Sell, John (Jacob) W.

Notes:

This is on page 102 in the book "History of Neosho and Wilson Counties"

"The Sells family, consisting of J. W. Sells, his wife, two boys, aged about eighteen and sixteen, respectively, and a girl about 2 years old, resided on a farm about four miles northwest of Erie. On the 8th of March, 1886, in the night, Willie Sells went to a neighbors house and informed him that his folks were all being killed. Immediately the neighbor started for the house, alarming others as he went, so that
there was soon gathered a number of persons at the Sells house. A horrible scene was presented to their view. There on the floor of the main room lay the body of J. W. Sells, its throat cut and head showing blows of some blunt instrument. On the bed in the same room was the little girl, her head bruised and broken, her little hands bruised, cut and broken in an evident effort to ward off the blows of the murderer, dead. In the boys' room where the two boys slept together, on the bed, was the body of the boy, its throat cut and head bruised, dead.

Blood was everywhere. The instruments used, a butcher knife and hatchet, were found there. Blood was found on Willie's clothes and upon his wrists. He had evidently washed his hands. Upon investigation by a coroner's jury the evidence pointed conclusively to Willie as the perpetrator of the terrible crime that he was held and after-being tried at the July term, 1886, of the district court, was found guilty of the murder of J. W. Sells in the first degree. "History of Neosho and Wilson Counties" published in 1902 by L. Wallace Duncan. The gentlemen that compiled the info: was T. F. Rager of Neosho Co., and John S. Gilmore of Wilson County.
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This was in the book "Annals of St. Paul (1895-1935) compiled by W. W. Graves published by the The Journal Press, St. Paul, KS 1942

Journal, January 9, 1896.
"The Kansas City World is promoting the effort to get a pardon for Willie Sells from the Kansas Penitentiary."

Journal, December 24, 1896
"A member of the Kansas City W. C. T. U., is circulating a petition in this county for the pardon of Willie Sell who was sent to the Kansas penitentiary on the charge of murdering his parents, brother and
sister."

Journal, July 15, 1897
"The State board of pardons has recommended an unconditional pardon for Willie Sell. The people of Erie held an indignation meeting Monday and hanged Sell and C. A. Cox, his attorney in effigy."

Journal, June 1, 1905
"Gov. Hoch has refused to grant a pardon to Willie Sells."

Journal, April 11, 1907
"Willie Sell was pardoned from the Kansas Penitentiary April 9, by Gov. E. W. Hoch. He had served 21 years of a life sentence on the charge of killing his father mother, brother and sister."
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John married Murry, Susan F. on 8 Nov 1866 in McDonough Co., Illinois, USA. Susan died on 8 Mar 1886 in Erie, Neosho Co., KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sell, Watta was born in 1867; died on 8 Mar 1886 in Erie, Neosho Co., KS.
2. Sell, Willie was born in 1870.
3. Sell, Ina was born about 1872; died on 8 Mar 1886 in Erie, Neosho Co., KS.

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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Other Events:

• Residence: 4 Feb 1786, Guilford, North Carolina; Deep River Monthly Meeting

Jonathan married Sheilds, Sarah. Sarah (daughter of Shields, Abel and Freeman, Grace) was born on 18 May 1779 in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America; died in in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America; was buried in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George Bodenhamer

1796 tax roll Rowan Co., George paid taxes on 160 acres of land he later had a total of 325 Acres part of which he purchased from Barnet Wire (his father-in-law).

He served as Juror and overseer of roads

Aug. 19, 1817. Deed book 3: 88, 89. George Bodenhamer to Zachariah Spurgin, both of Rowan Co. for $90.00, 45-1/2 acres adj. Abner Smith. Wit: Jacob Teague. Prov. Sept. Session 1826.

Rowan Co. NC Deed Book III

Lois Ione Hotchkiss Heuss, Christian Bodenhamer of Rowan County, North Carolina (Herb Eaton, Inc, Charlotte, NC, 1979)., page 34

"His wife was Barbara and dowubless Brbara Wire, daughter of Barnet Wire of Rowan County. "On 13 Feb, 1809 Nrnet Wire to George (3) Bodenhamer Deed of Gift proven by John Monroe." This would inidate that George (3) was his son-in-law."

George married Wire, Barbara. Barbara (daughter of Wire, Barnet) was born about 1790; died about 1832 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1830, Davidson, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

Lois Ione Hotchkiss Heuss, Christian Bodenhamer of Rowan County North Carolina and his Descendants (Herb Eaton, Inc, Charlotte, NC, 1979)., page 34

"His wife was Barbara and doubtless Barbara Wire, daughter of Barnet Wire of Rowan County. "On 13 Feb, 1809 Barnet Wire to George (3) Bodenhamer Deed of Gift proven by John Monroe." This would inidate that George (3) was his son-in-law. Barnet was on the 1778 tax list in the same district with Christian (1) Bontinhammer and Phillip Beamer"

Other Events:

• Residence: 7 May 1787, North Carolina

Jonathan married Tatum, Sarah on 8 Jan 1755 in New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abel married Freeman, Grace. Grace was born in 1750; died in 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

the date of his will

John married Trucks, Catherine about 1772. Catherine was born on 12 Mar 1756 in Rhine River, Germany; died on 18 May 1826 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

the date of her will

Other Events:

• Residence: 1780, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
• Residence: 1790, Rowan, North Carolina, United States