DEBRA'S PAGE

KELI'S PAGE

JAMES'S PAGE

FRANK'S PAGE

LETTERS BY EDWARD SELLERS

EDWARD'S PAGE

MARRIAGES =

1820 LAWRENCE CO, IN=

1830 LAWRENCE CO, INDIANA= NEED AGES
EDWARD SELLERS, PAGE 110

MARGARET SOIRELLS, PAGE 110 

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Baptist Cemetery

Sellars Edward 1835 July 02 1863 28 Co A 50th Ind Inf
Sellars Howard 1839 July 02 1867 28 28y1m10d
Sellars J M
Sellers Lewis September 20 1846

1840 LAWRENCE CO, INDIANA= need AGES = (listed under Lagrange County,msh)
EDWARD SELLERS, PAGE 195 =001001/110101001
MALE 30/40
next
BENJ H. CHESTNUT
JOSHUA EVANS

HENRY SELLERS, PAGE 202 =12021001/0020201=
MALE 50/60

next
STUART DANIEL
HUGH MONTGOMERY

LEWIS SELLERS, PAGE 185  = 220101/ 010101=
MALE 30/40
next

LEONARD ROY
WM ROY

1850 LAWRENCE CO, IN
EDWARD SELLARS, PAGE 383 INDIAN CREEK TWP =
Edward Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1804 Kentucky #see letter below
Amelia 48 VA
Mary A.Martin 83 VA=

Amelia Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1802 Virginia
Edward Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1804 Kentucky
George J Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1849 Iowa
Jonathan M Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1826 Kentucky
Julius Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1830 Iowa
William F Sellars Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN abt 1847 Iowa

JONATHAN M. SELLARS, PAGE 383, INDIAN CREEK TWP =
JONATHON M. SELLARS 24 KY, 1000 LAND
JULINEA 20 IN
WM F. 3 IN
GEO D. 1 IN

NANCY SELLARS, PAGE 458, PERRY TWP =

Amanda Sellars Perry, Lawrence, IN abt 1832 Kentucky
Edward Sellars Perry, Lawrence, IN abt 1834 Kentucky
Francis M Sellars Perry, Lawrence, IN abt 1830 Kentucky
Granville Sellars Perry, Lawrence, IN abt 1825 Kentucky
Nancy Sellars Perry, Lawrence, IN abt 1806 Kentucky , 480 land
Uriah Sellars Perry, Lawrence, IN abt 1828 Kentucky

two doors down
JOHN SELLARS/SILLARS, PAGE 458, PERRY TWP =
living with
Gideon P. RAY/ROY 25 KY
SARIAH 29 NC
next
LEONARD RAY/ROY 52 NC
FRANCES 52 NC
MARY A 22 KY

1860 LAWRENCE CO, IN

Ed Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 25 abt 1835 Indiana Male
Nancy Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 52 abt 1808 Kentucky Female
Francis M Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 29 abt 1831 Kentucky Male
John F Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 21 abt 1839 Indiana Male
Uriah Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 31 abt 1829 Kentucky Male
Martha J Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 32 abt 1828 Indiana Female
Amanda B Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 1 abt 1859 Indiana Female

Milton Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 33 abt 1827 Kentucky Male
Johnce Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 30 abt 1830 Indiana Female
W N Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 13 abt 1847 Indiana Male
George D Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 11 abt 1849 Indiana Male
Henry E Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 9 abt 1851 Indiana Male
John D Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 7 abt 1853 Indiana Male
Minervia A Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 5 abt 1855 Indiana Female
Adam A Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 3 abt 1857 Indiana Male
Rachel A Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 1 abt 1859 Indiana Female

Edward Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 58 abt 1802 Kentucky Male
Amelia Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 58 abt 1802 Virginia Female

Granville Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 34 abt 1826 Kentucky Male
Minerva Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 32 abt 1828 Indiana Female
Amanda E Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 7 abt 1853 Indiana Female
John E Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 2 abt 1858 Indiana Male
Charles A Sellers Spice Valley, Lawrence, IN 3 abt 1857 Indiana Male

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1870 LAWRENCE CO, IN
  from GEORGIA
Georgia L. Fletcher [chickfletcher@comcast.net]

1870 Lawrence County, Indiana
Springville Post Office
Perry Township
Page 478B
enumerated 20 June 1870
F. B. Sutherland, 52, M, W, farmer, $3,500/$950, NC (ck 1860 Monroe Co, IN)
Elizabeth Sutherland, 50, F, W, keeping house, KY
Emmet F. Sutherland, 17, M, W, IN (ck 1880 Orange County, Indiana)
Mary E. Sutherland, 14, F, W, IN
Edward D. Sutherland, 12, M, W, IN
Sarah R. Sutherland, 7, F, W, IN

1880 Lawrence County, Indiana
Perry Township
enumerated 03 June 1880
Page 491A
Frank Sutherland, W, M, 59, married, farmer, NC, VA, NC
Elizabeth Sutherland, W, F, 57, wife, married, keeping house, KY, KY, KY
Edward Sutherland, W, M, 21, son, single, school teacher, IN, NC, KY
Sarah R. Sutherland, W, F, 17, daughter, single, IN, NC, KY

Roger,
Regarding Sellers from Cumberland County, I have the charts for a Henry
Sellers (German??)  who lived in Cumberland County, PA (about 1800) and
eventually settled in Lawrence County, IN. I think Henry had a son
Moses. I'll have to dig up the information and get back to you. The
charts were sent to me several years back from a lady named Virginia
Miller who lives in Terre Haute, IN. This other Sellers line is not
related to mine but I kept the information because of the Cumberland
Co./Lawrence Co. connection which are the same counties as my
Sellers/Sellars clan.
James.

   From:
        GAMBLINBOB <GAMBLINBOB@aol.com>

Hi Marie,  Your posting of the Robert Sellers information caused me to dig
into my Sellers "stuff" and I have come up with some information that should
be added to your Sellers collection:

August, 1849, Christian Record, Vol. VII, No. III, Bloomington (Indiana), copy
obtained from Disciples of Christ Historical Society in Nashville, Tennessee

Lawrence County, Indiana, July 6, 1849
Brother Mathes: After so long a time, I set down to inform you of the death of
our little daughter, Mary Catharine Sellars.  She took her flight to the
spirit land on the 12th of May last.  She was nine years one month and twleve
days old. Her illness only lasted about eight days.  She had her right mind to
the last moment.  About two hours before her death, I asked her if she thought
she was going to die and leave us.  She said she did not know.  I then asked
her if she would rather stay with her pappa; she answered "I reckon."  She
then said to me: pappa, I wish you and Mother would stay with me all the time,
as though she had just got a glimpse of another world, and soon after her
spirit fled.

