Ernest Sloan Sellers (1894 - 1996)

Born 12 Jan 1894 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Filetus Sellers and Cora Etta (Black) Sellers

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1996 at age 102 in Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina

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Biography

Private Ernest Sellers served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 21 Jul 1918
Unit(s): 159th Infantry
Service ended: 16 Apr 1919

Ernest was born 12 January 1894^[1] in Cleveland County, NC to Thomas and Cora Etta (Black) Sellers. He was the oldest boy and the third child out of thirteen.

He was drafted in World War I^[2] and sent to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia 21 July 1918.^[3]

While he was on the ship headed to France, Armistice was signed and he spent the rest of his service in France helping rebuild. He returned home on board the USS Luckenbach, arriving in Brooklyn, NY on April 5th, 1919 and was sent to Camp Greene with others from the 159th Infantry. He was discharged April 16th, 1919.^[4]

At the time, it was customary for families of schoolchildren to give room and board to schoolteachers for a few weeks at a time. He was still living at home when Aubra Brown came to stay as the teacher of some of his younger siblings. They married after his return from France 26 June 1919.

They settled in her home town of Cherryville and raised their four children there.

Most of his life he drove an oil delivery truck (at first it was a wagon) for the National Oil Company, but he also had a farm and in later years he raised bees.

Because his older sister Mary had lived to be 102, that was a goal of his. He died a few weeks after his 102nd birthday on 1 February 1996.^[5]

He is buried in Cherryville City Cemetery.^[6]

Census Records

In 1900^[7] and 1910^[8] Ernest can be found in the Cleveland County censuses with parents Thomas and Cora Etta.

In 1920 he and Aubra can be found living on Church St in Cherryville. He is listed as "agent" for an oil company, and she was a teacher in a rural school.^[9]

In 1930 they can be found living on Rural Route 2 in Cherryville along with three children. Ernest is again listed a salesman for an oil company.^[10]

In 1940 Ernest is again shown as a salesman for the National Oil Company. All four children are living at home.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ernest S. Sellers, tombstone," Cherryville City Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina, read and photographed by Mel Green, 19 August 2003.
2. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, roll NC17. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, 1917–1918, Select States [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: War Department, Office of the Provost Marshal General, Selective Service System, 1917– 07/15/1919. Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Service, 1917–1918. ARC ID: 578684.Textual records. Records of the Selective Service System (World War I), Record Group 163. National Archives at Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia. U.S.A. Source Citation: Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Cleveland; Roll: 1765631
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 [database on-line], Incoming ships, Edgar F. Luckenbach, 22 March 1919, image 293 of 364:, departed Bordeaux, France on 22 Mar 1919, arrived Brooklyn NY on 5 April 1919.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #28372211, memorial page for Ernest Sloan Sellers (2 Jan 1894–1 Feb 1996), Find a Grave Memorial no. 28372211, citing Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Brenda Kale Ballard (contributor 47147620) .
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls Year: 1900; Census Place: Warlick, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: 1189; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1241189
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1103; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1375116
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1920; Census Place: Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1299; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 677
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Year: 1930; Census Place: Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1691; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 783.0; FHL microfilm: 2341425
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2913; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 36-6

• Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Barbara Sellers Green and Frank Barkley Sellers, first cousins. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: First cousins based on sharing 989 centimorgans shared across 39 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High
• Maternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Barbara Sellers Green and Frank Barkley Sellers, first cousins. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: First cousins based on sharing 989 centimorgans shared across 39 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Number: 241-10-5843; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951