It’s Family Time~The Daniel Cook Sellers Family

Daniel Cook Sellers was born about 1818 a son of Samuel Sellers and Alice Cook. Daniel was named after his grandfather Daniel Cook, Sr. His mother, Alice Cook Sellers, passed away on 7 February 1847. Then in August 1852, his Father, Samuel Sellers, passed away.  Daniel was not the first or second borne son but in August 1852 he was the oldest living son and the administration of his father's estate fell on his shoulder.  On 4 October 1852 he was made administrator of his Father’s estate

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The State of Alabama} Know all men by these presents that
Wilcox County} we Daniel C. Sellers are held and and <sic> firmly bound unto John G. Jackson, Judge of Probate Court of said county and succefsors in office in the Penal sum One hundred Thousand Dollars for the due and faithful payment of which same well and Truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this 4th day of October A. D. 1852.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Daniel C. Sellers has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Sellers late of Wilcox County, dec'd. 
     Now therefore should the said Daniel C. Sellers well and truly do and be for, all the duties which are or may be required of him by law as such Administrators then this obligation to be void else to be and remain in full force and effort.
                                                                  D. C. Sellers {seal}
                                                                  N. A. McMillen {seal}
                                                                  L. W. Bridges {seal}
                                                                  Jeremiah Fail {seal}
                                                                 Harriett Pritchett {sea;}
                                                                 Sarah Sellers {seal}

Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999 for Daniel C Sellers
Wilcox Will Records, Will Book 3, Jan. 1850 - Sept,. 1858; page 90, Image 586 of 781.

Daniel then served in the Civil War with the Alabama River Rangers -- Company "C", 3rd Alabama Calvary.

After the War, Daniel married Mrs. Eliza P. Hill on 11 November 1868. Their only child, Dannie, was born 15 October 1869. The following month, November 1869, Daniel Cook Sellers died of pneumonia according to the 1870 Mortality Census.

On 17 October 1874, Dannie Sellers, their only son passed away.

On 13 November 1876, Eliza P. Sellers passed away.

Daniel Cook Sellers is my 2nd Cousin 5 times removed.




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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Wilcox County, Alabama, population schedule, Wilcox, Alabama, Page: 363A (stamped); Line 39, Dwelling 265, Family 265, Household of Samuel SELLARS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 June 2018); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 16.
2. Wilcox County, Alabama, Will Book 3: page 90 Administrative Bond Samuel Sellers Estate; Probate Office, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Wilcox County, Alabama, population schedule, Western Division, Wilcox, Alabama, Page: 1144 (Stamped); Line 38, Dwelling 241, Family 241, Household of Daniel C. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 4 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_26.
4. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 4 November 2018), entry for Daniel Cook Sellers, Capt; Alabama River Rangers -- Company "C", 3rd Alabama Calvary; Confederate.
5. Daniel COOK Jr. (1866), WILLS & TESTAMENTS: Last Will and Testament; Will Book 6; pages 102-107; Wilcox County Probate, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama.
6. 1870 U. S. Census, Wilcox County, Alabama, mortality  schedule, Camden, Wilcox , Alabama , USA, Page xx, Line 21, D. C. Sellers; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 4 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm XX_003.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  4 November 2018); Memorial page for Daniel Cook Sellers; (1820–November 1869); Find a Grave memorial # 47835676, Citing Camden Cemetery; Wilcox County, Alabama, USA.
8. "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1942," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 4 November 2018), Marriage- Daniel C. Sellers & Mrs. Eliza P. Hill; Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1868.
9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Mrs Eliza P Nettles Hill Sellers (27 May 182–13 November 1876), Memorial # 54426287.