GINGER, thank you. my deeds only go to 1804, but, we need a little later ones to see who lived where. I belive there are deeds or at least minutes that go to 1820's. we should get these. If someone already has, please send us the extractions. 3-13-1780 #148= WILLIAM SELLERS deeded 370 acres on waters of Sappony Creek, beginning at a pine on the Great Branch near the ford and east,etc and south and along BRANTLY'S line, etc and east 62 poles to a pine in JOSEPH SELLERS' line, thence along SELLERS line south TO CORNER black oak. === marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Ginger Wan [mailto:Gwan@shannongracey.com] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:25 AM To: 'marie sellers hollinger' Cc: 'julieb1096@hotmail.com' Subject: Here is what I learned from the Brantley family re: Lula Sellers LULA SELLERS b. abt. 1805 d. 1870/80 m: Larry Brantley Larry's mother is not known.) (Father: Sherrod Brantley) b. abt 1803 d. 1841 Their Children: After Larry's death Lula remarried but a child conceived after Larry's death was named Jackson Brantley (Bastard Bond: names father as Meriday Whitley) Delinsy Mae b. 1822 m. 1 Nov 1837 John Carpenter daughter Betsy Elmina (Minnie) b. Jul 1845 d. 28 Feb 1937 m. 11 Feb 1857 Pressley Hinesberry Murray b. 28 Nov 1849 d. 11 Nov 1935 Rilda Ricks b. 1824 m1. 16 Oct 1847 Sidney S. Patterson (bond #86504) CSA d. abt 26 Feb 1865, Richmond, VA. children: Madeasta, Condary, Sorsby and Lacy m2. 8 Oct 1878 Lott Adams (Wilson county) b. abt 1817 d. after 1885 Cynthia m. 21 Apr 1846 Simon Carpenter Martha Jane b. 1820 m. 14 Feb 1856 Simon Perry Rowena Ricks (Rix) b. 1833 d. 1851 had a son by Simeon Carpenter ( her sister Cynthia's husband) Larry Redden Brantley (b. 23 April 1854, d. 27 Feb 1937) Jackson Brantley (Lula's son by Meriday Whitley) b. 27 May 1842 d. 22 May 1916 m. 4 Feb 1862 Julia Ann Murray b. 16 May 1838 d. 13 Dec 1926 Ginger L. Wan Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P. 777 Main Street, Suite 3800 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.336.9333