I saw the post about the MacDonald family of River Denys area and it reminded me it was probably a good time for me to post again about Austin Seeley and his son, John Byron Seeley (1843-1926 ). John's father was Austin Seeley (circa 1803 d. early 1850). Austin spent many years in Inverness County in Nova Scotia near the River Denys Basin where he operated a sawmill. He married Lucy Vaughn in 1836-37. The family left Nova Scotia in the early 1850 and moved to Refrew, Ontario. Austin died in 1858 (or so) and many family members moved to Illinois. Census records from some of Austin's children indicate that they believed their father was born in New York. However, other records denote his father, Austin was born in Massachusetts. Lucy's census records reflect her parents were born in NB and I believe her family has links to the MacPherson family. Any assistance would be MUCH appreciated, as Austin Seeley has been my husband and his family brick wall for over 40 years. Thanks! JH Seeley