1888 - 1975

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• Birth	22 Feb 1888	Blunt,Dakota Territory   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 May 1975	Madison,Dane Co,Wi
  Buried	2 Jun 1975	Poynette Hillside Cemetery,Dane,Co Wi
  Person ID	I87861	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2003 00:00:00
  Father	Charles Wesley SEELYE, b. 24 Apr 1840, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York
  Mother	Sarah Frances PARSONS, b. 13 Apr 1846, Portsmouth,Norfolk Co. Va.
  Family ID	F38279	Group Sheet
  Family	Dr. WARDLE
  Children	1. Francis WARDLE   2. Jack W WARDLE   3. Harry W WARDLE   4. Leonia J WARDLE
  Family ID	F38381	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Frances Ella Seelye, daughter of Charles Wesley and Sarah Frances (Parsons) was born Feb. 22, 1888 in Blunt, Dakota territory. She was educated in the Pierre SD. school system and a Graduate of University of Wisconsin. While thereshe ran into a married man whose wife was naturally childless. They later drifted to Mt. and was run off by Aunt May at Forsyth when Frances wanted to stay over night, winding up at Moore, MT. At Moore a residency was established. She married Dr. Wardle about 1908 and to this union were: Frances Wardle,Jack W Wardle (adopted), Harry W Wardle and Leona J (Ducky) Wardle. Theyboth had medical ability so a few years later they established a medical clinic in a red brick building at Moore, MT. Although he served the Buffalo areaas a house to house doctor there ranch was located 2 miles East of Garnniell. In march of 1927 Harry Tarbell was summoned to the severe illness of Dr. Wardle. When Ruth Tarbell, a daughter, graduated from the Pierre high school dad showed me how to change trains so I went up and stayed the summer to care for the kids. Dr. Wardle was ill only a few days, due to a severe case of septic blood poisoning caused by a scratch on the hand. Last Thursday the wound took malignant form and Drs. Dunn and McDougal were summoned from Lewistown, coming here in a speeder., Their first diagnosis revealed the grave danger he was in and a serum to counter act the poison was administered. Sunday and Monday an improvement was notice and hoped for his recovery were held. Two Doctors were constantly in attendance until his removal to Lewiston, from Moore on Monday. On Tuesday a reaction for the worse took place and the attending physicians announced that he could last but a short time. The shock was all the greater (March 22, 1922) in that up to the moment of his taking to hisbed, he was unusually active among his many patients, working day and nightto care for the flu sufferers and it is the verdict that his work, combined with the neglect of his own condition while caring for others, contributed largely to his inability to throw off the poison. (the scratch: Knife slipped while operating) On Mar. 24, 1922 the body was followed by the Masons in parade to the depot, where the many friends gathered to see the departed start onhis journey to his old home (Wisconsin Bay) where he was buried on Sunday. Mrs Wardle and Mr. Burreson ( a Pallbearer) returned to Moore on Tuesday. The ranch at Garniell was sold May 22, by Mrs. Wardle. She rented a large oldbuilding to take care of out patients. This particular case was a women whomhad just gave birth to a still born and her first child. She was there duringJuly when Aunt Frances asked about paying her husband. She replied " I'm unable to pay". When the Doctor heard this he put her back in the hospital. Aug.went by and no patients, which made a wreck of Aunt Frances and my mind wasn't really thinking so I said to her ( only a kid) "for what it's worth this is no place for you, move back to Madison and give these kids at least one-half a chance to live. Several have gone to Madison Univ. and had results as I can see nothing in Lewiston" and she took me off my feet when she said "we'reon our way!" By the time we ( the kids and I) had stopped in Forsyth for a few days and got to Pierre by train and stayed at our grandparents (the Seelye)and Frances, the oldest girl, had started to school with Aunt Minnie, she hadbought a house and sent for us in Oct. By the time we got to Madison she hada job in the operating room of the Madison General Hospital. One of the luckiest girls I ever knew. It wasn't long till I came home and that was the lastI seen of that ornery old rip. Since her residency at 545 South Randall Ave. she has been with the staff at Madison General and becoming surgical supervisor for thirty-two years. She was head nurse a

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