Re: James Selby b. 1782 MD. son: William

In 1817, James (J?) SELBY bought "Raleigh Lot," Wake Co., NC, which he sold in 1829.He must have been the James SELBY of Bledsoe Co., TN, in 1830.The 1850 Census, Jackson Co., AL, had James SELBY, 68.The 1860 Census had James SELBY, 77, b. MD.Wife Jane was 45 in 1850 and 55 in 1860, b. NC.

Sarah died 9 May 1904, bu. Box's Cove Cem., Larkinsville, Jackson Co., AL. Wm. S. WOOD was b. ca. 1821.

William SELBY was listed as 23 in 1850, but he must have been b. 1825, since Geo. W. was also 23 in 1850.William's wife Elizabeth was 23 in 1850, b. TN; dau. Eliza was 1, b. AL.

Geo. W. died at Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS.

Robert F. is buried Rutledge-Salem Cem., Tishomingo, MS. Robert m. 9 May 1866, Mary F. DUNCAN.

Martha J. m. Andrew J. BLESSING, b. 1822, VA, & moved to Arkansas.

James Oliver (22 Dec. 1831, Bledsoe Co., TN, d. 12 Apr. 1923; m. 23 Apr. 1856, Mary J. SHOOK, b. ca. 1836.They had male G.W., b. ca. 1857, & female L. J., b. ca. 1859.

John was 16 in 1850 & 26 in 1860, b. TN; d. 4 Je. 1901, bu. Box's Cove, Larkinsville, AL.

Mahala married 20 Je. 1850.

Thomas, b. 16 Oct. 1836; d. 7 Mar. 1914, bu. Joel Cem., Tishomingo, MS; m. Martha Ellen DEATON.

Walter Dock SELBY d. 15 July 1932, Larkinsville, AL; m. 21 Apr. 1875, Sally COMPTON.

Samuel, aged 6 in 1850 & 16 in 1860, m. 19 Aug. 1868, Jackson Co., AL, Susan COMPTON.


On the same page of the Jackson Co., AL, 1850 Census was this family:

Walter SELVY, 35, KY; Margaret, 35, TN; Elizabeth, 17, AL; John 13, AL; & Montgomery 7, AL.

--from Velma Selby, Denton, TX, 1984.