Troy Maurice Sellman [Parents] was born on 10 Jan 1898 in Brocksburg, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, USA. He died on 5 Dec 1971 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA. He was buried ¹ in Keota Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. Troy married Mary Margaret Arnold "Margie".

Troy Maurice Sellman was born January 10, 1898 in Brocksburg, Nebraska on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. His parents were Arthur Alexander Sellman and Lennie Leota Knapp Sellman. He and his family moved to Keota, Iowa in April, 1914. Troy, or Whitie, as he was known, served in the Army as a Sergeant during World War I. On June 23, 1926, he married Mary Margaret Arnold in Ottumwa, Iowa. He and Margie, as Mary was known, had two children: Robert and Norma. Troy was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, American Legion, and of Pioneer Barracks No. 0667 Veterans Of World War I. He died at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Mary Margaret "Margie" Arnold was born on 2 Apr 1905 in Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. She died on 15 Aug 2000 in Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. She was buried ¹ in Keota Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. Margie married Troy Maurice Sellman.

Robert Troy "Bob" Sellman [Parents] was born on 12 Apr 1927 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. He died on 27 Sep 2019 in Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, USA. He was buried ¹ in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Bob married ¹ Patricia Joanne Breon on 24 May 1953 in Hedrick, Iowa, USA.

Bob Sellman, 92, died peacefully September 27, 2019, after a period of declining health. Bob was born Apr. 12, 1927 to Troy Maurice and Mary Margaret Arnold Sellman in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was raised in Keota, Iowa, and graduated high school there. He joined the Army in June 1945, spent boot camp at Fort Riley, Kansas, and served in Tokyo, Japan, as a musician in the 1st Cavalry Band. Upon his return to the states, he attended Iowa State Teachers college, graduating in 1951 with a Bachelor of Education. He earned a Master of Education from Western Illinois University in 1969. His first teaching job was in Morning Sun, Iowa as a band teacher and assistant football coach. He met his future wife, Patricia Joanne Breon, there in September 1952 when he took a few of her students out of class for music lessons. They were married on May 24, 1953 in Hedrick, Iowa. They moved to Pocahontas, Iowa, where they taught until 1959, and taught in Keokuk, Iowa until 1970. He then moved his family to Beaverton, Oregon and taught at Whitford Junior High until retirement in 1990. He once said that he never had a bad day teaching and missed it after he retired. He enjoyed sports, particularly golf as a member of The Reserve.

Bob and Joanne enjoyed bridge, travel, concerts, the arts, and raising their family. As anyone who knew Bob can attest, he loved to tell stories and jokes, many of which went over the heads of his children and students but were later appreciated in adulthood. He looked up to his parents, as did his children with him. Bob was preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne, in 1997.

He is survived by his children, Kirk (Eileen) of Tigard, Oregon, Mark (Kerri) of Savannah, Georgia, and Kay of Savannah, Georgia. He is also survived by a sister, Norma Richardson, four grandchildren, Bobby, Troy, Joanna, and Julia, and great-granddaughter, Ruby Elizabeth Sellman. Even with his recent illness, he enjoyed watching sports on television, reading books, and visiting with family, where his well-known sense of humor entertained everyone. Bob enjoyed a beer and a hand of cards with friends after a round of golf at Meriwether and The Reserve. He was a member of the Elks, Masons, and American Legion. His children felt fortunate to have had such a decent father, and will miss his love and guidance. He will be missed by the many friends he accumulated throughout his life. He leaves behind a void few will fill. A private inurnment will be held in Willamette National Cemetery Columbarium in Portland, Oregon. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association.

Patricia Joanne Breon was born on 10 Feb 1932 in Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. She died on 25 Dec 1997 in Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA. She was buried ¹ in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Patricia married ² Robert Troy Sellman "Bob" on 24 May 1953 in Hedrick, Iowa, USA.

Joseph Snider was born ¹ in Mar 1836 in Germany. He died ² after 1909 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA. Joseph married Lucelia Agatha Rice ³ about 1893.

Joseph worked ¹ as Farmer in 1900 in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, USA.

Joseph is found in Keya Paha County, Nebraska for the 1885 Nebraska State Census.

Lucelia Agatha Rice [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 5 Nov 1843 in Ohio, USA. She died ³ on 18 Oct 1918 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA from Organic Heart Disease. She was buried ⁴ on 19 Oct 1918 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA. Lucelia married Joseph Snider about 1893.

