1881 - 1940

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• Birth	6 Oct 1881	Centralia,Clinton Co,Il   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 May 1940	Hamilton,Mt
  Person ID	I87849	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

• Notes

  Harry Orrin Seelye, son of Charles Wesley and Sarah Frances (Parsons) Seelye, was born Oct. 6, 1882 in Centralia, IL coming with the family to Blunt Dakotaterritory in 1883 from IL. It has been said " I Never Knew that he could hang onto Fifty cents" pertaining to his living near Hamilton, MT. Since coming from Forsyth nine years, he lived alone in the Woodside farming area. In 1939 he moved near Grantsdale Bridge farming area of the central Bitter Root Valley. He passed away at three AM May. 15, 1940 at the Daly Hospital, followingan extended illness due to diabetes, at Hamilton, MT. Presbyterian services were held Sat. afternoon at the Dowling Cemetery at Hamilton. Grantsdale Neighbors served as pallbearers. H V Gilmore, Otis Lyndes, V O Swanson, John Jackman, Howard Stewart and Fred Simmons. A sister, Mrs Riehm from Forsyth tookcare of the expenses. Note: from Virginia May (Sunkel) Macek, 10 March 1996; This ' Harry" I never heard of ever-! and nver knew anyone in our family had diabetes-very 'mysterious:! If he lived until 1940 I think it's funny I neverheard any mention of him. 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 F MW 31 VA Frederick H. SEELYE Son M 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 SW 5M IL

• Sources

  [S1359] #1478.