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Welcome to my Sellers Family History web site. This page is dedicated to my papaw (pictured) Tomie Sellers. I will forever cherish the memories and love we shared.
I began my research in 1994 & add to it often. If you are associated with this lineage, please share with me any information that you may have. It would be greatly appreciated.
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Descendants of Hiram Sellars
Generation No. 1
1.
HIRAM1 SELLARS was born August 10, 1822 in McDowell County, North Carolina, and died April 11, 1865 in ? Tennessee. He married EVELYN December 18, 1842 in North Carolina. She was born 1826 in McDowell County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1898 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.) Happy Valley Road.Notes for H
IRAM SELLARS:His has been called Hiram, Hiram Kim??, H.K. Sellars.
Census: 1850, Macon County, North Carolina
1860 Census says He had a Lucy Carroll 53 yrs old.
Living in Hirams house believed to be his Mother-in-law
1860 Census shows him to be 37 yrs old, farmer by trade
owning 1000 in real property and 500 in personal.
He was killed by a bush whacker near the Montvale Hotel.
Now called Montvale Campground.
Name has been seen as Harmon?????
Notes for E
VELYN:last name believed to be Carroll or caraway, or caroway from NC. check on a Lucy Carroll
More About E
VELYN:1860, Name as Silena Census says she was 34
1870, Census has her name as Evaline
Last name correll or Caraway
Also S. Evelyn Caraway still researching
I think her father was Charles caraway
1850, census has her name as Avoline, 22
Children of H
IRAM SELLARS and EVELYN are:i. MARTHA JANE
2 SELLARS, b. September 18, 1844, McDowell County, North Carolina; m. JAMES THOMAS CARDEN, September 10, 1865, Blount Co. Tennessee.More About MARTHA JANE SELLARS:
Fact 1: 1860, Census says she was 15
Fact 2: Born in North Carolina
2. ii. MARY LUCINDA SELLARS, b. April 14, 1846, McDowell County, North Carolina; d. May 12, 1925, Riceville First Baptist Cemetery, Tn (McMinn Co.).
From State of Tennessee Certificate of Death: Mary Lucinda Jarvis- born: April 18, 1846 (daughter of Hiram)
Place of Death: McMinn County, Tennessee, Village: Riceville
Date of Death: May 12, 1925
age: 79
Name of Father: Sellers, NC
Name of Mother: Careway, NC
Witness: W.H. Jarvis
3. iii. HENRY D. SELLERS, b. November 19, 1853, Tennessee; d. July 24, 1921, Believed to be Red Top in Happy Valley Road Tennessee.
4. iv. GAITHER BLENDING SELLARS, SR., b. April 23, 1856, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.); d. Abt. 1923, (possible) texas.
5. v. WILLIAM WALLY "BILL" SELLARS, b. September 09, 1858, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.) (Red Top); d. April 02, 1937, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.
6. vi. HENRY WATSON SELLARS, b. June 21, 1865, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.); d. August 19, 1941, Red Top Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.) Happy Valley Road.
Generation No. 2
2.
MARY LUCINDA2 SELLARS (HIRAM1) was born April 14, 1846 in McDowell County, North Carolina, and died May 12, 1925 in Riceville First Baptist Cemetery, Tn (McMinn Co.). She married GEORGE ANDERSON JARVIS November 04, 1866 in Blount County, Tennessee, son of JAMES JARVIS and MARY JONES. He was born June 18, 1833 in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died March 08, 1906 in Goodfield Cemetery, Meigs County, Tennessee.More About M
ARY LUCINDA SELLARS:Census: 1850, Macon County, North Carolina
1860, Census says she was 13
Born in North Carolina
1860, Census shows middle initial as S.
Marriage certificate show middle initial as A.
Children of M
ARY SELLARS and GEORGE JARVIS are:7. i. FRANKLIN GAITHER
3 JARVIS, b. January 12, 1872, McMinn Co., Tennessee; d. February 03, 1952, Hamilton County, Tennessee.ii. WILLIAM HARRISON JARVIS, b. September 02, 1867, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. July 30, 1938, McMinn Co. Riceville First Baptist Cemetery.
More About WILLIAM HARRISON JARVIS:
Fact: Never married
iii. MARGARET S. JARVIS, b. February 20, 1870, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. July 27, 1910, Goodfield Cemetery, Meigs County, Tennessee.
3.
