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Ginger Bailey Wan
gwan@dot11net.net (feb 2006)
Ginger Wan [Gwan@shannongracey.com]
SEPT 2002
I am beginning reseach on my Sellers family.
My great grandfather was Calvin Clemons "Clem" Sellers who was
born in 1869
in Jefferson County Alabama (according to information
he himself provided on
my grandmother's (Mary Annie Sellers) birth certificate).
He married Mary Ellen Milam (not sure what year or where) who was born in
Kentucky in approximately 1866-67.
They both died in and are buried in Navarro County,
Texas.
I can provide information from Clem and Mary Ellen forward but
cannot find any link to Alabama/Kentucky births that verify their births
and/or who their parents were.
If you have any of this information or know where I might begin, I would
appreciate hearing from you.
Thank you.
Ginger Bailey Wan
1880 WOOD CO, TX =
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GINGER, thanks.
IF we don't know where/when married
START with WHEN and WHERE THE first or earliest child born =
and ANY other child born when and where.
WHEN did anyone die?
Do you Know any brothers/sisters or aunts /uncles?
OR post his kids names and ages and will post to the counties they lived and
went so Others can find you and share info.
Just a fast glance only CALVIN =
1880 Census Place: Precinct 2, Wood, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255333 National Archives Film
T9-1333 Page 298C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Burrell G. SELLERS Self M M W 32 AL
Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: NC
Susan SELLERS Wife F M W 38 AL
Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: GA
Jessie R. L. LANG SSon M S W 14 MS
Occ: Works On Farm Fa: SC Mo: AL
Calvin L. SELLERS Son M S W 10 MS
Occ: Works On Farm Fa: AL Mo: AL
Mary M. SELLERS Dau F S W 8 MS
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL
Corcelus K. SELLERS Son M S W 5 MS
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL
Sarah J. SELLERS Dau F S W 4 MS
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL
C. Anderson SELLERS Son M S W 3 MS
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL
Martha L. SELLERS Dau F S W 2 TX
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL
Eli SELLERS Son M S W 4M TX
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL
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Maybe some of our SELLERS discussion group will know names.
DO You see anything?
marie, iowa
april 7, 2003
gwan@shannongracey.com
I am in desperate need of info re: Dellia Wyatt (b. 4-24-1805 in Nash Co.)
married Gurley Sellers in 1826 in Nash Co.; and died 1899 in Nash County....
all I know is that she is buried in Old Blue Creek Cemetery.. She is
sometimes incorrectly called Delila or Delilah. "Dellia" is on
her tombstone. She was my ggggrandmother... and I cannot find anything on
her AT ALL.... If you have any info on Wyatts in Nash Co., please let me
know... thank you so much...
april 7, 2003
GINGER,
which child of Gurley SELLERS/DELLIA WYATT do you connect to?
born when/where?
married whom and went where?
WE may have brothers/sisters connected that could help?
WHO is the Larry BRANTLEY, bondsman on her marriage license?
SOME of the WYATT's in Nash Co appear to live on the HALIFAX/NASH CO, NC line.
SAME?
DID any go to ALABAMA with us?
IF you have DOCUMENTS on above, please send.
SELLERS family discussion group
marie, iowa
APRIL 8, 2003
First of all, I have to clear up the death of Gurley and Dellia, they
died/buried in Alabama, NOT N.C., as I wrote. I misspoke... sorry.
I connect with Gurley and Dellia through their son Isacc Gurley to my
ggrandfather Calvin Clemons. I am in Texas where some of the Nash County
to
"Alabama" Sellers ended up...
I only have information provided by jack sellers (also in Texas)and I have
my 85 year old mother (who doesn't remember her grandparents much) and HER
Cousin who is 86 who lived with Calvin and his wife (Ellen Milam)when he was
a boy, and he remembers them well.
I have no idea WHO Larry Brantley was on their marriage bond.
I am searching for Wyatt information in particular, since the Sellers (at
least to Gurley) have been very well documented. The Wyatts seem to come
from no where... at this point anyway. I have noticed the Halifax/Nash Co
connection... but have nothing that proves it.
Thanks for any help on Dellia you can give me.
Ginger
april 8, 2003
GINGER, thanks.
sending thro SELLERS discussion for any help for you.
a JACK is the one who shared the LARRY BRANTLEY, bondsmen with us. don't
know if same JACK as one you are referring to or not.
(A BONDSMAN could be related to family?)
AND in 1830's? memory, we have a WYATT BRANTLEY = interesting.
IF same JACK, he probably knows the WYATTS living in this area in 1820/1830.