O brother Mathes! How hard it seems for us to part with out dear children!
This is the seventh and last of our children, who have gone to the promised
land, except three who are of age and doing for themselves.  We are now alone,
but we hope to see them again in the land of everlasting rest.
Yours in the good hope.
Edward Sellars

1850 LAWRENCE CO, IN=

EDWARD SELLERS 46 KY - PAGE 383,Indian Creek Twp
AMELIA 48 VA
MARY A. MARTIN 83 VA

JOHN SELLARS 11 IND,
WITH Gideon P. ROY KY
Sarah Roy 29 NC

JONATHAM M. SELLERS 24 KY
JULINA 20 IND
WM F. 3 IN
GEO D. 1 IN

1860 LAWRENCE CO, IN=

CHARLES A. SELLERS, PAGE 885, SPICE VALLEY TWP

EDWARD SELLERS, PAGE 755, PERRY TWP
EDWARD SELLERS, PAGE 807, INDIAN CREEK TWP
GRANVILLE SELLERS, PAGE 807. INDIAN CREEK TWP
MILTON SELLERS, PAGE 807, INDIAN CREEK TWP
NANCY SELLERS, PAGE 765, PERRY TWP
URIAH SELLERS, PAGE 803 INDIAN CREEK TWP
DAVID SOUTHERLAND, PAGE 611, FLINN TWP
and OTHER possibilities 

MOSES CUNNINGHAM 23 IN, PAGE 757, PERRY TWN
SALLY A 18 KY

Ed Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 25 abt 1835 Indiana Male
Nancy Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 52 abt 1808 Kentucky Female
Francis M Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 29 abt 1831 Kentucky Male
John F Sellers Perry, Lawrence, IN 21 abt 1839 Indiana Male
Uriah Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 31 abt 1829 Kentucky Male
Martha J Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 32 abt 1828 Indiana Female
Amanda B Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 1 abt 1859 Indiana Female
Milton Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 33 abt 1827 Kentucky Male
Johnce Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 30 abt 1830 Indiana Female
W N Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 13 abt 1847 Indiana Male
George D Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 11 abt 1849 Indiana Male
Henry E Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 9 abt 1851 Indiana Male
John D Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 7 abt 1853 Indiana Male
Minervia A Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 5 abt 1855 Indiana Female
Adam A Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 3 abt 1857 Indiana Male
Rachel A Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 1 abt 1859 Indiana Female
Edward Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 58 abt 1802 Kentucky Male
Amelia Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 58 abt 1802 Virginia Female
Granville Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 34 abt 1826 Kentucky Male
Minerva Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 32 abt 1828 Indiana Female
Amanda E Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 7 abt 1853 Indiana Female
John E Sellers Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN 2 abt 1858 Indiana Male
Charles A Sellers Spice Valley, Lawrence, IN 3 abt 1857 Indiana Male

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1870

1880

1900

From: Diana S Flynn <diana937@juno.com> Subject: DEATH: MRS. SUSAN SELLERS - 1900 Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:34:16 -0500 BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1900 Mrs. Susan Sellers died at Williams Sunday, and was buried Monday afternoon.

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Pleasant Hill Cemetery Indiana Creek Township, Lawrence co., IN

Hackler, Andrew Jackson 24 NOV 1874 - 26 APR 1961 m Lora Ethel Sellers 20 JAN 1897 Lawrence Co., IN (I562) s/o William & Polly (Craig) Hackler (Death Record Lawrence Co., IN 52A-4-36)

Hackler, Lora Ethel (Sellers) 21 DEC 1879 - 11 JAN 1954 w/o Andrew J Hackler 20 JAN 1897 Lawrence Co., IN (I562) d/o John & Almeada (Reynolds) Sellars (Death Record Lawrence Co., IN 51-26-2)

SELLERS
INDIAN CREEK TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE CO., IN.
PAGE 313
J. M. SELLERS, the next youngest in a family of ten children, born to Edward
and Amelia (Stanton) Sellers, is a native of Laurel County, Ky.;  his birth
occurring February 2, 1826.  When only four years of age he was brought by
his parents to Lawrence County, Ind., and he was reared and educated in
Indian Creek Township, and has always made it his home. To his marriage with
Miss Julina Sears, which occurred in 1845, a family was born, the following
five children yet living:  John D., Minerva, Adam, Rachel and Ila.  The
mother dying in 1880, Mr. Sellers married for his second wife Mrs.(Cox)
Embree, a widow lady, with this family:  William, Elizabeth, Mary and John.
Mr. Sellers is one of the well-to-do and well posted farmers of the county,
owning upward of a section of good land.  As a Republican in politics he has
always been outspoken in his party's best interest, which in 1884 honored
him as its candidate for County Commissioner.  For forty years he has been a
member of the Christian Church, and his wife for thirty-eight years. 

PERRY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE CO.
Page 322
PROF. E. F. SUTHERLAND, general merchant, is a native of Monroe County,
Ind.;  born near the village of Harrodsburg, December 28, 1852, is the
eldest son living of F. B. and Elizabeth Sutherland, whose maiden name was
Sellers.  The subject of this biography is of English, Irish and Scotch
extraction.  The father of Mr. Sutherland was born in Ashe County, N. C.,
March 7, 1821, and his mother in Laurel County, Ky., September 24, 1823.
His paternal grandfather was Joseph Sutherland, a native of Grayson County,
Va.;  born 1790.  His great-grandfather was Alexander Sutherland, of
Scottish nativity, and who came to America  prior to the Revolutionary war,
in which he was a soldier, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.  The
great-great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch was Grand Duke of
Scotland.  In the pioneer days of Indiana the Sutherland family came to
Monroe County, and there remained until our subject was about twelve years
of age, when he removed to Perry Township, Lawrence County, and the major
part of Mr. Sutherland's life has here been spent.  His early life was
devoted to the service of his father and in attendance at the country
school.  Mr. Sutherland had so far advanced with his studies by the fall and
winter of 1872-73, that he was capable of teaching school, and during this
time he taught his first term.  During the summer of 1873 he attended the
Bedford Male and Female College, and in the spring of 1874 he entered the
Northern Indiana Normal School, at Valparaiso.  In 1879 he graduated from
that institution.  Immediately after his graduation he accepted a position
in the Southern Indiana Normal School, at Paoli, and in 1880 he became
Superintendent of this school and as such, remained for three years and then
resigned his position to engage in the mercantile business in * Springfield,
Ind., in which he still continues.  During the winter of 1883-84, however,
he superintended the public schools at Orleans, Orange County, Ind.  The
mercantile business has been a success.  He has invested about $3,000 and
adopted the cash system. The marriage of Mr. Sutherland took place August
19, 1877, to Miss Emma Pearson, a native of Lawrence County, Ind., daughter
of William L. and Amanda J. Pearson.  To this union have been born:  Lola M.
and Eugene F.  Mr. Sutherland is a stanch Republican, and cast his first
Presidential ballot for U. S. Grant.  He is a member of the I. O. O. F.  Mr.
and Mrs. Sutherland are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

