Volume XXXXI
October 1, 2000
Information Exchange
Barbara Stancliff
sends the following info:
From FTM CD#206, Genealogical Records: Maryland Probate Records, 1674-1774
Jerningham, Henry, St. Mary's Co. 19 Nov 1772, 6 Jan 1773
To Col. William Taylor of St. James Place, Westminister, tract Cannon Hill in Surry, which I jointly own with my uncle, St George Jerningham of Norfolk
Co., provided he pay principal and interest for same; if he does not above tract to be sold and money disposed of as follows:
To wife Catharine Jerningham, extx, tract beyond the Appalachian Mountains, 8000 acres to be paid for out of the money gotten from tract 'Cannon Hill',
she to build on above tract and use during her lifetime, at her death as follows--
To eldest son Charles Jerningham, 2000 acres and remaining 6000 acres among my six other children, daus. Frances, Henritta, Mary, Helloisa, Edwardinna, Olivia and my son Henry Tobias, if any die without issue survivors to divide share, to wife residue of estate during her lifetime then among my children.
In case Mr Athanasius Ford moves with his family to the Western part of this
continent within 2 years of my decease and Mrs. Jerningham has received from Colonel Wm. Taylor or any other person the purchase money arising from the
sale of 'Cannon Hill", Captain Wood's survey not being completed as per contract, she shall go with all her family with the afsd. Mr. Athanasius
Ford and when in the country on the continent where he intends to settle, make such surveys or purchases as will be most conformable to the
instructions given Captain Wood.
To dau. Frances Heneritta, extx, gold watch, a mare, my picture in minature, choice of fiddles and choice of mandalins, furniture, books, surgeon instruments, and mulatto Jenny.
To son, Charles Edward, wearing apparel, gun, mare, watch.
To dau. Mary, gold ring, furniture, silver tea spoons with crest.
To dau Helloisa, furniture, silver tea spoons with crest, mandalino.
To dau, Edwardinna, furniture, silver tea spoons, table spoon.
To dau. Olivia, furniture, table spoons, silver tea spoons.
To son Henry Tobias, silver stock buckle, silver table spoon, laced velvet and silk waistcoats. To be bound out to some creditable master in any of the mechanick branches in the city of Philadelphia or in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, till he obtains age 21.
To Henry Howard, Thomas Thompson, shoemaker, and Mark Thompson, each a pair of black gloves, hatband and scarf to wear on the arm for one year when they go to church or to publick places in remembrance of our past labours.
To Mrs Ann Thompson, a sister labourer with me, a mourning handkerchief, ribbon gloves and fan.
To brother Nicholas Jerningham, mourning ring, and to be ex in the Cannon
Hill affair at home.
Friends, Capt. Henry Carroll, Nicholas Sewell, Athanasius Ford to assist my
extxs.
If any of my children contest will they to get 1 shilling only.
Wit: Eleanor Lancaster, George Slye, Ignatius Graycroft. 39. 143
Dr. Henry Jerningham 116.195, St. Mary's L545.5.3, Apr 20 1774
Appraisers: William Hammersley, Gerard Bond.
Creditors: James Jordan for John Glassford and Co, John Briscoe for James Buchanon and Co.
Executrixes: Katherine Jerningham, Frances Henrietta Jerningham.
Henry Jerningham, 122.142, St. Mary, L9.19.4 Aug 10 1775
List of debts.
Extrx, Henrietta Jerningham
Henry Jerningham, 122.143, St Mary, L63.7.6 Aug 10 1775
List of debts.
Extrx. Henrietta Jerningham
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Barbara Stancliff
also sends the following sad news. Our prayers and thoughts are with the
family.
This appeared in The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches, Mon. Sept 4, 2000 Obituaries.
Mrs Jewel Elsie Larabell
Funeral for Mrs Jewel Elsie Larabell, 67, of Nacogdoches will be held at 10am Tuesday at Laird-McGill Funeral HOme with the Rev. M.A. Ervin officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs Larabell died Sunday, Spet 3, 2000 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. She was born Jan. 21, 1933 in Nacogdoches to Jewel Hargrove Jernigan and Ernest Jernigan. She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah's Witness faith.
