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Free Research > S > Sellers Rowe Carter > Family StoryUse the free genealogy search to quickly discover your family history or share your own! John Sellers and Jane Carter´s four known children
# John Sellers
# Birth: ABT 1817 in Georgia # Note: The descendants of John Sellers for the most part were complied by cousins jointly: Betty Parrish, Nashville, TN & Linda Davis, Fernandina Beach, FL. ldavis8@msn.com Susan Aldridge John Sellers was the son of John Sellars and Jane Carter, daughter of Mathew Carter, Rev. Soldier. Early Wiregrass researchers confused John with his older first cousin John Millender Sellars, son of Samuel Sellars and Mary Bishop (Wiregrass Books Vol. 3). John’s grandfather was Samuel Sellars, Rev Soldier of NC (Vol. 2). John Sellers and Keziah Rowe with family are shown in the 1850 Census for Dist. 442, Appling Co., Georgia, page 13B and 14 (Ancestry.com Images 10 and 11). In the 1850 Census of Appling County, Francis Sellers is enumerated with John Sellers’ family. Francis is not grouped by age with John’s children in the census, but added at the end of the household suggesting that he is not one of John’s children. By 1860, Francis was living with a Hughes family. He is believed to be a younger brother of John. Francis married Sarah McEachen (without a Smith middle name)d/o Archibald and Sarah McEachen. Francis/Frank Sellers was born 1836 and died during the Civil War on 18 October 1863 in Cassville, Georgia. He left a young widow Sarah McEachin with infant son, John Morgan Seller, born 11 August 1863 and lived his entire life with his large family in Appling County, Georgia. Information obtained from McEachin researcher. John Sellers and family are shown in the 1860 Census for Appling Co., Georgia in the Southern Dist., Page 49 (Ancestry.com Image 49) and the 1870 Census for Charlton Co., Georgia, Page 44 (Ancestry.com Image 44). Father: John Sellers b: ABT 1770 in Duplin,North Carolina Mother: Jane Carter b: ABT 1774 in Duplin,North Carolina Marriage 1 Keziah Rowe b: ABT 1814 in North Carolina * Married: ABT 1834 Children 1. Mary Ann Sellers b: ABT 1838 in Georgia 2. Nancy Ann Sellers b: ABT 1839 in Georgia 3. John Francis Sellers b: ABT 1840 in Georgia married Sarah Smith McEachen d/o Daniel and Harriet McEachen and he died in 1863 4. Jane Sellers b: ABT 1842 in Georgia 5. Keziah Sellers b: ABT 1846 in Georgia 6. Sarah A Sellers b: 9 FEB 1848 in Georgia 7. Samuel Sellers b: ABT 1849 in Georgia 8. Nellie Sellers b: ABT 1850 in Appling County,Georgia 9. Manning Sellers b: ABT 1852 in Georgia 10. Isabella Sellers b: 15 JUN 1853 in Appling County,Georgia 11. Lucretia Sellers b: ABT 1858 in Georgia 12. Silas Sellers b: ABT 1858 in Georgia 13. Julia Sellers b: 13 SEP 1861 in Georgia Francis Sellers 1836-37 is a younger brother to John 1817 and to Leacy 1816 who married into the Hughes family. 1860 Census - Appling Co. GA h. 513, Beedy Hughes, 50, GA ( have you seen the writing?is it Leacy and where are her other children?) John, 18, Samuel, 16, William, 14, Martha, 8, Francis Sellers, 22 (1837) John SELLERS -father to John who married Keziah Rowe and to Francis Sellers 1837 who married Sarah McEachen (without a Smith middle name)d/o Archibald and Sarah McEachen. # Birth: 1770 in Duplin County, NC 1 # Death: WFT Est. 1771-1860 1 # Note: John and his brother Samuel moved across the Altamaha River into Appling County, GA. Father: Samuel SELLERS ,Sr. R.S. b: ABT. 1744 in Duplin County, NC Information Lorraine Kimberly Epeards- "Samuel Sellers, A revoluntionary soldier of Duplin county, NC, was born in that state about 1740-45, a son of Samuel Sellers. duplin county Deed Records show that later acquired 800 acres from Richard James October 5, 1751. Samuel Sellers married his cousin, Zilpha Sellers, in Duplin county, NC on May 11, 1767, they had three know children. Samuel served in the NC militia in the Revolutionary War, a few years after the war moved to Effingham county, GA. A deed appears of record in Sampson county, NC from Samuel Sellers "of georgia" to Nathaniel Merritt, dated November 9, 1790, for 300 acres in formerly Duplin, now Sampson county (Deed Book 9, page 226, Sampson county). The Sellars homeplace was cut out of Duplin into Sampson county when the latter county was formed in 1786. Samuel Sellers died in Effingham County in 1799, age about 55 years. His will dated August 29, 1794 was probated in that county on May 11, 1799, the widow and children (who by that time had married), moved to Tattnall County, where she died. When Appling County was opened to settlers in 1819, the sons moved across the Altamaha into the new county and lived there until they died." Marriage Notes for Samuel Sellers and Zilpha Sellars: Marriage bond signed by Jesse x Sellars and Absolem x Mettit; witness was James Sampson. Mother: Zilpha SELLERS b: ABT. 1745 in Duplin County, NC Marriage 1 Jane CARTER * Married: 28 JUL 1798 in Bullock County, GA # Children 1. Elijah B SELLERS b: 1806 no information 2. Leacy SELLERS b: 1816 in Tattnall County, GA died 1894 in Appling County, Georgia married Isham Hughes and explains Francis presence in the Hughes household in 1860, indexed under a Beedy Hughes who has 4 children Could it be Leacy? except is too old b 1810 instead of 1816 Marriage 1 Isham HUGHES b: 1804 in SC Death: BEF 23 Aug 1850 in Appling County, Georgia Children 1. John HUGHES b: 1834 2. William HUGHES b: 1836 3. Samuel HUGHES b: 1838 4. Elijah HUGHES b: 1840 5. Isham HUGHES b: 1842 6. Millender H. HUGHES b: 1844 7. Mary HUGHES b: 1846 8. Elizabeth HUGHES b: 1848 9. Sarah HUGHES b: 1849 10. Nancy HUGHES b: 1852 3. John SELLERS b: ABT. 1817 in GA Marriage 1 Keziah Rowe b: ABT 1822 in North Carolina Married: ABT 1837 Children 1. Mary Ann Sellers b: ABT 1838 in Georgia 2. Nancy Ann Sellers b: ABT 1839 in Georgia 3. John Sellers b: ABT 1840 in Georgia This must be a John Francis, later called Francis? 4. Jane Sellers b: ABT 1842 in Georgia 5. Keziah Sellers b: ABT 1846 in Georgia 6. Sarah A Sellers b: 9 FEB 1848 in Georgia 7. Samuel Sellers b: ABT 1849 in Georgia 8. Nellie Sellers b: ABT 1850 in Appling County,Georgia 9. Manning Sellers b: ABT 1852 in Georgia 10. Isabella Sellers b: 15 JUN 1853 in Appling County,Georgia 11. Lucretia Sellers b: ABT 1858 in Georgia 12. Silas Sellers b: ABT 1858 in Georgia 13. Julia Sellers b: 13 SEP 1861 in Georgia 4. Lucinda SELLERS b: 1821 in Appling County, Georgia Marriage 1 John DYAL b: 1817 in Appling County, Georgia Children 1. Lauraney DYAL b: 1840 in Appling County, Georgia Susan Aldridge Comments about this story:
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