Georgia/Marie, This is correct. George W. Sellers (12 Aug 1871 - 19 June 1950) did remain in Augusta County, Virginia, in the Churchville area his entire life. I'd like to find out more about the 3 brothers mentioned in the earlier email(s); Samuel Howard Sellers, John Newton Sellers, and William Arthur Sellers. Samuel Howard Sellers went to South Dakota, but I do not know when nor where exactly he settled there. A family picture of Jerome and Margaret Sellers from circa 1907 had the entire family in it, including Samuel Howard, John Newton, and William Arthur. The picture was taken at the family farm outside of Churchville, VA. Since Margaret died in 1907 and then Jerome in 1910, I'd guess the boys remained in Virginia until at least Feb. 1910 when Jerome died. One clue could be that Samuel Howard's eldest son, Jerome Bruce Sellers, could be found owning a farm in Mt. Vernon, Davison County, South Dakota in county records in 1967 and was still on that farm when my grandfather and I visited him in 1981. That being said, I would guess that perhaps Samuel Howard Sellers, Jerome's father, had originally settled on that farm in Mt. Vernon, S.D. and that perhaps when Samuel Howard died in 1940 he deeded it to son, Jerome. But, that's only a guess. I have no proof whatsoever to back that guess up and no copies of a will of any kind. SAMUEL HOWARD SELLERS and Clara May BRUCE were married 20 November 1895 in (I'm assuming) Augusta County, Virginia. They had the following children which (again I'm assuming) were all born in Augusta County, VA. 1) Jerome Bruce - (4 Mar 1897 - ca 1984); Bruce committed suicide on the farm in Mt. Vernon, S.D. a couple of years after we last visited him. Bruce married (1) Nora Eva Dunham; (2) Evelyn Patterson 2) Mary Elizabeth - (27 July 1898 - ?); married Harlow Gilbert Johnson on 14 Feb. 1924. Lived in Madison, S.D. She died in the 1980's of natural causes. 3) Leona Marie - (9 October 1899 - ?); married Glen Hartman on 19 Dec. 1931. Lived in Hot Springs, S.D. She died in the 1980's of natural causes. 4) Arena Lucille - 21 Sept 1901 - ?); married Charles Clement Svoboda on 28 July 1926. Lived in Clarenson, Illinois. She died in the 1980's of natural causes. 5) Jessie May - (10 May 1903 - 2 Mar 1905) 6) Robert Lee - (18 Jan 1905 - 26 May 1937); married Nora Verda Brown in November 1933. Lived in Yankton, S.D. Again, I'm guessing that the farm in Mt. Vernon, S.D. is where Samuel Howard Sellers moved to after leaving Virginia. When Samuel died in 1940, Jerome Bruce was his only surviving son and would thus have been the one to whom the farm was deeded to. Clara had died in 1913 and Samuel Howard's second wife, Fannie Gulton, had died May 30, 1928. Thus, there was no spouse to leave anything to. JOHN NEWTON SELLERS (13 Jan 1869 - 7 Aug 1945) married Gertrude Lowell on 7 February 1901. I'm assuming that they were married in Augusta County, VA. No idea when they went to Iowa nor where in Iowa that they settled though one of the daughters was living in Emmettsburg, Iowa in 1981 when I met her. Georgia Fletcher's earlier 1930 Census info shows John and Gertrude living in Scranton (Greene County) Iowa. Could be they originally settled and stayed in Greene County and daughter(s) went to Emmettsburg after married ...? John and Gertrude had the following children that I know of. (There could be more than I'm not aware of) 1) Margaret Virginia - (18 Feb 1902 - ?); married Morris Burk Whitiver on 19 Feb 1943. 2) Marguerite Allison - (16 July 1907 - ?); married John Maaks on 14 Feb 1936. WILLIAM ARTHUR SELLERS (6 Mar 1870 - Feb 1935) married Ida Harrell on 3 October 1900 in (again I'm assuming) Augusta County, Virginia. No idea when they went to Iowa nor where in Iowa they settled though Georgia's earlier 1930 Census info shows William and Ida in the Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa. Unknown if that's where they initially settled or if they went to Scott Township, Madison County later on. I assume that William went to Iowa about the same time that John did. I do not have any record nor any info as to any children being born to William Arthur and Ida Harrell. Sellers Family Bible also comes up empty on this as well. Again, I'm interested in finding out where these Sellers ended up/were buried and in finding out more about them. Though I obviously didn't get to meet the 3 sons, I did get the pleasure of meeting most of their descendents listed here along with some of their grandchildren. Would like to know more about these 3 sons of Jerome Howard Brown and Margaret R. (Bell) Sellers after they moved from Virginia and to hear from any descendents, too, that might be lurking out there :-) Thanks! Michael Sellers -----Original Message----- From: Marie Sellers-Hollinger [mailto:mari@netins.net] Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 07:17 PM To: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SELLERS] Samuel Howard Sellers of South Dakota GEORGIA, thanks. I believe his GEORGE SELLERS born ca 1872 is still here in 1910 with family. AND Michael wants to know where his brothers went. UNTIL he shows PLACES to us with the YEARS, can't help much more. HIS family, obits will/may show where kids were in certain years? Thanks for sharing. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Georgia Fletcher [mailto:chick@blzwire.com] Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 12:57 AM To: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SELLERS] Samuel Howard Sellers of South Dakota 1930 Staunton County, City of Staunton, Virginia Nan B. Sellers, head, F, W, 68, Single, VA, VA, VA, proprietor of Lodging House; Mary Mitchell, sister, F, W, 72, Widowed, VA, VA, VA; Harry E. Ramsey, lodger, M, W, 19, Single, VA, VA, VA I would say that the Jerome Sellers that died 1910 in Staunton County, Virginia, is the same since two of his daughters are living in Staunton County, VA in 1930. Georgia -----Original Message----- From: Marie Sellers-Hollinger [mailto:mari@netins.net] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:08 PM To: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SELLERS] Samuel Howard Sellers of South Dakota MIKE, thanks. 