She was married to Robert Larabell on April 4, 1986 and he survives her. In addition to her husband, Robert Larabell of Nacogdoches, she is survived by two daughters, Margarett Green and Joyce Marie Stanley of Nacogdoches; two sons, Wesley N. Sowell, Jr of Nacogdoches and Thomas Sowell of Lufkin; three brothers, Arron Jernigan of Nacogdoches, Edward Jernigan of Woden, and Elmer Jernigan of Melrose; 13 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Fairview Cemetery Maintenance Fund, 1480 Fairview Road, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 pm Monday. Laird-McGill Funeral Home.
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William
Morgan recently acquired a great book about the 3rd Seminole War. He writes,
"I'm really enjoying it, and found a few references to Aaron Jernigan that I thought I'd pass along."
James W. Covington
The Billy Bowlegs War (1855-1858): The Final Stand of the Seminoles Against the Whites.
The Mickler House Publishers
Chuluota, FL, 1982
Pages 23, 37, and 56.
In 1849, Benjamin Hopkins besieged Washington with letters stating that he had "under his control the only perfect interpreter in the state," and
offering to negotiate with the Indians. In accordance with the provisions of a measure passed by the legislature January 20, 1851, Governor Thomas Brown
was able to appoint Hopkins as commander of the Florida militia. In order to give his men some experience in the field, Hopkins selected Captain AARON
JERNIGAN to lead a patrol into an area where some Seminoles were believed to be wandering beyond the unmarked reserve boundaries. The captain took five
men on a jaunt near the headwaters of the St. Johns River and returned with one hundred and twenty hogs said to have been the property of the Indians.
At least one person claimed that Jernigan was angry at the Seminoles for killing some of his cattle and had seized the hogs as partial compensation.
On February 2, 1852, Jernigan moved out on another patrol with twelve men and was able to seize several Indians. While following a faint trail, the
militiamen overtook a brave, his wife, mother, and a child and quickly captured them. Jernigan, his men and prisoners, continued their trek around
the south end of Lake Tohopekaliga where many signs were noticed, but could
not apprehend any other Indians. One Seminole was seen but, amid gunfire, he eluded the would-be captors and soon Jernigan received another setback when
the man, wife and child made their escape, leaving the old woman behind. Within a short time, she hung herself with strings taken from a bearskin and
died in the hut utilized as a detention area.
On January 12, 1856, Governor James Broome tentatively accepted six companies into state service to protect the frontier. The entire force was offered to
the Jefferson Davis, then U.S. Secretary of War (later President of the Confederate States of America). But, Davis was willing to accept only three
mounted companies commanded by Simeon Sparkman, William Hooker, and AARON JERNIGAN.
According to federal reports, Jernigan was the least effective of all the militia officers that defended the eastern frontier. His conduct from April
to June, 1856, was reported to have been disgraceful. A Lieutenant Taylor reported, "During the past three months he has been either drunk or sick."
Jefferson Davis wrote to Governor Broome about the situation, "Complaints
have been made by citizens of Florida to the military commander of the turbulent conduct of some of the volunteers, particularly of Captain
Jernigan's Company, and it is said they were dreaded more than the Indians."
Finally, Jernigan was relieved of his command on charges of alcoholism and neglect of duty, and a Lieutenant Rutland was elected as his replacement. It
took some time for the new leader to assume his duties, because Jernigan was out hunting for cattle and could not be notified
concerning the change in command or any other order.
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Barbara Fowler found lots of info for this homepage as you'll notice as you read through it. Thanks Barbara!
This is Aaron and Mary Jernigan Jernigan's line.
Drefus A. Jernigan is son of Claude and Miriam McMillin Jernigan.
Jernigan Dorthy S. 2/19 1919 - 11/19 1997
Jernigan Drefus A. 1/31 1920 - 3/5 1975
Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions Berrien Co, GA
Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church was constituted in 1879.
The church and cemetery are located in Berrien County, Georgia, immediately north of the, Alapaha River, and east of U.S. Highway 129.
Every effort was made to be as accurate as possible in recording the tombstone information. However, there were a number of unmarked graves
and several were illegible because of age.
The cemetery recording was done by Carroll and Mary Alice Griffin of Valdosta, Georgia, and was finished in March, 1998.
Also, I have just
received a copy of the record of the wedding of Aaron Jernigan and Mary Jernigan
in Houston County Georgia issued Jan. 4, 1835. They were married by Benj.
Webb, Minister of the Gospel. This is not the first time that Benjamin Webb
has been connected to the
Jernigan Family.
