Thanks Jim for your letter, but my sellers line has Allen D Sellers, Allen Sedora Sellers, John L Sellers,Eric Edward Sellers who was the father of my 5 children. I married Eric June 13, 1946 and we were together 36 good years, If you happen on any of these please let me know. I have a long family gedcom that a Sellers sent to me. Give me other names in your Sellers line and i will see how we connect. Bye for now, Juanita DaCosta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sellars" <jimsellars@ymail.com> To: <sellers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > Not sure you have this, did some digging on Ancestry.com > > Charles W. Scantling married Mildred A. Ladd, 10 Feb 1879 in Albemarle > Co., VA > C. W. Scantling married M. M. Graves, 12 Aug, 1894 in Albemarle Co., VA > > Jim > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Michael Sellers <muckham11@yahoo.com> > To: sellers@rootsweb.com; Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink..net> > Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 11:10:54 AM > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > > Thanks again for the great info. We'll keep swinging at it and hopefully > the names of his parents will fall out of the tree at some point. > > Sherri, thanks much for the .PDF copies of Carrie's obituary and of Fred's > death notice. > Carrie's obit does indeed state that she was born on October 2, 1889, > however, that was in error. She was born on that date in 1880, not 1889. > Plus, it's kind of difficult to be 84 years old in 1965 with a birth year > of 1889. > > I have yet to locate Frederick on any record prior to the 1910 Census, > although I do know that Fred and Carrie were married on the homestead of > her father in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, on February 10, 1909. > I guess we're down to a birth record or their marriage record being > located as opportunities to find out Fred's parents. > > Michael > > --- On Sat, 9/5/09, Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > From: Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> > Subject: RE: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > To: "'Michael Sellers'" <muckham11@yahoo.com>, sellers@rootsweb.com > Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009, 8:01 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I’ve received the obits of Frederick and Carrie. Unfortunately, they don’t > shed a lot of light. > > From the Hemet News June 6, 1965, p. 8 > > Services Held in San Jacinto for Carrie Scantling > > Services were held Saturday morning in Harford Funeral Home in San Jacinto > for Mrs. Carrie Haolland Scantling, 84, who passed away Wednesday in a > Riverside hospital. The Rev. William Thomas officiated at the rites, and > burial was in San Jacinto Valley Cemetery. > > Churchville, Virginia was Mrs. Scantling’s birthplace on October 2, 1889. > She had been a resident of this area for 12 years, living at 265 East > Third street, San Jacinto. > > She is survived by her widower, Frederick W. Scantling; a son, Frederick > II, of Los Angeles, and three grandchildren. > > From the Hemet News, 5 June 1973, p. 3: > > Services Pending > Funeral services are pending at the Harford Funeral Home for Frederick W. > Scantling, 87, who died Monday at Hemet Community Hospital. > > Sorry these are not more help. They did send me both of these as pdf > files, so if you want copies, just let me know. > > Sherri > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Michael Sellers > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:45 PM > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > > Sherri, > > That's awesome and much appreciated. I'll look forward to seeing if it can > be located. > > --- On Sun, 8/23/09, Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > From: Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:39 AM > > > I've requested a copy of his obituary through RAOGK. Hopefully it will > shed > some light on his family - parents and siblings. Will send when I receive. > > Sherri > > -----Original Message----- > From: sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of marie sellers hollinger > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:52 PM > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > > I was afraid of that. > You have already done pretty complete job. > Riverside, CA usgenweb, ask for help, if they lived there very long. > I didn't check city directories and my old newspapers aren't working > tonite, but, didn't see on a fast search and didn't see on obit indexes > that I have. > > Kids of C.W. = followed up in census? I am sure you have. You do good > work. > > He isn't a CW age, but Scantlings in CW? > > Best wishes, marie, iowa > > -----Original Message----- > From: sellers-bounces@rootsweb..com [mailto:sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Michael Sellers > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 8:46 PM > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > > > The California Death Certificate abstract for Frederick William > Scantling is blank concerning the names of his parents. > > Michael > > --- On Sat, 8/22/09, marie sellers hollinger <mari@netins.net> wrote: > > > From: marie sellers hollinger <mari@netins.net> > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Date: Saturday, August 22, 2009, 9:13 PM > > > I believe I would try the death certificate, as suggested earlier. > Thanks, marie, iowa > > -----Original Message----- > From: sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Michael Sellers > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:06 PM > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > > > First off, thanks for the efforts and help. It is much appreciated. > > Marie & all, > Carrie Holland Sellers was the 14th of 14 children born to Jerome Howard > Brown Sellers (Nov. 14, 1825 - Feb. 27, 1910) and Margaret Rebecca Bell > (Nov. 2, 1832 - June 17, 1907). Carrie was born in Churchville, Augusta > County, Virginia, on October 2, 1880, and died in Riverside County, > California, on June 2, 1965. > > Carrie married Frederick William Scantling on February 10, 1909, at the > home of her parents in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. I do not > know where the Marriage License was obtained. However, given that they > were married in Augusta County, it's