1914, died September 1988, of New York Robert Marshman born 12 August 1883, died July 1977 at Oxford, Chenango County, NY None of these Seeleys were in our database. Can any one identify the parents of William L Seeley?