April 6, 1831, Houston CO, Deed BK. EP. 60-61
Reziah Jernigan and Mary Jernigan to Benjamin Webb, all of Houston CO, lot 49 in
the 8th Dist. containing 202 1/2 acres signed:
Clarkey Webb Reziah Jernigan (Probably
Keziah)
Lemuel Webb Mary Jernigan
John Chain, J.P. Rec. 4 May 1831
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Drefus Aubry
Jernigan was the son of Claude and Miriam McMillan Jernigan. His wife was
Dorothy S. Griffin.
Jernigan
Dorothy S. 2/19
1919 - 11/19 1997
Jernigan
Drefus A. 1/31
1920 - 3/5 1975
Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions Berrien Co, GA
Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church was constituted in 1879. The church
and cemetery are located in Berrien County, Georgia, immediately north of the,
Alapaha River, and east of U.S. Highway 129.
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New Information on Willis Jernigan, Upson County, GA to Alabama
Sharon J. Tingley and Barbara Jernigan Fowler have received some information just these past few days from Dorothy Smithart who is married to Billy Smithart, a minister from Louisiana. She says that Billy is the great grandson of Willis Jernigan and his second wife Charlotte Lavinia Pool, born 4-12-1853 and died 2-21-1926. You will recall that we have had an earlier article on Willis and his first wife Sarah Bailey, who were married in Upson County, Georgia. You may recall that Willis and Charlotte had two children, William Henry, also called Willis, and Lethie who was born in Jan. of 1885. Because Willis was not living on the 1900 census and the fact that his daughter was born in Jan. of 1885, we estimated that he died around 1884.
Dorothy says that Willis, the son, was born 1-20-1881, died 10-30 1956, in Greenville, Al., buried in Pike Co., AL at Sandfield, between Union Springs and Troy. He married three times. His first wife was Catie Victoria Edwards, daughter of James Hamilton Edwards (1859 –1922) and her mother was Queen Victoria Hicksman (1859 –1944). We have written about their descendants, but Dorothy has filled in the complete names and some dates. Catie Edwards was born 9-2-1883 and died 9-24-1907. She is buried at Sandfield Cemetery in Pike County, Alabama. Their children: Vera Irene, born 7-3-1900, died 6-24-1978; Bertha Melinda, born1-21-1903. Ulas Lafett, born 7-16-1905, died 5-6-1945; Willis Franklin, born 8-18-1907, died 8-31-1939.
Willis married his second wife, Louise Williamson, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Williamson and Anna Day, after the 1910 census because he has no wife on the census. His mother Charlotte was living with him as were two children identified as his niece and nephew. They have the surname of Cook. Gladys Louise Jernigan, daughter of William Henry and Louise Williamson was born 1-9-1912. She was their only child. She married Cleve Smithart and these are the parents of Billy Smithart.
Willis then married Sally Anna Kirkland, the daughter of John Wesley Kirkland and Jeanette Smithart. She was born 2-21-1888, married 1912, and died 4-16-1975. Children: Minnie Lee, b 5-18-1913 (living); John Eldridge, b. 6-10-1915, d, 7-8-1930; Annie Pearl, b.9-14-1917; James Harold, b.7-29-1924, d.8-9-1979. Now Dorothy tells me that Jeanette Smithart, mother of Sally Anna Kirkland, is the daughter of John Smithart, the paternal great grandfather of her husband Billy Smithart. You figure out this relationship!
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Sharon Tingley passed this sad news on to us. Again, our prayers and thoughts are with the family.
Gene Jarnagin
STEPHENVILLE Funeral services for Gene Jarnagin, 81, of Stephenville will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Stephenville Funeral Home chapel
with Bob Kiser and Cesar Trevino officiating.
Burial will follow in the Victor Cemetery in Erath County.
Visitation will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Sept. 29, at the funeral
home.
Jarnagin died Thursday, Sept. 28, at his residence.
He was born July 18, 1919, in Fort Smith, Ark. He married Bernice Patterson on
July 18, 1942, in Abilene. He was a member of the Hillcrest Church of Christ. He
was raised in Fort Gibson, Okla., lived 10 years in Muskogee, Okla., spent
several years in Garden Grove, Calif., before moving to Stephenville in 1981. He
retired as a loan guaranty officer with the Veterans Administration in Los
Angeles. He was a World War II Army veteran.
