UNION PARISH, LOUISIANA (made in 1839 from Quachita )
lays next to
UNION PARISH, LA MARRIAGES =
Riley N. SELLERS 12-28-1869 to Tometia TERRY
Anna E. SELLERS 6-6-1872 Thomas MASON
Elisha L. SELLERS 12-26-1872 Sarah A. HODGES
===
UNION CO, AR =
1850 UNION PARISH, LA=
1860 UNION PARISH, LA index
M. CELLARS, PAGE 555 DOWNSVILLE
N. CERLLER, PAGE 576 DOWNSVILLE
ALEX NELSON, PAGE 608 SPEARSVILLE
THOMAS SELLERS, page 556 Downsville PO
SAAH SELLERS, page 557 Downsville PO =
A.F.SELLERS,page 665 Marion PO
1860 Census: Union PARISH, Louisiana, Town of Downsville
Thomas Sellers
45
farmer
N.C. (ca1815,msh)(ck1850Russell Co,AL) see probate below in 1871,msh)
Nancy
43
"
E.T.
24(m)
Ala (ck Civil War for birth place) is this Elisha T.?msh
Matilda
16(f)
"
William
14(m)
"
Letha
12(f)
"
Riley
10(m)
" (ck Hunt Co., TX and Hopkins
Co, Tx)
M.A.(Martha Ann)
8(f)
"
Anna
6(f)
"
Sarah
4(f)
"
Ella
2(f)
"
*Value of real estate 3,400
Value of Personal Property 11,710
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10 1055 1055 Packer
Moses 62
M
Farmer
170 S.C.
11 1055 1055 Packer
S.E. 46
F
Housekeeper
N.C.
12 1055 1055 Packer
M.I. 17
F
Ala
13 1055 1055 Packer
M.E. 15
F
Ala
14 1055 1055 Packer
J.S. 14
M
Ala
15 1055 1055 Packer
H.H. 12
M
Ala
16 1055 1055 Packer
M.M. 10
M
Ala
17 1055 1055 Packer
J.R.
8
M
Ala
18 1055 1055 Packer
D.F.
6
M
La
19 1056 1056 Sellars
A.F. 22
M
Farmer 840
Ala
X
20 1056 1056 Sellars
N.A. 18
F
Housekeeper
Ala
X
21 1057 1057 Spier
J.B. 24
M
Farmer
240
50 Ala
22 1057 1057 Spier
S.J. 18
F
Housekeeper
Ga
23 1057 1057 Spier
S.A. 6mo
F
La
24 1057 1057 Spier
J.W. 20
M
Ala
X
25 1058 1058 Williamson
J.
35 M
Farmer 720
245 S.C.
26 1058 1058 Williamson
F.E. 30
F
Housekeeper
Ala
27 1058 1058 Williamson Jno.
P. 11
M
Ala
X
28 1058 1058 Williamson
Allice 9
F
Ala
X
29 1058 1058 Williamson
R.H.
7
M
Ala
X
30 1058 1058 Williamson
T.I.
5
M
Ala
31 1058 1058 Williamson
J.F.
3
M
Ala
32 1058 1058 Williamson Wm.
P. 1
M
Ala
33 1059 1059 Mathews
L.R. 25
F
Ala
34 1059 1059 Mathews
Allice 3
F
Ala
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5 313 313 Wilhite
Wm.
57 M
Farmer 1,060
8,740 N.C.
6 313 313
Wilhite
Elizth 44
F
Housekeeper
La
7 313 313
Wilhite
Hannibal 15
M
Farmer
La
8 313 313
Wilhite
T.J. 12
M
La
X
9 313 313
Wilhite
C.E. 14
F
La
10 313 313 Wilhite
D.E. 10
M
La
X
11 313 313 Wilhite
B.F.
7
M
La
12 313 313 Wilhite
J.C.
5
M
La
13 313 313 Wilhite
Jno A. 24
M
Laborer
150 La
14 313 313
Cellars
M.
31 M
Raftsman
England
15 313 313 McMurry
Thos. 35
M Well
Digger
La
====
4 452 452
Drain
S.
40 M
Laborer
Ala
5 452 452
Drain
Epsy 27
F Housekeeper
Ala
6 452 452
Drain Jno.
F. 8
M
Ala
7 452 452
Drain
C.A.F. 3
F
Ala
8 452 452 Summerland
M.
25 M
Laborer
Ala
9 453 453
Cerllee
N.
