Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Sellars, I. 1844 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

I. SELLARS.

I. Sellars is a prosperous farmer of Wapello county, owning a valuable farm of
one hundred and sixty acres on section 29, Richland township, to the cultivation
of which he devotes his entire attention. He was born on this farm, December 13,
1844, and is a son of James and Alary (Parks) Sellars, the father a native of
Tennessee and the mother of Pennsylvania. They came to Wapello county in the
early '40s and homesteaded a farm, where they built a log cabin with the
proverbial stick chimney, the puncheon floor and the door with a latch string.
There they lived until their death, the father passing away in the '50s, his
widow surviving him for about a half century, dying in 1898. In their family
were nine children, of whom six are living. Upon the father's death Mrs. Sellars
married Seth Fairchild, and to this union two children were born, both of whom
are living.

I. Sellars operated the home farm for his mother and the other heirs until the
death of the former and then bought the old homestead, on which he has ever
since lived. He now owns one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 29,
Richland township, all of which is in a high state of productivity. He has
erected substantial buildings and has always followed the most modern and
up-to-date methods. The latest machinery can be found upon his farm, and he does
everything in his power to facilitate labor and increase the yield of his
fields. He is a typical modern agriculturist, progressive and ever ready to
embrace new ideas and has set up standards which are profitably followed by
other farmers.

In 1907 Mr. Sellars married Mrs. Ellen Daugherty, a native of Ohio and a
daughter of I. W. Spencer, who was born in that state. By her first marriage
Mrs. Sellars had one daughter, Laura, who makes her home with her mother and
stepfather. Mrs. Sellars is a devoted member of the Presbyterian church and
interested in its work. Her husband is public-spirited and has participated in
the public life of his township. He is a republican and is devoted to his party.
He has always been interested in the good roads movement and for two terms has
served as road supervisor. All who know Mr. and Mrs. Sellars are agreed as to
their high qualities of character and render them the esteem and respect which
is their due.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914



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