JIM, thank you. JIM AND MIKE, did you notice the Barbary SELLERS marriage in Vigo Co., IN? with a dau Phebe. But, the 1841 date doesn't jibb with others in Iowa in 1840, unless she stayed awhile longer. http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/invigo.htm marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 2:38 PM To: [email protected] 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

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

MABEL, give me your address and I'll send the three dollars and SASE out this noon. I also contacted the party connected to Delilah's chart, but, never rec'd a reply. My SELLERS came to Decatur Co., Ia in 1856 from Tipton/Madison Co., IN. Yes, Sellers/Sellars same, some changed the spelling. Who does your nephew connect to? We have or have had members connected to the Keokuk, IA SELLERS and the Lee Co., IA line that connects to Delilah back to Harrison Co., IN and appears Rockingham Co., VA, maybe immigrant Heinrich (memory). Does he do genealogy? or do you have his chart? would appreciate knowing his line. I believe my cousins Pearl Vanderwilt and Cindy Gray still live in Oskaloosa. My mothers side. Appreciate your time. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Mabel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:42 AM To: marie sellers hollinger Subject: Re: MAHASKA CO, IOWA OBIT I share my Email with the Keo-Mah Genealogical Society because they cannot afford the internet at this point in time. Our web site is done through a member in Colorado right now. Keo-Mah has had their own library since 1994 because the public library chose to not provide enough room for the collection. The rent, utilities and other bills to maintain our library comes from members, books we sell, research and special fund raising. All workers are volunteers including myself and I am appointed by the board members. Not an elective office. If we gave everything free there would be no money to run the society's library. I donot know how you got this Email without seeing it on our web site. I know a great deal about the SELLERS line. There is also a SELLARS line. My nephew spells his with an "A" and I have friends who spell with the "E" The two spellings may cross many generations ago. Who knows!! Many of the SELLERS were also in Keokuk county. Mabel, Librarian ----- Original Message ----- From: marie sellers <mailto:[email protected]> hollinger To: 'Mabel' <mailto:[email protected]> ; SELLERS <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:50 PM Subject: RE: MAHASKA CO, IOWA OBIT MABEL, thank you. This is the SELLERS family genealogy group and web pages. We share all SELLERS documents. and We believe we have documents on Delilah Sellers Davis Family in Harrison Co., IN Our members may be interested in obtaining a paid copy and will forward on to them. Do you have a genealogy society, etc that may have a free copy? Do you have on computer? and send copy . OKay. Please Understand. Thank You for helping. marie,iowa -----Original Message----- From: Mabel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 5:46 PM To: marie sellers hollinger Subject: Re: MAHASKA CO, IOWA OBIT Yes, I see she is in our files. Please send $3.00 plus a SASE and it will be forwarded to you. Mabel, Librarian ----- Original Message ----- From: marie sellers <mailto:[email protected]> hollinger To: [email protected] Cc: marie sellers hollinger <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: MAHASKA CO, IOWA OBIT MABEL, I need to get a copy of obit for DELILAH DAVIS = * Death: 27 DEC 1892 in Mahaska co., IA. * Burial: 28 DEC 1892 Davis cemetery, West Des Moines twp., Mahaska co., IA. * * I know you are busy and appreciate this lookup or if charge, okay, advise. OR tell me who to contact. I believe I checked all the sources on your page and Mahaska co usgenweb page. * I do lookups also. marie, iowa

MABEL, thank you. This is the SELLERS family genealogy group and web pages. We share all SELLERS documents. and We believe we have documents on Delilah Sellers Davis Family in Harrison Co., IN Our members may be interested in obtaining a paid copy and will forward on to them. Do you have a genealogy society, etc that may have a free copy? Do you have on computer? and send copy . OKay. Please Understand. Thank You for helping. marie,iowa -----Original Message----- From: Mabel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 5:46 PM To: marie sellers hollinger Subject: Re: MAHASKA CO, IOWA OBIT Yes, I see she is in our files. Please send $3.00 plus a SASE and it will be forwarded to you. Mabel, Librarian ----- Original Message ----- From: marie sellers <mailto:[email protected]> hollinger To: [email protected] Cc: marie sellers hollinger <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: MAHASKA CO, IOWA OBIT MABEL, I need to get a copy of obit for DELILAH DAVIS = * Death: 27 DEC 1892 in Mahaska co., IA. * Burial: 28 DEC 1892 Davis cemetery, West Des Moines twp., Mahaska co., IA. * * I know you are busy and appreciate this lookup or if charge, okay, advise. OR tell me who to contact. I believe I checked all the sources on your page and Mahaska co usgenweb page. * I do lookups also. marie, iowa

