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MORGAN CO, IL (made in 1823 from Greene, Sangamon
lays next to Scott

MARRIAGES
METILDA SELLARS AND SAMUEL OSBURN, AUG 21,1838
THOMAS J. SELLER AND ELIZA CONLEY, OCT 13, 1831

(from Dennis Haun [fdhaun@comcast.net]

Sept. 6, 1888 Zeffie B. Sellers Morgan county ILL. married a John W. Tendeck

Mrs. Nancy Sellers Feb. 10, 1889 Morgan County married a William Stynes.

CANNON, JOHN EDWARD SELLERS, LOTTIE 1916-06-10 D /436 3240 MORGAN

JONES, JAMES SELLERS, LOUISA 1901-04-18 D /202 8259 MORGAN

DOOLIN, DANIEL SELLERS, MARY 1914-04-28 D /406 2648 MORGAN

STYNES, WILLIAM SELLERS, NANCY A MRS 1889-02-10 D/ 14 4495 MORGAN

STEPENSON, ELISHA SELLERS, ROSELLA 1873-10-05 00C/0082 00003320 MORGAN

BOSTON, RICHARD SELLERS, TARISSA 1875-11-07 00C/0099 MORGAN

TENDICK, JOHN W SELLERS, ZEFFIE B 1888-09-06 D/ 8 4366 MORGAN

FROHWITTER, BENJAMIN SELLER, MOLLIE 1886-12-24 C/ 210 3903 MORGAN

MCLIN, JAMES E SELLARS, ANNIE 1899-10-19 D/ 178 7800 MORGAN

RATLIFF, ROBERT SELLARS, ELIZA 1868-10-29 C/ 48 1939 MORGAN

OSBURN, SAMUEL SELLARS, MATILDA 1838-08-21 00B/0014 00000399 MORGAN

YORK, ALFRED J SELLARS, MINNIE C 1911-10-07 D /370 1896 MORGAN

DEATHS

SELLERS CARRIE E F/W UNK 2690178 1927-04-18 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE 27-04-19

SELLERS ELSIE ANN F/W Y-51 0011559 1935-03-09 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -

SELLERS GEORGE E M/W UNK 0000354 1943-07-12 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -

SELLERS GERALDINE N/S UNK 0000012 1937-01-07 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -

SELLERS LEROY THOMAS M/W UNK 2690511 1927-11-22 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE 27-11-23

SELLERS PARKER M/W UNK 2690284 1928-06-25 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE 28-06-29

SELLERS ROLAND L N/S UNK 0000564 1939-11-08 MORGAN JACKSONVI

SELLARS ALBERT EARL M/W Y-44 0042642 1950-10-08 MORGAN 50-10-08

SELLARS CARRIE F/W UNK 0010618 1945-03-05 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -

SELLERS, ELIZA FRANCES 1880-03-11 LYNNVILLE 50 YR F 1 52 671 MORGAN

SELLERS, GLADYS 1901-03-28 JACKSONVILLE 2 HR F 3 50 7010 MORGAN

SELLERS, NANCY (MRS) 1880-03-15 LYNNVILLE 74 YR F 1 52 672 MORGAN

TODD, LUCINDA ANN 1903-05-26 HOSPITAL FOR INSANE 53 YR F 3 363 8286 MORGAN

TODD, ROBERT 1891-04-28 HOSPITAL FOR INSANE 72 YR M 2 51 3806 MORGAN

1830 MORGAN CO, IL
NO SELLERS

Coleman Todd Residence: 1830 - Morgan, Illinois

1835 MORGAN CO, IL

Coleman Todd State: IL County: Morgan County Township: No Township Listed Year: 1835

