Husband: Benjamin B Sellers |
Born: 1873/1874 in Marion Co, SC Married: in Marion Co, SC Died: Father: John C Sellers Mother: Margaret Ellen Mace Spouses: |
Wife: Norma Watson |
Children |
01 (M): LIVING Born: Died: Spouses: |
02 (F): LIVING Born: Died: Spouses: |
Benjamin B Sellers:
Notes:
!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 148-157
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Cross Roads Henry Berry's third and youngest daughter, Virzilla by name, married the late John Mace; the fruits of the marriage were two daughters, Lucinda M. and Maggie Ellen their mother died when they were quite young, aged eight and six years respectively ; they were raised without any mother by their father; he never remarried; the girls grew up to womanhood, and the younger, Maggie Ellen, married John C. Sellers, 23d December, 1869; four years afterwards, Lucinda M. married William G. Edwards ; both Lucinda M. and Maggie E. are dead; the latter died 26th April, 1888, the former died in 1896. Maggie left six children surviving her, viz : Lucy, Benjamin B., Annie, Wallace D., Leila and Maggie Ellen (called Pearl), the latter only three days old at her mother's death; she was taken by her aunt, Rachel Norton, who has kept her till the present time ; she is now thirteen years old. Lucinda M., wife of William G. Edwards, left at her death five children, three daughters and two sons ; the daughters are : Mary, now the wife of J. Dudley Haselden; she has two children, both sons; also, Maggie and Carrie Edwards. The two sons are Henry A. Edwards and Samuel Edwards. Henry, the elder son, after taking a two years course in Wofford College, went to Vanderbilt University, Tenn., arid took a three or four years course in the medical department of that well equipped institution, and is now a young "M. D." . ;
!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co, SC Kirby # 111
John C. SELLERS, 32
Maggie, 29
Lucy, 9
Benjamin B., 6
Annie R., 1;
!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 199-206
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Norma, the youngest daughter, married Benj. B. Sellers, son of John C. Sellers; they have two children, a son and a daughter—Harry and Margaret Ellen. ;
Norma Watson:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co, SC Kirby # 206 Norma WATSON, 7 (1872/73) born SC, father born SC, mother born SC;
!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 199-206
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William Watson, the fifth son and youngest of old man Isham's sons, married Miss Cherry Deer, daughter of Joseph Deer ; the results of the marriage were four sons, John G., William E., Furman and D. Maxcy Watson; and three daughters, Ellen, Pauline and Norma. William Watson, the father, died some years ago.
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Norma, the youngest daughter, married Benj. B. Sellers, son of John C. Sellers; they have two children, a son and a daughter—Harry and Margaret Ellen. ;
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