JACK, thank you for sharing. NASH CO, NC , we have some deed info and then nothing. Do you have the deed extractions from NASH CO, NC on SELLERS? We have posted several from Johnston Co., NC which lays next to Nash I have some Pridgeon info. Will check on this Willis Pridgen, etc. These documents may be helpful. We may need to study connecting counties. AND if Brothers, would be on 1810/20 census = who had males these ages? OR did Dad die and living with brother? Maybe someone has a chart on EACH of these kids to help check out. Thanks for sharing SELLERS. marie, iowa Oldest thing on Abraham SELLERS 1805 NC married Lydia Rumple 1827 Butler Co., Oh= And don't believe we have ANYTHING to prove his county/town of birth in NC!! MARION CO, IN HISTORY (written ? LAWRENCE TWN ABRAHAM SELLERS, born Jan 25, 1805 NC Served 3 yrs apprentice in tanners trade in Clermont Co., OH 1827 came to this twn Entered 80 acres, now owned by his heirs and bought another 80 acres Married Lydia Rumple in Ohio (Butler, msh) and he and wife and two children, Susan and Elizabeth came in a wagon. Lutheran Church Saw Mill on Fall Creek in 1853, sold in 1855 Oldest two kids dead First wife, Lydia died in 1850 7 children born after he came to twn. 2 dead. ========= 1850 ABRAHAM SELLERS 44 NC, LAWRENCE TWN, PAGE 771/396 (ca1806) LYDIA 39 OH DANIEL 19? IN HENRY 16 IN (ca1834) GEORGE 9 IN MARGARET 7 IN JOHN 5 IN MATILDA TEILPS 17 VA ALSO 1850 BUTLER CO, OH CENSUS HENRY SELLERS 53 NC, PAGE 330 MADISON TWN (could check CW records, maybe too old? msh) BROTHER/COUSIN? of Abraham 1805 NC NEED a chart on him also SO a NC connection here! marie, iowa ================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Sellers Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SELLERS] Gurley and Delilah Sellers I am a direct descendent of GURLEY SELLERS, Sr. b. 1802 Nash Co., NC. He married DELILAH WYATT SELLERS in 1826 and moved from NC to Tuscaloosa/Birmingham, Alabama area about 1836. Gurley had several brothers including JORDAN SELLERS (b. about 1805-1808) who married Elizabeth Mason in 1828. Jordan and Elizabeth appear in the following census 1. 1830 Wake Co NC census 2. 1840 Guilford NC census 3. 1850 Guilford NC census 4. They move to Browns Township, Morgan Co., INDIANA in the fall of 1850 ( see reference on Sellers site: http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/inmorgan.htm ). Elizabeth dies in 1856. 5. Jordan is in 1860 Cumberland Co. Illinois (just across border from Ind.) married (I believe?) to Nancy. 6. They are in 1870 Liberty, Hendricks Co., IND 7. Jordan (indexed as Girdon Sellers) is in 1880 Lost Creek, Vigo Co., IND now married to Martha Sellers. 8. Jordan dies in 1898 at daughter's home in Missouri. I believe Gurley's brothers included Jordan, Emanuel (Manuel), Bennett. Others may include: Michael, Merritt and Archibald. Sisters are likely these: Elizabeth or Lizza, Mary (m. John Murrow), Martha, Lucinda (m. John Rogers), Lulu (m. Larry Brantley), Drucilla (m. Thomas Parks) You can visit my site for Gurley at http://members.tripod.com/gurley_sellers/ I need to make some updates and I apologize in advance for the pop-ups that will drive you crazy. I have yet to prove Gurley's parents and continue to search for them. One thing of note for researchers in this line is that Jordan is the only one of the siblings that reports his parents birthplace in the 1880 census. He shows his father to be born in Virginia and mother in N.C. This disputes the record from the 1984 Sellers Letters where Charles Sellers reported Jordan and Gurley's father to be Antril Sellers from Ireland but still leaves many unanswered questions. I recently ran across another INDIANA Sellers: Abraham Sellers who names one of his daughters Delila. He was born in NC but I haven't found further details on him. I wonder if he could be one of Gurley and Jordan's brothers? Note he also has a son named Daniel. I've seen all the recent emails on Indiana and can't help but feel that there may be some connections with my line of Sellers but may just be coincidental. I've always wondered what brought Jordan to Indiana if not other family living there. If anyone has any background on this Abraham, I would appreciate the inputs. Also, if anyone knows of any direct male descendents from Jordan Sellers, I would like to hear from them to see if they would participate in the DNA test to see if they match mine (on file on this site). 1860 United States Federal Census Record about Abraham Sellers Name: ABRAHAM SELLERS Age in 1860: 55 Birth Year: abt 1805 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Lawrence, Marion, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Germantown Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Abraham Sellers 55 Margaret (Snyder) Sellers 33 Daniel Sellers 21 George Sellers 18 Margaret Sellers 17 John Sellers 14 Delila Sellers 6 Jacob Sellers 4 Marshall Sellers 1 Jacob Snyder 68 (Margaret's Father??) I have tons of research on Gurley including maps where I've plotted his land grant locations in Alabama and other info that I would be happy to share with anyone researching the family. Cheers Jack Sellers ------------------------------- 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, As usual ... wow ... fantastic info that certainly sheds much needed light on this line. The record of "James Sellers and wife Barbary Sellers" in 1838 certainly seems to point to the 1796 Rockingham county, VA, marriage record of "James Sellers to Barbara White". Additional info for the 1796 marriage for James and Barbara, and the following was noted: Rockingham county, Virginia James Sellers & Barbara White - 1796 Bondsman: Christian WELT (Ger.) Barbara is daughter of Christian The listing of Christian's surname as "WELT" in the marriage record is/was an obvious typo. The name "W-E-I-T" in German (with an I) became WHITE in English just as WEITZEL became WHITESEL, etc. This would appear to agree with what you stated that Barbara was the daughter of Christian, and this certainly puts them in Rockingham county, Virginia. Great find as well with the Dec. 14, 1814, Land Grant by James Sellers in Harrison county. James Sellers of Rockingham county appears on 1810 census but not on 1820. If this is the same James, the 1814 Land Grant appears to show why James was on 1810 VA census and not on 1820. I'm still working on which line of Sellers this James may have belonged to in descending from Heinrich Zeller. Frank Sellers in 1984 theorized that James may have been surviving son of Heinrich Zeller, Jr. Mary Arrington in 1986 offered that James may have instead been a son of Michael Sellers of Smith's Creek area of Rockingham county. Her bit of info and slight explanation/reasoning appears to offer the best possibility or scenario. Michael named a son Andrew and the name "Absalom" appeared in Andrew's line as Silem, Silom, or Salom. May be a coincidence but James' children named Absalom, Andrew, Delilah, etc. appear to agree more with James being a son of Michael's rather than Heinrich Zeller, Jr., that is assuming that Heinrich, Jr. did indeed exist. I have possible source(s) to Tax Lists for Rockingham county for 1787 - about 1799. Will hunt for James during these years and see if I get lucky and find him and/or see if someone is charged with paying the tax besides him. Might clue me/us in to his correct father. Michael Sellers ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:08 AM Subject: [SELLERS] James Sellers, Harrison County, IN > I did a search of the land records of Harrison County, IN and found the > following information (and the name of James' wife): > > Harrison County, Indiana Deeds: > > 20 Jan 1830 - David W. Masselman to Absalom A. Sellers, lot in town of > Lanesville, bk F, p.412. > > 14 Dec 1814 (recorded 1831) - Grant from U.S. President to James Sellers > assignee of William Nance, 160 acres, bk F, p.480 > > 24 Nov 1830 - James Armstrong to Absalom A. Sellers, lot in town of > Lanesville, bk G, p.30 > > 27 Oct 1832 - William Wright to James Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk > G, p.313 > > 1 Oct 1832 - Absalom A. Sellers to Luke Coon, lot in town of Lanesville, bk > G, p.464 > > 10 Sep 1834 - Absalom A. Sellers to William Sampson, lot in town of > Lanesville, bk H, p.240 > > 18 Apr 1838 - James Sellers and wife, Barbary Sellers, to St. Clair Young, > 160 acres, bk L, p.24 > > I also searched the marriages records, but they didn't have anything else > other than who was married and dates, though some were different. > > Absalom Sellers to Jane Harberson, 25 Oct 1830 (I have seen 30 Oct before) > > Delilah Sellers to Edward Davis 6 Jan 1820 (some have it as 1821, though > this marriage is recorded among other 1821 bonds.) > > The Barbara White who married James Sellers in 1796 (Rockingham) was the > daughter of Christian White according to a book on Rockingham County. > > I have seen some posts that show that William Nance of Harrison Co., IN who > assigned land to James Sellers was from Rockingham Co., VA. > > So there are the clues... > > 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

