Person Page - 2086

     Lydia was born on Saturday, October 10, 1857 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Elijah Sellers and Minerva J. Orsburn. Lydia, age 22, was married to Andrew Jackson Melton, age 21 Thursday, February 12, 1880 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² Lydia died on Thursday, July 8, 1937 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 79 years, 8 months and 28 days.¹ Her body was interred after July 8, 1937 in Shady Grove Cemetery, Poole, Webster Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
     Lydia (age 2) was listed as a household member living with Elijah Sellers on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 303, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ As of Thursday, February 12, 1880, her married name was Melton. Lydia (age 22) was listed as wife living with Andrew Jackson Melton on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 228, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ Lydia (age 42) was listed as Andrew Jackson Melton's wife on the 1900 Census, on June 1, 1900 in Household No. 704/718, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ Lydia (age 52) was listed as Andrew Jackson Melton's wife on the 1910 Census, on April 15, 1910 in Household No. 554, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁶ Lydia (age 62) was listed as Andrew Jackson Melton's wife on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 376, District No. 7, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁷ Lydia (age 72) was listed as Andrew Jackson Melton's wife on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 131, Corydon, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁸

     Margaret was born on Tuesday, March 15, 1791 in South Carolina, USA.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Isham H. Sellers and Eunice Vann. Margaret, age 19, was married to David Sights, age 20, son of Jacob Sights and Mary Elizabeth Preston, Tuesday, December 25, 1810 in Livingston Co., Kentucky, USA. Margaret died on Thursday, March 17, 1853 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 62 years and 2 days.^1,2 Her body was interred after March 17, 1853 in Sights Cemetery Pruitt-Agnew Rd., Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,2
     As of Tuesday, December 25, 1810, her married name was Sights. Margaret (59) was listed as a household member living with David Sights on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 155, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴

     Mary was born in 1870 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Elijah Sellers and Minerva J. Orsburn.

     Mary was married to John Ferrell. Mary was born after 1805. She was the daughter of Ephraim Jackson Sellers and Rebecca Priggin.
     Her married name was Ferrell.

     Mary was born after January 9, 1859. She was the daughter of M. L. Sellers and Sarah Ann Denton.