Volume XLV
June 1, 2000
Information Exchange
If you are a Jernigan/Jarnigan researcher, you can relate to this!
The Thirteen Commandments for Names:
1) Thou shalt name your male children: James, John, Joseph, Abel, Richard,
Thomas or William.
2) Thou shalt name your female children: Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Maria, Sarah, Ida, Virginia or Mae.
3) Thou shalt leave NO trace of your female children.
4) Thou shalt, after naming your children from the above lists, never refer to them by those names again; instead, thou shalt call them by strange
nicknames as: Ike, Eli, Polly, Dolly, Sukey.
5) Thou shalt not use any middle names on ANY legal documents or census reports; and whenever possible, use only initials on legal documents.
6) Thou shalt learn to sign all documents illegibly so that your surname can be spelled, or misspelled in various ways:
Jarnagan, Jarnegan, Jannikin, Janagen Jernagan, Jernigan, Jonikan, Johnikin,
Jonikin, Journagan, Jernegan, Jermegan, Jonerkin, Jernican, Jurnigan,
Gernigan, Jerningham or Jarningham.
7) Thou shalt, after no more than 3 generation, make sure that all family records are lost, misplaced, burned in a court house fire, lost at sea or
buried so that NO future trace of them can be found.
8) Thou shalt propagate misleading legends, rumors and vague innuendo regarding your place of origin.
a) You may have come from: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales ...or Iran.
b) You may have American Indian Ancestry of the ____tribe.
c) You MAY have descended from one of three brothers that came over from
_____.
9) Thou shalt leave no cemetery records, headstones or headstones with legible names; nor will any of the dates thereon match those in public
records.
10) Thou shalt leave no family bible with records of birth, marriage or death.
11) Thou shalt ALWAYS flip thy name around. If born James Albert, thou must make the rest of thy records in the name of Albert, AJ, JA, AL, Bert, Bart
or Fred.
12) Thou must also flip thy parents names around when making reference to them, although "Unknown" is an acceptable alternative.
13) Thou shalt name all generations of children with the identical first names, as will all of the brothers so that all cousins are named the same.
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This was taken from "From Friends...Came Friendship, New Friendship Baptist
Church 100th Anniversary, 1886-1986". It's the bio of James Silas Jernigan.
Submitted by Barry Jernigan, great-great grandson of Rev. Jernigan through
his son, Frank Jernigan and his grandson, Frankie Jernigan of New Castle, Alabama.
Editor's Note: Please note that the birth and death dates don't coincide with
the death age, but this is as it was published in the above mentioned book.
Barry notes the following: There is some debate as to when he was born. I don't have any documentation
and I don't believe that Deb Young and Jerry Jernigan have that documentation either. Apparently he was NOT born in Guntersville but in south Alabama -
probably Brewton and was the son of Silas Jernigan and Annie Coleman according to some sources. Right now I think it remains basically a mystery
as to where he really came from or who his family really were. There is a theory that he may have deserted and made up
the story about his family being dead or missing to avoid suspicion about his past.
"Rev. Jernigan pastored from August 17, 1889, until December 14, 1889. During this time he lived in the Grassy Community.
Born July 4, 1851, in Guntersville, Alabama, he married Mary Jane Bodine around 1876. They had seven children.
When he was ten years old, Union soldiers came through, killing his parents and burning their home. He swam across the Tennessee River to escape. Even
though he was from a large family, he never saw or heard from any of them again, so he did not know how many survived.
Rev. Jernigan and his wife, Mary Jane, were two of the eight charter members when the church was organized April 10, 1886. As church clerk, he also signed
the church minutes when the organization took place.
The church licensed him to preach September 8, 1886. He served as a Delegate from the church to the Marshall Missionary Baptist Association December 3,
1887; was called to pastor the church August 17, 1889; and was ordained September 14, 1889.
After leaving New Friendship Baptist Church, he pastored at Chalybeale Spring Church and other churches in Irondale, Fultondale, and the Mount Pinson area,
and lived in Tarrant City, Alabama.
Rev. Jernigan died in 1925 at the age of seventy-nine."
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James Palmer
is still plugging away at the Jernigan Families in Alabama. He recently
wrote: "Enclosed are the letters I found in the personal
correspondence files of Marie H. Godfrey in the Eufaula Carnegie Library. Mrs.
Godfrey was a professional genealogist and published several books, one of which
was the "Early Settlers of Barbour County, Alabama." These files
contain her correspondence with people while she was researching her books. They
were donated to the library after her passing." The letters are printed in
sequence below.