JIM, excellent. marie, iowa 1830 HARRISON CO, IN JOHN SOERS, PAGE 119 FRANKLIN George Mekelburg Franklin, Harrison, Indiana JAMES TELLERS, PAGE 118, FRANKLIN TWN=00011001-02?00001 = 5 TOTAL= (listed on the last page of Posey Twn and don't know how indexed) MALE 50/60 = 1770/80 MALE 20/30 = 1800/1810 MALE 15/20 = 1810/1815 FEMALE 40/50 = 1780/90 FEMALE 5/10 = 1820/25 FEMALE 5/10 = 1820/25 (maybe just one daughter this age to make total 5,msh) Next EDWARD MCCUEN SACK PENNINGTON HENRY SPOR WM? SAMPSON Edward Davis Franklin, Harrison, Indiana Edward Davis Jr Franklin, Harrison, Indiana === -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SELLERS] James Sellers, Harrison County, IN I did a search of the land records of Harrison County, IN and found the following information (and the name of James' wife): Harrison County, Indiana Deeds: 20 Jan 1830 - David W. Masselman to Absalom A. Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk F, p.412. 14 Dec 1814 (recorded 1831) - Grant from U.S. President to James Sellers assignee of William Nance, 160 acres, bk F, p.480 24 Nov 1830 - James Armstrong to Absalom A. Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk G, p.30 27 Oct 1832 - William Wright to James Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk G, p.313 1 Oct 1832 - Absalom A. Sellers to Luke Coon, lot in town of Lanesville, bk G, p.464 10 Sep 1834 - Absalom A. Sellers to William Sampson, lot in town of Lanesville, bk H, p.240 18 Apr 1838 - James Sellers and wife, Barbary Sellers, to St. Clair Young, 160 acres, bk L, p.24 I also searched the marriages records, but they didn't have anything else other than who was married and dates, though some were different. Absalom Sellers to Jane Harberson, 25 Oct 1830 (I have seen 30 Oct before) Delilah Sellers to Edward Davis 6 Jan 1820 (some have it as 1821, though this marriage is recorded among other 1821 bonds.) The Barbara White who married James Sellers in 1796 (Rockingham) was the daughter of Christian White according to a book on Rockingham County. I have seen some posts that show that William Nance of Harrison Co., IN who assigned land to James Sellers was from Rockingham Co., VA. So there are the clues... 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

