Nancy Ann Melissa Sellers

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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Family Time Line

William Nathan Hughes
1852–1927
Nancy Ann Melissa Sellers
1853–1921
Marriage: 3 July 1868
Eula L Hughes
1869–1907
Ada Anna Hughes
1872–1909
Annie Amanda Hughes
1875–1935
Dawson Columbus Hughes
1877–1946
Josephine Hughes
1881–1921
William Fitzhugh Hughes
1883–1948
Gertrude Hughes
1886–1978
Claudia Pastora Hughes
1887–1966
Audrey B Hughes
1889–1957
Robert Hughes
1892–1892

Sources (13)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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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