This first letter was written by Louise Clark to Marie Godfrey, and was undated:
"Dear Mrs. Godfrey,
Just a note to tell you that I received a letter from Dr. Carey since you forwarded his and Mrs. Ha___? letter to him with a list of information I want
to pass to you for your records. He talked with Olive Hill, Fern Jernigan's daughter, about William's brother who Eva Jernigan said was stolen by the
Indians. This is what he wrote: "I talked with Olive Hill today and I find she has the Mount Arial Church
Bible which is 150 years old. Her mother, Anna Pittman (Fern's wife) was the last member of this church. She also states that Steve Jernigan accompanied
brother William to Alabama. Steve did not like the way Indians were treated and married an Indian girl and moved to Oklahoma with the tribe. She states
strongly that this child was not stolen by the Indians." This makes me feel even more strongly that you were right--in the 1838?
census showing David with two males. We had not known before if the son was stolen before they came to Alabama or not.
Note: Olive said "when they came to Alabama" so we still do not know if this happened in Russell Co. or Barbour Co. I believe her story as they would have been in their teens--perhaps Wm
was youngest, Steve older. The Indian War was over 1836. If David Jernigan did not fight in Indian War perhaps he was in Russell Co. until after
1836--then came down. What are your thoughts? This would definitely make me think David Jernigan and Emily Craddock were William's parents.
If the Bible of Mt. Aerial is 150 years old you might like to get Xerox copies of the 1st 30 years from Dr. Phillips to put in your book. Also, a Mr. Adams in Atlanta (relative of Malinda & Reed Adams) has a
picture of William and Martha. They were both of your families you're writing about. He offered to have a copy made for Dr. Phillips. I'm sure Dr. Phillips
would get you one for your book. Have Deshazos ready to mail today or tomorrow.
Love, Louise
P.S. Hope my sister got by to see you."
**
This first note was written by Marie Godfrey to Mrs. Louise Clark of Stuart,
FL and was dated Aug. 3, 1970:
"Dear Louise,
I think Mrs. Olive Hall's account of the lost son is probably correct. Many men in this area had Indian wives, and some of them went on the
migration to Oklahoma rather than give them up. I'm very interested in the Mt. Arial Bible--will write Dr. Phillips right
away. The Deshazo material came several days ago. I'll return your parts of it
as soon as I can have copies made for my files. Will write again when I've had time to study your notes."
**
The following letter was written by Dr. Carey Phillips, Jr., pediatrician in
Birmingham, AL to Marie Godfrey on Aug. 15, 1970. Only the paragraphs pertaining to Jernigans have been copied here.
"Dear Marie,
I visited Mrs. Olive Hill (Jernigan) last evening and saw the Mt. Aerial Church Bible. This was a regular sized Bible. The entries began with
William Jernigan and Martha. This was followed by entries of Fern and Anna (Pittman) Jernigan and their children. This was partially written in pencil
and I doubt that copies could be made. This Bible was purchased in 1848. A name G. B. Deshazo appears on the first page. Mrs. Hill states this is the
name of Martha Deshazo Jernigan's brother called "Gess." She had another brother "Press." She had a sister who married a Patterson and moved to
Oklahoma but returned on occasions and told stories of Indians. The information from Eva Jernigan Brown was discussed. She stated that
that writing was not that of her sister. She can't verify information that Martha's father was William or that he married a Clemmans. She does think
William Jernigan's mother was a Craddock. Mrs. Hill states that Wm. & Steve Jernigan came to Ala alone as
teenagers. Stopped at the town of Jernigan a short time and then to Belcher in Barbour County. Wm. was postmaster there for a time and had PO in his
home. Steve, the younger of the two disliked the way the Indians were treated. Later married an Indian and moved to Oklahoma with the tribe--she
thinks. The Jernigan boys purchased land from the Indians....... Going back to Mrs. Hill, I showed her a Barbour County map
showing holdings of Deshazo & Jernigans. She was not familiar with most of the names. I showed her the proximity of Wm. Jernigan's land to Wilson
Deshazo. This evoked a comment that this Wilson may have been Uncle Wils Deshazo's father (and Martha's). She will not state Wm. Deshazo was father
of Martha or that Wm. Jernigan's father was Wm."
**
One short mention of Jernigans in a reply dated Aug. 31, 1970 to Dr. Carey W.
Phillips from Marie Godfrey as follows:
"Dear Carey,
I am primarily interested in Blake and Winney Jernigan, as they were here before 1830--and the others came years later. For that reason, the last
paragraph of Vera Jernigan's letter was very valuable to me."