I am a direct descendent of GURLEY SELLERS, Sr. b. 1802 Nash Co., NC. He married DELILAH WYATT SELLERS in 1826 and moved from NC to Tuscaloosa/Birmingham, Alabama area about 1836. Gurley had several brothers including JORDAN SELLERS (b. about 1805-1808) who married Elizabeth Mason in 1828. Jordan and Elizabeth appear in the following census 1. 1830 Wake Co NC census 2. 1840 Guilford NC census 3. 1850 Guilford NC census 4. They move to Browns Township, Morgan Co., INDIANA in the fall of 1850 ( see reference on Sellers site: http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/inmorgan.htm ). Elizabeth dies in 1856. 5. Jordan is in 1860 Cumberland Co. Illinois (just across border from Ind.) married (I believe?) to Nancy. 6. They are in 1870 Liberty, Hendricks Co., IND 7. Jordan (indexed as Girdon Sellers) is in 1880 Lost Creek, Vigo Co., IND now married to Martha Sellers. 8. Jordan dies in 1898 at daughter's home in Missouri. I believe Gurley's brothers included Jordan, Emanuel (Manuel), Bennett. Others may include: Michael, Merritt and Archibald. Sisters are likely these: Elizabeth or Lizza, Mary (m. John Murrow), Martha, Lucinda (m. John Rogers), Lulu (m. Larry Brantley), Drucilla (m. Thomas Parks) You can visit my site for Gurley at http://members.tripod.com/gurley_sellers/ I need to make some updates and I apologize in advance for the pop-ups that will drive you crazy. I have yet to prove Gurley's parents and continue to search for them. One thing of note for researchers in this line is that Jordan is the only one of the siblings that reports his parents birthplace in the 1880 census. He shows his father to be born in Virginia and mother in N.C. This disputes the record from the 1984 Sellers Letters where Charles Sellers reported Jordan and Gurley's father to be Antril Sellers from Ireland but still leaves many unanswered questions. I recently ran across another INDIANA Sellers: Abraham Sellers who names one of his daughters Delila. He was born in NC but I haven't found further details on him. I wonder if he could be one of Gurley and Jordan's brothers? Note he also has a son named Daniel. I've seen all the recent emails on Indiana and can't help but feel that there may be some connections with my line of Sellers but may just be coincidental. I've always wondered what brought Jordan to Indiana if not other family living there. If anyone has any background on this Abraham, I would appreciate the inputs. Also, if anyone knows of any direct male descendents from Jordan Sellers, I would like to hear from them to see if they would participate in the DNA test to see if they match mine (on file on this site). 1860 United States Federal Census Record about Abraham Sellers Name: ABRAHAM SELLERS Age in 1860: 55 Birth Year: abt 1805 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Lawrence, Marion, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Germantown Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Abraham Sellers 55 Margaret (Snyder) Sellers 33 Daniel Sellers 21 George Sellers 18 Margaret Sellers 17 John Sellers 14 Delila Sellers 6 Jacob Sellers 4 Marshall Sellers 1 Jacob Snyder 68 (Margaret's Father??) I have tons of research on Gurley including maps where I've plotted his land grant locations in Alabama and other info that I would be happy to share with anyone researching the family. Cheers Jack Sellers

