The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26

Especial to The Herald Republican-)
Castledale, June 25.-The hardships
Of the pioneers Of Utah Is a story often
told. but there was a story told here
yesterday which had as its central fig
ure Justice Wellington Seely, which
gives him a place in the hall of fame
Of the intrepid men OF the state.
Friday was the occasion of the cele-
bratiOn Of the sixtieth birthday Of Mr..
Seely. Relatives and friends from
many parts OF the state and from Cam
ada. Illinois and Idaho. were present
More than ESQ persons accepted invi-
tatiOns. and there was a mighty gath
ering from far and near.
The history OF the life Of Justice
Wellington Seely is closely coupled
with the early history OF the state. He
was born in salt Lake June "a, 1850.
In less than year he was on the OK
cart road with his parents 20 Califor-
MIA They settled at what IS now San
Bernardino, where they lived until De-
cember "a. 1857. when they again
started for Utah. arriving at Pleasant
Grove in April. 1855.
Prominent I'm Development.
For more than thirty-one years Mr..
Seely has lived In Castle valley. and
he has done his full share in the de-
velopment OF the beautiful and pro-
ductive valley. He has been interested
In nearly every enterprise for the up
building Of Castledale. and has been an
active worker in the Mormon church
and educational work I'm the county.
Mr.. Seely's first wife was thrown
from a buggy November 19. 1895, and
received injuries from which she
passed away almost Immediately. He
married Mary J. Jorgensen on Septem-
Der is the year following, and they
l.. In
all.
The children are: Justus w Seely.
Sd. William J. Seely and James w,
Seely (deceased), Clara r. Seely Han
sen. Hyrum Seeely. Joseph Seely. Or
ange NJ. Seely (deceased), Anna Seely.
Stella Seely, Karl A. Seely, Nora Seely
Jennie Seely. Dora Seely, Eta Seely
and Frank Seely.
The birthday party was a big sue
cess, with speeches, songs. recitatiOns.
a big dinner and a general good time.
Many Attend Feast.
Mr.. Seely was at his best. and looked
10 be not over as. while by his actions
you would have taken him to be as
young as he was when he went forth
to the Black Hawk war.
The dinner was one long TO be re-
membered, and the long tables ar
ranged on the lawn seated $50 at a
time. and were twice well filled.
Those who attended from out Of
town were: Mt. Pleasant. Utah-John
II. Seely. wife and two children: Will
liam II. Seely, Joseph Seely and two
children. Azel Peel. wife and child:
John Peel, A. C. Oman. wife and two
children: Claire Reynolds, Jens Chris
tensen, wife and child; Elijah McClel-
lehan and wife. Mrs. Kisten Jorgensen
Dan Jorgensen, Lizzie Hancock. Earl
Seely, oscar Barton and wife. Clare
Barton, wife and child: Emily Seely
Everett. Dean Seely. Dan Rasmussen
wife and four children. Canada Mo-
roni Seely and wife, Artie Seely. Verda
Seely. Chicago. Ill-ThOmas Mecca
hen and wife. IdahO-Stewart r. See
". Springville-John Lowry and wife.
Observation-Disclosures Seely. Lyman See
~ Boneta-Soren Hansen and wife
and five children. Salt Lake-Joseph
Barton and wife. Sunnyside-Marion
Seely. wife and three children. Well
ingtOn-Jefferson Tidwell and wife
William J. Tidwell. wife and three
children: Roy TidwelI. Frank TidweII
wife and five children: Randolph It'd
WELL Alonzo Tidwell Mrs Hanna
Barnes and child. Desert Lake-Hy-
rum Tidwell. wife and five children
.Payson-Peter Melting and wife. Price
Mrs. Sybil Jones and two children
Ferron-Samuel Singleton and wife
/ Hyrum Nelson and wife.