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Subject:
             John Avant Sellers
         From:
             Rontrisha <Rontrisha@aol.com>

I am seeking family members of John Avant Sellers.  He was born 1824 in NC
and
died 1882 in Newton Co., Tx.  Some referrences have his middle name as Evan
but tombstone has Avant.  He married Martha Ann Griner in 1840 Brainbridge,
Decantur Co., NC.(GA?,msh)  She was born 1817 and died  1884.  Have never connected to
their parents.
The couple settled in Georgia, Thomas Co. by 1844 and moved to Texas,
Newton
Co. by 1860.

Children of this couple:
1.  Simon b. 1844 m. Susan Peacock
2.  Louise b. 1846 m. Charlie Adams
3.  Susannah b. 1852 m. John Willet
4.  George Henry b. 1854 m. Emma Powell   (my line)
5.  Amanda b. 1858 m. Daniel Howell

Contact me RonTrisha@aol.com
Patricia Hyanes 


PATRICIA - Thank You - Baker Co, Ga, lays right above Decatur Co, GA=

1850 BAKER CO, GA Census

EVERETT CELLARS 26 SC , page 68  11thdist
MARTHA ANN 31 SCRAVEN CO,GA
ELIJAH 8, BAKER CO, GA
SIMEON 6  "
LOUISA 4   "
MARTHA 4 mo "

WILLIAM CELLERS 76 NC, page 68
with Alex and Eliz PEACOCK 45SC/38NC and kids Dooley Co, Ga and Thomas
Co,Ga (post kids names/ages- Susan 1844?)
and Nancy PEACOCK 79, Mecklenberg, NC (ALL in one house) 


Subject:
             George Henry Sellers

        From: PATRICIA
             Rontrisha <Rontrisha@aol.com>
 

John Avant Sellers and Martha Ann Griner had son:

George Henry Sellers b. 1854 Ga  d.  1921 Newton Co., Tx
married 1875 Newton Co., Tx to
Emma Luvenia Powell b. 1860 Jasper Co., Tx    d.  1925 Newton Co., Tx

Children all born in  Leesmill, Newton Co.,Tx:

1.  John Avant Sellers, b. 1878 d 1940 Newton Co., Tx
     m. 1900 Newton Co., Tx Ella Octavia Hamlett
      Most of their children died young with the exception of Faye b. 1911
d.
1980
      John Everett b. 1919 d 1967 La.
2.  George Delaware Sellers b. 1879 d. 1908 Newton Co., Tx
3.  Emma Eudora Sellers* b. 1881  d. 1957 Many, La
     m. 1899 Newton Co., Tx Thomas Richard Taylor Hancock
     Tom left Texas  for employment in the timber industry after Newton and
Jasper   Co.'s had been cleared.  He settled in Fullerton, La and was
employed
there in the timber industry until it closed and then was company overseer
for
the land.
       The couple had 5 children:  Tommie b. 1902 d. 1903,  Ora* m. Jesse
D.
Rabon b. 1900 d. 1977 Lake Charles La.,  Pete b. 1905 Buno, Tx d. 1988
Bastrop, La,  Charles b. 1908 Tx d. 1985 Many, La and  Katheryn m. Fred
Burham, b. 1911 Tx  d. 1991 Ca.
4.  Nora Angeline Sellers b. 1883 d. 1930 Tx m. Robert Cully Stevens 1910
5.  Laura Amanda Sellers b. 1886 d. 1954 Tx m. James Anderson Perego 1905
6.  James Monroe Sellers b. 1888 d. 1970 Lake Charles, La. m. Stella Patton
1929
7. Benjamin Marvin Sellers b. 1890 d. 1925 m. May Collins 1913
8.  Allliie Sellers b.1893 d. 1912Tx
9.  Arina Loraine Sellers b. 1894 m. James Morgan 1919
10. Louis Carroll Sellers b. 1896  d. 1967 Tx
11. Ramsey Sellers b. 1898 d. 1967 Orange, Tx.  never married
twin
12. Raymond Sellers b. 1898 d. 1972 Los Angeles, Ca.  He married in
California
and had a number of children but I have never been able to track them down.

*denotes lineage of Patricia Rabon Haynes  at RonTrish@aol.com


Subject:
        George Avant Sellers
   Date:
        Sun, 14 Jun 1998 05:54:56 -0700 (PDT)
   From:
        Rontrisha@aol.com
    Does anyone have any knowledge of the Sellers family that migrated to
Newton
and Jasper Co., Texas area in the 1850's?  If so please contact me.

Patricia Haynes
Rontrisha@aol.com