*NOTE:  Instead of Springfield, Ind. it is probably supposed to be
Springville, Ind.  = (Clarke, LaPorte, Lawrence Co, Ind,msh)

        KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Uriah Moore, Jackson Moore, and Aaron Moore, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Indiana in the penal sum of five hundred dollars for payment of which will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves , our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severly, firmly, by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 7th day of October 1846.
        The condition of the foregoing obligations is such that whereas the said Uriah Moore has this day been appointed by the Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Lawrence in the State of Indiana, administrator of the goods, chattles, rights, credits, moneys, and effects which were of Lewis Sellars estate of siad County, deceased.   NOW if the said Uriah Moore shall diligently and faithfully execute the duties and trusts commited to him as such adminstrators and shall obey all orders decrees of said Probate Court, made persuant to law,  be void, otherwise remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Uriah Moore, Jackson Moore, and Aaron Moore.
        Executed and acknowledged, before and approved by me this 7th day of October 1846, Gus. Clark, Clerk, By George A. Thornton, Dep
        I, Uriah Moore, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and honestly discharge the duties and trusts of my appointment as administrator of the estate of Lewis Sellars, deceased according to law.  Signed, Uriah Moore.
        Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of October 1846.  Signed Gustavus Clark, Clerk, by Geo. A. Thornton, Dep
        I, Nancy Sellars, widow of Lewis Sellars, late of said County, deceased, do hereby relenquish my right to administration on the estate of my said deceased husband, and do request that Uriah Moore may be appointed administrator of said estate.
        Given under my hand this 7th day of October 1846.
        Nancy Sellars, Attest: Jackson Moore and Aaron Moore

        Jackson Moore, one of the witnesses to the above relinquishment being duly sworn says that he saw the above named Nancy Sellars sign the same and that he with the above named Aaron Moore, in the presence of said Nancy, became subscribing witnesses thereto.  Signed, Jackson Moore.
        Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of October 1846.  Signed, Gus. Clark, Clerk, by G.A. Thornton, Dep.

(
        Bill of Sale of personal property belonging to the Estate of Lewis Sellars, Deceased, late of Lawrence County, Indiana as sold at his late residence on the third day November One Thousand Eight hundred and forty-six:

As follows, to-wit:
To Uriah Moore          1 six quarter auger     .37
       "        "               1 five quarter auger    .37
         "        "             1 inch auger            .25
To Thomas Banks         1 hand saw              .75
       "        "               1 chopping axe          .31
To Alexander H. Gainey  1 chopping axe          .75
To Thomas Banks         1 froe                  .45
       "        "               1 hand axe              .75
       "        "               1 iron wedge            .50
To Joel Grear           1 pot trammel           1.00
To Isaac Tumey          1 spade                 .40
To Joab Goodman         1 log chain             2.50
To Samuel Bennet                1 hoe                   .12
To Joab Goodman         1 hoe                   .37
To Samuel Bennet                1 sprouting hoe         .50
To Uriah Moore          1 pair of doubletrees   1.50
       "        "               1 sickle                        .26
To Thomas Banks         1 ox yoke               .67
To Uriah Moore          1 basket                .56
To Joab Goodman         1 pair of pot hooks     .37
To John Brown           1 sythe and cradle      1.75
To Alexander H. Gainey  1 sugar kettle          2.00
To Thomas Banks         1 oven                  .63
To William Tumey                1 pot                   .93
To Aaron Moore          1 carey plow            2.62
To William Roy          1 flax hackle           .87
To Dixon Cobb           1 wheat fan             8.00
To Thomas Banks         1 cow and calf          8.80
To William M. Tannihill 1 red steer             9.80
To Obediah Garvey               1 heiffer               6.08
ToAlexanderH. Gainey    1 red and white steer   5.12
To Uriah Moore          1 brindle heiffer       2.25
To Samuel Bennet                1 spotted bul           3.00
To John Brown           1 roan colt             6.00
To Aaron Moore          9 sheep                 14.50
To Thomas Goodman               12 hogs                 13.88
To Uriah Moore          1 calf                  1.50
To Granville Sellars    1 field of corn         16.90
                                                            $117.44
                                                John H. Smith, Clerk

State of Indiana, Lawrence County SS:
        Personally came the above named John H. Smith before me the undersigned Justice of the peace within and for said county and made oath that the above Bill of Sale is true and just as kept by him.
November 5, 1846
Olly Crooke, Justice of the Peace (seal)
 

Document 12
Land Record of the Heirs of Lewis Sellars

        Know all men by these presents that we Francis B. Sutherland and Elizabeth Sutherland his wife and Granville Sellars and Minerva Sellars his wife in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid by John F. Sellars do hereby remise sell and forever quit claim unto the said John F. Sellars his heirs and assignees forever all our interest and estate legal and equitable in the following premises with all appurtenance, situated in Lawrence County and State of Indiana and bounded as described as follows to-wit:  The south east quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty five in township six north of range two west also the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section no 30 in township no six north of range no. one west containing in all eighty three & 22/100 acres more or less.
        In witness we have hereunto set our hands and seal this the 9th day of March 1871.
                                F. B. Sutherland  {Seal}
                                Elizabeth Sutherland  {Seal}
                                Granville Sellars {Seal}
                                Minerva Sellars  {Seal}

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:
        Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this the 9th day of March 1871 personally came Francis B. Sutherland and Elizabeth Sutherland and Granville Sellars and Minerva Sellars his wife and acknowledged the execution of the within deed.
                        William J. Pearson, J. P. {Seal}

(
        This deed, made this twenty ninth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one by and between Uriah Sellars & Martha J. Sellars his wife of the County of Coles & State of Illinois party of the first part and John F. Sellars of the County of Lawrence & State of Indiana party of the second part:  Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars good and lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, doth, remise, release and quit claim, unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the following lots, pieces or parcels of land lying and being in the Township of Perry, county of Lawrence & State of Indiana being the undivided one sixth part of the south east quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty five (25) Township no. six north of range two west:  also the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty (30) in Township no. Six (6) north of range no. one (1) west, and all said to contain eighty three 22/100 acres more or less.
        To have and to hold the same, with all priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever.  And said party of the first part doth by these presents absolutely release and quit claim unto the party of the second part any and all right, title, claim and intereset that they now have by virtue of any and all laws passed by the legislature of the State of Illinois, exepting homesteads from sale.
        In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
Wm Leitch                               Uriah Sellars {Seal}
                                        Martha J. Sellars {Seal} 

