Don Carlos Seely

SEELY, DON CARLOS (son of Justus Wellington Seely and Clarissa Jane Wilcox). Born Jan. 4, 1846, in Iowa.

Married Hannah Elizabeth Reynolds March 28, 1875, Mt. Pleasant, Utah (daughter of Levi Bert Reynolds and Hannah Johnson), who was born Feb. 24, 1855. Their children: Don b. Jan. 7, 1876, died; Lottie Sybil b. Sept. 23, 1877, m. Joseph Jones; James Bert b. Sept. 28, 1879, died; Marion Carlos b. Oct. 23, 1881, m. Laura Hansen; George Willard b. May 17, 1884; Levi Earl b. April 29, 1887, m. Mertha Moore; Azael b. Aug. 28, 1890. Family home Castle Dale, Utah.

Elder. Crossed the plains twice. Deputy sheriff three years and jailer six years. Farmer and stockraiser.

Esshom, Frank Elwood. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Co., 1913.

[Son of Justus Wellington SGS# 2337 – Don Carlos; Justus Wellington (#2337); Justus Azel; Justus William; Joseph; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel, Robert]