Seeley Holcombe

12 September 1814–1 August 1849 (Age 34)
Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Seeley

When Seeley Holcombe was born on 12 September 1814, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Sterling B Holcomb, was 37 and his mother, Betsey Stone, was 31. He married Juliann Wooster on 1 September 1839. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Leroy Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840. He died on 1 August 1849, in United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Leroy, Leroy Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Seeley Holcombe
1814–1849
Juliann Wooster
1818–1887
Marriage: 1 September 1839
Selena Holcombe
1840–
Hollis A Holcombe
1842–1889
Harriet M. Holcombe
1846–
Martha A. Holcombe
1848–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 September 1839
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 5
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1820 · Making States Equal
    Age 6
    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 11
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    Name Meaning

    English (Devon and Somerset): variant of Holcomb .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Holcomb

    Sources (2)

    • Seelye Holcomb, "United States Census, 1840"
    • Seelye Holcomb, "Find A Grave Index"

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