(
        Jacob Holmes guardian of William S., Susan A., Uriah C., Virgil A., and Mary J. McDowell, by order of the Lawrence Court of Common Pleas of the State of Indiana enterd in volume no. 3 page 288 conveys to John F. Sellars the following real estate situate in Lawrence County State of Indiana to-wit:  the undivided sixty five, seven hundred and fifty six hundredths (65/765) of the south east quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty four town six north of range two west and the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty town six north of range one west for the consideration of eighty dollars.
                                        Jacob Holmes  {Seal} 

Land Record of Granville Sellars

        This indenture witnesseth that James M. Turner, Susan Turner of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana Convey and warrant to Granville Sellars of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana, for the sum of five hundred dollars the following real estate, in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana, to-wit:
        The north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no (31) thirty one township (6) north of range one west with the exception of twelve acres and a half in the north east corner of said quarter leaving thirty acres more or less.
        In witness whereof, the said James M. Turner and Susan Turner has hereunto set their hands and seals, this 7th day of February 1872.
                                James M. Turner  (Seal)
                                Susan Turner       (Seal)

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:
        Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, this 7th day of February 1872, personally appeared James M. Turner and Susan Turner and acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.
        Witness my hand and official seal.
                        William L. Pearson  J. P.  (Seal)
      (
        This indenture witnesseth that Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana Convey and warrant to Granville Sellars of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana, for the sum of two hundred and seventy five (275) dollars the following real estate, in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana, to-wit:
        The north east part of the following land:  the north east corner of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no. thirty one (31) town six (6) north of range one (1) west, and bounded as follows:  beginning at a stone at the north east corner of said quarter:  running south thirty rods and three feet to a stake:  thence north thirty rods and three feet to a stake, thence east with the section line to the place of beginning.  Containing twelve acres more or less.
        In witness whereof, the said Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick his wife have  hereunto set their hands and seals, this 22nd day of July 1875.
                                Henry H. Fitzpatrick  (Seal)
                                Laura B. Fitzpatrick  (Seal)

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:
        Before me, Benjamin F. Brinegar a Justice of the Peace and for said County, this twenty second day of July 1875, personally appeared Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick his wife acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.
        Witness my hand and official seal.
                                Benjamin F. Brinegar  (Seal)
  (
        This indenture witnessed that Granville Sellars of Lawrence County in the State of Indiana convey and warrant to Ola O'Neal of Lawrence County in the State of Indiana for the sum of one.... no/100 dollars and the care and maintenance of him through his life the following real estate in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana to-wit:
        The north east part of the following described land.  The north east corner of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no. thirty one (31) town six (6) north of range one (1) west and bounding as follows;  Beginning at a stone at the north east corner of said quarter running south thirty rods and three feet, thence west sixty seven rods and nine feet to a stake, thence north thirty rods and three feet to a stake, thence east with the section line to the place of the beginning containing twelve acres more or less, deeded to him by Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick July 22nd 1875.
        Also the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no. thirty one (31) township six (6) north of range one west with the exception of twelve acres and a half in the north east corner of said quarter leaving thirty acres more or less.  This was deeded Granville Sellars by James Turner and Susan Turner February 7th 1872.  Except one acre deeded to Ola O'Neal October 31st, 1896 bounded as follows:  beginning twenty four (24) rods and seven (7) feet south of the northeast corner of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty one (31) township six (6) north range one (1) west thence west twelve (12) rods thence south thirteen (13) rods and five and a half feet (5 1/2) to place of beginning containing one acre more or less.
        In witness whereof the said Granville Sellars has here unto set his hand and seal this 14th day of September , 1899.
                                        Granville Sellars

State of Indiana, Lawrence County SS:
        Before me A. H. Drisking a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this 14th day of September 1899.  Appeared Granville Sellars a single man and acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.
                                A. H. Drisking (Seal)
                                Notary Public
                                Term expires March 10, 1902
 

Document 14
Granville Sellars, et al v. Amanda Sellars, et al

        James E. Boruff - being duly sworn in his oath say that he is the attorney for plaintiffs in the above entitled cause - That the defendants Amanda Sellars, Dovie Sellars, Ambrose Sellars, Benjamin Sellars, Cora Sellars, Lola M. Sellars, & the unknown heirs of Uriah Sellars - and the unknown heirs of Susan A. Byrum are not residents of the State of Indiana - that the object of this suit is the partition and sale of certain land in complaint set, in Lawrence County Indiana - and to determine the interest in same of the plaintiffs and defendants - Affiant makes this affidavit on information & belief.  J.E. Boruff
        Subscribed and sworn to before this 17th day of July 1895.
                                                Isaac H. Crim, Clerk

        The plaintiffs complaint of defendants and say - that the plaintiffs and defendants are the owner in fee-simple  as tenants in common, of the following described real estate in Lawrence County, State of Indiana to-wit:  The south east quarter of the north east  quarter of section twenty five (25) town six (6) north range two (2) west.  Also the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty (30) town six (6) north range one (1) west - being in all 80 22?100 acres.    That the plaintiffs are each the owner of an undivided one fourth part of said real estate.  That the defendants Amanda Sellars, Dovie Sellars, Ambrose Sellars, Benjamin Sellars, Cora Sellars, and Lola M. Sellars, and the unknown heirs  of Uriah Sellars are each the owner of an undivided one twenty fourth part of said real estate, being a one fourth part of said real estate.  that defendants William S. Mcdowell, Mollie J. Gainey, Margaret Turner, and the unknown heirs of Susan A, Byrum  are each entitled to an undivided one twentieth (1/20) part of said real estate.  That defendants Amanda E. Walden and Walter McDowell are minors, and each the owner of an undivided one fortieth (1/40) part of said real estate.  That the defendants Aden O. Gainey, Garrett Turner and Isaac Walden are the husbands of Mollie J. Gainey, Margaret Turner and Amanda E. Walden, respectively are made defendants to answer as to any interest they may have in said real estate.  That said real estate can not be partitioned and the interests of the several parties set of to them without injury to the parties.  Thus said real estate said real estate is of the value of about one thousand.  Wherefore the plaintiffs pray thus the parties be declared the owners of the said real estate in the shares above set, thus same be declared indivisible, and same be ordered sold and a commissioner be appointed & to sell same and to make report (illegible word) to the Court, and for all other and proper relief.
                                J.E. Boruff Attorney for Plaintif

        The undersigned, selected by the commissioner appointed by Court to sell the land in a partition suit wherein Granville Sellars et al were plaintiffs and Amanda Sellars et al Defendants upon oath say - that said real estate in Lawrence County Indiana to-wit:  The south east quarter of sec 25 north range 1 west - in all 80 22/100 acres to the best of our judgement worth eight hundred dollars (east quarter $400, west quarter $400) $800.00 and that said amount is the reasonable cash value of same.  Signed, William J. Moore and Hayden Bridwell
        Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st of December 1895.                           Emory Voss J.P. {Seal}

