First National Bank, Wellston, OH (Charter 3565)

Circa 1918 postcard showing First National Bank building at rightmost foreground.

The First National Bank of Wellston, OH (1886 - 2014) was started as a small private bank but survived well into the 21st century. It was the only national bank in Wellston, OH.

Early History

The Bank's early history can be traced back to the small private bank established by J. H. Sellers, who came to Wellston in 1886.

Bank History

George C. Sellers, the nephew of founder J.H. Sellers served as president of the bank until the end of the National era. As of 1991, the Sellers family were still major stockholders of the institution.

In 2014, the bank merged with Peoples Bank, National Association.

$10 note of the First National Bank of Wellston signed by D.E. Parry, cashier and G.C. Sellers, president.

Bank Notes Issued

A total of $1,089,100 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1886 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 142,617 notes (117,988 large size and 24,629 small size).

This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s	Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back	4x5	1 - 6813
1882 Brown Back	3x10-20	1 - 1719
1902 Red Seal	4x5	1 - 1000
1902 Red Seal	3x10-20	1 - 700
1902 Date Back	4x5	1 - 3150
1902 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 2200
1902 Plain Back	4x5	3151 - 11610
1902 Plain Back	3x10-20	2201 - 7655
1929 Type 1	6x5	1 - 2044
1929 Type 1	6x10	1 - 1186
1929 Type 1	6x20	1 - 332
1929 Type 2	5	1 - 2060
1929 Type 2	10	1 - 962
1929 Type 2	20	1 - 235

Official Bank Title(s)

• The First National Bank of Wellston

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1889 - 1935):

Presidents:

• H. S. Willard, 1887 – 1920
• George C. Sellers, 1922 – 1934
• David Edgar Parry, 1935 – ????

Cashiers:

• J. H. Sellers, Jr., 1887 – 1903
• George C. Sellers, 1904 – 1921
• Arthur Harry, 1922 – 1926
• David Edgar Parry, 1927 – 1934
• F. W. Sellers, 1935

Other Bank Note Signers

• There are currently no known Vice President or Assistant Cashier bank note signers for this bank.

Wiki Links

• Ohio Bank Note History
• General information on Wellston (Wikipedia)
• General information on Jackson County (Wikipedia)
• General information on Ohio (Wikipedia)

References

• Don C. Kelly, National Bank Notes, A Guide with Prices. 6th Edition (Oxford, OH: The Paper Money Institute, 2008).
• Dean Oakes and John Hickman, Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes. 2nd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1990).
• Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://bbdata.banknotehistory.com