This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JWGBAEB/1318 Message Board Post: source: The Evening Sun - Hanover, PA 9-28-2006 Deceased: Sellers, Martha M. (Winand) (OBIT PA 9-28-2006) Age: 85 Last Address: New Oxford, PA Death date: 9-27-2006 Birth date: 1-3-1921 Birth place: Berwick Township, Adams County, PA No relation to the deceased For a FREE copy of full obit send email to: [email protected] (please include date obit posted)

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 6:09 PM [email protected] Subject: [MOBENTON] Dukes Trying to put together a Duke/Dukes family reunion in Jefferson County Tennessee next spring/early summer. any decendants of Wiley and Elizabeth Parker Dukes,William Charles Sr and Elizabeth Graham Dukes, William Charles Sr and Dianna P Carleton Dukes, Alfred and Mary Magdeline Carleton Dukes, Henry Jr and Eliza Ann Rogers Dukes, Matthew Anderson and Laura Malissa Caldwell Dukes/ or/ M A and Margaret Raurk Dukes/ OR/ M A and Susan Lusk Dukes, Samuel and Mary Jane Sellers Dukes, Charles and Julia Ann Dukes Ward, Andrew and Jane Dukes Vanhoozier. We want to see how the responce goes...spread the word! [email protected]

It appears that Keturah was married to a Sellers then Leedy as she may have had two or more children named Barbara who married a Ransdell and Marcus Laffayette Sellers. I don't think her maiden was Ransdell, but maybe something else. Maybe she was married to that fourth unknown Sellers brother of Delilah Sellers Davis. Jim

I have been looking around on the 'Net, and I think the Betsey Meek mentioned in Daniel B. Sellers' will may actually be Elizabeth (Sellers) Mickleberry. George Mickleberry married Elizabeth Sellers in Harrison County, IN 19 Feb 1815. George Mickleberry then married again to Mary Calhoun 22 Apr 1827 in Harrison County, IN. George H. Mickleberry was born 17 Aug 1792 in TN and died 1 May 1840 in Vigo Co., IN according to FamilySearch.org. The fourth daughter of James and Barbara Sellers could be Catherine Sellers who married David Leady (or Leedy) in Harrison Co., IN 31 Dec 1829. Interestingly enough FamilySearch.org has a David Leedy who married a Keturah Ann Ransdell Sellers 31 Dec 1829 in Harrison Co., IN. She was born 28 Mar 1803 in KY and died 21 Feb 1884 in Champaign, IL Jim

You left out where Mary Margaret was born. If it was Alabama, we may have something to talk about... I suggest that you request her death certificate. Unless the informant left spaces blank, her birthplace and parents' names should be stated on it. Richard White Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Sellers, Soar >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JWGBAEB/1317 > >Message Board Post: > >My great grandmother Mary Margaret Sellers m. Victor Hugo Soar and lived most of her life in Dade Cty, FL, dying in Pasco Cty, FL in 1969. 1910 and 1930 US Census indicates that her father b. in SC and her mother b. in GA. > >I am trying to determine her father's and mother's names and any other information about her siblings. > >Thanks for any help you can offer. > >Ron Moss >[email protected] > >

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sellers, Soar Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JWGBAEB/1317 Message Board Post: My great grandmother Mary Margaret Sellers m. Victor Hugo Soar and lived most of her life in Dade Cty, FL, dying in Pasco Cty, FL in 1969. 1910 and 1930 US Census indicates that her father b. in SC and her mother b. in GA. I am trying to determine her father's and mother's names and any other information about her siblings. Thanks for any help you can offer. Ron Moss [email protected]

I don't know if we/I have a Complete line/chart on this John Sellers. Which he should send to us. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of John Sellers John Sellers [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 8:12 PM To: [email protected] [email protected] Subject: [LAUNION] Seminar in Monroe Dear List, wanted to tell you about my seminar , of course I will be stopping in Farmsville to do a little research at the courthouse On Oct 14th, The Northeast Lousiana Genealogical and Historical Society is holding an all day seminar featuring: John A. Sellers of Sulphur Springs Texas. The event is being held at the West Monroe branch library, located at 315 Cypress St, West Monroe, Lousiana. Registration for the event starts at 9.00 A. M. The seminar begins around 9.30 A. M. Registration is $30.00 which includes a sandwich lunch. Pre-registration is encouraged and mail your check to NE LA Gen and Hist. Society, 119 Lake Dr., West Monroe, LA, 71291. Sellers will present four topics on courthouse research, including: To be, To wed, To pass"- Concerning vital records in and out of the Courthouse. "Your Ancestor's Day in Court"- lecture concerning the use of court cases both civil and criminal. " What is Hidden in Courthouse Records?, Finding treasures in the most unusual records and places.- Dealing with lesser known records, and finding the unexpected in the expected records groups. "What do you mean it burned?, Is all your research up in smoke? - Lecture deals with courthouses that have suffered record loss through natural disasters. Sincerely, John A. Sellers, Union Parish descendent

