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Seely, Arthur

 1877 - 1954
Seely, Baby 1899 - 1899

Seely, Chester Warren

 1900 - 1980

Seely, Cora

 1889 - 1918

Seely, Delmar

 1899 - 1905

Seely, Elsie

 1891 - 1929

Seely, Emma

1863 - 1880

Seely, Franklin

1851 - 1913

Seely, Fred

 1873 - 1941

Seely, George B.

 1845 - 1921

Seely, Gladys

 1908 - 1980

Seely, Hazel Fay

 1903 - 1930

Seely, Helen Augusta

 1897 - 1962

Seely, Herschel H.

 1895 - 1924

Seely, Jasper

1885 - 1954

Seely, Joseph Benn

 1849 - 1929

Seely, Judson Leach

 Abt. 1857 - 1942

Seely, Lucius A.

1820 - 1896

Seely, Logan

1884 - 1904
Seely, Loyd 1893 - 1895

Seely, Lucy Stone

 1881 - 1817

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Arthur Middle: 
Lot # :  142 Plot # :  9 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  July 18, 1877
Wilsonville, OR		 Died:  June 4, 1954
Wilsonville, OR		 Burial Date:  June 8, 1954
Ledger Notes:    Age: 76 Yrs., 10 Mos., 17 Days      Funeral:  Holman, Hankins & Rillance
Other Notes:  Son of Bem Seely and Mary Smith Seely
 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is completely covered, monument partly; perhaps sunken
Engraving:                  Mint condition but legibility reduced due to lichen and moss
Illustrations: Modified curtain with corner flowers
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

SEELY

ARTHUR
1877   FATHER   1954

PEARL  E.
1883   MOTHER  1964

Date Surveyed:   1-6-08 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Baby Middle: 

Lot # :  34

Plot # :  9

 Gender:  Maiden Name: 
Born:  Feb. 16, 1899 Died:  Feb. 23, 1899 Burial Date: 
Notes:  Not listed in the ledger; proximity and dates would indicate a child of R.I. & N.H. Seely
Ledger Notes: 

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument, no apron or base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor edge chips
Engraving:                  Mint condition with some lichen
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
BABY SEELY
 FEB. 16 -- 23, 1899
Date Surveyed:   8-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Chester Middle:  Warren

Lot # :  34

Plot # :  6

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  May 6, 1900
Wilsonville, OR		 Died:  Oct. 17, 1980
Multnomah County, OR		 Burial Date:  Oct. 21, 1980
Notes:  Son of Robert Ira Seely and Nettie Harriet Corby Seely
Ledger Notes:       Funeral:  Husted Funeral Home

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is partly covered
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
SEELY
CHESTER
1900 -- 1980		 GLADYS
1908 -- 1982
Date Surveyed:   8-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Seely First:  Cora Middle: 
Lot # :  109 Plot # :  7 Gender:  F Birth Name: 
Born:  May 25, 1889
Illinois		 Died:  Jan. 29, 1918
Portland, OR		 Burial Date:  Jan. 31, 1918
Ledger Notes:    Age:  28 Yrs., 8 Mos., 21 Days            Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Notes:  First wife of Raymond B. Seely, Mother of Ward Raymond Seely (12/28/1917 - 7/2/1991), died from secondary infection related to childbirth; Daughter of William & Sophia Brobst
Funeral Notice:  The Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), June 18, 1918, Wednesday
     In this city, January 29, Mrs. Cora Seely, aged 28 years, wife of Raymond B. Seely of Wilsonville, Or. The funeral services will be held Thursday, January 31 at 12:30 o’clock, noon, at the Wilsonville M.E. Church. Friends invited. Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The remains are at the residence establishment of J.P. Finley & Son, Montgomery at Fifth.
                                                                (Courtesy of the Seeley Genealogical Society)

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument w/ granite base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Mint w/ surname in relief; some lichen
Flower Containers:    None
Inscriptions, East face:
 

SEELY
CORA SEELY
1889  -----  1918
Date Surveyed:   6-30-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Delmar Middle:  D.
Lot # :  24 Plot # :  12 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  1899 Died:  1905 Burial Date:  
Ledger Notes:        Not recorded in the ledgers
Other Notes:  Delmar is listed here, with probably his brother, Herschel, who also has his own monument in Plot 11.
 