Scott Co made from Morgan in 1837

1840 MORGAN CO, IL
NO SELLERS

1850 MORGAN CO, IL INDEX=
DANIEL SALLER, PAGE 330
SALTER= D, E.J., J.
SATLER, JAMES, PAGE 345

1850 MORGAN CO, IL CENSUS
1472 1505 SELLERS       Larkin         44   M         Farmer         1,400     Tenn
14 1472 1505 SELLERS       Mary           40   F                                  NC
15 1472 1505 SELLERS       Josiah         19   M         Farmer                   Tenn
16 1472 1505 SELLERS       Nancy          15   F                                  Tenn
17 1472 1505 SELLERS       Mary           13   F                                  Tenn
18 1472 1505 SELLERS       Margaret       12   F                                  Tenn
19 1472 1505 SELLERS       Martha         12   F                                  Tenn
20 1472 1505 SELLERS       Harriet        6    F                                  Tenn
21 1472 1505 SELLERS       Lucinda        4    F                                  Tenn
22 1472 1505 SELLERS       Thomas         1    M                                  Tenn
23 1472 1505 SELLERS       John           20   M         Farmer                   Tenn

24 1473 1506 HATFIELD      J. C.          31   M         Farmer         1,500     Ohio
25 1473 1506 HATFIELD      Jane           30   F                                  Pa
26 1473 1506 HATFIELD      Ann            1    F                                  IL
27 1473 1506 HATFIELD      William        1m   M                                  IL

30 1678 1717 CAMPBELL      Sarah          20   F                        1,600     IL
31 1678 1717 CAMPBELL      Margaret       1    F                                  IL
32 1678 1717 GORDON        John           25   M         Merchant                 IL
33 1678 1717 SELLERS       S.             22   M         Farmer                   Tenn

From: DAN
"The Sellers" <labadaba@ispchannel.com>

1850 MORGAN CO, IL
Sellers, S. 22, M, Farmer, Tenn.

                        Illinois Census, Morgan Co. 1860
                          Sellen or Seller
                          Charles, 31, M, Editor, N.Y.
                          Milly, 30, F, TN.
                          Sarah A., 11, F, Il.
                          Julia M, 9, F, Il.

Sellers, Mar., 18, F, OH.

                        Illinois Census, Morgan Co. 1870
                          Sellers, Rose, 14, F, Servant, EN.
                          Sellers, Wm, 24, M, Il.
                          Sellers, Geo., 57, M, EN. Poor House

Sellas or Dellas
Samuel, 22, M, Coachman, MO.

From: DAN
"The Sellers" <labadaba@ispchannel.com>

I recently found this information on Larkin Sellers and
Family, at the Morgan County Courthouse, Jacksonville Illinois.

                   1850 Census of Illinois, Morgan County.
                   Larkin Sellers, 44, Farmer, (1400 real estate) b. TN.
                   Mary, 40, b. N.C.
                   Josiah, 19, Farmer ,b. TN.
                   Nancy, 15, b. TN.
                   Mary, 13, b.TN.
                   Margaret, 12, b.TN.
                   Martha, 12, b.TN.
                   Harriet, 6, b.TN.
                   Lucinda, 4, b.TN.
                   Thomas, 1, b.TN.
                   John, 20, Farmer, b. TN.

                   Is this the same Larkin Sellers of Robertson County
Tennessee?
                   Did he and his family move to Morgan Co. Il., only to
return to Robertson Co. TN.?
                   Some of the children's names are the same as the ones
listed in his will.

Let me know what you
think.................................Dan S.

SELLERS LARKIN FD S2NE 15 02S 04E 3 80.00 000.00 WARRANT MALE 12/10/1851 UNKNOWN 105 017
JEFFERSON

DAN, very interesting! AND thanks for sharing any/all SELLERS info/files.

THE 1850 MORGAN CO, IL FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX on cd-rom does NOT show any SELLERS!

THIS info was in a court house in Morgan Co, IL?
WHAT kinda of info? file/etc.

WE DO NEED this info posted, SO others can SEE where it came from and goes to!

