Descendants of John Self: Third Generation

Third Generation

7. Andrew Jackson3 SELF (Jethro2, John1)(6) was born in Upson County, Ga. about 1833. Andrew died 13 SEP 1862 in Charleston, S.C., of disease at Soldiers' Relief Hospital.

He married Mary Jane BRITT Self in Upson County, Ga., 5 JUN 1849. Eustace Reeves, JP, performed the ceremony.

Mary was born in Georgia JAN 1837, possibly as early as 1834 (Merkin). Mary died 31 JUL 1911 in Upson County, Ga., per estate records.

Mary Self was the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Upson County, Ga. Mary Self, 37, white female. (index listing).

On the 1900 Census in Upson County, Ga., Mary was a widow living with Sarah and James Earles. Her parents were born in North Carolina and she was uneducated. Her occupation was given as farmer.

Mary's estate was probated in Upson County, Ga., 6 OCT 1913.

Jackson Self was tried in criminal court in Upson County, Ga., APR 1850. The grand jury issued a special presentment against Jackson Self for the offense of gaming. A warrant for his arrest was issued July 15 of that year. The charges were that Jack had, on March 1, 1850, "play and bet for money and other things of value at a game of cards...known as Seven-Up."

Andrew J. Self was the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Dooly County, Ga., p. 292, 24th District

A.J. Self was the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Upson County, Ga.. p. 574, Double Bridges Dist., p. 36, dwelling 284, family 258. A.J. Self, 27, male, farmer, real estate $1,250, personal property $500, b. GA; M.J. Self, wife, 26, female, b. GA, can't read or write; S.M. Self, 9, female, b. GA, in school; M.J. Self, female, 7, in school; William I/J Self, 6, male; I/J W. Self, male, 3.

Jack Self was on a muster roll in Upson County, Ga., 1 MAY 1862. Upson Sentinels, Co. A, 46th Ga. Regiment (served with his brother Nat; Early History of Upson County). Georgia Archives online listings include Self, Andrew Jackson, 46th Regiment Volunteer Infantry Company - A; and Self, A. J. 60th Regiment Volunteer Infantry Company - G

Andrew's estate was probated in Upson County, Ga., 1 FEB 1864.

Andrew Jackson SELF and Mary Jane BRITT Self had the following children:

child + 27 i. Sarah V.4 SELF EARLES was born NOV 1850.

child 28 ii. Martha J. SELF was born in Georgia about 1852.

child + 29 iii. William J. SELF was born about 1854.

child + 30 iv. James William SELF was born about 1857.

child 31 v. Jane O. SELF was born in Upson County, Ga. about 1860. In Upson County, Ga., 1 JUN 1870, Jane was not in the household of her grandparents Jet and Lucinda Self, as were her siblings Willie J. and James W. Was she in the home of her mother Mary Self?

She was a resident in the census report in Upson County, Ga., 1 JUN 1880. Jane O. was living with brother James and family in 1880. Jane was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Upson County, Ga., after 1887.

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