SELLERS, Moses Y. - Putnam

Moses Y. SELLERS -- The medical corps at Moulton includes the above named physician, who has been practicing there over 33 years and has become thoroughly identified with the growth and progress of the place. Though a native of Indiana Dr. Sellers has been a resident of Iowa nearly half a century and has done his share as a citizen to help forward the marvelous development which has characterized this state during that eventful period. The family is of Ky origin, his father, Nathan Sellers, having been born on a farm near Lexington in the first quarter of the 19th century. He married Mary YOWELL also a member of a Ky household and with her moved to Indiana at an early period in the history of that state. He settled on a farm in Putnam County and in after years rose to a position of prominence in that community, being elected treasuerer of the county and otherwise honored by his political associates. In 1854 he removed with his family to Iowa and located near Albia, county seat of Monroe and there resumed his old occupation of tilling the soil. Moses Y. Sellers, next to the youngest of his father's 8 children was born near Greencastle, indiana Aug 5, 1839 and was a boy almost 15 when the migration was made to Iowa. He assisted his father on the farm and attended school until he reached his majority when he engaged in teaching and followed that occupation 5 years. During the year 1864 he spent some time at the Keokuk Medical College and after leaving that was engaged for 4 1/2 years in the practice of medicine at iconium. Afterward he returned to the same institution at Keokuk, where he took a thorough course and was graduated in 1880. Immediatley thereafter he returned to his office at Moulton, and that town has ever since been the central point from which he prosecutes his professional labors. The Dr. is a member of the Des Moines Medical Assocation and the Medical Society of Wayne & Appanoose Counties. His religious affiliations are with the Christian Church and fraternal connections are confined to membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. May 14, 1867, Dr. Sellers was united in marriage with Sarah Cassie Stauber, who died in Oct 1870 leaving two children, whos married names are Mrs. Lillie May Brunk and Mrs. Flora Effie Bradley. August 30, 1877, Dr. Sellers contracted a second marriage, his bride being Elizabeth c. Tipton who died leaving 3 children: Mrs. Jennie Bell Brunk, Maggie and Earl D. Sellers, who is a medical student in Louisville Medical College. Dr. Sellers contracted his third matrimonial alliance with Mrs. Ann Primm, anative of VA who came west with her parents in 1853. Mrs. Sellers is the daughter of Samuel Peek who married Mary Hildreth by whom he had 10 children: Elizabeth, Amelia, Aaron, Eli, Gustavus, Alfred, Ann, Mack, Christopher Columbus and Casandra. Of these children Christopher C. and Mrs. Sellers are the the only ones living. Mrs. Sellers was married in VA to AP Primm and lived with him a few years near Lafayette, Indiana after which they came to Greene Co Iowa. Mrs. Primm's marriage to Dr. Sellers occured at Lancaster, MO in 1890 since which time she has presided over the household at Moulton with the dignity and grace of the experienced housekeeper.