I have been reading the Sellers information about various counties of Indiana, and the references to James Sellers, lately. Maybe I can add to the discussions or even confuse it, and possibly connections can be made from the information that I have. I have a copy of a record of sale of property from Benjamin F. Denbo to Susan A Sellers, state of Indiana, Crawford county. Dated May 2, 1883. Along with that I have a copy of a record of sale of property from Susan A. Sellers to Linda Chapple, state of Indiana, Crawford County. The Sellers/Chapple record is signed by Susan A. Sellers and James P. Sellers, dated April 12, 1884. In the body of the Sellers/Chapple item it is stated that "said James P Sellers having no interest in said real estate or the purchase money thereof only joins with his said wife to enable her to convey the same, with the opp.......to hold the same unto herself and heirs and assigns forever." Have a copy of the census for Boone township, County of Crawford, Indiana dated June 28, 1880...listing Phillip Scollars, wife Annie, Son William, Daughter Mary C. and daughter Nancy E. (Maybe this Phillips' first name is James.) Wife Annie's first name is probably Susanna McGuire Sellers. Susanna and James Sellers were married 7/24/1873 in Crawford County, Indiana. Their daughter Mary C. (Mary Catherine) is my grandmother, born in Indiana in 1877 and married Lawrence Power of BRACKEN COUNTY,Ky. Possible connection here? Maybe somebody can make one..would certainly help me. Thanks, Mary Ann Case Ashworth formerly of Bracken County, Ky. transplanted to Pasadena, California