        Know all men by these presents, that whereas at the September term 1895 of the Lawrence Circuit Court in an action then pending therein wherein Granville Sellars and Elizabeth Sutherland were plaintiff and Amanda Sellars, Dovie Sellars, Ambrose Sellars, Benjamin Sellars, Cora Sellars, Lola M. Sellars, William McDowell, Millie G. McDowell, Aden O. Gainey, Margaret Turner, Gravit Turner, the unknown heirs of Susan A. Byrum, Amanda E. Walden, Isaac Walden, and Walter McDowell defendants for the partition of real estate hereinafter described it was by an order of said court recorded in oreder book 6 page 237 of said court adjudged that said lands were not suseptible of partition without injury to the owners and that the same should be sold at public sale and the undersigned Aden G. Gainey was appointed a commissioner to sell the same.  And whereof on the 23 day of January 1896 said realestate was in conformity with said iorder sold by said commissioner to Gideon Pafford for the sum of eleven hundred and sevety dollars and whereas  said sale was by said commissioner reparted to said court entered on order book 6 page 377 duly confirmed.  And whereas at the January term 1897 of said court said commissioner reparted that said Gideon Pafford had paid said purchase money in full and said court by an order entered at page 25 & 26 of order book 8 directed said commisioner to convey said real estate to Gideon Pafford.  Now therefor in pursuance of said order and in consideration of said sum of eleven hundred and seventy dollars I the said Aden G. Gainey commissioner as aforesaid hereby convey and confirm to said Gideon Pafford his heirs and assigns seal real estate to-wit:  The south east quarter of the north east quarter of section 25 township 6 north range 2 west and the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section 30 township 6 north range 1 west being in all about eighty and twenty two one hundreths acres and all in Lawrence County State of Indiana.
        Witness my hand and seal this 26 day of January 1897.  Signed, Aden G. Gainey, Commissioner.  Appeared in open court this 27th day of January 1897.
                                William H. Martin, Judge

        The undersigned commissioner to make sale of the real estate sought to be partitioned herein respectively reports that the purchaser of said real estate has paid the purchase money in full.  That he has received of said purchaser  - money in all the sum of $1205.10, that he has paid $60.00 attorney fee & herein that same having been allowed by the Lawrence Circuit Court and ordered paid to him - he asks an allowance herein for his services the sum of $120.00 this leaves  a balance after taking out the costs (taxes) herein of $56.04.  The sum of $969.06 to be to be distributed as follows:
Granville Sellars  a                    1/4
Elizabeth Sutherland                    1/4
Amanda Sellars                          1/24
Dovie Sellars                           1/24
Ambrose Sellars                         1/24
Benjamin Sellars                                1/24
Cora Sellars                            1/24
Lola M. Sellars                         1/24
William S. McDowell                     1/20
Mollie J. Gainey                                1/20
Margaret Turner                         1/20
The unknown heirs of Susan A. Byrum     1/20
Amanda. Walden                          1/40
Walter McDowell                         1/40

        That of these parties he has paid to Margaret Turner her 1/20 part and files tax receipts for same.  He submits herewith a deed for said real estate.  And he asks that this report be confirmed, that he be allowed to pay said money to-wit: $920.61 unto the hands of the Clerk of the Court to-wit:  Isaac H. Crim and by him to be paid out as above set and that the deed herewith submitted be approved - and that he be fully and finally discharged.  Signed, Aden G. Gainey, Commissioner.

        Received of Aden G. Gainey Commissioner herein the sum of $920.61 on the subjoined report for distribution Jan 27, 1897.
        Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of January 1897.
                                                Isaac H. Crim, Clerk. 

February 2, 1837 - LEWIS SELLARS purchased 40 acres in Lawrence County, IN.

August 24, 1844 - LEWIS SELLARS Purchased 40 acres of land in Lawrence County, IN.

March 9, 1871 - Recorded March 15, 1871.        Know all men by these presents that we Francis B. Sutherland and Elizabeth Sutherland his wife and Granville Sellars and Minerva Sellars his wife in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid by John F. Sellars do hereby remise sell and forever quit claim unto the said John F. Sellars his heirs and assignees forever all our interest and estate legal and equitable in the following premises with all appurtenance, situated in Lawrence County and State of Indiana and bounded as described as follows to-wit:  The south east quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty five in township six north of range two west also the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section no 30 in township no six north of range no. one west containing in all eighty three & 22/100 acres more or less.

        In witness we have hereunto set our hands and seal this the 9th day of March 1871.

                                                        F. B. Sutherland  (Seal)
                                                        Elizabeth Sutherland  (Seal)
                                                        Granville Sellars (Seal)
                                                        Minerva Sellars  (Seal)

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:

        Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this the 9th day of March 1871 personally came Francis B. Sutherland and Elizabeth Sutherland and Granville Sellars and Minerva Sellars his wife and acknowledged the execution of the within deed.

                                                        William J. Pearson, J. P.   (Seal)

March 29, 1871 - This deed, made this twenty ninth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one by and between Uriah Sellars & Martha J. Sellars his wife of the County of Coles & State of Illinois party of the first part and John F. Sellars of the County of Lawrence & State of Indiana party of the second part:  Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars good and lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, doth, remise, release and quit claim, unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the following lots, pieces or parcels of land lying and being in the Township of Perry, county of Lawrence & State of Indiana being the undivided one sixth part of the south east quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty five (25) Township no. six north of range two west:  also the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty (30) in Township no. Six (6) north of range no. one (1) west, and all said to contain eighty three 22/100 acres more or less.
        To have and to hold the same, with all priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever.  And said party of the first part doth by these presents absolutely release and quit claim unto the party of the second part any and all right, title, claim and intereset that they now have by virtue of any and all laws passed by the legislature of the State of Illinois, exepting homesteads from sale.
        In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
Wm Leitch                                                       Uriah Sellars     (Seal)                                                                      Martha J. Sellars   (Seal)

State of Illinois, Cole County, SS:
        I William Leitch a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify, that on this day personally appeared before me Uriah Sellars and Martha J. Sellars his wife who is personally known to me & whose names appears subscribed to the foregoing deed of conveyance as having executed the same, who is personally known to me to be the real persons who and whose names the acknowledgement is proposed to be made, and acknowledged the execution thereof as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed.  And Martha J. Sellars wife of said Uriah Sellars being by me made acquainted with the contents of the foregoing deed and by me examined seperate and apart from her said husband & whether she had executed the same and relenquished her dower and any and all right, title, claim and interest that she now has by virtue of any and all laws and acts passed by the Legislature of the State of Illinois exempting homesteads from sale.  And acknowledged that she had relenquished her dower and also any and all right, title claim, and interset  that she now has by virtue of any and all laws and acts passed by the Legislature of the State of Illinois, exempting homesteads from sale, in and to the above described premises, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion of her said husband and does not wish to retract the same.
        In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal, at Lafayette in Coles County Illinois in this the twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.
                                                                William Leitch J.P.       (Seal)

January 7, 1873 - Recorded November 10, 1894.  Jacob Holmes guardian of William S., Susan A., Uriah C., Virgil A., and Mary J. McDowell, by order of the Lawrence Court of Common Pleas of the State of Indiana enterd in volume no. 3 page 288 conveys to John F. Sellars the following real estate situate in Lawrence County State of Indiana to-wit:  the undivided sixty five, seven hundred and fifty six hundredths (65/765) of the south east quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty four town six north of range two west and the south west quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty town six north of range one west for the consideration of eighty dollars.
                                                                Jacob Holmes              (Seal)

        Examined and approved by me in open court this January 7th 1873.

