William Riley West and Ola B. Sellers
Husband William Riley West 1
Born: 7 Dec 1861
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Died: 25 Sep 1906
Buried: - Alta Vista Cemetery, Hall Co., GA
Father: Robert Marion West (1840-1917) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Jane Edwards (1836-1908) 1
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Wife Ola B. Sellers 1
Born: 16 Nov 1882 - Cornelia, GA
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Died: 19 Mar 1944 - Atlanta, GA
Buried: - Level Grove Baptist Church, Habersham Co., GA
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1 F Marian West (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Dorothy West (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Sarah West (details suppressed for this person)
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Pamela Sellers
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Father: Boyd Leonard Sellers (1929-1999) 1
Mother: Wilma Riggins ( -After 1999) 1
Patrick Neil Sellers
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Mother: Bonny Jeane Block
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Paula Sellers
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Father: Edmond Sellers
Mother: Marceil Duncan
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1 M Jeffrey Massey (details suppressed for this person)
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Peter Sellers
Husband Peter Sellers
Born: 1736
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Died: 17 Feb 1820
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Father: Philip Heinrich Sellers (1699-1769)
Mother: Catharine ( -1773)
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Philip Sellers
Husband Philip Sellers
Born: 1724 - Weinheim, Germany
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Died: 1808 - Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Buried: - Indian Creek United Church Of Christ, Telford, Franconia Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Father: Philip Heinrich Sellers (1699-1769)
Mother: Catharine ( -1773)
Marriage: Bef 1752 - Pennsylvannia
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1 M George Sellers
Born: 1756
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Died: 3 Dec 1839 - Gaston Co., Cherryville, NC
Buried: - Froneberger Cemetery, Gaston Co., Cherryville, NC
Spouse: Susannah Best (1760-1843)
Spouse: Magdalena Schneider ( - )
2 M John Sellers
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3 M Philip Henry Sellers
Born: 23 Sep 1753
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4 M Abraham Sellers
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5 M David Sellers
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Spouse: Sarah Ruth ( - )
6 M Jacob Sellers
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7 M William Sellers
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8 M Isaac Sellers
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Marr: 8 Oct 1807
9 F Catharine Sellers
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10 F Elizabeth Sellers
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11 F Anna Margaret Sellers
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12 F Polly Sellers
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Spouse: Andrew Schlichter ( - )
Spouse: Henry Rohr ( - )
Marr: 1 Jan 1797 - Presbyterian Church, Abington, PA.
13 F Eve Sellers
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Spouse: Philip Hittle ( - )
14 F Susanna Sellers
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15 M Henry Sellers
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General Notes (Husband)
From Pennsylvania.
Birth: 1724, Germany [S10]
Immigration: 1728, Philadelphia, PA
Death: 6 OCT 1808, PA [S10]
Father: Philip Heinrich Söller Mother: Catharine
Family 1: Barbara
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1.George Sellers
2.John Sellers
Philip at age four travelled with his parents to America on the Ship James Goodwill, David Crocket, Master, from Rotterdam on 11 September 1728. He served in the Revolutionary War. http://www.bonanzajellydog.com/gene/D0003/I295.html ************************************************************************** *************************************** Lists date of death as October 6, 1808. Source: http://showcase.netins.net/web/sellerfamily/hangeo.htm ************************************************************************** *************************************** Born Weinheim, Germany: It is said Philip married three times, Barbara is the name of his wife at the time of his death, the other two wives' names are unknown at this time. D: Oct 6, 1808. Buried - Indian Creek United Church of Christ, Telford, Franconia Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Source: