| Other surnames appearing include various spellings of:Sellers, Kinnamon, Saxbury, Hinton, Brock, Rice, Nighswonger, Meachem, Hutton, Mannihous, Rub, Matthews, Arnolds, Buente, Sawers, Cowen, Graham, Cole, Seaton, Cooper. Not all are necessarily connected. Some information was recorded simply because of similarity of events and/or location and retained for possible inclusion as family members.
Original goal:
Attempt to locate more information on family of Anna Lucretia Sellers-Saxbury b. abt 1877 in Gasconade Co MO to Miles E. Sellers and Mary J. Kinnamon. Anna died Dec. 1961 in Pike Co IL. Oral history from Anna indicated that her parents died in Gasconade Co MO when she was a young child and that she was sent back to Pike Co IL to be raised by Sellers relatives. She was unaware of – or otherwise did not indicate – that she had siblings. The Sellers-Saxburys were a close-knit family and I feel that if she was aware of siblings this fact would have been made known. Note – Anna was only 3 years old when her parents died.
Miles Sellers and Mary Kinnamon were married in Pike Co IL in 1869 and some time between then and 1880 moved to Gasconade Co MO. I was able to locate other Kinnamon’s in the Gasconade Co MO area however I have yet to find a definative link. No positive link has been made for Mary to any Kinnamon’s in any area at this time though events indicate there is a relationship just waiting to be found.
Have not yet been able to locate Miles and Mary Sellers in an 1870 census.
Found records that indicated Miles and Mary Sellers died Feb 1880 while residing in the Sawers household. Connection to the Sawers has not yet been determined. The probate records for Miles Sellers indicate there are two other children that we were unaware of – Ellen Sellers b. abt 1871 and George Sellers b. abt 1873.
The focus on the information gathered below is trying to prove / disprove Winifred Hinton-Brock-Kinnamon as a relation (possibly grandmother) of Mary J. Kinnamon as well as determine the parents of Mary. Subsequent goal is to determine the fate of Ellen and George Sellers (siblings of Anna Sellers – all children of Miles and Mary Sellers) after the death of their parents in 1880 as well as sort out all of the other relationships found in the original search goal.
Current determination:
Miles E. Sellers married Mary J. Kinnamon in Pike Co IL in 1869. Between 1869 and 1880 they moved to Gasconade Co MO most likely to be near relatives of Mary though no definate links have been found. They had at least three children, Ellen in 1871, George in 1873 and Anna in 1877. Miles and Mary died of pneumonia in Feb 1880 in Gasconade Co MO. Anna was sent back to Pike Co IL to be raised by Miles Sellers family members. Fate of her siblings, Ellen and George is unknown. The only consistent name in the Franklin and Gasconade Co MO area is Winfred Hinton-Brock-Kinnamon. She is a candidate for a grandmother to Mary J. Kinnamon-Sellers. This conclusion of relation of Mary Kinnamon to Winfred Hinton-Brock-Kinnamon is drawn in part on William Fritz Mannyhous being appointed executor of the estate of Miles Sellers as Mannyhouse married Winfred’s daughter Emeline (aka Virginia).
The following is a timeline based on the information found to date.
