John J. Sellers (1855 - 1941)

Born 2 Dec 1855 in Covington County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 4 Apr 1941 at age 85 in Wiggins, Stone, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

John J Sellers was born to John A. Sellers and Mary Ann Easterling on 02 Dec 1855 in Covington County, Mississippi, died 04 Apr 1941 in Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi and is buried in Sellers Cemetery in Moselle, Jones County, Mississippi. He was married to Roseana Jones.^[1]

John J. Sellers was born on Dec 02, 1854 (or Dec 02, 1855) in Covington County, Mississippi, USA as the second child of John Andrew Sellers and Mary Ann Easterling. He had eight siblings, namely: William Wilson, Jefferson F., Susan Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary Jane, William Gaines, James Norvil, and Wyatt Leondias. He died on Apr 04, 1941 in Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 86).

When he was 25, he married Rose Ann Jones in 1880 (based upon 1900 census).

John J. Sellers was buried in Jones County, Mississippi, USA (Sellers Cemetery).

He lived in Jones County, Mississippi, USA in 1860 (Age: 7). He lived in Township 6, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1870. He lived in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 25; Marital Status: Na; Relation to Head of House: Son). He lived in Police Jury Ward 4, Washington, Louisiana, USA in 1900 (Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 5, Forrest, Mississippi, USA in 1910. He lived in Beat 5, Forrest, Mississippi, USA in 1920. He lived in Beat 5, Forrest, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 75; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father). He lived in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, United States on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 85; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Brother). Race: (White)

John J. Sellers and Rose Ann Jones had the following children:

1. James Leslie Sellers was born on May 24, 1882 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 16, 1921 in Forrest County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 38).
2. Clyde Appleton Sellers was born on Sep 21, 1884 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 03, 1965 (Age at Death: 80).
3. Addie V Sellers was born on Nov 09, 1888 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 02, 1927 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 39). She married Thomas Robert Edwin Peel on Mar 15, 1906 in Forrest County, Mississippi, USA.
4. Bessie Burnett Sellers was born on Jan 10, 1891 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 19, 1973 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age at Death: 82).
5. William Martin Sellers was born on Apr 18, 1893 in Louisiana, USA. He died on Feb 21, 1936 in Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, USA (Age at Death: 42).
6. Mary Emma Sellers was born on Nov 15, 1897 in Louisiana, USA. She died on Feb 27, 1984 (Age at Death: 86). She married Stanton B Miller on Jun 30, 1910 in Forrest County, Mississippi, USA.

John J. Sellers and Ansibel (Ancie Belle) Sellers (not married & his 1st cousin) had the following child:

1. Thomas Jefferson Sellers was born on Dec 04, 1874 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 01, 1967 in Wiggins, Stone, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 92).

SERVICES HELD

Funeral services for John J. Sellers, 86, who died on Thursday at the home of his son, T. J. Sellers, Wiggins, were held Friday afternoon in Moselle at the home of his brother, W. G. Sellers. Rev. J. O. Davis and Rev. S. B. Harrington officiated. Interment was in the Sellers' Cemetery, Moselle.^[2]

Research Notes

Some family members disagree over his name. His homemade headstone reads John A. Sellers for John Andrew Sellers Jr but census records either has John Sellers or John J. Sellers. His obituary and death certificate states John J. Sellers. Then he was known as "Cush".

Now his death certificate has that he was born Dec 02, 1855 and died Apr 04, 1941 but has his age as 86 years, 4 months, 1 day (which would be one year off). His headstone has birth date of Dec 02, 1854 ( which would make him 86 as his obituary states). Then his headstone has his death date as Apr. 3, 1941, but his obituary he died on Apr 04, 1941 (which would match his death certificate). Bishop-4082 18:57, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ John J Sellers - Mississippi Death Certificate.
2. ↑ Published Daily Herald, Gulfport & Biloxi, Tuesday Afternoon, April 8, 1941, p. 5

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBSM-M5Y : accessed 4 April 2016), John Sellers in household of W Games Sellers, Beat 5, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34-38, sheet 11A, family 186, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2036.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMB5-1Z7 : accessed 4 April 2016), John J Sellers in entry for Clyde A Sellers, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4SP-6C6 : accessed 4 April 2016), John Sellers, Beat 5, Forrest, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,875.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8Z-8H5 : accessed 4 April 2016), John J Sellars, Beat 5, Forrest, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,752.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPF-51G : accessed 4 April 2016), John J Sellers, Ward 4, Washington, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,585.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GF-7H3 : accessed 4 April 2016), John Sellers in household of John A Sellers, Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 127, sheet 344D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0651; FHL microfilm 1,254,651.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3D-RRD : accessed 4 April 2016), John Sellars in household of John A Sellars, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 8, family 49, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,232.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GN-LNC : accessed 4 April 2016), John Sellars in entry for John Sellars, 1860.