HENRY D.2 SELLERS (HIRAM1 SELLARS) was born November 19, 1853 in Tennessee, and died July 24, 1921 in Believed to be Red Top in Happy Valley Road Tennessee. He married (1) SARAH A. BRAWNER September 10, 1872 in Tennessee, daughter of JESSE BRAWNER and MARY FULTNER. She was born June 12, 1856 in Cherokee Co. North Carolina, and died April 09, 1942 in Robbinsville North Carolina (Graham Co). He married (2) RACHAEL BRITT ADAMS November 02, 1901 in Blount Co. Tennessee. She died August 05, 1914. He married (3) ANN GOURLEY March 24, 1914 in S.A. Whitehead JP Blount co.. She was born 1874.More About H
ENRY D. SELLERS:6: Unknown, Tomie Sellers said he had a mill in the canes that they rented from Johnny Buchanan
1860 Census says he was 6
Born in Tennessee
July 24, 1921, Died in Tennessee
sold 1/6th of sellers farm to JH Garland for 20.00
believed to be German
More About S
ARAH A. BRAWNER:June 12, 1859, Buried at Santeelah Baptist Church Cemetery
Located between Topaca and Robbinsville, on Hwy US 129.
Believed to be Cherokee Indian From Fortner side
Was a Herb Doctor who traveled across the Smoky Mtn. helping people
Marriage Cert to Henry list as Branner, Marriage Cert. to James list Brauner
1880 census show a. as middle initial and both parents being from nc.
1910 Census says she had 8 children 6 living. she rented her house
Sarah Phelps was living with Lazarus when she died
1910 Census says she was renting.
Children of H
ENRY SELLERS and SARAH BRAWNER are:i. MARY JANE
3 SELLERS, b. September 27, 1872, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ); d. November 06, 1947, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road; m. ELI B. ROWLAND, July 19, 1891, Blount Co. Tennessee; b. October 17, 1867, Blount Co. Tennessee; d. February 08, 1946, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.More About MARY JANE SELLERS:
Fact 1: Blount co cemetery records have her listed as being born in 1877.
8. ii. CATHERINE SELLERS, b. Abt. 1877, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.).
9. iii. JOHN FLAGERTY SELLERS, b. October 10, 1877, Tennessee; d. September 21, 1961, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.
iv. MARTHA L. SELLERS, b. 1878, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.); m. SAM WHITEHEAD.
10. v. GAITHER BLENDING SELLERS JR., b. August 11, 1882, Tennessee; d. June 16, 1956, Tennessee.
vi. WATSON SELLERS, b. July 05, 1888; d. February 15, 1955, Buried on his property next to his house, Graham County NC.
More About WATSON SELLERS:
Fact 1: Lived with Tommie Sellers in his old age some.
Fact 2: Robbinsville
vii. LAZARUS SELLERS, b. October 02, 1891, Yellow Creek NC ?1; d. December 09, 1966, Graham City North Carolina1; m. MYRTLE.
More About LAZARUS SELLERS:
Fact 1: Social Security #: 237-16-18991
Fact 2: Last residence: NC 287711.
Children of H
ENRY SELLERS and RACHAEL ADAMS are:viii. MARY
3 ADAMS, b. May 06, 1888; d. April 07, 1941; Adopted child; m. ALBERT NICHOLS.More About MARY ADAMS:
Fact 1: 1910, Census says she must have been married before this.
Fact 2: She is buried beside her mother
Fact 3: She had 6 sons and 1 daughter
ix. CHRIS ADAMS, b. April 25, 1895; d. October 25, 1976, Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetary, Nails Creek Road; Adopted child.
Notes for CHRIS ADAMS:
In the 1910 Census and his marriage certificate, He used the surname Sellers
x. ISAAC KRIS ADAMS, b. August 21, 1900; d. April 10, 1961, Clarks Grove Cumberland Presb. Cemetery; Adopted child.
Notes for ISAAC KRIS ADAMS:
In the 1910 Census and his marriage certificate, He used the surname Sellers
4.
GAITHER BLENDING2 SELLARS, SR. (HIRAM1) was born April 23, 1856 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.), and died Abt. 1923 in (possible) Texas. He married REBECCA "BECKY" BLAIR October 17, 1907 in Tennessee.More About G
AITHER BLENDING SELLARS, SR.:Fact 1: 1860, Census says he was 4
Fact 2: Born in Tennessee
Fact 3: Tommie says they went west to either Texas or Arkansas
Fact 4: 1910, Census says he owned his land
Children of G
AITHER SELLARS and REBECCA BLAIR are:i. JOHN
3 BLAIR.ii. UNKNOWN MALE BLAIR.
iii. LOY DAUG SELLERS, b. 1889.
