Medina County Gazette January 11, 1929
Wesley Allen Seeley
Wesley Allen Seeley, the fifth child of Jesse and Prudence Brown Seeley, one of
15 children of which the youngest one, Charles of Mallet Creek, survives, was
born in York Township, Medina county, January 11, 1835, and departed this life,
January 4, 1929. Had he lived until next Friday, January 11, he would have been
94 years of age.
He spent his early years at home on his father's farm. In March 1858 at the
age of 23 years he was married to Cordelia Depew, who
died August 31, 1861. On
April 27, 1861, he was mustered into service at Camp Chase, Ohio, being the
second boy in Medina county to answer the first call by the president for
75,000 volunteers for the three months or during the war, joining Company K 8
Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was discharge from this service, August 18, 1861,
re-enlisting in Company B. 42nd O. V. I. three months later and was transferred
to Company K of the same regiment Sep. 15, 1864 and from this company was
honorably discharged at Colombus, Dec. 2, 1864, ex-President
James A. Garfield being his Colonel.
During its term of service his regiment bore an honorable part in the
following battles: Middle Creek, Ky., Jan. 10, 1862; Arkansas Post, Ark., Jan.
11, 1863: Thopsons, Hill, Miss. (Port Gibson) May 1,
1863; Champion Hill, Miss., May 16, 1863; Big Black River, Miss., May 17, 1863;
Vicksburg, Miss., (First Assault) May 19, 1863; Vicksburg, Miss., (Siege of)
May 18 - July 4, 1863; Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863; Opelonsas,
La., Oct. 21, 1863.
On December 25, 1864,
he was united in marriage with Lucy Ann Crosby who preceded him to the Great
Beyond, June 23, 1913. To
this union were born four children. Since the death of his wife in 1913 he has
made his home with his son, M. T. Seeley. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs.
Lora D. Knapp, two sons, Arthur V. and Mark T., 15 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and many friends. With the exception of
two years he lived in Tennessee
and two years in Wayne County, Ohio, his entire life was spent in Medina
county, save the time he was in service of his
country.