James Wilouby Sellers (1915 - 1991)

Born 18 Aug 1915 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Nov 1991 at age 76 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Biography

James Wilouby "Bill" Sellers was born on Aug 18, 1915 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA as the second child of Martin Alexander Sellers and Nancy Addie Keyes. ^[1]

He had five siblings, namely: Cecil Lee, Merle, Jewel, Cortez L., and Luenell.

He died on Nov 15, 1991 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Veterans Administration Medical Center; Age at Death: 76). ^{[2] [3]}

When he was 27, he married Ruby Lela Patrick in Apr 1943 in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. ^[4]

James Wilouby "Bill" Sellers lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation: Son).

He lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1935.

He lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 24; Marital Status: Single; Relation: Son).

He served in the military between Aug 07, 1940–Sep 27, 1945 (Age: 23; US Army). Race: (White) ^{[5] [6]}

He was buried in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Lakewood Memorial Park). ^{[7] [8]}

James Wilouby "Bill" Sellers and Ruby Lela Patrick had the following children:

1. Orlan "O. J." Sellers was born on Sep 20, 1947 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 05, 2010 (Age at Death: 62).
2. Norman Ray Sellers.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for James Wilouby Sellers. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=Numident&h=38284707&indiv=try. Name: James Wilouby Sellers [James W Sellers] SSN: xxx Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 18 Aug 1916 Birth Place: Smith CO, Mississippi Death Date: 15 Nov 1991 Father: Martin A Sellers Mother: Addie Keys Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jul 1940: Name listed as JAMES WILOUBY SELLERS; 02 Jun 1993: Name listed as JAMES W SELLERS
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3CB-CWB : 20 May 2014), James W Sellers, 15 Nov 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Obituary for James Wilouby Sellers
4. ↑ Marriage of Sellers / Patrick
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), www.ancestry.com. Name: James Sellers Gender: Male Birth Date: 18 Aug 1916 Death Date: 15 Nov 1991 SSN: xxx Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 7 Aug 1940 Release Date 1: 27 Sep 1945
6. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM6B-7TS : 5 December 2014), James W Sellers, enlisted 07 Aug 1940, Jackson, Mississippi, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
7. ↑ See Findagrave - James Wilouby Sellers
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG3-BRSX : 13 December 2015), James Wilouby Sellers, 1991; Burial, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States of America, Lakewood Memorial Park; citing record ID 108847735, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Headstone Inscription: James Wilouby Sellers 1915 - 1991
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-W74 : accessed 20 February 2017), Williebee Sellers in household of M A Sellers, Magee, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-1, sheet 7B, line 80, family 141, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MC-TX6 : accessed 20 February 2017), James W Sellers in household of Martin A Sellers, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 5B, line 77, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.