35 M
Farmer
600 2,000 Miss
10 453 453 Cerllee
John 16
M
Miss
X
11 453 453 Cerllee
James 14
M
Miss
X
12 453 453 Cerllee
Jo
12
M
Miss
X
13 453 453 Cerllee
Jane 10
F
Miss
X
14 453 453 Cerllee
Susan 8
F
Miss
15 453 453 Cerllee
Mary
6 F
Miss
16 453 453 Cerllee
Elizth 4
F
Miss
17 454 454
Druan
Lindsy 25
M
Farmer
S.C.
18 454 454
Druan
Elizth 25
F
Housekeeper
S.C.
19 454 454
Druan
Jane
5
F
S.C.
20 454 454
Druan
John
2
M
S.C.
21 454 454
Tabor
E.
54 M
Farmer
N.C REMARKS: "Shiloh PO" in left margin.
22 454 454
Tabor
M.
66 F
Farmer
5,000 17,650 S.C.
23 454 454
Tabor
Susan 19
F
Miss
X
24 454 454
Tabor
R.
18
M
Miss
X
25 454 454
Tabor
Jno
17
M
Miss
X
26 454 454
Tabor
Thos. 13
M
Miss
X
27 454 454
Tabor
N.
11
M
Miss
X
28 454 454 Harrell
J.W. 25
M
Mechanic
S.C.
29 454 454 Pearson
Benj. 23
M
Ala
30 454 454
Milner
John 30
M
Farmer
250 250
Ala
31 454 454
Milner
Susan 22
F
Ga
32 454 454
Porter
Burk 35
M
Farmer
Ga
34 * *
N.S. N.N.
REMARKS: Lines 34 - 40 left blank.
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658 658
Nelson
A.
46 M Farmer
6,100 21,200 Ga
13 658 658
Nelson
Nancy 42
F
Housekeeper
Ga
14 658 658
Nelson
Geo. 21
M
Farmer
Ga
15 658 658 Nelson
Noel 15
M
Ga
X
16 658 658
Nelson
Thomas 14
M
Ga
X
17 658 658
Nelson
John 10
M
Ala
X
18 658 658
Nelson
Ashley 8
M
Ala
19 658 658
Nelson
A.
4
M
Ala
20 658 658
Nelson
Nancy 6mo
F
Ala
21 659 659 Nelson
Alex 25
M Farmer
2,000 4,180 Ga
(AMANA SELLERS/ALEXANDER
NELSON/9-21-1858 Russell Co., Al)
22 659 659 Nelson
Amanda 19 F
Housekeeper
Ala
23 660 660 Griffith
J.E. 39
M
Farmer
2,500 3,300 S.C.
24 660 660 Griffith
M.
30 F
Housekeeper
Ga
25 660 660 Griffith
Joel 11
M
Ala
X
26 660 660 Griffith
Josephine 9
F
Ala
X
27 660 660 Griffith
J.D.
4
M
Ala
X
28 660 660 Griffith
L.
2
M
Ala
X
29 660 660 Griffith
G.A.
1
F
Ala
30 660 660 Griffith
Nancy 31
F
Housekeeper
S.C.
31 661 661
Ramsey
H.W. 35
M
Farmer 2,000
8,475 Ala
32 661 661
Ramsey
M.M. 30
F
Housekeeper
Ala
33 661 661
Ramsey
J.A.
8
M
La
X
34 661 661 Ramsey
M.L.
