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Lucius Alexander Seely
(1820-1896)
Sophia Huldah Buckman
(1824-1900)
George Henry Arnspiger
(1817-1893)
Martha Lorinda Bell
(1827-1906)
Jira Joseph Seely
(1843-1883)
Emily America Arnspiger
(1847-1924)
Lucius Alexander Seely
(1874-1952)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Nellie Miller Berry

Lucius Alexander Seely 1 2 3 6

  • Born: 15 May 1874, Portland, OR 1 2 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Nellie Miller Berry on 11 December 1897 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 21 January 1952, Lane County, OR at age 77 1
  • Buried: After 21 January 1952, Lebanon, OR

bullet   Another name for Lucius was "Lute" Seely.4 5

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Portland, OR on 9 June 1880. 6

1880 US Census
Page 375C, District 101, Family 151, Roll 1083
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
L. A. Seely..Son..6..OR
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Portland, OR on 2 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 2B & 3A, District 79, Dwelling 48, Family 55
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
109 Revere Street; house rented
married 2 years
Lute Seely..Head..May 1874..26..OR..Oiler (R.R.)
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portland, OR on 15 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 220, Family 25, Roll 1289, 9th ward
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
679 Williams (?) Avenue; Home rented
Married 12 years
Lute Seely..Head..34..OR..Sawyer in saw mill
(Living with wife, daughter, and widowed mother-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 May 1874, then his age should have been 35 instead of 34.

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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portland, OR on 8 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 146, Dwelling 139, Family 146, Roll 1502
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Home rented
Lute Seely..Home..45..OR..Sawyer, Saw Mill
(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Portland, OR on 3 April 1930. 5

1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 319, Dwelling 39, Family 35, Roll 1952
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
180 Laurelhurst Avenue; Home owned, $6850
Lute Seely..Head..55..OR..Sawyer in saw mill
(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• He was buried after 21 January 1952 in the IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon, OR.


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Lucius married Nellie Miller Berry, daughter of James H. Berry and Adelia Adeline, on 11 December 1897.1 2 3 4 5 (Nellie Miller Berry was born in August 1879 in Junction City, OR,1 2 5 died on 31 March 1968 in Portland, OR 1 and was buried after 31 March 1968 in Lebanon, OR.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Portland, OR on 2 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 2B & 3A, District 79, Dwelling 48, Family 55
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
109 Revere Street; house rented
married 2 years
Lute Seely..Head..May 1874..26..OR..Oiler (R.R.)
Nellie Seely..Wife..Aug 1879..20..OR..Music Teacher
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portland, OR on 15 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 220, Family 25, Roll 1289, 9th ward
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
679 Williams (?) Avenue; Home rented
Married 12 years
Lute Seely..Head..34..OR..Sawyer in saw mill
Nellie Seely..Wife..31..OR..1/1..Milliner
Ruby Seely..Daughter..8..OR
Adellia Barrett..Mother-in-law..72..IA..Widowed..7/6
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portland, OR on 8 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 146, Dwelling 139, Family 146, Roll 1502
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Home rented
Lute Seely..Home..45..OR..Sawyer, Saw Mill
Nellie Seely..Wife..41..OR
Ruby Seely..Daughter..18..OR..Organist, Picture House
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Portland, OR on 3 April 1930. 5

1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 319, Dwelling 39, Family 35, Roll 1952
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
180 Laurelhurst Avenue; Home owned, $6850
Lute Seely..Head..55..OR..Sawyer in saw mill
Nellie M. Seely..Wife..50..OR
Ruby A. Seely..Dau..28..OR..Organist, Motion picture theater
.


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Sources


1 F. L. Beller, "Ancestry of A. Helen Seely," database(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=seely-1-7 : accessed 12 Oct 2009).

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 2B & 3A, dwelling 48, family 55, Lucius Alexander Seely and Nellie Miller Berry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 220, sheet 1B, family 25, Lucius Alexander Seely and Nellie Miller Berry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1289.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 6A, dwelling 139, family 146, Lucius Alexander Seely and Nellie Miller Berry; index and images (accessed 25 May 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1502.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 319, sheet 2A, dwelling 39, family 35, Lucius Alexander Seely and Nellie Miller Berry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Oct 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1952.

6 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 101, p. 375C, family 151, Jira Joseph Seely and Emily America Arnspiger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1083.


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