Margaret "Maggie" Sellars

Female 1870 - 1944  (73 years)


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  • Name Margaret "Maggie" Sellars 
    Birth 25 Dec 1870  Graham, Alamance, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Oct 1944  Manhattan, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • New York, New York City Municipal Deaths
      Name Margaret Byers
      Sex Female
      Age 77
      Birth Date 25 Dec 1866
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Residence Place New York, N. Y., N. Y.
      Address 52 W. 120
      Burial Date 1 Nov 1944
      Marital Status Widowed
      Occupation Housewife
      Race Black
      Father's Name Ruffin Sellars
      Father's Sex Male
      Father's Birthplace U.S.A.
      Mother's Name Jones
      Mother's Sex Female
      Mother's Birthplace U.S.A.
      Spouse's Name Florenz
      Event Type Death
      Event Date 29 Oct 1944
      Event Place Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
      Certificate Number cn 22973
      Additional Relatives X
      Cemetery Flushing Cem.
    Person ID I9443  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2024 

    Father Ruffin Sellars 
    Mother Sarah Trollinger 
    Family ID F7516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florenz C. Byers,   b. 21 Feb 1859, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1943, Manhattan, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F7587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • According to the 1900 Census Margaret was the mother of six children with five still living.

      1900 United States Census
      Name Maggie Byers
      Sex Female
      Age 31
      Birth Date Dec 1869
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Marital Status Married
      Race Black
      Number of Living Children 5
      Years Married 11
      Number of Children 6
      Relationship to Head of Household Wife
      Father's Birthplace North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1900
      Event Place Township 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
      Household Identifier 305
      Line Number 95
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 14
      Affiliate Publication Number T623
      Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Maggie Byers's Spouses and Children
      Rexford Byers
      Son
      M
      7
      North Carolina
      Alegro Byers
      Son
      M
      10
      North Carolina
      Florence C Byers
      Husband
      M
      41
      North Carolina
      Name Florence C Byers
      Sex Male
      Age 41
      Birth Date Feb 1859
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Marital Status Married
      Race Black
      Years Married 11
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Father's Birthplace North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1900
      Event Place Township 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
      Household Identifier 305
      Line Number 95
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 14
      Affiliate Publication Number T623
      Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Carl Byers
      Son
      M
      9
      North Carolina
      Agricola Byers
      Daughter
      F
      4
      North Carolina
      Daudat Byers
      Son
      M
      1
      North Carolina

      1910 United States Census
      Name Maggie Byers
      Sex Female
      Age
      37 years
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Marital Status Married
      Race Black
      Relationship to Head of Household Wife
      Father's Birthplace North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1910
      Event Place
      Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 13
      Affiliate Publication Number T624
      Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Maggie Byers's Spouses and Children
      Aligro Byers
      Son
      Florena Byers
      Husband
      Name Florena Byers
      Sex Male
      Age
      54 years
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1856
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Marital Status Married
      Race Black
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Father's Birthplace North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1910
      Event Place
      Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 13
      Affiliate Publication Number T624
      Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Agrieola Byers
      Daughter
      Carl Byers
      Son
      Rex Byers
      Son
      Dotette Byers
      Daughter
      Valaer Byers
      Son
      Other People on This Record
      Chas Sillars [Charles Sellars, Margaret's brother]

      1930 United States Census
      Name Margaret Byers
      Sex Female
      Age
      50 years
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Marital Status Married
      Race Negro
      Relationship to Head of Household Wife
      Father's Birthplace North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1930
      Event Place
      Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
      Line Number 40
      Sheet Letter A
      Sheet Number 6
      Affiliate Publication Number T626
      Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Margaret Byers's Spouses and Children
      Florenz Byers
      Husband
      Name Florenz Byers
      Sex Male
      Age
      69 years
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Marital Status Married
      Race Negro
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Father's Birthplace North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1930
      Event Place
      Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
      Line Number 40
      Sheet Letter A
      Sheet Number 6
      Affiliate Publication Number T626
      Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Agricola Byers
      Daughter
      Other People on This Record
      Floyd Sellers

      United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files
      Name Margaret Sellars Byers
      Name Note Name and form dates: Application: MARGARET SELLARS BYERS (Aug 1937)
      Alias Margaret Sellars
      Sex Female
      Birth Date 25 Dec 1870
      Birthplace North Carolina, United States
      Social Program Application Date
      Aug 1937
      Race Black
      Father's Name Ruffin Sellars
      Father's Sex Male
      Mother's Name Sarah
      Mother's Sex Female

      1940 United States Census
      Name Margaret Byers
      Sex Female
      Age
      72 years
      Birth Date 1868
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Residence Date 1935
      Residence Place Same House
      Marital Status Married
      Race Negro
      Relationship to Head of Household Wife
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1940
      Event Place Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
      Enumeration District Number 31-1526 New York City, Manhattan Borough Assembly District 17 (Tract 218 - part)
      Line Number 68
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 13
      Affiliate Publication Number T627
      Margaret Byers's Spouses and Children
      Florence Byers
      Husband
      M
      81
      North Carolina
      Name Florence Byers
      Sex Male
      Age
      81 years
      Birth Date 1859
      Birthplace North Carolina
      Residence Date 1935
      Residence Place Same House
      Marital Status Married
      Race Negro
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1940
      Event Place Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
      Enumeration District Number 31-1526 New York City, Manhattan Borough Assembly District 17 (Tract 218 - part)
      Line Number 68
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 13
      Affiliate Publication Number T627
      Agricola Douglas Byers
      Daughter
      F
      33
      North Carolina
      Other People on This Record
      Alec McFall
      M
      3
      New York
      Floyd Sellars
      M
      42
      North Carolina