Sell, Henry Harrison

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• 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]

1. Sell, Clara M. was born in 1879 in Illinois.
2. Sells, Annie was born in 1863 in Illinois.
3. Sells, Mary was born in 1865 in Illinois.
4. Sells, John was born in 1868 in Illinois.
5. Sells, Milton was born in 1869 in Illinois.
6. Sell, Anna Maria was born in 1864 in Illinois.
7. Sell, John J. was born in 1868 in Illinois.
8. Sell, Milton was born in 1870 in Illinois.
9. Sell, Addie was born in 1872 in Illinois.
10. Sell, Ellen J. was born in 1874 in Illinois.
11. Sells, Frank Eugene was born on 10 Jan 1877 in Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America; died on 18 Jun 1949 in Gobbler, Carroll County, Arkansas, United States of America; was buried in Gobbler, Carroll County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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• 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]

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

Notes:

Buried:
Harness Cemetery

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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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• 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]

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• 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"

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• 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

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