http://showcase.netins.net/web/sellerfamily/cheryl.htm ************************************************************************** *************************************** "Deeds recorded at Easton, Pa.:" "Liber B, Vol. I, p. 37. Apr. 3, 1765. William Allen, of Phila., Esq., to Philip Seller, of Upper Saucon township, Northampton Co., Pa., farmer, 75 acres of Upper Saucon township." "Liber F, Vol. 3, p. 213. July 2, 1765. Henry Brunner, of Upper Saucon township, Yeoman, and Mary Magdalena his wife to Philip Seller of same place, yeoman. Two tracts in said township,32 acres and 126 perches, and 7 acres." "Liber B, Vol. 3, p. 404. June 2, 1794. Philip Seller, of Upper Saucon township, Northampton Co., Pa., yeoman, and Barbara his wife to George Holtzshuh, of Penn township, same Co. 142 acres and 32 perches in Penn township, which James Funston and Lucie his wife and John Funston and Mary his wife by joint deed of June 19, 1788, conveyed to Philip Seller." "Philip Sellers died Oct. 6, 1808, aged 84 years (Indian Creek Ch. Reg.), consequently, he was born in 1724. He is said to have been buried at Indian Creek Church, as also several of his children." "Letters of administration were granted upon his estate Oct. 17, 1808, to Philip Sellers and John Geisinger, Jr., the sureites being Jacob Hartzell and Philip Newcomer, all of Upper Saucon township. The widow Barbara Sellers renounced Oct. 15, 1808. (Records at Easton, Pa.)" "Liber VIII, folio 204. (Records of Orphans' Court, at Easton):
At a court held Nov. 21, 1809, the petition was presented of Philip Seller, third son of Philip Seller late of Upper Saucon township, Northampton (now Lehigh) County, yeoman, deceased, setting forth that the petitioner's father died intestate leaving a widow Barbara Seller and issue the petitioner, John, George, Abraham, David, Jacob, William Isaac, Catherine wife of Abraham Darstone, Elizabeth wife of John Brunner, since deceased leaving issue, Margaret wife of John Brunner, Polly widow of Henry Rohr, Eve wife of Philip Hittle, Susanna, and Hannah wife of John Geisinger; that said intestate left three tracts of land situate in Upper Saucon township, one containing 30 acres 126 perches, 7 acres and 75 acres, respectively. The Court ordered an inquest which was returned Dec. 16, 1809 (Liber 8, p. 229), finding the land incapable of division without prejudice, whereupon the Court ordered that as John Sellers and George Sellers, two of the eldest heirs, lived in North Carolina, notice of the proceedings should be advertised in 'The Aurora' and 'The Northampton', according to law. Subsequently (Liber 8, p. 246), the Court ordered that as notice had been published, the value fixed by the inquest should be approved and, as none of the other heirs appeared, Philip seller, son of said intestate appearing and being willing to take the real estate at the valuation fixed by the inquest, the Court so ordered, subject to the payment of the dividends of the other heirs." "The subsequent conveyance of part of this land is recorded at Easton in iber G, Vol. 3, p. 380. The deed was dated June 10, 1811, and recites a conveyance by Philip Seller of Upper Saucon township and Susanna his wife to Jacob Arnold of the same place." "As Philip Sellers is said to have married three times the names of the mothers of his children have not been obtained." Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
General Notes for Child George Sellers
At the time of his research, Patrick C. Smith was unable to prove a definite connection with the Pennsylvania Sellers line. However, he states: "There was a great migration southward from the Pennsylvania-Maryland area in the 1750's and 60's, just prior to the Revolutionary War, and a great part of the Piedmont sections of North and South Carolina was settled as a result of this movement south. George, Sr., may have been born in the North and brought to North Carolina as a child by his parents, or may have lived to maturity in the North and migrated southward on his own about the time of the War.
The Froneberger cemetery contains a number of old Sellers graves, indicating a close relationship between the two families from the earliest time they were both in that part of North Carolina. Sellers and Froneberger are both names of German or Dutch origin, and the two families could very well have moved southward together.
There are only three known children of George Sellers, Sr. and Susannah: (This list differs from other research): George, Jr. - born March 5, 1794 Phillip Felix Source: "Sellers-McLaughen" papers by Patrick C. Smith, 1971, rev. 1984
George Sellers Sr. was of age to have taken part in the Revolutionary War. My mother (Fay Sellers Smith) told me that her father's people took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain (1781). This could only have been George, Sr. and/or the Fronebergers.
