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Spelling of Elizabeth Selden (wife and daughter)

This entry currently spells James McClurg's wife's name as Elizabeth Seldon and his daughter's name as Elizabeth Seldon McClurg. Every source I have consulted spells Selden with an "E" rather than an "O" including:

Wife: Elizabeth Selden McClurg

Find a Grave - Elizabeth Selden McClurg
American National Biography

Daughter: Elizabeth Selden McClurg Wickham

A Guide to the Wickham Family Papers (Virginia Historical Society)
Dictionary of American Biography - Elizabeth Selden McClurg
Find a Grave - Elizabeth Selden McClurg Wickham
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine
Marquis Who Was Who in America 1607-1984

I would like to propose changing the spelling throughout the entry to match the sources listed above. I have already updated the "Family" section when making other corrections/additions, but would like to propose this change before correcting other instances such as the infobox. Colalibrarian (talk) 11:50, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]