Tombstone Tuesday~Samuel J. Sellers

Samuel J. Sellers
b. 1834

d. July 1887

bu. Hurst Cemetery

Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

Samuel Joseph Sellers was the son of Son of John M. Sellers & Jerusha Ann Smith Sellers. Based on his age as reported in the 1880 census, age 43, he was born in 1837. Samuel J. and Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Hurst were married about 1857. This date is calculated based on the birth of their first known child, a daughter born in February 1858.
 
Samuel and Betty had 12 known children between 1858 and 1883. On 22 February 1886, Samuel Joseph Sellers wrote and signed his Last Will and Testament. His FindAGrave memorial (#30435663) shows his death date as unknown.  

I found one document that shows his death date to be July 1887. This document, a Civil War Tombstone request, was completed 45 years after his reported death date. It may or may not be factual. I wrote about this request here:

http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2014/06/surname-saturdayheadstone-application.html











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[1] 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page: 320B(stamped); Line 39, Dwelling 184, Family 184, Household of Saml SELLARS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 October 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2014); Memorial page for Samuel J. Sellers; (1834-unknown); Find a Grave memorial # 30435663, Citing Hurst Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[3] "Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," , Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2014),  "Headstone Applications for Military Veterans - Samuel J. SELLERS"; National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C..

Obituary Sunday~Samuel Joseph Sellers, Jr.

S. J. SELLERS DIES AT HOME AT RUBY
 Special to The State
CHESTERFIELD, Feb, 12. – S. J. Sellers of Ruby one of the most widely known politicians in this part of the county died last night after a brief illness. Mr. Sellers’ death is felt with profound sorrow by every one who knew him and his sudden-death cast a gloom over the entire county. Mr. Sellers has always been connected with politics in the county and was formerly a member of the House of Representatives.  Mr. Sellers was 67 years old and all his life had been actively engaged in the brokerage business in Ruby. He is survived by his widow, 11 children and a brother, all of this county.

Samuel Joseph Sellers, Jr. was born in 1861 to Samuel Joseph Sellers, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Hurst. He married Martha Ellen Sellers in 1893; to this union was born 12 children, 6 sons and 6 daughters. 

Samuel Joseph Sellers, Jr. served in the House of Representatives in 1922 (75th General Assembly) and shortly thereafter on 11 February 1927 he died at his home in Ruby, South Carolina.




 
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[1] S. J. SELLERS DIES AT HOME AT RUBY obituary, The State, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, 13 February 1927, page 8, column 2.
[2] Graphics courtesy of Google Images.

Surname Saturday~Headstone Application for Samuel Joseph Sellers

 

Sellers Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire): patronymic from Seller 1–4. ¹

The FindAGrave Memorial for Samuel Joseph Sellers has his death date listed as unknown.

Samuel J. Sellers

Birth: 1834

Death: unknown

Son of John M. Sellers & Jerusha Ann Smith Sellers. Cpl CO C 8th SC Infantry CSA. Married Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Hurst. Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Hurst Sellers is buried here. No marker for her except the new memorial marker. ²

The above Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 shows that Samuel died in July 1887. This may be so, but after many years of research this is the only document I have found that shows a death date for Samuel Joseph Sellers.³

Note that this application was made in August 1932, forty-five (45) years after the death of Samuel Joseph Sellers. More research is definitely required before accepting this date as the date of death for Samuel Joseph Sellers. 


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[1] http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=sellers
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2014); Memorial page for Samuel J. Sellers; (1834-unknown); Find a Grave memorial # 30435663, Citing Hurst Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[3] "Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," , Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2014), , "Headstone Applications for Military Veterans - Samuel J. SELLERS," ; National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C;.