Brief Life History of Nancy Ann Melissa
When Nancy Ann Melissa Sellers was born on 19 April 1853, in Henry, Alabama, United States, her father, Rufus Daniel Sellers, was 30 and her mother, Amanda Caroline Jones, was 27. She married William Nathan Hughes on 3 July 1868, in Henry, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Election Precinct 2 Balkum, Henry, Alabama, United States in 1900 and Election Precinct 6 Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States in 1910. She died on 20 January 1921, in Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Union Hill Baptist Cemetery, Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States.
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- N A M Sellers in household of R D Sellers, "United States Census, 1860"
- Malissa Sellars, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
- Nancy M. Hughes, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Seller , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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