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Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Marble monument on a marble plinth on a sandstone base with concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Base is broken; base and apron are chipped
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn; "SEELY" in relief on West face
Illustrations: Crossed flags and star insignia
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:     
 

HERSCHEL  H.
SEELY
1895 -- 1924
DELMAR  D.
SEELY
1899 -- 1905
Date Surveyed:   9-02-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Elsie Middle:  Viletta

Lot # :  34

Plot # :  8

 Gender:  Maiden Name: 
Born:  Feb. 23, 1891
Wilsonville, OR		 Died:  Sept. 10, 1929
Portland, OR		 Burial Date:  Sept. 12, 1929
Notes:  Daughter of Robert J. Seely and Nettie H. Corby Seely
Ledger Notes:  Age:  38 Yrs.        Funeral:  Holman & Pace
News Notice:  Miss Elsie Seely passed away Tuesday morning at the Good Samaritan Hospital after an illness of about a week. As yet funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Published in the Sherwood Valley News, September 12, 1929
                               (Courtesy Chris Havnar, Webmaster of the Seeley Genealogical Society)

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument, no apron or base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor edge chips
Engraving:                  Mint condition with some lichen
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
ELSIE VILETTA SEELY
1891 ------- 1929
Date Surveyed:   8-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Emma Middle:  A.

Lot # :  53

Plot # :  7

 Gender:  F Maiden Name: 
Born:  June 11, 1863 Died:  Dec. 21, 1880 Burial Date:  Dec. 22, 1880
Notes: 
Ledger Notes:  Age:  17 Yrs. 6 Mos. 10 Days    Nativity:  Oregon   Adopted daughter

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Marble monument
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Fallen; tablet is broken at ground level, underground segment is visible and tablet is resting on it, in danger of breaking because of unsupported weight.  Top has multiple mower chips.
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn
Illustrations: Fronds and border decorations
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:  Tablet is flat, facing up; appears to have originally faced east.     
AT
REST
EMMA  A.
ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF
L.A. & S.H. SEELY
BORN
June 11, 1863,
DIED
Dec. 21, 1880,
AGED
12 y's 6m's 10 d's
Date Surveyed:   6-30-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Franklin Middle:  F.

Lot # :  53

Plot # :  6

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  1851 Died:  1913 Burial Date:  Dec. 24, 1913
Notes:  Possible Pioneer
Ledger Notes:  Age:  62 Yrs. 3 Mos. 7 Days   

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument and base on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   MOTHER (north) and FATHER (south) granite stones on concrete aprons
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Mint condition but legibility reduced due to lichen staining
Illustrations: Ivy curtain; base is partly carved
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:  Main inscriptions on West face; Carved surname on top:
SEELY
MOTHER FRANKLIN F. SEELY
1851 ----- 1913
MARY  A.  SEELY
1858 ----- 1954 		FATHER
Date Surveyed:   6-30-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Fred Middle: 
Lot # :  24 Plot # :  7 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  1873
Wilsonville		 Died:  Jan. 14, 1941
Wilsonville		 Burial Date:  January 17, 1941
Ledger Notes:        Age:  67 Yrs., 8 Mos., 27 Days        Funeral:  Hollingsworth
Notices:  Hold Death Inquiry
OREGON CITY, Jan. 15, Fred Seely, 67, who had been living alone on a farm in the Wilsonville district, was found dead near his house Tuesday. Sheriff Fred Reaksecker started an investigation. He learned that Seely and a friend had been drinking Monday and that the companion left and upon returning Tuesday found the body lying between the barn and the house. Deputy County Coroner Arnold Biernam said an autopsy would be performed. – Journal.
LATER – (The findings of the Coroner were that death was from natural causes.)
Published in the Sherwood Valley News, January 16, 1941

FRED SEELY
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Hollingsworth chapel for Fred Seely, 67, lifelong resident of Sherwood route 2, who died January 14. He leaves a son, Floyd F., of Portland; two brothers, Art of Wilsonville and Ed in California, and four sisters, Mrs. Alpha Krause, Mrs. Pearl Snyder and Mrs. Roma Murray of Sherwood, and Mrs. Arabelle Kotovsky of North Bend.
Published in the Sherwood Valley News, January 23, 1941
                                (Courtesy of Chris Havnar, Webmaster of the Seeley Genealogical Society)
 