In addition to his wife, survivors include one daughter, Carol Jean Calkins of
La Fortuna, Costa Rica; one grandson, Scott Hamilton of Hawaii; one
granddaughter, Kristina Hamilton of Pine Grove, Calif.; four
great-grandchildren; two nieces, Billie Jean Kincade and Katherine Neely, and
four nephews, Benjamin H. Jarnagin, Gary Hancock, Paul Hancock and Larry Thomas.
Memorials may be made to the Hillcrest Church of Christ at 2535 NW Loop,
Stephenville, Texas 76401.
Published Sept. 29, 2000
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
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Barbara Fowler has been very busy this month and sends this article also! This is in response to an inquiry on last month's homepage.
Joe and Emma Jernigan
By Barbara J. Fowler
Martha Griffin sent in a query last month concerning the family of Joe and Emma Jernigan. She related that Joe Jernigan died in1905, the night that his son Thomas Franklin was born. A few days after this homepage came out, I received a note from Jimmy Jernigan saying that his father was T.F. Jernigan and his grandparents were Joe and Emma Jernigan. He mentioned Irwin County, Georgia so that got my attention. Jimmy is Martha’s uncle and they are now in touch with each other and with Shirley Durden, also from this line.
I checked the Irwin County Genweb page and found that there was a will #647 listed for Joseph H. Jernigan, 1 905. That date matched the date that Martha had given for the death of Joe Jernigan. There was also a will #667 for Aaron Junigan, 1879. Shirley Durden has worked on this line and she is in the process of obtaining a copy of these wills. After seeing this, I was convinced that Joe Jernigan must be connected to Aaron Jernigan and his wife Mary Jernigan of Irwin County. I believe that we will find that the will of Aaron Junigan, 1879 will be that of Aaron Jernigan (b. 1799) as his son, Aaron Jernigan (b. 1841) was still living in 1879.
I decided then to search for Joseph H. Jernigan, thinking that this was probably the Joe Jernigan, father of Thomas F. Jernigan. On World Family Tree, Vol. 24 #1304 submitted by Ellen Ellis, I found that Aaron Jernigan (b. 1841) and Zilpha Gray had a son named Joseph H. Jernigan. b.1873. The date would be about right to make him the Joe Jernigan who m. in 1925 to Emma. (I have written to Ms. Ellis but her latest address in Tampa, is no longer active. I suspect Ms. Ellis is connected to Linda Gail Jernigan, daughter of Thomas Franklin Jernigan, who m. an Ellis. Perhaps she will see this and send us some more information.)
Jimmy Jernigan asked me to contact Helen Turk Watson who has recently written Descendants of William and Rebecca Liles Watson and Allied Families. Ms. Watson had some of the Jernigans to marry into the Watson family. She told me that Joe Jernigan’s wife was Emma Mixon and that his father was Aaron Jernigan. Because of the dates, this would have to be Aaron Jernigan b. 1841, and the one who m. Zilpha Gray.
Jimmy informs us that his mother, Frances Idoma Jones Jernigan, is living and he visited her and obtained a little more information. We now have the full names of the children of Thomas and Idoma Jones. Idoma Jones Jernigan also said that Archie Daniel Jernigan was M. to Daisy Jones and was her sister. Mrs. Jernigan also reported that Joe and Emma also had a daughter, Mary Jane Jernigan, who m. Ollie Riles. She is now deceased. Mrs. Jernigan also gave us the information of Archie Daniel and Daisy Jones Jernigan.
Below are family group sheets that are missing some information. We hope that readers and researchers will be able to supply the missing information.
