tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post8101488978915506928..comments2024-03-15T19:22:02.013-04:00Comments on Carolina Family Roots: Thriller Thursday~Helton Joe Sellers AssassinatedCharlie Purvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post-2438307568574356462015-04-28T17:51:27.050-04:002015-04-28T17:51:27.050-04:00Nat,
Thanks for your comments and the additional ...Nat,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and the additional information adding to the story. Greaty appreciated.<br /><br /><br />CharlieCharlie Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post-805636186660618102015-04-26T00:17:21.267-04:002015-04-26T00:17:21.267-04:00I have heard this story all my life. Helton Joe S...I have heard this story all my life. Helton Joe Sellers was my great-grandfather. My grandmother was Mildred Violet Sellers, mentioned in the story. I remember visiting the farm in the late 1960s with my grandmother and mother (who was born there in 1931). <br /><br />I was told that the moonshiners Tarlton was associated with were using a farm road on Mr. Sellers property to bring their moonshine out to market. Mr. Sellers was a supporter of prohibition. He built a fence across the road blocking their use of the road. That was why he was killed.<br /><br />His being killed in the depression left the family in a bad way. Soon thereafter the farm was lost to his creditors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888359158616998749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post-79971269095141893132014-10-31T11:38:59.039-04:002014-10-31T11:38:59.039-04:00Bryan,
I agree with you and your relatives. Thanks...Bryan,<br />I agree with you and your relatives. Thanks for visiting my blog and letting me hear your story.<br />CharlieCharlie Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post-75124846434907040952014-10-31T10:58:32.585-04:002014-10-31T10:58:32.585-04:00Helton Joe was my great-great grandfather. My fami...Helton Joe was my great-great grandfather. My family believes that the man who murdered him was operating a moo shine still on his property and that Helton Joe either destroyed it or contacted the sheriff. We cannot verify this and there remain many unanswered questions about this family tragedy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511021465341592213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post-80190574972451415202014-08-14T23:33:03.664-04:002014-08-14T23:33:03.664-04:00I need to do some more newspaper research, Unfortu...I need to do some more newspaper research, Unfortunately, it's a 100 miles trip one way to the Anson County Library. You might find this interested. Helton Joe is the unnamed Sellers in this story.<br />http://genforum.genealogy.com/cagle/messages/1148.htmlCharlie Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206517149575667645.post-37808313861140728082014-08-14T20:53:10.855-04:002014-08-14T20:53:10.855-04:00Charlie, have you uncovered any reason for the mur...Charlie, have you uncovered any reason for the murder?Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.com