BONNIE'S PAGE
Bonnie Grant bonnieg@razorlogic.com (no good after Jan
2001)
bonnieg@oldgrowth.com JAN 2001
Subject:
James Harvey SELLARS /
SELLERS
My James Harvey SELLARS born ca. 1838-40 in OH (per census)
married in Fulton Co. IL, Susanna FLAKE on 21
Mar 1861. They
were later in Lake Co., CA.
Does anyone know who his parents were, or how to find them?
I have checked many census records in OH and the closest match
is for an Elias Sellars family in Richland Co.,
Butler Twp.; in 1850.
This family included a wife Ellenor, a son James age 10 and a
John age 7, and five other children, Malinda, Agnes, Joseph,
David and Mary. My James did have a brother named John.
If you don't have information
about my James, do
you know anything abut this Elias Sellars family so that I could
rule them out?
I have searched for this family
for a long time, nothing
seems to work. Thanks for your help.
Bonnie
From:
Bonnie Grant bonnieg@oldgrowth.com
Descendants of James Harvey SELLERS
1 James Harvey Sellars b: 1838-1840 in OH d: December 29,
1897
in
Upper Lake, Lake, CA
+Susanna Flake b: September
27, 1842 in E. of Avon,
Fulton, IL m: March
21, 1861 in Fulton, IL
d: June 17, 1924 in Upper Lake, Lake, CA
........2 Matilda Jane Sellars b: September 11, 1862 in MT
(Washington Territory) d: January 02, 1910
in Scott Valley, Lake, CA
........... +Thomas M. Greves m: July 30, 1889 in Healdsburg, Sonoma,
CA
...................
3 Melvin Greves
...................
3 Lester Greves
...................
3 Stella Greves
....................... +Robert Smythe m: May 30, 1903 in Lake, CA
...................
3 William Greves b: May 17, 1890 in Scott
Valley,
Lake, CA d: October 29, 1891 in
Scott Valley, Lake, CA
...................
3 Edna Greves b:
November 15, 1894
in Lake, CA
........2 John Henry
Sellars b: November 04, 1863 in MT
(Territory) d: December 17, 1913
in Lakeport, Lake, CA
............ +Katie C.
Riggs b: August 30, 1866 in San
Bernardino,
CA m: November 11, 1889 in Lake, CA
d: April 04, 1930 in Oakland, CA
...................
3 Willbanks
Sellars b: September 1891 in
Lake, CA
........2 William Eugene Sellars
b: 1866 in Lake, CA
d: January 31, 1932
in Buck Mt., Mendocino, CA
........2 Anna Sellars
b: July 18, 1867 in Kern, CA
d: October 19,
1943 in Ukiah, Mendocino, CA
............ +Theodore Richard Brightenstine
b: May 01, 1853 in
Georgetown, Pettis, MO m: June 07, 1885 in
Sonoma, CA d: February 07, 1923 in Upper
Lake, Lake Co., CA
...................
3 Rollo Brightenstine
b: December 12, 1885 in
Healdsburg, Sonoma,
CA
d: January 24, 1932 in Healdsburg,
Sonoma, CA
....................... +Carrie Peterfish m: July 03, 1920
...................
3 John Edwin Brightenstine b: June
22, 1887 in
Healdsburg,
Sonoma, CA d: May 18, 1974 in Ukiah, Mendocino, CA
....................... +Dora F.
Asbill b: December 25, 1882 in Covelo,
California d: 1952
...................
3 Nettie Ena Brightenstine b:
February 15, 1889 in
Healdsburg, Sonoma, CA d:
1971 in
Los Angeles, CA
....................... +Charles
Ciancio b: 1889 d: 1959
................... 3
Mabel Ann Brightenstine b: February 15, 1891 in
Healdsburg, Sonoma, CA d: August 17,
1933 in Ukiah, Mendocino, CA
....................... +Albert Wilson Burnham b: July 27,
1887 in
Sonoma, CA m: January 09, 1923 in
Lakeport, Lake, CA d: January
18,
1956 in Loma Linda, CA
...................
3 Ethel Gladys Brightenstine b: February
20, 1893
in Covelo, Mendocino, CA d: June 29,
1921 in Alder Point, Humboldt,CA
....................... +George Edward White b: March 29, 1878
in
Blocksburg, Humboldt, CA m: July 04, 1911 in
Ukiah, Mendocino, CA d: August 31, 1959
...................
3 Elvira Ruth Brightenstine b: March
10, 1895 in
Covelo, Mendocino, CA d: March 08, 1987
in Ukiah, Mendocino, CA
....................... +William H. Fitzhugh b: July 05,
1880 in CA
d: July 31, 1972
...................
