Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Sellers, Daniel H.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
New Britain Township


   DANIEL H. SELLERS retired farmer, P.O. Chalfont, is a 
native of Montgomery county, and was born in 1810. The 
family originally came from Wales.  Philip, his father, was 
the oldest son in a family of six children.  He married 
Hannah, daughter of Enoch Roberts, of Richland township, and 
had eleven children, six of whom are deceased.  Daniel H. 
was the second son, and third child.  He was born and reared 
on a farm and attended the common schools till sixteen years 
of age.  He remained on the farm until 1833, at which date 
he engaged in teaching school, which he followed for 
nineteen years, including five years at Philadelphia.  In 
1852 he purchased a farm, where he remained until 1883, when 
he retired from active farm life, and his son took charge of 
the place.  In 1834 Mr. Sellers married Mary, daughter of 
Jacob and Mary Bush, of Montgomery county.  Five sons were 
the result of this marriage:  Dr. H. F., deceased, of 
Philadelphia, Charles P., Alphonso B., Daniel W., and Harry 
A.   Charles P. is engaged in the brush manufacturing 
business in Philadelphia, and is assisted by Harry A.   Mr. 
Sellers was for five years secretary and treasurer of the 
building association, also of the creamery at Woodlawn.  He 
is a member of the Presbyterian church, and a democrat.