**
Letter from Clara Deshazo Gachet of Lakeland, FL to Marie Godfrey dated March
3, 1970 [Clara was the daughter of Ludie Jernigan & Remus Deshazo; the granddaughter of Jason Jackson Jernigan & Martha Craddock; and the
great-granddaughter of William Jernigan and Martha Deshazo]:
"Dear Mrs. Godfrey:
I am enclosing my letter of yesterday from a cousin, Rochelle Faris, which should be explanatory as to why I am writing you now.
I am delighted that you are going to write the early history of Barbour County. I have often wished that there were such a book. I will do all that I
can to help. I have not lived there for some time, but have gone back frequently through the years. I have my mother's farm at Baker Hill still and
make frequent trips there to see about it. I am much interested in the history of the county because my ancestors, both DeShazo's and Jernigans were
there a long time ago. My uncle Joseph E. Jernigan died in January being the last of my mother's family. During the time of wagon travel through that part
of the country this family of Jernigans were spoken of as "that red haired family" that lives on the road to Eufaula.
It so happens that a first cousin of mine, Mrs. Louise James Clark who lives at Stuart Florida is going to Eufaula on Thursday of this week and will
go to see you. She is helping, or I might say, doing the greater part of the work in digging up the genealogical facts of the DeShazos and the James. We
are kin on both sides, as her father's grandmother DeShazo was my great grandmother. Then he married my father's half-sister. This uncle, John James,
lives at Stuart and has been very helpful to us in that he recalls so much of past years although he is now 84 years of age. If all this leaves you a bit
confused, I trust that Louise can straighten out your thinking. By the way, I believe that the Wilson DeShazo that you mentioned is
my great uncle. Louise has my papers on the family as well as what she has found out. I am sure that you will have an interesting visit with her. I will try to call you when I am at Bakerhill again.
Sincerely yours,
Clara DeShazo Gachet"
**
James also has a
copy of the book 1833 State Census for Barbour County, Alabama by Helen Foley.
This is the first census taken in Alabama. (James also wrote that Mrs.
Godfry had an error in The Early Settlers of Barbour County. She gave the
first census date as 1838. We probably have all used that source in our
research so it might be important to change that date.)
On page 15 of this book, the David Jernigan family is listed as:
2 white males under 21 ( Wm. and Stephen?)
1 white male over 21 (David)
0 white females under 21
1 white female over 21 (Milly?)
On page 41 of this book, the Joseph Cradock family is listed as:
1 white male under 21
1 white male over 21
0 white females under 21
0 white females over 21
1 slave
These are the only Jernigans and Craddocks listed in this book.
We have recently found a link between the Jernigans and Craddocks in Wayne
County, NC as far back as late 1700's. On 1 Feb. 1819 Page Jernigan and
his wife Sally/Sarah Edward sold some land to William Edwards. One of the
witnesses was Joshua Craddock. Further evidence says that Joshua Craddock
was the son of Thomas Craddock, Sr. and Mary Pipkin. Mary Pipkin's sister,
Milly Pipkin, married David Jernigan, and the parents of Page Jernigan. We
do not know of any other children born to Milly Pipkin and David Jernigan, who
died in 1793, but it is possible that the David Jernigan in Alabama in 1833
could have been a son of David and Milly Pipkin Jernigan.
We have not had much information on what happened to Page Jernigan. He was
born in Dobbs County, NC and was in Wayne County between 1800-1819. In
1817 he was a constable there. In 1821 he is mentioned in land deals in
Sumter, SC. We knew that he had at least one daughter, Sarah
Jernigan who married Lewis Edwards. Both Sarah and her husband Lewis died
in Montgomery County, AL. Marty Grant has a homepage on the web that
features the genealogy of the Edwards family. (www.martygrant.com/gen/Edwards-nc/pafgo1.htm#6291)
Marty says that Sarah Edwards Jernigan also died in Montgomery County, AL. At
this point, we do not have any evidence that Page Jernigan came to Alabama but
that his wife and possibly two children came to Alabama.
We have only one
census record for Page Jernigan at this time: 1810 Wayne Co., NC, pg. 814: 1
male under 10; 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-45. Page would have been about 33
years old at this time. We are not sure the age of David in Barbour
Co., but if he were around the age of his wife, he would have been born about
1792. So now we know that Page Jernigan had a daughter, Sarah and also a
male child born between 1800-1810.
For years, we have been studying a family in SE Alabama, William Jernigan and
Emily Sharpe who were in Georgia and Butler County, AL. This William was
born about 1810 in NC. From the names that William Jernigan gave his
children, it appears that he could be one of the unknown children of Page
Jernigan and Sarah Edward. We need to investigate the link between Page
Jernigan of Wayne, NC, William Jernigan of Butler, AL and the David Jernigan on
the Alabama census in 1833.
