From Jim Sellars website in above subject: Could S. E. Sellers female d/o Edward Sellers b 1801 Knox Co KY and Amelia Martin b 1804 VA be our gggrandmother: Ellen Sellers b abt 1831 KY d 1904 Gibson Co IN m George dean 21 March 1850 Bracken Co KY??????????? Anyone have a clue? Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Forest" <wjforest@hotmail.com> To: <SELLERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Inquiry about Zeller to Sellers descendancy > Hi cousin Mike ;), et. al. > > Thanks for writing. I've just recently began to explore this side of my > family and most of the information I've found is just from what others have > conjectured. I don't really know if it's factual or not, but from what I've > observed of what others have posted most are in compliance as to the origin > of the name. > > I, too, am apparently a descendant of Johann Heinrich's line. > > Johann Heinrich Zeller & Anna Maria Fechter > Johan Peter Zeller(s)(some have spelled it both ways) & Maria Magdalene ? > John Sellers & Henrietta Smith > John Sellers & Mary Woodruff > George Washington Sellers & Rachel Wells > Christopher H. Sellers & ? (still trying to find out) > Inez Adeline Sellers & Lawrence Corwin Seamands > Shirley Eleanor Seamands & Joseph Marshall Van Bibber > Karen Roie Van Bibber & Charles H. Forest, Jr. > William J. Forest > > I wish I had better resources but my own family records that I have from > Inez Seller's scrap book goes back as far as George Washington Sellers and > his wife Rachel Wells. I can give information about this line but none > others > as far as factual information goes. > > BTW, noticed your family tree on the rootweb site when I wrote my previous > message along with a Jim Sellars' family tree located at > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=j_sellars-3&id=I1 148. > As far as his information being factual, I don't really know. > > Hope this clears up some of my (and other's?) conjecturing. ;) > > Now, a previous posting I tried to make about my 3rd great grandfather, > George W. Sellers, > to Marie that didn't get posted on the "L" list because my email settings > were wrong :P > > ------------------------------------------------- > > The obit I have for George W. Sellers reads as follows: > > Sellers-In San Jose, Calif. February 23, 1927, George W. Sellers, Devoted > husband of the late Rachel Sellers, dearly beloved father of Albert > Sellers > of Maquoketa, Ia; Mrs. H. M. Carr of Council Bluffs, Ia.; B. T., J. M. and > C. H. > Sellers of San Jose, a native of Ohio, aged 88 years, 8 months, 26 days. > Friends are invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Thursday), > February > 24, 1927, at 2:30 o'clock p. m. from the new funeral chapel of Thomas > Monohan, 174 West San Carlos Street, where services will be held. > Internment Oak Hill Cemetery. > --------------------------------------------------- > Inez Adeline Seller's father is C. H. (Christopher H. Sellers). I do not > have an > obit for either Christopher H. or Inez. The only one I have in Inez's scrap > book > is for George W. > --------------------------------------------------- > A letter signed by C. H. Sellers to Inez about George's death reads exactly > as follows: > > San Jose > Calif. Feby 24th, 1927 > > Dear Children:- > > Just a few lines to let you know that we laid father to his > last rest to-day. He died very easy, and knew us up to the last. > During his last day he set up in a chair most all of the > day. At > 5 o'clock, ate a hearty dinner, topped it off with Ice Cream & Cake, and > said that he enjoyed it. Went to bed shortly after, and slept good > until 1 O'Clock in the morning. he called Ben at that time, and asked > for a glass of water, after drinking he told Ben he has better stick > around as he might need him. Ben set a chair close to the bed, at 1:30, > things were agin very quiet, and going to the bed found he had passed > away. > John was working in Ryde, and got home at two yesterday > afternoon. We had simple service at Monahans Chapel, no Music, but > we put him away nice, beside Mother, and Brother George at Oax Hill. > Ben is not very well, but believe a good rest