Hi Marie, Well, there's certainly plenty of 'circumstantial' info about Michael Sellers, however, specifics in terms of dates (birth, marriage, etc) seem to have escaped. The earliest Michael Sellers appears in R'ham county records is on Felix Gilbert's list of tithables in Augusta County (now Rockingham county) in 1775. Gilbert's 1775 list is cited from John Wayland's "History of Rockingham County" in Chapter 4, pages 58 & 59: Name: # of Tithables Michl. Siller 1 Adam Siller 1 Peter Siller 3 Henry Siller 1 Adam, Peter, and Henry listed together and in line. Michael listed 21 households away from them, but that isn't surprising. Adam, Peter, and Henry listed in eastern Rockingham county in the McGaheysville - Port Republic area while Michael is considered to be the first Sellers to have settled in western Rockingham county in the Dry Fork and Smith's Creek area. The above is also in agreement with the earliest known Land Grant given to Michael Sellers by then VA Governor, Thomas Jefferson. Michael paid 15 shillings sterling for 106 acres surveyed on April 13, 1780, which were "on the west side of Smiths Creek adjoining Daniel Smith". The "official" Land Grant was signed February 1, 1781. Michael was certainly on the property prior to the April 13, 1780, survey date, and this all coincides with Michael's "separation" from the other "Sillers" on Gilbert's 1775 List of Tithables. Michael Sellers then patented "60 acres on the east side of the Dry fork of Smiths Creek, adjoining Bell, and Harrison's land" on October 10, 1785. He followed this by patenting "6 1/2 acres between the Dry fork and Smiths Creek adjoining Harrison, Matthew, etc." on August 15, 1797. He is also mentioned on March 24, 1796, when Christopher Depo patented 38 acres "adjoining Michael Seller, Reuben Harrison, and Solomon Mathew's land" between Dry Fork and Smith's Creek. Michael is listed on the 1787 Tax List for Rockingham county, VA, as follows: Sellers, Michal - Person charged with tax (Self) - 4 horses, 15 cattle Sellers, Michal - Person charged with tax (Michal Sellers) - No marks This indicates that Michael's son, Michael Sellers, Jr., was probably the oldest son and was the oldest brother of Jacob and James Sellers. The 1787 Tax List was unique for quite a few reasons, including that a form was given to the Tax Commissioners to list all white males over 21 years of age. Given that the younger Michael Sellers is listed, it can be assumed that he is at least 21 years old and thus born in or before 1766. This would put Michael's birth around 1746 or so ...? Michael signed the marriage bond for 3 daughters: Mary in 1778 to wed William Brooks and Christina & Sarah to both marry in 1792, respectively. I/we know that son Andrew Sellers was born in 1775/1776 (gravestone inscription states he died October 21, 1859, at age "83y 10m 21d". You can see from the above that what little is known about Michael creates more questions than it answers. No wonder there is so much unknown and/or in discussion as to whether James Sellers of 1814 Harrison county is the same James Sellers of Rockingham county, apparent son of Michael! Frank Sellers in 1984 book writes that his belief is that Michael was son of Peter Sellers, Sr., and thus grandson of Heinrich Zeller (Aug. 17, 1704 - ca 1773). Based in part on Felix Gilbert's 1775 Tax List and the 1787 Tax List for R'ham county, I'm more apt to believe Michael was a SON of Heinrich's and thus a brother to Peter, Sr., Adam, and John. Arrington in 1986 appears to lean towards Michael as son of Heinrich but was noncommital. Unfortunately, there is nothing in stone to prove either way. And, this all still leaves us with the question as to whether James Sellers of VA was same James Sellers of IN-IL-IA. If only they would hurry up with the darned time machine! Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "marie sellers hollinger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana > MICHAEL, thanks. > > With the marriage in Rockinham Co., VA > Delilah born in Rockingham Co, VA (should receive obit by wed / thurs and > will post) > > This sounds very good to me. > Now this Michael Sellers could be born about 1750. > > Nothing on him? Perhaps we don't have earlier tax lists, etc. I haven't > checked my Rockingham Co, VA books, but, I'm sure you have. > marie, iowa > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of michael sellers > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 1:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana > > > Jim, Marie, et al., > > Many thanks for the great info that keeps pouring in. Its certainly a great > help not only for now but also (hopefully) for those that will read and be > looking for this line in the future. > > Per my source for Tax List info for Rockingham county, Virginia, the > following has been located in years 1789, 1791, 1792, & 1793: > > Rockingham county, Virginia, Tax Lists: > > June 19, 1789: District 10 > Michael Sellers: 1 white male over 16 in household, 4 horses > > May 21, 1791: Richard Ragan's company > Michael Sellers: 4 horses > Jacob Sellers: No marks > James Sellers: No marks > > March 14, 1792: Richard Ragan's company > Michael Sellers: 4 horses > Jacob Sellers: No marks > James Sellers: No marks > > August 6, 1793: Josiah Harrison's company (District 8) > James Sellers: 1 horse > Michael Sellers: 3 horses > Jacob Sellers: No marks > > On the 1791, 1792, & 1793 Tax Lists Michael, Jacob, and James are listed in > line and together. The "No marks" besides Jacob's and James' name in 1791 > and 1792 appears to show that they were old enough to be listed but did not > have taxable property. I think it can be assumed here that Michael was > their father. Its also interesting to note that Michael Sellers was listed > with 4 horses in 1789, 1791, & 1792 while in 1793 he was listed with 3 > horses with the 4th apparently being owned by James. I also have a reference > that a "Michael Sellers" sold land to a "James Sellers" in 1808 in > Rockingham county, Virginia. This was about 4 years prior to Michael's > death circa 1812 in R'ham county. His death may have been one of the > reasons that James headed around that time for Harrison county, IN. Will > look for 1808 land sale to see if any relationship between the two can be > substantiated. In the meantime, the above tax list information appears to > show that James Sellers was the son of Michael Sellers, Sr., of Rockingham > county, VA. If we could somehow find the "smoking gun" that shows/proves > that James Sellers of 1814 Harrison county, IN, is the same James Sellers of > Rockingham county, VA, we'd be in business. > > Jim, does the 1814 Land Grant by James Sellers in Harrison county, IN, give > any indication of where James was prior? I've seen on quite a few of the > grants where the county and/or state of prior residence was listed on the > grant itself. I wonder if the same may have been noted for James on the > 1814 Grant. > > Again, great info, many, many thanks for the help, and I hope the above is > at least a bit useful. > > Michael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 12:38 PM > Subject: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana > > > > I went through some more land records and found the following on the > > Harrison County bunch. > > > > Vigo County, IN > > > > 21 Oct 1834 - Matthew Parks (or Parker) to Absalom A. Sellers (of > > Harrison Co., IN), 40 acres, bk 4 p.386. > > > > 30 Nov 1835 - Absalom A. and Jane Sellers (of New Albany, Floyd Co., > > IN) > to > > Joseph Lafalette, 40 acres (the grant from the U.S. Pres.) and another > > 40 acres (the deed from Parks), bk 5, p.304. > > > > Floyd County, IN (adjacent to Harrison) > > > > 13 Mar 1828 - Thomas Holmes to Daniel B. Sellers, bk C, p.419. (no > > acreage > > listed) > > > > 10 Apr 1830 - Daniel B. Sellers Heirs to Isaac Brooks, bk D, p.286 > > (described as north 1/2). > > > > 10 Apr 1830 - Daniel B. Sellers Heirs to Thomas Sinex, bk D, p.287 > > (described as south 1/2). > > > > Lastly, I made an error in a previous post. William Nance was from > > Rockingham Co., NC and not VA. > > > > ...Jim Sellars > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jim, To the best of my knowledge, no, Michael Sellers of Rockingham county did not receive a Rev. War pension nor have I ever found any evidence that he either fought in the War or at least furnished supplies. His "absence" in the R'ham county files and docs concerning the Rev. War is rather conspicuous considering that possible brothers John, Peter, and Adam did apply for reimbursement (and were approved) for items lost/furnished during the Rev. War. I am aware of and have read through the Rev. War pension application for "Caterina" w/o Michael Sellers from Virginia who supposedly enlisted in the War at Woodstock. Evidence shows that "Michael of Woodstock" eventually went to Bracken, KY. However, Michael Sellers of R'ham county definitively died in Rockingham county in 1812 prior to August of that year. As for Michael's Will, he definitely left one, however, it is likely lost forever as part of the "Burnt Records" of the Civil War. Michael named son Andrew Sellers as Executor, and the Executor's Bond for the estate was filed in R'ham county on August 18, 1812. Andrew's bond as Executor was $3500 and was signed by Michael's neighbors Zebulon Harrison, Peter Zetty, and Peter Henton. Unfortunately, no record of the Will itself has ever been found that I am aware of. The estate, though, was not settled for a number of years. Andrew Sellers paid $1.00 for taxes on 162 acres for the "Michael Seller's estate" at least through 1818, which was a full six years after Michael's death. Its quite possible that Michael's wife, ie, Andrew's mother, was still alive and living on the property which caused the delay in settlement. I have not been able to check for the Will beyond 1812. So, if by some miracle it was placed in some other location or even in the Chancery records, it has not yet been discovered. But, my strong opinion is that it was burned/destroyed during the Civil War. Further proof of Michael having lived and remained in R'ham county is the fact after his death his son, Andrew, did gain much, if not all, of his land. Andrew took over the homeplace and built additions onto Michael's original home. The home and much of the land itself was purchased in 1994 by Bill Groseclose with the intent of renovation. The old home was in such a dilapidated state that he was advised to bulldoze it all, however, credit be given to Bill he did not. To the best of my knowledge Michael's original home between the Dry Fork and Smith's Creek in R'ham county was renovated and still stands today. It has also been said that Michael had Methodist circuit riders hold services at his home prior to Michael having a church and possibly a school built on his land. An old "Sellers Cemetery" is/was located on the property just south of where Michael's log cabin stood/stands. It has not stood up well to the test of time, however, many "Sellers" gravestones can still be located there. It is more than likely that Michael and his still unknown wife are buried there. Fellowship United Methodist Church currently stands on a portion of what was once Michael's land as does the Fellowship UMC cemetery. Michael Sellers ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana > HI Michael, > > The land grant that James received in Indiana said "James Sellers of > Harrison County, Indiana." The fact that it was recorded so late (1831) may mean > that he didn't get the grant in 1814. He was the assignee of William Nance, so > it may be the year that William was authorized the grant and it was assigned > to James much later on. I'll have to look at it again next time I go to the > library. > > Do you know if Michael Sellers ever received a Rev War pension or had a > will/probate record? > > I found some information on the Jackson Sellers who married Mary McNickle in > Harrison County. Apparently they had one son, Arthur, and then Jackson died > around 1837-40. His wife remarried in Crawford County, Indiana in 1840. I > believe this Jackson Sellers is another son of James and Barbary. > > I was wondering if the Barham Sellers in the 1850 census with Absalom was > maybe a corruption of the name Abraham (or Abarham) Sellers? > > It doesn't appear that Absalom Sellers ever lived on his 80 acres in Vigo, > but instead purchased it and then sold it before moving on to Illinois and > then Iowa. He was still mentioned as living in Harrison/Floyd when he sold it. > > Based on the dates of the deeds, it looks like Absalom may have moved to > Illinois about 1835, his father about 1838-39 and by 1840 both are in the Iowa > census. > > Jim Sellars > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