*****
Barbara
Fowler has the following query for William & Emily Sharp Jernigan's Descendants:
Sharon J. Tingley noticed some time ago that William and Emily Sharp
Jernigan had a daughter named Emily Frances Jernigan who m. Thomas Jefferson
Josey. Emily & Thomas Josey had 12 children. Among them were Thomas Richardson Josey who m. Annie Elizabeth Jernigan; and Laura Josey who m.
Charles Edgar Jernigan. Annie Eliz. Jernigan was b. Sep 1869 in Butler Co., AL. Charles Edgar Jernigan was b. abt 1868 in AL. I don't have a clue as to
whom Charles Edgar Jernigan and Annie Eliz. Jernigan they belonged. Do any of you? But I bet they were cousins in some way.....
We know that some of the descendants are still living in the Butler County, AL area. Let us hear from you!
*****
Barbara
Fowler also wants to know if anyone has info on this Jernigan in McClure Cemetery
which is located on Butler County (AL) Road 8 as you travel east from Garland. It is on the right, going up the hill from the creek, just
before you get to County Road 6. Survey provided by Janis Price. Could Nellie be m. to one of Emily Sharpe and Wm. Jernigan's
line?
Nellie Adams Jernigan b. 27 July 1888 d. 10 Dec 1959
*****
Can anyone identify the following Jernigan? If so, please contact
Sharon Tingley. She is wondering if this Fannie could be the sister of her
great-grandfather, William Franklin Jernigan. William F.'s sister Fannie was b. c1859 in Decatur Co., TN, married married Robert Goodman sometime prior to
1880, and was living in Maury Co., TN for the 1880 census.
From a partial list of members of the Swan Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Campground, Hickman County, Tennessee 1826-1911:
FANNIE JERNAGON
Source: "A Brief Historical Report of the Swan Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hickman County, Tennessee" by Linda Peery, 1973. For other members on the list, see the following web site: http://members.aol.com/plboyer/Cumberlandmembers.html
*****
Terri Tait
is still looking for the family of her Eliza JERNIGAN, 02 January 1830 in NC/GA,
and died 12 June 1911 in AL (see below). She writes:
I recently found an obituary for Eliza in the "Southern Star", Ozark, Dale County, AL which mentions a brother, Tobe, and two sisters. The two
sisters are not mentioned by name. This is information that I did not previously have. I am being lazy in the hopes that someone will recognize
the Tobe JERNIGAN, brother to Eliza.
"Mrs. Eliza BEASLEY, widow of the late Daniel BEASLEY, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.A. STOKES, Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock in
her 81st year. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the Stokes residence, Rev. C.S. Tally, her pastor,
conducting the services.
Mrs. Beasley had been a citizen of this county for at least seventy five years, and was always a good citizen and had the respect of the community in which she lived. Indeed she was a good woman, and when old Post Oak was in the flush of its glory she and her husband were among its strongest supporters and most faithful members.
She has left a large number of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
Among the immediate family are Mr. Tobe JERNIGAN, a brother, and two sisters. Mr. T.C. (should be J.T. - my great-great-grandfather) BEASLEY of
Samson and Mr. C.C. BEASLEY of Florala. To these and all the bereaved, the Star
extends it sympathy."
Anyone know of a JERNIGAN family with a male TOBE, female Eliza, born 02 January 1830 in GA, and at least two other females? As many of you know,
researching in Dale County, AL is very frustrating due to the courthouse fires in the 1860's and 1880's.
This is what Terri knows so far about the descendants of Eliza Jernigan:
Descendants of Eliza Jernigan
Generation No. 1
1. ELIZA1 JERNIGAN was born 02 January 1830 in NC/GA, and died 12 June 1911
in AL. She married DANIEL BEASLEY. He was born 31 January 1825 in NC, and died 12
November 1900 in AL.
Notes for ELIZA JERNIGAN:
"Genealogical Digest of Methodist Quarterly Conference Minutes 1867-1885" by E.H. Hayes, 1949.
