Brief Life History of Barbara
When Barbara Sells was born on 26 February 1808, in Brown, Ohio, United States, her father, Benjamin Sells, was 24 and her mother, Katuren "Catherine" Baum, was 32. She married Benjamin Collimore Plummer on 16 June 1825, in Brown, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Walker Township, Rush, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 2 September 1880, in Rush, Indiana, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Louisa Plumber in household of Benjamin Sells, "United States Census, 1850"
- Barbary Sell, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Barbara Sells Plummer, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1799–1855 Male
1808–1880 Female
Children (13)
1826–1878 Male
1829–1888 Male
1832–1908 Female
1834–1922 Female
1837–1921 Female
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1783–1859 Male
1775–1840 Female
Siblings (12)
1802–1871 Male
1804–1873 Male
1805–1883 Female
1807–1856 Male
1807–1859 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 4
1822
Age 14
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sell , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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