Deed to George Sellers (In Main Library - Charlotte, NC) "This indenture made the ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight between Isaac White of Lincoln County of (the) state of North Carolina of the one part (and) George Sellers of the county or Rowan of (the)state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty pounds lawful currency to the said Isaac White in ____ paid by the said George Sellers the ____whereof is herby fully acknowledged the said Isaac White. Given, granted, bargained, sold, _________conveyed and confirmed and by these )?) presents doth grant, bargain, sell ________convey and confirm to the said George Sellers, his heirs and assigner forever, all that tract or parcel of land containing 300 acres, it being the land Nicholas Wisenant formerly lived on the said land lying the waters of Long Creek in said county the said land being granted to ______Wisenant by patent bearing date the 13th day of October 1765, purchased by Christian Carpenter of Nicholas Wisenant for the consideration of sixty pounds as by record bearing date the 24th of January in the year 1775, and purchased of Christian Carpenter by Isaac White for the consideration of 200 pounds as by record bearing date the 20th of (?) November, 1770 and bounded as follows. Beginning at a pine in the _____, thence by his (?) line of past _____ ______ 160 poles to Hegars corner white oak _________line the same course 60 poles in all 220 poles to white oak thence _____ ______ 220 poles to a small red oak thence _____220 poles to a Spanish oak, thence _____220 poles to the beginning with the appurtances _____ and lying as aforesaid with their _____every of their )?) rights of appurtances whatsoever and the Reversion of (?) reccesions, (?) remaindes of remainders of all and (?) singular the lands, tenements, hereditaments of premises hereby granted or intended to be granted and of every part and parcel thereof and all rents _____ services and profits to them or any of them or any part or parcel of them incident belonging or appertaining and also all and every the estate of the estates rights ____ claims, interests and demands whatsoever of him the said Isaac White or out of the said lands, tenements, hereditaments of premises whatsoever herby granted or mentioned to be granted or any of them or land, tenements, hereditaments, and premises hereby granted with their appertenances to the said George Sellers, his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and ____ of the said George Sellers, his heirs and assigns forever and the said Isaac White for himself, his heirs ____ "____" doth hereby promise, covenant and agree that the said Isaac White, his heirs, (?) Exc. "Adm" shall and will at all times warrant (?) __ ____ forever the said premises to the said George Sellers, his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims or demands whereby the above mentioned premises might or maybe incumbered contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents. In witness thereof the said Isaac White hathe interchangeably set his hand and seal the 9th day of Jan. 1788 in the XIth year of our Independence.
Signed Sealed and delivered Isaac White
in presence of Jane White
Lincoln County, January _____1788 The within deed was ____ in open court and ordered to be registered.
Witness J.Dickson C.C>
Wife possibly Susannah?. A Susannah Sellers, died Jan 19 1843, aged 83 years is buried right next to George Sellers, tombstone reading: George Sellers died Dec 3rd 1839 aged 83 years. (See note below:) ******************** We know that Philip Sellers (1724-1808) of Pennsylvania had two sons who settled in North Carolina: George and John. [Because of the duplication of names, I will refer to this George and John as "George Sr." and "John Sr." and to George Sr.'s sons as George Jr. and John Jr. John Sr. apparently had no children, and in his will left all his property to two of George Sr.'s sons, John Jr. and Henry.
George Sellers (1756-1839) and his brother John migrated to North Carolina during the 1790s. They settled in what was then Lincoln County and became farmers. John seems to have had no children (he left his property to his nephews), but George and his wife Susanna Best had several children. Two of their sons were also named George and John and have been the source of much confusion. Source: www.bonanzajellydog.com/gene/froncemetery.html ******************* Annotated Federal Census info for the Sellers family of NC Lincoln, Cleveland, and Macon Counties All comments in parentheses are my commentary, and merely represent my guesses on the identities of the people involved. In addition, the census (especially in the early years) was notoriously inaccurate, and the handwriting of census takers is often hard to decipher. Be warned. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Lincoln County 1800 p. 821 George Sellers 4 males 0 to 9,( John, 4, Henry, 3, George, 6,) 2 males 10 to 15 1 male 16 to 25( Philip, 17) 1 male 26 to 44 (George, 44) 1 male 45 and up( maybe John, Sr., George's older brother) 2 females 0 to 9 2 females 10 to 15( Caty, 10 ) 1 female 26 to 44( Susannah Best, 40)
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Lincoln County 1810 p. 404
George Sellers 4 males 0 to 9( Possibly grandchildren.) 4 males 10 to 15( John, 14, Henry, 13, George, 16,) 1 male 26 to 44 (Perhaps a grown son, maybe even the father of the young boys above.) 1? male 45 and up (There is a mark in this column, but it might be a zero. This census taker appears not to really use zeros, though. He left columns blank instead.) 1 female 0 to 9 2 females 16 to 26 1 female 26 to 44 (Susannah Best, 50?)