I BELIEVE the will of LARKIN SELLERS that was sent to us by "Oleen Pollard" <opolla@apex.net>
(I just NOW notice, we don't show a county/state= OLEEN, please send OR maybe I missed it,msh)

=
1850 ROBERTSON CO, TN CENSUS=
LARKIN CELLARS 59 SC , PAGE 60
DEMARISE 57 NC
WILLIS 30
JESSE 29 (ck Graves Co, Ky)
MARTHA 26
MARY 22
JOHN 20
NARCISSY 18
DAVID 14

WILMOTH CELLARS, PAGE 33=? IF anyone has - please send
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BUT, who is this family and where? could a date be wrong? ANY help Appreciated. marie, iowa

From: DENNIS
FDHaun@aol.com

I was surfing the net the other day and came upon this information
from Morgan County Illinois. " Jacksonville ILL. State Hospital. 1854 - 1870
= (Patient.)" Drewry Sellers age 40 Born ILL. Admitted, May, 21, 1857. Died
Sept. 27, 1857. From Schuyer County. Next of Kin / Guardian / Notes. John
Sellers, Brother from Littleton ILL.
FDH. Dennis.

From:
DeAnnaMillett@aol.com

As always, the SELLERS name always catches my attention. I noticed this in a
listing for Waverly East Cemetery in Waverly, Illinois. Not a SELLERS in my
line, but maybe info someone else needs......

SELLERS, Sanford, Died, 26 July 1859 32 Yr 8 Mo 8 Da

from RAY GREENBERG
RAY GREENBERG [raygreenberg@msn.com]

1855 MORGAN CO, IL

SANDORD SELLERS
FREE WHITE MALE PERSON 30/40 1
FREE WHITE FEMALE PERSON UNDER 10 1,
FREE WHITE FEMALE UNDER 30/40 1 TOTAL 3
VALUE OF LIVE STOCK 790.00
(did someone die and leave him or wife money to purchase? doesn't show if owned land,msh)
neighbors=
OLIVER CLOTIS
ROBERT GRARY
WILLIAM COLTIS
THOMAS L. HEADEN
ROBINSON DOBSON

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DAN,
Thanks, we need this info, so we can Know this family. We have two SELLERS marriages in 1830's. NO one here in 1830/40 census.
WE do Not show this family on another census. So it has been a Lost Family!

1860 MORGAN CO, IL
MAR. SELLERS, PAGE 766, JACKSONVILLE =

Mar Sellens Jacksonville, Morgan, IL 18 abt 1842 Ohio Female = living with
Alex Anderson 50 Mary Anderson 45 Wm Anderson 20 James Anderson 14 Frances Anderson 10 Delia Anderson 7
all born Ohio
Godfy Tendick 38 Sophia Tendick 48 is listed on index, but NOT on census as living together? msh

Eliza Sellers Springfield, Sangamon, IL 48 abt 1812 Ohio Female
William Sellers Springfield, Sangamon, IL 15 abt 1845 Illinois Male
Melvinia Sellers Springfield, Sangamon, IL 13 abt 1847 Illinois Female

Wm Sellers Springfield, Sangamon, IL 16 abt 1844 Illinois Male = living with
Henry L Clair 30 Nancy Clair 26 Ida Clair 3 William Clair 8.12 Wm Sellers 16

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CIVIL WAR
SELLERS JOSEPH B K 14 INF NAPLES RECRUIT DEC 21 63 SEE CO F VETERAN'S BATTALION MH SELLERS JOSEPH B F 14 REORG INF NAPLES PRIVATE DEC 21 63 MUSTERED OUT MAY 30 65 MH SELLERS JOSEPH B F 14 VET INF NAPLES PRIVATE DEC 21 63 SEE CO F 14 ILL INF, REVIVED MH
TODD WILEY H 101 INF MORGAN CO PRIVATE AUG 14 62 MUSTERED OUT JUN 8 65 AS CORPL MH