Other marriages:

Sellman, Alexander Arthur

Lucelia Agatha Rice Sellman Snider was born in Ohio in 1843 and was therefore at the time of her death, October 17, in the seventy-sixth year of her age. In early girlhood she moved with her parents to Ill. where she married Alexander Sellman.

When her husband was a soldier in the civil war, Mrs. Sellman served as a nurse and did much to relieve the suffering of that cruel war.

In later years, she lived in Iowa where she married Joseph Snyder who died here in Bothell a few years ago.

Her two sons, Ed and Oscar were with her at the time of her death. Mrs. Snyder was a kindly soul who made friends of everybody she met and her death causes the community wide regret. She entered into rest with the satisfaction of having done her best during a long eventful life.

A short burial service was read at the grave by Rev. B. W. Rinehart and the service was in charge of the Home Undertaking Co. Her body rests in the Bothell Cemetery.

Alexander Arthur "Alex" Sellman ¹ was born ² on 1 Apr 1837 in Cross Plains, Indiana, USA. He died ³ on 7 Jul 1923 in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA from chronic interstitial nephritis. He was buried ³ in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA. Alex married ³ Lucelia Agatha Rice ² on 31 Mar 1861. The marriage ended in divorce.

Alex resided ³ about 1870 in Jasper County, Iowa. He worked ² as Farmer in 1880 in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. He resided ³ in Oct 1888 in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. He worked ³ as teacher in 1923. He resided ⁴ in 1985 in Leroy, Audubon County, Iowa, USA.

Alexander Arthur Sellman, the fifth child of Henry and Susanna Shaw Sellman, was born April 1, 1837 in Cross Plains, Indiana. At the age of nine, he lost his mother. Henry remarried to Elizabeth Vail, who helped raise Alex as her own.

In 1859, Henry, Elizabeth and Alex moved to Roseville, Illinois, where they lived for ten years.

On March 31, 1861, Alex married Lucelia Agatha Rice. Their first child, Rosella, was born January 26, 1862.

Alex joined the 83rd Illinois Infantry on August 8, 1862, and was wounded in the left breast by an accidental discharge of a musket on a boat heading towards his first assignment. The wound wasn't severe enough to end his service, but it lead to a lifetime of pain and disability. Alex was detailed as a clerk for Inspector of Post at the Headquarters of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division reporting to Captain Noble in Clarksville, Tennessee. Alex was discharged on July 4, 1865 in Chicago, Illinois.

Alex returned home to farm the land he owned with his father. He and Lucelia had four more children, Arthur Alexander (born September 22, 1866), Henry Oscar (born Jun 10, 1867), Samuel S. (born 1869), and Edgar Benjamin (born 1871).

About 1870, Alex and family moved to Jasper County, Iowa.

In 1877, in a pension application, Alex was described as six feet tall, light complexion, brown hair, and grey eyes. The family moved to Audubon County, Iowa that same year.

In September, 1888, in a declaration for pension increase, he weighed 156 lbs., was almost blind in the left eye, couldn't hear out of his left ear, and couldn't tighten his left hand onto anything.

In October, 1888, they moved to Keya Paha County, Nebraska.

In an affidavit, Alex stated that because of his disability, he taught school, grew fruit, and was a grocer at various times in his life. Alex's disability worsened to a point where he left his family in October, 1891 & checked himself into the Iowa State Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

On March 3, 1892, Alex and Lucelia were divorced.

In April 1894, Alex was discharged from the Iowa State Veterans Home, and on September 29, 1894, he was admitted to the Northwest branch of the National Soldier's Home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. On April 3, 1895, he was discharged at his own request.

On April 10, 1895, Alex married Hulda A. Martin in Chicago, Illinois.

On September 23, 1895, he was again admitted back into the Northwest branch. Alex spent time in the Mountain Branch Veteran Soldiers Home in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Danville Illinois National Soldiers Home, and finally at the Southern Branch in Hampton, Virginia.

Alex died July 7, 1923 in Hampton, Virginia from chronic interstitial nephritis. He was buried at the Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia on July 11, 1923.

Lucelia Agatha Rice [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 5 Nov 1843 in Ohio, USA. She died ³ on 18 Oct 1918 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA from Organic Heart Disease. She was buried ⁴ on 19 Oct 1918 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA. Lucelia married ⁵ Alexander Arthur Sellman "Alex" on 31 Mar 1861. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:

Snider, Joseph

Lucelia Agatha Rice Sellman Snider was born in Ohio in 1843 and was therefore at the time of her death, October 17, in the seventy-sixth year of her age. In early girlhood she moved with her parents to Ill. where she married Alexander Sellman.

