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Adam Sell 1755–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Adams County Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Abraham SELL

Mother: Maria Zimmerman

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Abraham Sell, Hannah Sell, Jacob Sell, Catharine Lohr

The story of Adam Sell began in 1755 in Adams County Pennsylvania. Adam Sell married Margaret Barbara Feeser, and had children including Abraham Sell, Catharine Sell Lohr, Hannah Sell, Jacob Sell. Adam Sell passed away in 1820 in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Sell began in 1755 in Adams County Pennsylvania.
  • Adam Sell married Margaret Barbara Feeser, and had children including Abraham Sell, Catharine Sell Lohr, Hannah Sell, Jacob Sell.
  • Adam Sell passed away in 1820 in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham SELL
1715–1786
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Maria Zimmerman
1720–1790
Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abraham Sell
1782–1863
Birth Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Sell
1777–1845
Birth Location: –
HS
Jacob Sell
1792–1818
Birth Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
JS
Catharine Lohr
1795–1827
Birth Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
CL

Adam Sell's Ancestors

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Adam Sell
1755–1820
Birth Place: Adams County Pennsylvania
Parents
Abraham SELL
1715–1786
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (Johanna) Zimmerman
1720–1790
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Hendrick Sellen
1666–1749
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Margaret (Tyson) **
1685–1749
Germantown, PA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob **
1640–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Sell's Descendants

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Adam Sell (1755–1820)
  1. 1. Abraham Sell 1782–1863 m. Catherine Weikert 1787–1873
    1. 1. Andrew Sell 1824–1886 m. Isabella Unknown 1825–1906
      1. 1. Samuel Sell 1856–1928 m. Emma (Gorman) Sell 1870–1961
        1. 1. Infant (Son) Sell –1885
        2. 2. Maudy (M.) Sell 1880–1886
        3. 3. Frederick (Lee) Sell 1897–1966
        4. 4. Roy (S.) Sell 1892–1975
        5. 5. Linnie (Leoda Sell) Shand 1883–1954
        6. 6. Curwin (Simpson) Sell 1879–1880
      2. 2. Hiram Sell 1849–1928
      3. 3. Lucetta (Sell) Simpson 1854–1913
      4. 4. Alverta (Josephine) Sell 1859–1923
      5. 5. David (Granville) Sell 1866–1940
    2. 2. Lydia (Sell) Spangler 1821–1907
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Sell) Meckley 1817–1883
    4. 4. Daniel (Webster) Sell 1827–1900
    5. 5. John (A.) Sell 1812–1886
    6. 6. Peter Sell 1814–1868
  2. 2. Hannah Sell 1777–1845 m. John Study 1770–1853
    1. 1. Elizabeth Study 1807–1852 m. Abraham Koontz 1797–1878
      1. 1. Julia (Ann Koontz) Bankert 1832–1922
      2. 2. Absalom Koontz 1828–1902
      3. 3. Hannah (E. Koontz) Wisner 1845–1881
      4. 4. Susanna (Koontz) Boose 1834–1871
      5. 5. Lavinia (Mary Magdalene Koontz) Earhart 1830–1908
      6. 6. Henry Koontz 1840–1918
      7. 7. Belinda (Koontz) Frock 1834–1927
      8. 8. Abraham (J Koontz) Jr 1836–1926
      9. 9. Maltilda (C.) Koontz 1842–1845
      10. 10. Savannah (Koontz) Boose 1847–1933
    2. 2. Lydia Study 1811–1893 m. James Leister 1808–1859
      1. 1. Hannah (Mary) Leister 1853–1928
      2. 2. Amos Leister 1840–1899
      3. 3. Angeline (Leister) Reichle 1832–1884
      4. 4. Daniel (J) Leister 1849–1915
      5. 5. Eliza (Jane Leister) Essick 1837–1911
      6. 6. Anna (Leister) Gochnaur 1856–1922
    3. 3. Catharine Study 1809–1905
    4. 4. Jacob Study 1801–1876
    5. 5. John Study 1804–1887
  3. 3. Jacob Sell 1792–1818
  4. 4. Catharine (Sell) Lohr 1795–1827

Adam Sell's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Adam Sell in Adams County Pennsylvania
Adams County Pennsylvania
1820
1820
Age 65
Death of Adam Sell in Adams County Pennsylvania, USA
Adams County Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Adams County Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Adams County Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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