Morgan County Poor Farm Record Index, 1850–1932 DATE DATE DATE OF NAME AGE OCCUPATION ADMITTED DISCHARGED CAUSE OF PAUPERISM DEATH VOL. PAGE
SELLERS, GEORGE 82 LABORER 12/20/1869 9/15/1876 OLD AGE & INFIRMITY

1870 MORGAN CO, IL =

The Sellers wrote:

                                                                                The info. on Larkin Sellers and family came from an updated,
                           typed version of the 1850 Illinois Federal Census, Morgan County. Info. is located
                           in the County Clerk Office(records room), along with the same for 1860 & 1870,
                           possibly placed there by the local Genealogical Society. There are other Sellers
                           listed in these records, not related to me. I can get them and post, but I don't know
                           who you already have. Back to Larkin Sellers, I'm not saying this is the same one
                           from Robertson Co. TN., but Larkin's father Howell Sellers did live in nearby Pike
                           Co. Illinois. I also tried to contact Oleen Pollard, but no luck, maybe she changed
                           her email address. I'll contact you again soon with more information.

Dan S.

From: FRANK
Sellersgen@aol.com

Larken (cq) Sellers is found in the 1820 census of Robertson Co., TN, 26 to
45 years old, living with him are one female age 16-26 and a boy under 10.

Howell Sellars (cq), b. 1762 in Chatham or Charlotte Co., NC, who said he
was originally from South Carolina, is found in the same Robertson Co., TN 1820
census. (The same Howell of course is later in Pike Co., IL and was a
Revolutionary War veteran.)

Morgan and Pike today have some common border in west central Illinois, with
Scott County lying between them for many miles. Pike and Sangamon were
created in 1821, and Morgan was carved out of Pike in 1823. Has anyone
looked at land records for these names? Howell Sellers made an 1830
purchase of 80 ac. on Nov. 3, 1830. The land was in what was then Menard County.
Howell Sellers said he resided at that time in Sangamon County, IL.
Sangamon, Morgan and Pike were adjacent counties with Sangamon the most
easterly and Morgan in the middle from 1825 to 1839.

These two men are of an age to be brothers?
Frank Sellers

From:
"The Sellers" <labadaba@ispchannel.com>

                                                   I double checked today,
Illinois Census, Morgan Co. 1850.
                          No further info. on Larkin Sellers and family. I
also checked the 1860 and   1870 Census for this family, but found nothing.

Same results when I looked
through the deed information. I did find one more
entry for 1850.
Sellers, S. 22, M, Farmer, Tenn.
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                          Illinois Census, Morgan Co. 1860
                          Sellen or Seller
                          Charles, 31, M, Editor, N.Y.
                          Milly, 30, F, TN.
                          Sarah A., 11, F, Il.
                          Julia M, 9, F, Il.

Sellers, Mar., 18, F, OH.

                          Illinois Census, Morgan Co. 1870
                          Sellers, Rose, 14, F, Servant, EN.
                          Sellers, Wm, 24, M, Il.
                          Sellers, Geo., 57, M, EN. Poor House

Sellas or Dellas
Samuel, 22, M, Coachman, MO.

Dan S.

FROM DENNIS
FDHaun@aol.com

Morgan County Poor Farm Record Index, 1850–1932

DATE DATE DATE OFNAME AGE OCCUPATION ADMITTED DISCHARGED CAUSE OF PAUPERISM DEATH VOL. PAGE

SELLERS, GEORGE 82 LABORER 12/20/1869 9/15/1876 OLD AGE & INFIRMITY 9/15/1876

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DEATHS
SELLERS CARRIE E F/W UNK 2690178 1927-04-18 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE 27-04-19
SELLERS ELSIE ANN F/W Y-51 0011559 1935-03-09 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -
SELLERS GEORGE E M/W UNK 0000354 1943-07-12 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -
SELLERS GERALDINE N/S UNK 0000012 1937-01-07 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE - -
SELLERS LEROY THOMAS M/W UNK 2690511 1927-11-22 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE 27-11-23
SELLERS PARKER M/W UNK 2690284 1928-06-25 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE 28-06-29
SELLERS ROLAND L N/S UNK 0000564 1939-11-08 MORGAN JACKSONVILLE