And can help you with documents, etc.
JESSE and wife SARAH WYATT owned land on No side of Beaverdam Swamp in NASH CO,
NC and sold in 1787 when they lived in Halifax co, NC
JAMES WYATT had land here in Nash Co, in 1779 = close to POLLOCKS BEAVER DAM
SWAMP, close to BENJ WHITEHAD and brother HENRY WHITEHEAD . and a NATHAN
WHITEHEAD Living close.
in 1830's HENRY WYATT was a bondsman in NASH CO, NC = listed under NC
MARRIAGES. didn't copy. sorry.
AND i did NOT see him listed as a child in wills up to 1800!
WHAT do we have on War of 1812 in this area? please send.
I didn't see much if anything else on census for WYATT'S?in 1820/30
did he die and she remarry, so no Wyatts listed = they were living with her new
husband?
There is a w.j. ? WYATT in 1830/40 AL, same county as SELLERS?Tusca or Jeff.
Does anyone have the 1850 census on this family, and where came from , etc.
Would appreciate a small chart of ISAAC or CALVIN SELLERS, who married and
WHERE in 1850 to 1880 to 1900, etc.
I believe 1804 NASH CO, NC is last documents I have =
WE NEED 1820/30 =
WE will post documents of WYATTS to these counties if you send.
THANKS for sharing, marie, iowa
Photo of Preston Sellers 1863, Private, Company L, 15th Alabama Infantry.
Ginger L. Wan
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Marie, here is my direct
line to Gurley Sellers and Dellia Wyatt Sellers of
Nash Co., NC and Bessemer AL.
I have some information on
the Katie Sellers/Julius Dubose children... if
you want it. One of their children Spencer Dubose is
still living (age 86)
and very lucid so provides me
with a lot of information about my
ggrandparents (Calvin
Clemons "Clem"). Please
let me know if you want what
I have re: Katie Sellers'
line.
I am sorry this is so late,
but I have worked on it til I am exhausted.
Also regarding the Larry
Branley that was Bondsman on Gurley and Dellia's
marriage bond... I have
learned that Larry Brantley was married to Gurley's
sister Lula... so would have
been Gurley's brother-in-law. Not
sure if
Brantley ties in anywhere
else.
Thanks for posting this to
where it needs to go.
Ginger Wan
1 Gurley Sellers 1802-1898 (and Dellia Wyatt
Sellers 1805-1899)
*2 Isaac Gurley Sellers Born: May 24, 1849 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Died: April
26, 1936 Coolidge, Limestone Co., Tx.
+Frances Letson Born: February 24, 1849 in
Georgia Died: 1876 Alabama
* 3 Calvin Clemons Sellers Born: January 1874 in Bessemer,
Ala.; d.
buried Corsicana, TX
+Mary Ellen Milam Born: November 1866 in
Missouri; d. buried,
Corsicana,TX
4 Infant Sellers Born: Unknown TX
4 John I. Sellers (a/k/a
Johnie)Born: January 1891 TX
* 4 Mary Annie Sellers Born: January
1894 TX, d. 1941 buried
Athens, TX
+ William Maxie Foster
Born: 1887 TX
5 Willie Lee Foster Born
+ Charlie Leopard Born: TX
6 Jeannette Leopard Born
Henderson
County, TX
+
Bagby
7 Delia Ann Bagby
(living)
Born: Henderson County,
Texas
+Potter
(living)
8 Daughter Potter
(living) TX
* 5 Lorna Mae Foster, July
11, 1918, Anderson
County, TX (living)
+
Ora Lee Bailey (m. 5/1/1939), Born August
1, 1917, Anderson Co, TX;
died Jan. 1988 (Anchorage, AK)
6 Lillian
Marie Bailey Born: May 11,
1941, Anderson Co., Tx; died
Sept. 26 1994, Tarrant County, TX
+
Harry Lee Sparks Born 1941 (TX)
(living)
7 Harry Lee Sparks, Jr. Born 1960
TX (living)
+ Lori
8 Sarah Marie Sparks Born
1985 TX (living)
+ Unknown
8 Kayann Sparks Born 1998 TX
+ Tonga (living)
8 Zayen Sparks Born 2001 TX
(living)
*
6 Ginger Lea Bailey Born
1954 TX
(living)
+
Quinten K. Arndt Born 1952 AK
(living)
7 Adrienne Marie Arndt Born 1977
AK (living)
+ Matthew S. Barrett Born
1977
CO (living)
7 Amanda Annette Arndt Born 1981
AK (living)
+
Kevin Wai Wan Born 1962 in Hong
Kong (living) (2nd m. of
Ginger)
7 Rachelle Bailey Wan Born 1989
TX (living)
6
Julie Annette Bailey Born 1956 TX
(living)
+ Steve Reinhard Born 1956
MN (living)
7 Lacy Jennifer Reinhart Born
1982 AK (living)
8 Grace Reinhart Born 2002 AK
(living)
+ David Cormany Born 1950
CA
(living)(5th m. of Julie)
4 Katie Sellers Born: October 1895
+ Julius Dubose Born:
before 1880
4 Willie G. Sellers Born: 1902
4 Nettie Sellers Born: 1907
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LULA SELLERS
b. abt. 1805
d. 1870/80
m: Larry Brantley
Larry's mother is not
known.)
