This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: sellers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JWGBAEB/1071.1.1.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: The info i have on peter sellers came from some research a deceased relative in houston texas that was actually working on the schmidt side of our family tree. I also have an old newspaper clipping of peter and delia jane hackney sellers 75th wedding anniversary it states that peter was born in lafayetta,louisiana on july 12,1841 and moved yr.s later with his parents to texas where he has resided ever since and he married dlilia hackney on may 24, 1860 thay had four children to attend the anniversary party they are as follows: mrs. h.c. dixion and mrs. j.e. schmidt mr. p.t. sellers and mrs. f.z. tompkins ,and i have an old photo of peter sellers at the age of around 80 yrs old. and one of peter sellers and his grandson leonard schmidt. i also ahve an old derogotype of peter and delilia at a young age it is a small one outside is leather and the inside brass and velvet.i will try to scan and forward them to you. i also know peter could read and write , i also have in my p! ossession an old autograph book of his daughter vada's and he wote her a note it is signed your loving father peter sellers and was signed in the year of 1894.