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Lincoln County 1820 p. 296
George Sellers 1 male 0 to 9( Eli, 1) 1 male 26 to 44(I believe this is actually George, Jr, age 26) 1 female 0 to 9 (Elizabeth, 2) 1 female 16to 25( Anna Mary Froneberger (Sellers), 27)
p. 176
George Sellors, Sen 1 male 30 to 40 (grown son?) 1 male 70 to 80 (George, Sr, age abt 74) 1 female 50 to 60 (Susannah Best (Sellers), age 70)
Source: www.bonanzajellydog.com/gene/sellerscensus.html
A partial roster of the Froneberger Cemetery off Miles Bess Rd. I visited this cemetery on February 27, 2001. I hope to have a more complete record up shortly, as well as photos. These graves are in order, left to right.
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Barbary Sellers died Feb 6 1845 in her 55th year Philip Sellers died Jan 17 1852 in the 67th year of his age Susannah Sellers died Jan 19 1843 aged 83 years George Sellers died Dec 3rd 1839 aged 83 years Anna M. Sellers born Jan 3 1793 died Nov 22 1869 C. (or G) Sellers died May 22, 1836
Susannah's and George's are identical, down to being signed by the same initials This headstone is very crudely carved, and I believe it to be George Sellers, Jr's Source: http://www.bonanzajellydog.com/gene/froncemetery.html ************************************************************************** *************************************** "Married Dec. 24, 1809, George Seller and _____Sneider (Indian Creek Ch. reg.). They settled in North Carolina." Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925 Perhaps George Sellers was married both to a ?Sneider and to Susannah Best. (MGHB/2002) ************************************************************************** ***************************************
Gaston County Research Timeline
Bath was formed in 1696 from territories south of the Albemarle River. Bladen was formed in 1734. Anson was formed from Bladen in 1750. Mecklenburg was formed from Anson in 1762. Tryon was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768. Tryon existed as a County until Lincoln and Rutherford were formed from Tryon County in1779. Cleveland was formed from Lincoln and Rutherford in 1841. Gaston was formed in 1846 from Lincoln and the most western edge of present Cleveland. Cleveland gained some territory from Gaston in 1921. The most southern part of Gaston had ancestors recorded in what is now Spartanburg, Cherokee and York Counties S.C.
Prior to surveys of 1764 and 1772, "much of the territory in the north-central and north-western part of South Carolina was considered to be North Carolina. The South Carolina counties of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Lancaster, York, Chester, Union, Spartanburg, Cherokee, and portions of Greenville, Laurens and Newberry are involved." (_Guide to South Carolina Research and Records_, by Brent Holcomb, Colombia, SC, 1991, p. 37) Much of Tryon County, NC became SC after the 1772 survey. In fact, the Tryon County courthouse had to be moved!
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgaston/time.htm
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The land on which Cherryville now stands was originally known as "White Pine". During the last half of the 18th century, Scotch-Irish and German families from the Colony of Pennsylvania migrated south and settled into the "panhandle" section of Gaston County. Land grants by the king of England date back to 1768, and as early as 1792 Governor Samuel Ashe of North Carolina made original land grants in and around "White Pine". By this token Cherryville can be considered one of the oldest cities in Gaston County.
The village began to develop at a crossroads on Old Post Road. 'Ibis road served as a main thoroughfare between Salisbury, NC and Spartanburg, SC. In 1853, Henry Summit's Cross Roads Store, first store in the area, was established on this famous road.
Downtown Cherryville (Turn of the century) It was in 1862 that the Wilmington-Charlotte-Rutherford Railroad (later known as Carolina Central Railroad) reached White Pine. With the arrival of rail transportation, more homes and small businesses appeared in the village. On November 2, 1865, near the close of the Civil War, the name White Pine was changed to Cherryville.
