This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: charernst Surnames: Seller, McKinney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sellers/2306.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.2.2.3.2.1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I checked last night after I posted. Matilda Sellers is not in the household of Tarpley and Sarah Anne Sellers McKinney in 1880, and no clue yet where she may be. 1880 Mitchell Co., NC cesnsus Grassy Creek Twp.No. 3 16 June p. 40A --- --- 102 McKenney, Tarpley W M 37 married Farmer can't r/w NC NC NC Sarah W F 37 wife married Keeping house can't r/w NC NC NC Sarah J. W F 14 daughter single farm hand NC NC NC Hagan W M 12 son single farm hand NC NC NC Joseph W M 10 son single farm hand NC NC NC Nobile W F 8 daughter single NC NC NC Dolly W F 6 daughter single NC NC NC Mary W F 4 daughter single NC NC NC Santilo W M 4 son single NC NC NC Samuel W M 3/12 Mar. son single NC NC NC I also checked my copies of McDowell County North Carolina Marriages 1870 - 1894 and 1894 - 1912, compiled by Edward P. Williams, 1995, for marriages of children of Tarp and Sarah Ann McKinney (these abstracts list parents of bride and groom): 23 Dec 1887 J. F. Lowery (Joe & Z. Lowery) - Jane McKinney (Tarp & Sarah Ann McKinney) R. J. Garon, J.P. at home of R. J. Garon 20 Mar 1892 John H. Swafford (James & S. A. Swafford) - Nola McKinney (Tarply & Sarah Ann McKinney) J. D. Avery, J. P. 12 Mar 1894 James Lenore (Actual Lonon) (Joe & Z. Lenore/Lonon) - Mary McKinney( Tarp & Sarah Ann McKinney) J. D. Conley, J. P. 27 Nov. 1895 J. M. Washburn (H. & Jane Washburn) - F.[P] M. McKinney (Tarp & Sarah Ann McKinney) R. J. Lenore[Lonon] J. P. 21 May 1899 W. M. McCall (Alex & Dona McCall) - S. A. McKinney (Tarp & Sarah Ann McKinney) J. H. Huskins,J. P. (I can't identify which daughter this might be. None of the sons are listed as marrying in McDowell Co., NC in this time period) Death Certificates: #263/27560 McDowell Co., NC - North Cove Sarah Ann McKinney F W 78 yrs, 11 mos., 19 days widow born: Nov. 18 1840 Mitchell Co., NC Father: Joe Sellers Mother: Unknown Date of death: Nov. 5, 1918 Cause of death: "Paralusis" Informant: N. M. Lowery Burial: Nov. 6, 1918 Top of Mt. graveyard Undertaker: John Mitchell Altapass #29634 McDowell Co., NC Sarah Jane McKinney F W 77 yrs., 1mos., 6 days widowed Date of birth: Nov. 22 1867 North Cove Father: Tarpley McKinney, born North Cove Mother: Sarah Anne Sellers, born North Cove Husband: John F. Lowery Informant: J. Roscoe Lowery, Marion, NC Cause of death: Probably old age & heart trouble Date of death: Jan. 8 1944 Burial: Jan. 9, 1944 Biddix Graveyard North Cove, NC McCall's Funeral Home #3148 McDowell Co., NC Dock Hagan McKinney M W 81 widowed Farmer Date of birth: abt. 1868 North Cove Father: Joseph Tarpley McKinney, born North Cove, NC Mother: Sarah Ann Sellers, born North Cove, NC Informant: A. Tarpley McKinney North Cove, NC Cause of death: Myocardial infraction Date of Death: Jan. 25 1949 North Cove, NC Burial: Jan. 27 1949 North Cove Baptist Church Cemetery McCall's Funeral Home #6850 McDowell Co., NC Mrs. Palestine McKinney Washburn F W 80 widowed Date of birth: Mar. 22 1872 McDowell Co., NC Father: Tarpley McKinney, born McDowell Co., NC Mother: Sarah Ann Sellers, born McDowell Co., NC Informant: Clay Washburn E. Marion, NC Cause of death: Cerebral Hemmorhage, died Marion Gen.Hosp. Date of death: Feb. 12 1953 Burial: Feb. 15, 1953 North Cove Baptist Church, North Cove, NC McCall's Funeral Home #12768 Forsyth Co., NC (Ususal residence North Cove, McDowell C., NC) Samuel Jason McKinney M W 79 widowed Railroad (retired) & farmer Date of birth: Mar 26 1880 Mitchell Co., NC Father: Tarpley McKinney Mother: Sarah Ann Sellers Spouse: Jennie Eliz. Brown Informant: Mary McKinney, N. Cove, NC Cause of death: Pulmonary Infraction Date of death: May 14 1959 N. C. Bapt. Hosp., Winston Salem, NC Burial: May 19, 1959 McGee Cemetery North Cove, NC McCall's Funeral Home There is also a death certificate for Jennie Elizabeth Brown McKinney and A. Tarpley McKinney but I didn't look at those (got too sleepy) Checked for a possible death certificate for Matilda Sellers or McKinney married name but didn't find anything for this specific Matilda Sellers. I'll post Pink Sellers info later. Charmaine Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.