Sellers Lee (1821 - 1891)

Born 21 Dec 1821 in Appling, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dorcas (Dedge) Sullivan — married 1841 in Appling, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1891 at age 69 in United States

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Biography

Sellers was born in 1821.^[1] He is the son of James Lee (1790-1872) and Cindarilla Sellars (1803-1885).

Judge Lee served as Justice of Peace, 442nd district Appling County, 1853-57, Justice of Appling Inferior Court from 1857 until its abolition in 1868, and was Representative from Appling County, 1873-1874. He married Dorcas Dedge in 1841.

He passed away in 1891. Judge Sellers Lee was a Mason as indicated by a large Masonic emblem on his tombstone. Tombstone reads: "Remember friends as you pass by, That all mankind are born to die, Then let your cares on Christ be cast, That you may dwell with him at last".^[2]

Sellers Lee was postmaster in the Sellers community of Appling County, GA on July 23, 1888.

DNA Chalkboard

T702146 Roger Lee => ggf Sellers Lee

and

T038409 David Johnson => ggm Keziah Lee

(Relationship: 4C)

MRCA: James Lee.

GEDmatch® Genesis Autosomal One-to-one Comparison - V1.0 B37

Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 3.7

4 Shared Segments > 7cM = 87.2 cM (2.431 Pct)

Chr1: 19.1cM; 2217 SNP

(233,234,147–240,667,002)

Chr7: 29.9cM; 4,251 SNP

(131,266,059–151,456,082)

Chr18: 11.7cM; 852 SNP

(5,562,155–8,154,369)

Chr18: 26.5cM; 3,760 SNP

(59,262,689–72,948,073)

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Allen Minix, Mar 20, 2012
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7172269/sellers-lee : accessed 04 November 2021), memorial page for Sellers Lee (21 Dec 1821–16 Jan 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7172269, citing Pine Grove Church Cemetery, Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Carolina Anita Rucks (contributor 40492876) .

• Allen Minix. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Allen and others.
• Karen Brubaker. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Karen and others.
• Database of M. F. Samson
• Family Bible, public records of Martha Lee
• Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
• 1850 United States Federal Census; Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 442, Appling, Georgia; Roll: M432_61; Page: 14B; Image: 36
• 1860 United States Federal Census; Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern District, Appling, Georgia; Roll: M653_111; Page: 70; Image: 70; Family History Library Film: 803111
• 1870 United States Federal Census; Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia; Roll: M593_134; Page: 37B; Image: 78; Family History Library Film: 545633
• 1880 United States Federal Census; Year: 1880; Census Place: District 442, Appling, Georgia; Roll: 133; Family History Film: 1254133; Page: 14D; Enumeration District: 001; Image: 0031
• Military 4 Mar 1862 • Appling, Georgia, United States; Georgia, Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1864; (Appling County)