1878 4th Quarterly Conference of the Ozark Court, Eufaula District, AL Conference
(Methodist) convened 3 Dec 1878 Ozark Church - Eliza Beasley (among others) received by Recognition
1900 US Census Census, Dale Co, AL married 57 years, 6 children, 4 alive buried Ozark Cemetery, Ozark Dale Co, AL
Notes for DANIEL BEASLEY:
1850 US Census Dale Co, AL Southern Div #225 1850 Agricultural Census
1. Owner - Daniel Beasley
2. Acres of Improved Land 45
3. Acres of Unimproved Land - 0
4. Cash Value of Farm $100
5. Value of Farm Implements and Machinery - $30
13. Value of Livestock - $281
1860 US Census Dale Co, AL Newton
1870 US Census - can't find, searched Dale Co, AL by line, not in census index
"Genealogical Digest of Methodist Quarterly Conference Minutes 1867-1885" by E.H. Hayes, 1949
1878 4th Quarterly Conference of the Ozark Court, Eufaula District, AL Conference (Methodist) convened 3 Dec 1878 Ozark Church - Daniel Beasley
(among others) received by Baptism
1880 US Census Dale Co, AL Rocky Head & Barnes Cross Roads
1900 US Census Coffee Co, AL Enterprise, Enterprise Village, V13, ED54, S2, L44
Abt. 1862 15 AL Infantry, CSA
buried Ozark Cemetery, Ozark Dale Co, AL
Will of Daniel Beasley Signed 28 August 1900, Probated 3 December 1900
In the Name of God, Amen
I, Daniel Beasley of sound mind and disposing memory but of advanced age, recognizing the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of life, do make and
publish this my last will, and testament with full confidence that it will be carried out, and acted on, Just as if I myself, should live, and have
control of the matter.
--First
I desire that my wife and lifetime companion, the sharer of my hardships and toil, Eliza Beasley, have and enjoy after my death, all my property, with
its incomes, and profits, she being a Joint owner now, and having been effective in the work of accumulation thereof.
--Second
At the death of my wife should she survive me I desire in this my last will, to express my wishes as to the final disposition of all my property. The
union of myself with the said Eliza Beasley has been blessed with children. They are Ervin Rufus, who is now dead but who has left four heirs, viz: Ella
Dooling, Hiram Beasley, Minnie Beasley, and Lillie Beasley; James Thomas Beasley, C.C. Beasley, N.E. Stokes, E.J. Stokes; and Daniel Beasley he being
also dead, but leaving three children and heirs viz: Willie Beasley, Ollie Beasley, and Mollie Lewis, a married woman. I desire, will, and direct that
at the death of my said wife that all my property shall be there sold for division, by consent, if be, between my said six heirs and their respective
representatives as herein before set forth equally, share and share alike.
--Third
I hereby nominate and appoint as my Executor, to carry out the purposes herein expressed, of this my last will & testament, my son C.C. Beasley and
having full confidence in him, I desire that he act in the matter without bond. It being my desire to settle, all matters without any court
proceedings or disputes and I believe all my heirs have confidence in and respect for my said son. He, as such executor, will act in the matter, and
when a sale is made of any property, he will make a fair decision, dividing by six, and paying to each of my said children, or their respective heirs in
the case of death the one sixth part, reserving to himself before the division only such amount as may have been actually expended by him in
looking after and preserving the property and the reasonable compensation of his work and time, which may be by general consent and in Justice allowable.
Having as already expressed full confidence in my said son, C.C. Beasley and
believing that he will in all things, act honorably, I now charge him to look after and protect during the remainder of her life, the said Eliza
Beasley, his mother and to see that she had the full enjoyment of the property left by me or the proceeds thereof, if a sale is made. And, that at
her death and not before that no division be made unless by her express consent. Having made this my last will and testament. I now execute it in
the presence of witnesses as required by law.
8/28/1900 Daniel Beasley
The foregoing was signed by in our presence by the testator, Daniel Beasley, and we as witnesses sign, in his presence, and the presence of each other.
Henry Gilmore
W.G. Matthews
Filed in office Dec 3, 1900
Recorded in Orphan’s & Orders, Rec C. Page 82 & 83
G.P. Dowling Judge of Probate
Petition of C.C. Beasley to sell land 20 June 1911 page 158, 159
List of heirs J.T. Beasley, a male over the age of twenty one years who resides in
Geneva County, AL;
Ellen Stokes, a female and the wife of C.A.
