Re: ELIZA H. SELLENS of NY and IOWA
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In reply to:
Re: ELIZA H. SELLENS of NY and IOWA
3/10/02
Hello Rick:
I am back again trying to locate information on Eliza Sellens. I have found an 1840 census listing for a John Sellens from New Hartford, Oneida Co., NY who is probably Eliza's father. The census gives only the one name and approximate dates for the family members. This household consists of 1 male 40 to under 50 years old (John), one male 15 to under 20, one male 10 to under 15. The females are one 40 to under 50, 1 at 10 to under 15, one at 5 to under 10 (who would be Eliza). The ages are consistent for a John and Mary Sellens family from Crowhurst, Sussex, England as recorded in IGI, but not including the oldest four children. In this family there is an Eliza born 26 Jan 1834 in Sussex. The Eliza I am researching was supposedly born in Oneida Co., NY (in Utica, just a few miles north of the above mentioned New Hartford) on 25 Nov 1834. This date and place comes also from IGI, and is consistent with the information given on her death records. It is possible that these two Eliza's are the same person with one of the date/place references in error. Is there anything here that can help identify Eliza's family??
Richard