Still looking for any information on this family line. Rena was born in 1902. Married Joseph Sanders in 1927. One of her sisters was Della Sell. Their mother was Rose Ettie Tedrow, father Isom Sell ( I think).

Tina ~ Where was your Della Sell from and what timeframe?
Etta in Texas

I'm not suer but I think Rena and Joe met and Married in IL. Jan 1927. They moved to South Dakota. Della had to be around her age. She was the brides maid in Rena's wedding.
I have that picture if you want it.

Rena and Della Sell were sisters. They were both born in South Dakota. Rena and Della were two of the thirteen children born to Isam Alexander Sell and Rose Etta Tedrow.

Isam was born on July 7, 1866, probably in Kansas. His mother's name was Susie (Childs?). He was a step-son to John Sell. Susie was a midwife in Concordia, Kansas.

John and Susie's other children were: Ella, Burr, John, Annie, Ben, Hanna, Elliot, Elsie, and Mary.

Isam married Rose Etta Tedrow (b. October 23, 1872 in either Iowa or Kansas). They were married on June 5, 1892 in Courtland, Kansas. They lived in Courtland, Kansas until 1900, then they moved to Perkins, South Dakota. In 1911 they homesteaded near Milesville, South Dakota. The family lived there for three years then moved east to Lake Andes, South Dakota, where the family remained.

Their children were:
Frank (b. Jan 15, 1894; d. Feb 18, 1979).
Henry (b. Aug. 18, 1895; d. Oct 28, 1972).
Clarence (b.Jan 10, 1897; d. Oct 5, 1967) m. Katherine Bergin
Clara (b. Jan 10, 1897; d. Jul 17, 1980) m. Isreal Reandeau
May (b. Jun 22, 1899; d. 1975) m. xx Reandeau
Goldie (b. Apr 2, 1901; d. Nov 11, 1989) m. xx Soloman
Rena (b. Nov 26, 1902; d. Jan 16, 1990) m. Joe Sanders
Grace (b.Aug 31, 1904; d. Nov. 9, 1981) m. Raymond Beeson
Ira (b. Dec 31, 1905; d. Dec 11, 2001)
Della (b. Dec 9, 1907; d. Oct 26, 1984) m.Frank Jerman
Rose (b. Oct 9, 1910; d. don't know date) m. xx Weber
Ellen (b. Jan 22, 1912; d. Aug 8, 1998) m. Frank McCabe
Elmer (b. Jun 27, 1914; d. don't know date)

I don't have information about the boys' wives or whether they were married. I do know that Ira was married twice but had no children.

Frank and Henry Sell served in the Army in World War I. They traveled overseas together but were split up. Henry served in France. They were reunited and returned to the States together on a captured German ship called the "Patrica."

Isam's wife Rose was the daughter of William and Clara Tedrow. Clara was French. William was born in Ireland and came to America at age 14. He traveled on a ship filled with Irish boys who were to fight in the Civil War. His brother George died from smallpox while fighting in the war.

William and Clara had five children: William, Frank, Frances (Fannie), Rose, and Floyd. They also raised Fannie's son by her first marriage, Ben McMannus. William had a farm in Jamestown, North Dakota, where his father died (pneumonia) and is buried. Clara Tedrow is buried in Philip, South Dakota. Frances (Fannie) married a second time to Fred Picker and had four children: Fred, Jim, Lillian, and May.

I AM RELATED TO ELLIOT SELL HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MY GGRANDFATHER IVA SELL WAS MY GRANDMOTHER I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PICTURES IF YOU HAVE ANY AND MORE INFOR ON THE JOHN BENJAMIN SELL FAMILY IF YOU HAVE ANY THANKS DIANE

Hi
Im not sure but we may be related. My email addresses are jllaporte@hotmail.com and janlaporte@yahoo.ca

Thank you

Jan