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Family History & Genealogy

The Sells Family

86 documented Sells ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

86Documented ancestors
1858Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Sells

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Sells ancestors in the record

Deceased Sells ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Elijah Watt Sells, about 1858 in Muscatine. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Elijah Watt Sells
1858 – 1924
Muscatine
Cato Sells
1859 – 1948
Vinton
Edith M Sells
1874 – 1966
Iowa
Emma J Sells
1875 – 1966
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James Sells
1880 – 1970
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Caroline Sells
1881 – 1977
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Benjamin Sells
1882 – 1970
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Lizzie Sells
1884 – 1976
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Sarah Sells
1886 – 1980
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Ira Sells
1892 – 1966
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Pearl M Sells
1894 – 1998
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Bessie Sells
1894 – 1965
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Maude Sells
1895 – 1968
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Marion Sells
1895 – 1984
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Howard Sells
1895 – 1974
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Roy Sells
1897 – 1976
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Hazel M Sells
1897 – 1996
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Kenneth Sells
1898 – 1974
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Willis Sells
1899 – 1967
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Louise Sells
1902 – 1986
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Neal Sells
1903 – 1968
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Ada M Sells
1905 – 1997
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Earl Sells
1905 – 1967
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Julia M Sells
1905 – 2004
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Paul A Sells
1906 – 2001
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Lee D Sells
1906 – 2000
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Wilferd Sells
1906 – 1987
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Walter R Sells
1907 – 1990
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Nora Sells
1908 – 1987
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Roy Sells
1909 – 1987
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Katherine W Sells
1909 – 1989
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Lyle Sells
1909 – 1972
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Martha M Sells
1910 – 1993
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Mary V Sells
1910 – 1997
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Harlan Sells
1910 – 1946
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Harold E Sells
1911 – 1995
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Rex Sells
1911 – 2005
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Louie Sells
1912 – 1963
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William A Sells
1912 – 1992
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Stella Sells
1912 – 1986
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Fern Sells
1912 – 2001
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James Sells
1912 – 1983
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Dallas D Sells
1913 – 1998
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Floyd Sells
1914 – 1977
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Marven Sells
1915 – 1971
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Rachel E Sells
1915 – 1994
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Larry Sells
1916 – 1984
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Louie L Sells
1916 – 2008
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Arthur Sells
1918 – 1984
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William S Sells
1919 – 2003
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Harry Sells
1919 – 1982
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Harry R Sells
1920 – 2002
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James H Sells
1920 – 1999
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Rose T Sells
1922 – 2010
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Richard Sells
1923 – 1975
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Hilda Sells
1924 – 2002
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Pearl E Sells
1924 – 1998
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Mervin Sells
1924 – 1978
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Joyce E Sells
1925 – 1997
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Robert D Sells
1925 – 2012
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James Sells
1926 – 1973
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Patricia Sells
1927 – 1978
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Mary L Sells
1927 – 2002
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Kenneth M Sells
1928 – 2010
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Mary L Sells
1928 – 1990
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Richard Sells
1932 – 1966
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Darlene R Sells
1933 – 2007
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Duane R Sells
1934 – 2001
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Neal Sells
1934 – 1982
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Shirley A Sells
1935 – 2013
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Pauline M Sells
1938 – 2007
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Jean D Sells
1938 – 2010
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Sharon R Sells
1939 – 1995
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Mildred A Sells
1941 – 2007
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R C Sells
1942 – 1988
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Richard D Sells
1944 – 1999
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John W Sells
1945 – 1999
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Michael D Sells
1946 – 1995
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Jim Sells
1947 – 1978
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Johnnie J Sells
1951 – 2004
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Jack W Sells
1954 – 2009
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D Sells
1954 – 1991
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Mare Sells
d. 1957
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David P Sells
1960 – 2002
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Elwyn Sells
d. 1962
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Jennifer K Sells
1971 – 2011
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Common questions

Sells genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Sells surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Sells family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1858. Most Sells lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Sells family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Sells family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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