Husband: James Hamilton SEILEY
Birthdate: 26 Mar 1861
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Christened: 15 Dec 1869 - Eunice, St. Landry, LA
Death date: 6 Jun 1912
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Spring Prairie, Evangeline, LA
Father: John Jefferson SEILEY (Abt 1817-1868)
Mother: Elizabeth Melissa DUNNAM (1831-1910)
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 17 Oct 1884
Marriage place: Opelousas, St. Landry, LA

Wife: Clara LEDOUX
Birthdate: 18 Aug 1865
Birthplace: Chataignier, St. Landry, LA
Death date: 29 Jan 1954
Place of death: Spring Prairie, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Spring Prairie, Evangeline, LA
Father: Joseph Pierre Valmont LEDOUX (1820-Bef 1880)
Mother: Clara Ursin MANUEL (1833-????)
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Mary Belle SEILEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 Mar 1886
Birthplace: Beaver, St. Landry, LA
Death date: 16 Dec 1969
Place of death: Beaver, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Spring Prairie, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Isom L. FONTENOT (1875-1942)

Child No. 2: Josephine Camille SEILEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 Apr 1888
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Death date: 5 Jun 1977
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date: Mar 1912
Marriage place: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Spouses' names: Joseph Karel FONTENOT (1888-1975)

Child No. 3: May SEILEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 May 1890
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Death date: 8 Dec 1984
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 4: Margaret SEILEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 Aug 1892
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Death date: 10 Nov 1988
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date: Abt 1916
Marriage place: LA
Spouses' names: Taylor R. VIDRINE (1893-1968)

Child No. 5: Adelbert Marshall SEILEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Apr 1895
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Death date: 18 Jan 1965
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date: Abt 1914
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Rhodia DESHOTELS (1896-1962)

Child No. 6: Lily SEILEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17 Jun 1897
Birthplace: Mamou, St. Landry, LA
Death date: 30 May 1988
Place of death: Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
Burial: Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
Marriage date: Abt 1920
Marriage place: LA
Spouses' names: James ROBERTS (1897-1965)

Child No. 7: Mark Edward SEILEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 Sep 1899
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Death date: 16 Mar 1968
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Spring Prairie, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 8: Beulah Mary SEILEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 21 Jul 1902
Birthplace: Beaver, St. Landry, LA
Death date: 7 Mar 1995
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 9: James Harrison SEILEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 5 Dec 1904
Birthplace: , St. Landry, LA
Death date: 2 Nov 1972
Place of death: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Burial: Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Marriage date: Abt 1928-1929
Marriage place: , Evangeline, LA
Spouses' names: Diana VEILLON (1908-1999)
 
