Preston S. (N.) Sellars

1860 - 1917  (57 years)

• Name	Preston S. (N.) Sellars
  Birth	23 Feb 1860	Alamance County, NC
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Mar 1917	Burlington, Alamance, NC
  	Death - North Carolina Deaths Name Preston Sellors [Sellars] Sex Male Age 57 years Birth Date 1860 Father's Name Gilford Sellors Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Celia Tapley Mother's Sex Female Event Type Death Event Date 1917 Event Place Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States Source Details 12 Informant: Amanda Sellars Death - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records Name Preston Sellars Parent Name Gelford Sellars Event Type Death Event Date 1917 Event Place Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States Page Number 162 Volume Number 5
  Person ID	I25215	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Amanda G. Trollinger,   b. Oct 1861, NC d. 26 Mar 1926, Burlington, Alamance, NC (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1878	NC
  Children	1. Danielle F. Sellars,   b. Abt 1877, NC   2. Daisy Sellars,   b. Oct 1877, NC   3. Luther LSellars,   b. Abt 1879, NC   4. Ora Lee Sellars,   b. Jun 1887, NC   5. Floyd Sellars,   b. 1 Jul 1894, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC   6. Flory Sellars
  Family ID	F8844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Feb 1860 - Alamance County, NC Marriage - Abt 1878 - NC Death - 26 Mar 1917 - Burlington, Alamance, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Father: Gelford Sellars Mother: Ceclia "Celia" Tapley/Tarpley It is likely that Harriet nee Sellars (b Aug 1845 and married to Alfred Trollinger) and Preston Sellars (b abt 1853 and married to Amanda Trollinger) are siblings. 1870 United States Federal Census about Preston Sellars Name: Preston Sellars Age in 1870: 17 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina Race: Black Gender: Male Post Office: Graham Occupation: Farmer Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Celia Sellars 44 Willis Sellars 23 North Carolina Paisley Sellars 22 North Carolina John Sellars 20 North Carolina Preston Sellars 17 North Carolina Thomas Sellars 13 North Carolina Mary Sellars 11 North Carolina Carrie Sellars 6 North Carolina Denbul Fancett 76 North Carolina Susan Sellars 15 North Carolina Winfield Sellars 2 North Carolina 1880 United States Federal Census about Preston Sellars Name: Preston Sellars Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Amanda G. Sellars Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Laborer Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and Dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: View image Household Members: Name Age Preston Sellars 27 (Wife) Amanda G. Sellars 22 North Carolina (Daughter) Daniel F. Sellars 3 North Carolina (Mother-in-law) Fanny Trolinger 50 North Carolina; Widow; Occupation: Cook (Son) Luther Sellars 1 North Carolina 1900 United States Federal Censusabout Preston Sellers Name: Preston Sellers [Preston Sellen] Age: 50 Birth Date: Feb 1850 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Charlotte Ward 3, Mecklenburg, North Carolina [Mecklenburg] Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Amanda Sellers Marriage Year: 1878 Years Married: 22 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: French teacher Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Preston Sellers 50 North Carolina (Wife) Amanda Sellers 38, Oct 1861 North Carolina; Both parents born in NC; Years Married: 22; Mother of 7 children 3 living (Daughter) Daisy Sellers 22, Oct 1877 North Carolina; Single (Daughter) Ora Lee Sellers 12, Jun 1887 North Carolina (Son) Floyd Sellers 5, Jul 1894 North Carolina U.S. City Directories Name: Preston N Sellers Gender: Male Residence Year: 1902 Street address: 413 W 2d Residence Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Occupation: Works Spouse: Amanda Sellers Publication Title: Charlotte, North Carolina, City Directory, 1902 U.S. City Directories Name: Preston S Sellers Gender: M (Male) Residence Year: 1907 Street Address: 202 S Hudson Residence Place: Greenville, South Carolina Occupation: Wks Spouse: Amanda Sellers Publication Title: Greenville, South Carolina, City Directory, 1907 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Prestay Lellier [Preston Sellars] Age in 1910: 53 Birth Year: 1857 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Greenville Ward 3, Greenville, South Carolina Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Amande Lellier Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Prestay Lellier 53 Amande Lellier 48 Ora Lee Lellier 19 Floyd Lellier 15