                                                                        Frank Emerson, Judge
                                                                        Test. John Riley, Clerk

August, 1849, Christian Record, Vol. VII, No. III, Bloomington (Indiana), copy
obtained from Disciples of Christ Historical Society in Nashville, Tennessee

Lawrence County, Indiana, July 6, 1849
Brother Mathes: After so long a time, I set down to inform you of the death of
our little daughter, Mary Catharine Sellars.  She took her flight to the
spirit land on the 12th of May last.  She was nine years one month and twleve
days old. Her illness only lasted about eight days.  She had her right mind to
the last moment.  About two hours before her death, I asked her if she thought
she was going to die and leave us.  She said she did not know.  I then asked
her if she would rather stay with her pappa; she answered "I reckon."  She
then said to me: pappa, I wish you and Mother would stay with me all the time,
as though she had just got a glimpse of another world, and soon after her
spirit fled.

O brother Mathes! How hard it seems for us to part with out dear children!
This is the seventh and last of our children, who have gone to the promised
land, except three who are of age and doing for themselves.  We are now alone,
but we hope to see them again in the land of everlasting rest.
Yours in the good hope.
Edward Sellars

        From:
             "Sellars, James SSgt" <sellarsj@kadena.af.mil>
   Marie,
Here are the obituarys of Edward Sellers and his sister Amanda Sellers
Moore both children of Jonathan and Elizabeth Cathers Sellers.
James

The Christian Record, Vol 7, New Series No. 1, Jan 1873, Elder J.M.
Mathes, Editor, Bedford, Indiana

Edward Sellers
Franklin, Ind., Nov 27, 1872.

   Another of the Faithful Gone to His Reward.---Bro. Edward Sellers was
born the 18th day of March, A.D., 1802, in Knox Co., Kentucky.  He
joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Laurel county, Ky., on the 11th
day of January, 1823, in which Church he became a class leader and an
exhorter.  On the 20th day of March following, he was married to Miss
Amelia Martin, with whom he lived until her death; which occurred on the
5th day of Jan. 1872.  After living in the M.E. Church some four years,
Bro. Sellers became better enlightened on the subject of baptism, and
consequently dissatisfied with his sprinkling, (his Methodist brethren
would not immerse him), the result of which was, he left th M.E. Church
and united with the regular Baptists; with whom he lived in harmony some
four years longer.  In the year 1828, he moved to Lawrence county, Ind.,
where he lived about two years before he again attached himself to any
church.  During this interval he heard for the first time, the ancient
apostolic gospel preached by Elder Abraham Kern, Joseph Hostetler, Isaac
Martin and numerous others of the great reformation of the 19th century,
to which his truth-loving mind, readily triumphing over party
prejudices, yielded a hearty and soul-cheering assent.  He became a
member of the Church of Christ in the summer of 1830.  To the membership
of this church, to-wit, White River Union, Bro. Sellers was a welcome
accession.  Shortly after his connection with this congregation he was
ordained a preacher or evangelist.  In this Church Bro. Sellers lived
for a period of thirty-five years in perfect peace and fellowship with
the brotherhood, zealously laboring as far as his health would admit,
earnestly contending for the faith once delivered to the saints.  In
June, 1863, Bro. Sellers again moved to Effingham county, in the State
of Illinois.  On the 10th day of Sept., 1867, Bro. Sellers moved to
Mason, a town on the I. & C. R.R. in the same county.  In the year 1868,
a small congregation of disciples was organized in Mason, at which time
brother and sister Sellers were among the first to become members.  In
this town they lived much beloved by the church, and highly esteemed as
citizens to the close of their earthly labors.  They both suffered great
afflictions in their latter years; he with cancer in the face, and she
with chronic rheumatism.  Their deep and painful sufferings were borne
by both with Christian patience and resignation.  In her death she
preceded her husband six months and eighteen days.  He died on the 23rd
day of July, 1872; aged 7o years, 4 months and 5 days.

Afflictions o'er their life prevailed,
Wave after wave in floods were driven;
Faith manned their bark, they safely sailed,
The last wave rolled them on to heaven.  J.D. Bush.
Communicated from Mason Ill.
 