1880 AUGUSTA CO, VA CENSUS Census Place: District 15, Pastures, Augusta, Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255354 National Archives Film T9-1354 Page 148D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Jerome SELLERS Self M M W 55 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Margret SELLERS Wife F M W 48 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Lizzie SELLERS Dau F S W 25 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Mary SELLERS Dau F S W 23 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Bell SELLERS Dau F S W 21 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Emma SELLERS Dau F S W 20 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Nannie SELLERS Dau F S W 19 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Montgomery SELLERS Son M S W 17 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Howard SELLERS Son M S W 15 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Mattie SELLERS Dau F S W 14 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA John SELLERS Son M S W 12 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Willie SELLERS Son M S W 10 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA George SELLERS Son M S W 8 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Fany SELLERS Dau F S W 6 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Theadore SELLERS Son M S W 4 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS APPEARS to be your family? WE need WHERE These families are in 1900 = HIS kids could still be in VA or in between STATES!! and NOT to IOWA until = When/Where You can prove a child! JEROME SELLERS same as died 1910 STAUNTON, ?? , WASH POST, WASH DC = where is that? and WHERE is he in 1900? and some kids still with him? SEND info/documents you have ESP on his kids family.= NAMES DATES BIRTH PLACES = marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: MikeAmber [mailto:mikeamber@lvcm.com] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:24 PM To: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SELLERS] RE: (Sellers)Clyde Allen Sellers I don't want to go off on a tangent and get things confused, but the mention of Sellers in South Dakota and in Iowa caught my attention. My Great Great Grandparents, Jerome Howard Brown Sellers (14 Nov. 1825 - 27 Feb. 1910) and Margaret R. Bell (2 Nov. 1832 - 17 June 1907) were both born in Augusta County, Virginia and had 14 children. Three of the children left Virginia and moved to the midwest. Samuel Howard Sellers (17 Feb. 1865 - 2 Aug. 1940) married (1) Clara M. Bruce and (2) Fannie Gulton and lived in South Dakota. Samuel and Clara had 6 children that settled in Mt. Vernon, Madison, Hot Springs, and Yankton, South Dakota and Clarenson, Illinois. John Newton Sellers (13 Jan. 1869 - 7 Aug. 1945) married Gertrude Lowell and lived in Iowa. John and Gertrude had at least two children, and they settled in and around Emmettsburg, Iowa. William Arthur Sellers (6 Mar. 1870 - Feb. 1935) married Ida Harrell. I don't have a record of any children nor where exactly that William Arthur Sellers and Ida Harrell settled in Iowa. Travelling in 1981 with my grandfather Whitfield T. Sellers, who's father George W. Sellers was a brother to the three sons listed above, I had the pleasure of meeting most of the offspring of these sons. I'd love to hear from anyone who might be a descendant of these sons. I have quite a bit of info on the offspring of these sons of Jerome H.B. and Margaret R. Bell Sellers but not much info on the final resting place of the sons nor really anything about their life. Michael Sellers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Sellers-Hollinger" <mari@netins.net> To: <SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:37 PM Subject: [SELLERS] RE: (Sellers)Clyde Allen Sellers > GERI, thanks. > I am kinda going backwards on these SELLERS and you want to go > forward. AND I am sending thro SELLERS discussion group and to YOU . > IT should be sent thro the ?? message group? (mind blank) and it > still comes here also. > > The families after 1930 are harder to trace without family info. > Georgia gave you some ideas to try. > > WHERE were you BORN? HE was close to that area on that date? > > ALSO, if he /PAUL SELLERS remarried you may be able to find this > marriage. in CALIFORNIA? He was born ca 1913? is he still alive? > He probably has a SS number = ? SS death index? > OBIT pages sometimes has info on younger families. > > World WAR 2 is a possibility to check on , if he registered. > > CA has a USGENWEB page. start there . > > San Diego and Los Angeles Co were towns Georgia sent info on . OR use > town/counties your mom was in, etc. marie, iowa > -----Original Message----- > From: geri jordan [mailto:blessedmanyx@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 2:42 PM > To: Marie Sellers-Hollinger > Subject: re: (Sellers)Clyde Allen Sellers > > > Marie: > Oops! sorry about that - I hit the wrong key! > > I'm getting goosebumps! If you are a Sellers and from Iowa, is > there a chance that you and I could be related somewhere along the > line???? My father Paul was born in S.D. but his sister Lillie Belle > Sellers was born in > Iowa. > > > Thanks for the input to Georgia's information. This is awesome! > You two > really have me encouraged after all these years of hitting brick > walls. ('course I really didn't know how to break those walls down, > either) I am now trying to correlate all this information and see > where it all fits. Then > "I" have a lot if work to do! I am so excited! I may yet find out if > I have any siblings or other relatives still living on my father's > side! > > Thanks bunches! > Geri Ann Sellers Hemby > > > "God is still in control" > > Blessedmanyx > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- -- > -- > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search >