BILL, thank you. I don't see much more for documents. Hope this helps others find you. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Bill Derrow [mailto:lwderrow@erols.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 6:17 PM To: Marie Sellers-Hollinger Cc: SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: DIANAH SELLERS/ROCKINGHAM CO, VA Marie, I probably won't be able to add much to your information. Most of my Sellers information comes from Mary Marie Koontz Arrington's book, Zellers-Sellers Genealogy. I don't have a copy of their marriage license, but the marriage information does come from Rockingham County marriage records (i.e., my notes). I do not have information on the children of Dianah Sellers and William Baker, except for my ancestor, Elizabeth Baker, who married Peacy Derrow. They were my 2nd great grandparents. My information on Dianah Sellers' siblings and her parents is summarized below. Modified Register for Conrad Sellers First Generation 1. Conrad Sellers died about 1806/1810. He had the following children: + 2 M i. Conrad Sellers Second Generation 2. Conrad Sellers (Conrad). See Dianah Sellers's notes. Conrad married1 Mary Layman on 19 Apr 1806 in Rockingham County, Virginia. See Dianah Sellers's notes. Conrad and Mary had the following children: 3 F i. Didama Sellers was born2 on 22 Jul 1807 in Rockingham County, Virginia. She died on 22 Apr 1845 in Rockingham County, Virginia. She was buried in Armentrout (old Dutch) Church Cemetery (now Bethel), Rockingham County, Virginia. 4 M ii. William Allison Sellers "Al" was born3 about 1808 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He died4 about 1870/1880 in Rockingham County, Virginia. + 5 F iii. Dianah Sellers was born on 1 Mar 1810. She died on 24 Feb 1869. 6 F iv. Deliah Sellers was born5 about 1810/1811 in Rockingham County, Virginia. She died after 1870. 7 M v. Joseph Jacob Sellers was born about 1814 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He died in 1900 in Washington County, Tennessee. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee. Third Generation 5. Dianah Sellers (Conrad, Conrad) was born on 1 Mar 1810. She died on 24 Feb 1869 in Smith Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia. BD/DD: RC Deaths, 1864-1870 (abstracted by Harold Lee), p. 64: Dianah Tomaw, d. 24 Feb 1869, Smith's Creek, pneumonia, 58-11-26, Conrad and Mary Tomaw (sic), source, Samuel Tomaw, husband, and physician. (Note obvious error in parents' surname; clerk used (second) husband's surname.) BD calculated from age at death (PAF calculated 29 Feb but showed Feb in 1810 with only 28 days--no leap year--so I've used 1 March 1810, instead.) MD/MP(1): ... MD/MP(2): RC MR... Dianah married (1) William Baker son of Martin Baker and Mary on 19 Jan 1829 in Rockingham County, Virginia. William was born about 1808. He died before 7 May 1846. SOURCE: Arrington, MVP, 23-24 ("On 19 Jan. 1829 he [William] mar. Dianah Sellers, daug. of Conard (sic) Sellers. He died and his share, No. 1, in the partitioning of his father's estate in 1857 was purchased by Cyrus Rhodes. Jonas M. Baker bought his portion on 6 Mar. 1922 from W. O. Rhodes, committee for F. P. Rhodes which was devised to F. P. by Cyrus, his father. The transaction states it was also part of what was known as the Alder land."); 51 (She [Dianah Sellers] mar. 1st William Baker 19 Jan. 1829 [mar. bond p. 713]. She mar. 2nd samuel Toomaw 7 May 1846. The mar, bond on p. 799 states Wid. of William Baker, Dec."). Birth date based on possible age (21) at marriage in 1829. William and Dianah had the following children: 8 F i. Elizabeth Baker was born on 6 Sep 1831 in Rockingham County, Virginia. She died on 12 Jul 1871 in Smith Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia. BD: RC MB&L 5:213-14: marriage bond; mother, Diannah Tomo gave Elizabeth's birth date in her consent for Eliz. to marry. PARENTS: Father (William Baker) and grandfather (Martin Baker) are referenced in deed of sale, RC Deeds, 30:321-12; mother, who had remarried after father's death, gave consent to marry. DD: RC RoD (BVS Reel 26, VSL), 1871, line 2 (Elizabeth Derrow; Peachy reported her age as 41). Elizabeth married Peachy Derrow son of Peter Derrow and Mary Ramsbottom about 20 Jan 1853 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Peachy was born calculated 26 Feb 1821 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He died on 24 Apr 1893 in Plains District, Rockingham County, Virginia. BD/DD/DP: Rockingham Deaths, 