Source:http://www.cherryville.com/history/cherryville_mfm/index.htm
General Notes for Child John Sellers
The Will of John Sellers dated 21 January 1814
In the Name of God Amen! I John Seller of the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina being Very Sick and feeble but of Sound minde and Memory caling to mind the mortality of my Body as I know that it is appointed for all men once to die. I therefore do make this my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form. First I comit my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Deasent Christian Buriel. and as touching my worldly Eastate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I distribute the same as follows
I give and bequeath unto my Brothers [George] Sons that is to my Brother George Sellers Sons [G] John & Henry Sellers all my real and personal Eastate which shall be eaqually divided between them after my decease and not before
I ordain and appoint my dear Friend Jacob Plonk senior as Executor of this my last Will and testament who shall execute the above according to Law first of all paying all Lawful Debts as witness my Hand and Seal this 21 day of January AD 1814
Signed Sealed in Presence of Philip Hinke Jurat his
John Seller {Seal}
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Jacob Plonk Executor Sworn
John Sellers Last Will and Testament W 1814 P 1814
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"Settled in North Carolina." Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
The Will of a John Sellers is recorded in Lincoln County, North Carolina (Will File #5). It says "I give and bequeath unto my brother's sons, that is my brother George Sellers' sons John and Henry Sellers all my real and personal estate" etc. The will is signed January 24, 1814. This John and his brother George could be the John and George, sons of Phillip (Heinrich) Soller (Sellers) who were in North Carolina at the time of Phillip's death in Pennsylvania in 1769. If so, this would establish that two of the immigrant Phillip's sons settled in the same part of North Carolina to which our line has been traced.
Source: "Sellers-McLaughen" papers by Patrick C. Smith, 1971, rev. 1984
General Notes for Child Philip Henry Sellers
"Philip Seller and wife brought a son to be baptized and gave him the name of Philip Henrich (Indian Creek Ch. reg.). Nov. 21, 1795, David Cooper of Upper Saucon township, Northampton Co., and Elizabeth his wife and Philip Seller of same place and Susanna his wife conveyed to Christopher Ziegler of the same place 11 acres 38 perches of land, being part of 107 acres 16 perches conveyed by Joseph Owen and Susanna his wife to said Daniel Cooper and Philip Seller July 4, 1795 (Deed Book D.B.C., Vol. 2, p. 110, Easton, Pa.)."Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
General Notes for Child Abraham Sellers
In the information I have there is the contents of a letter from Abraham Sellers to his son Cornelius Sellers, dated Dec. 10, 1827:
"The Catalogue you wish me to give you I fear will not be very correct in every respect, but, as far as my memory serves me, I will give it. My grandfather, Philip Henry Soller was born in Germany in a town called Weinheim near the City of Manheim on the Bergstrasse in the Palatinate. As near as I can trace it, about 97 years ago he left his native country with a wife and four children and came to Philadelphia, from there he went to Skippack and stayed a short time after which he bought a tract of land of 200 acres on the Branch about one mile below where Thomas Sellers now lives. There he lived until his death. He died at the age of sixty-five, (this age is an error) leaving a wife and ten children, 7 sons and three daughters. The names of his sons were Philip, Leonard, Philip Henry, John (who was your grandfather), Paul, Peter and Jacob. The daughters were Elizabeth, Magdalena and Margaret. My father settled in Hilltown on the farm where Frederick Fluck now lives and there he died at the age of fifty-five, leaving Mother, three sons and one daughter. Two daughters and one son died in infancy, being seven in all. The names were Abraham, Samuel, John and Elizabeth. The other three were two Hannahs and Amos.
