Royal Edgar Sellers

1882 - 1951  (68 years)

• Name	Royal Edgar Sellers
  Birth	5 Oct 1882	Osgood, Ripley, IN
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Feb 1951	Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  	Spouse: Mildred BAIRD Sellers Father: Jacob W. Sellers Mother: Lucinda KINNETT Sellers Biography from Gone Home II- Royal Edgar Sellers was born Osgood, Indiana, October 5, 1882. He married Mildred Baird and they had two children; Richard and Frances Haun. Roy managed the Farmers Elevator in Craig, was a member of the Old Craig baseball team, and one of the original members of the Craig Race Horse Assn. In 1926 he removed his family to Maryville and later was elected Sheriff of Nodaway County. He died February 2, 1951. "Roy E. Sellers, Maryville, passed away in Maryville, Friday, following a long illness. Funeral services were conducted from Price's Funeral Home in Maryville, Monday afternoon, and interment was in New Liberty Cemetery. Mr. Sellers, formerly of Craig, had lived in Maryville the past 23 years. He had a large acquaintance in Holt County and Maryville, having been associated with the public practically all of his life. He was the eldest son of Jacob Wesley and Lucinda Sellers and was born in Osgood, Ind., October 5, 1882. He came with his parents to Corning, where they lived for a while and then the family moved to the Anderson farm, later to become the Pebley farm near Craig, where he grew up and attended public school. At an early age he became employed at the Farmers Mill and Elevator and later managed the elevator until it was destroyed by fire. In 1909 he was united in marriage to Miss Mildred Baird of Redding, Iowa. About 23 years ago he moved with his family to Maryville. For a while he was on the Maryville police force and later served one term as sheriff of Nodaway County. He was associated with his son in the restaurant business until more recently when he retired because of ill health. Besides his wife he is survived by a son, Richard of Maryville, a daughter, Mrs. Frances Hahn of Chowchilla, Calif., his aged mother, Mrs. Lucinda Sellers and a sister, Mrs. Tom Nauman, Craig, a brother, Otto Sellers, St. Joseph and five grandchildren." Source: Mound City News-Independent, Feb. 8, 1951, (Thursday)
  Burial	Craig, Holt, MO
  	New Liberty Cemetery Craig, Holt County, Missouri
  Person ID	I10962	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	Mildred Belle Baird,   b. 30 May 1881, Redding, Ringgold, IA d. 24 Jul 1969, Chowchilla, Madera, CA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1909	Forest City, Holt, MO
  	Marriage - Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records Name Roy E Sellers Sex Male Spouse's Name Mildred Baird Spouse's Sex Female Event Type Marriage Event Date 19 January 1909 Event Place Forest City, Holt, Missouri, United States Page Number 115
  Children	1. Richard Baird Sellers,   b. 26 Aug 1911, Craig, Holt, MO d. 11 Jun 1964, Maryville, Nodaway, MO (Age 52 years)   2. Iowa Frances Sellers,   b. 19 Dec 1913, Craig, Holt, MO d. 14 Apr 1981, Merced, Merced, CA (Age 67 years)
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F3520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Oct 1882 - Osgood, Ripley, IN Marriage - 19 Jan 1909 - Forest City, Holt, MO Death - 2 Feb 1951 - Maryville, Nodaway, MO Burial - - Craig, Holt, MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards Name Royal Edgar Sellers Race White Birth Date 5 Oct 1882 Residence Date 1917-1918 Residence Place Holt County, Missouri, USA Physical Build Stout Height Tall Hair Color Light Eye Color Blue Relative Mildred Sellers United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards Name Royal Edgar Sellers Birth Date 05 Oct 1882 Birthplace Versailles, Indiana Complexion Ruddy Race White Height 5 10 Weight 220 Eye Color Blue Hair Color Gray Relative's Name Mildred B Sellers Event Type Draft Registration Event Date 27 Apr 1942 Event Place Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States Event Place (Original) Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files Name Roy E Sellers Birth Date 5 Oct 1882 Birthplace Osgood, Indiana, United States Social Program Claim Date 14 Sep 1950