Harvey Seeley


Harvey Seeley

Another name of a well-known Clinton citizen has been added to the roll of mortality for 1887. In his 84th year, after forty years’ residence in this village, Harvey Seeley departed this life December 22nd, 1887. Mr. Seeley was born in Balstown, N.Y., in 1804. At the age of five years his father died, and when he was nine years old he came to Clinton to live with his uncle, Nathan Kinney, of the firm of Woodruff & Kinnie, then doing business at the old trip hammer works, near what is now known as the Red Mills or Milburn. He lived with his uncle until he was of age, and of whom he learned his trade, and while a young man he contributed largely to the support of his uncle’s family, who had been by business misfortunes reduced to needy circumstances. In 1847 he purchased the old blacksmith shop on Fountain street, previously owned by the builder, Walter Gillespie, where for many years he industriously conducted his business satisfactorily to his many patrons. Later he purchased the propert

y on the corner of Utica and Mulberry streets, where he continued his vocation until about four years ago when becoming too old to continue work, he sold out and retired from business labor.

Published in The Clinton Courier, (Clinton, N.Y.) Wednesday, December 28, 1887