"As to my mother's family I know but little, being all dead before my time. Her father's name was William Johnson. I think he came from Holland. He lived in Skippack, a respectable farmer. Your grandfather Bodder came from "Dutch Country." When he married he settled in Hilltown. He died at the age of 73 leaving a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters, their names being Jacob, John, Sophia and Catherine. Your grandmother Bodder's maiden name was Regina Ditor (or Detor), likewise from Germany."
signed by Abraham Sellers
>From the information in the letter, I carefully pieced together and came up with the following, see if you agree:
John Sellers married Miss Johnson, together they had:
Abraham Sellers, Samuel Sellers, John Sellers, Elizabeth Sellers,
Hannah (a) Sellers, Hannah (b) Sellers, Amos Sellers (these three died
as infants)
Abraham Sellers and Miss Bodder had
Cornelius Sellers (Abraham is Cornelius' father)
Mr. Bodder and Regina Ditor had
Miss Bodder (Cornelius' other Grandparents? "your
Grandfather Bodder" "your Grandmother
Bodder's maiden name...")
I have not tried to verify my conclusion yet.
I will post this to the Sellers' List as well, maybe someone else can use it to verify something as well. I hope you do not mind and I apologize for not getting back to you sooner.
Cheryl CherWoodP@aol.com
Source: http://showcase.netins.net/web/sellerfamily/cheryl.htm ************************************************************************** *************************************** "Settled in Baltimore, Md." Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
General Notes for Child David Sellers
"Settled in Lancaster Col., Pa." "Deeds recorded at Doylestown, Bucks Co., pa.: Liber 31, p. 248. Nov. 14, 1800. David Seller, of Rockhill township, Bucks Co., Pa., and Sarah his wife conveyed to Philip Seller, of Upper Saucon township, Northampton Co., Pa., Yeoman, 18 acres in Rockhill township; part of 97 acres 90 perches conveyed by Bernard Broad and Magdalena his wife to the said David Seller June 25, 1797, which conveyance is recorded in Liber 29, p. 373." "Liber 34, p. 522. Mch. 26, 1802. David Seller, of Toamensing township, Montgomery Co., Pa., Yeoman, and Sarah his wife to Isaac Slighter, of Hatfield township, and Joel Lukens, of Toamensing. Conveyance of house and 38 acres 154 perches in Rockhill township, Bucks Co., Pa., part of 103 acres 66 perches which Bernard Brood and wife conveyed June 25, 1797, to said David Seller which deed is recorded in Liber 29, p. 373." "As letters of administration were granted upon the estate of David Sellers Nov. 8, 1821, it is assumed that he died shortly before. His wife survived him. Their burial place has not been ascertained." "Recorded at Lancaster, Pa." "Register's office, Bond book A, Vol. I, p. 72. Letters of administration were granted upon the estate of David Sellers, dec'd., Nov. 8, 1821, to Christian Frick, of Manheim township, and Christian Eby, of Elizabeth township." "Bond book B, Vol. I, p. 85. Letters of administration were granted upon the estate of Sarah Sellers, dec'd., Oct 23, 1823, to Christian Frick and John Blocher." "Orphans' Court, Lancaster Co., Pa. Record book 1816-1822, p. 690. Petition of Christian Frick and Christian Eby, administrators of estate of David Sellers, late of Elizabeth township, Lancaster Co., Pa., dec'd., praying for leave to sell certain real estate of decedent situate in Elizabeth, Lexington and Warwick townships and also stating that decedent left fourteen children, to wit, Absalom, Solomon, Isaac, Jesse, Samuel, Curtis, David, Joseph, Reuben, Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Hannah and Nancy; that the said Mary married Christian Frick, and that the said Jesse, Samuel Curtis, David Joseph, Reuben, Sarah, Hannah and Nancy were minors. The petition was allowed." "Record book, 1822-1825, p. 48. Pursuant to the previous order the administrators made return of sale June 8, 1822, to Samuel Miller and Jacob Eitinger." Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
General Notes for Child Anna Margaret Sellers
"Dec. 15, 1755, Philip Seller and his wife brought a daughter for baptism, name Anna Margreth (Indian Creek Ch. reg.). She married John Brunner, former husband of her sister Elizabeth." Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
General Notes for Child Henry Sellers
This last child is listed as "Hannah", who married John Geisinger in the source below. Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