*2nd Husband of Elvira Ruth Brightenstine:
...................... +Royal Triplett
O'Farrell b: October 1885 in
Covelo, Mendocino, CA m: March 14, 1914 in
Covelo, California d: 1933 in Covelo, Mendocino,
CA
...................
3 Daisy Hazel Brightenstine b: March
02, 1897
in Covelo, Mendocino, CA d: August 20, 1985
in Fortuna, Humboldt, CA
....................... +Wilfred Warren Reed b: July 09, 1899 in Mina,
Mendocino, CA m: July 15, 1919 in Covelo,
Mendocino, CA d: July 14, 1972 in Bakersfield,
Kern, CA
...................
3 Harvey Brightenstine b:
May 30, 1900 in Covelo,
Mendocino, CA d: April 13, 1984 in Ukiah,
Mendocino, CA
....................... +Thelma Hatten
...................
*2nd Wife of Harvey Brightenstine:
....................... +Fern
Coddington b: 1900 d: 1968
...................
3 Ivan
Brightenstine b: December 26, 1902
in Buck Mt., Mendocino,
CA
d: May 27, 1989 in Fortuna, Humboldt, CA
....................... +Dorothy
Graham b: December 02, 1900
m: January 01, 1934 in San Francisco,
San Francisco, CA d: August 06,
1987
in Fortuna, Mendocino, CA
...................
3 Eldon
Brightenstine b: December 08, 1907
in Buck Mt., Mendocino,
CA
d: March 08, 1996 in Potter Valley,
Mendocino
, CA
...................... +Eleanor Hunt b: July 28,
1914 in Shelton,
Mason, WA m: January 06, 1931 in San Diego,
San Diegao, CA d: November 26, 1990 in
Potter Valley, Mendocino, CA
...................
3 Frank
Brightenstine b: August 12, 1912 in Buck Mt.,
Mendocino, CA
....................... +Jenny Brush b: May 02, 1898 in
Covelo,
Mendocino, CA d: March 10, 1966
...................
*2nd Wife of Frank Brightenstine:
....................... +Marilyn mnu Brightenstine
I hope that this is useful information to some of you. I would like
to
hear from anyone who makes any connection and, or has information or
suggestions to share.
Bonnie in Fortuna, CA
bonnieg@oldgrowth.com
Marie and others,
Thanks for the interest in the James Harvey SELLARS family.
I will post the descendants for three generations for him. I
have
no other information on descendants other than those of his
daughter Anna who married Theodore Richard
BRIGHTENSTINE. I am also searching for Theodore's
ancestors. Susanna FLAKE's ancestry follows:
Some Direct Descendants of Adam Flake
1 Adam Flake b: January 15, 1749/50
in SWIT
d: August 01, 1836 in Aurora,
Dearborn, IN
+Elizabeth Stuff b: 1763 in GER
m: Abt 1783 in Philadelphia,
PA
d: August 1832 in Aurora, Dearborn, IN
........2 William Flake b: 1793 in
Philadelphia, PA
d: April 02, 1852 in East of Avon, Fulton, IL
............
+Mary Jane mnu Flake b: 1792 in Ireland
m: 1812 in IN d: January 22, 1836
in
Fulton, IL
...................
3 John Flake b: 1814-1815 in Near
Aurora, Dearborn,
IN
d: October 21, 1889 in East of Avon,
Fulton, IL
....................... +Mary Jane Carpenterb: 1826
in Fulton, IL m: 1842 in
IL
d: 1852 in Fulton, IL
..............................4
Susanna Flakeb: September 27,
1842 in E. of Avon, Fulton,
IL
d: June 17, 1924 in Upper Lake,
Lake, CA
The FLAKE family is pretty
well documented in
Fulton Co. IL and Dearborn Co. IN. Susanna was with her
parents on the 1860 Census of Fulton Co. IL.
What I know:
James Harvey Sellars
born: 1838
Burial permit age 59, Dec. 29, 1987
birth place - OH
1840 1880 Census Lake Co. CA. age 42
birth place - OH parents both OH
married:
1861 March 21, Fulton Co., IL -
marriage cert.
child 1
:
1862 MT believe Washington
Territory at time.
child 2
:
1863 MT believe Montana Territory
child 3
:
1866 CA place unknown.
child 4
:
1867 CA Kern Co. family story, no proof.
Voters Register 1867 CA Mendocino Twp; Sonoma Co.
Census 1880 CA Lake
Co., Scotts Valley Pre.;
Big Valley Twp.
marriagechild 4 1885 CA Sonoma Co., Dry Creek.
death: 1897 CA Lake
Co., Upper Lake.
No date or place of birth
on death certificate.
Hope you have some connections and have some good
information to share.
Bonnie in Fortuna, CA
BONNIE -You gave us a very Nice chart on James Harvey SELLARS 1838/40/OH -1897
Lake
Co,CA.