The Bedford Daily Times Mail Bedford, Indiana January, 1892

In Memorium
Amanda  Moore

        Amanda Moore was born near London, Laurel County Kentucky,
January 22nd, 1810, and died at the home of her son, Dr J.L. Moore,
Washington, Indiana, Tuesday August 9th, 1892, aged 82 years, 6 m., 17
days.
        Her maiden name was Sellers.  In comparatively early life, she
was married to Uriah Moore, whose joys and sorrows she shared for sixty
long years.  The death of her cherished companion,
who was well and favorably known in this county, preceded her own nearly
four years.  In this bereavement she felt the keenest cut of her life.
She spent a large portion of her time in the homes of her dear children,
those whom she loved so well, and who were so kind to her, but early
felt that the strong Oak to which the vine so closely clung had
succumbed to the last storm.
        To this congenial union were born seven children, four sons and
three daughters, four of whom are still living, Dr. J.L. Moore, of
Washington Indiana, and Amanda J. Pearson, Wm. J. Moore and Edward J.
Moore, of this county.
        Her years were a life of industry, goodness, Christianity.  Her
hands were diligently employed with those of her helpmate in carving a
competency for their family and enough to protect themselves in
declining years.  Seeking the wilds of Indiana for an early home they
saw the strongholds of the wilderness transformed into broad fields of
waiving golden grain.  Truly, "She sought wool and flax, and worked
willingly with her hands.  She laid her hands to the spindle, and her
hands held the distaff."  The poor and needy were never turned
ungratefully from her door.  Wherever a tender womanly heart or
sympathetic hands could relieve, even at her own sacrifice, those were
practices of her entire life.  Many, oh many, arethe acts of charity
which are to-day recounted by all who have intimately known her.  So
familiar is the term "Uncle Uriah and Aunt 'Manda'".  Their universal
generosity seems to have indelibly fashioned this epithet.
        What happy days to her, when after her own sons and daughters
had grown to manhood and womanhood, the merry laugh and joyous shout of
grand-children resounded in her spacious halls.  But the eventful
changes in so long a life!  The joys of birth have alternated with the
sorrows of death.  "The good old mother in Israel" has dropped tears in
the coffin of her own offspring, and no doubt was thus drawn nearer to
God.  Poor Old Soul!  She
bravely bore the conditions, trials and afflictions of life even unto
death!  Upon her last bed she sweetly whispered the sentiments of her
existence, her thankfulness to her creator, and her willingness to die.
"I am ready and want to die"; "I wish to stay no longer".
        She had gone to visit a dear son.  Soon the restless had of
death had seized its victim.  She lingered, weakened, and died.  Kind
hands, incessantly at the bedside, could not save.  Death alone could
relieve.  In the silence and darkness of the early morning hour the
Spirit won its victory and took its flight Heavenward.  As the portals
open to admit the Immortal to the pearly New Jerusalem, there stands
before God's great white throne a new spotless angel, and her happy
sacred songs are mingled with the choral anthems in the skies.
        On Thursday, August 11th at 3 o'clock a multitude of relatives,
old acquaintances and friends listened to the last sad rites by Rev.
Culmer, and saw the body laid in its quiet resting place by the side of
her husband in the cemetery at Shiloh, there to await the awakening of
the dead in the final resurrection morn.
        And now Earth shall be to thee no more!  Thou art sleeping thy
last long sleep!  May thy kindred revere thy name because of the life
thou hast lived, and though they know they have one less friend on earth
may they realize they have one more tie in heaven!

E.F.S (Written by Emmet Francis Sutherland)

I found these letters written by Edward Sellers of Lawrence County, IN and
later Mason, Effingham County, IL.

Jim Sellars

The Christian Record Elder J. M. Mathes editor

(1) November 1845, p. 147
Statistical Report
The following churches were heard from, at the Annual State Meeting, which
was held at Bloomington, commencing on the 3d October, 1845, by letter or
otherwise;

W. River U. - Lawrence County - Prs't No. 145 - Deacons E. Sellars, D.
Sears.

(2) August 1846, p. 60
Lawrence County, Ind., June 30th, 1846.
Brother Mathes,
I would inform you and the readers of the "Christian Record," that on the
1st
Lord's day in May, brother J. J. Sadler held a meeting with us, when two
noble young ladies made the good confession. On the 5th Lord's day in May,
bro. M. R. Trimble was with us, and delivered some four or five
discourses,
and the result was eleven additions to the church, six by letter and five
by
baptism. May the Lord add daily to the church such as shall be saved.
Your brother in the Lord,
Edward Sellars

(3) September 1846, p. 94.
Lawrence County, Ind., Aug. 25th, 1846.
Brother Mathes,
With great pleasure I sit down to inform you and your readers, that on the
third Lord's day in this month, at a meeting held in Spice Valley, six
persons volunteered for the heavenly country, and were baptised forthwith
in
White River, by Eld. Abraham Kern; while the brethren and sisters present
rejoiced much in the Lord. O Lord revive thy good begun work, and carry it
on
over the head of all opposition, until all come to know and obey the
truth!
Your brother in the Lord,
Edward Sellars

(4) August 1849, p. 64.
Brother Mathes: After so long a time, I set down to inform you of the
death
of our little daughter, Mary Catherine Sellars. She took her flight to the
spirit land on the 12th of May last. She was nine years one month and
twelve
days old. - Her illness only lasted about eight days. She had her right
mind
to the last moment. About two hours before her death, I asked her if she
thought she was going die and leave us. She said she did not know, I then
asked her if she would rather stay with her pappa; she answered , I
reckon.
She then said to me; pappa, I wish you and Mother would stay with me all
the
time, as though she had just got a glimpse of another world, and soon
after
her spirit fled.

O brother Mathes! How hard it seems for us tp part with our dear children!
-
This is the seventh and last of our children, who have gone to the
promised
land, except three who are of age and doing for themselves. We are now all
alone, but we hope to see them againin the land of everlasting rest.
Yours in the good hope.
Edward Sellars

(5) January 1870, p. 32
Mason, Ill., November 10, 1870.
Bro. Mathes,
We have had another fine meeting here, held by Bro. M. T. Smith, of
Noblesville, Ind. We had excellent preaching but no additions.
Edward Sellers

(6) July 1870, p. 321.
Mason, Ill., June 2, 1870
Bro. Mathes: - We have a small church here of about twenty members, and
another in the country, some three miles out, of one hundred members. Bro.
Clayborn Wright is the preacher, with J. I. Bush, and I help what I can.
Your old brother,        Edward Sellers

(7) November 1870, p. 521
Bro Mathes: - We have just closed a meeting last night, with 12 additions,
11
of them by immersion - one, an old lady about 70 years of age, the wife of
an
old Methodist preacher, or at least he had been. He does not preach any
now.
Nine of the number were young ladies. One young man was immersed, and an
excellent lady of our town united by letter. The meeting lasted nine days.
The Interest increased to the last, and last night the people could not
near
all get into the house. Our preacher was M. T. Smith, of Noblesvile, Ind.
We
meet every Lord's day to break the loaf.
As ever yours,
Edward Sellers

(8) December 1870, p. 565
Mason, Ill., Oct. 19, 1870
Bro. Mathes: - We have captured two more members from the Methodist
Episcopal
Church, or rather the truth has captivated them - a man and his wife. Some
of
the Methodists call it "stealing," but I do not, for they came
voluntarily.
Your brother in Christ,
Edward Sellers

(9) July 1871, p. 330
Brother Edward Sellers, of Mason, Ill., under date of June 22, [1871]
writes:
"We had a meeting, held by Bro. J. M. Berry, of your county, some two
weeks,
closing on the fifth Lord's day in April, with the following result: Five
by
relation, three from the Baptists, one from the Methodists and two from
the
world; in all, eleven. Bro. Buchannon, of Rising Sun, Ind., also preached
for
ud some days, including the fourth Lord' day in May; no additions. Bro.
Borroughs, of Marshall, Illinois, also visited us recently. Please request
our preaching brethren, when they pass this way, to give us a call."

