Its Family Time~John W. Deese and Harriett A. Sellers

John W. Deese was born 15 Jul 1839 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina, a son of Mary Ann Deese.

He served in during the Civil War with Company B, North Carolina 31st Infantry Regiment enlisting on 03 Oct 1861.

John died on 12 Jun 1915 at the age of 75 and was buried on 13 Jun 1915 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.

John W. Deese and Harriet A. Sellers were married on 16 Jan 1873 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.

Harriet A. Sellers, daughter of Phillip A. Sellers and Martha Ann Brooks, was born on 14 Feb 1851 in Anson County, North Carolina. Her Last Will + Testament, on file in Anson County, is dated 17 Mar 1917. Harriet died on 6 Jul 1925 at the age of 74 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina. She was buried on 6 Jul 1925 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.

John W. Deese and Harriet Sellers Deese are buried at Morven Cemetery in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina.

John W. Deese and Harriet A. Sellers had the following children:

i. Derette Deese was born about 1875 in Anson County, North Carolina. She died before 1925.
ii. Mary Evelyn "Evie" Deese, born 20 Mar 1876, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Alonzo Hampton Boswell, abt 1895; died 21 Oct 1949, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina.
iii. Minnie Deese, born 14 Oct 1877, Anson County, North Carolina; married Lewis E. Eddins; died 29 Dec 1948, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
iv. Nezzie Lee Deese, born Oct 1878, Anson County, North Carolina; married Peter Hugh Swink, abt 1898, Anson County, North Carolina; died 29 Apr 1951, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina.
v. Flora Elizabeth Deese was born on 9 Aug 1879 in Anson County, North Carolina. She died on 2 Sep 1954 at the age of 75 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina. She was buried on 3 Sep 1954 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
vi. James Bradley Deese, born 14 Feb 1883, Anson County, North Carolina; married Margaret Ellie Jones; died 14 Mar 1946, Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina.
vii. Ann Eliza Deese, born Sep 1884, Anson County, North Carolina; married J. Bunn Price; died 15 Apr 1954, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
viii. John Lucian Deese, born 19 Apr 1885, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married Lela Aileen Purvis, 1910; died 20 Jan 1954, Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
ix. William Cleveland Deese, born 28 Jul 1886, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married Rosa Vertie Previtte, 12 Mar 1916, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; died 5 Dec 1965, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina.
x. Hellen Deese, born 9 Sep 1888, Anson County, North Carolina; married M. W. Mowery; died 1 Jul 1960, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
xi. Edward W. Deese, born 28 Dec 1891, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married Mary Eliza Brock, 24 Jul 1923, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; died 10 Sep 1948, Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
xii. Julius Elbert Deese was born in Jan 1894 in Anson County, North Carolina. He was born on 2 Jan 1896 in Anson County, North Carolina. He died on 20 Feb 1950 at the age of 56 in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina. 

Harriett A. Sellers Deese is my 2nd Cousin 3 times removed. 



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1. 1880 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 2, Page 345D; Line 29, Dwelling 137, Family 151, Household of John DEESE; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 February 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.
2. 1900 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 7, Page: 8A/134A (stamped), Line 31, Dwelling 135, Family 136, Household of John DEESE; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 February 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
3. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0011, Page 13B/164B (stamped); Line 59, Dwelling 183, Family 191, Household of John W. DEESE; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 February 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
4. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 278B (page 116 , top right corner); Line 27, Dwelling 899, Family 864, Household of Philip SELLERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887.
5. 1920 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13, Page 18B/198B (stamped); Line 78, Dwelling 231, Family 231, Household of Harriett DEESE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 February 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T625, Roll: 1283.