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument on concrete base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Seriously tilted, sunken; concrete border is breaking apart
Engraving:                  Mint condition; "BROTHER" on East front face, "AT REST" in relief
Illustrations: Corner floral decoration
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
 

FATHER
FRED  SEELY
1873 -- 1941
AT REST
Date Surveyed:   9-02-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  George Middle:  B.
Lot # :  25 Plot # :  5 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  1845
Illinois		 Died:  Oct. 25, 1921 Burial Date:  November 27, 1921
Ledger Notes:        Age:  77 Yrs., 11 Mos.        Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Other Notes:  Possible Pioneer    Ledger appears to be in error on age; death certificate says
                     75 Yrs., 11 Mos.  Son of Lucius and Sophia Seely; husband of Malinda Seely
 

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Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Marble monument on marble plinth with sandstone base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Corners of base are chipped
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn; SEELY in relief on West plinth
Illustrations: S monogram on four sides, some with palm fronds
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:     
South North

GEORGE  B.
SEELY
1845 --- 1921

MALINDA  J.
SEELY
1853 --- 1923
Date Surveyed:   9-02-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Gladys Middle: 

Lot # :  34

Plot # :  5

 Gender:  F Maiden Name: 
Born:  April 26, 1908 Died:  April 18, 1982 Burial Date:  April 22, 1982
Notes: 
Ledger Notes:       Funeral:  Husted Funeral Home

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is partly covered
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
SEELY
CHESTER
1900 -- 1980		 GLADYS
1908 -- 1982
Date Surveyed:   8-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Hazel Middle:  Fay

Lot # :  34

Plot # :  7

 Gender:  Maiden Name:  Seely
Born:  Aug. 28, 1903
Wilsonville, OR		 Died:  May 16, 1930
Tualatin, OR		 Burial Date:  May 18, 1930
Notes:  Daughter of Robert Seely and Nettie H. Corby Seely
Ledger Notes:  Age:  26 Yrs., 9 Mos., 17 Days       Funeral:  Holman & Pace
Obituary:  WILSONVILLE GIRL DROWNED THURSDAY
Body is Recovered Following Morning
       Miss Hazel Fay Seely, 26, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.I. Seely, of Wilsonville, was drowned in the Tualatin River Thursday evening. The body was recovered about 9 o'clock the following morning. The act was the culmination of disappointment over a broken engagement.
       Miss Seely left home about 5 o'clock Thursday evening saying she was going for a walk but would return before dark. When she failed to return as expected a search was begun and it was learned that she had taken passage on the evening train from Wilsonville, also that she left the train at Tualatin. The neighborhood was aroused and searching parties worked diligently until the body was found.
       Miss Seely was born in Wilsonville where she spent her life. Besides her parents, she is survived by four sisters and three brothers – Mrs. Cora Cuthill of Sherwood, Mrs. Edna Boeckman and Mrs. Dora Taylor, of Wilsonville, Mrs. Inez Wheaton of Mulloy, Jasper Seely of Sherwood and Milton and Chester Seely of Wilsonville.
       Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Wilsonville M.E. church. Owing to the large number of friends attending, many were unable to gain entrance to the church, but remained on the outside and attended the last rites at the Pleasant Hill cemetery where the body was laid to rest beside that of her sister who passed on last September.
The love and esteem of the community in which Miss Seely had lived was reflected by the many beautiful floral tributes which required a special automobile to convey them to the cemetery.
       Rev. Wesley Gordon, of Sherwood, a former pastor of the Wilsonville, M.E. church of which Miss Seely was a member, officiated at the services at the church and at the graveside.
Published in the Sherwood Valley News, Thursday, May 22, 1930
                                                                (Courtesy of the Seeley Genealogical Society)

