Georgia, After checking my notes, I was able to locate the identity of the Thomas A. Sellers and Oscar D. Sellers who are listed as grandsons in the household of Mary M. Gilmore. Both Thomas and Oscar are related to me as cousins. We share the same ancestor in Heinrich Zeller, however, that's where the lines diverge. I descend from Heinrich via his son, Adam Sellers. Thomas and Oscar descend from Heinrich via his son, Peter Sellers. Thomas (A)lfred Sellers (23 Aug 1855 - March 1921) and Oscar (D)avid Sellers (Sept 1861 - 1944) were both sons of John Peter Sellers (2 Sept 1827 - 1910) and Lydia Catherine Gilmore (1835 - 4 Nov 1866) and were grandsons of Emanuel Sellers and Sarah Warble. Thomas married Milliam A. (Millie) Shifflet (1879 - 1939) and Oscar married (1) Isyphene C. Rodgers and (2) Virginia Catherine Sowers. Thomas and Oscar had two full sisters in Sarah (born 1857) and Minnie (born 4 Nov 1866). Unfortunately, its possible that their mother, Lydia, died giving birth to sister Minnie. Minnie's given birthdate of 4 Nov 1866 matches the date given for when Lydia died. Minnie married Jeremiah Long. After their mother's death in 1866 their father, John Peter, married Lydia's sister, Mary J. Gilmore (20 Dec 1830 - 1907). John Peter Sellers and Mary J. Gilmore were married on 20 Aug 1867 and had a son, Charles Zebulon Sellers in June 1869. There is a gravesite for a "Charlie Z. and Mary J. Sellers" in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery which is that of Charles Zebulon Sellers. Its unknown to me whether the "Mary J." was his mother or a wife that could've been named Mary J. as well. Its odd that the parents, John Peter Sellers and 2nd wife Mary J. Gilmore, appear on the 1880 Rockingham County, Virginia Census, Stonewall District as well with children Minnie A. and Charles Z. living in the household. Why the other two boys, Thomas A. and Oscar D. were living with their grandmother is a complete mystery to me. The two boys are in the household of their grandmother, Mary M. Gilmore, while the other two children are at home with John Peter and Mary J. Makes one wonder where daughter Sarah was ...? Hope that's of some help and interest to someone .... Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgia Fletcher" <chick@blzwire.com> To: <SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:52 PM Subject: [SELLERS] Sellers in Rockingham and Augusta County, Virginia > 1880 Rockingham County, Virginia > Stonewall District > enumerated June 1, 1880 > > HH#11 > Mary M.. Gilmor, W, F, 68, VA, VA, VA; > Etta F. Hickle, daughter, W, F, 28, VA, VA, VA; > William Hickle, son-in-law, W, M, 32, VA, VA, VA; > Ernest Hickle, grandson, W, M, !?, VA, VA, VA > Thomas A. Sellers, grandson, W, M, 24, VA, VA, VA; > Oscar D. Sellers, grandson, W, M, 19, VA, VA, VA; > 2 black servants > > next door is > Theodore N. Sellers, head, W, M, 50, farmer, VA, VA, VA; > Jane R. Sellers, wife, W, F, 50, VA, VA, VA; > John V. Sellers, son, W, M, 22, VA, VA, VA; > Edgar B. Sellers, son, W, M, 21, VA, VA, VA; > Theodore N. Sellers, son, W, M, 19, VA, VA, VA; > Margaret C. Sellers, daughter W, F, 16, VA, VA, VA; > Ada L. Sellers, daughter, W, F, 14, VA, VA, VA; > William W. Sellers, son, W, M, 10, VA, VA, VA; > Abram C. Kimler, boarder, W, M, 26, schoolteacher, MD, PA, PA > > next is a black family of Whitfield White (note the name Whitfield) > > next is > John I. Wood, W, M, 38, farmer, VA, VA, VA; > Elizabeth Wood, W, F, 37, VA VA VA; > Aldine P. Wood, W, M, 13, son, VA, VA, VA; > Annie E. Wood, W, F, 12, daughter, VA, VA, VA; > Emily W. Wood, W, F, 10, daughter, VA, VA, VA; > Elizabeth Sellers, W, F, 88, aunt, VA, VA, VA; > Annie P. Maggard, W, F, 78, mother-in-law, VA, VA, VA; > > > I understand who most of these people are but who is the Mary M. Gilmore > that has grandsons Thomas A. Sellers and Oscar D. Sellers. > > For the list: Annie P. Maggard nee Sellers and her sister Elizabeth > Sellers in the household of John I. Wood are daughters of Heinrich > Zellers and Mary Magdalene Hedrick. John Conrad Sellers is a brother to > these sisters. > > Georgia > > > >