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GEORGE SELDEN was a native of Connecticut, born at Hadlyme, New London county, on September 28, 1790, the son of Samuel and Deborah (Colt) Selden, and was descended from the Seldens who came from England in 1650, settling at Hadlyme. His grandfather, Samuel Selden, organized the first company and was elected colonel of the first regiment equipped by his native county for the Continental army during the war of the Revolution; was wounded and captured and died a prisoner in New York just prior to the evacuation of that city. When about fifteen years of age George Selden entered the mercantile establishment of his uncles, Charles and Joseph D., at Troy, New York. He came to Erie in about 1819, joining his uncle, Judah P. Colt, bringing with him his wife and two sons. He engaged in merchandising on French street near Sixth, which business was continued until 1857. He was active and prominent in church work, and in 1832 was chosen elder in the First Presbyterian church, a position he held the balance of his life. He was a pioneer in Sunday school work in Erie, and for many years was superintendent of the Sunday school of his church. His death occurred May 23, 1857. On October 14, 1813, Mr. Selden was united in marriage with Elizabeth Grace Card, who was born in Troy, New York, the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Card, who bore him four children. Elizabeth Selden died on September 26, 1827, and on June 12, 1833, Mr. Selden married Emily Marvin, who died in May, 1856, leaving no children. A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1909, pages 477-478. More Erie County History Books Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors. View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file! Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.
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