is what he > needs > as father was a big care to him. Your Uncle Albert, at Maquoketa, Ia. > was very low but he must be better as we have not heard from there for > the last two weeks. The rest of the bunch is as mean as ever, > Gladys is improving both in health, and meaness. How kids as this is > the first letter I have written sence you went away you will excuse > the errors. Father remembered you folks to the last. On Sunday last > he wanted to know how you and Larry was, and when you would be home > again, and if little Shirly was growing alright, Give her a hug and kiss > for me will close love to all > > Your loving father, C. H. Sellers > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > George W. Sellers & Rachel Wells > Christopher H. Sellers & ? > Inez Adeline Sellers & Lawrence Corwin Seamands > > George W. Sellers' children, as I understand it, are as follows: > Christopher H. Sellers (C. H. Sellers in the obit.) > Albert C. Sellers (Albert Sellers of Maquoketa, Ia in the obit) > Gracie M. Sellers (She would have been H. M. Carr in the obit.) > Benjamin T. Sellers (B. T. Sellers in the obit.) > John M. Sellers (J. M. Sellers in the obit.) > Mary E. Sellers (Not in the obit) > Eva F. Sellers (Not in the obit) > George G. Sellers (Not in the obit) > > Not all his children are mentioned in the obit and I don't know > why. > ------------------------------------------------- > > > Hope this helps a little and hope you were able to keep up with my > ramblings. Please keep in touch. > > William Forest > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MikeAmber" <mikeamber@lvcm.com> > To: <wjforest@hotmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:28 AM > Subject: Re: [SELLERS] Inquiry about Zeller to Sellers descendancy > > > > > > William, > > Hey there :-) > > > > I am in the direct line from the Johann Heinrich Zeller that you mentioned > > in your message. He was my 6 Great Grandfather. > > > > First, I'm really curious where you found the info that he was born 17 Aug > > 1704 in Mottgers, Hesse, Germany. Were you able to find that info from > > your > > research or was it passed on from someone else's? I ask because I had > > searched and searched for where Heinrich was originally from and came up > > empty. It wasn't until Frank Sellers messaged me last November and > > informed > > me he had found Heinrich in Mottgers. I've been trying to put together or > > find Heinrich's own family in Germany with no luck. Am just wondering if > > you've been able to find this info out in your research and, if so, how? > > > > As for the Jacob Zeller you mention, I have often wondered myself if they > > were somehow related. I haven't seen or come across any info that would > > suggest that they are, though. According to Frank Sellers (author of the > > book "A Preliminary Discussion on the Descendants of Heinrich Zeller"), > > Heinrich was from Mottgers, Hesse and the line goes back an additional 4 > > generations there. So, it would appear that Jacob Zeller and Heinrich are > > either unrelated or would be distant cousins, at best. > > I'm curious how the line you're researching ties into both Heinrich and > > into > > Jacob's. I've never seen anyone even remotely be able to put the two > > together. > > > > Hope I haven't bored you nor confused you with my ramblings, and I look > > forward to hearing from you soon! > > > > Michael Sellers > > 6 Great Grandson of Heinrich Zeller > > > >

SAUNDRA, PLEASE send a small NAME/AGE/PLACE info on Your family, and perhaps we can Place then to the countys/towns/states they lived in? WE don't have info on GIBSON CO, IN DO you have them on census? DO you have Where/When child married? OUR SELLERS will help you. SHARE what you have = marie, iowa ========== On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 16:41:32 -0400 "saundra" <twigs@intercom.net> wrote: > From Jim Sellars website in above subject: > >Could S. E. Sellers female d/o Edward Sellers b 1801 Knox >Co KY and Amelia >Martin b 1804 VA be our gggrandmother: > >Ellen Sellers b abt 1831 KY d 1904 Gibson Co IN >m >George dean 21 March 1850 Bracken Co KY??????????? > >Anyone have a clue? > >Thanks