Col. Richard Ely Selden, s. of Col. Samuel Selden and Elizabeth Ely, b. of record May 25, 1759 at Lyme, Conn. He d. Jan. 23, 1848 prob. at Hadlyme, Conn.
On Oct. 2, 1783 at Lyme, Conn., Richard m. 1) Desire Colt, dau. of Joseph Colt and Desire Pratt, b. of record Apr. 11, 1763 at Lyme, Conn. She d. Aug. 2, 1799 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn. They had seven known children: Julian (f, d. unm), Asenath (Selden) Vaill, Catherine Desire (Selden) Harvey, Maria (Selden) Waite, Ursula (d. unm.), Richard Ely Jr., Elizabeth (Selden) Douglass.
The current focus of this memorial are second born:
• ii. Asenath Selden, b. of record Dec. 28, 1785 at Lyme, Conn., d. Nov. 24, 1834 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn.; m. Dec. 28, 1808 at New Haven, Conn., Rev. William Fowler Vaill, s. of Rev. Joseph Vaill and Sarah Fowler, b. of record June 7, 1783 at East Haddam, Conn. Seven children of the family. See his extended biography.
and youngest born:
• vii. Elizabeth Selden, b. of Mar. 6 either in the year 1799 or 1800 at Lyme, Conn., d. circa 1878 prob. at Bates County, MO; m. June 19, 1827 at Union Mission (by Rev. William F. Vaill, her brother-in-law), George S. Douglass, who d. Apr. 22, 1865 at Sherman, TX. Six children of the family. See his extended biography.
Following wife Desire's death, Richard Ely Selden m. 2) Hope Lord, widow of Capt. Selden Chapman.
On Oct. 2, 1783 at Lyme, Conn., Richard m. 1) Desire Colt, dau. of Joseph Colt and Desire Pratt, b. of record Apr. 11, 1763 at Lyme, Conn. She d. Aug. 2, 1799 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn. They had seven known children: Julian (f, d. unm), Asenath (Selden) Vaill, Catherine Desire (Selden) Harvey, Maria (Selden) Waite, Ursula (d. unm.), Richard Ely Jr., Elizabeth (Selden) Douglass.
The current focus of this memorial are second born:
• ii. Asenath Selden, b. of record Dec. 28, 1785 at Lyme, Conn., d. Nov. 24, 1834 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn.; m. Dec. 28, 1808 at New Haven, Conn., Rev. William Fowler Vaill, s. of Rev. Joseph Vaill and Sarah Fowler, b. of record June 7, 1783 at East Haddam, Conn. Seven children of the family. See his extended biography.
and youngest born:
• vii. Elizabeth Selden, b. of Mar. 6 either in the year 1799 or 1800 at Lyme, Conn., d. circa 1878 prob. at Bates County, MO; m. June 19, 1827 at Union Mission (by Rev. William F. Vaill, her brother-in-law), George S. Douglass, who d. Apr. 22, 1865 at Sherman, TX. Six children of the family. See his extended biography.
Following wife Desire's death, Richard Ely Selden m. 2) Hope Lord, widow of Capt. Selden Chapman.
Col. Richard Ely Selden, s. of Col. Samuel Selden and Elizabeth Ely, b. of record May 25, 1759 at Lyme, Conn. He d. Jan. 23, 1848 prob. at Hadlyme, Conn.
On Oct. 2, 1783 at Lyme, Conn., Richard m. 1) Desire Colt, dau. of Joseph Colt and Desire Pratt, b. of record Apr. 11, 1763 at Lyme, Conn. She d. Aug. 2, 1799 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn. They had seven known children: Julian (f, d. unm), Asenath (Selden) Vaill, Catherine Desire (Selden) Harvey, Maria (Selden) Waite, Ursula (d. unm.), Richard Ely Jr., Elizabeth (Selden) Douglass.
The current focus of this memorial are second born:
• ii. Asenath Selden, b. of record Dec. 28, 1785 at Lyme, Conn., d. Nov. 24, 1834 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn.; m. Dec. 28, 1808 at New Haven, Conn., Rev. William Fowler Vaill, s. of Rev. Joseph Vaill and Sarah Fowler, b. of record June 7, 1783 at East Haddam, Conn. Seven children of the family. See his extended biography.
and youngest born:
• vii. Elizabeth Selden, b. of Mar. 6 either in the year 1799 or 1800 at Lyme, Conn., d. circa 1878 prob. at Bates County, MO; m. June 19, 1827 at Union Mission (by Rev. William F. Vaill, her brother-in-law), George S. Douglass, who d. Apr. 22, 1865 at Sherman, TX. Six children of the family. See his extended biography.
Following wife Desire's death, Richard Ely Selden m. 2) Hope Lord, widow of Capt. Selden Chapman.
On Oct. 2, 1783 at Lyme, Conn., Richard m. 1) Desire Colt, dau. of Joseph Colt and Desire Pratt, b. of record Apr. 11, 1763 at Lyme, Conn. She d. Aug. 2, 1799 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn. They had seven known children: Julian (f, d. unm), Asenath (Selden) Vaill, Catherine Desire (Selden) Harvey, Maria (Selden) Waite, Ursula (d. unm.), Richard Ely Jr., Elizabeth (Selden) Douglass.
The current focus of this memorial are second born:
• ii. Asenath Selden, b. of record Dec. 28, 1785 at Lyme, Conn., d. Nov. 24, 1834 at the Hadlyme section of the Town of Lyme, Conn.; m. Dec. 28, 1808 at New Haven, Conn., Rev. William Fowler Vaill, s. of Rev. Joseph Vaill and Sarah Fowler, b. of record June 7, 1783 at East Haddam, Conn. Seven children of the family. See his extended biography.
and youngest born:
• vii. Elizabeth Selden, b. of Mar. 6 either in the year 1799 or 1800 at Lyme, Conn., d. circa 1878 prob. at Bates County, MO; m. June 19, 1827 at Union Mission (by Rev. William F. Vaill, her brother-in-law), George S. Douglass, who d. Apr. 22, 1865 at Sherman, TX. Six children of the family. See his extended biography.
Following wife Desire's death, Richard Ely Selden m. 2) Hope Lord, widow of Capt. Selden Chapman.
Inscription
Col.
Richard E. Selden
Died
7 February 1848.
Aged 89 Years.
On the day Richard died he was 88 years old, and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 89.
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Spouse
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