It’s Family Time~The Joel Sellers Family

Joel Sellers, the 3rd born child of Phillip Sellers, Jr. and his wife Mary E. “Polly” Gulledge was born in June 1832. He had an older sister and brother and a younger sister and brother.

Joel’s father Phillip Sellers, Jr. passed away sometime before 1850 leaving his widow with 5 children to raise.

When the Civil War broke out in January 1861 Joel enlisted into Co "I", 43rd Reg't NC Troops on 25 February 1862.

Private Joel Sellers
Born in Chesterfield District, South Carolina and resided in Anson County where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Anson County on February 25, 1862. Present or accounted for until discharged on August 14, 1862, by reason of "an excessive and remarkable congenital malformation of the chest." Later served as Private in 1st Company, 36th Regiment N. C. troops (2nd Regiment N.C. Artillery)

[North Carolina Troops - A Roster, 1861, 1865, Volume 10, page 379, column 2]

On 23 May 1864, Joel was discharged from the service by orders of  Genl. Whiting. [General William Henry Chase Whiting]

After his service to his country, Joel returned home and married, in 1866, a young lady by the name of Rachel Phillips. There were no known children born to this union.

Then in early January 1912, Joel passed away. For years I had narrowed his death date to a period of time between 5 May 1910 (Census) and 12 July 1912 (Statement of Wife in Pension file). 

The two documents that allowed me to narrow the time frame for Joel’s death are the:
1910 census enumerated 5 May 1910 showing Joel alive and living in Anson County and page 3 of Joel’s Civil war pension file where Rachel stated on 12 July 1912 that she was the widow of Joel Sellers.

• Joel Sellers died between 5 May 1910 (Census) and 12 July 1912 (Statement of Wife in Pension file). 

Then a friend and outstanding Genealogical researcher named Julie H. sent me an obituary for Joel's death. This obituary provided the exact date of Joel's death. Joel Sellers died on 6 January 1912.

Mr. Joel Sellers, a well-known citizen of Gulledge township, died at his home in that township Saturday. [torn] been ill for several [torn] been [torn] some time. Uncle Joel was a [torn] member of the Primitive Baptist Church and he was an honest and [torn] ileless as the days are long. He was a veteran of the war between the states and was a good soldier. His wife survives.

[The Messenger and Intelligencer (Wadesboro, North Carolina) 08 Jan 1912 Page 3. ] (Found by Julie H. 3 April 2019)

His wife, Rachel Phillips, daughter of Reuben and Hannah Phillips would live another 6 years passing away on 24 January 1918.

Joel Sellers is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.


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     1. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/: accessed 14 August 2014), entry for Joel Sellers, Private; Third Artillery, 40th State Troops); Confederate.
     2. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0003, Page 7A/50(stamped), Line 22, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Household of Joel SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
     3. Ancestry, Military Service Records, database entry for  Joel Sellers, Private; Third Artillery, 40th State Troops); Confederate.
     4. Matthew Brown Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), Joel Sellers, Volume 10, page 379.
     5. 1870 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 343A(stamped); Line 2, Dwelling 164, Family 164, Household of  Joel SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 June 2014); citing National Archive  Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
     6. 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 003, page 375B(stamped), Line 31, Dwelling 276, Family 276, Household of Joel SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.
     7. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book 21: Pages 614 and 615, Chas S. Phillips & Others to E. Phillips & Others; 25 November 1881, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
   8. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book 21: Pages 625 and 626, Hannah Philips & Others to Wm. B. Little; 21 December 1881, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
   9. 1901 Confederate Pension Applications, microfilm publication North Carolina  Confederate pension applications (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1901), Mars ID--5.22.380.63, Joel Sellers.
  10. 1910  U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0005, Page 11A/63(stamped), Line 17, Dwelling 180, Family 180, Household of Joel SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2304); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
  11. Mr. Joel Sellers obituary, The Messenger and Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, United States, 8 January 1912, Page 3. Joel Sellers died 6 January 1912.
    
    
 
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