52 Cousins~Aurilla Jane (Sellers) Wallace

Aurilla Jane Sellers was born on 2 Aug 1869, a daughter of Andrew Washington Sellers and his wife Catherine Pinkney Wallace of Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Henry A. Wallace was born on 12 Sep 1853 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

He first appeared in the 1880 Chesterfield County Census with a young bride, age 16, called Sarah [LNU]. 

1880 CENSUS: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina; NARA microfilm publication T9, Roll: 1225; Enumeration District: 002; Page: #287A; Line: #46; Dwelling: #525, Family: #529; Henry WALLACE, Male, Head, age 25, Farm Labor, born in NC and Sarah WALLACE, Wife, age 16, born in SC. 

By 1891, we know that Henry A. Wallace has married Aurilla Jane Sellers, a daughter of Andrew Washington Sellers and his wife Catherine Pinkney Wallace of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Their fist-born, a son, Herbert Rosel Wallace, arrived on 6 April 1893. Sarah [LNU] is nowhere to be found so it is assumed she passed away. 

Aurilla Jane Sellers and Henry A. Wallace were married about 1891 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina,  

Henry A. Wallace and Aurilla Jane Sellers had the following children:

i. Herbert Rosel Wallace was born on 6 Apr 1893 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina. 

ii. Jesse Colton "Jay C." Wallace was born on 29 Apr 1895 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

 After the birth of two children, Aurilla Jane (Sellers) Wallace died abt 1895/96 at the age of 26.  

The Sellers History by Kate (Sellers)(Eddins)Kimery provided a specific date, but it was not sourced.  

 SOURCE: Sellers History written by Ella Katherine (Kate) Sellers, Eddins, Kimery. 

Now, Henry has lost two wives in a very short period of time. He never remarried after losing Rilla Jane.

We can see in the 1900 Census that the two children and their dad, Henry A. Wallace are living in the household of Andrew Washington Sellers and his wife Catherine Pinkney Wallace of Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

1900 CENSUS: Wolf Pit, Richmond County, North Carolina; Roll: 1213;   Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241213; Page: 11A/163(stamped); Line 34, Dwelling 195, Family 195; Andrew W. SELLERS, male, age 55, born Nov 1844 in SC; Catherine SELLERS, Wife, age 58, born Apr 1842 in SC; Married 34 years, 8 children, 5 living; Mary E. SELLERS, Daughter, age 27, born May 1873 in SC; Jesse SELLERS, Son, age 23, born Apr 1875 in SC; Alonzo SELLERS, Son, age 22, born Oct 1877 in SC; Andrew SELLERS, Son, age 21, born Apr 1879 in SC; Francis SELLERS, Daughter, age 17, born Dec 1882 in SC; Herbert WALLACE, GrandSon, age 7, born Apr 1893 in SC; Jesse WALLACE, GrandSon, age 7, born Apr 1895 in SC and Henry WALLACE, Son-in-Law, age 40, born Mar 1860 in SC. 

Henry A. Wallace died 23 February 1918 at the age of 64. No death certificate has been found for Henry, but I did find a short Death Notice. 

Death Notice:

Mr. Henry A. Wallace, well-known here, died on Feb. 23rd and was buried at Zoar church on the 25th, the Rev. B. J. Guess conducting the funeral service. Mr. Wallace was in his 65th year. 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chesterfield-advertiser/149325673/

The Chesterfield Advertiser

Chesterfield, South Carolina  

Thu, Feb 28, 1918

Page 4, Column 4, “Short Locals” 

Aurilla Jane (Sellers) Wallace is my 1st Cousin Twice Removed.  

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1. 1880 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge's, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 003, Page: 362C(stamped); Line 2, Dwelling 18, Family 18, Household of A. W. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 September 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-951.

2. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed November 2023); Memorial page for Henry A. Wallace; (12 September 1853–23 February 1918); Find a Grave memorial # 32166609, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

3. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 002, Page: #287A; Line: #46, Dwelling: #525, Family: #529; Household of Henry WALLACE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.

4. 1900 US Census, Richmond County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wolf Pit, Richmond County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 99, Page: 11A/163(stamped); Line 34, Dwelling 195, Family 195, Household of Andrew W. SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: Viewed 3 September 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1213.

5. "Mr. Henry A. Wallace Died," Death Notice, The Chesterfield Advertiser, Chesterfield, South Carolina, 28 February 1918, Page 4, Column 4, “Short Locals”; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/: online November 2023); https://www.newspapers.com/.

6. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0036, Page: 6A/109(stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 106, Family 107, Household of Andrew W. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: viewed 3 September 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.