Leah Isabel (Hunt) Sells (1834)

Born 1834 in Indiana, United States

Wife of William Sells — married about 1855 in Henderson, Illinois, United States

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Research Notes

Last record I've found so far for Leah (who may have gone by Isabel) is in 1900, so date of death is not known, but is definitely after 1900. Her husband has no concrete date of death either. I'm so interested in this family, so I'm not quitting!

Biography

Leah Isabel Hunt daughter of William Ashfield Hunt and Elizabeth Lasswell.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85T-KQJ : 20 December 2020), Leah J Hunt in household of Elizabeth Hunt, Henderson, Knox, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4B-TFH : 18 February 2021), Lear Sells in entry for Wm Sells, 1860.

Leah is 24 years old and has two children age three and under, so her marriage date appears correct or very close.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64Q-ZSS : 28 May 2021), Isabel Sells in entry for William Sells, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJP-9P5 : 13 January 2022), Leah Sells, Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Diane Williams for creating WikiTree profile Hunt-4883 through the import of wiki.ged on Jul 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Diane and others.