52 Cousins~James Andrew Hildreth

 The “52 Cousins” series of biographical sketches are Artificial Intelligence (AI) compiled narratives of selected individuals from my Genealogical database.  The selected AI will used documents and data from my RootsMagic Genealogical Software. All genealogical data is my research material acquired over the past 49+ years of research. Today's Biography of ”James Andrew Hildreth (1859 - 1917)" was compiled with the assistance of Claude Sonnett 4 and is entitled:

James Andrew Hildreth

8 March 1859 – 29 August 1917

Anson County, North Carolina

 

A Life Rooted in Anson County

James Andrew Hildreth spent his entire life in Anson County, North Carolina — a rural, agricultural corner of the state that shaped him from birth to death. Born on March 8, 1859, just two years before the Civil War tore the South apart, James grew up in a world of small farms, close-knit communities, and deep family ties. He lived through some of the most turbulent decades in American history and built a family of his own along the way. He passed away on August 29, 1917, at the age of 58, and was laid to rest at Morven Cemetery in Morven, North Carolina — just a short distance from where he spent most of his life.

Parents & Early Life

James Andrew was the son of James Hildreth (1827–1864) and Emeline Previtte (1837–1860). Sadly, he barely knew either of his parents. His mother, Emeline, died in March 1860, very likely from Puerperal Fever — a dangerous infection sometimes associated with childbirth — when James Andrew was still just a baby, probably around one year old. It's a poignant detail: his mother's death may well have been connected to his own birth or that of a sibling born close in time.

His father, James Hildreth, died in 1864, during the Civil War, when young James Andrew was only about five years old. North Carolina sent tens of thousands of men to fight for the Confederacy, and many Anson County families — like the Hildreths — paid a steep price. Left without both parents by the time he was five, James Andrew had a tough start in life.

By 1880, when James Andrew was around 19 years old, the census found him working as a farm servant in the household of Peter Griggs at Whites Store, Anson County. It was common in the post-war South for young men without family land or resources to hire themselves out as farm laborers. It wasn't glamorous work, but it was honest, and it gave James a foothold as he made his way in the world.

Growing Up in the Post-Civil War South

The years of James Andrew's childhood and young adulthood were extraordinarily difficult for North Carolina. The Civil War ended in 1865, and the Reconstruction era that followed brought enormous social and economic upheaval. Anson County, like much of rural North Carolina, depended heavily on cotton farming. With the collapse of the plantation system and the sharecropping economy that replaced it, many families — Black and white — struggled to get by. James Andrew came of age in this world, working farm land that wasn't his own, likely saving what he could to build a future.

First Marriage: Martha Ella Boswell

On December 21, 1882, James Andrew Hildreth married Martha Ella Boswell in Anson County. He was about 23 years old; she was 21. Ella, as she was likely known, was born on July 16, 1864, also in Anson County, the daughter of George T. Boswell (1834–1911) and Mary Ann Porter (1838–1906). She came from an established local family and brought warmth and stability to the young couple's life together.

James and Ella settled in the Morven area of Anson County, where they farmed and raised their family. The 1900 census shows them living happily in Morven with six children — all still living at the time — after 18 years of marriage. That's a meaningful detail, because child mortality was tragically common in the late 19th century, and having all six children alive speaks to the care and resilience of this family.

Sadly, Ella did not live long after that census was taken. Martha Ella Boswell Hildreth passed away on December 19, 1900, at just 36 years old. She was buried at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Deep Creek, Anson County. Her early death left James a widower with six children ranging in age from about 2 to 15 years old — a heartbreaking situation for any family.

Children of James Andrew and Martha Ella (Boswell) Hildreth

James and Ella had six children together:

Dora Hildreth (February 28, 1885 – March 19, 1904, Anson County) — Dora was the eldest child and died young at just 19 years of age, only a few years after her mother's passing. The family experienced real grief in those early years of the 1900s.

Elijah Austin Hildreth (February 8, 1889 – January 4, 1954, Pee Dee, Anson County) — The eldest son, Elijah went on to live a full life, passing away in the Pee Dee community of Anson County at age 64.

Carrie M. Hildreth (September 11, 1890 – September 8, 1948) — Carrie nearly made it to her 58th birthday, dying just three days before. She is memorialized at Find A Grave (Memorial #27885854).

Mamie Hildreth (January 16, 1893 – March 14, 1973, Wadesboro, Anson County) — Mamie had the longest life among her siblings, living to age 80. She married Adam J. Cranford and is remembered as Mamie Bell Hildreth Cranford.