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1870
Rose Sellers Jacksonville, Morgan, IL abt 1856 England White Female
Geo Sellers Jacksonville, Morgan, IL abt 1813 England White Male

1880
Nancy Sellers Lynnville, Morgan, IL abt 1846 Tennessee Self (Head) (ck Sang, Il, per Dennis) dad TN, mom VA,seamstress , SINGLE
Zephy Sellers Nancy Lynnville, Morgan, IL abt 1868 Texas Daughter, both parents TN , single

Sept. 6, 1888 Zeffie B. Sellers Morgan county ILL. married a John W. Tendeck (from Dennis
Mrs. Nancy Sellers Feb. 10, 1889 Morgan County married a William Stynes,

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 about Elizabeth Sellers

Name: Elizabeth Sellers Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Single Place of Birth: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Age: 50 Month of Death: Mar Cause of Death: Pneumonia Place of Death: (City, County, State) Township 14, Morgan, Illinois Census Year: 1880

Name: Nancy Sellers Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Place of Birth: Virginia Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Age: 74 Month of Death: Mar Cause of Death: Pneumonia Place of Death: (City, County, State) Township 14, Morgan, Illinois Census Year: 1880

1900 Census Morgan County ILL. (from Dennis Haun [fdhaun@comcast.net]

Nancy A. ( Stynes ) Stines born Dec. 1843 age 56.. Tenn, N.C. Va...=

William Stines Nancy A Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois abt 1843 Illinois White Head , M 11yrs,both parents ENG,farmer,owns
Nancy A Stines William Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois abt 1844 Tennessee White Wife , M 11 yrs, 1/1 ,dad NC,mom WV

1900 Census Morgan ILL.
John W. and Tellie B. listed as Tendie =
John W. 38 ILL..
Tellie born Aug. 1867 Texas 2 children (5 kids, 2 living, msh) both parents TX
Floyed 6 &
vera age 4..

1910 Cenus Morgan (from Dennis Haun [fdhaun@comcast.net]
John W. 47, TENDICK?
Jeffie B. 42, TX, both parents TN
Floyed 16,
Vera 13,
Helen 3 all children born ILL..

1910
William Stynes Lynnville, Morgan, IL abt 1845 Illinois Boarder , WD
Roscoe Staniforth 21
Lillian Staniforth 22 IL, DAD IL, MOM ENGLAND
Paul Chester Staniforth 0/12
William Stynes 65 IL, WD, DAD SCOTLAND, MOM ENGLAND

WW 1

Charles Leo Sellers 6 May 1898 White Not Stated, Morgan, IL

Edward James Sellers 11 Nov 1889 Caucasian (White) Illinois;United States of America Not Stated, Morgan, IL

1920
William Stynes Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois abt 1848 Illinois White Boarder =
Clarence Blackburn 21
Louise E Blackburn 19 IL, BOTH PARENTS IL
George N Blackburn 7/12
William Stynes 72 IL, WD, DAD SCOTLAND, MOM ENGLAND

1920 MORGAN CO, IL (ck 1910 WILLIAMSON CO, IL)CK 1930 Jeff Co, Il)

Sellers, Edward 30, Jacksonville, Morgan, IL 1889 Illinois White

NANNIE 31

GEORGE 4

HELEN 1 9/12

Sellers, George E Jacksonville, Morgan, IL 1868 Illinois White

june 2006

Source: ILSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [ILSCOTT] List Membership status report from your new list

from KEVIN TODD [kevint63@msn.com]