-------------
Harrison Perry SELLERS 1813/15 KY and =
had a son James Harvey Sellers born ca 1836 Oh=
1850 LUCAS CO,IOWA CENSUS =
PERRY SELLERS 35KY, FARM
MARGARET 32 KY
MARY 16 IND
JAMES 14 IND
SOPHIA 11 IND
NANCY 8 IND
JANE 5 IND
WM 1 IND
ALLENS
ROLANDS
JENKINS
------------
and in IOWA 1860 census = Lucas Co? or Louisa Co ?
NEED to post both 1860 census to help prove -
AND where did he go=
and Yours Must have married and went to MONTANA -
and WHO has any SELLERS in MONTANA info -
Please send =
I didn't order these as thought would be on web soon -
BUT, should order and read and could probably tell which family-
I have the Louisa Co, Ia history and didn't look like connected to this
parent-
BUT, could be close?-NEED to see if connection- REREAD history and census!
marie, iowa
From:
Bonnie Grant
bonnieg@oldgrowth.com
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> BONNIE - can you post us the 1850 RICHLAND CO, OH census=
> ALL names/ages/born where (Sellers and neighbors)
> (chart I have doesn't show your Elias and wife ages and birth?)
1850 Richland Co., OH; Dist. 127 Washington Twp.; 16 Aug; pg 225; 183/183
Seller, Washington 26 m Laborer
PA
S.
22 f OH
1850 Richland Co., OH; Dist. 127 Butler Twp.; 8 Sep; pg 261; 163/163
Sellars, Elias 41 m Farmer
1200 PA
Ellenor 36
f OH
Malinda 15
f OH
Agnes 14
f OH
Joseph 12
m OH
James 10
m OH = born
ca 1840
John 7
m OH
David 5
m OH
Mary 1
f OH
I have no idea if the above are my SELLARS or not. They just happen
to be
the only family that I have found that has both a James and John of approx.
the
correct age.
Here is all I know about my SELLARS/SELLERS line in chronologic order :
1838/40 James Harvey
Sellars born
in OH
1842 Sep 27 Susanna
Flake
born east of Avon, Fulton Co.,
IL
1861 Mar 21 James and
Susana
married in Fulton
Co. IL
1862 Sep 11 Matilda Jane Sellars
dau born Montana Territory
1863 Nov 4 John Henry
Sellars son
born Montana Territory
1866
William Eugene Sellars son born
CA
1867 J. H.
Sellars
family
came from MT to CA
1867 Mar 11 James Harvey Sellars
reg to vote Sonoma Co. CA
1867 Jul 18 Anna Sellars
dau born CA
1870
Jul
J. H. Sellars
family
census
Placer Co. CA; Auburn PO
1873
Aug
James Harvey Sellars trans vote to Lake Co. CA
1880
J. H. Sellars family
census Scotts Valley, Lake
Co. CA
1885 Jun
7
Anna Sellars dau married Sonoma Co.,
CA
Theodore Brightenstine
1885 Dec 12 Rollo T. Brightenstine s/o Anna
born Healdsburg, Sonoma,
CA
1887 Jun 22 John Edwin Brightenstine. s/o Anna
born Healdsburg,
Sonoma, CA
1889 Feb 18 Nettie Ena
Brightenstine s/o Anna
born Healdsburg,
Sonoma, CA
1889 Jul 30 Matilda Jane Sellars
dau married Sonoma Co., CA
Thomas Greves
1889 Nov 11 John Henry
Sellars son married Lake
Co. CA
1891 Feb 15 Mabel Ann Brightenstine d/o
Anna born Healdsburg,
Sonoma, CA
1893 Feb 20 Ethel Gladys Brightenstine d/o Anna
born Covelo,
Mendocino, CA
1895 Mar 10 Elvira Ruth Brightenstine d/o
Anna born Covelo,
Mendocino,
CA
1897 Mar 2 Daisy HazelBrightenstine d/o
Anna born Covelo, Mendocino,
CA
1897 Dec 29 James Harvey Sellars
died Upper Lake, Lake Co. CA
1900 May 20 Harvey Brightenstine s/o
Anna born Covelo, Mendocino,
CA
1902 Dec 26
IvanBrightenstine s/o
Anna born Buck Mt.,
Mendocino, CA
1907 Dec 8 Eldon Brightenstine s/o
Anna born Buck Mt.,
Mendocino, CA
1910 Jan
2
Matilda Jane Sellars Greves died
Scotts
Valley Lake Co. CA
1912 Aug 12 Frank Brightenstine s/o
Anna born Buck Mt.,
Mendocino, CA
1913 Dec 17 John Henry
Sellars
died Lakeport, Lake Co.
