(Copy of Sister Scholastica's Notes provided by Pat & Margaret DeMoss Gilfoil)
Sisters of Mercy
Saint Xavier Academy
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The 1st George Selser (Selszer) married Rachel Newman, child of Isaac Newman; his wife, Nancy Robinson.
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George Selser born in Chesher Co. Penn in 1756, died Feb. 24 in 1826 in Adams Co. (Plantation) Miss.
Geo. Selser II born Jan. 16, 1795, died at Omega ? La. Nov. 29, 1875; his wife Esther Howard born Sept. 31, 1798 in N.C.; married Feb. 12, 1818, died at Vicksurg, Miss (Plantation) Oct. 19, 1853. (Think Plantation now about 8 mi. from Vicksburg belonged to great grandfather Geo. Selser. Owned by negroes now.)
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Children of Geo. Selser & Rachel Newman
Charlotte Selser born 9-27-1777 married Philip Six
Drusilla .... " ... " .. 2-12-1780 .. " .. Col. House
Louisa ...... " ... " . 12-14-1782 - - - - - - - - -
Isaac Newman ." ... " .. 5-5-1785 married Elizabeth Montgomery
Nimrod ...... " ... " .. 1-24-1787 .. " .. Martha Stampley
Josiah ...... " ... " .. 2-12-1790 .. " .. Cynthia Gibson
Rachel ...... " ... " .. 7-30-1792 .. " .. Wm Leake
Geo. ........ " ... " .. 1-16-1795 .. " .. Esther Adelia(?) Howard
.........(Grandmother Currie's father and mother)... ..
Agnes ....... " ... " .. 4-26-1798 married Col. Perkins
Hiram ....... " ... " .. 9-1-1800 - - - - - - -
Loraine ..... " ... " . 11-20-1802 married Abraham Johnston
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