 
Documentation:
General Notes: Husband - James Hamilton SEILEY
* Marriage record found in SWLR: SEILEY, James H. m. 17 Oct. 1884 Clara LEDOUX (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 13307).
* The Opelousas Courtier, Opelousas, Louisiana, Saturday, February 6, 1897, page 4:
Police Jury Assigns Road Overseers -
Jim Sealey, from Gully prairie to the parish line at McMillon gully.
* Listed in 1900 Federal Census for Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, roll #581, page 270A as family #160. James was born March 1861 in LA, age 39, married for 15 years. His father was born in South Carolina and his mother was born in Alabama. His occupation listed as farmer. His wife, Clara, and children, Belle, Camille, May, Maggie, Marshall, Lillie and Mark were listed in the household along with an orphan named Avey Fontenot who was born March 1896 in LA.
* St. Landry Clarion, Opelousas, Louisiana, Saturday, November 18, 1905, page 4: District Court -
Grand Jury - The Grand Jury on Friday, November 10, submitted the following report: True Bills ...
James Seiley, murder.
Arraignments - The following parties were arraigned and plead not guilty:
James Seiley, murder; ....
On Monday, November 13 - Cases Fixed. The following cases were fixed to take place on dates as follows: ...
Wednesday, Nov. 22. - James H. Seiley, Sidney Fruge, both murder....
* St. Landry Clarion, Opelousas, Louisiana, Saturday, December 16, 1905, page 3: James H. Seiley, charged with the murder of Roland Willis, near Bond postoffice on October 21st last. The killing occurred at a ball, and death resulted from a blow with a pistol in the hands of Seiley, striking Willis on the left side of the head and fracturing the skull. Willis died the next day.
The case went to trial Monday morning, and at 9:30 that night a verdict of not guilty was rendered.... The verdict was rendered after about ten minutes of deliberation.
* Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana, Saturday, March 6, 1909, page 6:
Proceeding of the Police Jury -Opelousas, La., March 1, 1909.
The Police Jury met in regular session this day ....
Motion by Willis Fontenot - That the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars be appropriated out of the 6th and 7th wards internal improvement funds of 1909, to rebuild the Nez Pique bridge at Johnson's Cove on road from Oakdale to Eunice, and that the contract be let to the lowest responsible bidder and work supervised and received by the following committee: Messrs J. H. Seiley, Chas. Pridgett, M. J. Reddell, Ed. White and Felicien Douget.....
* Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana, Saturday, April 17, 1909, page 5:
Real Estate Tranfers - Artelus Chapman to Jas. H. Seiley 20.38 acres in T.3 R.2 west $60.
* La Sentinelle de Thibodaux, Thibodaux, Louisiana, Saturday, May 4, 1912, page 2:
Mayor Breaks His Leg -
Mamou - Jim H. Seiley, mayor of Mamou, attempted to jump off of a wagon near his residence and broke his left leg. Drs. Guillory and Marshall, who attended, said the injury was a serious one, and might cause Mr. Seiley to lose his leg.
* James was buried at the old home place in Spring Prairie on a hill that he picked out. This is a private cemetery. Headstone has death date of April 28.
Name:James Hamilton Seiley
Birth Date:26 Mar 1861
Death Date:6 Jun 1912
Cemetery:Seiley Spring Prairie Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
URL:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

General Notes: Wife - Clara LEDOUX
* SWLR CD-101:
LEDOUX, Clara (Pierre & Clara MANUEL) b. 18 Aug. 1865 (VP Ch.: v. 2, p. 9).
LEDOUX, Clara (Pierre & Clara MANUEL) b. 18 Aug. 1864 (VP Ch.: v. 1, p. 230)
LEDOUX, Clara m. 17 Oct. 1884 James H. SEILEY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 13307).
* 1880 St. Landry Parish, LA, census roll 470,page 419B, shows Clara, age 16, living with her mother and siblings in Chataigner.
* 1930 Evangeline Parish, LA, census, roll 793, page 148B, shows Clara Seiley, head, owns home, age 65, widow, born in LA, with occupation as farmer. Her daughter, May, was listed in the household along with Eddie and Pearl McCauley. They were living in Mamou, LA.
* Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960
Name:Clara Ledoux Sailey
Event Type:Death
Event Date:29 Jan 1954
Event Place:Villa Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana
Gender:Female
Age:88
Race:White
Birth Year (Estimated):1866
Birthplace:Villa Platte, Louisiana
Father's Name:Velman Ledoux
Mother's Name:Clara Manuel
Certificate Number:1865
* Clara is buried in the private family cemetery located on the old home place in Spring Prairie, near Beaver, where she and James raised their children.
* Daily World, Opelousas, Louisiana, Tuesday, February 2, 1954, page 21:
Pioneer Resident of Mamou Buried -
Mamou - Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mrs. James H. Seiley, 88, the former Clara LeDoux, who died following a month's illness.
Services were read at St. Ann Catholic Church here by Father J. A. LeBlanc and interment was in the family plot at Spring Prairie.
Mrs. Seiley was born Aug. 18, 1865, in Chataignier. She was married 68 years ago and lived near Beaver until 1911 when the family came to Mamou. In 1932 she returned to Beaver, then known as Spring Prairie.
Surviving are three sons, Marshall of Hammond, Mark and James of Mamou; six daughters, Mrs. I. L. Fontenot of Oakdale, Mrs. J. K. Fontenot, Miss Mae Seiley and Miss Beulah Seiley of Ville Platte, Mrs. Taylor Vidrine of Mamou, and Mrs. James Roberts of Lafayette.
Also surviving are 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Ardoin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangement.

Last Modified: 24 Aug 2018