Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
The focus of my blog post today is Louise Ellen (Sellers) Brock.
Louise Ellen Sellers was born in Jun 1850 in Madison County, Tennessee.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 She was the daughter of William Eddins Sellers and Elizabeth (Parsons) Sellers.
Louise Ellen and her older sister Mary Abigail were siblings in a household with 3 brothers; William Riley, Andrew Washington, and James Arnold “Buck” Sellers. Another brother, Alonzo W., passed away at age 6.
The children lost their father (William Eddins Sellers) at a very young age when he was killed in Madison County Tennessee about 1854. Family tradition says he was helping to build a church when he fell from the rafters sustaining fatal injuries. To date I have not been able to find any information on this accident.
The family was enumerated in the 1850 census for Madison County, Tennessee
1850 CENSUS: District 10, Madison County, Tennessee; Roll: M432_889; Image: 187, Page 305B (Written 610); Line 1, Dwelling 244, Family 244; Wm. E. SELLERS, Male, age 30, born in SC; Elizabeth SELLERS, age 28, born in SC; William R. SELLERS, Son, age 8, born in SC; Andrew W. SELLERS, Son, age 6, born in SC; James A. SELLERS, Son, age 4, born in TN; Mary A. SELLERS, Daughter, age 2, born in TN and Luellen SELLERS, Daughter, age 1/12, born in TN.
After the death of her husband, Elizabeth (Parsons) Sellers packed up her 6 children and moved them back to Chesterfield.
1860 CENSUS: Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1217; Image: 264; Family History Library Film: 805217, Page 130B; Line 28, Dwelling 0522, Family 0521, Elizabeth SELLERS, age 36, born in SC; William R. SELLERS, Son, age 17, born in SC; Andrew D. SELLERS, Son, age 14, born in SC; James A. SELLERS, Son, age 13, born in TN; Mary A. SELLERS, Daughter, age 11, born in TN; Loretta [Lou Ellen] SELLERS, Daughter, age 09, born in TN and Aley [Alonzo] W. SELLERS, Son, age 06, born in TN.
Louise Ellen Sellers and Benjamin Franklin Brock Sr. were married about 1871.
Benjamin Franklin Brock Sr., son of Hezekiah Brock and Sarah Morris, was born on 17 Jan 1849 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.8 He was born on 17 Jan 1851 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.9 10 11 Benjamin and Louise can be found in the censuses for 1880-1920 for Chesterfield County, South Carolina.12 13 14 15
Benjamin Franklin Brock and Louise Ellen Sellers had the following children:
i. Charles Riley Brock, born 21 Apr 1878, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Minnie Elizabeth Brock, 1905, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Ada Louise Soles, 8 Sep 1918, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Etta Florence Pate, 6 Oct 1921, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 22 Feb 1946, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Sarah Annie Brock, born 14 Jul 1881, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Charles Washington Brock, 1907; died 18 Dec 1955, Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina.
iii. John Hezekiah Brock, born 5 May 1884, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary Pauline Morris, 1905; died 2 Apr 1931, Norwood, Stanly, North Carolina.
iv. Mary Catherine "Mamie" Brock, born 21 Sep 1889, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Julius Johns, 16 Jun 1912, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 17 Jun 1938, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Benjamin Franklin Brock Jr., born 29 Jan 1894, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Cora Jemima Brock, 31 Oct 1915, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 30 Mar 1964, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.
Their daughter Mary Catherine “Mamie” is my Grandmother.
Benjamin died on 13 Jul 1924 at the age of 73 and was buried at Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield, South Carolina.16 17 18
Louise Ellen died on 15 Dec 1928 at the age of 78 and buried at Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, South Carolina.19 20 21 22
Louise Ellen (Sellers) Brock is my Great Grandmother.
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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Madison County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 10, Madison County, Tennessee, Page 305B; Line 1, Dwelling 244, Family 244, Household of Wm. E. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 889.
2. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 21, Page 95B; Line 89, Dwelling 204, Family 209, Household of Benjamin F. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 16 June 2013 ); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 130B; Line 28, Dwelling 0522, Family 0521, Household of Elizabeth SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page 325C, Line 29, Dwelling 252, Family # 252, Household of Benj. F. BROCK; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2010); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
5. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 21, Page 95B; Line 89, Dwelling 204, Family 209, Household of Benjamin F. BROCK.
6. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0037, Page 143B; Line 71, Dwelling 305, Family 305, Household of Benn F. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 16 June 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
7. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 40, Page: 18B/174(stamped), Dwelling 333, Family 43, Household of Benjamin BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 July 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.
8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Benjamin Franklin Brock (17 January 1849–13 July 1924), Memorial # 109662534.
9. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 21, Page 95B; Line 89, Dwelling 204, Family 209, Household of Benjamin F. BROCK.
10. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 117, Line 18, Dwelling 328, Family 327, Household of "Hugh" BROCK.
11. 1870 U. S. Census, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 289A, Line 33, Dwelling 33, family 33, Household of S[arah] BROCK; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1491.
12. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 005, Page 325C, Line 29, Dwelling 252, Family # 252, Household of Benj. F. BROCK.
13. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 21, Page 95B; Line 89, Dwelling 204, Family 209, Household of Benjamin F. BROCK.
14. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 0037, Page 143B; Line 71, Dwelling 305, Family 305, Household of Benn F. BROCK.
15. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 40, Page: 18B/174(stamped), Dwelling 333, Family 43, Household of Benjamin BROCK.
16. B F {Benjamin Franklin] BROCK, Chesterfield County, South Carolina death certificate 012522 (13 July 1924).
17. Ibid.
18. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Benjamin Franklin Brock (17 January 1849–13 July 1924), Memorial # 109662534.
19. Lou E Brock, death certificate 021850 (15 December 1928), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
20. Ibid.
21. Interview with a Confederate Veteran obituary, The Chesterfield Advertiser, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, 7 April 1932. Sellers, Confederate Veteran (conducted by Nellie Bristow, Florence Morning News, reprinted Chesterfield Advertiser, April 7, 1932).
22. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2014); Memorial page for Louisa Ellen "Lou" Sellers Brock; (1856–15 December 1928); Find a Grave memorial # 109663030, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
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