Eliza Seely

Brief Life History of Eliza

When Eliza Seely was born on 15 August 1806, in Vermont, United States, her father, John Seeley, was 44 and her mother, Naoma Henneris, was 45. She had at least 2 daughters with Ora Harvey. She lived in Des Moines Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States in 1860. She died on 4 July 1880, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

Ora Harvey
1806–
Eliza Seely
1806–1880
Sarah J Harvey
1835–1892
Helen M Harvey
1838–

Sources (5)

  • Elesa Harvey in household of Ora Harvey, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Eliza Seely - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Eliza
  • Eliza Harvey, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English (East Anglia): variant of Seeley .

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

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