John Sherman SelbyAge: 85 years1880–1966
- Name
- John Sherman Selby
- Given names
- John Sherman
- Surname
- Selby
 Birth | September 16, 1880 34 33 |
 Birth of a sister | Ida A Selby February 16, 1883 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel P “Sham” Selby July 30, 1883 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Washington Selby January 27, 1885 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a brother | Washington Selby January 28, 1885 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ida A Selby September 25, 1885 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Authur Selby April 4, 1886 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Eli “L” Selby April 18, 1890 (Age 9 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 13, 1900 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth W Kerley October 17, 1900 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Emily Selby March 16, 1904 (Age 23 years) |
 Marriage | Mamie Lou “Lula” Wilson — View this family December 10, 1907 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Bub Wilson Selby October 3, 1908 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Authur Selby January 29, 1912 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | James Lloyd Selby May 31, 1914 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Manza H Selby August 10, 1915 (Age 34 years) twin: Martha Jane “Sis” Selby
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| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Jane “Sis” Selby August 10, 1915 (Age 34 years) twin: Manza H Selby
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| Death of a daughter | Manza H Selby August 29, 1916 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 35 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a son #4 | Arthur Elijah Selby August 7, 1918 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 37 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Death of a son | Arthur Elijah Selby October 17, 1919 (Age 39 years) |
| Census | January 7, 1920 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 49 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 4, 1930 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Elizabeth Hyder January 31, 1934 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Sherman Wilson “Bud” Sherrill October 6, 1936 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Laura Faith Sherrill January 23, 1938 (Age 57 years) |
| Census | April 26, 1940 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Elizabeth Selby March 7, 1941 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Bub Wilson Selby — Martha Celia Bilbrey — View this family January 3, 1943 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a sister | Arva Zena Selby June 23, 1946 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Manzia Helen Sherrill August 28, 1946 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Ann Selby April 26, 1948 (Age 67 years) |
| Census | April 11, 1950 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Thomas Selby July 8, 1950 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 69 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a brother | Eli “L” Selby April 28, 1955 (Age 74 years) Cause: acute coronary thrombosis |
| Death of a son | Bub Wilson Selby August 8, 1958 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mamie Lou “Lula” Wilson January 28, 1959 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a sister | Malinda Jemima Selby November 25, 1960 (Age 80 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 65 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | July 6, 1966 (Age 85 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wilson Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Lloyd Selby Birth: December 30, 1845 21 19 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: May 31, 1914 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Elizabeth Hyder Birth: June 2, 1847 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: January 31, 1934 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1867 — |
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15 months elder sister |
Martha Ann Selby Birth: April 8, 1868 22 20 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: April 26, 1948 — Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States |
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18 months elder sister |
Mary Emily Selby Birth: September 1869 23 22 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 16, 1904 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Nancy Elizabeth Selby Birth: January 30, 1872 26 24 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1941 — Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
William Thomas Selby Birth: March 7, 1874 28 26 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 8, 1950 — Litton, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Arva Zena Selby Birth: February 22, 1876 30 28 — Burke, Tennessee, United States Death: June 23, 1946 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Malinda Jemima Selby Birth: June 12, 1878 32 31 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: November 25, 1960 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years himself |
John Sherman Selby Birth: September 16, 1880 34 33 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 6, 1966 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Ida A Selby Birth: February 16, 1883 37 35 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: September 25, 1885 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Washington Selby Birth: January 27, 1885 39 37 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: January 28, 1885 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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14 months younger brother |
James Authur Selby Birth: April 4, 1886 40 38 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: January 29, 1912 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Eli “L” Selby Birth: April 18, 1890 44 42 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: April 28, 1955 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Mamie Lou “Lula” Wilson |
| himself |
John Sherman Selby Birth: September 16, 1880 34 33 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 6, 1966 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mamie Lou “Lula” Wilson Birth: June 18, 1882 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 28, 1959 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 10, 1907 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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10 months son |
Bub Wilson Selby Birth: October 3, 1908 28 26 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 8, 1958 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Manza H Selby Birth: August 10, 1915 34 33 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 29, 1916 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| daughter |
Martha Jane “Sis” Selby Birth: August 10, 1915 34 33 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: October 14, 2001 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Arthur Elijah Selby Birth: August 7, 1918 37 36 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: October 17, 1919 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
John Sherman Selby has 24 first cousins recorded
Father's family (24)
Parents Daniel Johnson Selby + Mary Agnes Davenport
Parents William Monroe Selby + Mary Emily Hyder
Parents Joseph David Dorton + Rebecca Ann Selby
Parents James Lafayette Brown + Mary Temperance Selby
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Lloyd Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - John Sherman Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - John Sherman Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Sherman Selby - Household
Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - John Sherman Selby - Household
Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee
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