1878 - 1942

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• Birth	6 Sep 1878	Central City,Il   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Dec 1942	Pierre,Hughes Co,Sd
  Person ID	I87812	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	Frank CRAIG, b. 1 Apr 1867
  Married	1904
  Children	1. Robert Blackburn CRAIG, b. 12 Jun 1905   2. Lila Jennette CRAIG, b. 11 Nov 1906   3. Dorothy Luella CRAIG, b. 28 Jun 1912 > 4. Frances Elizabeth CRAIG, b. 9 Apr 1914
  Family ID	F38337	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Martha (Minnie or Mattie) Bell Seelye, daughter of Charles and Sarah Frances (Parsons) Seelye was born Sept. 6, 1878 in Central City IL. and moved with the family to Blunt In Dakota territory in 1883. After graduating from Pierre High School in the 300 block of East Capitol Ave. and back to Pierre in 1897 from Sioux Fall where she received training to teach school in the East Pierre area where they lived. About 1904 she married to Frank Craig, born April 1, 1867in Charleston IL. where he had his named changed to jus Frank from Henry Francis. Frank moved to Hand Co. in the Dakota territory with his parents when only a few years old, later coming to Pierre as a freighter for the Albright Grocery Wholesalers. At a banquet held in 1931 at the Masonic Temple the AlbrightCo. Celebrated their 50th year of business here. Frank was introduced as thefirst salesman. Frank and Minnie started the East Pierre grocery store but because they charged so much they both had to go back to teaching school. Frank taught at the Indian school, between Farm Island and East Pierre, and she wentback to her old school. It wasn't long till Frank was mixed up in the Hughes Co. politics. To this union were: Robert Blackburn Craig, Lila Jeannette (Betty) Craig, Dorothy Luella Craig and Frances (Fran) Elizabeth Craig. Minniepassed away Dec. 15, 1942 and Frank March 31, 1947. The final resting place is in the fireman's lot at the Riverside Cemetery in Pierre, SD. They lived out on Franklin street where Frank became a true friend of the Red Squirrel asI have seen a squirrel jump from a tree in the yard to his shoulder and look in the front pocket of his coveralls for a nut to hide. P.S. One day when Betty was out of hi school her mother went down and told Dr. Riggs at the PierreClinic at 111 So. Huron that he just had to give her a job. The above information from Roger Zanders, Anna Mary Seelye Grandson. Note: 10 March 1996 -Virgina May (Sunkel) Macek I remember : Aunt Minnie" her children and vagualy I remember her husband, Frank. When I was in 5th grade I wrote and delivededa talk before the class on the American Indians, what a great choice my topicwas! Here I was told Uncle Frank Graig had 'things' he could send me for thattalk - well ! he sent bona fide Indian moccasins, photos and other items and artifact's 1 and the talk was such a success I was allowed to give it to every classroom in Jefferson Elem, School. I also visited Craig's home and knew each of the four children - (see next page) Robert is dead - in his youth he attened a school of mines (Schenectedy, NY) I believe) never married, Had the only head of red hair, of any one, ever in the family.They say , he was fun to bewith, as I remember. I remember, Betty and "Dor" - neither of them married. "Dor" worked for the Red Cross and lived in Alaska for years. ( Fairbanks, I think) she died there and at the time Betty was living with her. After 'Dor" death, Betty went to live in Chicago with Fran - Fran's a widow now. She has not written for sereral years, but I think she's still living. I don't know about Betty. Fran married, Bob Bernero and had two sons. One of her grandsons recently graduated from Brown Univ. Census Place: Odin, Marion, Illinois Source:FHL Film 1254234 National Archives Film T9-0234 Page 157A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles SEELYE Self M M W 41 NY Sarah SEELYE Wife FM W 31 VA Frederick H. SEELYE Son M S W 14 MN George E. SEELYE Son M S W 12IL 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 MS W 5M IL

• Sources

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