Adam Moore Self Sr (1802 - abt. 1865)

Born 17 Jan 1802 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

Ancestors

Husband of Mahala Mckie Keys — married 1821 in Jackson Co., Alabama

Descendants

Died about 1865 at about age 62 in Windom, Fannin, Texas, United States

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Biography

The family moved from Jackson County, Alabama to Fannin County, Texas around 1845 and settled on Bullards Creek southwest of Winden.

Adam Moore Self served for a short time in the Civil War then came home ill. The last years of his life were spent making wooden vessels for people of the country. He also made spinning wheels and looms in order that the women of the country might be able to spin and weave cloth. At the time of his death, he and Lannius were partners engaged in the manufacture of saddle trees.

They were buried on their farm and their neighbors were allowed to use their family Grave Yard. A school house was built and the first teacher was Mr. A. H. burnett. The school was called Burnett; so was the Cemetery.

Adam M. Self's testimony on behalf of his mother, Catherine Self, regarding petition of bounty land warranty states that he personally helped bury his father. Melchidick died at Wm. Wrights farm on 12 January Eve 1854, Fannin County, Texas. Melchezedec Self was a Private of Captain Ebenezer Kilpatrick's Company of the Tenn. Militia. He enlisted on the 21 June 1814, and served until 27 Jan 1815. Melchidick fought in Creek War of Warran Co. Tenn. Melchidick was drafted 21 June 1814 in Fayetville, Tenn. and served in Militia until 27 Jan 1815. Melchidick was honorable discharged under Capt. Ebener Kilpatrick's Company Inf. 1 Reg't. and he received a petitioned for bounty land warrant.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLV-11S : 9 November 2014), A M Self in household of A M Self, Fannin county, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing family 235, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

The family moved from Jackson County, Alabama to Fannin County, Texas around 1845 and settled on Bullards Creek southwest of Winden.

• Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFR-1Y1 : 12 December 2017), A M Self, 1860.

• Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLV-1BB : 12 April 2016), A M Self, Fannin county, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing family 235, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Adam Moore Self served for a short time in the Civil War then came home ill. The last years of his life were spent making wooden vessels for people of the country. He also made spinning wheels and looms in order that the women of the country might be able to spin and weave cloth. At the time of his death, he and Lannius were partners engaged in the manufacture of saddle trees.

They were buried on their farm and their neighbors were allowed to use their family Grave Yard. A school house was built and the first teacher was Mr. A. H. burnett. The school was called Burnett; so was the Cemetery.

Facts about this person:

Occupation Farmer; farmed west of Windom

Military Veteran of the war of 1812 Civil War but came home ill

Burial Burnett Cemetery on the Self farm on Bullards Creek, SW of Winden

Burnett Cemetery E. of Dodd City Fannin Co. TX has two markers: (1)Self, Adam Moore 17 Jan.1802-18 Apr.1865 b. North Carolina, husb. of Mahala, son of Melchezedec & Catherine Moore Self (2)Self, Mahala Keys 11 Dec.1804-1852 wife of Adam Source: Family Trees - Ancestry.com Jerry Hyman

• HISTORY OF FANNIN COUNTY FEATURING PIONEER FAMILIES

Floy Crandall Hodge | Mike Brown (Photographer) Published by Pioneer Publishers, 1972 Used / Hard Cover / Quantity Available: 0 From BLACK SWAN BOOKS, INC., ABAA, ILAB (Richmond, VA, U.S.A.).