Family Group Record
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Husband: Aaron JERNIGAN
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Birth: abt 1841
Death: abt 1888
Burial: Enigma, Berrien Co., GA
Marriage: 4 Nov 1869
Father: Aaron JERNIGAN (b 1799)
Mother: Mary JERNIGAN (b 1799)
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Wife: Zilpha GRAY
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Birth: 1843 Irwin Co., GA
Death: 4 Oct 1933 Enigma, Berrien Co., GA
Burial: Jernigan Cemetery, Enigma, Berrien Co.,
Father: Joshua GRAY
Mother: Elizabeth ROBERTS
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Children
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1 M Joshua JERNIGAN
Birth: 1870 GA
Death: Apr 1899
Spouse: Roxie SOLOMON (m 2 Mar 1890)
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2 M Joseph H. JERNIGAN
Birth: 1873
Death: 15 Aug 1905
Spouse: Emma Jane MIXON
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3 F Elizabeth JERNIGAN
Birth: 1876
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4 F Rachel JERNIGAN
Birth: 1877
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5 M Henry JERNIGAN
Birth: Dec 1883 GA
Death: 26 Nov 1918
Spouse: Lucy HENDERSON (m 26 Oct 1902)
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Family Group Record
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Husband: Archie Daniel JERNIGAN
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Birth: 20 Jan 1900
Death: 30 Dec 1974
Burial: Sunset Hill Cemetary in Valdosta, GA
Marriage:
Father: Joseph H. JERNIGAN (b 1873)
Mother: Emma Jane MIXON
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Wife: Daisey JONES
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Birth: 15 May 1907
Death: 30 Jun 1960
Father: Dave JONES
Mother: Mamie
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Children
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1 F Myrtle JERNIGAN
Spouse: BLANTON
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2 F Dorothy Mae JERNIGAN
Spouse: BLANCHARD
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3 F Mary Myrtle JERNIGAN
Death: by 2000
Spouse: COODY
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4 F Avenell JERNIGAN
Spouse: BLANCHARD
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5 M Alfred David JERNIGAN
Death: by 2000
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6 M Archie Daniel JERNIGAN Jr.
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7 F Mildred Virginia JERNIGAN
Spouse: CROFT
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8 F Gladys Roslee JERNIGAN
Spouse: LOFTON
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9 M Claude Wright JERNIGAN
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10 F Gloria Mammie JERNIGAN
Spouse: LUKE
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11 M Frazer Wayne JERNIGAN
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Family Group Record
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Husband: Joseph H. JERNIGAN
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Birth: 1873
Death: 15 Aug 1905
Marriage:
Father: Aaron JERNIGAN (b abt 1841)
Mother: Zilpha GRAY (b 1843)
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Wife: Emma Jane MIXON
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Other spouse: Thomas Alfred OWENS (m betw,1905-1910)
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Children
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1 M Archie Daniel JERNIGAN
Birth: 20 Jan 1900
Death: 30 Dec 1974
Burial: Sunset Hill Cemetary in Valdosta, GA
Spouse: Daisey JONES
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2 M Thomas Franklin JERNIGAN
Birth: 15 Aug 1905
Death: 2 May 1988
Burial: Sunset Hill Cemetary in Valdosta, GA
Spouse: Frances Idoma JONES (m 8 Dec 1925)
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3 F Mary Jane JERNIGAN
Death: by 2000
Spouse: Ollie RILES
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Family Group Record
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Husband: Thomas Franklin JERNIGAN
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Birth: 15 Aug 1905
Death: 2 May 1988
Burial: Sunset Hill Cemetary in Valdosta, GA
Marriage: 8 Dec 1925
Father: Joseph H. JERNIGAN (b 1873)
Mother: Emma Jane MIXON
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Wife: Frances Idoma JONES
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Birth: 30 Aug 1910
Father: Dave JONES
Mother: Mamie
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Children
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1 M Joseph (Jody) JERNIGAN
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2 M Charles Lamar JERNIGAN
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3 M Robert Earl JERNIGAN
Birth: 11 Jan 1956
Spouse: Martha Jane SMITHWICK (m Aug 1975)
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4 M James David JERNIGAN
Death: 31 Dec 1998
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5 M Thomas Franklin (Tommy) JERNIGAN Jr.
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6 F Marylynn JERNIGAN
Spouse: SHIVER
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7 F Maydale JERNIGAN
Spouse: WILLBERSON
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8 F Geneva JERNIGAN
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9 F Linda Gail JERNIGAN
Spouse: ELLIS
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10 F Barbara Jean (Bonnie) JERNIGAN
Spouse: ARMENTROUT
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11 M William Eugene JERNIGAN
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12 M Jimmy Raymond JERNIGAN
Spouse: Julia Ann (Judy) CHIVERS
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Bill
Boulineau is seeking info on the Jesse Jernigan (1805-1880 GA) line.
I am still trying to identify the Elizabeth, 12, listed in Jesse's family in 1870. She is not listed in 1860, and
would have been 2 then. I do not believe she is his dau., he and his wife would be to old to have a dau. that young. I think it is a relative, but
haven't found one that fits the age as yet. Any help would be appreciated.