(10)February 1872, p. 96
Mason, Ill., Jan. 10, 1872.
Bro. Mathes: - This will inform you and your readers that my wife, Amelia
Sellers, departed this life January 5, 1872. She died in great peace,
exhorting us all to meet her in heaven. This she continued to the last
breath. I am now left all alone in this world. But I think I shall follow
her
before long. Brethren and sisters, pray for me in my lonely home, that my
last days may be my happiest days. My wife's age was about sixty-eight
years.
Edward Sellers

(11) November 1871, p. 518
Brother E. Sellers of Mason, Ill., under date of Sept. 27th, writes"
"Brother
Jacob Wright, of Covington, Ind., has just closed a successful meeting at
East Union, three miles east of this place, where Brother C. Wright lives.
The meeting began on Friday, before the 3d Lord's day in September, and
continued some ten days, 4 were immersed. He then came up to Mason and
delivered three discourses to good acceptance."

(12) January 1873, p. 43-44
Franklin, Ind., Nov 27, 1872.

Another of the Faithful Gone to His Reward.---Bro. Edward Sellers was born
the 18th day of March, A.D., 1802, in Knox Co., Kentucky.  He joined the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Laurel county, Ky., on the 11th day of
January,
1823, in which Church he became a class leader and an exhorter.  On the
20th
day of March following, he was married to Miss Amelia Martin, with whom he
lived until her death; which occurred on the 5th day of Jan. 1872.  After
living in the M.E. Church some four years, Bro. Sellers became better
enlightened on the subject of baptism, and consequently dissatisfied with
his
sprinkling, (his Methodist brethren would not immerse him), the result of
which was, he left th M.E. Church and united with the regular Baptists;
with
whom he lived in harmony some four years longer.  In the year 1828, he
moved
to Lawrence county, Ind., where he lived about two years before he again
attached himself to any church.  During this interval he heard for the
first
time, the ancient apostolic gospel preached by Elder Abraham Kern, Joseph
Hostetler, Isaac Martin and numerous others of the great reformation of
the
19th century, to which his truth-loving mind, readily triumphing over
party
prejudices, yielded a hearty and soul-cheering assent.  He became a member
of
the Church of Christ in the summer of 1830.  To the membership of this
church, to-wit, White River Union, Bro. Sellers was a welcome accession.
Shortly after his connection with this congregation he was ordained a
preacher or evangelist.  In this Church Bro. Sellers lived for a period of
thirty-five years in perfect peace and fellowship with the brotherhood,
zealously laboring as far as his health would admit, earnestly contending
for
the faith once delivered to the saints.  In June, 1863, Bro. Sellers again
moved to Effingham county, in the State of Illinois.  On the 10th day of
Sept., 1867, Bro. Sellers moved to Mason, a town on the I. & C. R.R. in
the
same county.  In the year 1868, a small congregation of disciples was
organized in Mason, at which time brother and sister Sellers were among
the
first to become members.  In this town they lived much beloved by the
church,
and highly esteemed as citizens to the close of their earthly labors.
They
both suffered great afflictions in their latter years; he with cancer in
the
face, and she with chronic rheumatism.  Their deep and painful sufferings
were borne by both with Christian patience and resignation.  In her death
she
preceded her husband six months and eighteen days.  He died on the 23rd
day
of July, 1872; aged 7o years, 4 months and 5 days.

Afflictions o'er their life prevailed,
Wave after wave in floods were driven;
Faith manned their bark, they safely sailed,
The last wave rolled them on to heaven.  J.D. Bush.
Communicated from Mason Ill.

February &, 18ast quarter of the north west quarter of section no (31) thirty one township (6) north of range one we72 - Recorded February 11, 1872.  This indenture witnesseth that James M. Turner, Susan Turner of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana Convey and warrant to Granville Sellars of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana, for the sum of five hundred dollars the following real estate, in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana, to-wit:
        The north est with the exception of twelve acres and a half in the north east corner of said quarter leaving thirty acres more or less.
        In witness whereof, the said James M. Turner and Susan Turner has hereunto set their hands and seals, this 7th day of February 1872.
                                                        James M. Turner  (Seal)
                                                        Susan Turner  (Seal)
 

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:

        Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, this 7th day of February 1872, personally appeared James M. Turner and Susan Turner and acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.
        Witness my hand and official seal.

                                                        William L. Pearson  J. P.  (Seal)
 

July 22, 1875 - Recorded July 24, 1875.  This indenture witnesseth that Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana Convey and warrant to Granville Sellars of Lawrence County, in the State of Indiana, for the sum of two hundred and seventy five (275) dollars the following real estate, in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana, to-wit:
        The north east part of the following land:  the north east corner of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no. thirty one (31) town six (6) north of range one (1) west, and bounded as follows:  beginning at a stone at the north east corner of said quarter:  running south thirty rods and three feet to a stake:  thence north thirty rods and three feet to a stake, thence east with the section line to the place of beginning.  Containing twelve acres more or less.
        In witness whereof, the said Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick his wife have  hereunto set their hands and seals, this 22nd day of July 1875.

                                                Henry H. Fitzpatrick  (Seal)
                                                Laura B. Fitzpatrick  (Seal)

State of Indiana, Lawrence County, SS:
        Before me, Benjamin F. Brinegar a Justice of the Peace and for said County, this twenty second day of July 1875, personally appeared Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick his wife acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.
        Witness my hand and official seal.
                                                Benjamin F. Brinegar        (Seal)
September 14, 1899 - Recorded September 16, 1899.  This indenture witnessed that Granville Sellars of Lawrence County in the State of Indiana convey and warrant to Ola O'Neal of Lawrence County in the State of Indiana for the sum of one.... no/100 dollars and the care and maintenance of him through his life the following real estate in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana to-wit:
        The north east part of the following described land.  The north east corner of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no. thirty one (31) town six (6) north of range one (1) west and bounding as follows;  Beginning at a stone at the north east corner of said quarter running south thirty rods and three feet, thence west sixty seven rods and nine feet to a stake, thence north thirty rods and three feet to a stake, thence east with the section line to the place of the beginning containing twelve acres more or less, deeded to him by Henry H. Fitzpatrick and Laura B. Fitzpatrick July 22nd 1875.
        Also the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section no. thirty one (31) township six (6) north of range one west with the exception of twelve acres and a half in the north east corner of said quarter leaving thirty acres more or less.  This was deeded Granville Sellars by James Turner and Susan Turner February 7th 1872.  Except one acre deeded to Ola O'Neal October 31st, 1896 bounded as follows:  beginning twenty four (24) rods and seven (7) feet south of the northeast corner of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section thirty one (31) township six (6) north range one (1) west thence west twelve (12) rods thence south thirteen (13) rods and five and a half feet (5 1/2) to place of beginning containing one acre more or less.
        In witness whereof the said Granville Sellars has here unto set his hand and seal this 14th day of September , 1899.
                                                        Granville Sellars

State of Indiana, Lawrence County SS:
        Before me A. H. Drisking a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this 14th day of September 1899.  Appeared Granville Sellars a single man and acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.
                                                        A. H. Drisking (Seal)
                                                        Notary Public
                                                        Term expires March 10, 1902

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