Elizabeth Auxier See
1786 -1857
written by Storm E. See
Elizabeth Auxier See
1786 -1857
written by Storm E. See
I promised to tell you the story of how the See clan got out west, so here goes. To start, you may or may not know that William See fought in the war of 1812. Shortly after the war he died of a serious flu like cold. In 1812, congress passed a law which set aside 5.4 million acres for payment to the volunteers of the war. Elizabeth Auxier See applied for her husbands share and was granted land in Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri. She took her two boys to Missouri and assigned the land to them. Benjamin See's land was in Putman County and Nimrod See's land was in Schuyler County.
Benjamin See farmed his land for awhile then went to Davis County, Iowa to farm there. But after two years he sold the Iowa land and returned to Putman County, Missouri. During the time Benjamin was in Iowa, his mother Elizabeth lived with him. During the Civil War, Benjamin was quite vocal about how he favored the South in the war which did not set well with some of the local "Boys." As a result, his life and the lives of other members of his family were threatened. In the middle of the night, they loaded everything they could into ox carts and wagons and fled across the line into Iowa then headed west to Oregon. Benjamin took the entire family. They left in such a hurry that Benjamin Franklin See had to talk his lady friend into going along. They were married a few days later in Iowa.
It took them four months to reach Oregon where they settled in the Grand Round Valley of Union County, Oregon. They remained there until after the Civil War was over, seven years as best we can figure. Then most of the family returned to Sullivan County, Missouri, except for Benjamin Franklin See. He had became a respected farmer in the valley and had already started a good sized family. Francis Marion See also stayed. He had acquired land in the Wallowa Valley of Wallowa County, Oregon and had also started a family. A third brother who also stayed was Nimrod "Coon" See. He made a name for himself in the central Idaho timber country, now know as Deary, Idaho.
After their parting, they never saw each other again, with the exception of Benjamin Franklin See who visited his brothers and sisters in 1904. This was the first time they had been together in thirty years. The trip to Oregon was a real adventure for the family and they told their families about it many times and it is always mentioned in their obituaries.
Benjamin See and his family returned to Missouri to find nothing because their land had been sold for back taxes during the Civil War. But they all seemed to manage as most went on to become respected farmers and ranchers.
Storm E. See - 1998
Benjamin See married Anna Powell on August 16, 1830 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. They were the parents of;
1. William See who married Mary A. Thacker.
2. Amanda Minerva See
who married John J. Akers.
3. Nimrod See
who married Lydia Jane Fazier. Nimrod died at the age of 81. He and Lydia had celebrated
their 50th wedding Anniversary a few months earlier. They had no children.
4. 
George
W. See who married Mary Jane Steele.
5. Francis Marion See who married Mary
Isabelle Jones.
6. Benjamin Franklin See who married Nancy Ann Hammack.
7. Andrew Jackson See who married (1) Malissa Wright. One child was born to this union. In 1872, the
child and the mother passed away. On March 1, 1874, he married (2) Sarah Louisa Shaver.
Andrew See was a prosperous farmer near Green City, Missouri. He dealt extensively in
live-stock and was an expert in fattening and preparing stock for market. He resided on
the farm until old age and infirmities incapacitated him from farm work. In his declining
years he suffered financial reverses and lost his farm, as did many of his neighbors.
8. James Preston See who married Mary Elizabeth Hays.
Frances Marion See married Mary Isabelle Jones on September 21, 1869 in Sullivan County, Missouri. They were the parents of;
1. Clora Etta See
2. Leander Nimrod See
3. Della See
4. James See
5. Ezekiel Sanford See
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