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument, no apron or base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor edge chips
Engraving:                  Mint condition with some lichen
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, Top reading from the East:     
HAZEL  FAY  SEELY
1903 ------- 1930
Date Surveyed:   8-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Seely First:  Helen Middle:  Augusta
Lot # :  103 Plot # :  7 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Worth
Born:  June 12, 1897
Wymore, Nebraska		 Died:  Aug. 16, 1962
Washington Co., OR		 Burial Date:  Aug. 22, 1962
Ledger Notes:    Age:  65 Years            Funeral:  Mannenbach Funeral Home
Notes:  Wife of Sherman Seely
Obituary:  Last Rites Held For Helen Seely
SHERWOOD – Funeral services were conducted Monday, Aug. 20, for Helen Augusta Seely at Sherwood Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Paul Walker of the Sherwood Methodist church officiating. Interment followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery with Mannenbach Funeral Chapel in charge.
       Mrs. Seely passed away at her home on Route 4, Sherwood, Thursday, Aug. 16, after a brief illness. She was born June 12, 1897, in Wymore, Neb., daughter of George and Jennie Worth, moving to Oregon in 1915, and lived in Wilsonville for 15 years.
She was married to Sherman Seely on May 1, 1920, in Sherwood, and is survived by Mr. Seely; three daughters, Mrs. Betty Snyder of Newberg, Mrs. Donna Berdine of Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. Reta Laborusse of Portland; two sons, Pfc Larry Seely with the U.S. Army in Germany, and Roger Seely, Sherwood; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Davis of Oakland, Oregon, and Mrs. Ila Haywood of Portland, and 13 grandchildren.
Published in the Tri City News (Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin, Lake Grove) Thursday, August 23, 1962, page 5
Contributed by:  Chris Havnar, Webmaster, Seeley Genealogical Society  jchavnar at sbcglobal.net

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor corner chips.  Has been mostly covered by vinca.
Engraving:                  Reduced legibility due to lichen and moss growth. 
Illustrations:                  Open book w/ roses.
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: Monument matches the FATHER stone for Sherman Seely in Plot #12.
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:
 

MOTHER
HELEN  A.  SEELY
1897      +      1962
Date Surveyed:   10-22-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Herschel Middle:  H.
Lot # :  24 Plot # :  11 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  1895 Died:  1924 Burial Date:  June 1, 1924
Ledger Notes:        Age:  29 Yrs., 3 Mos., 11 Days        Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Other Notes:  Herschel has this marker on Plot 11 and is also listed with Delmar on a joint monument in Plot 12, shown below.
 
 

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Marble monument on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is cracked and broken
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn; some lichen staining
Illustrations: Cross
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: Military issue monument
Inscriptions, East face:     
 

HERSCHEL  H.
SEELY
 _______
OREGON
_______
FIREMAN  2  CL,
U.S. NAVY
MAY 30, 1924
Date Surveyed:   9-02-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Jasper Middle:  Newton

Lot # :  7

Plot # :  8

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  Dec. 21, 1885
Oregon		 Died:  June 23, 1954
Sherwood, OR		 Burial Date:  June 26, 1954
Notes:  Death certificate indicates birth year is 1886. 
Ledger Notes:  Age:  68 Yrs., 6 Mos., 2 Days     Funeral:  Young's Funeral Home
Obituary:      Last Rites Held For Jasper Seely
WILSONVILLE – Jasper Seely died at his home, Wednesday, June 23, after a lingering illness.
Survivors include his wife, Rose; two brothers, Milton Seely, Wilsonville, Chester Seely, Portland; four sisters, Cora Boeckman, Dora Taylor, Wilsonville, Inez Wheaton, Mulloy, Cora Cuthill, Ocean Lake.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Friends church at Sherwood, with interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
                                      Published in the Tri-City News (Sherwood, Oregon), Thursday, July 1, 1954
                                                                (Courtesy of the Seeley Genealogical Society)

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is covered; serious mower damage to corner
Engraving:                  Mint condition but legibility reduced due to lichen
Illustrations: Open book and floral decorations
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
SEELY
 
ROSA C.
1886 - 1977		 JASPER N.
1885 - 1954
Date Surveyed:   5-29-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Joseph Middle:  Benn
Lot # :  24 Plot # :  9 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  Aug. 27, 1849
Illinois		 Died:  July 12, 1929
Sherwood, OR		 Burial Date:  July 18, 1929
Ledger Notes:        Age:  79 Yrs.     Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Other Notes:  Oregon Pioneer       Son of Lucius and Sophia Seely
 

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Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument on a granite base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Has been toppled in the past; was re-secured in 5/08
Engraving:                  Mint condition with some lichen staining
Illustrations: Daffodils with floral curtain, S monogram; carved base
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:     
 

