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Blandinsville Star-Gazette, page 1
Thursday, September 30, 1909
Sell
Caleb Riley Sell was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, Dec. 31, 1829, and died in the Peoria State Hospital, Sept. 27, 1909, aged 79 years, 8 months, and 26 days.
When nine years of age he with his father's family come [sic] to Illinois, and settled in Schuyler County, where he grew to Manhood [sic], and when in Marh [sic], 1852, he was married to Eliza E. Graham, who preceded him to the beyond in 1873. To this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters, two of the sons dying in infancy. The living are: Cassius Sell, Mrs. Viola Craig and Mrs. Jeannette Ray, of Blandinsville; Mrs. Amy Danielson, of Glendale, Cal.; Mrs. Alice Fife, of Galesburg, Ill.; and Lews [sic] Sell, of Topeka, Kans[.]
In 1875, Mr. Sell, with his children, moved to Blandinsville, where he continued to live until a few weeks ago when because of failing health he was taken to the hospital. He never united with any church, but believed in Christianity, and lived such a life of rectitude and uniform kindness as could have made him welcome in any church in the community.
Besides the children named above he leaves sixteen grandchildren, four great-grand children [sic], two brothers[,] one in Oklahoma and one in Iowa, and many friends who mourn his death.
The funeral was held Wednesday morning from the residence of his son-in law [sic] J. C. Craig, conducted by Rev. S. L. Clark. Interment was in the South Cemetety [sic].
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