William King Seeley

12 November 1787–11 November 1864 (Age 76)
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of William King

When William King Seeley was born on 12 November 1787, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Silvanus Seeley Jr, was 23 and his mother, Mary Hoyt, was 23. He married Deborah Raymond on 17 February 1809, in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Masonville, Delaware, New York, United States in 1850 and Walton, Delaware, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 11 November 1864, in Walton, Walton, Delaware, New York, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Northfield, Walton, Delaware, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William King Seeley
1787–1864
Deborah Raymond
1783–1847
Marriage: 17 February 1809
Armenta Seeley
1809–1884
Seymour Seeley
1811–1882
Esther Seeley
1813–1875
Smith White Seeley
1816–1909
Mary Seeley
1818–
Rebecca Ann Seeley
1820–1911
Eunice Seeley
1823–1880
Samuel R. Seeley
1824–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 February 1809New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1788 · The First Presidential Election
    Age 1
    The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
    1788
    Age 1
    Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788, the fifth State
    1808
    Age 21
    Atlantic slave trade abolished.

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English seli ‘happy, fortunate’ (Old English sǣlig, from sǣl ‘happiness, good fortune’). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages. The sense ‘pitiable’, which developed into modern English silly, is not attested before the 15th century. See also Selman .Altered form of German Seele , respelled to preserve the bisyllabic pronunciation of the German name.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Seely
    Selley
    Selman
    Seelye
    Sealy
    Sealey
    Seley

    Sources (6)

    • William K Seely, "United States Census, 1860"
    • William R Seely, "United States Census, 1850"
    • William King Seeley, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"

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