THAT'S the family, same . SELLERS LETTERS compiled by MARY INGLIS SIMS ALL this contributed by TOM SELLERS [email protected] http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/sellers_letters.htm VOLUME 4, NO 1 Don't think there is a direct link? marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SELLERS] Lucullus Sellers Family FYI... I was flipping through volume 4, No. 1 of the Sellers Letters (on Marie's web site) and on page 12 there was a 1981 article from the Linn County News about the Sellers-Coon reunion with a photograph of the family of John Sellers, Lucullus's father. Apparently John Sellers was still alive in 1906. On the following page in Dr. Lucullus R. Sellers' obituary. Jim ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am including the 1856 LEE CO, IA census for info, in case you don't read. A.A. SELLERS 48 VA - 17 YRS IN STATE -PREACHER- PLEASANT RIDGE TWN (some document shows UB church,msh) JANE C. 43 IN GEO H. 17 IL H.J.12M IA (ca 1844) JEMINA 10F IA DELILAH 7 IA IOWA 2F IA ==== EXTRACTIONS FROM GEO H. SELLERS CIVIL WAR FILE son of Absalom A. and Jane Sellers (doesn't show his birth place) CO I, 30th REGIMENT, IOWA VOLS proves he died APRIL 29, 1862 in civil war of pneumonia after measles he married BARBARA Ellen Nelson May 2, 1861, LEE CO, IA by A.A. SELLERS ONE CHILD = IDA MARY SELLERS BORN Feb 5, 1862 mrs BARBARA E. SELLERS married Nov 20. 1864 ADAMS CO, IL to NATHAN M. EIDSON JUNE, 1866, LEE CO, IA (2-3 pages = states son was this GEO H. SELLERS affidavit of ABSOLUM A. SELLERS AND JANE SELLERS residents of Pleasant Ridge Twn, Lee Co., Ia Both SIGNED their names on these papers. AUG 16, 1875 SHAWNEE CO, KS A.A. SELLERS guardian of IDA MARY SELLERS, last of Quincy, IL, minor child of GEO H. SELLERS, IA CW, and now a resident of DOUGLAS CO, KS

I looked at the actual film of the 1850 census today and its pretty clear that it is Barham Sellars. It was exactly like this as far as the first three names go. Absalom Sellars Jane Barham Sellars then the children without last names.... Absalom and Barham were the only ones with the last name spelled out. I guess it could be an error of the census taker and it was actually James who was listed there. Would make perfect sense to me. Jim