Stokes over 21 years of age who resides in Dale County AL;
You petitioner, a male over the age of 21 years who resides in Covington Co, AL
The children of the said Daniel Beasley
H.V. Beasley, a male over the age of 21 years who resides in Dale Co, AL
Ella Dooling, a female over 21 year of age, and the wife of J.M. Dooling, who resided in Geneva Co,
AL
Minnie Brown, a female over the age of 21 years and the wife of Noah Brown
Lillie Dixon, a female over the age of 21 years and the wife of Ben Dixon, each of whom resides in Pike Co, AL
Being the children and the heirs of Rufus Beasley, deceased, a son of the said Daniel Beasley
Willie Beasley a male over 21 years of age who is a non resident of the State of AL and a resident citizen of the State of AL [Arkansas]
Mollie Lewis, a female over the age of 21 years and the wife of James Lewis who resides in Dale Co, AL
Ollie Beasley, a male over the age of 21 years a non resident of the State of AL and a resident citizen of the state of California
Being the children and heirs of Daniel Beasley, Jr. a son of the said Daniel Beasley
Lela Martin a female over the age of 21 years and wife of R.B. Martin and a resident citizen of Coffee Co, AL
Emma Parker a female over the age of 21 years the wife of Shellie Parker, and a resident citizen of Dale Co, AL
Bammie Adams, a female the wife of Marvin Adams and over 21 years of age
Edward Stokes a male over the age of 21 years and each being a non resident of the State of AL a resident citizen of the State of Florida
Glenn Stokes a male over the age of 21 years
Charles Stokes and Cleveland Stokes each a male and Ruth Stokes and Dewey Stokes each a female and under the age of 21 years and all resident citizens
of Dale and of the State of Alabama
Being the heirs of Elizabeth Stokes, deceased a daughter of the said Daniel Beasley
Children of ELIZA JERNIGAN and DANIEL BEASLEY are:
i. ERWIN (ERVIN) RUFUS2 BEASLEY, b. 23 July 1849, AL; d. 03 May 1900, AL; m.
FANNIE E. BASS; b. 26 February 1850; d. 29 January 1928.
Notes for ERWIN (ERVIN) RUFUS BEASLEY:
1870 US Census - enumerated twice
1870 US Census Dale Co, AL Ozark P.O, p. 156 enumerated with J.E. Johnson, 64, m, b. NC, works on farm
1870 US Census Dale Co, AL Barnes Cross Roads, p. 270 enumerated with Edward Barnes, farm laborer
1880 US Census Barbour Co, AL V2 ED16 S54 L2 Beat 7, Clayton
buried Ozark Cemetery, Ozark Dale Co, AL
Notes for FANNIE E. BASS:
buried Ozark Cemetery, Ozark Dale Co, AL
ii. JAMES THOMAS BEASLEY, b. 08 November 1850, Dale Co, AL; d. 23 September
1928, Coffee Co, AL; m. MARY EMMA REBECCA (MOLLY) STOKES; b. 25 December
1859; d. 06 May 1898, Coffee County, AL..
Notes for JAMES THOMAS BEASLEY:
1860 US Census Dale Co, AL with parents
1880 US Census Barbour Co, AL Eufaula
1900 US Census Dale Co, AL Ozark, S6 L88, V17, ED56
1910 US Census Dale Co, AL Ozark, S6 L88, V17, ED56
buried Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, AL
Notes for MARY EMMA REBECCA (MOLLY) STOKES:
buried Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, AL
iii. DANIEL BEASLEY, b. Abt. 1853; d. Bef. December 1900.
iv. NANCY ELLEN BEASLEY, b. 13 October 1857, AL; d. 28 January 1945; m. CHARLES ASBURY STOKES, Abt. 1875; b. 09 November 1856, Louisville,
Barbour Co, AL; d. 04 September 1920.
Notes for NANCY ELLEN BEASLEY:
Buried Ozark Cemetery, Ozark, AL
Notes for CHARLES ASBURY STOKES:
1880 US Census, Dale Co, ED66, S4, Beat 12 &13
1910 US Census Dale County, AL April 22, 1910 Ozark Village, Pct 1, livestock
From "Forgotten Trails"
"Charles Asbury Stokes, of Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, was born November 9, 1856 at Louisville, Barbour County, Alabama and is the son of
Seaborn Glen and Emma Simeon (Laney) Stokes, and the grandson of Major Henry and Rhoda
(Dowling) Stokes and of Evan and Leah (Segrest) Laney. The Stokes and Dowling families came from Virginia to Georgia and thence to southeast
Alabama, where they, in various branches, have been prominent for more than seventy-five years. Seaborn G. Stokes was a business man and resided in
Dale, Henry and Barbour Counties. He was a private soldier in Capt. Wm.H. Stukey's company, Alabama regiment, and died of pneumonia in the Confederate
hospital at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec 14, 1862, and he is there buried. Senator Stokes was educated in the common schools and the academies of Dale and
Henry counties. He is a merchant and a live stock dealer, in which business he has been actively engaged since 1889, at Ozark, Alabama. He is at present
a charter member and one of the directors of the Planters and Merchants Bank, a charter member and president of the Mutual Fertilizer Company,
president of the C.A. Stokes Live Stock Company, and he also has an interest in many other enterprises. He is a Democrat. He is a member of the Methodist
Church and has been a steward for over thirty-two years. He is a Mason, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. His wife is Nancy Ellen, daughter of
Daniel Beasley, Sr. and wife, Eliza (Jernigan) Beasley, natives of North Carolina"
Buried Ozark Cemetery, Ozark, AL
v. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BEASLEY, b. Abt. 1860, AL; m. SALLIE B., Abt. 1882; b. February 1864, GA.
