GRACIE’S PAGE

aug 2005

g.winters [g.winters@sbcglobal.net] June 2009

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Oh, I put up a Sellers album, it is set for invitation only but
> > just ask and I will send one. Most of the pictures are from 1940 on
> > back. I'm not sure how old some of them are. Mayby someone could tell
> > me from the clothing. Gracie in Okla.

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dec 13, 2003

graciew@poncacity.net

GRACIE, thanks for sharing SELLERS.

YOUR info came from where? obit, etc = advise=

HAVE your read a 1900 census on your grandfather or father?
YOUR father ALEXANDER married when and where/ who? =
FIRST or ANY child born when/where=

we NEED to FIND them in documents we have or available.
THANKS. marie, iowa
 
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Hi. Some of this is personal. My information came from my father's file at the funeral home and his head stone.  I didn't ask the right questions while he was alive.  I lost my mother in 1998 so I have no one to ask now.  I haven't looked at the census.  My father and mother were married here in Okla. in 1940. Her name was Anna Mae (Hager) Sellers.  My father had three sons and me.  They are living and I haven't talked to them about listing them.   I listed his sisters because they are probably not alive. My son and I are putting together family history in his computer and on paper.  If I see someone asking about someone I know about, I post a reply. I had to change a post in cousinsconnect because my cousin saw it and I had listed her father.  So I'm more careful now. I have been everywhere in cal. that I can find on the net.  Records of births in the late 1800s are few and hard to find.  I am having trouble finding records of my Grandmother on my mothers side.  Thank you for listening.  Gracie 

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My grandfather's name was Alexander, also.  His mother's name is listed as (Mary?).  This is the information I have on my father.  Alexander Sellers- Kansas-PVT.- BTRY. E 30 Field Arty.  WW1  B. Aug 28, 1891-Oct 10, 1966.  He was a member of the American Legion and a 7th Day Adv.  He passed away in Winfield, Kansas. I'm not sure what to do with all that but mayby someone does.  Thank you for any help.  Gracie

1880    Census Place: Sterling, Rice, Kansas

            Source:           FHL Film 1254394  National Archives Film T9-0394     Page 178A    

            Relation          Sex      Marr   Race   Age     Birthplace

Alexander SELLERS            Self      M        M        W        32        VA

            Occ:    Laborer           Fa: VA            Mo: VA

Mary E. SELLERS    Wife    F          M        W        23        MO

            Occ:    Keeping House          Fa: TN            Mo: TN

John H. SELLERS     Son      M        S          W        10        IL

            Occ:    At School        Fa: VA            Mo: MO (ck Craig??? , AR)

Oscar H. SELLERS   Son      M        S          W        3          MO

            Occ:    At Home         Fa: VA            Mo: MO

Harvey W. SELLERS           Son      M        S          W        5M      KS

            Occ:    At Home         Fa: VA            Mo: MO

Elizabeth SELLERS  Mother           F          W        W        80        VA

            Occ:    No Occupation           Fa: VA            Mo: VA

1910 GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO

ALEXANDER SELLERS 63 VA,M1 37, RAILROAD, BOTH PARENTS VA

MARY E. 54, M1 27, 10KIDS 7 LIVING, BOTH PARENTS TN

OSCAR W. 31 MO, DAD VA, MOM MO = all kids parents

HARRY W. 29 KS

GRACE 23 CO

ALEXANDER 18 CA (ca1892)

DELMAR L. 16M ARIZONA

From GEORGIA

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WW 1 =

Oscar A Sellers 11 Jan 1877 White Not Stated, Kay, OK = BORN 11 Jan 1877 , mother MARY E. SELLERS, Kay Co., OK

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1920 Kay County, OklahomaBlackwell Township

HH#410

Alexander Sellars, M, W, 29, Married, CA, IL, MO, laborer at refinery;

Velyra Sellars, wife, F, W, 19, Married, KS, KS, KS.

No one else listed in the household

If this is correct, the father, Alexander Sellers was born in Illinois.

Georgia

1920 Kay County, Oklahoma

Blackwell Township

HH#314

Oscar W. Sellers, head, M, W, 43, Single, MO, VA, MO, yard foreman at

oil refinery;

Delmer L. Sellers, brother, M, W, 26, Single, AZ, VA, MO, laborer at oil

refinery;

Mary E. Sellers, mother, F, W, 63, widowed, MO, TN, TN;

Gracie Sellers, sister, F, W, 32, single, CO, VA, MO;

Myrtle W. Sellers, sister, F, W, 22, single, OK, VA, MO

Alexander Sellers must be deceased by 1920.