JIM, Just a note on 1850 census. First time I read, I thought of BARBARA, but rereading it several times. It is a Male and he is marked as a FARMER. Almost has to be James. And hard to get/have cemetery records when family moved away. I have Not asked for a look up. I believe Absalom is Absalom. And even back then, they spelled in kinda correct. And Yes, we had TWO MICHAEL SELLERS in Rev War. Don't believe two pensions. Just one pension in KY is what we have shown. I also do NOT see where Geo H. SELLERS 1839 IL is in 1870. ideal for civil war. MAY have just found. Talk later Thanks for sharing documents. marie,iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 4:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana HI Michael, The land grant that James received in Indiana said "James Sellers of Harrison County, Indiana." The fact that it was recorded so late (1831) may mean that he didn't get the grant in 1814. He was the assignee of William Nance, so it may be the year that William was authorized the grant and it was assigned to James much later on. I'll have to look at it again next time I go to the library. Do you know if Michael Sellers ever received a Rev War pension or had a will/probate record? I found some information on the Jackson Sellers who married Mary McNickle in Harrison County. Apparently they had one son, Arthur, and then Jackson died around 1837-40. His wife remarried in Crawford County, Indiana in 1840. I believe this Jackson Sellers is another son of James and Barbary. I was wondering if the Barham Sellers in the 1850 census with Absalom was maybe a corruption of the name Abraham (or Abarham) Sellers? It doesn't appear that Absalom Sellers ever lived on his 80 acres in Vigo, but instead purchased it and then sold it before moving on to Illinois and then Iowa. He was still mentioned as living in Harrison/Floyd when he sold it. Based on the dates of the deeds, it looks like Absalom may have moved to Illinois about 1835, his father about 1838-39 and by 1840 both are in the Iowa census. Jim Sellars ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here's a long one... Indiana - One Hundred And Fifty Years of American Development by Charles Roll, A.M. (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1931), Vol. III, p. 173: Dr. John S. Sellers was reared to manhood in Madison County, his father having come from Ohio and made settlement in that county prior to 1830, and thus having become one of the early pioneers of the county, where he obtained a homestead of unimproved land and reclaimed the same into one of the productive farms of that section of the state. Dr. John S. Sellers was graduated in the school that later became the present medical department of the University of Indiana, and in his profession he practiced first in Madison County and later at Montpelier, Blackford County, in which latter county he and his wife passed the closing years of their lives. Dr. John S. Sellers went forth in defense of the Union when the nation became involved in the Civil war, he having been a member of a regiment of Indiana volunteers and having lived up to the full tension of conflict at the front. In later years he perpetuated his association with old comrades by maintaining affiliation with the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a faithful and efficient physician and surgeon and was a man who ever held inviolable place in the popular confidence and esteem. It may be noted that Dr. John S. Sellers, father of the subject of this review, was a son of Isaac and Emma (Troxell) Sellers, and the date of his birth was November 18, 1845, and he had kinship with the family of which the late Gov. Oliver P. Morton of Indiana was a member. The original American ancestor of the Sellers family was of Scotch-Irish lineage. His name was either James or Cassius M., and he settled in Pennsylvania prior to the War of the Revolution, the next in line of descent to Dr. Charles A. Sellers having been the son of this original immigrant and that son having moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, where the birth of Isaac Sellers occurred in the year 1812. Isaac and Emma (Troxell) Sellers, who gained pioneer honors in both Ohio and Indiana, became the parents of eleven children, and of the number Dr. John S. Sellers was the last survivor. Emma (Troxell) Sellers was born in Maryland, of Welsh lineage, her ancestors having been colonial settlers near Baltimore, Maryland, where they established residence about 1740. Mrs. Sellers' grandmother was reared in the home of Governor Burbank, one of the earlier governors of Indiana, and her marriage to Isaac Sellers was solemnized at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana. Dr. John S. Sellers was not yet eighteen years of age when, at Anderson, Indiana, in October, 1863, he enlisted for service in defense of the Union in the Civil war, he having been a member of Company B, One Hundred Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Division, Twenty-Third Army Corps, at Nashville, Tennessee. With his command his was in active service in the Atlanta campaign, and he participated also in the pursuit of the forces of General Hood after that Confederate officer had met defeat at Nashville, Tennessee. Doctor Sellers continued in service until he was disabled by a severe scalp wound. After the war he studied medicine, under the preceptorship of Dr. N. L. Wickersham, at Anderson, Indiana, and later he completed his studies in the medical college at Indianapolis, where he was graduated as a member of the class of 1887. Shinn, B.C. (1900). Biographical Memoirs of Blackford County, Indiana. Chicago: Bowen. P. 584-9 w/ photo: Dr. John S. Sellers, M.D., b. 18 Nov 1845 Madison Co, IN, s/o Isaac Sellers (b. 1812 KY) and Emma Troxell (d/o George & Elizabeth Biggs Troxell, b. MD, German descent). Isaac & Emma were pioneers of Madison County, the family of Scots-Irish stock, settled Pennsylvania, then Kentucky. Dr. John sole survivor of 11 children. He was in practice with Dr. Charles B. Mulvey at Montpelier. Enlisted 1863 at Anderson in the Union Army. Dr. John S. Sellers (age 29) m. Emma J. Menefee, d/o Alexander & Lucretia (Weekley) Menefee, of Virginia. They had 5 children, including Charles A. Sellers (medical student). Shinn, B.C. (1914). Blackford and Grant Counties : a chronicle of their past.... Chicago: Lewis. Dr. Charles A. Sellers b. 14 Jan 1875 Alexandria, Madison Co, IN m1) Margaret Greiner who. d. 1908 in childbirth m2) Catherine Chapman, b. 30 June 1879 Fowlerville, MI Blackford and Grant Counties, Indiana A Chronicle of their People Past and Present with Family Lineage and Personal Memoirs Compiled Under the Editorial Supervision of Benjamin G. Shinn, Volume I Illustrated, The Lewis Publishing Company Chicago and New York 1914 JOHN S. SELLERS, M. D. The high professional attainments of Dr. Sellers give him impregnable vantage-ground as one of the representative physicians and surgeons of Blackford county and he maintains his residence and professional headquarters at Hartford City, the judicial center of the county. The Doctor is a scion of a family that was founded in America in the colonial days, and his lineage touches Scotch, Irish and Welsh stock, his