2
F
La
CIVIL WAR =
1870 UNION PARISH, LA
RILEY M. SELLERS 20 AL, PAGE 101 DOWNSVILLE, FARMER, NO LAND (ck Hunt and Hopkins Co, Tx)
TENESUS? ANSE? 17F LA (Tomena Ann Sellars Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1853 Louisiana White Female )
QUICK? HERSE? 17M B, LA, LABOR
next
JOSEPH CARTER 47 AL
MARY 23 LA
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ANDERSON WILEY 30 AL
next
THOE? s?lelanus ? 35 AL
next
MARY ANN BENAVOO 35 AL
and kids 18 LA
Anna Selers Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1854 Alabama White Female
Ella Selers Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1858 Alabama White Female
Martha Selers Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1852 North Carolina White Female
Nancy Selers Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1819 North Carolina White Female
Sally Selers Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1856 Alabama White Female
Thos P Selers Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1817 Louisiana White Male
Riley N Sellars Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1850 Alabama White Male
Tomena Ann Sellars Ward 5, Union, LA abt 1853 Louisiana White Female
=
Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 6/2007
1871 Succession of Thomas Sellers, Decd., Union Parish Louisiana Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book G, pp. 349 - 354
To the Honorable the Judge of the Parish Court in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. The petition of Nancy Sellers, a resident of your Parish with due respect represents unto your Honorable Court that she is the surviving spouse of Thos. Sellers, Decd., late of your Parish. That she is also the mother and Natural Tutrix to the minor children (the issue of Thos. Sellers, Decd. and your petitioner): Martha, Anna E., Sarah, and Ellar Sellers. Your petitioner further represents that the said Thos. Sellers, Decd. left an Estate of community property consisting of real and personal property, rights, credits and debts and that no inventory has been made of said Estate. Your petitioner therefore prays that an order do issue from your Honorable Court directing W. C. Smith, Parish Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public to take an inventory of the said property and after said inventory has been made that your petitioner be qualified Natural Tutrix to the minor Martha, Ann, Sarah and Ella. Also that Elisha T. Sellers be appointed Under Tutor to said minors and for all other orders and decrees necessary in the premises and for general relief. Geo. H. Ellis, Atty. State of Louisiana Parish Court Parish of Union Premises considered, it is ordered and decreed that W. C. Smith, Parish Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public be authorized to make an inventory of said Estate and return thereof make to this office without delay and return after said return has been made that Nancy Sellers be qualified Natural Tutrix of her minor children and E. T. Sellers be approved Under Tutor. Thus done and signed in chambers this the 9th day of November AD 1871. T. B. Tompkins Parish Judge State of Louisiana Parish of Union I, C. W. Hodge and I, G. W. Reynolds do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially appraise the property that may be presented to me belonging to the Estate of Thomas Sellers, Deceased at its cash value to the best of my judgment. So help me God. C. W. Hodge G. W. Reynolds Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 10th day of November AD 1871. W. C. Smith, Recorder State of Louisiana Parish of Union Be it remembered that on this the tenth day of November AD Eighteen hundred and seventy one (1871) pursuant to an order of his Honor T. B. Tompkins, parish Judge in and for the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana and to me William C. Smith, Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public in and for said Parish and State directing, authorizing and commanding me to make an inventory and appraisement of the property, rights and credits belonging to the Estate of Thomas Sellers, Deceased, late of the Parish of Union, State aforesaid and whereas I repaired to the late residence of said deceased and being assisted by George W. Reynolds and Charles W. Hodge, males of lawful age and domicile who being duly sworn by me as appraisers and in presence of lawful and competent witnesses proceeded to make said inventory and appraisement as follows to wit: Tract of land situated in the Parish of Union known as the late residence of said deceased numbered as follows: Tract know as the [unreadable] tract numbered as the East ½ of South West ¼ and North West ¼ of South West ¼ of Section No. 23 Township No. Nineteen Range No. one East containing one hundred and twenty acres more or less and the West ½ and NE ¼ of NW ¼ Section 26 and NW ¼ of SE ¼ Section 26 T 19 R1 East containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less. The North East ¼ and West half of South East ¼ of Section 27 Township 19 Range 1 East containing 240 acres more or less [blank] The C. H. Hodge tract numbered as the South East ¼ of South West ¼ section 27 and the West half of the North East ¼ section 34 all in Township No. 19 Range one East containing 120 acres more or less containing in the aggregate six hundred and forty acres more or less together with all the improvements situated thereon appraised to be worth in cash three dollars per acre amounting in the aggregate nineteen hundred and twenty dollars 1920.00 12 Head meat hogs apprd. @ $3.25 39.00 37 Shoats