Orange Seely

SEELY, ORANGE (son of Justus Wellington Seely and Clarissa Jane Wilcox). Born Feb. 20, 1843, Nashville, Iowa.

Married Hannah Olsen July 24. 1863, Mt. Pleasant, Utah (daughter of Hans Olsen and Chasty Okersen of Sweden, pioneers Oct. 20, 1867). She was born Nov. 27, 1842. Their children: Emma Jane b. Oct. 30, 1864, m. Christian Grice Larsen; Hanna b. Sept. 19, 1866, m. Nad Olsen; Orange b. Dec. 29, 1869, m. Trena Hansen; Sarah b. Feb. 7, 1871, m. Samuel H. Larsen; Chasty b. June 9, 1873, m. Heber Frandsen; Henry Alonzo b. Dec. 2, 1875; Mary Bertrude b. April 3, 1878; Ethel Ingre b. Sept. 16, 1880, died; David Randolph b. Jan. 16, 1882, m. Elva Singleton. Family home Castledale, Utah.

Bishop of North ward, Mt. Pleasant, 1877-79; also bishop of Castle Valley ward 1879-83. First counselor to President C. G. Larsen 18 years. President of town board two terms. Member legislature 1894.

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 –Orange; Justus Wellington(#2337); Justus Azel; Justus William; Joseph; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel, Robert]

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