Daniel Seelbach was born 6 Mar. 1808 in Prussia: died 27 Nov. 1877 in Lone Pine Community of Nacogdoches Co., Texas. He married while in Prussia to Anna Katrina Krotz, born 6 Mar. 1813; died 25 Nov. 1875 in Linn Flat, Texas. They are buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. They lived in Prussia about 40 miles east from Cologne. They sailed for America on 14 Sept. 1854, the twenty-first birthday of their eldest son, William. They landed in New Orleans, La. After nearly three months at sea. Their travel led op the Mississippi Rover to the Red River and on the Shreveport, La. They continued on to a place on Naconiche Creek in the Lone Pine Community of Nacogdoches Co., Texas. Here they settled with their five children, three sons and two daughters, all born in Prussia. Each of these children will be subject for separate sketches. Therefore to avoid repetition, specific details of each family will be found in those sketches. The children were: William Henry Seelbach married Wilhelmina (Heidelman) Helpinstill; John Henry Seelbach married Clara Ann Kolb: Mary Chatherine Seelbach married 1. Henry Lennon Young; married 2. To Henry Grim; Christina Seelbach married Andrew Jackson Morrow; Garrett Seelbach married Louisa Kolb.

By Mrs. Jewel Helpinstill

Source: Nacogdoches County Families Vol. 1

by The Nacogdoches County Genealogical Society 1985

"Daniel Seelbach did not use tobacco as it was too filthy. He had a long beard, blue eyes and light colored hair. He was very erect, six feet in height, and had no extra flesh. In Prussia, he had served in the cavalry, and was a good rider and liked horses. He was a good farmer, but became disgusted in America and raised stock. He always stayed "dressed up" and was immaculate in appearance wearing white shirts. He wore an open-faced watch attached to a black cord which went around his neck. I was always expecting it to strike when the clock did, and would get close to grandfather in order to hear what kind of noise it would make.

He was good to his family and provided well for them, but would not give anything away even if people were needy. My grandmother, Anna Katrina Krotz, was the best hearted thing ever, and would slip milk and butter to feed a poor family of Bullocks. She was tiny, had dark hair and eyes very pretty. Grandmother's father was a shop man in Prussia and made wagon wheels. I think he had a shop in Hamm."

Source: Ernest Clement Helpenstell and Daniel Seelbach Families of Prussia and Texas - Ancestors and Descendants by Mina Seelbach Helpinstill