apprd. @ $1.25 55.50 7 Sows and 25 pigs apprd. @ 20.00 1 Mare mule “Mary” 21 years old apprd. @ 30.00 1 Mare mule “Kit” apprd. @ 100.00 1 Pair horse mules “Rock and Ned” apprd. @ 250.00 1 2-year old colt gray apprd. @ 40.00 1 Gray mare “Puss” apprd. @ ____40.00 Amount brought forward $2504.50 1 Yoke of young work oxens apprd. @ 45.00 3 Cows and calves apprd. @ 48.00 1 Dry cow apprd. @ 12.50 5 Head yearlings apprd. @ $6 30.00 1 Bull apprd. @ 20.00 17 Sheep @ $1.50 25.50 350 Bushel corn more or less apprd. @ 350.00 3000 Pounds fodder apprd. @ 30.00 Woodwork of two horse wagons (new) apprd. @ 35.00 1 Iron axle, 2 horse wagons apprd. @ 50.00 1 Large wagon (old) apprd. @ 50.00 1 Wheel barrow apprd. @ 5.00 1 Lot farming utensils apprd. @ 20.00 Mechanic Tools apprd. @ 5.00 2 Old saddles (man’s) apprd. @ 40.00 1 Side saddle apprd. @ 7.20 1 Pair saddle bags apprd. @ 2.00 Three promissory notes signed by E. D. Wallace dated Nov. 2, 1871 One due Jany. 1, 1872 for 160.00 One due Jany. 1, 1873 for 160.00 One due Jany. 1, 1874 for __172.80 Each note drawing 0% int. from maturity amounting 492.80 Appraised value 394.24 Wm. Sellers due bill dated May 2, 1870 for 496.86 [NOTE: Next 7 lines are unreadable due to fading ink.] The undivided half interest in the following described John Wilhite note for $16.37 less credit of [?] [blank] J. F. Wells note for 9.77 W. C. Wells note for __10.90 Half interest 26.74 Appraised value 5.00 Lot of blacksmith accts. The undivided one half interest belonging to the Estate valued by the appraisers to be worth thirty cents on the dollar which account is to be added as supplement at some future time. Household and kitchen furniture apprd. @ 160.00 One lot blacksmith tools apprd. @ 20.00 3000 pounds seed cotton more or less apprd. @ 16 ½ cents per pound 345.00 [NOTE: remainder of this document is unreadable] State of Louisiana Parish Court Parish of Union I, Nancy Sellers do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as Natural Tutrix of my following named minor children to wit: Martha Anna, E. Sarah and Ella Sellers, heirs of the Estate of Thos. Sellers, Deceased according to the best of my ability and understanding. So help me God. Nancy (her X mark) Sellers Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of November AD 1871. W. C. Smith Justice of the Peace Tutorship of the minor heirs of Thos. Sellers, Decd. State of Louisiana Parish Court Parish of Union Whereas Nancy Sellers has been duly and legally appointed Natural Tutrix of her following minor children to wit: Martha Anna, E. Sarah and Ella Sellers heirs of the Estate of Thos. Sellers, Deceased and she has taken the oath prescribed by law. Now therefore, the said Nancy Sellers is hereby duly and legally authorized and empowered to do and perform all the acts appertaining to the said appointment according to law. Given under my hand and Seal of office this 16th day of November AD 1871. J. W. Reid Clerk, District Court [NOTE: The remainder of this document is too faded to read] ###############################################################
from 1873 Newspaper article about the marriage of Elisha T. Sellers & Sarah A.
Hodge, submitted by John A. Sellers: (need email) sellersj1@verizon.net?
Married At Smyrna Church, near Downsville La. on the 29th of December, 1872, by R. T. Parish. Capt E. T. Sellers and Miss Sarah A., the daughter of Capt. Thos [sic - this is a mistake, it should be Charles] W. and Mrs. M. A. Hodge, all of Union Parish. Capt. Sellers and his fair bride have our most hearty congratulations. May wedded bliss be no dream with them, but an everyday reality. ================================================================================= NOTE: Elisha T. Sellers was the son of Thomas Sellers, whereas his wife, Sarah, was the daughter of Charles W. Hodge. It appears that the editor of this Monroe paper confused the father of the groom with the father of the bride. Hodge had initially served in Company I, 12th Regiment Louisiana Infantry during the War Between the States. Hodge was elected captain of the company at Camp Moore and served until January 1862, when he resigned and returned home. Elisha Sellers had initially been elected as 2nd lieutenant of the company. Upon Hodge's resignation, Sellers was promoted to captain. When the regiment underwent re-organization on 10 May 1862, Sellers was not re-elected as captain, and at that time he returned to his position as 2nd lieutenant. Captain Hodge returned to Union Parish after his resignation in early 1862, but he apparently went to work immediately recruiting to form another company from the area. His second unit became Company G, 31st Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served with the unit through the Vicksburg Campaign of Nov 1862 - July 1863, and returned to service in north/central Louisiana afterwards. Hodge resigned his commission on 10 October 1864. Hodge was a Methodist minister and served various churches in southern Union Parish and that region. Sellers later served in various political capacities, including several terms in the Louisiana Senate.
====
1880 = 0
1900
From:
Barbara Windrup <bwindrup@intertex.net>
LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Roll Call - Sellers, Mason, Peterson
Still researching the Sellers, Mason and Peterson
surnames.
Regarding the counties Union Parish in La. and Union
County in Ark., I
have found that many people who lived in Union Parish went to Union
County to be married. Could there have been some law in La. that sent
them across to Ark.
Sally Windrup
East Bernard, Tx.