More About LOY DAUG SELLERS:
Fact 1: 1910, census says he was 21 then
iv. JOHN SELLERS, b. 1896.
More About JOHN SELLERS:
5.
WILLIAM WALLY "BILL"2 SELLARS (HIRAM1) was born September 09, 1858 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.) (Red Top), and died April 02, 1937 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road. He married MARY GARLAND December 30, 1883 in Blount Co. Tennessee, daughter of THOMAS GARLAND and NANCY CORRELL. She was born October 19, 1867, and died June 20, 1948 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.More About W
ILLIAM WALLY "BILL" SELLARS:Fact 1: 1860, census says he was 1
Fact 2: born in Tennessee
Fact 3: check 1900 census for other children
Fact 4: 1910, census have Rosco Sellers Nephew 14, living with him
Fact 5: 1910, census have Roy Sellers grandson 8, living with him.
Fact 6: 1910, Census says he owned his land.
Children of W
ILLIAM SELLARS and MARY GARLAND are:11. i. GRACIE
3 SELLERS, b. 1891; d. January 14, 1973, Kagleys Chapel Baptist Cemetery, Blount Co. Tennessee.ii. LYDIA SELLERS, b. 1896.
More About LYDIA SELLERS:
Fact 1: 1910, census says he was 14 then
iii. LYLIA A. SELLERS, b. 1899.
More About LYLIA A. SELLERS:
Fact 1: 1910, census says he was 11 then
iv. VIETTAR C. SELLERS, b. April 22, 1901; d. July 14, 1995, Red Top Cemetery; m. ROLEY SHERMAN SELF; b. April 20, 1891; d. November 05, 1982, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road..
More About VIETTAR C. SELLERS:
Fact 1: 1910, census says he was 9 then
12. v. WILLIAM FLOYD SELLARS, b. June 13, 1905, Tennessee; d. February 28, 1973, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.
6.
HENRY WATSON2 SELLARS (HIRAM1) was born June 21, 1865 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.), and died August 19, 1941 in Red Top Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.) Happy Valley Road. He married ARMINTA CORREL May 03, 1896 in assumed Blount co. Tennessee, daughter of DAVID CORRELL and NANCY HARRINGTON. She was born April 20, 1877, and died March 26, 1918 in Red Top Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.) Happy Valley Road.More About H
ENRY WATSON SELLARS:Fact 1: August 19, 1941, Died Tennessee
Fact 2: Born in Tennessee
Fact 3: August 28, 1941, Name printed Hiram Watson Sellars
Fact 4: 1941, copy of last will and testament on file.
Fact 5: March 05, 1913, Professed faith in Christ, Joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Chilhowee Tn
Fact 6: 1910, Census says he owned his land.
More About A
RMINTA CORREL:Fact 1: also spelled Mintie Correll
Fact 2: Arminta Correll
Fact 3: Sister to Nancy Garland
Children of H
ENRY SELLARS and ARMINTA CORREL are:i. JENNIE
3, b. April 20, 1890; d. 1890.13. ii. DAVID SELLARS, b. November 26, 1895; d. July 28, 1939, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston) Bessemer City.
iii. HETTIE MAE SELLARS, b. February 27, 1899, Blount Co. Tennessee; d. August 27, 1976, Blount Co. Tennessee; m. REV. WILLIAM AMBROSE TIPTON, July 11, 1917, Blount Co. Tennessee; b. June 27, 1896, Blount Co. Tennessee; d. April 15, 1972, Blount Co. Tennessee.
iv. NANCY EVELINE SELLARS, b. December 29, 1901; d. February 03, 1986.
v. CORA ETHEL SELLARS, b. June 29, 1904.
vi. GRACY LORETTA SELLARS, b. February 07, 1906.
More About GRACY LORETTA SELLARS:
Fact 2: 1941, Inherited 1/3 of Watson's land
vii. WALTER LEE, b. May 31, 1910; d. February 20, 1913.
More About WALTER LEE:
Fact 1: died at two years old of Hooping Cough
viii. MALE INFANT, NOT NAMED, b. Abt. 1912.
14. ix. FRANK J. SELLERS, b. February 27, 1913; d. March 23, 1982.
x. BERTHIE SELLARS, b. March 07, 1916, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.); m. HOYT WHITE; b. September 05, 1890, Sweetwater, Tn; d. March 25, 1992, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.).
