Funeral services for Miss Mary J. Sell, 87, of 517 North Fifth street, pioneer school teacher of this community who died Monday night, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Grace Lutheran church, wit Rev. William H. Nicholas officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
Miss Sell, who taught school in Sangamon county for over fifty years, was born in Gettysburg, Pa., September 20, 1842. She came to this city at an early age and after graduating from Springfield high school she started teaching in the public schools and later was vitally interested and connected with the movement for the education of the colored race, which had just begun to move north.
In 1863 she began teaching in the Trapp school, where she taught for more than thirty years. She retired about fourteen years ago on a pension.
She is survived by two nephews, who live in St. Louis; and four nieces, Mrs. Edward Sell, who lives at the Leland hotel; Mrs. Joseph Hunter of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Clementine Banks of Tennessee; and Mrs. J. Kent Reiser of Clairton, Pa.
Daily Illinois State Register
December 11, 1929, Wednesday, page 6
Miss Sell, who taught school in Sangamon county for over fifty years, was born in Gettysburg, Pa., September 20, 1842. She came to this city at an early age and after graduating from Springfield high school she started teaching in the public schools and later was vitally interested and connected with the movement for the education of the colored race, which had just begun to move north.
In 1863 she began teaching in the Trapp school, where she taught for more than thirty years. She retired about fourteen years ago on a pension.
She is survived by two nephews, who live in St. Louis; and four nieces, Mrs. Edward Sell, who lives at the Leland hotel; Mrs. Joseph Hunter of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Clementine Banks of Tennessee; and Mrs. J. Kent Reiser of Clairton, Pa.
Daily Illinois State Register
December 11, 1929, Wednesday, page 6
Funeral services for Miss Mary J. Sell, 87, of 517 North Fifth street, pioneer school teacher of this community who died Monday night, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Grace Lutheran church, wit Rev. William H. Nicholas officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
Miss Sell, who taught school in Sangamon county for over fifty years, was born in Gettysburg, Pa., September 20, 1842. She came to this city at an early age and after graduating from Springfield high school she started teaching in the public schools and later was vitally interested and connected with the movement for the education of the colored race, which had just begun to move north.
In 1863 she began teaching in the Trapp school, where she taught for more than thirty years. She retired about fourteen years ago on a pension.
She is survived by two nephews, who live in St. Louis; and four nieces, Mrs. Edward Sell, who lives at the Leland hotel; Mrs. Joseph Hunter of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Clementine Banks of Tennessee; and Mrs. J. Kent Reiser of Clairton, Pa.
Daily Illinois State Register
December 11, 1929, Wednesday, page 6
Miss Sell, who taught school in Sangamon county for over fifty years, was born in Gettysburg, Pa., September 20, 1842. She came to this city at an early age and after graduating from Springfield high school she started teaching in the public schools and later was vitally interested and connected with the movement for the education of the colored race, which had just begun to move north.
In 1863 she began teaching in the Trapp school, where she taught for more than thirty years. She retired about fourteen years ago on a pension.
She is survived by two nephews, who live in St. Louis; and four nieces, Mrs. Edward Sell, who lives at the Leland hotel; Mrs. Joseph Hunter of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Clementine Banks of Tennessee; and Mrs. J. Kent Reiser of Clairton, Pa.
Daily Illinois State Register
December 11, 1929, Wednesday, page 6
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