1867 - 1950

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• Birth	18 Oct 1867	Centralia,Marion Co,Il   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Feb 1950	Hot Springs,Fall River Co,Sd   [2]
  Buried	17 Feb 1950	Pierre,Hughes Co,Sd
  Person ID	I87787	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2003 00:00:00
  Father	Charles Wesley SEELYE, b. 24 Apr 1840, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York
  Mother	Sarah Frances PARSONS, b. 13 Apr 1846, Portsmouth,Norfolk Co. Va.
  Family ID	F38279	Group Sheet
  Family	Belle Ketchum (SOULES)
  Family ID	F38319	Group Sheet

• Notes

  George Emery Seelye, son of Charles Wesley Seelye and Sarah Frances Parsons was born Oct. 18, 1867 In Marion Co., IL. He came with the family in 1883 to a homestead 5-1/2 miles east of Blunt in Dakota Territory. In may 1898 he enlisted in troop E of the 3rd Cavalry (Spanish American War) as an Sergeant with Grigby's regt. of Rough Riders in Cuba. Stationed with his company at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia he became sick with Malaria and Chills. Serial #47795 Hon. Discharged Sept. 8, 1898 Pension Cert. # 1,283,505. In the earlyyears he and a brother-in-law, Harry Richards Tarbell, ran a livery stable inBlunt. While in the freighting business in Pierre with his big white team ofhorses he managed to gather up the widow of John Soules for his wife. Marriedabt 1910 in Pierre SD. There were no children. He later worked for the soldier's and Sailors memorial in Pierre, SD. Belle, his wife died abt 1947 and isburied in the little Catholic cemetery in Fort Pierre, SD. George had been inthe Veteran's hospital at Hot Springs SD about two weeks when he died Feb. 13,1950. He was buried Feb. 17, 1950 in the fireman's lot with the Craigs at theRiverside cemetery with the Ivan Dotson Chapel presiding, in Pierre, SD. Oh! Belle's maiden name was Ketchum. Record # XC-2367248 recieved from Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego, CA. May 7, 1992. List sister Mrs. May Riehm Box 337, Forsyth, Montana and Niece Miss. Betty Craig 1222 North 3rd Windsor Court, Apt. 3, Phoenix, Arizona. Nephew Sandy Graham, Hot Springs, SD. George middle Emery, was his mother's Sarah Parsons, mother,s maiden name. Ann Emery (This has not been proven) This by Daniel P Seelye, May 8, 1992. Census Place: Odin, Marion, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254234 National ArchivesFilm T9-0234 Page 157A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles SEELYE Self M M W 41 NY Sarah SEELYE Wife F M W 31 VA Frederick H. SEELYE SonM S W 14 MN George E. SEELYE Son M S W 12 IL Libby V. SEELYE Dau F S W 10 IL Effie A. SEELYE Dau F S W 7 IL Annie M. SEELYE Dau F S W 5 IL Martha B. SEELYE Dau F S W 3 IL Charles P. SEELYE Son M S W 5M IL

• Sources

  [S1360] #1479, 157. [S1361] #1480.