I did a search of the land records of Harrison County, IN and found the following information (and the name of James' wife): Harrison County, Indiana Deeds: 20 Jan 1830 - David W. Masselman to Absalom A. Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk F, p.412. 14 Dec 1814 (recorded 1831) - Grant from U.S. President to James Sellers assignee of William Nance, 160 acres, bk F, p.480 24 Nov 1830 - James Armstrong to Absalom A. Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk G, p.30 27 Oct 1832 - William Wright to James Sellers, lot in town of Lanesville, bk G, p.313 1 Oct 1832 - Absalom A. Sellers to Luke Coon, lot in town of Lanesville, bk G, p.464 10 Sep 1834 - Absalom A. Sellers to William Sampson, lot in town of Lanesville, bk H, p.240 18 Apr 1838 - James Sellers and wife, Barbary Sellers, to St. Clair Young, 160 acres, bk L, p.24 I also searched the marriages records, but they didn't have anything else other than who was married and dates, though some were different. Absalom Sellers to Jane Harberson, 25 Oct 1830 (I have seen 30 Oct before) Delilah Sellers to Edward Davis 6 Jan 1820 (some have it as 1821, though this marriage is recorded among other 1821 bonds.) The Barbara White who married James Sellers in 1796 (Rockingham) was the daughter of Christian White according to a book on Rockingham County. I have seen some posts that show that William Nance of Harrison Co., IN who assigned land to James Sellers was from Rockingham Co., VA. So there are the clues... Jim Sellars

MICHAEL, we/I don't know where James Sellers 1774 MD/VA was in 1812. Kids 1799/1808 VA. TAX LISTS for 1800 VA? ILLINOIS was a popular land bounty for 1812 war 1812 WAR land was granted in ?? I only see, But, may NOT be complete the 1810 Rockingham Co., VA and Berkeley Co, VA census for a JAMES SELLERS. James Sellers, Berkeley Co.,30030-1020000 James Sellars, Rockingham Co.,20010-2201000 Must follow thro the 1820, etc census on same. WE should trace/follow Each child married in Harrison Co, IN We did a few. More? Ask for info on Their families? JUST ideas. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike and Amber Sellers Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SELLERS] James Sellers & family/VA-IN-IA Marie, Jim, et al, I have not been able to determine why/how James Sellars left VA for Harrison county, IN. I have wondered if it was a "usual migration" or if he obtained Bounty Land, etc. James would've been about 40/50 years old at time of War of 1812. Could be he was too old to have fought, and therefore Bounty Land may not be a possibility. I have not located a "James Sellers" so far in land records for Harrison county, so that's not holding any clues so far either. Have appreciated the help and great info so far. I'm in hopes someone closer to the records than I can keep digging for us! Am in hopes as well that we can continue backwards from 1840 Lee county, IA, and 1830/1820 Harrison county, IN. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "marie sellers hollinger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] {not asubscriber}familyofRichardWarrenSellers:Topeka... > JIM, thank you for original document. > These are so needful and help correct extractions from wills. > > Hoping we can continue backwards from 1820 Harrison Co, IN. Appears to > be 1800 VA births on several kids. > > Thank You. > marie, iowa > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] {not a > subscriber}familyofRichardWarrenSellers:Topeka... > > > I went to the Indy library today and went through some Harrison > County, Indiana records and found the following will: > > Harrison Co., IN Will Book v. A., page 171 > > D. B. Sellers Will > > In the name of God Amen. I Daniel B. Sellers of the County of Harrison > and State of Indiana being in a low state of health and being sound in > mind, I do make my last will and testament. Know I first commit my > soul in the hands of > > Almighty God and my body to the (durst?) to be decently buried. After > all my > > just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my sister Betsey, Dec'd > her three children namely James, Delilah Jane and Robert W. Meek ten > dollars each to be percured for them untell they becom their own > agents and the remainder of > my > property I give into the hands of my father James Sellers for to > improve or > > dispose until his death and then to be equally divided amongst my > Brothers and Sisters. > > Signed, Sealed and Delivered > in the presence of these > Witness this day and date > October the 3d, 1829 Daniel B. Sellers > Attest: > David Gunn > Absalom A. Sellers > Delilah Davis > > Probated March 1st, 1830. The probate book also mention that James > Sellers was named the executor and Absalom A. Sellers as his security. > > 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, thank you. Vigo lays across the river from IL, where Absalom had kids in 1836/40 IL MARCH 1, 1830 (Daniel's will/probate) = ABSALOM SELLERS , HARRISON CO, IN But, NOT on June??1830 census as SELLERS. I didn't see in IN or IL, ?? 10-30-1830 SELLERS EBSAMON married  HARBERSON JANE  , HARRISON CO, IN He still was living close OR came back and married this gal. 1836 IL, dau Jane born 1840 IL, son George born JUNE? 1840 LEE CO, IA ABSALOM SELLERS = A. SILLARD JAMES SELLERS A CW file on George H. 1840 IL may show birth place if borned before 1840 Census. Info on dau Jane may show birth place. But, really won't help pre 1820 IN. MEEK kids may help, but the ISAAC AND SYLVESTER MEEK in 1820 HARRISON CO, IN Seem to come from Brooke Co., West Virginia and Anne Arundel County, Maryland Didn't read their 1830 cenus and see who living with. Thanks for helping. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 3:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SELLERS] James Sellers & family/VA-IN-IA I did a check at the Land Patent records at the BLM website and found a one entry. _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) Absalom Alexander Sellers of Harrison Co., IN, 40 acres located in Vigo County, 28 Oct 1835. Maybe they moved to Vigo before going on to Iowa and then Kansas. Another place to look. 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