Notes for CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BEASLEY:
1900 US Census Dale Co, AL Ozark, Pct 1, Ozark Village, V17, ED56, S7, L10 grocer/merchant
1910 US Census Covington Co, AL Florala ED53, S9, V27, merchant, Dry Goods Retail
Notes for SALLIE B.:
1900 Census, Dale Co, AL two children, one living
More About SALLIE B.: Fact 1: 1900
vi. ELIZA JANE BEASLEY, b. 26 April 1862; d. 18 June 1902; m. WILLIAM BARTO
STOKES, 11 November 1880; b. 23 August 1861; d. 18 November 1903.
Notes for ELIZA JANE BEASLEY:
Buried Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, AL
Notes for WILLIAM BARTO STOKES:
Buried Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, AL
vii. GEORGIA BEASLEY, b. Abt. 1873.
Notes for GEORGIA BEASLEY:
1880 US Census Dale Co, AL adopted by Daniel and Eliza Beasley.
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Genealogy Links
Linda Hlozansky sends the following link to a website on with information on Costessey, another one of the Jernigan Manors in England. Costessey Park Golf Club in England has included on their web page a brief history of the Jernegan/Jerningham family. It also has an ariel picture of the Costessey Manor which was destroyed. http://www.ljgroup.com/lj_tech/costessey/cp_histo.html
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Barbara
Fowler writes: Those Jernigan researchers interested in Page Jernigan & wife Sarah "Sally"
Edwards of Wayne Co., NC, and especially any descendants of William Jernigan and wife Elizabeth Emily Sharp of Montgomery & Butler Counties in AL, may
want to check out the following web site:
http://www.martygrant.com/gen/edwards-nc/index3.htm#Jernigan
This site traces Sarah "Sally" Edwards Jernigan to Montgomery Co., AL, where she probably died sometime between 1840 & 1850. In the 1840 Montgomery Co. census, she is listed on the same page as William. William and Emily's oldest son was David Page Jernigan, and they had a daughter named "Alcy" (Alice) & one named Sarah. William was said to have been born about 1810 in the Raleigh, NC area. He was elected constable of the Oakey Streak Community in Butler Co., AL; just as Page Jernigan was constable in Sampson Co., NC. We have long suspected that William was a son of Page & Sally Edwards Jernigan, and this site seems to back up that suspicion.
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The JERNIGAN MYRICK REUNION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, JULY 8TH AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST, FROM 9:00AM TO 5:00PM (American Legion Post, 8890 Ashland Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32534, 850-477-8094, take Interstate 10, to exit 2). CLICK HERE to print out the registration document as well as all the info on the reunion.
BUFFET LUNCH AT NOON, SATURDAY, FOR $6.50 EACH. DINNER SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE DECIDED WHEN WE GET THERE. SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST IS $5.50 EACH.
WE’LL MEET PEOPLE AS THEY ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND GO OUT TO DINNER AROUND 7:00PM. IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER THAT WE’LL MEET YOU AFTER DINNER OR THE NEXT MORNING AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST.
MAKE YOUR OWN HOTEL
RESERVATIONS. . .A.S.A.P. (these
hotels book up fast since they are near the beaches, make your reservations soon.)
LODGING AVAILABLE:
SLEEP INN
(850-941-0908)
2591 Wild Lake Blvd.
$59.33 (w/10% discount)
Pensacola, FL 32526
RAMADA INN
(850-944-0333)
8060 Lavelle Way
$64.00
Pensacola, FL 32526
Tall Oaks Camp Ground
(850-479-3212)
R.V. HOOKUPS $16.00 per day
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Editor's Note
It is June and I'm still running around like a chicken with my head cut off! But what else is new? I have taken a little time to stop and smell the peonies that we have blooming in our yard. They really are quite beautiful and fragrant flowers. I've never seen them before we moved up here. We also have some beautiful deep red climbing roses. I'm glad that the former owners were gardeners!
