Simeon SelbyAge: 78 years1821–1900
- Name
- Simeon Selby
- Given names
- Simeon
- Surname
- Selby
 Birth | October 5, 1821 23 28 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Ann “Betsie” Selby November 10, 1822 (Age 13 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel P “Sham” Selby April 5, 1824 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Catherine Ann “Kitty” Selby about 1824 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William W Selby October 4, 1825 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth J Selby November 21, 1829 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Allen Selby about 1830 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Rebecca Jane Hyder — View this family about 1842 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Sarah H Selby about 1842 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary “Molly” Shemwell 1843 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Milly Ann Selby March 1844 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John “Jack” Parham Jr. October 18, 1846 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Catherine Selby March 8, 1847 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #4 | Lloyd Shaw Selby November 30, 1849 (Age 28 years) |
 Census | October 24, 1850 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Benjamin Franklin Selby May 21, 1854 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Rebecca Jane Selby about 1858 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 20, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Alfred Simeon Selby August 15, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Sampson Wyatt — Mary Catherine Selby — View this family about 1862 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Lloyd Thomas “Tom” Wyatt December 20, 1863 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a sister | Catherine Ann “Kitty” Selby about 1863 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Wilson Tollett — Sarah H Selby — View this family about 1864 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | William W Selby November 15, 1864 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John Wesley Tollett June 14, 1865 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Rebecca Jane Wyatt November 19, 1865 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | … Wyatt — Milly Ann Selby — View this family about 1865 (Age 43 years) Note: May not have been married, daughter's last name is Wyatt. Says hers is Wyatt in 1870 Census. Sister Mary Catherine Selby married James Sampson Wyatt |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Rebecca J “Beckie” Wyatt August 21, 1866 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Simeon Tollett about 1867 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | James Simeon “Squire Jim” Wyatt November 28, 1867 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Lloyd Shaw Selby — Sarah Celina Bennett — View this family about 1868 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a daughter | Rebecca Jane Selby before 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Jesse Franklin Wyatt May 26, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Elizabeth M “Bessie” Selby June 5, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Benjamin Franklin Selby — Elizabeth Ann Sherrill — View this family about 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | August 23, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Millie C Wyatt August 9, 1871 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John J Henry — Milly Ann Selby — View this family October 12, 1871 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Harriet Tollett about 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry July 13, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Hiram Nathaniel Wyatt November 8, 1872 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | T H B Selby about 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Mary Angela Selby February 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joshua Selby September 16, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Jesse F Selby about 1873 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Loyd Jefferson Henry April 15, 1874 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | S B Selby about 1874 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Tilda Tollett about 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Sarah J Selby March 27, 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Stephen Alford “Steve” Selby April 1, 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Sarah J Wyatt September 17, 1876 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Mary Emiel Henry January 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | William Virgil Selby March 31, 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Melinda Caroline Wyatt October 9, 1878 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | Sein C Selby about 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #26 | Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry January 8, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a father | Lloyd Selby October 9, 1880 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #27 | William Sampson Wyatt September 21, 1881 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #28 | Lily V Selby December 14, 1881 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #29 | William Lee Selby December 8, 1882 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah H Selby 1883 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel P “Sham” Selby July 30, 1883 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a mother | Rebecca Parham March 31, 1884 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #30 | Riley C Wyatt April 19, 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Alfred Simeon Selby — Mary A Miller — View this family about 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #31 | Eston Washington Selby March 9, 1886 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann “Betsie” Selby September 20, 1886 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth J Selby July 4, 1887 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #32 | Laura Lou Selby January 14, 1888 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #33 | Pearl M Selby November 16, 1888 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Rebecca Jane Wyatt December 31, 1890 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #34 | Minnie Bell Selby February 7, 1891 (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Benjamin Franklin Selby — Sarah “Sallie” Fisk — View this family June 13, 1891 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #35 | Fred Stanley Selby May 24, 1892 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #36 | James Wid “Willie” Selby October 24, 1896 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #37 | Polly Selby December 16, 1897 (Age 76 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 76 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #38 | Amanda Selby October 1899 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a wife | Rebecca Jane Hyder between 1880 and 1900 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a grandson | T H B Selby before 1900 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a grandson | S B Selby before 1900 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Jesse F Selby May 17, 1900 (Age 78 years) |
| Census | June 7, 1900 (Age 78 years) |
 Death | June 19, 1900 (Age 78 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Lloyd Selby Birth: October 5, 1798 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 9, 1880 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Rebecca Parham Birth: February 19, 1793 29 28 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 31, 1884 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1820 — |
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-6 years elder sister |
Asbery Selby Birth: 1813 14 19 Death: about 1820 |
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8 years elder brother |
Joshua Selby Birth: about 1820 21 26 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 16, 1872 — Tennessee, United States |
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21 months himself |
Simeon Selby Birth: October 5, 1821 23 28 — Alabama, United States Death: June 19, 1900 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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13 months younger sister |
Mary Ann “Betsie” Selby Birth: November 10, 1822 24 29 — Alabama, United States Death: September 20, 1886 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Samuel P “Sham” Selby Birth: April 5, 1824 25 31 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 30, 1883 — Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, United States |
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9 months younger sister |
Catherine Ann “Kitty” Selby Birth: about 1824 25 30 — Alabama, United States Death: about 1863 — Tennessee, United States |
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21 months younger brother |
William W Selby Birth: October 4, 1825 26 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 15, 1864 |
| sister |
Elva Selby Death: |
| younger sister |
Elizabeth J Selby Birth: November 21, 1829 31 36 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: July 4, 1887 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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13 months younger brother |
Allen Selby Birth: about 1830 31 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Family with Rebecca Jane Hyder |
| himself |
Simeon Selby Birth: October 5, 1821 23 28 — Alabama, United States Death: June 19, 1900 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Rebecca Jane Hyder Birth: about 1816 — Tennessee, United States Death: between 1880 and 1900 |
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Marriage: about 1842 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Sarah H Selby Birth: about 1842 20 26 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: 1883 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Milly Ann Selby Birth: March 1844 22 28 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: January 31, 1912 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Catherine Selby Birth: March 8, 1847 25 31 — Litlon, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: September 23, 1916 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Lloyd Shaw Selby Birth: November 30, 1849 28 33 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: June 19, 1930 — Algood, Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
Benjamin Franklin Selby Birth: May 21, 1854 32 38 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: March 17, 1919 — Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Rebecca Jane Selby Birth: about 1858 36 42 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1870 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Alfred Simeon Selby Birth: August 15, 1860 38 44 — White, Tennessee, United States Death: January 16, 1943 — Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States |
Simeon Selby has 37 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (37)
Parents Johnson Parham + Drucilla Selby
Parents Allen B Parham + Lucy Hariett Tollette
Parents John Samuel Hinch + Ann “Anna” Parham
Parents Shemwell Parham + Christiana Gibbons
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Simeon Selby - Household
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Simeon Selby - Household
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Simeon Selby - Household
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Simeon Selby - Household
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Lloyd Shaw Selby - Household
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