Thomas D Self

Brief Life History of Thomas D

When Thomas D Self was born on 28 February 1783, in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, his father, John Self, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Harris, was 18. He married Nancy Brown on 31 August 1809, in Muskingum, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died on 9 December 1855, in Norwich, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Norwich, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas D Self
1783–1855
Nancy Brown
1790–1849
Marriage: 31 August 1809
George Washington Self
about 1808–1875
Sara Ann Self
1810–
Thomas D. Self
1819–
Sherman Self
1814–
John Harris Self
1815–1895
Harris Kelm Self
1816–1858
Sherman Self
1818–1889
Clarissa Self
1820–1889
George K. Self
1821–

Sources (12)

  • Thomas Self, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Thomas Chinn Self - Published information: birth:
  • Thomas Self, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Sa(h)ulf (Old English Sǣwulf, from ‘sea’ + wulf ‘wolf’).

North German: nickname from Low German self ‘self’ for a self-important person.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Thomas Self and Nancy Brown

On August 31, 1809, Thomas Self, son of John and Sarah, was married in Muskingum Co., OH to Nancy Brown by James Brown (perhaps a preacher or relative?) Nancy and Thomas Self are buried at Presbyteria …

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