James was born in 1869.
He was a farmer.
He married Lillian Lance on 30 November 1888 in Jefferson County, Illinois.
He passed away in 1929 and is buried at Antioch Cemetery, Dix, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK9-SJ6 : 17 November 2020), James W. Self and Lillian Lance, 30 Nov 1888; citing Jefferson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,004,738.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSWX-5SY : accessed 4 December 2020), James W Self, Rome Township Rome town, Jefferson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 6A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,309.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKDF-H4M : accessed 4 December 2020), James W Self, Rome, Jefferson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 110, sheet 6B, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 294; FHL microfilm 1,374,307.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: