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YORKTOWN HISTORY
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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sandssells 3 posts Sep 20, 2004 2:59 PM	In the history of the settling of Yorktown, there was a name mentioned, Jacob Sells. This was back in the 1800's. Does anyone know any of his current family. I was born and raised in Yorktown and am now married to a Sells.
Administrator Denise 104 posts Sep 20, 2004 9:55 PM	Here's some "internet finds" including a person researching the Sells family and their email contact: SELLS LESLIE MILTON M/W UNK 0001895 1917-01-28 BUREAU WALNUT 17-01-29 SELLS ANNA MARIE F/W UNK 0060270 1924-08-16 BUREAU WALNUT 24-08-17 SELLS ALBERT M/W Y-72 0049710 1935-12-27 WHITESIDE GARDENPLAIN - - Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 Click here for information about how to obtain copies of original marriage records. Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County SELLS, ABRAM H FUNKHOUSER, ALLICE 10/27/1870 00B/0036 01870314 HENRY SELLS, AUGUSTUS FUNKHOUSER, EMMA S 12/28/1876 00B/0143 01876320 HENRY SELLS, JACOB EASTLICK, MARY ANN 11/20/1841 00A/0000 00000058 WHITESIDE BURCH, JAMES I SELLS, ADA B 11/29/1894 / 00009090 WHITESIDE CAIN, JAMES SELLS, ANN M 08/02/1846 00A/0124 BUREAU ANDREWS, WILLIAM SELLS, JENNIE M 12/15/1880 / 00005406 WHITESIDE CORMANY, ELMER SELLS, MARGARET L 02/24/1898 / 00009983 WHITESIDE FAIRHURST, EDWARD SELLS, MARY JANE 12/18/1849 00B/0004 BUREAU TUTTLE, MILO M SELLS, MARY M 03/12/1879 / 00004970 WHITESIDE Dowling Family Tree Entries: 29328 Updated: 2004-09-18 02:57:11 UTC (Sat) Contact: Tim Dowling tdowling_53223@yahoo.com ID: I00965 Name: Jacob SELLS Sex: M Birth: 16 MAR 1811 in Washington Co., VA Death: 19 AUG 1876 in Bureau Co., IL Burial: UNKNOWN Fairfield Cem., Greenville Twp., Bureau Co., IL Census: 1860 Page 463, Greenville Twp., Bureau Co., IL Census: 1850 Page 223, Fairfield Twp., Bureau Co., IL Occupation: Farmer Father: John SELLS b: ABT 1772 in Huntingdon Co., PA Mother: Margaret b: in Rhode Island Marriage 1 Elizabeth BEELER b: 1810 Married: 1 MAR 1829 in Morgan Co., IN Children Anna SELLS b: 11 FEB 1830 in Morgan Co., IN Eleanor SELLS b: 28 JUN 1831 in Morgan Co., IN Mary Jane SELLS b: 12 FEB 1833 in Morgan Co., IN Thomas Milton SELLS b: 16 MAR 1836 in Morgan Co., IN Frederick Beeler SELLS b: 10 JAN 1839 in Bureau Co., IL Marriage 2 Mary Anne EASTLICK b: 3 FEB 1821 in New York Married: 20 NOV 1841 in Whiteside Co., IL 1 Children James SELLS b: 12 MAR 1844 in Bureau Co., IL Hannah Emily SELLS b: 26 MAR 1846 in Bureau Co., IL Benjamin Franklin SELLS b: 31 DEC 1848 in Bureau Co., IL Francis C SELLS b: 10 APR 1852 in Bureau Co., IL Sarah Elizabeth SELLS b: MAR 1855 in Bureau Co., IL Manning SELLS b: 12 MAY 1859 in Bureau Co., IL John Wesley SELLS b: 12 SEP 1861 in Bureau Co., IL William Tell SELLS b: 30 SEP 1864 in Bureau Co., IL Marriage 3 Mary ANDREWS Married: 17 APR 1871 Sources: Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Text: Volume A License 58 ---------- Denise, Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society
Richard Hinton Guest Sep 21, 2004 6:09 AM	The reference to Jacob Sells came from the 1867 book by Matson: MAP OF BUREAU COUNTY ILLINOIS WITH SKETCHES OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT. "In 1842, Jacob Sells, Elijah Olmsted, Daniel Davis, and Lewis H Burroughs became residents of this town. In 1846, the settlement of Yorktown was commenced." Mr Matson commonly uses the terms town and township interchangeable, so these pioneers may have settled in any part of the six-mile square township of Fairfield. I do show an E.B. Sells along the Backbone Road at the Fairfield-Greenville line..
RH Guest Sep 21, 2004 6:31 AM	THAT E.B.SELLS MAY BE F.B.SELLS WHICH WOULD PROBABLY BE FREDERICK BEELER SELLS, hard to tell on map. Farm not too far west of NEW BEDFORD. Sorry for confusion..
Administrator Denise 105 posts Sep 21, 2004 2:03 PM	Thanks for the input Richard. Mr. Sells is also mentioned on this site in the Fairfield Township, accessed from home page Past & Present of Bureau County 1906. It is also listed in the "Yorktown History" on this site. A site-search, accessed from bottom of HOME PAGE will yield all the references to the Sells surname. A Wm. Tell Sells is buried in the TMC. ---------- Denise, Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by Administrator on Sep 21, 2004 2:08 PM

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