282; 1893, l. 2 - age 72 yr, l mo, 25 (26?) da, consumption (date of birth derived from age at death) PARENTS: Son, Michael Perry's b. regis. lists Peter as grandfather. MD/P: RCMB&L, 5:213-14; marriage bond, Peachy Derrow and Elizabeth Baker, with Dianah Tomo's consent; Diannah Tomo gave Elizabeth's birth date in her consent. CENSUSES: 1860, RC, Dist. No. 1, Harrisonburg P.O., M653, R1379, p. 173, DN 1281, FN1245, Enum. Date 24 July 1870, RC, Plains Dist., M593, R1676, p. 1, DN1, FN1, 27 July 1880, RC Super. Dist. 4, Enum. Dist. 81 (1A), Plains Magisterial Dist., T9, R1388, p. 5, DN33, FN35, 2 June 1860*************** 1870************************* 1880*************** Peachy Derrow 40 Peachy Dorror 50 Peachy Derror 56 Farm Laborer Day Laborer Unemp. 4m dur. yr. RE=$0,PP=$100 RE=$500,PP=$100 (1 Jun 1879 - Elizabeth 30 Elizabeth 45 31 May 1880) Harvey 6 Harvey 16 Milty 4 Milton 14 Milton 23 Emanuel 3 Emanuel 12 Rebecca 10/12 Rebecca 10 Rebecca 21 Mary 8 Jacob 14 Cora Allen 3 Cora 11 Amanda 2/12 (April) Fannie 8 Q: Were Amanda and Fannie the same person? Fannie born AFTER d. of Elizabeth in 1871? Or was Fannie the dau. of unknown mother, e.g., Rebecca. MILITARY: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, War Dept. Collection of Conf. Records, National Archives and Records Administration, Wash., DC, microfilm nos. M324, R172, R791, R1059 (Peachie Derrough [Peachy Derrer] enlisted at Round Hill, RC, "by conscription for three years," 15 Apr 1861, but discharged and paid 7 Aug 1862. Also, Peachy Derrer is listed as a Private, Co. B, 1st Reg., 7th Brig, Virginia Militia, enlisted 6 July (no year) at Melrose by Capt. Harrison, and on muster rolls for Nov and Dec 1861, dated 5 Feb 1862). NAME: Certified transcript of record of birth of Elmer A. Derror, 19 Aug 1888, son of Harvey M. Derror, cites shource of information as MICHAEL M. DERROR, GRANDFATHER. All other info supports conclusion that Harvey was the son of Peachy and Elizabeth Baker Derrow, and that Peachy was the only name he went by. No other references to a MICHAEL M. DERROR have been found. Dianah married (2) Samuel (Toomaw) Tomaw in Rockingham County, Virginia. NAME/MD/SPOUSE: Arrington, MVP, 51 (Toomaw). Appendix A - Sources 1. Rockingham County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds and Licenses, Book ?/Page ?.Cited by Mary Marie Koontz Arrington in Cradled by the Massanutten: The Zellers-Sellers Family (Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1986), page 160. 2. Mary Marie Koontz Arrington, Cradled by the Massanutten: The Zellers-Sellers Family, Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland, 1986, page 161. 3. Mary Marie Koontz Arrington, Cradled by the Massanutten: The Zellers-Sellers Family, page 175. 4. Mary Marie Koontz Arrington, Cradled by the Massanutten: The Zellers-Sellers Family, page 175. 5. Mary Marie Koontz Arrington, Cradled by the Massanutten: The Zellers-Sellers Family, page 182.""b. c. 1810/1811 d. ? She was listed as 41 in the 1850 cens. and living with her mother. There is a note stating she is an idiot meaning she was in some way mentally reterded. Deliah is listed in the 1870 census in Allison's Sellers household age 58."." ************************************************************************** ***************** Marie Sellers-Hollinger wrote: BILL, thanks for sharing SELLERS. We may have some SELLERS members working in these areas that May have info or will share. DO you have marriage license? and kids on census? WHICH child do you connect to and WHERE did they go?, marry, etc. I don't know if we have collected much BAKER info, but, would be interested in her kids , etc. BAKERS and TOMAW? WE need EACH child to Follow/Prove family. HER brother/sister info might help also! HELP where you can. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Bill Derrow [mailto:lwderrow@erols.com] Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:36 PM VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROCKIN] William Baker (ca. 1808-1846), son of Martin Baker (ca. 1751-1848?), Rockingham County, Virginia Looking for the siblings of William Baker (ca. 1808-1846), son of Martin and Mary (?) Baker, who married Dianah Sellers, 19 Jan 1829. Also looking for more info on Martin and Mary Baker (particularly parents). There were (at least) two Martin Bakers in Rockingham County during the late 1700s/early 1800s. This one was located near Peaked Mountain, in the general vicinity of Keezletown. Bill Derrow 4th great grandson of Martin Baker