paternal grandfather having been born in Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish ancestry; in the old Keystone state was solemnized the marriage of this sterling citizen, and his wife, whose family name was Brandon. She was born in Pennsylvania, of Welsh extraction. Soon after their marriage the grandparents of Dr. Sellers removed to Kentucky, in which state their children were born, and in the early "20s the family came to Indiana and numbered themselves among the pioneer settlers of Wayne county, where the grandfather bought a large tract of land in the vicinity of the present village of Walnut Level. There he reclaimed from the wilderness a productive farm of 200 acres, and he was long known and honored as one of the strong and influential men of that section of the state, where both he and his wife continued to reside until their death. The grandfather of the Doctor died in the prime of his vigorous and prolific life, having passed to his reward more than eighty years ago and his widow having survived him by a number of years. They reared a number of children, and of the number Isaac Sellers figures as the father of him to whom this review is dedicated. Isaac Sellers was born in Kentucky in the year 1812, and he was a young man at the time when he came with his parents to Indiana. He assisted in the development of the home farm, in Wayne county and had his full quota of experience in connection with the life of a pioneer. In Wayne county he wedded Miss Emma Trocksell, who was born in Maryland, in the year 1816, her paternal grandparents having immigrated to America from Germany in the latter part of the seventeenth century and having established their permanent home in Maryland. In that commonwealth was born the father of Mrs. Emma (Trocksell) Sellers. When the daughter Emma was a child the family came to Indiana and settled at Richmond, the county seat of Wayne county. After his marriage Isaac Sellers removed to Madison county, where he filed claim to forty acres of government land and effected the purchase of an additional tract of 160 acres. He brought his land under effective cultivation and became one of the substantial agriculturists and representative citizens of Madison county, where he died at the age of sixty-five years, his wife living to the age of seventy-nine years. Though both were reared in the other faiths they became zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and they lived righteous lives, so that they merited and received the high regard of all who knew them. They became the parents of five sons and three daughters, and of the number Dr. Sellers of this sketch is now the only one living. Dr. John S. Sellers was born in Richland township, Madison county, Indiana, on the 18th of November, 1843, and he acquired his early educational training in the common schools of the locality and period. In the study of medicine the Doctor gained his initial knowledge under the direction of an able private preceptor, one of the leading physicians of Madison county, and finally he entered the Indiana Medical College, in the city of Indianapolis, an institution in which he was graduated as a member of the class of 1878, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. For two years after his graduation Dr. Sellers was engaged in practice in his native county, and thereafter he was a resident and practitioner of medicine at Sulphur Springs, Henry county, until 1881, when he came to Blackford county and established his residence at Montpelier, where he built up a large and representative practice and where he remained fully thirty years, removal to Hartford City, the judicial center of the county, having been made in 1911. Dr. Sellers gave years of earnest and effective service in the alleviation of human suffering and distress and he is now retired largely from active practice, though the many representative families to whom he has ministered in past years still place insistent demands upon him, for his able service and unfailing kindliness and consideration have given him inviolable place in the affection and confidence of the people of Blackford county, He is now one of the oldest of the prominent physicians of the county, and has always been known for his civic loyalty and public spirit. Distinctive honor is due to Dr. Sellers for the intrinsic patriotism which he manifested during his service as a soldier of the Union in the Civil war. In October, 1862, from Madison county, he enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and with this gallant command he continued in active service until the close of the war, his honorable discharge having been granted to him on Christmas day of the year 1865 and the last six months of his service having been in connection with the provost marshal's department, after the cessation of specific conflict following the surrender of General Johnston and Lee. The Doctor received a slight scalp wound in the battle of Kinston, North Carolina. Though he participated in many engagements he was never captured, but he had many narrow escapes. He has perpetuated the more gracious associations of his military career by retaining membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. The Doctor is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and in times past he has been an active and appreciative member of the American Medical Association, the Indiana State Medical Society, and minor professional organizations. At Anderson, Madison county, in the year 1872, Dr. Sellers wedded Miss Emma J. Menefee, who was born in Virginia, and who is a representative of the fine old Southern family of this name. She is a daughter of Alexander Menefee, who had been a substantial planter and slaveholder in Virginia, but who voluntarily freed his salves prior to the Civil war.. He came to Indiana and established his home in Madison county, where he became a successful farmer, and during the Civil war he served the Union, in the commissary department. Both he and his wife were residents of Madison county until the time of their death. Mrs. Sellers has long been a most devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and has been specially active in benevolent and charitable work. In conclusion is given brief record concerning the children of Dr. and Mrs. Sellers. Charles A., was graduated, in 1904, in the Fort Wayne Academy of Medicine, at Fort Wayne, this state, the institution having later been consolidated with the Indiana College of Medicine. He succeeded to his father's large practice at Montpelier, and later came to Hartford City, where he now holds prestige as one of the leading young physicians of his native county. The first wife of Dr. Charles A. Sellers died shortly after the birth of her only child, which likewise died at birth. She was born at Madison, this state, and her maiden name was Greiner. As his second wife Dr. Charles A. Sellers married Miss Catherine Chapman, who was formerly a successful and popular teacher in the Montpelier high school, and the two children of this union are Gertrude and Betty Virginia. Addie, the only daughter of Dr. John S. Sellers, is the wife of Frederick Chandler, of Hartford City, and they have two children, Helen and Lucille.