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Karleta
Wheat needs help with her Jernigan line. She writes:
I am looking for any information on the Jernigans who lived in Oklahoma in early 1900's. My g grandfather, Chester Smith, married
a Jernigan but I don't know her name or any other family information.
I know this is sketchy info at best, but if anyone can help Karleta, please let her know.
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TeriSue
Bru writes, "I am looking for any information on these Jernigans. I think that Allen
Jernigan is Henry's brother. Can anyone add to this?"
In the 1880 census, Jernigan is listed on page 155, 173, 183.
p.155 Jernigan, Henry W M 41 IL b.1839 ?
FLORIDA W F 42 IL b.1838 ?
FRANCIS A. W M 18 IL b.1862?
CLARA W F 11 IL b.1869?
CLEMENTINE W F 8 IL b.1872
RILEY W M 7 IL
b.1871?
*P279
Rockwood cemetary lookups by Velda Moore
Jernigan, Ada d/o Allen & Mary S. age 10 yr 10 mo 8 days d. may 9, 1867
Steeleville, Ill.
Jernigan, Allen Co A, 80th Inf-CW 37 yr 11 mo 5 day d. Feb. 10,1879
Steeleville,Ill
I believe Allen and Henry are brothers
Jernigan, Henry Co A 80th Inf-CW NO DATE OF DEATH
Jernigan, Nancy w/o William R
WILLIAM R. JERNIGAN N. E. DOUGHERTY 28 Feb 1878 STOD MO
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Penny Beasley
is in search of her roots:
I am a grandchild of Gladys L. Jernigan Mitchell, her father was Solon Jernigan ,her
mother was Cornelia Worrock Jernigan. Solon's parents were John W. Jernigan and Celia Sessoms Jernigan of Hertford Co., North Carolina and Bertie Co., NC.
Year range is from 1830/40's to present.
all of NORTH CAROLINA (near Virginia Line). Any help appreciated.
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Genealogy Links
Dan
Fairfax sends this link for Confederate Pension Applications in Texas.
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html
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The Jernigan reunion in Dunn, NC is scheduled for May 6, 2001. Bring a covered dish and prepare to enjoy good food and conversation with the Jernigan clan!
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Descendants of Parvin and Arbie Jernigan are invited to attend the 23rd annual Reunion in Knoxville, TN, August 3-5, 2001. Contact Tommy (865 947 6245) or Richard (865 457 3676) for further info.
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Editor's Note
Hi y'all,
I'm supposed to be putting up jelly, but our apples have been hit with high winds and worms! Ugh! The grapes haven't faired much better, but there may still be some hope for enough to nibble on. Oh well...
We had a wonderful visit with my brother as he came to spend a couple of days with us. It has been two years since we were able to get together! He lives in TX and I am now here in PA. But it won't be that long again as we will see him and his family at Christmas in SC.
Cyndi has gotten her real license! I am finding it a great asset as now I can send her on all those errands and she can run her sisters to and fro. It saves me a lot of time! But she better watch out - Krystal has her permit and is eager to test her wings. We are working on getting the basics down with her. She won't get her Cinderella license for about another 5 months, so she has plenty of time to practice. Kim tells us that she doesn't have time to study for her driver's permit. (Why should she bother, when she has her sister to chauffeur her around!)
We had a very sad loss this month. Sasha, our dog, died. We had her for over 12 years and she was a very good dog. We will miss her very much.
It is getting a bit chilly around here in PA, but the temps are supposed to get back up to the low 70's this week. We had our first frost on Friday. The leaves are starting to turn. Fall is probably the most beautiful time of year in PA. Driving around can take your breath away as you turn corners to view incredible color schemes painted across the hills and mountains. Right now we are just getting a peek at what is in store as a few yellow, orange and red trees are showing up amongst the green ones. I am really looking forward to the next couple of weeks!
It is hard to believe that we have been here for a year now. We are still sorting through boxes. I doubt that we will ever get completely unpacked! Believe it or not, I was just going through some boxes that had been in our last house's attic since the move before this one! That is what leads me to believe that the same may happen again. Especially since we cleaned out the coal room and put a bunch of boxes in there to go through later. We'll see...
Thanks for the info that y'all have sent me this month. Please keep it coming! I look forward to hearing from you!
Until then... Happy Hunting!
Your editor,
Marla Boots
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