Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Alice “Allie” Cook was born about 1815 in either Anson County, NC or Chesterfield County, SC. In 1829, Daniel Cook, the brother of Alice and other family members migrated to Alabama and later onward to Kentucky. Samuel and Alice join the family members. The matriarch of this family, Ruth Moultrie Cook, continued on to Kentucky where she died in Trigg County about 1829 or 1830.
Elizabeth Sellers married Jeremiah Fail on 14 July 1841 in Wilcox County, Alabama. To this union was borne two daughters; Margaret aka Maggie and Harriett. A son, William G. Fail was from a previous marriage of the said Jeremiah Fail. Both Jeremiah and Elizabeth are believed to have passed away in May 1871. We have a confirmed death date of 13 May 1871 for Jeremiah and based on probate records know that Elizabeth passed away shortly thereafter.
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.
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 Yr 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
Image 634 of 2086 has a Petition letter dated 9 July 1871 with the following statements "That said decedent (Eliza Fail) left her surviving one only child her only heir-at-law to wit: Mrs. Maggie Reddish over 21 …
That the decedent died in the County aforesaid more that 40 days before the filing of this Petition. Letter was signed by John R. McDonald & P. D. Burford and addressed to the Honorable John T. Cook, Judge of Probate.
Elizabeth Sellers Fail is my 2nd Cousin 5 Times Removed.
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[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 March 2020); Memorial page for Elizabeth Sellers Fail; (1815–about May 1871); Find a Grave memorial # 126143678, Citing Sellers Family Cemetery; Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA.
[2] Probate: Jeremiah Fail, Wilcox County, AL; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=8799&h=4187538&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60922
[3] DEATH of Eliza/Elizabeth (Sellers) Fail; Ancestry; Image 651 of 2036; Short URL>>
https://ancstry.me/2lLn7mo
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