| 1805 (about) |
Winfred Hinton born possibly in NC to Elizabeth (?) Hinton |
| 1822 – Jan 23 |
Winna Hinton married Elisha Brock in Franklin Co MO |
| 1827 – Jun 10 |
Wineford Brock married Erasmus Kinneman in Franklin Co MO
[Note – What happened to her first husband?] |
| 1828 – Oct 11 |
Marietta Rice married Robert Brock in Franklin Co MO
[Note – Possibly brother to Elisha Brock?] |
| 1830 |
Census, Boeff Twp, Franklin Co MO
Winny Brock (age 20-30) with 2 males under 5
[Note – What happened to her husband and why is she going by Brock instead of Kinnamon?] |
| 1830 |
Census, Boeff Twp, Franklin Co MO
Marietta Brock (age 15-20) with 1 female under 5
[Note – What happened to her husband?] |
| 1840 |
Census, Boeff Twp, Franklin Co, MO
Winfred Brock (age 30-40) with 2 males 10-15, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-20
[Note – Again where is her husband and why is she going by Brock? Where did the 2 females come from? Is one possibly the child of Marietta? If so, what happened to Marietta?] |
| 1846 |
Miles Sellers born to Michael and Lucretia Sellers in Iowa |
| 1850 – About |
Mary J. Kinnamon born to ?? in Missouri |
| 1850 |
Census, Page 254, Perry Twp, Davis Co, IA
Sellers, Michael, 32, OH
, Lucretia, 24, OH
, Miles E., 4, IA
, George, 1, IA |
| 1850 |
Census in Pike Co IL
Cellers, Michael, 31, M, PA
, Lucretia, 23, F, OH
, Niles, 3, M, IA
, George, 1, M, IA
[Note – this has to be the same family as above, possibly moved from IA to IL around the time the census was being taken and made it into both locations.] |
| 1850 |
Census – Different household and township, Pike Co, IL
Nighswonger, Abram, 25, M, VA
, Jane, 23, F, KY
, Margare, 2, F, IL
Sellers, Cynthia, 14, F, IL
[Note – Connection to our Sellers, if any, is not known] |
| 1850 |
Census – Different household and township, Pike Co, IL
Selders, Abraham H., 55, M, PA
, Sarah, 32, F, NY
, Isaac F., 3, M, IL
, Levina, 2, F, IL
Meachem, Martha A., 7/12, F, IL
[Note – Connection to our Sellers, if any, is not known] |
| 1850 |
Census, Page 183, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
Winney Brock (age 46) with
Joseph Kenneman (age 22)
Emeline Kenneman (age 11)
Elizabeth Hinton (age 83)
[Note – Here she is still going by Brock but her children are going by Kinnamon. Where was Erasmus Kinnamon in the 1830 census for her to have had Emeline? What about the older girl who would be about 25 to 30 years old at this time and the other boy that would be between 20 to 25 years old? Could the missing boy be the father of Mary J. Kinnamon who married Miles Sellers in Pike Co IL in 1869?] |
| 1850 |
Census, Page 183, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #68
Hutton, Gaines, 32, m, farmer, b. MO
, Mary, 35, f, b. MO
, Ellen, 8, f, b. MO
, Lafayette P., 3, f, b. MO
, Melissa J., 2, f, b. MO
[Note – this census information noted because they lived next door to household above it and the surname was similar. May or may not be a connection.] |
| 1860 |
Census, Page 620, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #1495
Kinniman, Winefred, 54, f, b. TN
Minniehouse, Frtiz, 25, m, farmer, b. Hanover
, Emiline, 22, f, b. MO
[Note – Finally Winifred is using the Kinnamon surname. Why start using the name 30 years later?] |
| 1860 – Aug. 19 |
William F. Mannahous and Emeline Kinnamon married in Gasconade Co, MO |
| 1869 – Jul 17 |
Miles E. Sellers and Mary J. Kinnamon married in Pike Co IL |
| 1870 |
Census, Page 442, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #776/744
Manninghouse, E. W., 33, m, w. farmer, b. Hanover
, Virginia, 36, f, w, keeping house, b. MO
, Elizabeth, 8, f, w, b. MO
, August, 7, m, w, b. MO
, John, 3, m, w, b. MO
[Note – This seems to be William “Fritz” Mannihous and Emeline Kinnamon based on comparison of the children to the 1880 census – though the adults ages are off by a few years. Emeline now going by the name of Virginia?] |
| 1870 |
Census, Page 442, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #776/745
Kinneman, WF, 64, m, w, NC
, Joseph, 46, m, w, farm laborer, b. MO
Rub (?), Louise, 39 (32?), f, w, keeping house, b. MO
, John, 5, m, w, b. MO
, Robert, 3, m, w, b. MO
, Mary, 2, f, w, b. MO
[Note – Who is Louise? Wife of Joseph? Why the different surname?] |
| 1880, Feb |
Miles E. Sellers and Mary J. Kinnamon-Sellers die of pneumonia in Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co MO leaving 3 children. |
| 1880, Feb. 3 |
Probate, Bonds, Vol B, Page 101, Reel C2465
F. W. Mannyhous as Principal and C. M. Matthews as Securities ……
said F. W. Mannyhous has been appointed by the Probate Court of Gasconade County Missouri Guardian of the person and curator of the estate of _____ Ellen, George and Annie Sellers of said county, minors.