SEELY
 
MARY  J.
1857 -- 1937		 JOSEPH  B.
1849 -- 1929

Date Surveyed:   9-02-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Judson Middle:  Leach

Lot # :  56

Plot # :  5

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  March 4, 1856
Oregon		 Died:  Jan. 9, 1942
Wilsonville		 Burial Date:  Jan. 11, 1942
Notes:  Oregon Pioneer     Listed in the ledger, but monument is missing. 
            Son of Lucius and Sophia Seely
Ledger Notes:  Age:  85 Yrs.         Funeral:  C.A. Hodson
Obituary:  Aged Wilsonville Resident Passes
JUDSON LEACH SEELY
Graveside services were held for Judson Leach Seely, 85, on Sunday afternoon.
He passed away at his home Friday, January 9.
Wilsonville Odd Fellows had charge, he was laid to rest beside his wife in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were: Adolph Failmetzer, William Baker, Albert Camehl, Calvin Clark, Fred Wiedemann and Robert Wiedemann. He is survived by one son, Ernie of Roseburg, who was at his bedside when he passed away and several grandchildren. He had lived in this community most of his life.
                                       Published in the Sherwood Valley News, Thursday January 15,1942, page 2
                                                            (Courtesy of the Seeley Genealogical Society)
Date Surveyed:   6-30-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Lucius Middle:  Alexander

Lot # :  53

Plot # :  12

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  Aug. 10, 1820
Ogden, New York		 Died:  Nov. 5, 1896
Clackamas County, OR		 Burial Date: 
Notes:  Oregon Pioneer of 1851     
Ledger Notes:  No record in the Ledgers.
 Obituary:       GONE TO HIS REST
      Lucius Alexander Seely, one of Oregon’s 1851 pioneers, died at his home near Wilsonville in Clackamas County, Oregon, Friday November 5, 1896, at 8:15 p.m. Lucius A. was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Seely, and was born in Ogden, St. Lawrence County, New York, August 10, 1820, making him at the time of death 76 years, 2 months and 26 days of age.  With his parents at the age of 16 he moved to Illinois and was educated at Pottsdam Academy.
     In 1842 Lucius A. Seely at the age of 22 and Miss Sophia H. Buckman aged 18 were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride’s parents at Farmington, Ill and resided near that place 8 years, when the idea of coming to Oregon entered their minds and they with six other families made up an emigrant train of ox teams and crossed the plains as all our forefathers did in those good old days, without any serious accident, only the loss of six horses belonging to Mr. Seely, supposed to have been taken by some of the Salt Lake people, as they were near that place at the time.
     A six-month trip landed them in Baker’s prairie, (now Canby) in October, 1851, where they resided six years then moved to Linn City, (now the pulp and paper mill site) only remaining one year, and moved to their present home, and bought of Mr. J.K. Bolton 320 acres of land, about 100 acres of which was covered with water and known as Coffee Lake which Mr. Seely drained by an artificial canal running from the lake into the Willamette River, a distance of one and one half miles and on an average of six feet deep by ten wide which was very expensive in those days, and a great deal of trouble as he had to cross land belonging to others between the lake and the river.  Nevertheless, this enabled Mr. Seely to farm 100 acres of as fine farming land as ever man tilled, yielding 100 bushels per acre annually for years.
     At first Mr. Seely erected one of Oregon’s famous log cabins where the family lived 18 years, enjoying all the pleasures of pioneer and frontier life in the far West.  He then built a handsome one and a half story, plastered house of good dimensions, where with his family around him he has resided up to his death.
     To Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Seely were born eight boys and one daughter.  An adopted daughter, Emma, passed away at the age of seventeen.  Jira, George, Hattie, and J. Bem, born in Ill., Frank born on the steamer James P. Flint coming up the Columbia River on the journey to Oregon; Judson L. and Bishop at Canby; Robert and Edward in the log cabin.  Hattie was married to James Whitmore and in 1878 died at the home of her parents, leaving five children.  Jira J. the oldest died at his home in Portland in 1883, leaving seven children.  The remaining seven sons with their families reside near the old home.
     Mr. L.A. Seely was of strong, vigorous constitution, always enjoying the best of health and able to labor until the age of 70, then as age came, health and strength failed and the last six years he spent in a life of leisure.  His health failed gradually until about two weeks ago when he was confined to his room and about six days to his bed when the end came quietly.
     Mr. Seely was a devoted Christian, having joined the Presbyterian Church in Illinois at the age of 18 and after moving to Oregon was united with that Congregational faith in which he died a true believer.
                                                                  (Courtesy of the Seeley Genealogical Society)