More About BERTHIE SELLARS:
Fact 1: 1941, Inherited 1/3 of Watson's land.
Generation No. 3
7.
FRANKLIN GAITHER3 JARVIS (MARY LUCINDA2 SELLARS, HIRAM1) was born January 12, 1872 in McMinn Co., Tennessee, and died February 03, 1952 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He married CAROLYN HURST.
Children of F
RANKLIN JARVIS and CAROLYN HURST are:i. LUTHER M.
4 JARVIS.ii. FLORENCE JARVIS.
iii. BELLE JARVIS, m. OLIVER HOWARD.
iv. BESS JARVIS, m. JAMES MCKENZIE.
v. LAURA JARVIS.
vi. HOBERT JARVIS.
vii. ANN JARVIS, m. WENDELL JOHNSON.
8.
CATHERINE3 SELLERS (HENRY D.2, HIRAM1 SELLARS) was born Abt. 1877 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co.). She married (1) MILES RICKMAN. She married (2) JOSEPH F. FORTNER October 15, 1899 in Blount Co. Tennessee.
Children of C
ATHERINE SELLERS and MILES RICKMAN are:i. SERAH
4 RICKMAN, d. 1997; m. DICK BALES.ii. DORA MAY RICKMAN, b. 1912; d. November 1997, Rockford, Tennessee; m. TOM ENGLE.
9.
JOHN FLAGERTY3 SELLERS (HENRY D.2, HIRAM1 SELLARS) was born October 10, 1877 in Tennessee, and died September 21, 1961 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road. He married CORDY ALLMAN. She was born February 11, 1879, and died March 04, 1973 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.Notes for J
OHN FLAGERTY SELLERS:1880 Census shows he was 7/12 which means 7months. Book shows happy valley grave as being born 1n 1877. Rowlands say 1879 not sure.
More About J
OHN FLAGERTY SELLERS:Fact 1: Tomie's favorite uncle John
Children of J
OHN SELLERS and CORDY ALLMAN are:i. FLOYD
4 SELLERS.ii. WILLIAM HENRY SELLERS, b. August 07, 1901, Graham City North Carolina; m. ICIE LEOAH SHOPE; b. January 12, 1905, Graham City North Carolina; d. August 13, 1995, Tallassee, Tennessee.
More About ICIE LEOAH SHOPE:
Fact 1: buried at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist church
iii. BOYD SELLERS, b. 1903; m. OMA.
iv. DELIA SELLERS, b. 1910.
10.
GAITHER BLENDING SELLERS3 JR. (HENRY D.2 SELLERS, HIRAM1 SELLARS) was born August 11, 1882 in Tennessee, and died June 16, 1956 in Tennessee. He married NANCY JANE BORING June 18, 1905 in Blount Co. Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM BORING and MILLIE RAWLINGS. She was born Abt. 1888 in Believed to be Townsend, Tennessee, and died May 06, 1943 in Townsend, Tennessee.More About G
AITHER BLENDING SELLERS JR.:Fact 1: Sometime around 1912 the family moved to the Canes
Fact 2: Their teacher Ms. Buela Cooper had them change the spelling to Sellers
Fact 3: 1910, Census says he rented his land.
More About N
ANCY JANE BORING:Fact 1: 1995, her Tombstone is marked wrong it says she died in 1934
Children of G
AITHER JR. and NANCY BORING are:i. CHARLIE
4 SELLERS, b. April 08, 19072; d. September 18, 1995, Blount Co. Tennessee; m. (1) LURA MAE HEADRICK; b. 1900; d. June 29, 1971, Townsend, Tennessee.; m. (2) EVA VINEYARD, May 27, 1975, Tennessee.ii. THOMAS GLENN SELLERS, b. March 04, 1908, Tennessee; d. January 21, 2000, Townsend, Tennessee at his home on Wears Valley Rd; m. TEMPIA ALICE DAVIS, November 18, 1933, Blount Co. Tennessee; b. May 25, 1915, Carter, Tennessee; d. May 30, 1989, Townsend, Tennessee at her home on Wears Valley Rd.