Minnie L. Hildreth (September 15, 1896 – October 30, 1920, Anson County) — Minnie died young at 24, just a year after the devastating 1918-1919 influenza pandemic swept through North Carolina. She had married Samuel Hancock on December 11, 1911.

James David Hildreth (January 22, 1898 – October 15, 1963, Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC) — The youngest child of James and Ella, James David moved to neighboring Scotland County and died in Laurinburg at age 65.

Second Marriage: Dora Ellen Curlee

Less than a year after Ella's death, on August 29, 1901, James Andrew married for the second time. His new wife was Dora Ellen Curlee, born in 1871, making her about 30 years old at the time of the wedding — 12 years younger than James. Dora was the daughter of the Curlee family, another Anson County clan. Remarriage after the death of a spouse was quite common in this era, especially for men with young children who needed a mother figure in the home.

By the time of the 1910 census, James and Dora were living in Wadesboro, the county seat of Anson County, with a full and busy household. In addition to the surviving children from his first marriage, James and Dora had added several more children to the family. The household listed in 1910 included Flonnie, Connie, Boyce, and Roy Hildreth — children from his second marriage — alongside the older children Carrie, Mamie, Minnie, and James David. It was a large, lively home.

Dora Ellen Curlee Hildreth outlived her husband by 17 years, passing away in 1934.

Life Events & The World Around Him

James Andrew Hildreth lived through one of the most eventful periods in American history. Here's some of the world he inhabited:

The Civil War (1861–1865): James was only a toddler when the war began, but its effects shaped his entire childhood. North Carolina lost more men in the war than any other Confederate state. His own father died in 1864, almost certainly connected to the conflict. The devastation of Reconstruction left Anson County — and families like his — struggling to rebuild for decades.

The New South & Cotton Economy: Through the 1870s, 80s, and 90s, Anson County was deeply tied to cotton farming. James spent his young adulthood laboring on farms before eventually establishing his own household. The rise and fall of cotton prices directly affected families like his.

The Spanish-American War (1898): Just as James and Ella were welcoming their youngest son James David into the world, the United States went to war with Spain. North Carolina sent volunteers, and the war marked America's emergence as a global power — a distant but felt reality even in rural Anson County.

The Turn of the Century: The years around 1900 were a time of loss for James — he lost his first wife Ella in December 1900, and eldest daughter Dora in 1904. Yet he pressed forward, remarried, and continued building his family.

World War I (1914–1917): The Great War in Europe was raging in the final years of James Andrew's life. The United States entered the war in April 1917, just four months before James Andrew passed away. It's likely that some of his sons were at or near draft age as the country mobilized.

Death & Legacy

James Andrew Hildreth died on August 29, 1917, in Gulledge Township, Anson County, at approximately 58 years of age. He was buried the very next day, August 30, 1917, at Morven Cemetery in Morven, Anson County. His tombstone inscription reads: "Father, let thy grace be given / That we may meet in heaven" — a beautiful, faith-filled epitaph that speaks to the religious character of the time and place.

His death certificate lists his name as "John Andrew Hildreth" — a small clerical error that genealogists have had to work around. His parents are recorded there as James Hildrith and Emeline Prinett (a spelling variation of Previtte).

James Andrew left behind a large and lasting family. Between his two marriages, he fathered at least ten children, many of whom went on to have families of their own across Anson County and beyond. His second wife, Dora Ellen Curlee Hildreth, continued on until 1934. His daughter Mamie lived all the way until 1973, carrying the Hildreth family story well into the modern era.

Though James Andrew Hildreth never left Anson County, his life was anything but small. He lost his parents as a child, worked as a farmhand as a young man, married twice, buried a wife and a daughter, raised a large family, and lived through the Civil War's aftermath, Reconstruction, and the dawn of World War I. He was, in every sense, a man of his time and place — and his descendants carry that story forward today.

James Andrew Hildreth is my 1st Cousin 3X Removed.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  3 November 2018); Memorial page for James Andrew Hildreth; (8 March 1861–29 August 1913); Find a Grave memorial # 38313732, Citing Morven Cemetery; Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, USA.

2. 1880 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Whites Store, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 006, Page: 436D (Stamped); Line 19, Dwelling 279, Family 298, James Hildreth in Household of Peter GRIGGS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : vwewed 3 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.

3. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 08, Page: 155A(Stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 103, Family 103, Household of James HILDRETH; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.

4. 1910  U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0014, Page: 2A/208 (Stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 22, Family 23, Household of James A. HILDRETH; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.

5.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976,  Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com:  3 November 2018),  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, John Andrew Hildreth; Certificate number 346, 29 August 1917.