CA
1923 Feb 7 Theodore Brightenstine
died Upper Lake, Lake, CA
1924 Jun 17 Susanna Flake Sellars
died Upper Lake, Lake Co. CA
1932 Jan 31 William Eugene Sellars
died Buck Mt., Mendocino, CA
1943 Oct 19 Anna Sellars
Brightenstine died Ukiah,
Mendocino,
CA
Everything that I have found indicates that James Harvey SELLARS/SELLERS
was born
in Ohio, and the 1880 census indicates that both of her parents were born
in Ohio also.
Would like contact with descendants, and anyone who has any
information
regarding this
family. I have the FLAKE side, but have had no luck finding
James Harvey
SELLARS place
of birth or his parents. Your help will be appreciated.
Bonnie in Fortuna, CA
bonnieg@razorlogic.com
> These SELLERS came from???= where born/married/
> WHERE kids born?
>
> 1830 RICHLAND CO, OH = 0=
> do we have MARRIAGES in Richland Co, Oh=
> Richland Co, history=
>
> 1830 OHIO CENSUS = should = the oldest SELLERS in the 1840/50 census =
> IF born in OHIO-
> WHERE are we in 1830 - are we born in 1830 OHIO?=SEND info!
>
> POST Richland Co, Oh marriages =
>
> WHERE are these people married= (check EACH name for county marriage
> and NEXT census and Where they went
>
> 1830 RICHLAND CO, OH = 0 SELLERS
>
> 1840 RICHLAND CO, OH CENSUS =
>
> ELIAS C. CELLERS, PAGE 110, CLEARCREEK
> GEORGE CELLERS, PAGE 105 CLEARCREEK
> GORGE CELLERS, PAGE 60 HANOVER TWN
> No SELLERS/ZELLERS
> (check out these townships in county history)
> check out war of 1812=
>
> 1850 RICHLAND CO, OH CENSUS=
> send this info=need when/where born=
>
> ELIAS SELLARS, PAGE 261 BUTLER TWP
> WASHINGTON SELLER, PAGE 225 WASHINGTON TWN
> ------
> 1860 FULTON CO,IL=
> FLAKE= Benjamin, John, Lewis, William
> no SELLERS
> 1880 FULTON CO, IL=
> SELLARS, ELIAS, PAGE 80A,Dover
> SELLARS, JACOB, PAGE 182A, CLINTON
> JACOB SELLARS, PAGE 80A, DOVER
> DAVID SELLERS, PAGE 37A, ROYALTON
> JACOB SELLARS, PAGE 182A, CLINTON
> NANCY SELLARS, PAGE 182A CLINTON
> ANNA H. SELLECK , PAGE 155B, CLINTON
>
> CALIFORNIA = Send SELLERS info from these counties =
> Child's name/age/born when/where= married who/when/where
> AND where are we in CALIFORNIA in 1880?
> WE do have a few SELLERS went and returned to CA,
> WE have NO charts on CALIFORNIA SELLERS -
> so , HOW can we find you in California?
> OR, how can your cousins find you IF you don't tell them where you CAME
FROM and WHERE you WENT
> PLEASE - each of you -
> SEND a small chart to connect to a state/county/year-
> even if a county next door/or marriage in county you think not
connected
-
> a SISTER married , etc could have came and stayed -
> DON'T forget these SELLERS gals AND husbands -
>
> WE NEED RICHLAND CO, OHIO SELLERS info/history
> marie, iowa
>
>
> Bonnie Grant wrote:
>
> > I don't know if this family would qualify as "Montana
SELLERS" or not,
but
> > James Harvey SELLERS/SELLARS and Susanna FLAKE SELLERS had two
> > children somewhere in "Montana Territory".
Matilda Jane SELLARS was
born
> > 11 Sep 1862 and John Henry SELLARS was born 4 Nov 1863. The
parents
were
> > married 21 Mar 1861 in Fulton County IL, and 2 more children were
born
in
> > CA in
> > 1866 and 1867 so they were more or less just passing thru.
Any
connection
> > or
> > reference to this family would be appreciated.
> >
> > Bonnie in Fortuna, CA
> > bonnieg@razorlogic.com
> >
> > ----------
> > > Vic - We could sure use some help on Montana! - We don't even
have a
page
for
them-will start one and perhaps you could send us what info you have
and
who
The James H. SELLERS family has been located on the 1870 federal census
in Auburn townsphip, Placer Co., CA. Their youngest
child, Anna was age
1 born CA. Does anyone have any record of this birth? Family lore says
she was born in Kern Co., but cannot find any record of the family there.
I have very little information on this family, and would really appreciate
any information regarding them. Others in the family were: Susan 30, his
wife born IL, Jane 8 MT, John 7 MT, Wm. 3 CA. James H. was 32 born in OH.