Hello,I have a great deal on information on the Todd's of Scott and Morgan Counties.My Great- Great Grandfather Henry Todd emigrated to the area around 1829 from Roane county, TN, he resided somewhere in the vicinity of Lynnville and he died 2/14/1892 and is buried in the old Kinkead Cemetery.Many of his siblings emigrated to the area as well, they included: Smith, Holston, Coleman, Nancy Todd Sellers, Eliza Todd Hester and Martha(Patsy) Todd who I believe married a Summers.I would like to share information with other researchers of this and related lines.Thank you,Kevin ToddEugene, Oregon

SELLERS, ELIZA FRANCES 1880-03-11 LYNNVILLE 50 YR F 1 52 671 MORGAN
SELLERS, GLADYS 1901-03-28 JACKSONVILLE 2 HR F 3 50 7010 MORGAN
SELLERS, NANCY (MRS) 1880-03-15 LYNNVILLE 74 YR F 1 52 672 MORGAN (ca1806)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery Morgan County Illinois

SELLARS, Mildred Died 3 June 1971 66y

SELLERS, Carrie E. Dunn 1865 - (18 Apr) 1927

* George E. 26 June 1868 - 12 July 1943

Son Milton & Matilda Aldridge Sellers

*William 16 Oct 1907 - 1 Aug 1973 Their Son

SELLERS, Charles E. 20 Jan 1929 - 21 Feb 1979

Alice J. 20 Jan 1948 -

James C. (13 Jan) 1934 - (30 Dec) 1976

Betty A. Hermes 1935 -

SELLERS, Gladys Died 28 Mar 1901 2hrs

SELLERS, Leroy Thomas 26 Jan 1903 - 15 Aug 1962

Frances L. Dyer 1908 -

* Leroy Thomas 22 Nov 1927 - 22 Nov 1927

BOSTON, Mrs. Richard Died 3 Feb 1903 Age 65 Yr
(The above information was taken from the Jacksonville Journal. Her death certificate shows Tarissa Sellers Boston died 3 Feb 1903 aged 64 years 9 months 4 days.)

SELLERS, Eliza Frances Died 11 Mar 1880 Age 50 Yr
(Public records show that Eliza Frances Sellers was feeble-minded. She was born in Tennessee and lived in Illinois nine years.)

STEVENSON, Rose Ella Died 26 Feb 1885 Age 29 Yr 1 Mo 12 Da
Wife of Elisha Stevenson
(Records in the court house at Jacksonville show that Rosella Sellers married Elisha Stephenson in Morgan County on October 5, 1873. His death certificate shows that Elisha was born August 30, 1846, died December 25, 1927 and was buried in Diamond Grove Cemetery at Jacksonville.)

Infant Son Departed this life 8 Feb 1885
(This inscription appears on the same spire with the name of Rose Ella Stevenson. The marker is in the extreme southeast corner of Lynnville Cemetery.)

Sellers, Geraldine M.
Sellers, Harold
Sellers, Jesse
Sellers, Parker
Sellers, Roland
L. Sells, Alice, Mrs.

DECKER, Betty C. (Sellers) 20 Nov 1924 - 3 July 1987, Wife of Leonard Alvin Decker

1889 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. Chicago, Chapman Brothers Morgan County IL (reprinted by the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society, 1984)

SEBASTIAN KUMLE, the owner of 520 broad acres of land, usually may be found at his homestead in township 15, range 8, where his interests have centered for many years. He may be most properly termed a self-made man, having worked his way up from a modest beginning to a good position socially and financially. From his substantial German ancestry he inherited the qualities requisite to the formation of an honest man and a good citizen, and is thus regarded most unquestionably by all who know him.

A native of his Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, our subject was born Jan. 20, 1830, and lived there until a young man of twenty years, receiving a good education in his native tongue, and becoming familiar with agricultural pursuits. He was always thoughtful beyond his years, and saw little in his own country to encourage him in carrying out his ambition for the future. He finally decided to emigrate to America, and shipping from the port of Bremen landed in New York City after a safe voyage on a sailing vessel.

