Ramsey Sellers

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate lists his usual residence as Lake Charles, LA, but he died an the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Temple. He was a veteran of World War II, and his occupation was listed as laborer. He was also shown as "Never Married." His body was removed to Lake Charles for burial, but the name of cemetery was shown as 'unknown.'

George married Emma Luvenia Powell. Emma (daughter of John A. Powell and Lucy Thomas) was born on 15 Sep 1860 in Texas; died on 20 Feb 1925 in Texas; was buried in Ford Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Inscription,

Inscription:
Emma
Luvenia
Wife of
G. H. Sellers
Sept 15, 1860
Feb 20, 1925

Notes:

In her letter dated September 4, 1999, Carolyn Lockhart writes "Malichi Morgan served in the same Texas Cavalry as my John A. Powell did. John Powell is buried in a confederate cemetery at Camp Butler, Illinois with a rebel marker which is pointed at the top, so the Yankee's couldn't sit on it. He left a wife Lucy Thomas (who later married John Lee) and two small children, John Walter Powell & Emma Luvenia." A photo of his tombstone is shown on FindAGrave. It further indicates he served in Co. G, 24 Texas Cavalry.

A FindAGrave listing for his daughter, Emma Luvenia Powell, states, apparently in error, that her father John A. Powell died on 10 Mar 1868 in Jasper County.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PO Box Newton
Enumerated 1 Aug 1860
Page 32
202-202
William McMahon 25 Farmer $--- $300 La
Sittina McMahon 28 F La
John Powell 32 M Farmer $500 $200 Ga
Lucy Powell 21 F Ala
John Powell 3 M Tex

John married Lucy Thomas on 25 Sep 1855 in Union County, Arkansas. Lucy was born on 4 Oct 1839 in Alabama; died on 2 Jan 1896 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in James Lee Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Paula Williamson, states that "She was the a widow who was the first wife of John Henry Lee. She died of measles after being exposed to her grand daughter with measles who also died. She and John had 4 children (she had children by previous marriage.) "