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Jessie Sellers 1855–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAY 1855

Birth Location: Cincinnati OH

Death Date: 6 AUG 1932

Death Location: Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Coleman Sellers

Mother: Cornelia Wells

Spouse(s): Sabin Colton

Children(s): Harold Colton, Mildred Colton, Ralph Colton, Sabin III, Suzanne Colton

The story of Jessie Sellers began in 1855 in Cincinnati OH. Jessie Sellers married Sabin Woolworth Colton, and had children including Harold Sellers Colton, Mildred Colton, Ralph Lester Colton, Sabin W Colton Iii, Suzanne Beaumont Colton. Jessie Sellers passed away in 1932 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie Sellers began in 1855 in Cincinnati OH.
  • Jessie Sellers married Sabin Woolworth Colton, and had children including Harold Sellers Colton, Mildred Colton, Ralph Lester Colton, Sabin W Colton Iii, Suzanne Beaumont Colton.
  • Jessie Sellers passed away in 1932 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jessie Sellers's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Sellers
1855–1932
Birth Place: Cincinnati OH
Parents
Coleman Sellers
1827–1907
Philadelphia PA
Cornelia Wells
1831–1909
Green TWP, Hamilton Co. OH
Grandparents
Horace Wells
1797–1851
Hartford CT
Sarah (Hewes) Whipple
1801–1832
Hartford CT
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Wells
1774–1836
Tirzah Talcott
1777–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Talcott
1750–1804
Jemima Howard
1749–1789

Jessie Sellers's Descendants

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Jessie Sellers (25 MAY 1855–6 AUG 1932) m. Sabin (Woolworth) Colton (18 MAR 1847–29 JAN 1925)
  1. 1. Harold (Sellers) Colton 1881–1970 m. Mary (Russell) Ferrell 1884–1971
    1. 1. Joseph (Ferrell) Colton 1914–1999 m. Dorothy (May) Heck 1907–1992
    2. 2. Sabin (Woolworth Colton) IV 1914–1924
  2. 2. Mildred Colton 1883–1918 m. Robert (Pegram) Esty 1878–1958
    1. 1. Donald (Colton) Esty 1914–2006 m. Mae (Estelle) Welfley 1920– m. Bette Parsons 1918–2000
      1. 1. Donald (Colton) Esty 1947–1991
    2. 2. Mildred Esty 1915–1977
  3. 3. Ralph (Lester) Colton 1891–1931 m. Florence (Lucile) WILSON 1893–1974
    1. 1. Ralph (Lester Colton) Jr 1918– m. Christiane (Madeline) Dylion 1922–
    2. 2. Rosalind (Jessie) COLTON 1921–2012 m. George (Lee) Hodge 1921–2017
    3. 3. Sabin (Woodworth Colton) V 1926–1985 m. Graeme Grosvenor 1926–2009
  4. 4. Sabin (W. Colton) III 1888–1890
  5. 5. Suzanne (Beaumont) Colton 1895–1933 m. Robert (Thomas) Wilson 1896–1947
    1. 1. Robert (Thomas Wilson) Jr 1920–1944

Jessie Sellers's Timeline

2 Records

1855
25 MAY 1855
Birth of Jessie Sellers in Cincinnati OH
Cincinnati OH
1932
6 AUG 1932
Age 77
Death of Jessie Sellers in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1855
    Event Place: Cincinnati OH
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: family moved to Philadelphia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: born in Cincinnati

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: often vacationed at Beach Haven NJ

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: vacationed at Southwest Harbor MR till death

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: died of heart attack

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1932
    Event Place: Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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