6. "North Carolina, Marriages Record, 1741-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 November 2018), Marriage: J. Andrew Hildreth and Ella Boswell, Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1882.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Martha Ella Boswell Hildreth (16 July 1864–19 December 1900), Memorial # 30075923.

8. "North Carolina, Marriages Record, 1741-2011," database, Ancestry>, Marriage: J. A. Hildreth and Dora Curlee.

8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Dora Ellen Curlee Hildreth (13 June 1871–17 July 1934), Memorial # 38314141.

10. 1920 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 017, Page: 3B/253 (Stamped); Line 68, Dwelling 165, Family 143, Household of  Dora HILDRETH; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T625, Roll 1283.

11. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998,  Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com:  ), State of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, DORA HILDRETH; Certificate number , 17 July 1934; Jesup, Wayne, Georgia.

12. "Mrs. Dora Hildreth, 64, widow of J. A. Hildeth," Obiituary, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carollina, 19 July 1934, Page 12, Column 7; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 22 May 2021); https://www.newspapers.com/.

Prepared by Charles Purvis  •   Thomasville, NC 27360  •  CPurvis1@gmail.com

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52 Cousins~Family Biography of William R. Sellers (1824 – 1898)

The “52 Cousins” series of biographical sketches are Artificial Intelligence (AI) compiled narratives of selected individuals from my Genealogical database.  The selected AI will used documents and data from my RootsMagic Genealogical Software. All genealogical data is my research material acquired over the past 49+ years of research. Today's Biography of ”William R. Sellers (1824 - 1898)" was compiled with the assistance of Claude Sonnett 4 and is entitled:

On Sellers Hill

A Family Biography of

William R. Sellers

1824 – 1898

Chesterfield, South Carolina  ·  Carroll County, Tennessee

 

Introduction

William R. Sellers was born on May 26, 1824, in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina — a time when the American frontier was still pushing westward and the young republic was finding its footing. He would go on to live a long and quietly remarkable life, spending most of his years as a farmer in Carroll County, Tennessee, raising two families, surviving the upheaval of the Civil War, and leaving behind a legacy rooted in community and land. He died on September 28, 1898, at the age of 74, and is buried in Sellers Hill Cemetery in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee — a cemetery he himself donated to the public just after the war.

His story is one shared by countless ordinary Americans of the 19th century: hard work on the land, the joys and heartaches of family life, and an unassuming sense of civic responsibility that quietly shaped the community around him.

 

Early Life & Family Origins

William was born into the Sellers family in Chesterfield, South Carolina. His father, John Sellers (born 1772, died 1844), and his mother, Henrietta Norwood (born 1784, died 1866), had deep roots in the Carolinas. At some point during William's early life — likely in the 1840s — the family made the journey west to Carroll County, Tennessee, as part of the great migration of families seeking new farmland in the mid-South.

By 1850, the U.S. Census found the household in District 13 of Carroll County, Tennessee. William was 26 years old and already listed as a farmer — a calling he would hold his entire life. Living in the same household was his elderly mother Henrietta (listed as head of household at age 66), along with other family members: John (age 37), Mary (age 43), Louisa (age 15), Henrietta J. (age 9), Clemantine (age 7), and Martha E. (age 5). It was clearly a large, extended family making a fresh start in Tennessee.

The 1840s and 1850s were a time of tremendous growth in Tennessee. Carroll County had been carved out of western Tennessee in 1821 and was becoming increasingly settled farmland. Life would have centered on agriculture, local church communities, and the rhythms of the seasons.

 

First Marriage: Priscilla Scott

On June 16, 1858, when William was 34 years old, he married Priscilla Scott in Carroll County, Tennessee. Priscilla was born on July 14, 1826, in Carroll County, and was the daughter of John L. Scott Jr. (born 1797) and Rebecca Brandon (born 1804). The Scotts were also an established Carroll County family, so it's quite possible William and Priscilla had known each other for years before tying the knot.

The 1860 Census captured the young household in District 13, Carroll County. William (age 38) and Priscilla (age 34) were farming together, with Henrietta Sellers (age 75, likely William's mother) and Elizabeth Scott (age 18, possibly Priscilla's sister) also living in the home. It was a full house, and the farm was busy.

By 1870, the household had grown and changed. The Census shows William (now 46) and Priscilla (45) still farming in District 12, Carroll County, now with a daughter, Bettie (age 6), and a hired farmhand, Alvin Roark (age 22), working the land alongside them.

William and Priscilla had at least two children together:

• Nancy E. Sellers – born circa 1865.

• Elizabeth (Bettie) Sellers – born 1864.

