Sealy was the daughter of Levi Self and Elizabeth Thrash (maiden name unknown). Her father Levi Self was a veteran and a pensioner of the War of 1812.

Sealy maried Anthony Casey 6 August 1846 in Newton County, Arkansas. Anthony was born 29 December 1826 in Morgan County, Tennessee the son of Jesse E. Casey and Martha "Patsy" Coe. Anthony served as a private in the Union Army in Captain A. R. McPherson's Company E. Second Regiment, Arkansas Infantry Volunteers. After the war he received a military pension and he also filed a petition with the Southern Claims Commission for reimbursement for supplies he furnished the Union troops during the war. Anthony died 6 September 1910 in Newton County, Arkansas and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery in Newton County, Arkansas.

Anthony and Sealy were the parents of seven children:

1. Martha E. Casey (1847-1925)
See link below under children.

2. William Uriah Casey born 16 April 1849 died 5 April 1925 and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery. William married three times. First to Mary Elizabeth Carlton on 20 May 1969. They were the parents of 9 children. Mary Elizabeth died 4 August 1883 and William married Nancy I. Farmer on 2 August 1888. William and Nancy were the parents of seven children. Nancy died 7 January 1909 and William married Neppie/Nettie Elizabeth Henderson 7 January 1904. Neppie and William were the parents of five children. Neppie Elizabeth died 10 December 1924. There is some conflicting information about Neppie Elizabeth's name. On the 1880 census she is age 6 living in the household with her parents and her name is listed as "Elizabeth". Again in 1900 living with her parents she is listed as "Bettie" (nickname for Elizabeth). She is listed as Nettie on her marriage record (I have a copy of the original and the name is definitely Nettie) to William Uriah Casey in 1904. She is listed as "Bettie" on the 1910 census. In 1920 she is listed in the census as "Nettie". In the will of William Uriah Casey written 5 August 1924 one of his heirs is wife "Bettie". The inscription on her headstone reads "Bet". I do not have any source where she is listed as Neppie but most of her descendants firmly believe her name was Neppie.

3. Levi Newton Casey (1851-1931)
See link below under children

4. Jesse J. Casey was born 16 October 1852 in Newton County, Arkansas. Jesse died 25 June 1928 in Newton County, Arkansas and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery. He married first Mary Elizabeth McPherson 20 August 1872 in Newton County, Arkansas. Mary Elizabeth was born 30 May 1854 in Arkansas to Ambrose McPherson and Mary Elizabeth Carlton. She died 3 March 1902 and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery. Jesse and Mary Elizabeth were the parents of eleven children.
Jesse married second Emma Lackey on 23 March 1904 in Newton County, Arkansas. Emma was born 4 March 1881 to Amos Burrel Lackey and Sarah Ann Baughman. Emma died 29 Jen 1916 and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery. Jesse and Emma were the parents of 3 children.

5. Mary Jane Casey was born 29 March 1855 and died 20 May 1928 and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery in Newton County, Arkansas. She married Allen Hudson 19 January 1871. Allen born 23 November 1847 and died 8 April 1929. He was the son of Samuel L. Hudson and Nancy Bellah. Mary Jane and Allen were the parents of nine children.

6. Sarah A. Casey (1862-1885) Sarah married Columbus Carlton on 12 August 1883 in Newton Coutny, Arkansas. Columbus was the son of Lowery Carlton and Sarah C. McPherson. Sarah and Columbus were the parents of two children: (1)Maude Carlton born July 1884 died 25 April 1870. Maude married Kirk Matlock 7 October 1900 in Newton County, Arkansas. (2)Infant Carlton (1885-1885)

7. Cely A. Casey (1868-1869). Sealy is buried in Buffalo Cemetery.

Anthony and Sealy Casey were my gggrandparents and their son Levi Newton Casey was my ggrandfather.

Bio by Vonda Fairbanks Dihm