Creek Indian Heritage
Creek County, Oklahoma Genealogy
Creek Indians
AMERICAN INDIAN SELF-GOVERNANCE:
FACT, FANTASY
AND PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE
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Restland Cemetery,
Boswell, Choctaw Co., OK
Photos submitted by Leroy and June Hurd
James Alfred Self.
He was born
27-Aug-1871,Many,Sabine,La.
Died 3-May-1946,Bristow,Creek, Ok
Buried at Sunrise Cemetery in Kellyville, Ok
James Alfred was the son of Eli Alfred Self and Martha Ann Lester.
Eli being the son of John Self and Catherine Berryhill.
Photo contributed by
Micheal Roam
The following photos
were submitted by Rita Harwell Helwig.
Cemetery: Twin Mounds Pioneer Cemetery, north of Mounds, Creek Co., OK

Samuel Clark Self born 1874, died May 24, 1995. Florence V. Yates Self born Mar 24, 1882, died Jan 1, 1954. Samuel Clark is the son of John Clark Self and America Sophronia Berryhill Self. He is buried in the J. B. Reynolds Cemetery.
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SELFS by STATE
1790 CENSUS BOOK INDEX
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STATE |
NAME |
COUNTY |
PAGE |
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CONNECTICUT |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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DELAWARE |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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GEORGIA |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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KENTUCKY |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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MAINE |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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MARYLAND |
John |
Not Given |
90 |
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MASSACHUSETTS |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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NEW JERSEY |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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NEW YORK |
No Selfs |
N/A |
N/A |
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NORTH CAROLINA |
Not Given |
N/A |
N/A |
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PENNSYLVANIA |
Frederick |
Not Given |
263 |
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RHODE ISLAND |
Not Given |
N/A |
N/A |
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SOUTH CAROLINA |
John |
Not Given |
40 |
|
VIRGINIA |
Henry |
Northumberland |
39 |
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This page was last updated on July 29, 2000
below 03/02
1 John Self b: 1793
3 Samuel Clark Self b: 24 FEB 1874
4 Bernice Rowena Self b: 10 JUL 1913
· ID: I45047
· Name: John Self 1
· Sex: M
· Birth: 1793 in Georgia
2
Marriage 1
Katherine T. Berryhill
· Married: 9 NOV 1820 in Jasper County, Georgia 2
· ID: I20899265
· Name: John Clark SELF
· Sex: M
· Birth: 1828 in Alabama
Father:
John SELF b: 1793 in Georgia
Mother:
Catherine BERRYHILL b: 1795 in Georgia
Marriage 1
Eveline UNKNOWN
· Married: 1854
Marriage 2
America M Sophronia BERRYHILL
· Married: 25 January, 1853
· ID: I01459
· Name: Samuel Clark Self 1
· Sex: M
· Birth:
24 FEB 1874 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
1
Father:
John Clark Self
Mother:
America M. Sophrania Berryhill
· ID: I45047
· Name: John Self 1
· Sex: M
· Birth: 1793 in Georgia
2
Marriage 1
Katherine T. Berryhill
· Married: 9 NOV 1820 in Jasper County, Georgia 2
Children
1.
Dorinda
Self b: 6 JUN 1823 in Jasper, Georgia
2.
Amanda
Self
3.
Alfred
Self
4.
Samuel
Self
5.
William
Self
6.
Alex
Self
1 John Self b: 1793
2 Dorinda Self b: 6 JUN 1823 d: 26 AUG 1901
+ Clarinda Saphronia Berryhill b: 1838 d: 1890
3 Samuel Clark Self b: 24 FEB 1874
4 Bernice Rowena Self b: 10 JUL 1913
Sources:
1. Title:
Airhart.FTW
Author: Ernie
Publication: ernie@worldnetla.net
Note: I named the file Airhart.FTW. Not the original name.
Repository:
Note: Ancestry.com
Call Number:
Media: Electronic
Text: Date of Import: May 2, 2000
Entries: 23134 Updated: Mon Mar 4 11:19:17 2002 Contact: Christy Vandekieft <kilikini@hawaii.rr.com> Home Page: Family Ties
· ID: I01459
· Name: Samuel Clark Self 1
· Sex: M
· Birth:
24 FEB 1874 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
1
Father:
John Clark Self
Mother:
America M. Sophrania Berryhill
· ID: I7327
· Name: Samuel Clark SELF
· Given Name: Samuel Clark
· Surname: Self
· Sex: M
· Birth: 1874 in Rusk,,Texas
· Change Date: 11 APR 2000 at
01:00:00
Father:
John Clarke SELF b: 1828 in Tuscumbia,,Alabama
Mother:
America Sophronia BERRYHILL b: 1832 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-in/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kilikini1&id=I01454
· ID: I01454
· Name: Bernice Rowena Self 1
· Sex: F
· Birth: 10 JUL 1913 in
Mounds, Oklahoma
1
Father:
Samuel Clark Self b: 24 FEB 1874 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Mother:
Florence Yates
Marriage 1
Jackson William Colvin
Sources:
1. Title:
E-mail
Text: From Clark Elwood Colvin, Jr. (elwoodjr@msn.com) on 10/20/01.
