Joseph and Frances Mamie Selman
Joseph Selman was born in 1806 in Virginia, the son of Joseph and
Elander (Freeman) He married Frances
Mamie Wilson, in Newport 27 May 1858, who was born June 1826 in London England.
Joseph was a Civil War Veteran who joined the 8th Kentucky Cavalry Co E,
organized at Russellville Ky. on 13 Aug 1862 and served for one year mustering
out 23 Sep 1863.
Duty began at Russellville, Bowling Green and Hopkinsville, Kentucky, District of West Kentucky, and at Clarksville, Tennessee, operating against guerrillas, until September 1863. Actions at Morganfield, Kentucky, August 3, 1862. Madisonville August 25. Morganfield September 1. Geiger's Lake September 3. Near Madisonville September 4. Ashbysburg September 25. Henderson County November 1. Greenville Road November 5. Garrettsburg November 6. Rural Hill, Tennessee, November 18. Near Nashville, Tennessee, January 28, 1863. Expedition from Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Tennessee State Line May 2–6. Operations against Morgan July 2–26. Buffington's Island, Ohio, July 19.
Joseph Selman died 5 Apr 1872 from the kick of a horse and was buried in the Newport Cemetery (now Evergreen) in Southgate. Frances Selman died 29 Nov 1906 in Covington and was buried in Evergreen.
Children of Joseph Selman and Pauline
Simmons (1818-1864)
Eliza Selman b-1832 in Newport
Benjamin
Selman b-1835 in Newport
Richard Selman b-1838 in Newport
Josephine Selman
b-1840 in Newport
Alice Selman b-1843 in Newport
Caroline Selman b-1844 in
Newport; d-1863 in Newport; br-Evergreen Cemetery
William Selman b-1847 in
Newport
Rosabella b-1849 in Newport; d-1871 in Newport; br-Evergreen Cemetery
George Selman b-1851 in Ohio
2. Joseph Selman b-4 Aug 1858 in Newport
3.
Emma Selman b-4 Aug 1858 in Newport; d-12 June 1928 in Covington; br-Evergreen;
m-Charles Piper
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Children of Joseph Selman and
Frances Mamie Wilson
John Selman b-1860 in Newport
Frank Selman b-1862 in Newport; d-15 Apr 1885; br-Evergreen
Joseph Selman b-12 Aug 1864 in Newport; d-4 Jan 1910 in Covington; br-Evergreen
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Child of Frances Mamie Wilson and -- Elliott
1. William Elliott b-1847 in Newport; br-24 Aug
1899 in Evergreen
2. William George Elliott b-Jan 1849 in Louisiana; d-12 Jan 1939 in Newport; br-Evergreen
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 21 March 1872, page 1
NEWPORT-Joseph Selman, aged 64 years, had one of his legs broken day before yesterday by the kick of a vicious horse belonging to him. He had just purchased the animal.
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Cincinnati Times and Chronicle, Friday, 5 April 1872, page 3
NEWPORT-Joseph Selman, who suffered the amputation of a leg recently, died this morning. He had been a resident of Newport for about 40 years. He filled the office of City Marshal for several years.