What info do you have on the decendants of Absolom. You are getting kinda close to where I lose Grandfather, Harold A. Sellers. He was born October 6, 1902. His son Jack L. Sellers was born in 1946. On 9/19/06, Mike and Amber Sellers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > Good catch with the Land Patent record. Absalom was always either "A. A. > Sellers" or "Absalom A. Sellers" in the census records from what I've seen > so far, so this would appear to be him. > > Looking at the map, Harrison county on south-southeastern border of > Indiana > while Vigo is on the western part of Indiana on IN-IL border. Looks like > Vigo may indeed have been a stop over on the way to Iowa. Shame we can't > go > backwards in time and find father James somewhere and prove or disprove > that > he ties to Rockingham county, VA. > > Great find, Jim, and I'm sure this will help a lot. > > Michael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] James Sellers & family/VA-IN-IA > > > > I did a check at the Land Patent records at the BLM website and found a > one > > entry. > > > > _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) > > > > Absalom Alexander Sellers of Harrison Co., IN, 40 acres located in Vigo > > County, 28 Oct 1835. > > > > Maybe they moved to Vigo before going on to Iowa and then Kansas. > Another > > place to look. > > > > 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 > -- Nathan Sellers

I did a check at the Land Patent records at the BLM website and found a one entry. _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) Absalom Alexander Sellers of Harrison Co., IN, 40 acres located in Vigo County, 28 Oct 1835. Maybe they moved to Vigo before going on to Iowa and then Kansas. Another place to look. Jim Sellars

Hi Nathan, Well, unfortunately, I'm just really piecing the descendants of Absalom together and don't have anything really documented so far. Absalom's father appears to have been James Sellers, and I've been trying to connect James back to Rockingham county, Virginia. If James does connect back to R'ham county, then he was likely the grandson of Heinrich Zeller, my 6 great grandfather. Going back in time has been my focus so far. I guess my "plan" has been to see whether or not James connects back to R'ham county and to Heinrich, and, if he does, then I would come forward in time and document the descendants. Sorry I don't have any info of use to you currently ... Michael Sellers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Sellers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] James Sellers & family/VA-IN-IA > What info do you have on the decendants of Absolom. You are getting kinda > close to where I lose Grandfather, Harold A. Sellers. He was born October > 6, 1902. His son Jack L. Sellers was born in 1946. > > On 9/19/06, Mike and Amber Sellers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > Good catch with the Land Patent record. Absalom was always either "A. A. > > Sellers" or "Absalom A. Sellers" in the census records from what I've seen > > so far, so this would appear to be him. > > > > Looking at the map, Harrison county on south-southeastern border of > > Indiana > > while Vigo is on the western part of Indiana on IN-IL border. Looks like > > Vigo may indeed have been a stop over on the way to Iowa. Shame we can't > > go > > backwards in time and find father James somewhere and prove or disprove > > that > > he ties to Rockingham county, VA. > > > > Great find, Jim, and I'm sure this will help a lot. > > > > Michael > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] James Sellers & family/VA-IN-IA > > > > > > > I did a check at the Land Patent records at the BLM website and found a > > one > > > entry. > > > > > > _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) > > > > > > Absalom Alexander Sellers of Harrison Co., IN, 40 acres located in Vigo > > > County, 28 Oct 1835. > > > > > > Maybe they moved to Vigo before going on to Iowa and then Kansas. > > Another > > > place to look. > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Nathan Sellers > > ------------------------------- > 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 Jim, Good catch with the Land Patent record. Absalom was always either "A. A. Sellers" or "Absalom A. Sellers" in the census records from what I've seen so far, so this would appear to be him. Looking at the map, Harrison county on south-southeastern border of Indiana while Vigo is on the western part of Indiana on IN-IL border. Looks like Vigo may indeed have been a stop over on the way to Iowa. Shame we can't go backwards in time and find father James somewhere and prove or disprove that he ties to Rockingham county, VA. Great find, Jim, and I'm sure this will help a lot. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] James Sellers & family/VA-IN-IA > I did a check at the Land Patent records at the BLM website and found a one > entry. > > _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) > > Absalom Alexander Sellers of Harrison Co., IN, 40 acres located in Vigo > County, 28 Oct 1835. > > Maybe they moved to Vigo before going on to Iowa and then Kansas. Another > place to look. > > 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