Sadly, Priscilla passed away on April 12, 1878, in Carroll County, Tennessee, at the age of 51. She was buried at Sellers Hill Cemetery in Clarksburg — the same cemetery her husband would later donate to the public. Their years together had spanned the turbulent Civil War era and the difficult years of Reconstruction that followed.

 

The Civil War Years (1861–1865)

The Civil War loomed large over William's middle years. Carroll County, Tennessee, like much of the state, was deeply divided in its loyalties. Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union in June 1861 and the first Confederate state to be largely recaptured by Union forces. Western Tennessee, where Carroll County sits, changed hands multiple times and was the site of significant military activity, including the pivotal Battle of Shiloh just 60 miles to the south in April 1862.

For a farmer in his late 30s with a young wife and household, the war years would have brought immense uncertainty — disrupted crops, the movement of armies through the region, and the constant fear of loss. Carroll County families, like so many others, were often split in their sympathies between Union and Confederate causes.

It was in the aftermath of this terrible conflict that William made one of his most enduring contributions to his community: he deeded the Sellers Hill Cemetery property as public land shortly after the war ended. This quiet act of generosity ensured that families in the Clarksburg area would have a place to bury their dead — a particularly meaningful gift in a region still grieving so many lost lives.

 

Second Marriage: Caledonia Irene Scott

Four years after Priscilla's death, William remarried. On December 19, 1882, at the age of 58, he wed Caledonia Irene Scott in Carroll County, Tennessee. Caledonia — sometimes spelled Caladonia in records — was born on January 26, 1850, in Carroll County, and was a full 26 years younger than her new husband. She was the daughter of Chronicle F. Scott (born 1801, died 1880) and Jane Brandon (born circa 1811).

Interestingly, both of William's wives carried the surname Scott, though they came from different Scott families in Carroll County. The Scott family was clearly well-established in the area.

Caledonia came from a large family herself. Her siblings included Harrison B. Scott (1824–1894), Matilda Scott Springer (1833–1923), Samuel Thompson Scott (1834–1913), James Jones Scott (1843–1918), and Winfield C. Scott (1847–1938). The Scotts and Sellerses were clearly deeply intertwined families in the Carroll County community.

William and Caledonia's marriage records, found in the Tennessee Marriage Records (1780–2002), confirm the December 1882 wedding in Carroll County. The two would share the remaining 16 years of William's life.

 

Later Life

William continued to farm through his later years. The 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters lists a W. R. Sellers, white male, age 65, residing in Carroll County — still living, still a citizen of his community, still counted among the voting men of Tennessee. (His birth year is estimated as 1826 in this record, a minor discrepancy common in 19th-century records.)

The 1890s were an interesting time in Tennessee. The state was wrestling with the aftermath of Reconstruction, the rise of new political movements including the Populist Party, and the beginnings of industrialization. For an aging farmer in western Tennessee, though, life likely continued much as it always had — working the land through the seasons, tending to family, and gathering with neighbors and church.

William R. Sellers passed away on September 28, 1898, in Carroll County, Tennessee, at the age of 74. His tombstone at Sellers Hill Cemetery in Clarksburg confirms both his birth and death dates. He had outlived his first wife by 20 years and left behind his second wife, Caledonia.

 

Caledonia After William's Death

When William died in 1898, his widow Caledonia was 48 years old. Under Tennessee law of the time, a widow was entitled to a year's worth of support from her late husband's estate — a legal provision meant to give widows time to settle their affairs and find their footing. The Carroll County probate records document this clearly.

The April Term 1898 court record shows that neighbors William Johnson, A.R. Tucker, and James H. Kee were sworn in as householders to assess and set apart a year's worth of provisions for Caledonia from her late husband's estate. They allocated her: three choice hogs, all bacon and lard on hand, all corn on hand plus fifteen barrels of the new crop, all molasses on hand, twenty dollars cash, one yearling for beef, and all flour and meal on hand. It's a vivid snapshot of farm life in rural Tennessee at the turn of the century — the wealth of a farmer measured in hogs and corn and molasses, not dollars.

Caledonia lived on for another 25 years after William's death, finally passing away on January 27, 1923 — just one day after her 73rd birthday — in Clarksburg, Carroll County. Her death record lists her as "Valdona Irene Sellers" (a phonetic variant), and confirms she was born January 26, 1850, with her father as Chronicle Scott and her mother as Jennie Brandon. She was buried beside her husband at Sellers Hill Cemetery.

 

The Sellers Hill Cemetery

Perhaps one of the most lasting legacies of William R. Sellers is the cemetery that bears his family's name. Sellers Hill Cemetery in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, is the resting place of William, his first wife Priscilla, and his second wife Caledonia — as well as countless other Carroll County families.

