The William R. Sellers Family

William R. Sellers was born on 26 May 1824 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was the son of John Sellers and Henrietta Norwood and was the twelfth of fourteen children born to John and Henrietta Sellers. Between 1826 and 1827, John and Henrietta moved their family to Carroll County, Tennessee.

On 16 Jun 1858 when William R. was 34, he first married Priscilla SCOTT, daughter of John L SCOTT Junior (1797-) & Rebecca BRANDON (1804-), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Priscilla was born on 14 Jul 1826 in Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 51, Priscilla died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 12 Apr 1878. Buried in 1878 in Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee.

To this union was borne one child:

i. Nancy Elizabeth "Bettie" Sellers, born May 1864, Carroll County, Tennessee; married Thomas Hampton; died 1 Aug 1935, Carroll County, Tennessee.

After the death of his wife Priscilla in 1878, William R. Sellers remarried in 1882. William R. second married Caladonia SCOTT, daughter of Chronicle F. SCOTT (1801- 1880) & Jane BRANDON (1811-). Born on 26 Jan 1850. At the age of 73, Caladonia died on 27 Jan 1923. Buried in Jan 1923 in Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. No known children were borne of this union. 

William R. Sellers died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 28 Sep 1898 at the age of 74. He was buried in 1898 in Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee with his 1st wife.

William R. Sellers is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 March 2019); Memorial page for William R. Sellers; (26 May 1824–28 September 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 35279981, Citing Sellers Hill Cemetery; Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 113B(Stamped), Line 11, Dwelling 1502, Family 1502, Household of Henryetta SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 889.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 124(Stamped), Line 35, Dwelling 1657, Family 1634, Household of William SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 May 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1243.

4. 1870 U. S. Census, Carroll County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 12, Carroll, Tennessee, Page 416(Stamped), Line 34, Dwelling 13, Family 13, Household of Wm R. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1517.

5. "Tennessee Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2019), Marriage: William R. SELLERS & Priscilla SCOTT; Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1858.

6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Priscilla Scott Sellers (14 July 1826–12 April 1878), Memorial # 35280085.

7. "Tennessee Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry, Marriage: William R. SELLERS & Caledonia SCOTT.

8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Caladonia Irene Scott Sellers (26 January 1850–27 January 1923), Memorial # 35280415.