[Note – Need to research the C. M. Matthews connection, if any.] |
| 1880, Mar. 8 |
Probate, Vol 2, Page 294, Reel C2458, Gasconade Co MO
F. W. Mannyhouse appointed Guardian and Curator of Ellen Sellers (9 years), George Sellers (7 years) and Annie Sellers (3 years). |
| 1880, May 12 |
Probate, Page 306, Vol 2, Reel C2458, Gasconade Co MO
Guardian and Curator Bond Approved
F. W. Mannyhouse, G & C – E. G. & A. Sellers, minors |
| 1880, May 12 |
Probate, Page 423, Vol G, Reel C2457, Gasconade Co MO
Estate of Miles Sellers
Payment approved for doctor who treated Miles and Mary prior to their death. |
| 1880, June |
Census, Page 528D, Milton, Pike Co, IL
Sellers, Lucretia, f, w, w, 55, OH, keeping house,
, Curtis, son, m, s, w, 29, IL, laborer
, Franklin, son, m, s, w, 27, IL, laborer
, Park, son, m, s, w, 21, IL, laborer
, King, son, m, s, w, 18, IL, laborer
, Mary, daug, f, w, 14, IL, at school
, Miles, son, m, m, w, 25, IN, farmer
[Note – On the original census record the entry for Miles has a line thru it. Per 1880 Mortality Schedule for Gasconade Co MO Miles died in Feb 1880. Mother (Lucretia) was probably trying to acknowledge all of her children since the rest of them still lived with her.] |
| 1880, June |
Census, Page 387D, Barry, Pike Co, IL
Sellers, George, m, m, w, 45, PA, farmer
, Sarah C., wife, f, m, w, 37, IL, keeping house
, Abraham D., son, m, m, w, 19, IL, works on farm
, Edgar E., son, m, s, w, 14, IL, works on farm
, Robert F., son, m, s, w, 12, IL, works on farm
, Lenore, daug, f, s, w, 9, IL, at home
, Alberta, son, m, s, w, 2, IL, at home
[Note – Family connection not yet made.] |
| 1880, June |
Census, Page 386B, Barry, Pike Co, IL
Sellers, Homer, m, m, w, 29, IN, farmer
, Rebeckah J., wife, f, m, w, 26, VA, keeping house
, Anna V., daug, f, s, w, 3, IL
[Note – Family connection not yet made.] |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 329D, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #99
Mannihous, Frie, w, w, 47, married, Farmer
, Virginia, w, f, 41, wife, married, keeping house
, Elizabeth, w, f, 18, daug, single
, Gusto (?) A., w, f, 17, daug, single
, John D., w, m, 13, son, single, works on farm
, Eday (?) T., w, f, 10, daug, single
Kinyaman, John, w, m, 13, ward, single
[Note – Where did John Kinyaman come from? Unable to locate any other probate records for Kinnamon’s. Is Emeline’s name also Virginia?] |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 329D, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #100
Kaineman, Henry, w, m, 66, married, farmer
, Gertrude, w, f, 57, wife, married, housekeeping
, Henry, w, m, 21, son, single, works on farm
, Edward, w, m, 15, son, single, works on farm
[Note – Family connection not yet made. Possibly a Kinnamon – Mary’s parents? If Henry’s age is correct his is too old to be a son of Winifred.] |
| 1880 |
CensusUnable to locate Winifred Hinton-Brock-Kinnamon on this census. Would have been about 74 so possibly deceased by this time. |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 329D, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #101
Arnolds, Wm, w, m, 22, married, farmer
, Virginia, w, f, 29, wife, married, keeping house
Kinneman, Wm., w, m, 6, stepson, single
, George, w, m, 5, “, single
, Laura, w, f, 4, daug, single
, Charles, w, m, 2, son, single
, Thomas, w, m, 1/12 (Apr), son, single
[Note – Family connection not yet made.] |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 332C, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #124
Buente, Herman, w, m, 39, married, farmer, b. Prussia
, Elsie, w, f, 38, wife, married, keeping house
, Louise, w, f, 12, daug, single, b. MO
, Charles, w, m, 9, son, single, b. MO
, Louis, w, m, 7, son, single, b. MO
, Lidia, w, f, 6, daug, single, b. MO
, George, w, m, 3, son, single, b. MO
