>son of Ebenezer Seeley (1761-1842) and his wife, Ann Coley
>grandson of Nathaniel Seeley (1726-1810) and his wife, Rebecca Hubbell
>great-grandson of Nathaniel Seeley (1701-1786) and his wife, Elizabeth Jackson
>great-great-grandson of Nathaniel Seeley (1678-1703) and his wife, Hannah Odell
>Buried next to them is their son-in-law, Henry Seeley Willard, husband of their daughter, Lavinia Gertrude Seeley.
>They also had a daugher, Parthenia Johnson Seeley, born Aug. 4, 1816 and died Feb 18, 1893 in Seneca, Nehama Co. KS. She married Fordyce Myron Keith, a lawyer who was born in Herkimer NY Apr 26, 1816, son of Betsy Mantor and Ansel Keith. Fordyce and Parthenia moved to KS and raised a family of three sons: 1)Uri Seeley Keith, born in Ohio in 1841 and died in Atchison KS in 1918; served as a private with the 18th OVI from Apr. 24 to Aug. 28, 1861; married Mary Grossman and had 4 children (twins Charles and Edward, Ruby, and Minnie who married John Bailey) 2)Fordyce Myron Keith, born in Massillon, Stark Co. OH Apr 23, 1843 and died Aug 1, 1900. He married Nellie Wild (1851 NY to 1881). They lived in Atchison KS and later Fordyce lived in Pueblo CO. They had a daughter Nellie. 3)Lamar B Keith, born in Jackson OH Feb 22, 1847 and died Dec 16, 1932. He married Lulu Spaudling (1858-1931), the daughter of Enoch Spaulding and Christine Dorland. They had 4 children: Wister, Lamar who married Dollie Minor, Lucille who married Louis Armstrong, and Parthenia who married Leslie Anderson.
>They also had a son, Boudinot (1823-1910) who married Charlotte Cowles Austin, daughter of Eliphalet Austin and Sally Berrien Cowles, who are buried in Austin Center Cemetery. Children: 1)Kate Austin Seeley m. Prof. Albert Henry Tuttle, had children William Buckhart Tuttle, Clara May who married Wm. Probasco, and Ann Seeley Tuttle; 2)Lamar Boudinot Seeley m. Amelia Carpenter, had childen Boudinot, Carroll, Lamar who married Mayannah Woodward, and Arthur Carpenter Seeley; 3)Anna Willard Seeley m. Ceylon Bernard, had a son Seeley Bernard; 4)Uri m. Alma Walker, had a daughter Charlotte Austin Seeley; 5)Edward Austin Seeley m. Anna Selby, had children Charles Selby Seeley, Edwin Austin Seeley, Alma Walker Seeley, Anna Bernard Seely; 6)Orville Willard Seeley m.Mary Whiting, had children Morton Whiting Seeley, Mary A., Ceylon B., Orville W., Isabel Austin Seeley, and Charlotte.
>They also had a daughter Elizabeth born c. 1832, and a son, William born c. 1839.



Ironton Register, August 23, 1877 (reprinted from the Painesville Telegraph)

In the death of Mr. Seeley, we lose an old and respected citizen, having settled on the place where he lived and died more than sixty years ago. His death took place at his homestead, located some two miles east of the town, on the South Ridge Road, on Friday evening last, August 10th. His age was 86 years. His general health and strength for some time past had been gradually giving way, and but a short time since a sudden illness or decline had called about him his nearest relatives, some of whom were still with him at the time of his death. From this sudden illness he so far recovered or rallied as to be able to be out and superintend his harvesting and other farm labor as he had done for so many long years, and even up to a late hour of his life was able to attend to general business, very fully retaining his mental faculties.
Mr. Seeley was well and favorably known over the whole Western Reserve, and in the earlier years of his life occupied a prominent position, not only in all Northern Ohio, but throughout the State, and from time to time important and responsible positions, both by election and appointments. He was Sheriff of Geauga county, embracing what is now Geauga and Lake, at that time a very important office, from 1824-1828. In 1831-2 he represented with marked ability this district in the Senate of Ohio. In 1835 he was appointed by the State one of the Commissioners to run and establish the disputed or contested boundary line between Ohio and Michigan, which at that time, as many of our readers will remember, threatened to involve the two States in a general civil war. In this manner his strong judgment and convictions positive and outspoken, had a large influence with those connected with him, and greatly aided in the restoration of peace and quiet in the disputed territory.
Mr. Seeley was one of the first anti-slavery men at Ohio, one of the "Old Liberty Guard, celebrated for their hatred of slavery and unflinching support and maintenance of their faith and principles. in 1843, he was a delegate to the first Anti-Slavery National Convention, held at Buffalo, where James G. Birney was put in nomination for President. In 1848 he was a member of the Free Soil Convention, held in the same city, that put in nomination for President, Martin Van Buren, and Charles Francis Adams for Vice President. Both with time and money in all practicable ways, the deceased contributed to the building up of an anti-slavery sentiment in the North, working with Giddings, Wade, and other strong and prominent anti-slavery men of the Reserve, and lived to see the great end and results for which he labored so many years--the overthrow of slavery, and freedom in every State of the Union--fully established.
Mr. Seeley had been a member of the Presbyterian, now Congregational, Church in Painesville from its first organization, and has always been a liberal contributor in building up that denomination. He was an elder in the Church for many years, and in the absence of the rector often conducted the services.
In his social relations Mr. Seeley was quite as outspoken as in his political and religious sentiments, and his home was ever the embodiment of generous hospitality.
The deceased leaves a second wife, his first having died a number of years ago, and children as follows: Boudinot Seeley, an only son, and three daughters, Mrs. Parthena J. Keith, Mrs. Lavinia Gould, and Mrs. Elisabeth Turney, all of whom where present at his burial. Two other daughters, Mrs. Brewster, of Austinburg, died about a year ago, and Mrs. Anna Willard, died some years earlier.
The funeral services were held at his family residence last Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. R. Blake, of Concord, N.H. officiating. The attendence was very large, old friends and acquaintances being present from all parts of this and adjacent counties. The deceased has left quite a large estate, the result of an industrious and active business.