(Father: Sherrod Brantley)
b. abt 1803
d. 1841
Their Children:
After Larry's death Lula
remarried but a child conceived after Larry's death
was named Jackson Brantley
(Bastard Bond: names father as Meriday Whitley)
Delinsy Mae
b. 1822
m. 1 Nov 1837
John Carpenter
daughter
Betsy Elmina (Minnie)
b. Jul 1845 d. 28 Feb 1937
m. 11 Feb 1857 Pressley
Hinesberry Murray
b. 28 Nov 1849 d. 11 Nov
1935
Rilda Ricks
b. 1824
m1. 16 Oct 1847 Sidney S.
Patterson (bond #86504) CSA d. abt 26 Feb 1865,
Richmond, VA. children:
Madeasta, Condary, Sorsby and Lacy
m2. 8 Oct 1878 Lott Adams
(Wilson county) b. abt 1817 d. after 1885
Cynthia
m. 21 Apr 1846
Simon Carpenter
Martha Jane
b. 1820
m. 14 Feb 1856
Simon Perry
Rowena Ricks (Rix)
b. 1833 d. 1851 had a son by
Simeon Carpenter ( her sister Cynthia's
husband)
Larry Redden Brantley
(b. 23 April 1854, d. 27 Feb 1937)
Jackson Brantley (Lula's son
by Meriday Whitley)
b. 27 May 1842 d. 22 May
1916
m. 4 Feb 1862
Julia Ann Murray
b. 16 May 1838 d. 13 Dec
1926
Ginger L. Wan
Shannon Gracey Ratliff &
Miller, L.L.P.
777 Main Street, Suite 3800
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.336.9333
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aug 2005
Pattie, my Sellers came into Texas in early 1850s as well from Alabama. My GGrandfather was Calvin Clemon ("Clem") Sellers and his brother was Oscar. They started in Coryell County and then ended up in Limestone/Navarro Counties. Do you think we connect?
Where is Jonesboro... on the Alabama Census from 1830, 1840... they lived in a "town" named Jonesboro, Alabama!!
ginger wan
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Ginger, I would not be surprised in the least if we connect. Some of the
"cousins" who attend the Sellers reunion in Gatesville/Jonesboro
(TX) travel
all the way from AL. I know there are a lot of cousins still living in AL!
That is something that they lived in or around Jonesboro AL AND Jonesboro
TX!
Pattie Sellers Kremnetz
Pattie Kremnetz [kremnetz@jps.net]
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Yes, that's true my gggranmother/father are buried in Jefferson County, AL... I think the town names are ironic... Perhaps we should research the naming of these towns... Maybe our we connect with some Joneses?? Ha ha.
I think its also interesting that the different Sellers traveled along the same routes/same times... Late 1830s (Trail of Tears) and late 1850s (Civil War stirrings)!
Ginger L. Wan
-----Original Message-----
From: Georgia L. Fletcher [mailto:chickfletcher@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 8:24 PM
To: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Edmon Eldred Sellers and Sellers Reunion
Town and Village locator shows Jonesboro in Hamilton
County, Texas and
Jefferson and also Franklin
County, Alabama.
Georgia
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Interesting re: 1855 Coryell Tax Roll... My indirect Sellers line married a Boyd in Limestone County.
William J. (Oscar) Sellers Born: September 7,1866 in Bessemer,Ala
Died: January 20,1947 Mexia, Tx
+Mollie Anna Boyd Born: January 02, 1872 in Wortham,Tx Died: March 18, 1947
buried Mexia, Tx
Oscar was brother to my ggrandfather Calvin Clemons ("Clem")Sellers.
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GINGER,
Way behind here and catching up.
WHO were your gggrand parents buried in JEFF CO, AL and which CEM?=
THANKS for helping,
marie, iowa
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