“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN SELL,  farmer, Secs. 11 and 14;  P.O. Concord; born in Hessian, 
Germany, Feb. 3, 1828; came to America with his parents in 1832, 
locating in Medina Co., Ohio; after six years, they went to Cuyahoga 
Co., and remained till 1853, when Mr. Sell came to Concord, Jefferson 
Co., Wis., where he has since lived; sold his farm on Section 29, and 
settled on his present farm of 160 acres in 1865; he has made all his 
improvements, built his large barns, etc., and has just finished a new 
brick farmhouse.  Married Miss Catherine Usinger in 1853; they have 
twelve children – Mary, Catherine, Susan, Margaret, Jacob L., John N., 
Rachel, Melvina, George, Herman, Edward and Frederick.  Mr. Sell is a 
Democrat, and has been Chairman of his town thirteen years, and now 
holds the office;  is also a Director of the County Agricultural Society, 
and a member of the Temple of Honor; he is a very successful farmer, 
and has twenty-two head of cattle, three horses, beside sheep and hogs.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)