The twins' birthday party went off very well despite quite a few unexpected things that popped up while we were getting ready. But once the party got started, everyone had a good time. We played games, opened gifts, ate cake and ice cream, had a cookout, played more games and ended the day with a bonfire down by the creek, roasting marshmallows.
Last weekend, we took off to the mountains of Banner Elk, NC to recuperate before starting full steam ahead for the next week. It was just what I needed to recharge my batteries!
Friday night we are heading to Ed's cousin house to play the Newleywed Game. One of Ed's other cousins is getting married in July, and we thought this would be a fun way to introduce them to married life. We shall see...
Saturday, I am going to squeeze in a yard sale. I'm up to my eyebrows in stuff and price tags, but hope to have it all together by Friday afternoon.
Cyndi graduates high school on Tuesday. So we are now preparing for another party for her. (Contrary to popular opinion, we are not wild party animals who do nothing else with our time!) We've got relatives and friends coming in from all over, so please say a prayer that it won't rain on Tuesday the 6th in Beaver County, PA! If it does, only two tickets are available to Cyndi for the indoor graduation. If that happens there will be some very unhappy relatives around here!
When that is all over, we are heading out to Harrisburg, PA for the Grand Review 2000. Ed's ancestor's regiment was not able to participate in the original Grand Review after the civil war due to illnesses and being scattered about, trying to make their way home from various Southern prisons - that is the few that survived at all. So in this event, descendants of the 101st PA will be symbolically returning the colors of the 101st to the state of PA as this task was never completed by the 101st soldiers. The parade itself is supposed to be a phenomenal event. There will be more reenactors - both North and South - in this event than you will ever find anywhere else. And the 101st PA reenactors will be leading the parade as the color guard. We are very excited about the event, especially as it will be a one time thing that will not be repeated. So it is special. As both North and South reenactors will be participating, it is different than the original Grand Review in Washington. But this event is designed to bring both sides together as an act of peace. Neat huh!
Once we are finished at the Grand Review, we are going to rest and recuperate yet again, this time in the Poconos. After everything I've been through and tried to get through over the past 10 months, I am certainly looking forward to a week of total relaxation where I don't have to do anything that I don't want to do. Thank God for moms and dads with timeshares!
Once we return to the real world, we'll head back here with nothing pressing to do for a little while. So perhaps I'll be able to get caught up on all the genealogy stuff I've been putting off until I have time. And I should be able to get things more organized around here. We still have Christmas decorations (as well as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Easter decorations) in the basement waiting to be put away. If I get organized, I may very well be able to reclaim most of my basement space! That would be good. It will be nice to be able to walk into my office area, rather than climb over boxes or wind my way through things!
School is rapidly coming to a close here. Cyndi won an award for the Best Study Skills student, Krystal took the Best Chorus Student award and Kim won the Best Trig Student and Biology Student awards. All three girls won Academic Letters for the year. So, of course, their Dad and I are very proud!
We are still going to softball games for Krystal, even though their record is not so great. That is probably due to the fact that her team never gets together to practice... At least she is having fun playing. But the girl's softball program here is sad...no scoreboards, no officials, no bleachers, and only one umpire to make calls on the entire softball field. It is certainly very different from what we had in Summerville. It is also very different from how the boys play up here. They have all of the amenities mentioned above. Isn't that interesting...
Kim almost has all the money she needs for her trip. She is less than a hundred dollars away now. Gee, it is funny how the $900+ seemed so unattainable just a few months ago. That just goes to show that if God wants you somewhere, he makes sure you'll get there! Kim is getting ready to go to SC for a month to spend time with her grandparents and to work to earn the rest of her money as well as spending money. It will be tough around here without her, because she is the tall one who can reach all the stuff I can't. And she is strong too, so she always gets the heavy things to tote. Guess her sisters will simply have to stretch a little while she is gone!
June is another birthday month in our family. My Dad is one of the birthday celebrants with a birthday on June 16th. Also there is Wayne, my cousin who has a birthday on June 3rd. And last but not least, (another June 3rd birthday) my nephew, Matthew will be one years old. Happy Birthday to all of you and other Jernigans this month! PS Matthew, your present is going to be late, but I promise I'll get it to you!
June is also the month we honor our Fathers! So I hope that all the Dad's out there have a wonderful and blessed Fathers Day! God blessed me with three special Dads - my dad, my dad-in-law and of course, the father of my children! Spend some time with your Dad, it is the best gift that you can give each other!
See you in July, just before the fireworks start!
Until then... Happy Hunting!
Your editor,
Marla Boots