FYI... I was flipping through volume 4, No. 1 of the Sellers Letters (on Marie's web site) and on page 12 there was a 1981 article from the Linn County News about the Sellers-Coon reunion with a photograph of the family of John Sellers, Lucullus's father. Apparently John Sellers was still alive in 1906. On the following page in Dr. Lucullus R. Sellers' obituary. Jim

MICHAEL, thanks. With the marriage in Rockinham Co., VA Delilah born in Rockingham Co, VA (should receive obit by wed / thurs and will post) This sounds very good to me. Now this Michael Sellers could be born about 1750. Nothing on him? Perhaps we don't have earlier tax lists, etc. I haven't checked my Rockingham Co, VA books, but, I'm sure you have. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of michael sellers Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 1:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana Jim, Marie, et al., Many thanks for the great info that keeps pouring in. Its certainly a great help not only for now but also (hopefully) for those that will read and be looking for this line in the future. Per my source for Tax List info for Rockingham county, Virginia, the following has been located in years 1789, 1791, 1792, & 1793: Rockingham county, Virginia, Tax Lists: June 19, 1789: District 10 Michael Sellers: 1 white male over 16 in household, 4 horses May 21, 1791: Richard Ragan's company Michael Sellers: 4 horses Jacob Sellers: No marks James Sellers: No marks March 14, 1792: Richard Ragan's company Michael Sellers: 4 horses Jacob Sellers: No marks James Sellers: No marks August 6, 1793: Josiah Harrison's company (District 8) James Sellers: 1 horse Michael Sellers: 3 horses Jacob Sellers: No marks On the 1791, 1792, & 1793 Tax Lists Michael, Jacob, and James are listed in line and together. The "No marks" besides Jacob's and James' name in 1791 and 1792 appears to show that they were old enough to be listed but did not have taxable property. I think it can be assumed here that Michael was their father. Its also interesting to note that Michael Sellers was listed with 4 horses in 1789, 1791, & 1792 while in 1793 he was listed with 3 horses with the 4th apparently being owned by James. I also have a reference that a "Michael Sellers" sold land to a "James Sellers" in 1808 in Rockingham county, Virginia. This was about 4 years prior to Michael's death circa 1812 in R'ham county. His death may have been one of the reasons that James headed around that time for Harrison county, IN. Will look for 1808 land sale to see if any relationship between the two can be substantiated. In the meantime, the above tax list information appears to show that James Sellers was the son of Michael Sellers, Sr., of Rockingham county, VA. If we could somehow find the "smoking gun" that shows/proves that James Sellers of 1814 Harrison county, IN, is the same James Sellers of Rockingham county, VA, we'd be in business. Jim, does the 1814 Land Grant by James Sellers in Harrison county, IN, give any indication of where James was prior? I've seen on quite a few of the grants where the county and/or state of prior residence was listed on the grant itself. I wonder if the same may have been noted for James on the 1814 Grant. Again, great info, many, many thanks for the help, and I hope the above is at least a bit useful. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana > I went through some more land records and found the following on the > Harrison County bunch. > > Vigo County, IN > > 21 Oct 1834 - Matthew Parks (or Parker) to Absalom A. Sellers (of > Harrison Co., IN), 40 acres, bk 4 p.386. > > 30 Nov 1835 - Absalom A. and Jane Sellers (of New Albany, Floyd Co., > IN) to > Joseph Lafalette, 40 acres (the grant from the U.S. Pres.) and another > 40 acres (the deed from Parks), bk 5, p.304. > > Floyd County, IN (adjacent to Harrison) > > 13 Mar 1828 - Thomas Holmes to Daniel B. Sellers, bk C, p.419. (no > acreage > listed) > > 10 Apr 1830 - Daniel B. Sellers Heirs to Isaac Brooks, bk D, p.286 > (described as north 1/2). > > 10 Apr 1830 - Daniel B. Sellers Heirs to Thomas Sinex, bk D, p.287 > (described as south 1/2). > > Lastly, I made an error in a previous post. William Nance was from > Rockingham Co., NC and not VA. > > ...Jim Sellars > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

