MIKE, thanks. Will forward on to MABEL, who works on the KEOKUK, IOWA families and sent us Delilah's obit, etc. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike and Amber Sellers Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SELLERS] FW: sellers/CLETUS SELLERS 1866 ROCKINGHAM CO,VA/keokuk, iowa I think I can help out with the family in question. Cletus Robertus A. Sellers was born March 7, 1866, to Daniel Sellers and Barbara C. KEPLINGER. Cletus was the 3rd of 9 children born to Daniel and Barbara. He died August 5, 1943, of a heart attack in What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa. Cletus married Mary Ellen KNUPP on September 18, 1887, in Rockingham County, VA. Mary was born February 28, 1866, to William KNUPP and Anna FRANK. Cletus and Mary had at least 12 children in Rockingham county prior to migrating to Pleasant Township in Mahaska County, Iowa at some point between 1902 and July 1905. Cletus and Mary were listed on the 1900 census living in the Plains District of Rockingham county, VA. Their 12th child, Zimmenia Lotrecia Sellers, was born in R'ham county on January 27, 1902. Their 13th child, Iowa Virginia Sellers, was born in Pleasant Township, Mahaska county, IA, on July 1, 1905. Their 14th and last known child, Zella Veneda Sellers, was born January 20, 1908, in Pleasant Township as well. Several of their children lived into the 1990s. Zella was the last surviving member when she died February 25, 2005, in Wright, Mahaska county, Iowa. The Jacob Bryan Sellers that was mentioned was the 8th child of Cletus Robertus A. Sellers and Mary Ellen KNUPP. Jacob was born March 17, 1897, in Rockingham county, VA, and died Dec. 16, 1983, in Delta, Keokuk county, IA. Cletus Sellers' lines extend back to Heinrich Zeller (Aug. 17, 1704 - ca 1773) in Rockingham county, VA. Cletus' father was Daniel Sellers (June 16, 1831 - Oct 1 1892). Cletus' grandfather was John Sellers (Oct 19, 1790 - Mar 2, 1867). Cletus' great grandfather was Conrad Sellers (born ? - died circa 1808) Cletus' great-great grandfather was Peter Sellers, Sr. (abt 1733 - August 1809) Cletus' great-great-great grandfather was Heinrich Zeller (Aug. 17, 1704 - ca 1773). Cletus' was a 4th cousin 3 times removed to me as his Sellers line ran parallel to mine. If I can answer any more specific questions and/or can help provide some other answers, please don't hesitate to let me know. And, yes, Cletus and Delilah (Sellers) Davis were related as cousins as both descended from the aforementioned Heinrich Zeller. Michael Sellers 6th Great Grandson of Heinrich Zeller ----- Original Message ----- From: "marie sellers hollinger" <[email protected]> To: "SELLERS" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:48 PM Subject: [SELLERS] FW: sellers/CLETUS SELLERS 1866 ROCKINGHAM CO, VA/keokuk,iowa > > -----Original Message----- > From: marie sellers hollinger [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:39 PM > To: 'Mabel' > Cc: marie sellers hollinger > Subject: RE: sellers/CLETUS SELLERS 1866 ROCKINGHAM CO, VA/keokuk, > iowal > > > MABEL , thanks. > > I believe a couple DIFF SELLERS families here. > Interesting that Cletus SELLERS 1866 was born the same place DELILAH > SELLERS DAVIS 1801 was, but came 50 years later and probably no > connection to the trip to IA. > > I didn't check to see if they lived close. Delilah was dead before he came! > > Where did the PA info come from? Looks like they came straight here > from Rockingham Co., VA. > > I believe I saw your friends family here in 1930. > Bryan J Sellers Addie M Warren, Keokuk, IA abt 1897 Virginia Head > Addie M Sellers Bryan J Warren, Keokuk, IA abt 1897 Wife Margarete L > Sellers Bryan J, Addie M Warren, Keokuk, IA abt 1927 Daughter > > > C R Sellers Mary E Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1866 Virginia Head Mary > E Sellers C R Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1866 Wife Iowa Sellers C R, > Mary E Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1906 Daughter Zella Sellers C R, > Mary E Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1908 Daughter > > thanks, marie, iowa > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mabel [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:13 AM > To: marie sellers hollinger > Subject: sellers > > > I have checked my files for the Clethis Sellers. He was born 1866 VA m Mary > E. Knupp b 1866 VA Donot know his parents names as he did not arrive > in Iowa > until about 1904. They had 11 children and most were born Harrisburg, > PA So > I donot know if these other Sellers who settled in Keokuk co as early > as 1848/50 were related to them or not. Anyway it clears up this > mystery. One of their sons Jacob Bryon b 1897 PA m Addie Marie > Baughman in Keokuk co and > their daughter Martha and I went to school together. She never was > interested who her kinfolks were. So never could get anything from > her. Mabel > > > ------------------------------- > 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