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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: Seely

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 Joseph Bem Seely and Mary Jane (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:	Birth Name: Seely

Born: Feb. 16, 1899

Died: Feb. 23, 1899

Burial Date:

Notes: Proximity and dates indicate a child of Robert Ira Seely and Jeannette Harriet "Nettie" (Corby) Seely
Ledger Notes: Not listed in the ledgers.

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	Birth Name: Seely

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: Brobst
Born: 25 May 1889 Illinois		Died: 29 Jan 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: Seely

Born: 1899 Died: 1905 Burial Date:

Ledger Notes: Not recorded in the ledgers

Other Notes: Delmar is listed here, with his brother, Herschel, who also has his own monument in Plot 11. Delmar does not appear in the 1900 census, which could indicate that he was born later in 1900, but the monument clearly lists 1899 as the birth date.

Photos:

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:	Birth Name: Seely

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)

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: Amelia
Lot # : 53	Plot # : 7	Gender: F	Married Name: Brainiff

Born: 11 June 1863

Died: 21 Dec 1880

Burial Date: Dec. 22, 1880

Notes:
Ledger Notes: Age: 17 Yrs. 6 Mos. 10 Days Nativity: Oregon
Adopted daughter of Lucius Alexander Seely and Sophia Huldah (Buckman) Seely

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	Birth Name:

Born: 15 Sep 1851

Died: 22 Dec 1913

Burial Date: Dec. 24, 1913

Notes: Possible Pioneer;
Father of Norwood, Archie, Sherman, Lillie (Barber), Estella (Curry), and Dwight
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: Seely

Born: 18 Apr 1873
Wilsonville Died: 14 Jan 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: Brush

Lot # : 25 Plot # : 5 Gender: M Birth Name: Seely

Born: 25 Nov 1845
Illinois Died: 25 Oct 1921 Burial Date: October 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 (Hall);
                      First postmaster of "Smockville" (Sherwood)
Obituary: Clackamas County News November 10,1921
Last Rites are Paid to Pioneer Resident
Wilsonville, Nov 2-The funeral of George B. Seely was held from the M. E. Church in Wilsonville last Thursday, attended by one of the largest gatherings ever assembled upon a similar sad occasion. Rev. J. M. Barber of Forest Grove, a life long friend of the deceased, conducted the service, speaking quite feelingly of the friendship and acquaintance and of the life lived by Mr. Seely in this
community since early manhood. Appropriate music was furnished by a choir
comprising Mr. and Mrs. Will Barber, Albert Camehl, Sherman Seeley and Mrs. J. M. Barber, and a duet was sung by Mr. and Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Frank Brobst presiding at the piano. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. Internment was made in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, the pallbearers being old time friends and neighbors, M. C. Young, A. D. Clutter, Herman Krause, George Murray, A. W. Camehl, and Gunt Jaeger.

Photos:

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: Halcyn
Lot # : 34	Plot # : 5	Gender: F	Birth Name: Syron

Born: 26 April 1908

Died: 18 April 1982

Burial Date: April 22, 1982

Notes: Wife of Chester Seely
Ledger Notes: Funeral: Husted Funeral Home

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: F	Birth Name: Seely

Born: Aug. 28, 1903
Wilsonville, OR

Died: May 16, 1930
Tualatin, OR

Burial Date: May 18, 1930

Notes: Daughter of Robert Ira Seely and Jeannette Harriet "Nettie" (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)

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; Daughter of Lionel George Worth and Jennie Hannah (Sprouls) Worth
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: Seely

Born: 19 Feb 1895 Died: 30 May 1924 Burial Date: June 1, 1924

Ledger Notes: Age: 29 Yrs., 3 Mos., 11 Days Funeral: W. W. Hollingsworth

Other Notes: Veteran of WWI, U. S. Navy, Oregon Fireman 2nd Class; Herschel has this marker on Plot 11 and is also listed with Delmar on a joint monument in Plot 12, shown below. Son of Joseph Bem Seely and Mary Jane (Smith) Seely.

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	Birth Name:

Born: 21 Dec 1885
Oregon

Died: 23 June 1954
Sherwood, OR

Burial Date: June 26, 1954

Notes: Death certificate indicates birth year is 1886.
Son of Robert Ira Seely and Jeannette Harriet "Nettie" (Corby) Seely
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: Bem

Lot # : 24 Plot # : 9 Gender: M Birth Name: Seely

Born: 27 Aug 1849
Illinois Died: 12 July 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
Father of Fred, Mark, Arthur, Arabel, Alpha (Krause), Sophia, Logan, Alta Pearl (Snyder), Edward, Roma (Murray), Herschel, Ruby (Fawcett), and Delmar
Obituary:
JOSEPH BEM SEELY CALLED BY DEATH
Grim Reaper Takes Early Oregon Pioneer
Joseph Bem Seely, one of Oregon’s early pioneers, passed away Friday, July 12, at 5:50 P.M. Joseph Bem was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Alexander Seely and was born near Farmington, Illinois, August 27, 1849; making his age at the time of his death 79 years 10 months and 15 days.

With his parents he crossed the plains by ox team and after a journey of six months landed in Baker’s prairie (now Canby) in October, 1851 where the family resided for six years then moved to Linn City, only remaining there one year, and then moved to Wilsonville where his father bought 320 acres of land which became the old family home.

February 3, 1873 Joseph Bem Seely was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Smith. They bought a home near Wilsonville, where, with his family around him, he has resided until his death. To Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Seely were born thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters. Five of the children preceded Mr. Seely to the great beyond, Sophia, Logan, Herschel, Mrs. Ruby Fawcett of Anoka, Minnesota and Delmar.

Besides numerous friends and other relatives Mr. Seely leaves to mourn two brothers, J.L. Seely and R.J. Seely of Wilsonville, his widow and eight children, Fred at home, Mark of Hood View, Arthur of Wilsonville, Edd in the U.S. Navy, Mrs. Pearl Snyder, and Mrs. Roma Murray, all of Hood View. He also leaves twenty-three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Mr. J.B. Seely was strong and vigorous; always enjoying the very best of health and able to work until the age of 70; then as age came health and strength failed and the last few years was spent in a life of leisure. His health failed gradually until about a year ago and since then he had been confined to his home. Mr. Seely was a member of the Congregational church.

Published in the Sherwood Valley News (Sherwood, Oregon), July 18, 1929, Front Page

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	Birth Name: Seely

Born: 4 Mar 1856
Oregon

Died: 9 Jan 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	Birth Name: Seely

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	Birth Name: Seely

Born: 20 Apr 1884

Died: 5 Mar 1904

Burial Date: March 7, 1904

Notes: Son of Joseph Bem Seely and Mary Jane (Smith) Seely
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	Birth Name: Seely

Born: June 3, 1893

Died: Dec. 1, 1895

Burial Date:

Notes: Son of Robert Ira Seely and Jeannette Harriet "Nettie" (Corby) Seely
Ledger Notes: Not listed in the ledgers.

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
Daughter of Alexander P. Todd and Lucy Stone Todd; Wife of Mark Seely; Mother of Lubelle (Scheerling), Georgia (Heimbach), Ruth Seely, Hazel (Mellen) & Alice (Heck). 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 church in Hood View, of which she was a member, Rev Barber, the pastor, delivering the discourse to a large and sympathetic audience. W. W. Hollingsworth & 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