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Hester Ann Elizabeth Rogers Sellers

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Birth	:	7 Oct 1856 Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	7 Mar 1940 Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Forest City Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6333008, -70.2799988
Description	:	The Franklin Press - 7 Mar 1940 MRS SELLERS, 83, DIES THURSDAY Old Resident of County Passes; Funeral to be Held Friday Mrs Hester Ann Rogers Sellers, 83, died at her home on Franklin, Route 4, this (Thursday) morning at 5 o'clock following an illness of three months. Death... Read More	The Franklin Press - 7 Mar 1940 MRS SELLERS, 83, DIES THURSDAY Old Resident of County Passes; Funeral to be Held Friday Mrs Hester Ann Rogers Sellers, 83, died at her home on Franklin, Route 4, this (Thursday) morning at 5 o'clock following an illness of three months. Death was caused from heart ailment and complications. Mrs Sellers, a native of Macon County, was born on October 7, 1856, and lived all of her life in this county. She was a daughter of the late Thornton and Margaret Reid Rogers. On September 19, 1873 she was married to Regan DeWitt Sellers. She was a member of the Baptist Church and a life member of the Women's Missionary Society. She was a devoted mother, and splendid neighbor who will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be held at the home of her son, Wiley Sellers, with whom she made her home, on Friday morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev C F Rogers, pastor of the Franklin Baptist Church, and the Rev Frank Bloxham, Rector of St Agnes Episcopal Church, will be in charge of the services. Internment will be in the Franklin Cemetery. Surviving are seven children, five daughters, Mrs H L Anderson of Franklin; Mrs E V Ammons of Franklin, Route 4; Mrs Ida McConnell of Oregon; Mrs Charles B Bolick and Mrs Crayton Maffett, both of Washington, D C; and two sons, Wiley Sellers of Franklin Route 4, and Joe Sellers of Oregon; one brother, Dr W A Rogers of Franklin; one sister, Mrs George Hazelton of Oakland, CA; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. =========================================== The Franklin Press - 14 Mar 1970 Funeral Held Last Friday For Mrs Sellers The funeral for Mrs Hester Ann Rogers Sellers was held at her home on the Asheville highway, last Friday morning; the Rev Frank Bloxham officiating. The services were attended by a large number of her family, relatives and friends, who gathered to pay a last tribute to one whose influence and devotion had followed them through her long and useful life. Mr Bloxham made a brief address after the service at the home, the music being led by Mrs Bloxham and Ben W Woodruff. Internment was in the Franklin cemetery. Mrs Sellers is survived by the following children: Mrs H L Anderson of Franklin; Mrs E V Ammons of Franklin, Route 4; Mrs Ida McConnell of Oregon; Mrs Charles B Bolick and Mrs Crayton Maffett, both of Washington, D C; and two sons, Wiley Sellers of Franklin Route 4, and Joe Sellers of Oregon; one brother, Dr W A Rogers of Franklin; one sister, Mrs George Hazelton of Oakland, CA; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive. Mrs Sellers belonged to one of the leading pioneer families of this section. She was the daughter of Thornton Rogers and Margaret Reid Rogers. Her father was U S Commissioner for many years, holding court in his home which was near his daughter's home. He was descended from Hugh Rogers, who came over to this country from England with his father and brothers. They were ship builders, and crossed the Atlantic in their own ship that they built. The D.A.R. chapter in Canton has erected a monument to Hugh Rogers who settled on Fines Creek. Mrs Sellers was a school teacher before her marriage to Reagan DeWitt Sellers on Sept 10, 1873. One of her neighbors has told of her great skill in sickness and knowledge of medicine. "Whenever there was an illness or trouble, Mrs Sellers was the first to be sent for," is the testimony of those who knew her in her active years. For the last four years her health had been failing. The pallbearers at the funeral were five grandsons: Paul Ammons, Roger Ammons, Owen Ammons, Frank Sellers, George Sellers, and one nephew, Sam Sellers.

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Hester Ann Elizabeth Rogers Sellers's memorial is located at: Forest City Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA.
When did Hester Ann Elizabeth Rogers Sellers death?
Hester Ann Elizabeth Rogers Sellers death on 7 Mar 1940 in Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 43.6333008
Longitude: -70.2799988

Family Members:

Parent

Clark Thornton Rogers

(1827 - 1885)

Margaret L. Reid Rogers

(1834 - 1889)

Spouse

Dewitt Reagan Sellers

(1846 - 1925)

Siblings

Samuel Lyle Rogers Sr.

(1859 - 1925)

Robert T. Rogers

(1869 - 1886)

Dr Wiley Astor Rogers

(1872 - 1946)

Laura Anna Dills Jones

(1872 - 1936)

Children

Florence Leila Sellers Anderson

(1875 - 1941)

Margie Sellers Ammons

(1886 - 1967)

Ollie Sellers Bolick

(1890 - 1986)

Wiley Abraham Sellers

(1893 - 1980)

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South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6333008, -70.2799988

2. Brown's Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6292114, -70.2839584

3. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6323100, -70.2902700

4. Western Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6450005, -70.2746964

5. Highland Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 43.6166992, -70.2799988

6. Memorial Garden at Cathedral Church of Saint Luke
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Coordinate: 43.6523222, -70.2648576

7. Micah Dyer Plot
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Coordinate: 43.6196650, -70.2554380

8. Wescott Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6244389, -70.3093639

9. Bay View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6259960, -70.2477840

10. Long Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6328166, -70.3181143

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6356010, -70.2403030

12. First Parish Church
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Coordinate: 43.6583142, -70.2580524

13. Meeting House Hill
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Coordinate: 43.6354030, -70.2391200

14. Brooklawn Memorial Park
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6501274, -70.3214493

15. Stroudwater Burying Ground
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6582000, -70.3147100

16. Smith Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6414940, -70.2314440

17. Eastern Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6624985, -70.2506027

18. Temple Beth El Memorial Park
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6503060, -70.3243020

19. Old Settlers Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6457110, -70.2274690

20. 1812 Memorial
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Coordinate: 43.6704930, -70.2466300

21. Skillin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6363000, -70.3451100

22. Evergreen Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6800003, -70.3016968

23. Fort Scammel
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6492500, -70.2132800

24. Pine Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6836014, -70.2985992