When her husband was a soldier in the civil war, Mrs. Sellman served as a nurse and did much to relieve the suffering of that cruel war.

In later years, she lived in Iowa where she married Joseph Snyder who died here in Bothell a few years ago.

Her two sons, Ed and Oscar were with her at the time of her death. Mrs. Snyder was a kindly soul who made friends of everybody she met and her death causes the community wide regret. She entered into rest with the satisfaction of having done her best during a long eventful life.

A short burial service was read at the grave by Rev. B. W. Rinehart and the service was in charge of the Home Undertaking Co. Her body rests in the Bothell Cemetery.

Henry Oscar Sellman [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 10 Jun 1867 in Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, USA. He died ^{3, 4} on 11 Apr 1935 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA from Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Hemoptysis. Henry married ⁵ Ida F. Strahl ⁵ on 5 Jan 1893 in Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Henry worked ⁶ as laborer with shingle mill in 1900 in Whatcom County, Washington, USA. He worked ⁷ as Bucker with Woods in 1920 in Washington, USA. He retired ¹ before 1940 in Bothell, King County, Washington, USA.

Henry Oscar Sellman passed away Thursday, April 11th, after an illness of several years. He was born June 10, 1867 in Roseville, Illinois, the son of Alexander & Lucelia Rice Sellman.

Henry married Ida Florence Strahl on January 5, 1893 in Audubon, Iowa.

He was 68 at the time of his death.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Rosella, and brothers, Samuel and Arthur. He is survived by his widow, of this city, a brother, Edgar, and nine children. Funeral services were held Monday from the Georgetown Funeral Parlors with the Rev. Clyde L. Walker officiating. Cremation followed.

Ida F. Strahl ¹ was born ^{2, 3} in Oct 1872 in Illinois, USA. Ida married ¹ Henry Oscar Sellman ⁴ on 5 Jan 1893 in Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Ida resided ⁵ in 1910 in Getchell, Snohomish County, Washington, USA.

Dale O. Sellman [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 13 Feb 1915 in Washington, USA. He died on 20 Mar 1967 in Redmond, King County, Washington, USA. He was buried ³ in Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington, USA. Dale married Geraldine May Voltz.

Geraldine May Voltz was born ¹ on 3 Aug 1921 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. She died ¹ on 22 Sep 2005. Geraldine married Dale O. Sellman ².

Philemon Whale ¹. Philemon married Elizabeth Frost.

Elizabeth Frost [Parents] was christened on 24 Mar 1588 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England. She died ¹ on 20 Jun 1647 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth married Philemon Whale.

Other marriages:

Rice, Henry

Gershom Rice [Parents] ¹ was born on 9 May 1667 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on 19 Dec 1768 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was buried ² in Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

"Worcester, 19 December 1768. This day died here Mr. Gershom Rice, who completed the age of 101 years some time last May, besides retained his reason and understanding in a very good degree to the last. He enjoyed a long and almost uninterrupted state of bodily health; was able, till very lately, to travel on foot a mile or two a day among his neighbors; eat his food with a good appetite and sleep quietly at night without any attendance.
"He was naturally of a very pleasant disposition, very courteous in his behavior towards all, and withal grave and serious. Of late, the decay of Nature came on him fast; and he went calmly and quietly at last, expressing his hope and trust in his Redeemer for admission to a better world.".

The 'Descendents of Edmund Rice', 2003, give his birth dates as 9 May 1667. Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.

(Note: Gershom was one of 111 people supposedly moved from the Old Burial Ground to Hope Cemetery in 1968.)

Son of Thomas and Mary King Rice. Supposedy 102 years of age.

Other additions Children: Lt. Gershom Rice, Jr. (1696-1781); Elizabeth Rice Boyden (1698-1744) md. ~1740 Joseph Boyden; Abishai Rice ( 10/16/1701-aft 1769) Md. Frances Rice ( 1702-1740); Sarah Rice Mallary (1703-1723)MD. Zaccheus Mallary 4/17/1722 in Stratford, Fairfield, Conn.; Mary Rice (1704-dec.); Thomas Rice (1706-dec.); Matthias Solomon Rice (1707-1758) Md. Mary Boyden in 1727 in Middlesex, Mass.; Edmund Rice (1709-dec.); Ruth Rice (1710-dec.); Benjamin Rice (1712-dec.).

From the book: "Epitaths From the Cemetery at Worcester Common":

"He was on one of the fathers of the town, and occupied many situations of public trust and confidence. The first place of worship in Worcester was at his house."