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Minyard Franklin Sellers 1836 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1836

Birth Location: Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1863

Death Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO

Father: James Sellers

Mother: Elizabeth Brook

Spouse(s): Polly Turnbough

Children(s): George Sellers

The story of Minyard Franklin Sellers began in 1836 in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA. Minyard Franklin Sellers married Polly Harvey Turnbough, and had children including George Washington Sellers. Minyard Franklin Sellers passed away in 1863 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.

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Biography

  • The story of Minyard Franklin Sellers began in 1836 in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Minyard Franklin Sellers married Polly Harvey Turnbough, and had children including George Washington Sellers.
  • Minyard Franklin Sellers passed away in 1863 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.

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Children(s)

Minyard Sellers's Ancestors

Self
Minyard Sellers
1836 – 1863
Birth Place: Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Sellers
1791 – 1853
Elizabeth (Ann) Brook
1799 –
Grainger Co, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Sellers
1759 – 1843
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Patience Parker
1760 – 1812
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minyard Sellers's Descendants

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Minyard (Franklin) Sellers (26 May 1836 – 22 Jun 1863) m. Polly (Harvey) Turnbough (29 Dec 1835 – 18 Feb 1918)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Sellers (31 Dec 1857 – 23 Jun 1928) m. Laura (Ellen) Mallow (16 Mar 1864 – 8 Aug 1941)
    1. 1. Minyard (Franklin) Sellers (25 Feb 1887 – 28 Oct 1949) m. Lucy (Emmaline) Britton (13 Feb 1890 – 9 mar 1969)
      1. 1. Eileen (F) Sellers (26 NOV 1915 – 28 OCT 2002) m. Joy (D) Gastineau (17 JUL 1915 – 30 MAY 1994)
        1. 1. Patricia (A) Gastineau (27 MAR 1939 – 23 FEB 2006)
      2. 2. Alpha (Marie) Sellers (22 Dec 1919 – 07 Oct 2007) m. Noah (Ray) Cooley (11 Aug 1916 – 10 January 1971)
        1. 1. Ronald (Lee) Cooley (9 March 1942 – 28 November 2006) m. Sharon (Patricia) Smalley (17 Mar 1944 – )
        2. 2. Donald (R.) Cooley (9 March 1942 – 29 December 2012)
      3. 3. Delmar (L) Sellers (30 AUG 1921 – 28 MAY 1944)
      4. 4. William (R) Sellers (5 AUG 1926 – 09 APR 2003)

Minyard Sellers's Timeline

3 Records

1836
26 May 1836
Birth of Minyard Franklin Sellers in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
1863
22 Jun 1863
Age 27
Death of Minyard Franklin Sellers in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
1863
06/22/1863
Age 27
Burial of Minyard Franklin Sellers in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1836
    Event Place: Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1863
    Event Place: St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 06/22/1863
    Event Place: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

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