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James Franklin Self 1857–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1857

Birth Location: Ellis County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1928

Death Location: Forney, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Father: Harbin Self

Mother: Hannah Peed

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alexander

Children(s): Reid Self, Alexander Self, Mary Self, James Jr., Walter Self

James Franklin Self was born in 1857 in Ellis County, Texas, USA, the child of Harbin Harrison Self And Hannah Ann Peed. James Franklin Self married Elizabeth Ann Lizzie Alexander, and had children including Alexander Alex Self, James Franklin Self Jr, Mary Self, Reid Vaughn Self, Walter Adams Self. James Franklin Self passed away in 1928 in Forney, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Franklin Self was born in 1857 in Ellis County, Texas, USA, the child of Harbin Harrison Self And Hannah Ann Peed.
  • James Franklin Self married Elizabeth Ann Lizzie Alexander, and had children including Alexander Alex Self, James Franklin Self Jr, Mary Self, Reid Vaughn Self, Walter Adams Self.
  • James Franklin Self passed away in 1928 in Forney, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Self's Ancestors

Self
James Self
1857–1928
Birth Place: Ellis County, Texas, USA
Parents
Harbin Harrison Self
1830–1871
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (Ann) Peed
1836–1907
Mason County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Cole) Self
1798–1834
Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
William (Mattison) Peed
1811–1879
Kentucky USA
Great-Grandparents
Charnock Self
1755–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Self's Descendants

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James (Franklin) Self (18 Dec 1857–10 Oct 1928) m. Elizabeth (Ann "Lizzie") Alexander (31 Oct 1864–12 Oct 1936)
  1. 1. Reid (Vaughn) Self 1882–1926 m. Stella (Maria) Bradley 1886–1981
    1. 1. Vaughn (Self) Jr. 1916–1935
  2. 2. Alexander ("Alex") Self 1886–1954 m. Ruth (Amrella) Nichols 1886–1951
    1. 1. Dr. (Richard) Self 1905–1976
    2. 2. Doris (Ruth) Self 1907–1985
    3. 3. Virginia Self 1916–1982
  3. 3. Mary Self 1895–1939
  4. 4. James (Franklin Self) Jr. 1901–1935
    1. 1. James (Franklin Self) III 1922–
  5. 5. Walter (Adams) Self 1905–1930

James Self's Timeline

2 Records

1857
18 Dec 1857
Birth of James Franklin Self in Ellis County, Texas, USA
Ellis County, Texas, USA
1928
10 Oct 1928
Age 71
Death of James Franklin Self in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forney, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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