Philip Sellers
Husband Philip Sellers
Born: 1821
Christened:
Died: 1883
Buried:
Father: George Sellers Jr. (1794-1836)
Mother: Anna Mary Froneberger (1793-1869)
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Philip Henry Sellers
Husband Philip Henry Sellers
Born: 23 Sep 1753
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Father: Philip Sellers (1724-1808)
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General Notes (Husband)
"Philip Seller and wife brought a son to be baptized and gave him the name of Philip Henrich (Indian Creek Ch. reg.). Nov. 21, 1795, David Cooper of Upper Saucon township, Northampton Co., and Elizabeth his wife and Philip Seller of same place and Susanna his wife conveyed to Christopher Ziegler of the same place 11 acres 38 perches of land, being part of 107 acres 16 perches conveyed by Joseph Owen and Susanna his wife to said Daniel Cooper and Philip Seller July 4, 1795 (Deed Book D.B.C., Vol. 2, p. 110, Easton, Pa.)."Source: "Sellers Family of Pennsylvania and Allied Families" by Edwin Jaquett Sellers, Philadelphia, 1925
Robert Sellers
Husband Robert Sellers (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Robert James Sellers
Mother: Betty Ann Putman
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Wife (details suppressed for this person)
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Robert Daniel Sellers III
Husband Robert Daniel Sellers III (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Robert Daniel Sellers Jr. (1901-1965)
Mother: Annette Todd
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Wife (details suppressed for this person)
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Robert Daniel Sellers and Nancy Elizabeth Sparrow
Husband Robert Daniel Sellers
Born: Abt 1834 - Cherryville, NC
Christened:
Died: 1864
Buried:
Father: George Sellers Jr. (1794-1836)
Mother: Anna Mary Froneberger (1793-1869)
Marriage: 15 Jan 1861
Wife Nancy Elizabeth Sparrow
Born: 4 Mar 1840 - Davidson College, NC
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Died: 24 Feb 1893 - King's Mountain, NC
Buried: - Chapel Grove School, Next To Second Husband, John J. Howell
Father: Hiram William Sparrow (1811-1888)
Mother: Julia Ann Dews (1815-1893)
Other Spouse: John J. Howell ( - )
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1 M Patrick Henry Sellers 1
Born: 25 Oct 1862 - Cherryville, Gaston Co., NC
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Died: 25 May 1917 - Easley, Pickens Co., SC
Buried: - Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC
Spouse: Lula Alice McLaughen (1867-1930) 1
Marr: 21 Mar 1883 - Kings Mountain, NC
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I have found very little definite data on Daniel Sellers, except that he was a native of the Cherryville, NC area, where his father and grandfather lived. The 1850 census of Cleveland Co., NC, lists him as age 18, which would date his birth about 1832.
Daniel is recorded in Moore's Roster of North Carolina Confederate Veterans as a Private in Co. C, Fifty-Fifth Regiment. He enlisted March 29, 1862, in Cleveland County, NC, and was given a disability discharge in December 1863. My mother's (Fay Sellers Smith) certificate of membership in the United Daughters of the Confederacy states that he served in Co. H., Thirty-Seventh NC Regiment.
Apparently Daniel died sometime in 1864, possibly as a result of war wounds. It is very likely that he is buried somewhere in the general area where he was born. During the War (Civil War) years, it was difficult to obtain permanent grave markers, and his grave may have gone unmarked as so many others did at that time.
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After the death of her first husband, Robert Daniel Sellers, Nancy Elizabeth Sparrow Sellers, married again to John J. Howell, and by that marriage there were ten children. At the Sparrow family reunion at Sparrow Springs, NC, in August, 1962, I met Mrs. Flossie Alice Howell Johnston, who was the youngest of these ten children, and in her late 70's at the time. Mrs. Johnston was thus a half-sister of Patrick Henry Sellers. She gave me a list of the ten Howell children, of which Charles was the oldest. He was born June 22, 1866, which means that Nancy Elizabeth, widow of Daniel Sellers, must have married Howell sometime in 1865. This would indicate that Daniel Sellers died probably in 1864. Unfortunately, Mrs. Johnston knew almost nothing about Daniel Sellers, her mother's first husband.