Georgia

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1870 Lee County, Illinois census

Willow Creek Township

HH#14

Alexander Sellers, 21, M, W, farmer, Virginia;

Elizabeth Sellers, 19, F, W, keeping house, Prince Edward Island;

John Sellers, 8/12, M, W, IL, born October;

Elizabeth Sellers, 67, F, W, VA;

I would venture to say that Alexander was married twice.  Where is

Prince Edward Island?  His wife Mary E. (which could be for Elizabeth)

consistently says she was born in Missouri.

Also in 1870 Lee County, Illinois census on same page as Alexander is:

HH#16

George Sellers, 37, M, W, farmer, VA;

Margaret Sellers, 27, f, W, keeping house, VA;

Mary Sellers, 6, F, W, IL;

Daniel Sellers, 4, M, W, IL

Possibly a brother to Alexander.

1880 Linn County, Kansas

Liberty Township

District 126

HH#42

Geo. W. Sellers, M, W, 51, farmer, VA, Va, VA;

Margaret Sellers, F, W, 38, wife, VA, VA, VA;

Mary Sellers, F, W, 16, daughter, IL, VA, VA;

Danie B. Sellers, M, W, 13, son, IL, VA, VA.

See below for 1870 census on this family in Lee County, Illinois two

doors away from Alexander Sellers.

Linn County, KS and Rice County, KS are not close to each other but I

still suspect George W. and Alexander could be brothers.  It is

something that should be investigated.

FROM marie

1860 PUTNAM CO, IL, HENNEPIN TWN, PAGE 464

GEORGE SELLERS 67 VA

BETSY 55 VA

ALEXANDER 11 VA

JAMES GUNRY? 20 CT

Next

GEORGE W. SELLERS 30 VA, MARRIED WITHIN THE YEAR

MARGARET 17 VA

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Dec 15, 2003

        I wanted to personally thank you for all the help.  My son (John E. Winters) have been working and getting nowhere.  Thank you and Georgia very much.  Gracie Ellen(Sellers) Winters

Dec 15, 2003

GRACIE, thank you.

WE enjoy researching SELLERS and where your/our families came from and went.

IF you have any Uncle/Aunt/( dates/places are very important ) info to share, PLEASE SEND.

YOU may have a hard time on this GEORGE SELLERS 1793 VA and wife ELIZABETH .

YOU may need a death cert or obit or war record on son GEORGE SELLERS 1830 or ALEXANDER SELLERS 1849 (both could be in civil war records)

USE the usgenweb for counties/states for marriages, wars, etc.

USE the wives surnames also, ONE link in VA is what we need.=

WHERE GEORGE or ALEXANDER born in VA =, may be on civil war record or ??

ASK for a look up on NAME, AGE, etc.

CHECK WV records also.

WV land was VA earlier

THANKS for sharing SELLERS,

AND keep us up to date.

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june 2005

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RMB.2ACE/610

Message Board Post:

I am trying to find the parents of Mary E. GOLLIHER born 12 Dec. 1857 in Missouri. She is in the 1860[Green Twp]/1870[Union Twp] census living with Sarah Speight and family. She married Alexander SELLERS 26 Sept. 1872 in Scotland Co. I have ALL records for her, just cannot find her parents.
Any suggestions? And can someone tell me what was going on between 1857 and 1860 in Scotland Co. that could have taken both her parents?

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aug 2005

ROBERT, thanks.
We/I have not been able to prove where the Wood and Jackson Co, WV SELLERS came from.
WE don't seem to have the land records that are suppose to be available before 1831, which might help.

http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/wvjack.htm

1850 JACKSON C0, VA ( from web site)

3 203 207 Sellers George 49 M Farmer Va (ck1860PutnamCo,Il) X
4 203 207 Sellers Nancy 49 F Va X X REMARKS: Blind
5 203 207 Sellers Washington 21 M Farmer Va (ck1860 Putnam Co, Il)
6 203 207 Sellers Riley 14 M Va
7 203 207 Sellers David 9 M Va (ck1870 Putnam Co, Il)
8 203 207 Sellers Benj F 6 M Va

20 205 209 Wavr Elizabeth 40 F Va X
21 205 209 Holburt Thos 28 M Farmer Va X (ck 1860 Putnam Co., IL)
22 205 209 Holburt Michael 14 M Va
23 205 209 Holburt Sarah 17 F Va
24 205 209 Sellers Eliza 16 F Va
25 205 209 Sellers Carolne 14 F Va
26 205 209 Sellers Elizabeth A 21 F Va
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Georgia and I have sent possibilities of census, etc. and there is a proven link to Putnam Co, IL to Jackson Co, WV.

http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/ilputnam.htm

1860 PUTNAM CO, IL, HENNEPIN TWN, PAGE 464

GEORGE SELLERS 67 VA (born ca 1793) NO LAND, PERSONAL 450 (WHERE in 1850, check Jack Co, WV?)
BETSY 55 VA (ck1870 Lee Co., Il and 1880 KS)
ALEXANDER 11 VA
JAMES GUNDY? 20 CONN,