According to the Find A Grave memorial, William deeded the cemetery property as public land just after the Civil War. This was a significant act of community generosity at a time when the South was struggling to rebuild. By giving this land to the public, William ensured that all families in the area — regardless of means — would have a dignified place to bury their loved ones.

The Sellers Hill Cemetery continues to exist today, and the tombstones of William and Caledonia remain there, testaments to a family that put down deep roots in Carroll County, Tennessee.

 

Family Summary

Parents

• John Sellers (born 1772 – died 1844)

• Henrietta Norwood Sellers (born 1784 – died 1866)

First Wife

Priscilla Scott (born July 14, 1826, Carroll County, Tennessee – died April 12, 1878, Carroll County, Tennessee). Married June 16, 1858. Buried Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg.

Children with Priscilla

• Elizabeth (Bettie) Sellers – born 1864.

• Nancy E. Sellers – born circa 1865.

Second Wife

Caledonia Irene Scott (born January 26, 1850, Carroll County, Tennessee – died January 27, 1923, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee). Married December 19, 1882. Buried Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg.

 

Life at a Glance: Key Dates

1824 — Born May 26, in Chesterfield, South Carolina.

by 1850 — Family relocated to Carroll County, Tennessee. William (age 26) farming in District 13.

1858 — Married Priscilla Scott on June 16 in Carroll County.

1860 — Census shows William farming in District 13 with Priscilla and extended family.

1861–1865 — The Civil War tears through Tennessee. Western Tennessee sees significant military activity.

post-1865 — William deeds Sellers Hill Cemetery property to the public.

1870 — Census shows William and Priscilla farming in District 12 with daughter Bettie (age 6).

1878 — Priscilla Scott Sellers dies on April 12 in Carroll County, age 51.

1882 — William remarries on December 19, to Caledonia Irene Scott.

1891 — Listed in Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters, Carroll County, age 65.

1898 — William R. Sellers dies on September 28, Carroll County, age 74. Buried Sellers Hill Cemetery.

1898 — Carroll County court sets apart one year's provisions for widow Caledonia.

1923 — Caledonia Irene Scott Sellers dies on January 27 in Clarksburg, age 73. Buried Sellers Hill Cemetery.

William R. Sellers is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed. 

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  3 March 2019); Memorial page for William R. Sellers; (26 May 1824–28 September 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 35279981, Citing Sellers Hill Cemetery; Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 113B(Stamped), Line 11, Dwelling 1502, Family 1502, Household of Henryetta SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 889.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 124(Stamped), Line 35, Dwelling 1657, Family 1634, Household of  William SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 May 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1243.

4. 1870 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 12, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 416(Stamped), Line 34, Dwelling 13, Family 13, Household of Wm R. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1517.

5. "Tennessee Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019), Marriage: William R. SELLERS & Priscilla SCOTT; Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1858.

5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 March 2019); Memorial page for Priscilla Scott Sellers; (14 July 1826–12 April 1878); Find a Grave memorial # 35280085, Citing Sellers Hill Cemetery; Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

7. "Tennessee Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry, Marriage: William R. SELLERS & Caledonia SCOTT.

8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Caladonia Irene Scott Sellers (26 January 1850–27 January 1923), Memorial # 35280415.

9. Carroll County, Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Mrs Caledona Sellers years support; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com: online 3 March 2019); William R. SELLERS.

 Prepared by Charles Purvis ·  Thomasville, NC 27360 · CPurvis1@gmail.com

Sources: Find A Grave, U.S. Federal Census (1850, 1860, 1870), Tennessee Marriage Records, Tennessee Death Records, Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891, Carroll County Wills & Probates 

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  3 March 2019); Memorial page for William R. Sellers; (26 May 1824–28 September 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 35279981, Citing Sellers Hill Cemetery; Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 113B(Stamped), Line 11, Dwelling 1502, Family 1502, Household of Henryetta SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 889.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 124(Stamped), Line 35, Dwelling 1657, Family 1634, Household of  William SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 May 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1243.

4. 1870 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 12, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 416(Stamped), Line 34, Dwelling 13, Family 13, Household of Wm R. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1517.

6. "Tennessee Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019), Marriage: William R. SELLERS & Priscilla SCOTT; Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1858.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Priscilla Scott Sellers (14 July 1826–12 April 1878), Memorial # 35280085.

8. "Tennessee Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry, Marriage: William R. SELLERS & Caledonia SCOTT.

9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Caladonia Irene Scott Sellers (26 January 1850–27 January 1923), Memorial # 35280415.

10. Carroll County, Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Mrs Caledona Sellers years support; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com: online 3 March 2019); William R. SELLERS.