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From:
Sue Linder-Linsley
<slinder@post.cis.smu.edu>
LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: Roll Call - Sellers, Mason, Peterson
The story I heard was that the age to get married was lower in Arkansas.
It
was illegal in Louisiana for a male of age
to transport a minor female across the state line for the purpose of getting
married. It was common practice for the guy
to drive the girl to Junction City LA let her get out and walk across the
state line to Junction City AR.
Sue Linder-Linsley
Dallas, TX
From:
"Susan Morgan"
<nansli@bellsouth.net>
CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] Fw: Walnut Grove/cb
This information is for Nancy who was looking for Walnut Lane, Louisiana.
----- Original Message -----
From: Charlene Bonnette
To: nansli@bellsouth.net
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: Walnut Grove/cb
Walnut Lane no longer exists. I have some maps that show the location of
Walnut Lane. I will photocopy these for you and mail them to you, if you
will send me your name and mailing address. It appears that Walnut Lane is
near the border separating Union parish and Ouachita.
Source: John J. Germann. Louisiana Post Offices.
Walnut Lane was located in Union parish. There was a Post Office there from
23 Jul 1880 to 31 Mar 1914. The town was called Walnutlane from 1895-1909.
It was also known as Sellers.
Information from an 1895 Louisiana Atlas: http://www.livgenmi.com/atlaw.htm
For a parish map of Union parish from the 1895 Louisiana Atlas showing
Walnut Lane,
access http://www.livgenmi.com/1895la.htm then choose 1895 Parish Maps
http://www.livgenmi.com/laparish.htm, then choose Union parish:
http://www.livgenmi.com/unionLA.htm.
I hope this will help. Let me know if you would like a copy of the two maps
I located.
========
dec 2005
John Sellers [sellersj@neto.com]
Source: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Walnut Lane
Dear List, Just wanted to see if anyone out there has any memories or know
much about the Walnut Lane area. My lines are Sellers, Hodge, and they married
into the Ellis, Moseley. My great grandmother Sarah Hodge Sellers had a general
store at Walnut Lane in the late 1800's. They are all buried at Smryna. My
great grandfather ( Elisha T. Sellers) was a state rep and senator from the
area. He died in 1905. His father-in-law, Charles W Hodge was a Methodist
Minister and the captain of a co of the 31sth Inf. in Civil War. E. T. Sellers
was a 1st Lt of Co I , 12th La INf. I could tell more but I just wanted to
see if anyone on the list is connected to the Walnut Lane area?
John Sellers, a Texan by birth, but a Louisianan by heritage. I also have a La. wife, from Lake Charles.
from 1873 Newspaper article about the marriage of Elisha T. Sellers & Sarah A.
Hodge, submitted by John A. Sellers: (need email)
Married At Smyrna Church, near Downsville La. on the 29th of December, 1872, by R. T. Parish. Capt E. T. Sellers and Miss Sarah A., the daughter of Capt. Thos [sic - this is a mistake, it should be Charles] W. and Mrs. M. A. Hodge, all of Union Parish. Capt. Sellers and his fair bride have our most hearty congratulations. May wedded bliss be no dream with them, but an everyday reality. ================================================================================= NOTE: Elisha T. Sellers was the son of Thomas Sellers, whereas his wife, Sarah, was the daughter of Charles W. Hodge. It appears that the editor of this Monroe paper confused the father of the groom with the father of the bride. Hodge had initially served in Company I, 12th Regiment Louisiana Infantry during the War Between the States. Hodge was elected captain of the company at Camp Moore and served until January 1862, when he resigned and returned home. Elisha Sellers had initially been elected as 2nd lieutenant of the company. Upon Hodge's resignation, Sellers was promoted to captain. When the regiment underwent re-organization on 10 May 1862, Sellers was not re-elected as captain, and at that time he returned to his position as 2nd lieutenant. Captain Hodge returned to Union Parish after his resignation in early 1862, but he apparently went to work immediately recruiting to form another company from the area. His second unit became Company G, 31st Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served with the unit through the Vicksburg Campaign of Nov 1862 - July 1863, and returned to service in north/central Louisiana afterwards. Hodge resigned his commission on 10 October 1864. Hodge was a Methodist minister and served various churches in southern Union Parish and that region. Sellers later served in various political capacities, including several terms in the Louisiana Senate.
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http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/union/newspapers/articles.htm
transcribed and submitted by Shawn Martin
[Union Par LA] Fwd: new items on the Union Parish Archives
1879 Captain E. T. Sellers visits Monroe
1946 Union Parish native Sellers runs for Governor of Texas=
From Dallas, Texas "Morning News", issue of 9 June 1946
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