Next

GEORGE W. SELLERS 30 VA , NO LAND, PERSONAL 115 (born ca 1830) (very plain) , MARRIED WITHIN THE YEAR, NO LAND
MARGARET 17 VA

Next

THOMAS HOBERT 35 VA (ck 1850 Jackson Co., WV
REBECA 28 VA
AARN 7 IL
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Georgia Fletcher [chick@blzwire.com]

Also in 1870 Lee County, Illinois census on same page as Alexander is:
HH#16
George Sellers, 37, M, W, farmer, VA; (ck 1860 Putnam Co., Il And 1880 Linn Co, Ks, msh)
Margaret Sellers, 27, f, W, keeping house, VA;
Mary Sellers, 6, F, W, IL;
Daniel Sellers, 4, M, W, IL

1870 Lee County, Illinois census

Willow Creek Township
HH#14
Alexander Sellers, 21, M, W, farmer, Virginia;(ck1860PutnamCo. Il,msh
Elizabeth Sellers, 19, F, W, keeping house, Prince Edward Island;
John Sellers, 8/12, M, W, IL, born October;
Elizabeth Sellers, 67, F, W, VA;

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I don't know/remember how the Scottish ancestry was proven??
I don't believe I know Where Alexander Sellers 1859 VA was born?
WE need this info to Prove families.

I do Not know which George? Sellers went to OH in this time frame? from Jackson Co, WV (one from Greene Co, Pa and son went to Wood Co, WV later)

Yes, we have several Free Colored Persons here in 1830 Wood Co, WV that could possibly be same as Jackson Co, WV.
and NO will/documents listing same!
Is there another way of proving ?
http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/wvwood.htm
They belong to our SELLERS families. No matter what color, etc they are. and we want to Prove their families.
Yes, we could use a dna test here on one of these families!

IF you see anything you have documented or have possibilities on, Please Send.
Appreciate your help.

IF anyone sees something I don't, Please send.

marie, iowa

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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert C. Sollars [mailto:rcsollars@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:21 AM
To: g.winters
Cc: Marie Sellers-Hollinger
Subject: Re: My Sellers

Gracie,
I am very surprised to learn that Marie Sellers-Hollinger was not able to help with your Sellers Branch. When I began to read what you sent I was thinking your line might be from the Heindrich Sollar/Sellers line from Germany to PA in the early 1700s. One of his descendants founded Sellersville, PA. Some of his descendants went down into the NC area and also into the Shenandoah Valley (Rockingham Co.) area as well as they opened up. But, I then that you said Alexander Sellers was of Scottish Descent.

Good hunting, and I well keep my eyes open for Jackson Co., VA/WV Sellers'

Bob

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buried in the Hennepin Twp., Cemetery.

In the 1870 census for Alexander Sellers(Willow Creek), his mother Elizabeth Sellers, 67 is living with him and his first wife, Elizabeth b. 1851 and their son, John, 8 months, b Illinois. The older George is nowhere to be found.

The 1880 census has Alexander Sellers in Sterling, Rice Co. KS with his second wife, Mary E., 23, MO. Now son John H. is listed as her son. sons: Oscar H. 3, b. MO. Harvey W. 5 months.
Here is the 1900 census which is the only one that has all the children, except John who is nowhere to be found.
books.

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DNA MEMBER, JUNE 2009 = PD $50.00 on special 37 marker plus mtdna. PD $75.00 JULY 10,2009 .

My brother is willing to do the DNA test but does not have the $$$,  I
can only come up with part of the cost.

This might solve my brickwall.  All I have for sure is Alexander
Sellers, m Mary E. Golliher/Gallager in Scotland Co., Missouri,  26 Sep
1872.  Cannot find proof for their parents.  Alexander was born Oct
1850, Va (according to 1900 Okla census).  His mother was Elizabeth(big
help) b 1800 Va.  (per 1880, Kansas census.  I have found all  ten of
his children, not all survived childhood. 

My brother is the only living male Sellers for this line. Our father was
the only son that had children.  BTW,  Alexander and Mary E.  were my
grandparents.

There is a possibility of a connection with a family found in 1860
Illinois census, just nothing coming up as positive proof. 

Would be nice if we could connect with any of the Virginia  Sellers that
are proven.


Gracie in Okla. 

(1) Alexander Sellers, Jr
born Nov 14, 1940   Ponca City, Okla

(2)Alexander Sellers     (father)
born Aug 23 1891   Needles, California
died: 10 Oct 1966   Winfield, Kansas

(3)Alexander Sellers      (grandfather)
born Oct 1850  somewhere in Va. 
died:  1918?   New Mexico?