more than likely that the License > was obtained there. Perhaps there is a Marriage Record for them in > Augusta County and possibly it was name/list Fred's parents? > > Frederick William Scantling was born on January 20, 1887, in Albemarle > County, Virginia. His World War I Draft Registration card listed the > specific town in Albemarle in which he was born as "Crozet" (pronounced > Kro-zay). There were two Scantling families in that area into the > 1930s. One family, that of Charles W. Scantling, possibly could've been > Fred's father. > > One of Fred's grandsons recently stated that Fred had at least 4 or > 5 sisters; Mildred Minnie, Lydia, Ethel, Hattie, and Luttie. > > 1880 Census records for Albemarle County, Virginia, list the household > of "Chs W. Scaustine" with wife "Milly" and daughter, "Minna A.". A > look at the actual census page shows the last name to have indeed been > "Scantling". > > A birth record via Familysearch.org show that a "Lydia Scantling" was > born on May 27, 1881, in Albemarle County, Virginia, to "Chs W. > Scantling" and wife "Milly". Another records shows that an "Ethel > Scantling" was born in 1889 to "Chs W. Scantling" and wife "Milly". So, > it's possible that Fred's father was Charles W. Scantling, however, I > have found nothing to confirm this. > > Charles W. Scantling does not appear on the 1900 Census, at least not > that I can find. Per the 1880, 1910, 1920, & 1930 censuses, Charles W. > Scantling was born circa 1860 in Virginia. On those censuses, he was > always listed in Albemarle County, Virginia. I believe he was the son > of William A. Scantling and Elizabeth Clark. > > C. W.. Scantling appears on the 1910 Census for Albemarle County, > Virginia, with wife, Maggie, and children Jennings, Nora, and Norman. > > Charles W. Scantling appears on the 1920 Census for Albemarle County, > Virginia, with wife, Maggie, and children Jennings, Nora, and Norman. > > Charlie W. Scantling appears on the 1930 Census for Albemarle County, > Virginia, as widowed with sons Jennings and Norman living in the > household. Daughter Nora had married Daniel O'Conell Bishop. > > If Charles was indeed Fred's father, then it appears that 1st wife > "Milly" possibly died and Charles then remarried to Maggie. > Unfortunately, I cannot for the life of me locate Charles W. Scantling > on the 1900 Census to see who is listed in his household, specifically > Frederick William Scantling.. > > Frederick William Scantling died in Riverside County, California, on > June 4, 1973, at the age of 86. I have no sources for checking for an > Obituary.. If someone has access to Obits, perhaps Fred's obit from > 1973 can be obtained and maybe his parents are listed? > > Family bible records kept by Fred's wife, Carrie Holland (Sellers) > Scantling, do not list the names of Fred's parents. Darn it! > > Michael Sellers > > --- On Wed, 8/19/09, marie sellers hollinger <mari@netins.net> wrote: > > > From: marie sellers hollinger <mari@netins.net> > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 10:48 PM > > > MICHAEL, > Carol's suggestion on death certificate is probably best. > AND also Carrie's death certificat is here also with no info on CA death > report. WHO are her parents?? > > Other info I see = > > 1900 > > Fred married Carrie Holland Sellers on February 10, 1909, in > Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. > > 1910 > Carrie Scantling Fred Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery, OH abt 1882 Virginia > Wife,both parents VA > Fred Scantling Carrie Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery, OH abt 1887 Virginia > Head ,both parents VA John Plaine/BLAINE 23 VA, BROTHER, BOTH PARENTS VA > ca WHO IS THIS??? > > > WW 1 > Frederick Wm Scantling 20 Jan 1887 Caucasian (White) Virginia;United > States of America Augusta, VA born CROZET, VA (Albemarle Co., msh) > MACHINEST FOR STAUNTON MACHINE, STAUNTON, VA WIFE AND ONE CHILD, > PARTIALLY BLIND MED HEIGHT, MED BUILD, BROWN EYES, BLACK HAIR, PARTIALLY > BLIND === 1920 Staunton Ward 1, Staunton (Independent City), Virginia > Fred E Scantling 31 > Carrie Scantling 38 > Fred Scantling 2 6/12 > > > 1930 Staunton, Staunton (Independent City), Virginia > Fred W Scantling 44 > Carrie H Scantling 49 > Frederick H Scantling 13 > > == > Security Death Index > Name: Fred Scantling > SSN: 227-34-1322 > Last Residence: 92383 San Jacinto, Riverside, California, United > States of America > Born: 20 Jan 1887 > Died: Jun 1973 > State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951) > > > Carrie H Scantling 2 Jun 1965 Riverside 2 Oct 1880 Virginia DEATH > > -----Original Message----- > From: sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sellers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Michael Sellers > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:20 PM > To: sellers@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SELLERS] Scantling-Sellers info needed > > > I'm trying to identify the parents and any possible siblings of > Frederick William Scantling, husband of Carrie Holland Sellers. I'm > wondering if anyone with access to Ancestry records can lend me a hand. > > Frederick William Scantling was born on January 20, 1887, presumably in > Augusta County, Virginia, but it may have been in neighboring Albemarle > County, Virginia. > > Fred married Carrie Holland Sellers on February 10, 1909, in > Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. After a brief move to Dayton, > Ohio, in 1910, they had returned "home" to Augusta County, Virginia, by > 1917 when "Frederick Wm.. Scantling" filled out his World War I Draft > Registration card. > > I cannot find Fred on the 1900 Census and have been totally unable to > identify his parents. Fred and Carrie had one son, Frederick Holland > Scantling, who in turn had 4 children. I have spoken with the 4 > grandchildren, and they are just as stumped. The Family Bible kept by > Carrie Holland (Sellers) Scantling oddly did not list the name of Fred's > parents either. > > I would truly appreciate any assistance and/or record look-ups by those > with access that can unravel this mini-mystery and identify the names of > Frederick William Scantling's parents. > > Thanks! > > Michael Sellers > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 > SELLERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message