Source: "Sellers-McLaughen" papers by Patrick C. Smith, 1971, rev. 1984
General Notes for Child Patrick Henry Sellers
Patrick Henry Sellers was the only child of DANIEL SELLERS and NANCY ELIZABETH SPARROW SELLERS. His father died either before or very soon after he was born. His mother, Nancy Elizabeth, married again to John J. Howell, evidently of the Sparrow Springs community, east of Kings Mountain, NC. For some unknown reason, Patrick Henry was raised, from some early time of his life, by one of the Mauney families in the Kings Mountain area. Just what the circumstances were, accounting for his not having been kept by his mother, Nancy Elizabeth, after her marriage to Howell, I have never heard mentioned. The Mauney name is prominent in and around Kings Mountain.
At some point in his early life he began work as a telegraph operator with the Southern Railroad, very likely in Kings Mountain. He remained with the Southern, and at times the Seaboard Railway, in varying capacities all his life.
During his career with the railroads, the family moved a number of times, and lived for varying periods in Atlanta, GA; Athens, GA; Central, SC; Greenville, SC; and Easley, SC. I do not know where their married life began.
Source: "Sellers-McLaughen" papers by Patrick C. Smith, 1971, rev. 1984
The 'Nelse Holcome house' was "occupied by P.H. 'Pat' Sellers, an executive in the railway operating department from Atlanta after 1899." (West of the space where Holcombe's Store was on Pendleton Street, Easley, SC)
Source: Dr. Alonzo Trezevant Folger's article published in "Pickensville-Easley History" Forest Acres/McKissick Quest Program, Anne Sheriff, Teacher, pub. 1987-1988
Robyn Elyse Sellers
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Samuel Sellers
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• Baptism, Indian Creek Church Records, 27 Jan 1788
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Stephanie Erin Sellers
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Susanna Sellers
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Tracy Sellers
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Trini Sellers
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Will Sellers
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William Sellers
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William Sellers
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William George Sellers
Husband William George Sellers
Born: 1 Jan 1890 - Buffalo Erie County, New York (St. Brigid Parish) 2
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William M. Sellers
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Clara Sellman
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Delilah Sellman
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Iher Sellman
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Ralph Sellman
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Ruth Sellman
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Jonathan Van Valkenburg and Amelia Oliver Sellon
Husband Jonathan Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 19 Mar 1832 - Moscow, Lennox Addington, Ontario, Canada
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Father: Paulus Or Paul Van Valkenburg (1798-1881) 3
Mother: Meribeth Trompour (Abt 1805-Abt 1845) 3
Marriage: 10 Oct 1861 - Owen Sound, Gray, Ontario, Canada
Wife Amelia Oliver Sellon 3
Born: 22 Dec 1845 - Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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1 M Robinson Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 14 Jul 1862 - Owen Sound, Gray, Ontario, Canada
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2 F Victoria Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 24 Jul 1863 - Owen Sound, Gray, Ontario, Canada
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Spouse: McLean (living)
3 F Rhoda Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 3 Sep 1865 - Owen Sound, Gray, Ontario, Canada
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4 M Paul Edward Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 18 Nov 1867 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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Marr: 25 Sep 1889 - Chicago, Cook, IL
5 M George Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 8 Aug 1870 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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6 F Edna Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 10 Jan 1873 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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7 M Jonathan Van Valkenburg Jr 3
Born: 9 May 1875 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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8 F Lily Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 11 Sep 1877 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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Spouse: Fred Ford (living)
9 F Mable Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 7 Jan 1881 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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Spouse: Mackel (living)
10 F Pearl Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 22 May 1882 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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11 F Florence Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 17 Jun 1883 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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12 M Ralph Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 10 Feb 1886 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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13 F Laura Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 23 Dec 1888 - Chicago, Cook, IL
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1900 census has Feb 1845 age 55
General Notes for Child Paul Edward Van Valkenburg
MARRIAGE: records of Cook Co, IL
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1900 census has Jan 1881 and family records have Feb 1 8 81
General Notes for Child Ralph Van Valkenburg
1900 census has Feb 1886-family records have Apr 1886
General Notes for Child Laura Van Valkenburg
1900 census has Dec 1888-family records have Nov 1888
Charles Tyrrell Sir Bart and Jane Elizabeth Sellon
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General Notes for Child Hester Maria Tyrrell
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