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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 591 SEELY, WILLIAM H., son of Justus W. and Clarissa one of the largest farmers and stockraisers of the county, was burn in San Bernardino, California, October 25, 1852. The family removed to Mt. Pleasant with the first settlers and William was raised there on a farm. He went to Salt Lake City when 18 years old and was employed eight years in Frank Armstrong's mill. When 21 he filed on 160 acres of Land, where he now reHe is one sides, and now owns 400 acres in the county. of the largest cattle-raisers in northern Sanpete, having about 200 head. Has made his home in Indianola since '73; is a member of the Mormon church and a prominent citizen of the county. He was married in Salt Lake City December 29, 1877, to Charlotte L., daughter of Levi B. and Hannah Johnson Reynolds, born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, November 1, 1856. They have had nine children: William B., Bichard B., Justus B., Benjamin F., Laurence A. and Lottie, living; George W., Oswald W. and J., is Molen H., deceased. SELMAN, MORMON V., farmer and stockraiser, son of Isaac and Margaret, was born in Wales July 4, 1853. Father died there and in '66 mother and six children came to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. RawMormon went to lins ox-train and located in Payson. Wellsville and lived with a sister until '71, when he went 1 to St. George and worked on the Temple. He returned to Payson and in '77 was called to Indianola as an Indian missionary. Learned the Indian language and is an in- Is the tithing clerk, ward clerk, road supervisor, Justice of the Peace, school trustee, leader of the choir and presiding elder. married in St. George Temple March 21, 1877, to Louisa J., daughter of Thomas E. and Jane Daniels, born in Payson. She had one child, Inez, and died December 3, 1881. Second wife, married terpreter. Was in Salt Lake City November 29, 1878, was Lavinia, daughter of George and Mary Williams, born in Birmingham, England, February 16, 1859. They have had nine children: Martha A., George V., Joseph H., Lavina J., Sophia, Isaac and Robert W., living; Rachel E. and Alma G., deceased. |
