James William Sellers (1821 - 1862)

Born 3 Jul 1821 in Perry, Mississippi, USA

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Died 6 Nov 1862 at age 41 in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA

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Biography

James W. Sellers was born on Jul 03, 1821 in Perry County, Mississippi, USA as the first child of John J. Sellers and Sarah Joriah McLemore.

He had thirteen siblings, namely: Elizabeth Ann, Nancy, Irvin, Richard, John Andrew, Sarah Ann, Noel Garvil, Hardy, Mary, Christopher Columbus, Francis Marion Sr, Susan Acquilla, and Rosannah.

He died on Nov 06, 1862 (Age at Death: 41).

When he was 18, he married Mary Margaret Speed in 1840.

James W. Sellers lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1860.

He was buried in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery).

James W. Sellers and Mary Margaret Speed had the following children:

1. Joseph W. Sellers was born in 1842 in Mississippi, USA.
2. William A Sellers was born on Dec 22, 1843 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 12, 1862 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.
3. Elizabeth H Sellers was born in 1848 in Mississippi, USA.
4. John D Sellers was born on Jun 23, 1848 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 20, 1914 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA (Age at Death: 65). He married Elvira Jane Hinton on Aug 02, 1868 in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
5. Evander Craven "Van" Sellers was born on Jan 23, 1850 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 12, 1927 in Richton, Perry, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 76). He married Sarah Angeline Bryant about 1870 (based upon 1900 census).
6. Kizziah Sellers was born on Oct 28, 1851 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 29, 1952 in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA (Age at Death: 100).
7. Joriah Sellers was born on Dec 26, 1854 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 07, 1939 in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 84). She married William M "Uncle Billy" Speed in 1873.
8. Mary Arlene Sellers was born on Jan 26, 1857 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 14, 1947 in Mason, Mason, Texas, USA (Age: 90). She married James Franklin Hubbard on Jan 12, 1877 in Freestone, Texas, USA.
9. Felix Washington Sellers was born on Mar 18, 1859 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 12, 1933 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA (Age: 73). He married Cora #Willet Cain on Dec 10, 1884 in Freestone, Texas, USA.
10. Sarrah A Sellers was born on Feb 10, 1861 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 27, 1876 in Texas, USA (Age: 15).
11. Charity Sellers was born on Jan 03, 1863 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 28, 1890 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, USA (Age: 27). She married Henry McKenzie Whitaker on Mar 03, 1881 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, USA.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-962 : 19 March 2020), Jas W Sillars, 1860.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-8Y9J : 4 June 2020), James W Sellers, 1862; Burial, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery; Mize, Smith, Mississippi, United States of America; citing record ID 62919857; Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62919857