HUSBAND: DAVID WASHINGTON SELF SR. LT. COL. CSA died at age 63

Born: December 21, 1833 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Died: August 6, 1896 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Buried: Self Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Occupation: Farmer, Teacher, Sheriff
Father: William Isaac Self, Jr.
Mother: Virginia Jane Walker

David Washington Self joined the Confederate Army as a Captain and later made Major. He was in Co. "B" 17th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Sabine Rebels) at Camp Moore, Louisiana. He was present for muster call on Sept. 30, 1861. During March and April 1862 absent for wound received near Vicksburg, Mississippi. On July 4, 1862 roll of prisoners of war captured near Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was a Major at that time. Federal report of killed, wounded and missing for 6th and 7th of April 1862. Nature of wound--serious, by M. C. Leonard. General J. C. Pemberton at Jackson, Mississippi was in command. (This information was taken from microfilm at State Library, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.) He came home from the POW camp and said his wound would not heal. His wife opened the wound and got some leather out where the shot went through his pistol holster. As soon as it got better he got on his horse, crossed the Mississippi River and started fighting again. He went home from the prison camp to die. He was paroled at Natchitoches, Louisiana June 12, 1865. He was the first Sabine Parish School Superintendent. He was Tax Assessor of Sabine Parish from 1860 until 1877, less Civil War time. He was the U.S. Census Enumerator in 1860 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was Sheriff of Sabine Parish, Louisiana from 1884 to 1888. He was in the Louisiana Legislature from 1888 till 1892. He is buried behind Hodges Gardens in the Self Family Cemetery.

WIFE: ELIZABETH LETITIA ("BETTY") SIBLEY
Married Jan. 11, 1853 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Born: Feb. 5, 1833 in Washington Parish, Louisiana
Died: 1915 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Buried: Self Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Occupation: Home Maker
Father: Robert Flint Sibley
Mother: Avarilla Albritton

Buried behind Hodges Gardens. In 1870 Census for Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

CHILDREN OF DAVID WASHINGTON AND ELIZABETH LETITIA (SIBLEY) SELF:

F CHILD: 1. AVA JANE SELF died at age 82

Born: Apr. 21, 1854 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died: Mar. 12, 1936
Buried: Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Spouse: Isaac F. Chance
Married: Mar. 21, 1874
In 1870 Census for Sabine Parish, Louisiana

M CHILD: 2. SAMUEL ELISHA SELF died at age 55

Born: Apr. 25, 1855 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died: Oct. 9, 1910 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Buried: Oct. 1910 in Self Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Spouse: Sophronia Ladieska Phifer
Married: in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Buried behind Hodges Gardens. He was a "Woodsman of the World." Also known as "Uncle Elisha."

F CHILD: 3. ELLEN SELF

Born: about 1857
Three years old in 1860 Census. Not in 1870 Census.

M CHILD: 4. ROBERT LANSFORD ("LANNY") SELF M.D. died at age 55

Born: May 13, 1859 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died: Oct. 14, 1914 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Buried: Oct. 7, 1914 in Self Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Ref: Family Bible   Occupation: Medical Doctor
Spouse: Lelia Aramentha Tatum
Married: Nov. 6, 1879 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Ceremony: Y
Buried behind Hodges Gardens. He was a Mason.

M CHILD: 5. FRANKLIN D. SELF

Born: About 1861
Died: Very young.
Was in 1870 Census but not in 1880 Census.

M CHILD: 6. JOHN WILLIAM SELF died at age 35

Born: Nov. 10, 1863 in Louisiana
Died: Sep. 22, 1898 in Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Buried: Sep. 1898 in Leesville Cemetery, Leesville, Louisiana
Spouse: Mattie Tatum
Married: Dec. 4, 1887 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Spouse: Emma Slack
Ceremony: Y

M CHILD: 7. CHRISTOPHER C. ("LUM") SELF died at age 73

Born: Mar. 1, 1869 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died: Aug. 16, 1942 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Buried: in Oak Grove Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Occupation: Medical Doctor
Spouse: Nancy Jane ("Nanny") Aldredge
Married: Jan. 9, 1890
Dr. C. C. (Lum) Self served in WW 1 as a Lt., Capt., Major, Lt. Col.

F CHILD: 8. ELLA ELIZABETH SELF died at age 80

Born: June 17, 1871 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Died: May 30, 1951
Spouse: James Alfred Britt
Married: May 5, 1887 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana

M CHILD: 9. DAVID WASHINGTON SELF JR

Spouse: Elizabeth D. Hays
Married: Nov. 19, 1885 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana

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