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Granite monument and plinth on a sandstone base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Base is badly cracked and broken; was loose on the base, but was re-secured in 5/08
Engraving:                  Mint condition but legibility reduced due to lichen
Illustrations: Ivy and circle insignias of some sort
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:     
East Face
S. H.  SEELY
WIFE OF
L. A.  SEELY
DIED
NOV. 11, 1900
AGED
76 YS. 8 MS. 25 DS.
1886 - 1977		 L. A. SEELY

DIED
NOV. 5, 1896

AGED
76 Y'S, 2 M'S, 25 D'S.

AT REST

West Face of Plinth
SEELY
Date Surveyed:   6-30-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Logan Middle:  L.

Lot # :  53

Plot # :  1

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  1884 Died:  1904 Burial Date:  March 7, 1904
Notes: 
Ledger Notes:     

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Marble monument and plinth on a sandstone base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Was loose on the plinth; was re-secured in 5/08; base is chipped
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn; letters are all relief
Illustrations: S' Seely monograms on N & S, Rose on E & W
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:  East Face:
LOGAN  L.
SEELY
1884 -- 1904
SOPHIA
SEELY
1882 -- 1883
Date Surveyed:   6-30-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  SEELY First:  Loyd Middle:  L.

Lot # :  34

Plot # :  10

 Gender:  M Maiden Name: 
Born:  June 3, 1893 Died:  Dec. 1, 1895 Burial Date: 
Notes:  Not listed in the ledger.
Ledger Notes: 

 

Monument Survey
Monument Material:    Marble monument and sandstone base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Base has mower damage
Engraving:                  Legibility reduced due to wear and lichen, some nearly illegible
Illustrations: Rose bloom with broken bud
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: Scroll-shaped stone
Inscriptions, East face:     
LOYD  L.
Son of
R.I. & N.H. SEELY
BORN
June 3, 1893,
DIED
Dec. 1, 1895
Budded on earth,         
         to bloom in heaven.
 
Date Surveyed:   8-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Seely First:  Lucy Middle: Stone
Lot # :  111 Plot # :  2 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Todd
Born:  July 16, 1881 Died:  Sept. 1, 1917
Sherwood, OR		 Burial Date:  September 3, 1917
Ledger Notes:       Age:  36 Yrs., 1 Mos., 15 Days         Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Obituary: Tualatin Valley News, September 7, 1917
     It is with sadness that we are called upon to chronicle the death of Mrs. Mark Seely at her home in Hood View last Saturday evening, September 1, 1917, in the 37th year of her life. Before her marriage about fifteen years ago to Mr. Seely, she was Lucy Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Todd, and was born at McCoy in Polk County, Oregon, on July 16, 1881, and was therefore 36 years, 1 month and 10 days of age.
     The deceased leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, 5 daughters, the eldest only 13 years old, parents and several brothers and sisters, Oliver Todd, one of the rural carriers, being a brother, and he and his family attended the funeral. She was a lovable character and made friends with all with whom she came in contact and will be missed from among them.
     The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Congregational chruch in Hood View, of which she was a member, Rev Barber, the pastor, delivering the discourse to a large and sympathetic audience. W. W. Hollingworth & Son had charge of funeral arrangements, and the remains were laid to rest in the Hood View cemetery.
     The loss to the five daughters in this hour is unmeasured, as the sympathetic and counseling voice of a loving and devoted mother is stilled forever.
                                                                    (Courtesy of the Seeley Genealogical Society)

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on granite base with a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None, but concrete border is engraved like a footstone with "MOTHER"
Monument Problems:  Pieces missing from mower chips, back of base
Engraving:                  Mint; some lichen; surname in relief
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: Inside the Mark Seely Lot's concrete edging that encloses all of Lot 111
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:      

SEELY

RUTH
1908 --- 1922
DAUGHTER

LUCY
1881 --- 1917
MOTHER

MARK
1875 --- 1939
FATHER
Date Surveyed:   6-30-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

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