Marie, Jim, et al, I have not been able to determine why/how James Sellars left VA for Harrison county, IN. I have wondered if it was a "usual migration" or if he obtained Bounty Land, etc. James would've been about 40/50 years old at time of War of 1812. Could be he was too old to have fought, and therefore Bounty Land may not be a possibility. I have not located a "James Sellers" so far in land records for Harrison county, so that's not holding any clues so far either. Have appreciated the help and great info so far. I'm in hopes someone closer to the records than I can keep digging for us! Am in hopes as well that we can continue backwards from 1840 Lee county, IA, and 1830/1820 Harrison county, IN. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "marie sellers hollinger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] {not asubscriber}familyofRichardWarrenSellers:Topeka... > JIM, thank you for original document. > These are so needful and help correct extractions from wills. > > Hoping we can continue backwards from 1820 Harrison Co, IN. > Appears to be 1800 VA births on several kids. > > Thank You. > marie, iowa > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] {not a > subscriber}familyofRichardWarrenSellers:Topeka... > > > I went to the Indy library today and went through some Harrison County, > Indiana records and found the following will: > > Harrison Co., IN Will Book v. A., page 171 > > D. B. Sellers Will > > In the name of God Amen. I Daniel B. Sellers of the County of Harrison and > State of Indiana being in a low state of health and being sound in mind, I > do > make my last will and testament. Know I first commit my soul in the hands of > > Almighty God and my body to the (durst?) to be decently buried. After all my > > just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my sister Betsey, Dec'd her > three > children namely James, Delilah Jane and Robert W. Meek ten dollars each to > be percured for them untell they becom their own agents and the remainder of > my > property I give into the hands of my father James Sellers for to improve or > > dispose until his death and then to be equally divided amongst my Brothers > and Sisters. > > Signed, Sealed and Delivered > in the presence of these > Witness this day and date > October the 3d, 1829 Daniel B. Sellers > Attest: > David Gunn > Absalom A. Sellers > Delilah Davis > > Probated March 1st, 1830. The probate book also mention that James Sellers > was named the executor and Absalom A. Sellers as his security. > > 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

I've changed the Subject line on this as it seems to be taking on a much needed life of its own. This is a great find and appears to possibly identify Daniel B. Sellers and Elizabeth "Betsey" (Sellers) Meek as two more children of James Sellers of VA - Harrison Co., IN - Lee Co. IA. Absalom and Delilah (Sellers) Davis signing as witnesses really helps! Do we have access to or a record of James' death in Lee county, IA between 1840 & 1850 and/or a way to see if he, too, left a will? I don't think the existence of a will for James will do anything to prove whether he is/was the James Sellers of Rockingham county, VA, but it certainly wouldn't hurt in the garnering of info for him. James' wife, her name still unknown to me, appears to have been living as well in Lee county, IA, per the 1840 Census. I show/see a 1796 marriage of "James Sellars to Barbara White" in Rockingham county, VA, which would certainly fit the subsequent birth of daughter Phoebe (Sellers) Nance in 1798. Would be beneficial if we could find/uncover something about James and wife in Lee county, IA during the 1840s that may or may not show that they are the same "James Sellars and Barbara White" of Rockingham county, VA. Again, great find, Jim, and I'm anxious to see what more we might be able to find concerning James and family and whether we can place their start (or not) in Rockingham county, VA. Michael Sellers ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] {not a subscriber}familyofRichardWarrenSellers:Topeka... > I went to the Indy library today and went through some Harrison County, > Indiana records and found the following will: > > Harrison Co., IN Will Book v. A., page 171 > > D. B. Sellers Will > > In the name of God Amen. I Daniel B. Sellers of the County of Harrison and > State of Indiana being in a low state of health and being sound in mind, I do > make my last will and testament. Know I first commit my soul in the hands of > Almighty God and my body to the (durst?) to be decently buried. After all my > just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my sister Betsey, Dec'd her three > children namely James, Delilah Jane and Robert W. Meek ten dollars each to > be percured for them untell they becom their own agents and the remainder of my > property I give into the hands of my father James Sellers for to improve or > dispose until his death and then to be equally divided amongst my Brothers > and Sisters. > > Signed, Sealed and Delivered > in the presence of these > Witness this day and date > October the 3d, 1829 Daniel B. Sellers > Attest: > David Gunn > Absalom A. Sellers > Delilah Davis > > Probated March 1st, 1830. The probate book also mention that James Sellers > was named the executor and Absalom A. Sellers as his security. > > 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

