It’s Family Time~Richard Calvin Sellers, Jr. and Wife Emma

Today's Family Time article will spotlight my 2nd Cousin 3 times removed, Richard Calvin Sellers, Jr. and his wife Emma Levicia Gardner. 

Richard Calvin Sellers, Jr, was born 1 April 1861, a son of Richard Calvin Sellers, Sr. and his wife Sarah Jordan. He was eight of 12 children born to Richard and Sarah. ^{1 2}

Emma Levicia Gardner, was born 15 Dec 1864, a daughter of John Nelson Gardner and his wife Levicia Burr. 

Richard Calvin and Emma Levicia were married in 1890. Calvin and Emma had no known children. 

Emma Levicia died 16 Jan 1919 and Richard Calvin lived another 20+ years passing away on 19 May 1940 at the age of 79. 

No death certificate was found for either Emma or Richard Calvin Sellers. 
Emma Levicia Gardner Sellers is buried at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hunts Mills, Chesterfield County, SC.³

Richard Calvin Sellers is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery.⁴ Why they are not buried side by side is not known by me.  






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[1] 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0020, Page 5A/77(Stamped), Line 34, Dwelling 79, Family 79, Household of Calvin SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : Viewed` 11 June 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.
[2] 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0036, Page: 13A/116 (stamped); Line 10, Dwelling 212, Family 214, Household and d of Richard C. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : Viewed 11 June 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
[3] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 June 2014); Memorial page for Richard Calvin Sellers, Jr.; (1 April 1861–19 May 1940); Find a Grave memorial # 45749191, Citing Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[4] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 June 2014); Memorial page for Emma Levici Sellers; (15 December 1864–16 January 1919); Find a Grave memorial # 32001904, Citing Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery ; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[5] Image courtesy of Google Images.