· ID: I20899265
· Name: John Clark SELF
· Sex: M
· Birth: 1828 in Alabama
Father:
John SELF b: 1793 in Georgia
Mother:
Catherine BERRYHILL b: 1795 in Georgia
Marriage 1
Eveline UNKNOWN
· Married: 1854
Marriage 2
America M Sophronia BERRYHILL
· Married: 25 January, 1853
BERRYHILL
· ID: I1820 http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=indianflo&id=I1820
· Name: John BERRYHILL
· Given Name: John
· Surname: Berryhill
· Sex: M
· Birth: ABT 1767 in South Carolina
· Death: ABT 1831 in Old Creek Nation
· LDS Baptism: status: LIVE
· Note:
Notes:Carrie Johnson
John may have been born 1754 but I believe he was born 1763 and Martha was born
1765
John was probably one of the signers of the Creek Memorial along with his
children and brothers and sons in law
this sounds more feasible and time lined.
Father:
Alexander BERRYHILL b: 1721 in London,England
Mother:
unk
Marriage 1
Martha Elizabeth DERRISAW b: ABT 1768 in Old Creek Nation Jasper Georgia
· Married: ABT 1781
Children
1.
Thomas
S. BERRYHILL b: 7 DEC 1782 in Old Creek Nation Jasper Georgia
2.
Nancy
BERRYHILL b: 28 MAR 1784 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
3.
Martha
"Patsy" BERRYHILL b: 26 OCT 1785 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
4.
Betsy
BERRYHILL b: 1787 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
5.
John
Dallas BERRYHILL b: 1790 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
6.
William
BERRYHILL b: 1791 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
7.
Alexander
BERRYHILL b: ABT 1793 in Old Creek Nation Jasper Georgia
8.
Catherine
T. BERRYHILL b: 2 OCT 1800 in Lower Creek,Broken Arrow,Georgia
9.
Samuel
BERRYHILL b: 11 FEB 1798 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
10.
Pleasant
Luther BERRYHILL b: ABT 1800 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
11.
Susanna
BERRYHILL b: 1802 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
Sources:
1. Title:
Growing Up in Indian Territory
Author: Huber Self
Abbrev: Growing Up in Indian Territory
2. Title:
copies of papers from David Bethel
Abbrev: copies of papers from David Bethel
· ID: I7013
· Name: William BERRYHILL
· Given Name: William
· Surname: Berryhill
· NSFX: Sr.
· Title: Sr.
· Sex: M
· Birth: 1791 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
· Death: 1864 in Rusk,,Texas
· Note: AFN:JVMG-2K
· Change Date: 11 APR 2000 at
01:00:00
Father:
John BERRYHILL b: ABT 1767 in South Carolina
Mother:
Martha Elizabeth DERRISAW b: ABT 1768 in Old Creek Nation Jasper Georgia
Marriage 1
Elizabeth NIXON
· Married: 7 MAR 1809 in Montgomery,Chatham,Georgia
· ID: I7019
· Name: America Sophronia BERRYHILL
· Given Name: America Sophronia
· Surname: Berryhill
· Sex: F
· Birth: 1832 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
· Note: AFN:1QV2-MJ3
· Change Date: 11 APR 2000 at
01:00:00
Father:
William BERRYHILL b: 1791 in Old Creek Nation,Jasper,Georgia
Mother:
Elizabeth NIXON
Marriage 1
John Clarke SELF b: 1828 in Tuscumbia,,Alabama
· Married: 25 JAN 1853
Children
1.
John
R SELF b: 1855 in Rusk,,Texas
2.
Mary
Mollie SELF b: 1858 in Rusk,,Texas
3.
William
J SELF b: 1860 in Rusk,,Texas
4.
Martha
"Mattie" SELF b: 1862 in Rusk,,Texas
5.
America
Ann SELF b: 1864 in Rusk,,Texas
6.
Amanda
SELF b: 1866 in Rusk,,Texas
7.
Minnie
SELF b: 1872 in Rusk,,Texas
8.
Samuel
Clark SELF b: 1874 in Rusk,,Texas