Haven't found Martha E. Newman in 1870. marie, iowa 1870 Wesley Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1830 Virginia White Male Ellen Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1841 Indiana White Female Rachel A Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1856 Indiana White Female John Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1858 Indiana White Male Mary E Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1866 Kansas White Female Edwin Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1868 Kansas White Male S Frances Hewman Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson, KS abt 1869 Indiana White Female -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Georgia L. Fletcher Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 10:12 PM To: Sellers List Subject: [SELLERS] Vincent Newman, father of Martha Ellen Newman Sellers,wife of James Sellers 1850 Cabell County, Virginia Vincent Newman, 44, M, farmer, VA Sarah Newman, 39, F, VA Wesley Newman, 19, M, VA John Newman, 17, M, VA Leroy Newman, 13, M, VA Herman Newman, 11, M, VA Mary J. Newman, 9, F, VA Nancy A. Newman, 7, F, VA Eliza A. Newman, 5, F, VA Emily Newman, 2, F, VA Harrison Newman, 6/12, M, VA next door is William Newman, 21, M, farmer, VA Elizabeth Newman, 21, F, VA 1860 Jefferson County, Kansas Vincent Newman, 52, M, farmer, $800/$300, VA Sarah Newman, 48, F, VA Herman Newman, 21, M, farm laborer, VA Nancy Newman, 17, F, VA Eliza Newman, 16, F, VA Emily Newman, 14, F, VA Martha Newman 2, F, IN (married James Sellers born 1856 PA of Jefferson County, KS) seems like a big gap in last child, perhaps a grandchild? 1870 Wayne County, Indiana Vincent Newman, 62, M, W, farmer, $2,500, VA Elizabeth Newman, 51, F, W, keeping house, VA (must be a new wife) Caroline Fultz, 15, F, W, OH (Elizabeth's daughter?) Where is Martha Newman born 1858? 1880 Wayne County, Indiana Vincent G. Newman, W, M, 72, married, gardener, VA, VA, VA Elizabeth Newman, W, F, 61, wife, married, keeping house, VA, VA, VA next door is John W. Newman, W, M, 41, married, IN, VA, VA Georgia #1 ------------------------------- 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

The below Wesley Newman is the son of Vincent Newman. Could he be the father of Martha Ellen Newman that married James Sellers or is Wesley the brother to Martha Ellen Newman? Georgia #1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgia L. Fletcher" <[email protected]> To: "Sellers List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:03 PM Subject: [SELLERS] Frank B. Sellers of Kansas > In my previous email I show that Frank Sellers was living in the household > of Eli T. Kilgore in 1900 Pulaski County, Arkansas, Fourche Township and > listed as a Cousin. > > Eli T. Kilgore is in 1910 Wilson County, Kansas, showing children born in > Arkansas. > > 1880 Jefferson County, Kansas > Delaware Township > Wesley Newman, W, M, 50, married, farmer, WV, WV, WV > Ellen Newman, W, F, 40, wife, married, married, keeping house, IN, IN, IN > John? Fannie Newman, W, F, 18, daughter, single, IN, WV, IN > Mary Newman, W, F, 14, daughter, single, KS, WV, IN > Edward Newman, W, M, 12, son, single, KS, WV, IN > Hattie Newman, W, F, 8, daughter, single, KS, WV, IN > Oscar Newman, W, M, 6, son, single, KS, WV, IN > Thomas H. Newman, W, M, 4, son, single, KS, WV, IN > Eli Kilgore, W, M, 23, servant, single, works on farm, WV, WV, WV > > Remember that Eli T. Kilgore married a Sarah F. Is that the John? Fannie > Newman listed above. Also James Sellers married Martha E. Newman, > daughter of Vincent Newman. > > Is Ellen Newman a Sellers? > > Georgia #1 > > ------------------------------- > 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

1850 Cabell County, Virginia Vincent Newman, 44, M, farmer, VA Sarah Newman, 39, F, VA Wesley Newman, 19, M, VA John Newman, 17, M, VA Leroy Newman, 13, M, VA Herman Newman, 11, M, VA Mary J. Newman, 9, F, VA Nancy A. Newman, 7, F, VA Eliza A. Newman, 5, F, VA Emily Newman, 2, F, VA Harrison Newman, 6/12, M, VA next door is William Newman, 21, M, farmer, VA Elizabeth Newman, 21, F, VA 1860 Jefferson County, Kansas Vincent Newman, 52, M, farmer, $800/$300, VA Sarah Newman, 48, F, VA Herman Newman, 21, M, farm laborer, VA Nancy Newman, 17, F, VA Eliza Newman, 16, F, VA Emily Newman, 14, F, VA Martha Newman 2, F, IN (married James Sellers born 1856 PA of Jefferson County, KS) seems like a big gap in last child, perhaps a grandchild? 1870 Wayne County, Indiana Vincent Newman, 62, M, W, farmer, $2,500, VA Elizabeth Newman, 51, F, W, keeping house, VA (must be a new wife) Caroline Fultz, 15, F, W, OH (Elizabeth's daughter?) Where is Martha Newman born 1858? 1880 Wayne County, Indiana Vincent G. Newman, W, M, 72, married, gardener, VA, VA, VA Elizabeth Newman, W, F, 61, wife, married, keeping house, VA, VA, VA next door is John W. Newman, W, M, 41, married, IN, VA, VA Georgia #1