HI Michael, The land grant that James received in Indiana said "James Sellers of Harrison County, Indiana." The fact that it was recorded so late (1831) may mean that he didn't get the grant in 1814. He was the assignee of William Nance, so it may be the year that William was authorized the grant and it was assigned to James much later on. I'll have to look at it again next time I go to the library. Do you know if Michael Sellers ever received a Rev War pension or had a will/probate record? I found some information on the Jackson Sellers who married Mary McNickle in Harrison County. Apparently they had one son, Arthur, and then Jackson died around 1837-40. His wife remarried in Crawford County, Indiana in 1840. I believe this Jackson Sellers is another son of James and Barbary. I was wondering if the Barham Sellers in the 1850 census with Absalom was maybe a corruption of the name Abraham (or Abarham) Sellers? It doesn't appear that Absalom Sellers ever lived on his 80 acres in Vigo, but instead purchased it and then sold it before moving on to Illinois and then Iowa. He was still mentioned as living in Harrison/Floyd when he sold it. Based on the dates of the deeds, it looks like Absalom may have moved to Illinois about 1835, his father about 1838-39 and by 1840 both are in the Iowa census. Jim Sellars

Jim, Marie, et al., Many thanks for the great info that keeps pouring in. Its certainly a great help not only for now but also (hopefully) for those that will read and be looking for this line in the future. Per my source for Tax List info for Rockingham county, Virginia, the following has been located in years 1789, 1791, 1792, & 1793: Rockingham county, Virginia, Tax Lists: June 19, 1789: District 10 Michael Sellers: 1 white male over 16 in household, 4 horses May 21, 1791: Richard Ragan's company Michael Sellers: 4 horses Jacob Sellers: No marks James Sellers: No marks March 14, 1792: Richard Ragan's company Michael Sellers: 4 horses Jacob Sellers: No marks James Sellers: No marks August 6, 1793: Josiah Harrison's company (District 8) James Sellers: 1 horse Michael Sellers: 3 horses Jacob Sellers: No marks On the 1791, 1792, & 1793 Tax Lists Michael, Jacob, and James are listed in line and together. The "No marks" besides Jacob's and James' name in 1791 and 1792 appears to show that they were old enough to be listed but did not have taxable property. I think it can be assumed here that Michael was their father. Its also interesting to note that Michael Sellers was listed with 4 horses in 1789, 1791, & 1792 while in 1793 he was listed with 3 horses with the 4th apparently being owned by James. I also have a reference that a "Michael Sellers" sold land to a "James Sellers" in 1808 in Rockingham county, Virginia. This was about 4 years prior to Michael's death circa 1812 in R'ham county. His death may have been one of the reasons that James headed around that time for Harrison county, IN. Will look for 1808 land sale to see if any relationship between the two can be substantiated. In the meantime, the above tax list information appears to show that James Sellers was the son of Michael Sellers, Sr., of Rockingham county, VA. If we could somehow find the "smoking gun" that shows/proves that James Sellers of 1814 Harrison county, IN, is the same James Sellers of Rockingham county, VA, we'd be in business. Jim, does the 1814 Land Grant by James Sellers in Harrison county, IN, give any indication of where James was prior? I've seen on quite a few of the grants where the county and/or state of prior residence was listed on the grant itself. I wonder if the same may have been noted for James on the 1814 Grant. Again, great info, many, many thanks for the help, and I hope the above is at least a bit useful. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: [SELLERS] Sellers - Harrison, Vigo & Floyd Counties, Indiana > I went through some more land records and found the following on the > Harrison County bunch. > > Vigo County, IN > > 21 Oct 1834 - Matthew Parks (or Parker) to Absalom A. Sellers (of Harrison > Co., IN), 40 acres, bk 4 p.386. > > 30 Nov 1835 - Absalom A. and Jane Sellers (of New Albany, Floyd Co., IN) to > Joseph Lafalette, 40 acres (the grant from the U.S. Pres.) and another 40 > acres (the deed from Parks), bk 5, p.304. > > Floyd County, IN (adjacent to Harrison) > > 13 Mar 1828 - Thomas Holmes to Daniel B. Sellers, bk C, p.419. (no acreage > listed) > > 10 Apr 1830 - Daniel B. Sellers Heirs to Isaac Brooks, bk D, p.286 > (described as north 1/2). > > 10 Apr 1830 - Daniel B. Sellers Heirs to Thomas Sinex, bk D, p.287 > (described as south 1/2). > > Lastly, I made an error in a previous post. William Nance was from > Rockingham Co., NC and not VA. > > ...Jim Sellars > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >