Isaac (Seeley) Scealey (abt. 1840 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1840 in New York City, New York County, New York, USA

Husband of Barbara Ann Weisman — married 20 Jun 1867 (to 1871) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Husband of Madeline (Martinette) Seeley — married 5 Dec 1874 (to 1879) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Husband of Catherine (Unknown) Seeley — married 1 Jun 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Isaac Seeley was born around 1840 in New York City to Isaac Seeley and Annabella.

He married four times:
1st Marriage: Margaret Maryann around 1860. They had two children:

• Elwood Seeley born June 24, 1860^[1] and died September 25, 1865 in Philadelphia^[2]
• William Seeley born February 9, 1862 in Philadelphia^[1]
  

2nd Marriage: Barbara Ann Weisman on June 20, 1867 in Philadelpia^[3]. They had no children together.

3rd Marriage: Madeline Martinette on December 5, 1874 in Philadelphia^[4]. They had three children:

• William F Scealy born March 9, 1872 in Trenton
• Ellsworth Seely born July 31, 1875 in Philadelphia^[5]
• John Henry Seeley Gervin born July 14, 1876 in Trenton

4th Marriage: Catherine on June 1, 1880 in Philadelphia^[6]. They had no children together.

Isaac died after 1880.

Census Records

United States Census, 1850^[7]
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Isaic Seely (age 35), Anna Bella Seely (age 39), Mary E Seely (age 12), Isaic Seely (age 11), William Seely (age 8), John Joseph Seely (age 16)

United States Census, 1860^[8]
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Isaac Seely (age 22), Margaret Seely (age 18)

United States Census, 1870^[9]
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Isaac Scealy (age 59), Anna B Scealy (age 59), John Scealy (age 5), Mary Scealy (age 32), Jesse Peely (age 16), Isaac Scealy (age 31)

United States Census, 1880^[10]
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Isaac Seely (age 40), Catherine Seely (age 40), James Dougherty (age 18), John Dougherty (age 12)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data:Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 133 Search: PA - Philadelphia > Philadelphia > Methodist > St John's Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Accessed on ancestry.com, 21 July 2022.
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2. ↑ Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (18 February 2021), Isaac Seely in entry for Elwood Seely, 28 Sep 1865; citing , Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,987,152.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940, database, FamilySearch (6 February 2020), Isaac Scealy, 1867.
4. ↑ Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940, database, FamilySearch ( : 6 February 2020), Isaac Scealy, 1874.
5. ↑ Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906, database with images, FamilySearch (8 March 2021), Isaac Seely in entry for Ellsworth Seely, 31 Jul 1875; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950 database with images, FamilySearch (5 August 2020), Isaac Sedley and Catharine Dogherty, 1 Jun 1880; citing Marriage, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
7. ↑ United States Census, 1850 database with images, FamilySearch (9 April 2016), New Jersey > Passaic > Paterson > image 13 of 284; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (24 March 2017), Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > East Division 16th Ward Philadelphia City > image 12 of 506; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (15 June 2019), Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia, ward 12 > image 267 of 532; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (24 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia > ED 192 > image 30 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)