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James W. SEELY 1815–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1815

Birth Location: Onondaga, New York

Death Date: 12 Aug 1859

Death Location: Wisconsin

Father: Henry SEELY

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lucy KNAPP

Children(s): Lousia SEELY, George SEELY, Ella SEELY, James SEELY

James W. SEELY was born in 1815 in Onondaga, New York, the child of Henry Seely. James W. SEELY married Lucy Ann Knapp, and had children including Ella Althea Seely, George Henry Seely, James Walker Seely, Lousia Mabel Seely. James W. SEELY passed away in 1859 in Wisconsin.

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Biography

  • James W. SEELY was born in 1815 in Onondaga, New York, the child of Henry Seely.
  • James W. SEELY married Lucy Ann Knapp, and had children including Ella Althea Seely, George Henry Seely, James Walker Seely, Lousia Mabel Seely.
  • James W. SEELY passed away in 1859 in Wisconsin.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry SEELY
1787–1859
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester Co., NY
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Spouses(s)

Lucy KNAPP
1819–1891
Birth Location: Onondaga County, NY
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Children(s)

Lousia SEELY
1838–1900
Birth Location: DeWitt, NY
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George SEELY
1835–
Birth Location: –
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Ella SEELY
1847–1882
Birth Location: Onondaga, Onondaga, NY
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James SEELY
1851–1880
Birth Location: Honey Creek, Sauk, WI
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James SEELY's Ancestors

Self
James SEELY
1815–1859
Birth Place: Onondaga, New York
Parents
Henry SEELY
1787–1859
Bedford, Westchester Co., NY
Grandparents
Gideon (SEELY) Jr
1764–1844
South Salem, Westchester County, New York, USA
Mabel TODD
1769–1793
South Salem, Weschester, NY
Great-Grandparents
Gideon Sr.
1729–1804
Deborah Lockwood
1736–1803
Abraham Todd
1738–1797
Lydia Husted
1737–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Seely
1693–1756
Daniel Lockwood
1703–1776
Mary Webb
1715–1741
Abraham Todd
1710–1771
Hannah Dickerman
1709–1777

James SEELY's Descendants

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James (W.) SEELY (20 Mar 1815–12 Aug 1859) m. Lucy (Ann) KNAPP (25 Sep 1819–24 Sep 1891)
  1. 1. Lousia (Mabel) SEELY 1838–1900 m. Edward Palmer 1833–1857
    1. 1. William Palmer 1857–
  2. 2. George (Henry) SEELY 1835– m. Mary (E) Ferer 1857–
    1. 1. George (Andrew) SEELY 1871–1872
    2. 2. Ruth (Blanche) SEELY 1873–
    3. 3. James (Tainter) SEELY 1875–
    4. 4. Mabel (Lousia) SEELY 1882–
    5. 5. George (Louis) SEELY 1886–
    6. 6. Nellie (Marguerite) SEELY 1887–1888
  3. 3. Ella (Althea) SEELY 1847–1882 m. Charles (M) Masters 1841–
    1. 1. Louise (Blanche) Masters 1874–1878
    2. 2. Henry (John) Masters 1880–
  4. 4. James (Walker) SEELY 1851–1880

James SEELY's Timeline

2 Records

1815
20 Mar 1815
Birth of James W. SEELY in Onondaga, New York
Onondaga, New York
1859
12 Aug 1859
Age 44
Death of James W. SEELY in Wisconsin
Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Onondaga, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1859
    Event Place: Wisconsin
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