Soon thereafter, leaving the metropolis, young Kumle proceeded southwestward across the Mississippi to St. Louis, Mo., where he sojourned two years. Thence he came to this county from Jacksonville, went into the country, and found employment as a farm laborer. He was thus occupied one year, and the next rented a tract of land and commenced farming on his own account. The next important event in his life was his marriage, in 1852, with Miss Gertrude K. Rushe, a native of his own country, who emigrated to America with her brother in July, 1850.

Mr. Kumle operated as a renter until 1863, and in the meantime had accumulated sufficient money to purchase 140 acres of land. This was mostly under cultivation, but there were no buildings upon it. He put up a house and barn and gradually added the other buildings necessary for his convenience. Later he purchased 185 acres, which constitutes the present homestead. It will thus be seen that he was prospered from the beginning. He always made it a rule to live within his income, and was prompt in meeting his obligations. In addition to general agriculture, he raises in large numbers cattle, horses and swine, making a specialty of the latter and of Norman trotting and saddle horses. In this industry he has been particularly successful, achieving an enviable reputation.

To our subject and his estimable wife there have been born five children, the eldest of whom, a son, Joseph, is a well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser; he married Miss Mary Dayton, and they have three children - Fred, William and John. A. L. married Miss Ella Coultas, is a farmer by occupation, and the father of two children, a son, Harry, and a babe unnamed; William F. and John Emil remain at home with their parents; Mary is the wife of Hardman Seller, a native of Germany, who crossed the Atlantic when fifteen years old, and is carrying on farming in this county; they have five children - Gertrude, Kate, Mary, Ann E., and Joseph.

Mr. Kumle, with his family, belongs to the Catholic Church. In politics he votes independently, aiming to support the principles and not men. It certainly should be a matter of pride to Mr. Kumle and his family that their surroundings are so pleasant as to elicit praise from passers-by. To an equal extent will the view of their home, given in this volume, attract the admiration of many readers.

KUMLE, Sebastian, (deceased), formerly a prosperous farmer near Alexander, Morgan County, Ill., was born January 20, 1830, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, where he spent the first twenty years of his life. At the end of that period, having had a good mental training in the public schools, and being reared to agricultural pursuits, he came to the United States to begin an independent career. Soon after arriving in this country he went to St. Louis, where he remained two years. He then made his home in Morgan County, Ill., where he secured employment as a farm laborer, subsequently renting land and beginning agricultural operations on his own account. By perseverance, industry and economy, he had accumulated sufficient money by the year 1863 to purchase a farm, which, through the same diligence and frugality, was rapidly increased and improved. Besides general farming, he entered largely into the raising and selling of fine horses, cattle and hogs, and in this became very successful. He was a man of untiring energy and rigid honesty. His busy life reached its termination July 28, 1901.

In 1852, Mr. Kumle was united in marriage with Gertrude K. Rush, a native of Germany who emigrated to the United States with her brother in 1850. Of the family of children born to them, five survive, namely: Joseph, a farm and stock-raiser of Alexander, Ill.; Alves L., a farmer and Deputy Sheriff of the same place, a sketch of whose life appears in this connection; William F.; John Emil; and Mary, wife of Hardman Seller, a farmer of Morgan County. The deceased was one of the old residents of Morgan County, whose rugged virtues and sterling worth developed the region to its present condition.

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Name: Frances L. Sellers SSN: 331-40-1114 Last Residence: 62650 Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States of America Born: 15 Aug 1908 Died: 17 Apr 2000 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1963 )

NANCY SELLERS WILL MARCH 14, 1880
DAU NANCY ANN SELLERS
DAU LARISSA BOSTON
LOTS NO 31 AND 31 on the original plat of the town of Lynnville, where I now reside.

Leatha M. King