It’s Family Time~The John M. Sellers Family

John M.* Sellers was born about 1825 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was one of the middle sons of Roland Sellers and Margaret Eddins. John W. Sellers had 13 siblings; He had 8 brothers and 5 sisters.

About April 1850, John W. Sellers married a young lady, age 19, by the name of Mary. After years of research and having lived into the 1900's I still have not determined her maiden name.

Their first child, a son was born in 1854. There may have been a daughter Mary as shown in the 1880 Census  below and and Infant that arrived and did not survive in 1856.  

On 18 December 1856, John W. Sellers and his sister Sarah Sellers executed a deed (DB 15:182 & 183) to John Pratt giving him title to approximately 165 acres land on the  East & North side Jones Creek to secure a loan of five hundred and sixty dollars.

John W. Sellers enlisted with Co. "B", 31st Regiment, Anson County, NC on 8 September 1863. His Regiment was known as the "O-KAY BOYS".  He died on 14 May 1864 at the age of 39 in Drewery's Bluff, Virginia. He was also known as John M. Sellers.

Mary his wife, born 7 July 1830 in Anson County, remained single and begin drawing a Civil War pension about 1885, She raised her son and daughter alone.

Mary died on 26 Dec 1905 at the age of 75 in Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina, United States. I have spent many hours searching for Mary's maiden name and death date.  I did find one minor clue that I feel certain is a report of her death. On page 206 of Emma Goodwin’s “TypeTalk of Lilesville Township Anson County, NC the following death notice appeared from the December 28, 1905 Newspaper.

“Mrs. Polly Sellers, 80, of Lilesville Township died at her home on Tuesday Night.” 

The 28th of December 1905 was a Thursday; so Polly Sellers died on 26 December 1905.

John W. Sellers and Mary  had the following children:

        i.    William R. "Todd" Sellers, born 13 Feb 1854, Anson County, North Carolina; married Rosa Elizabeth Ratliff, 1880; died 20 May 1924, Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina.
         ii.    Mary Sellers, born 1854, Anson County, North Carolina; married Lewis Jones.
         iii.    Infant Sellers was born in 1856 in Anson County, North Carolina.

*Note: Name appeared as John M and John W. Sellers.

John M./W. Sellers is my 1st Cousin 4X Removed.

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     1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 143A(stamped); Line 41, Dwelling 691, Family 691, Household of John W. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2014); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
     2. North Carolina, Deed Book:  DEED BOOK 15,, Pages 182 & 183, Sarah & J. W. Sellars to John Pratt; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
     3. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 279; Line 27, Dwelling 911, Family 876, Household of John SELLERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887.
     4. "North Carolina DIGITAL ARCHIVES," NC Dept. of History & Archives,  (http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/ : viewed 3 August 2019), Civil War Widow's Pension, "John M. Sellers," 2; MARS Id: 5.22.380.66.
     5. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 3 March 2020), entry for John M. Sellers, Private; 31st_NC_Infantry; Confederate.
     6. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
     7. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 143A(stamped); Line 41, Dwelling 691, Family 691, Household of John W. SELLERS.
     8. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 279; Line 27, Dwelling 911, Family 876, Household of John SELLERS.
     9. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 378A(Stamped); Line 33, Dwelling 190, Family 190, Household of Mary SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing National Archive  Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
     10. 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 008, Page: 484B (stamped); Line 25, Dwelling 391, Family 400, Household of Mary SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2020); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.
     11. State Archives of North Carolina .., NC Manuscript and Archives Reference System (http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/ : viewed 2 August 2014), digital Image of Pension Application, "Pension Bureau: Act of 1885 Pension Applications - John Sellers," MARS Id: 5.21.49.61 (Folder); Call Number: Box 6:162.
     12. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, , , .
     13. Mrs. Polly Sellers obituary, The Messenger and Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, United States, 28 December 1905, Page 5, column 1.
     14. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 279; Line 27, Dwelling 911, Family 876, Household of John SELLERS.