It’s Family Time~2nd Marriage of Zilpha Ann Sellers

Last week we saw that Zilpha Ann Sellers lost her husband, Dickson P. Gordon, after a short 1 year, 2 months and 19 days of marriage.

After the loss of her husband, Zilpha Ann married William Jephta Gaddy in 1854/55.

Zilpha Ann Sellers was the daughter of Hardy Sellers and Levina Gulledge. William Jeptha Gaddy was the son of James Gaddy and Amelia “Rilla” Gulledge. The Mothers of  William and Zilpha are sisters.

Thomas Hardy Gaddy , the first born child of  William Jeptha and Zilpha Ann was born abt 1855 and died in Oct. 1856. This is the basis for suggesting they were married about 1854/55. Also in the 1900 Census they state that they have been married 45 years with 9 children with 7 living. No extant marriage records exist for that time period. 

Death: Died on the 20th of October near Chesterfield Court House Thomas Hardy infant son of William J. and Zilpha A. Gaddy, aged 1 years.
October 28, 1856 [Misc Abstracts, Jim Pigg, page 65]

As shown in the 1900 Census, William and Zilpha Ann would have 9 children, of which 7 would survive to adulthood. 

William Jeptha Gaddy and Zilpha Ann Sellers had the following children:

i. Thomas Hardy Gaddy was born in 1855 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 20 Oct 1856 at the age of 1 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. William Preston Gaddy was born on 1 Apr 1857 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 19 Dec 1949 at the age of 92 in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas.
iii. Eliza Mary Gaddy was born on 2 May 1859 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. She died on 9 Oct 1862 at the age of 3 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Rillia Lavinia Gaddy, born 4 Mar 1861, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William A. Johnson; died 25 Mar 1925, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Jeptha Robert Gaddy was born on 18 Mar 1864 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 19 Mar 1934 at the age of 70 in Lisbon, Sampson County, North Carolina. He was buried on 23 Mar 1934 in Ingold, Sampson County, North Carolina.
vi. Elijah Johnson Gaddy was born on 3 Sep 1866 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 3 Jun 1952 at the age of 85 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas.
vii. Zilpha Ann Adella "Della" Gaddy, born 7 Nov 1868, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Franklin Horne; died 23 Dec 1958, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. Walter Francis Gaddy, born 25 Jun 1871, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Irene Burch; died 1 Jun 1940, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

If the 1900 Census is correct, I’m missing one child from my database. The two deceased children are: Thomas Hardy Gaddy and Eliza Mary Gaddy.


Zilpha Ann Sellers Gaddy is my 4th Great Grand Aunt.




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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 June 2017); Memorial page for William Jeptha Gaddy; (18 June 1828–3 April 1906); Find a Grave memorial # 42741733, Citing Gaddy-Sellers Cemetery; Ruby, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
2. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 176B (stamped); Line 21, Dwelling 263; Family 263, Household of and James GADDY Sr.; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 September 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 100(stamped); Line 38, Dwelling 92, Family 92, Household of Wm. J. GADDY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 September 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. W Jeptha Gaddy, South Carolina, U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, , 1866.
5. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page: 312A (Stamped); Line 10, Dwelling 41, Family 41, Household of W. J. GADDY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
6. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 20, Page: 6B/78(stamped); Line 83, Dwelling 111; Family 111, Household of William J. GADDY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Zilpha Ann Sellers Gaddy (9 December 1830–2 March 1913), Memorial # 42741883.
8. Hardy Sellers Equity Notice, The Cheraw Gazette, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, 30 August 1836, page 167, Image 3, column 2.
9. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0041, Page: 5A/205 (stamped); Line 88, Dwelling 70, Family 70, Household of William A. JOHNSON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 10 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm  T624_1455.
10. James C. Pigg, Miscellaneous Abstracts from Pre-Civil War Cheraw, South Carolina Newspapers (Tega Cay, South Carolina: James C. Pigg (self-Publish), 1998), page 65.