GRACIE’S PAGE
> > 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
I am looking for any
information on the Sellers line that had worked for sante fe railroad. My grandfather was a foreman in
California. The children that I know about
are (my father) Alexander(elik) Sellers.(b. 1891 Needles, California) Myrtle (Sellers)Bishop. Last known
address(Pratt, Kansas) Mary (Sellers)
Kas?ela. Last known address (Phoenix,
Arizona) Gracie Sellers, (Blackwell,
Okla)deceased.
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
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
DELMAR L. 16M ARIZONA
MYRTLE W. 12 OK
From GEORGIA
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.
Georgia
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.
Georgia
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.
Georgia
FROM marie
1860 PUTNAM CO, IL, HENNEPIN TWN, PAGE 464
GEORGE SELLERS 67 VA
BETSY 55 VA
ALEXANDER 11 VA
JAMES GUNRY? 20
Next
GEORGE W. SELLERS 30 VA,
MARRIED WITHIN THE YEAR
MARGARET 17 VA
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CIVIL WAR?
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.
marie, iowa
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.