Andrew J. Seely, a farmer on section 1, Portland Township, is the son of Col. Ebenezer and Dolly Seely, and was born in Cattaraugus Co., New York, Jan. 26, 1832. In June, 1836, the family emigrated to Whiteside county, IL. locating in Portland. At 23 years of Age Andrew moved to Sterling, IL. and began a partnership with Romanzo Ramnnay, a brother-in-law, and started up the first furniture store and lumber-yard in Sterling, but only after a few moths of being in business together Romanzo died on July, 1855. Andrew then went into a partnership with his brother Martin, in which they opened a hardware, grocery and tin shop in Portland Village under the firm name of A. J. & M. V. Seely. After continuing this for about 18 months they closed the business and rented the homestead consisting of 250 acres for two years and later opened the first livery stable in that place, and conducted it for two years. Andrew then returned home for a year, and later ventured to Pikes Peak, Colorado and mined for seven months there and returned home in the fall.
In January 1861, he opened the first livery stable in the village of Erie and remained there five months then returning to Portland Township and purchased 40 acres with 10 acres adjoining. Over a period of time he ended up with a total of 200 acres where he settled and raised Hamiltonian horses, cattle and fattened 40 to 50 hogs annually. Andrew had many talents; he worked on many buildings in Portland and Prophetstown, he was a barber, blacksmith, farmer, auctioneer and a road-grader who assisted in grading the road to Gold Hill and grading for the railroad.
Mr. Seely was the assessor of Portland Township for eight years; was a member of the I. 0. 0. F., being a Representative in the Grand Lodge; a Worthy Councilor, in the Lodge of Modern Woodmen at Prophetstown, and was also a member of the Order of the Daughters of Rebecca, as was his wife and daughter.
Andrew married Feb. 21, 1856, in Portland Township, to Miss Almina, daughter of Calvin and Sally Williams, who was born in Lodi, Cattaraugus Co., New York, Nov. 7, 1833. Andrew and Almina Seely have three children: Alexander Jay, Born Nov. 15, 1857, who engaged in the smelting works at Rico, Col. in 1880, and returned and married in Prophetstown on Feb. 20, 1884, to Miss Florence Bartlett, then a teacher in Prophetstown. Jennie L., born July 19, 1862, still at home; and Charles E., born Dec. 4, 1867.
In January 1861, he opened the first livery stable in the village of Erie and remained there five months then returning to Portland Township and purchased 40 acres with 10 acres adjoining. Over a period of time he ended up with a total of 200 acres where he settled and raised Hamiltonian horses, cattle and fattened 40 to 50 hogs annually. Andrew had many talents; he worked on many buildings in Portland and Prophetstown, he was a barber, blacksmith, farmer, auctioneer and a road-grader who assisted in grading the road to Gold Hill and grading for the railroad.
Mr. Seely was the assessor of Portland Township for eight years; was a member of the I. 0. 0. F., being a Representative in the Grand Lodge; a Worthy Councilor, in the Lodge of Modern Woodmen at Prophetstown, and was also a member of the Order of the Daughters of Rebecca, as was his wife and daughter.
Andrew married Feb. 21, 1856, in Portland Township, to Miss Almina, daughter of Calvin and Sally Williams, who was born in Lodi, Cattaraugus Co., New York, Nov. 7, 1833. Andrew and Almina Seely have three children: Alexander Jay, Born Nov. 15, 1857, who engaged in the smelting works at Rico, Col. in 1880, and returned and married in Prophetstown on Feb. 20, 1884, to Miss Florence Bartlett, then a teacher in Prophetstown. Jennie L., born July 19, 1862, still at home; and Charles E., born Dec. 4, 1867.
Andrew J. Seely, a farmer on section 1, Portland Township, is the son of Col. Ebenezer and Dolly Seely, and was born in Cattaraugus Co., New York, Jan. 26, 1832. In June, 1836, the family emigrated to Whiteside county, IL. locating in Portland. At 23 years of Age Andrew moved to Sterling, IL. and began a partnership with Romanzo Ramnnay, a brother-in-law, and started up the first furniture store and lumber-yard in Sterling, but only after a few moths of being in business together Romanzo died on July, 1855. Andrew then went into a partnership with his brother Martin, in which they opened a hardware, grocery and tin shop in Portland Village under the firm name of A. J. & M. V. Seely. After continuing this for about 18 months they closed the business and rented the homestead consisting of 250 acres for two years and later opened the first livery stable in that place, and conducted it for two years. Andrew then returned home for a year, and later ventured to Pikes Peak, Colorado and mined for seven months there and returned home in the fall.
In January 1861, he opened the first livery stable in the village of Erie and remained there five months then returning to Portland Township and purchased 40 acres with 10 acres adjoining. Over a period of time he ended up with a total of 200 acres where he settled and raised Hamiltonian horses, cattle and fattened 40 to 50 hogs annually. Andrew had many talents; he worked on many buildings in Portland and Prophetstown, he was a barber, blacksmith, farmer, auctioneer and a road-grader who assisted in grading the road to Gold Hill and grading for the railroad.
Mr. Seely was the assessor of Portland Township for eight years; was a member of the I. 0. 0. F., being a Representative in the Grand Lodge; a Worthy Councilor, in the Lodge of Modern Woodmen at Prophetstown, and was also a member of the Order of the Daughters of Rebecca, as was his wife and daughter.
Andrew married Feb. 21, 1856, in Portland Township, to Miss Almina, daughter of Calvin and Sally Williams, who was born in Lodi, Cattaraugus Co., New York, Nov. 7, 1833. Andrew and Almina Seely have three children: Alexander Jay, Born Nov. 15, 1857, who engaged in the smelting works at Rico, Col. in 1880, and returned and married in Prophetstown on Feb. 20, 1884, to Miss Florence Bartlett, then a teacher in Prophetstown. Jennie L., born July 19, 1862, still at home; and Charles E., born Dec. 4, 1867.
In January 1861, he opened the first livery stable in the village of Erie and remained there five months then returning to Portland Township and purchased 40 acres with 10 acres adjoining. Over a period of time he ended up with a total of 200 acres where he settled and raised Hamiltonian horses, cattle and fattened 40 to 50 hogs annually. Andrew had many talents; he worked on many buildings in Portland and Prophetstown, he was a barber, blacksmith, farmer, auctioneer and a road-grader who assisted in grading the road to Gold Hill and grading for the railroad.
Mr. Seely was the assessor of Portland Township for eight years; was a member of the I. 0. 0. F., being a Representative in the Grand Lodge; a Worthy Councilor, in the Lodge of Modern Woodmen at Prophetstown, and was also a member of the Order of the Daughters of Rebecca, as was his wife and daughter.
Andrew married Feb. 21, 1856, in Portland Township, to Miss Almina, daughter of Calvin and Sally Williams, who was born in Lodi, Cattaraugus Co., New York, Nov. 7, 1833. Andrew and Almina Seely have three children: Alexander Jay, Born Nov. 15, 1857, who engaged in the smelting works at Rico, Col. in 1880, and returned and married in Prophetstown on Feb. 20, 1884, to Miss Florence Bartlett, then a teacher in Prophetstown. Jennie L., born July 19, 1862, still at home; and Charles E., born Dec. 4, 1867.
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