Oliver C. Sellers (1859 - 1941)

Born 4 May 1859 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lula Mae (Mitchell) Sellers — married 12 Feb 1886 in Perry County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1941 at age 81 in Foxworth, Marion, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Oliver C Sellers was born on May 04, 1859 in Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of King Richard Sellers and Martha Ann Easterling.

He had five siblings, namely: S. A., Elizabeth, Ancie Belle, John H., and Richard Monroe.

His father died fighting in the Civil War and his mother died giving birth to her last child.

He died on Jan 13, 1941 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA (near Foxworth; Age at Death: 81).

When he was 26, he married Lula Mae Mitchell, daughter of S. V. Mitchell and Jane I Mitchell, on Feb 12, 1886 in Perry County, Mississippi, USA. ^{[1] [2]}

Oliver C Sellers lived in Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1860 (Age: 1).

He lived in Fractional Township 1 Range 6, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1870 (Age: 11).

He lived in Laurel Ward 1, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Beat 4, Perry, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 68; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Rural, Forrest, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Hattiesburg; Petal; Harvey, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Marion, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 82; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Father). Race: (White)

He was buried in Marion, Mississippi, USA (Hurricane Creek Cemetery).

Oliver C Sellers and Lula Mae Mitchell had the following children 1910 census states the mother had 6 of 7 children living:

1. Ernest Esco Sellers was born on Aug 02, 1887 in Osyka, Pike, Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 26, 1961 in Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 74). He married Sydonia M "Sidonia" Triche on Feb 04, 1911 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
2. Van Carl Sellers was born on Jun 09, 1892 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 25, 1916 in Beaumont, Perry, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 23).
3. Fred Elvin Sellers was born on Jun 27, 1894 in Moselle, Jones, Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 01, 1963 in Tylertown, Walthall, Mississippi, USA (Tylertown Hospital; Age at Death: 68). ^[3] Married to Stella McKenzie (1904 - 1980). He married Stella McKenzie on Apr 26, 1930 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA.
4. Myrtie Sellers was born on Jan 09, 1898 in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 24, 1991 (Age at Death: 93). ^[4] She married Robert Earl "Bob" Martin Sr in Aug 1916 (Newspaper clipping for 50th anniversary).
5. Grace Lucille Sellers was born in 1907 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA. She died on May 02, 1935 in Salinas, Monterey, California, USA (hit by auto; Age at Death: 28). She married Herschel Albert Emberson in Jun 1934 in Salinas, Monterey, California, USA.
6. Charles E. Sellers was born on Jan 03, 1909 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 22, 1962 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (University Hospital; Age at Death: 53).
7. Hugh M. Sellers was born on Sep 13, 1909 (headstone does have Sep 13, 1910) in Mississippi, USA. He was listed in 1910 census as being born in 1909 and SSDi states birth date was Sep 13, 1909. But if he was born Sep 13, 1909 then his brother Charles birth date would be off. He died on Oct 22, 1995 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (Gulfport Memorial Hospital; Age at Death: 86). ^[5] He married Olive Henrietta Foxworth on Apr 02, 1942 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA.

Hattiesburg American, Tuesday, January 14, 1941, p. 10

FUNERAL RITES ARE HELD FOR O. C. SELLERS

Funeral services for O. C. Sellers, 75, who died Monday morning at his home near Foxworth were held at the Hurricane Creek church this afternoon. Interment was in the Hurricane Creek cemetery.

A resident of Hattiesburg for several years, Mr. Sellers moved to Foxworth a few months ago.

Surviving relatives are: His widow, Mrs. O. C. Sellers; four sons, S. E. Sellers [sic, probably F. E. Sellers], Charles E. Sellers, and H. M. Sellers, all of Foxworth, and E. E. Sellers, of New Orleans; and one daughter, Mrs. R. E. Martin, of Hattiesburg. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Hulett Undertaking company.^[6]

Burial

Burial: Hurricane Creek Cemetery

Place: Marion County, Mississippi, USA ^[7]

Inscription:

Oliver C. Sellers

May 4, 1859

Jan. 13, 1941

Lula M. Sellers

Mar. 18, 1870

Feb. 9, 1954

Census

1940 United States Federal Census, Place: Marion, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2048; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 46-18 ^[8]

Name Age

Fred E Sellars 45

Stella Sellars 36

Oliver Sellars 82 father

Laula M Sellars 70 mother

1930 United States Federal Census, Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: 1145; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 191.0; FHL microfilm: 2340880 ^[9]

Name Age

Oliver C Sellers 68 <-- name was transcribed as Owen, but image correct

Lula M Sellers 59

Charley Sellers 21

Hugh Sellers 17

1920 United States Federal Census, Place: Beat 4, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: T625_889; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 1037 ^[10]

