Born in Alabama, United States
Daughter of Thomas Reed Shipp
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Franklin Sells
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Francis Arminda (Sells) Howard
Died
at age 85
in Texas, United States
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Biography
Francis was born on 21 December 1829 in Alabama.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), (FamilySearch Record: MCD6-7Q2 : accessed 12 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6L2H-Q33 Image number 00224, Francess Sells (22) in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, citing Page: 4; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 23; FHL microfilm: 000553026; Record number: 13286, (FamilySearch Record: MD8Y-XF7 : accessed 12 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1KS-J23 Image number 00345, Francis Sells (40) in District 13, Grainger, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , (FamilySearch Record: MD77-ZYR : accessed 12 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBG-L6T Image number 00700, Frances Sells (50), wife, Keeping Hous, in household of J. F. Sells (56) in District 13, Grainger, Tennessee, United States. Born in Alabama, United States.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 77; FHL microfilm: 1241681; Record number: 11703, (FamilySearch Record: M351-DMK : accessed 12 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XC33-SYB Image number 00243, Francis Sells (71), widowed mother, in household of Tom J Sells (38) in Justice Precinct 2, Wood, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 126, sheet 3B, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1601; FHL microfilm 1,375,614, (FamilySearch Record: M2QD-XWM : accessed 12 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBW-KQ8 Image number 00135, Frances Sells (80), widowed mother, in household of James T Sells (47) in Justice Precinct 2, Wood, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
- "Find a Grave," database, (Find A Grave: Memorial #152121183 : accessed 12 July 2023), Memorial page for Francis Shipp Sells (21 Dec 1829-10 Jan 1915), citing Sand Springs Cemetery, Mineola, Wood County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Howard Cobb (contributor 47205196).
- genealogy.com
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