Thomas
Jefferson
"T. J., Jep,"
Self
Born in Dowelltown, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Son of William C Self
and LeAnne (Spencer) Self
Brother of
Abner S. Self, John B Self, Elijah C Self, William Johnston Self, Amanda Jane (Self) Davis, Malinda Margaret (Self) Close, Nancy C (Self) Nesmith, Mary Angeline (Self) Taylor, Aurilla Self, Miles Self and Cassy Self
Husband of
Julia F (Nesmith) Clary
— married
23 Jul 1875 (to 1880) in Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Husband of
Mary E (Cline) Self
— married
1 Feb 1881 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 72
in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Nov 2014
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Biography
Sources
"United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TH-KCV : Sun Mar 10 11:06:10 UTC 2024), Entry for William Selph and Leann Selph, 1860.
1860 -DeKalb Co, TN Census (District 12-Hannah's Branch) #1301-1289
- William SELPH 46 M TN farmer $2000 $825
- Leann 43 F TN
- Elijah 20 M TN
- William 19 M TN
- Amanda J 17 F TN
- Malinda 15 F TN
- Nancy 13 F TN
- Mary 11 F TN
- Aririlla 9 F TN
- Miles 6 M TN
- Thomas J 3 TN
Thomas J. is age 3 - listed with his parents.
"United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD85-RZZ : Tue Mar 05 06:59:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Elija Self and Jane Self, 1870.
1870 DeKalb, Tennessee
Thomas is with his older brother. His father had recently passed away and his mother two years earlier.
1875, June 23 DeKalb Co., Tn - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-X3CK-V9D7-3
- T. J. Self, infant orphan of William Self, deceased, chose Henry Vanover as his guardian
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F497-HJH : 29 November 2023), J. T. Self, 1875.
Note: Marriage record does use last name of Nesmith. However, Henry Vanover took in several children. He also signs for the marriage.
"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC6-C3V : Sat Mar 09 00:54:58 UTC 2024), Entry for William Clary and Francis Clary, 1880.
1880 Daviess Co., Kentucky
"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P5-Z8R : Tue Mar 05 18:49:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas J Self and Mary E Self, 1900.
1900 Nacogdoches, Texas
"United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SL-49X : Sun Mar 10 07:44:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Jep Self and Mary Self, 1910.
1910 Nacogdoches, Texas
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58560352/thomas_jefferson-self: accessed April 6, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Jefferson “Jep” Self (8 Feb 1857–24 Apr 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58560352, citing Redland Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Leslie Anne Capps-Brown (contributor 46954100).
Acknowledgment
- Marla O'Connor through the import of LAYNE_ALLEN.ged on Nov 21, 2014.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Thomas:
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~0.78%
Darrell Spencer
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DarrellSpencer42
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~0.78%
Jackie Root :
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