Name Age

Oscar C Sellers 59 [sic] image does show Oscar

Lula May Sellers 49

Grace L Sellers 15

Charley E Sellers 13

Hugh M Sellers 10

1910 United States Federal Census, Place: Laurel Ward 1, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T624_745; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374758 ^[11]

Name Age

O C Sellers 44

Lula Sellers 38 married 24 years 6/7 kids

Carl Sellers 18

Fred Sellers 16

Myrtie Sellers 13

Grace Sellers 7

Charlie Sellers 4

Hugh Sellers 1 [1 6/12]

1870 United States Federal Census, Place: Fractional Township 1 Range 6, Smith, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . ^[12]

John Sellars 70

Martha J Sellars 32

Rosannah Sellars 15

Oliver Sellars 11 (grandson)

Martha J Sellars 1

Mary Little 10

1860 United States Federal Census, Place: , Jones, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: 673; Image: 95. ^[13]

Name Age

Richard Sellers 30

Martha Sellers 25

S A Sellers 5

E Sellers 4

A Sellers 2

Oliver Sellers 1

Research Notes

Listed as children in The Sellers Family Book but not in 1910 census:

1. Ernest E. (Earl) Sellers was born on Aug 02, 1887 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 26, 1961 (Age: 74). Buried Hurricane Creek Cemetery. this is a son
2. Willie T Sellers was born on Sep 01, 1896. Died on Sep 06, 1946 (Age: 50). Buried Hurricane Creek Cemetery. probably not a son as not in father's obituary
3. Willie M. Sellers was born on Nov. 16, 1890. Died on Nov 27, 1933 (Age: 43). Buried Hurricane Creek Cemetery. no information found

Sources

1. ↑ Hunting For Bears, comp., Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Name: Oliver Sellers, Spouse: Lula Mitchell, Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1886, County: Perry
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, Web: RootsWeb Marriage Records Index (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com., User submitted data, Marriage Record for Oliver Sellers & Lula Mitchell, Source book: page 318, County/Sate: Perry Co, MS, note in book for marriage by S. V. Mitchel
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for Fred Eldin Sellers. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=Numident&h=5880710&indiv=try. Name: Fred Eldin Sellers Birth Date: 27 Jun 1894 Claim Date: 19 Mar 1959 Type of Claim: Life Claim Notes: 07 Jul 1978: Name listed as FRED ELDIN SELLERS
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: Myrtie Sellers Martin [Myrtie S Martin] [Myrtie Sellers Sellers] SSN: xxx Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 9 Jan 1898 Birth Place: Seminary Cov, Mississippi Death Date: 24 Feb 1991 Father: Oliver C Sellers Mother: Lula M Mitchel Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: 20 Jul 1972: Name listed as MYRTIE SELLERS MARTIN; 22 Mar 1991: Name listed as MYRTIE S MARTIN
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: Hugh M Sellers SSN: xxx Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Sep 1909 Birth Place: Cemenary, Mississippi [Cemenary|] Death Date: 22 Oct 1995 Father: Oliver C Sellers Mother: Lula M Mitchell Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen. Claim Date: 13 Apr 1971 Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN - change or replacement. Additional Information: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted. Notes: 24 Aug 1988: Name listed as HUGH M SELLERS
6. ↑ Published Hattiesburg American, Tuesday, January 14, 1941, p. 10
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125529561/oliver-c-sellers: accessed 24 January 2024), memorial page for Oliver C. Sellers (4 May 1859–13 Jan 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125529561, citing Hurricane Creek Cemetery, Marion County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBSF-HMJ : Tue Nov 28 12:53:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred E Sellan and Stella Sellan, 1940.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMB5-L33 : Thu Oct 05 21:07:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Owen C Sellers and Lula M Sellers, 1930.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNT4-DBP : Thu Dec 07 23:37:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Oscar C Sellers and Leila May Sellers, 1920.
11. ↑ * "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8P-65F : Fri Oct 06 19:44:00 UTC 2023), Entry for O C Sellers and Lula Sellers, 1910.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-3SS : Wed Oct 04 10:36:57 UTC 2023), Entry for John Sellars and Martha J Sellars, 1870.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GN-LXL : Fri Oct 06 10:28:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Sellars and Martha Sellars, 1860.

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K79-QJSX : 10 February 2023), Oliver C Sellers in entry for Hugh M Sellers, .
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4F-HJ3S : 11 February 2023), Oliver C Sellers in entry for Myrtie Sellers Martin, .

• "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-H3PV : Mon Oct 23 14:49:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Ernest Esco Sellers and Oliver C Sellers, 04 Feb 1911.
• "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTD-J5V3 : Tue Oct 24 00:08:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr H M Sellers and O C Sellers, 2 Apr 1942.
• "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DCTQ-392M : Tue Oct 24 00:19:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr Fred E Sellers and Miss Stella Mc Kenzie, 26 Apr 1930.