Treasure Chest Thursday~The marriage of Jeremiah Fail and Elizabeth Sellers

Jeremiah Fail, age 38, and Elizabeth Sellers, age 26, were married in Wilcox County, Alabama in July 1841 by the Rev.  J. C. Wear, Minister.  The marriage is recorded in Marriage Book 4, pages 31 and 32. 

Elizabeth Sellers was born abt 1815, a daughter of William Samuel Sellers and his wife Alice ‘Allie’ Cook. William Samuel and Allie moved their family from Chesterfield County, SC between 1820 and 1830 settling in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Elizabeth married Jeremiah Fail on 15 July 1841. This was her first and only marriage and his second marriage. I have only identified three children born to this Couple; one son and two daughters.

Jeremiah Fail died on 13 May 1871. No death date or tombstone has been found for Elizabeth Sellers Fail. But, the document below suggests that she died approximately two weeks after losing her husband.  


To the Honorable J. H. Burdick, Judge of the Probate court for Wilcox County
Your petitioner, William G. Fail, a resident citizen of Wilcox County over the age of twenty- one years, respectfully represents that Jeremiah Fail, who was at the time of his death, a resident citizen of Said County, departed this life on or about the 13th day of May 1871, intestate.
That the said Jeremiah Fail was possessed of + owned a large real + personal estate, which your petitioner estimated to be worth about forty thousand ($40000,); the major part of which said estate is in the county aforesaid.
That the said testate left heirs surviving?, his widow, Mrs. Eliza Fail + your petitioner, who is his only son, + Mrs. Margaret Reddish, who is his only daughter, and that they are his next of kin + only heirs at law, + that they both are over the age of twenty-one + reside in Wilcox County.
That Mrs. Eliza Fail, the widow of said intestate, died in Wilcox County, Alabama about two weeks after the death of said Jeremiah Fail, and no one has as yet been appointed administrator of her Estate. Her probate folder shows she died before 5 June 1871. 
Your petitioner furthers states that he is informed + believe that he is entitled to precedence in the administration of his father’s estate, he therefore prays Ye Honor to Appoint him administrator of the estate of said Jeremiah fail, deceased; + that that such proceedings may be his? that letters of Administration may be duly and legally granted to your petitioner.
Sworn to + published}                                  Respectfully,
Before me this 20, day}                                  W. G. Fail
Of June, 1871}
J. H. Burdick,
Judge of Probate

Elizabeth Sellers Fail is my 2nd Cousin 5 times removed.










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