More About TEMPIA ALICE DAVIS:
Cause of Death: Cancer
iii. FLOYE SELLERS, b. February 08, 1911; d. February 23, 1945, Headrick Chapel; m. HAMP GARLAND, February 18, 1930, Tennessee; b. 1897, Tennessee; d. 1966, Tennessee.
iv. DORA LUVENIA SELLERS, b. November 16, 1914, Blount Co. Tennessee; d. June 26, 1976, San Jacinto, California; m. HOMER FRYE; b. August 12, 1907; d. January 05, 1978, San Jacinto, California..
v. ADA PARACITY SELLERS, b. July 19, 1916; m. WALTER VAUGHN, JR.
vi. OLLIE JAMES SELLERS, b. February 11, 1918; d. June 02, 1993, Forest Hill Cemetery, Maryville; m. ALLENE KELLER; d. May 1996, Blount Co. Tennessee.
More About OLLIE JAMES SELLERS:
Fact 2: Tomie's old phone book show James as being born Jan 15, 1924???
vii. ETHEL SELLERS, b. August 12, 1920; m. (1) BRUCE ABBOTT; m. (2) KENNETH MYNATT.
viii. HARVEY RAY SELLERS, b. June 12, 1923; m. NEVER MARRIED.
More About HARVEY RAY SELLERS:
Fact 1: 1930, census says he was 10 then
Fact 2: He celebrates June 12, He lied about his age to get in army
Fact 3: It is believed that he entered when he was 16yrs old
Fact 4: that would have made his yr of birth 1924??? Still looking..
11.
GRACIE3 SELLERS (WILLIAM WALLY "BILL"2 SELLARS, HIRAM1) was born 1891, and died January 14, 1973 in Kagleys Chapel Baptist Cemetery, Blount Co. Tennessee. She married (1) GARDNER?JAMES L. KOONS. She married (2) JOE GARDNER December 02, 1915 in D.L. Whitehead JP Blount Co. He was born 1890.More About G
RACIE SELLERS:Fact 1: 1910, census says he was 19 then
Children of G
RACIE SELLERS and GARDNER?JAMES KOONS are:i. ERNEST
4 SELLERS.ii. ELMER KOONS.
iii. JIMMY KOONS.
iv. HARRY GARDNER.
v. EDNA ?.
12.
WILLIAM FLOYD3 SELLARS (WILLIAM WALLY "BILL"2, HIRAM1) was born June 13, 1905 in Tennessee, and died February 28, 1973 in Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road. He married LILLIE M. COUNTZ October 18, 1925 in Blount Co. Tennessee. She was born December 03, 1907 in Calderwood.More About W
ILLIAM FLOYD SELLARS:Fact 1: 1910, census says he was 6 then
Children of W
ILLIAM SELLARS and LILLIE COUNTZ are:i. KAY
4 SELLERS.ii. MARY NELL SELLARS, b. March 05, 1936; d. February 21, 1937, Chilhowee, Tennessee (Blount Co. ) Happy Valley Road.
13.
DAVID3 SELLARS (HENRY WATSON2, HIRAM1) was born November 26, 1895, and died July 28, 1939 in Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston) Bessemer City. He married (1) HELEN HOYT. He married (2) ELIZA MORTON in lived in Happy Valley.More About D
AVID SELLARS:
Child of D
AVID SELLARS and HELEN HOYT is:i. JOHN
4 SELLARS.
Children of D
AVID SELLARS and ELIZA MORTON are:ii. OLLA MAY
4 SELLERS, m. WILLIAM GLADDEN.iii. PARIS CITY SELLERS, m. CARI ? GOURLY.
iv. LAVEDA SELLERS, m. JOE LATHAM.
v. ORVILLE SELLERS, d. 1941.
More About ORVILLE SELLERS:
Fact 1: died in Alcoa at age 19
vi. ARTHUR SELLERS, b. happy Valley Cemetery, next to top of the world.; d. November 16, 1980; m. RUBY ELLEN MILSAPS.
More About ARTHUR SELLERS:
Fact 1: Moved to Peori Ill to work for Caterpillar Tractor.
14.
FRANK J.3 SELLERS (HENRY WATSON2 SELLARS, HIRAM1) was born February 27, 1913, and died March 23, 1982. He married ELLEN GLADDEN. She was born March 07, 1918.More About F
RANK J. SELLERS:Fact 1: 1941, Inherited 1/3 of Watson's land
Child of F
RANK SELLERS and ELLEN GLADDEN is:i. ARNOLD
4 SELLERS.
Endnotes
1. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with S, Date of Import: May 27, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.63605.158
2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Apr 29, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.71098.48
Tomie, James and Alene Sellers, 9-81
The following was copied from a family bible with the inscription: A present presented by Gilbert Hill to H .D. Sellars, Jan. 1892. Please click on the image below to see larger image. Click your back button to click on the next image. Surnames: Sellars, Jarvis.
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