Living

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Eldorado, McDonough, Illinois, USA; Age: 4; Occupation: At Home; EnumerationDistrict: 158; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
• Residence: 1910, Pea Ridge, Brown, Illinois, USA; Age: 34; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1920, Shepherd, Crawford, Arkansas, USA; Age: 42; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 13; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Fire Man; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

Frank married Wood, Mida F. Mida was born on 2 Oct 1880 in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, United States of America; died on 13 May 1970 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States of America; was buried in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Pea Ridge, Brown, Illinois, USA; Age: 28; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Shepherd, Crawford, Arkansas, USA; Age: 38; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 13; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Industry, Industry, McDonough, Illinois, USA; Age: 29; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Y; MotherForeignBirth: Y; PersonalEstateValue: 500; RealEstateValue: 1000; Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1880, Eldorado, McDonough, Illinois, USA; Age: 38; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 158; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self

Notes:

Henry Harrison Sell disappeared from his home Sept. 18, 1887, leaving a family of eleven. Henry was a cooper by trade and an educated man. He and his wife Nancy (Comer) moved their family to Kansas in 1882, and lived in several places, among them being Parsons, St. Marys', St. Paul and Erie.

Henry organized a literary society. They met every Tuesday night when weather was good, people came from as far away as Erie and Parsons', to attend these meetings. Henry was considered a well to-do man and had a Farm in St. Paul. A railroad condemned some of his land and there was a bitter litigation over it. He finally gave up the fight and planned to find another farm. He left the morning of Sept. 18, 1887, with a considerable amount of money and was never heard from again by any of the family.

Henry's disappearance was a mystery that all pursued through many years; there were many rumors that accounted for his disappearance but none were ever proven.

His wife Nancy said that while they lived in Kansas near Jacob Sell, Henry Harrison disappeared. He left because he was scared over his brother's murder and would not go out of doors. One story states that later, before he died under a false name in Oklahoma,he made a confession to the murder.

Henry married Comer, Nancy on 17 Mar 1863 in Hancock, Illinois, USA. Nancy was born in 1845 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Industry, Industry, McDonough, Illinois, USA; Age: 25; Occupation: Keeping House
• Residence: 1880, Eldorado, McDonough, Illinois, USA; Age: 35; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 158; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

Other Events:

• Residence: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1840, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Precinct 1
• Residence: 1850, Eden, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Age: 46

Notes:

Wagonmaker. Most of his sons and Sell folks could carpenter and work with wood.
Source:Source: Sell History,1957, Grace Sell Hervey and Fanny Sell Hervey

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Christian Bodenḣamer Bodenheimer-Bodenhammer of Rowan County, North Carolina, and his descendants:

Ctherin (4), daughter of George (3) and Barbara (Wire?) Bodenhamm, was born in Rowan County, North Carolona, 26 Mar. 1813--died 25 Mar. 1898. On Lu

1833 in Davidson Co, NC Catherine Bodenhamer and Hirst Reuben Sell purchase the land William G. Bodenhamer had inherited from their parents. On 10 May 1834 this was sold to another William Bodenhamer and soon they migrated to Schuyler co, IL. Here in 1836 they again purchased land and here their children were born. Hirst Rueben was a farmer and wagon maker. On 22 Dec. 1863 Catherine applied for
the army pension of her deceased son Haley F. Sell. From this she received 12 dollars a month until her death. When she was 67 years of age she bought property in Schuyler co., which in Aug 1891 she and her son Barnabus sold.

Source: Bodenhamer Book by Lois Ione Hotchkiss Heuss ( Mrs. John Sanford Heuss published in 1979 by Herb Eaton, Inc. , Charlotte, N.C. 28212 and Walsworth Publishing, Co. Marceline, Missouri 64658.)

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Also, Ruben Sell moved his family from North Carolina to Illinois in 1836. -Stated in obit of Ruben's first son

His grave never had a tombstone on it, so Glenn Eugene and his wife Evelyn Sell had one sent to it, so people could find it.

Hirst married Bodenhamer, Catherine on 18 Jul 1829 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Catherine (daughter of Bodenhamer, George and Wire, Barbara) was born on 26 Mar 1813 in Rowan Co, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Mar 1896 in Van Buren Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Birmingham, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Age: 57; Occupation: Keeping House

Notes:

Buried:
Harness Cemetery

Notes:

Marriage Record:

Bride: Catherrine Bodenhamer
Groom: Reuben Sell
Bond Date: 18 Jul 1829
County: Stokes
Record #: 02 267
Bondsman: Caleb Johnson
Witness: D Stockton
Bond #: 000141346
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Name: Reuben Sell
Spouse: Catherine Bodenhamer
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1829
Marriage County: Stokes
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source : County Court Records Danbury, NC and FHL # 0422159
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