Lavinia “Vicy” Sellers was born 14 February 1828, a daughter of Elijah Sellers and Sarah Purvis. She was the oldest of six children borne to this union. She had 2 brothers and 3 sisters.
Sometime shortly after May 1860, Lavinia “Vicy” Sellers and William “Billy" Hurst were married. Records from this time period were destroyed during the Civil war. But we know the marriage took place after May 1860 bemuses Billy’s first wife, Nancy Rivers, did not pass away until May 1860.
Billy and Vicy’s first child, a son, was born 30 October 1861. They had 8 children; 3 sons and 5 daughters.
Lavinia “Vicy” Sellers Hurst died 28 October 1898 and is buried in the Hurst cemetery.
Lavinia “Vicy” Sellers Hurst is my 1st Cousin 4X removed.
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NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Julious Burr.
1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, page 173B, Line 28, Dwelling 1155, Family 1155, Household of William Hurst; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 15 March 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851. 2. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 308A; Line 6, Household 393, Household of W[illiam] HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 15 March 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
3. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #005, Page 319C, Line 37, Dwelling 168, Family 168, Household of William HURST; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 15 March 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
4. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 1123. Tombstone of Lavicy Sellers Hurst; 14 February 1828–28 October 1898, Hurst Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed 15 May 2012); Memorial page for Lavinia "Lavicy"" Vicy" Sellers Hurst; (14 February 1828–28 October 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 29991679, Citing Hurst Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, William Hurst, Sr (8 August 1813–4 March 1884), Memorial # 29991656.
7. Footnote: Will of William Hurst (1883), Will of William Hurst: Will Book 2, Page 262, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
8. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Chesterfield, Will Book 2: page 262 William Hurst; Probate Office, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
9. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of William Hurst.
10. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Chesterfield County Estate Records, Estate #519A - William Hurst; South Carolina State Archives, Columbia, South Carolina | www.familysearch.com.
11. 1860 Mortality Schedule, Nancy (Rivers) Hurst >>https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/232513:3530
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