[Note – Connection, if any, is not known. Included because they were neighbors and a member of the household also appeared on the 1880 Mortality Schedule – entry shown a few more lines down.] |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 332C, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #128
Sawers, Davis, w, m, 65, married, Farmer
, David, w, m, 31, no relation noted, single, works on farm
, Nancy, w, f, 24, daughter, single
Cellers, Anna, w, f, 3, ward, single
[Note – Miles and Mary were in this household when they died in Feb 1880. Where are the other two children (Ellen and George Sellers)? Connection to the Sawers family has not been determined.] |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 332C, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #131
Cowen, Nancy, w, f, 52, widow, keeping house
, James, w, m, 25, son, single, works on farm
Graham, Lidia, w, f, 5, ward, single
[Note – Connection, if any, is not known. Included because they were neighbors and a member of the household also appeared on the 1880 Mortality Schedule – entry shown a few more lines down.] |
| 1880 – June |
Census, Page 332C, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #132
Cole, Wm., w, m, 47, married, farmer
, Susan, w, f, 41, wife, married, keeping house
Cooper, Wm., w, m, 23, stepson, single, laborer
Seaton, Mary, w, f, 20, step daug, widow
Cooper, James, w, m, 18, stepson, single
Cole, Charles, w, m, 12, stepson, single
, George, w, m, 10, son, single
, Jacob, w, m, 7, son, single
, William, w, m, 4, son, single
, Emma, w, f, 1, daug, single
Cole, Jacob, w, m, 84, (g) father, single
[Note – Connection, if any, is not known. Included because they were neighbors and a member of the household also appeared on the 1880 Mortality Schedule – entry shown a few more lines down.] |
| 1880, June |
Mortality Schedule, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #124
Buente, Edward, 1, m, w, married, b. MO, father Prusia, no occupation noted, died Sep 1879, Pneumonia
[Note – schedule clearly says age is 1 but notes that he is married, based on census record for this household I believe the age is correct.] |
| 1880, June |
Mortality Schedule, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #128
Cellers, Miles, 31?, m, w, married, b. IA, farmer, died Feb, Pneumonia
Cellers, Mary, 25?, f, w, married, b. MO, parents MO, keeping house, died Feb, Pneumonia |
| 1880, June |
Mortality Schedule, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MOHouse #131
Cowen, A. P. (T?), 63, m, w, married, b. KY, parents KY, farmer, died Feb, Pneumonia |
| 1880, June |
Mortality Schedule, Canaan Twp, Gasconade Co, MO
House #132
Seaton, George, 30, m, w, married, b. MO, no occupation shown, died Mar, Pneumonia |
| 1881, May 9 |
Probate – Page 514, Vol G, Reel C2457
Estate of Miles Sellers – 1st Settlement
F. W. Mannyhouse, administrator |
| 1915, Feb. 18 |
Postcard sent to Mrs. A. Saxbery (Anna Sellers) in New Canton, Pike Co, IL from George E. and John A. Kinnamon of Beaufort, Franklin Co, MO. Writings on card indicate Anna is their neice and has an Aunt Mat. George and John appear to be over 50 years of age in the picture postcard. |
| 1920 |
Census, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co IL
Kinnamon, Harry K., head, m, w, 41, married, b. IL
, Dora M., wife, f, w, 29, married, b. IL
, Grace, daug, f, w, 9, single, b. IL |
| 1920 |
Census, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co IL
Kinnamon, George, head, m, w, 62, married, b. MO
, Della, wife, f, w, 51, married, b. IL
[Note – George is about the right age to be Mary J. Kinnamon’s brother. Need to research further.] |
| 1896, Aug. 16 |
Francis (Frank) Phillip Saxbury and Anna Lucretia Sellers married in Cincinnatti, Pike Co, IL |
| 1961, Dec. 29 |
Anna (Sellers) Saxbury – deceased – Pittsfield, Pike Co, IL |
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