William Sellers

Brief Life History of William

When William Sellers was born on 19 August 1828, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Sellers, was 38 and his mother, Catharine E. Snider, was 33. He married Sarah H Diehl in 1850, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Colerain Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 2 July 1894, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Sellers
1828–1894
Sarah H Diehl
1830–1894
Marriage: 1850
Adam Sellers
1851–1923
Joseph Sellers
1854–1886
Josiah Sellers
1854–1897
Samuel Sellers
1857–1932
Mary Catharine Sellers
1857–1858
Jonathan Sellers
1862–1862
Daniel Sellers
1867–1868
Aaron Sellers
1870–1870
Henrietta Sellers
1873–1934

Sources (11)

  • William Sellars in household of George Sellars, "United States Census, 1850"
  • William Sellers, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
  • Wm. Sellers in entry for Samuel Sellers and Lucinda Raub, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"

World Events (7)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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