It’s Family Time~Roland R. Sellers

Roland R. Sellers, a son of Roland Sellers and  Margaret Eddins was born in 1821 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

On 25 December 1844, at the age if 23, Roland married the widow of Thomas Brooks, a young lady by the name of Sarah Pratt Brooks, daughter of Samuel Pratt and Clarinda Ann Teal of Anson County, North Carolina.

Roland and Sarah had two known children:

i. William A. D. Sellers was born about 1849 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.  William A. D. Sellers apparently died before reaching the age of 10; he was listed in the 1850 census, but not in the 1860 census records.

1850 CENSUS, Morven, Anson County, Page 172B; Rolen SELLERS, age 30, farmer, his wife Sarah SELLERS, age 42 and their son, William A. D. SELLERS, age 8/12.

ii. Sarah Elizabeth Sellers was born about 1851 in Anson County, North Carolina. No further record of Sarah Elizabeth has been found.

When the Civil War broke out in January 1861, Roland left his farm and joined other Anson County boys serving with Company "K", 26th NC Regiment. Unfortunately, Roland did not return from the War. He was wounded in the intestines near Savannah, Georgia, on December 10, 1864. and passed away on 13 December 1864. He is buried in the Laurel Grove Cemetery (North); Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37497140

Roland’s wife, Sarah Pratt Brooks Sellers, passed away on 23 Nov 1871 in Anson County. No tombstone has been found marking her resting place.

Roland R. Sellers is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.




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1. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 9 June 2014), entry for Roland R. SELLERS, Private; Third Artillery, 40th State Troops; Comfederate.
2. North Carolina, Deed Book: DB 12, page 314, ALEXANDER S. W. ALPIN to ROLIN R. SELLERS; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
3. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 172B; Line 12, Dwelling 203, Family 203, Household of Rolen SELLERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 March 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
4. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 6: pages 112 & 113, Rolin R. Sellers and Phillip A. Sellers to William R. Sellers Deed; 7 October 1850, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
5. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971," Microfilm Roll #: 92; Archive Publication #: M841, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2014), Appointments of U. S. Postmasters,Morven, Anson, North Carolina; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Rolen R Sellers appointed 6 October 1854.
6. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 299A(stamped); Line 36, Dwelling 1217, Family 1167, Household of Rowland SELLARS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887.
7. Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; Company "K", 26th NC Regiment; Confederate.
8. Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; Co. "C", 3rd Artillery (40th State Troops); Confederate.
9. Louis H. Manarin, North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, North Carolina: Office of Archives and History, 2013), Volume 1, page 716, Column 2, ROLAND R. SELLERS.
10. Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; 3rd Artillery, (40th State Troops); Confederate.
11. Manarin, North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, Volume 1, page 716, Column 2, ROLAND R. SELLERS.
12. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2014); Memorial page for Roland R. SELLERS; (1841–13 December 1864); Find a Grave memorial # 37497140, Citing Laurel Grove Cemetery (North); Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA.
13. Anson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979, Sarah PRATT SELLERS; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 14 June 2015); NC Estate File -Sarah Sellers. Marriage date source.
14. North Carolina, Deed Book: Deed Book 16: page 62.
15. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 395B (stamped); Line 15, Dwelling 83, Family 83, Household of S. [Sarah] SELLARS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
16. Anson County, North Carolina, Sarah PRATT SELLERS, NC Estate File -Sarah Sellers, Death date.
17. Anson County, North Carolina, Sarah PRATT SELLERS, NC Estate File -Sarah Sellers, nee Brooks.
18. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 395B (stamped); Line 15, Dwelling 83, Family 83, Household of S. [Sarah] SELLARS.