Volume XXIX
February 1, 1999                                                                                         

Jernigan Genealogy Homepage

Information Exchange

Sharon Tingley sends this helpful information.  If anyone has an ancestor who was a member of Woodmen of the World, a fraternal organization, they can ask for a record search by writing to the following email address: emay@woodmen.com. Provide them with as much of the following information as possible: your ancestor's name, date of birth, date of death, place of residence, your relationship to the deceased, and, if known, the lodge number to which they belonged.

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Jarrott Jernigan
by Sharon Jernigan Tingley

Jarrott Jernigan was born about 1813, the son of Alexander C. and Elizabeth (Farmer) Jernigan. At the time Verna Jernigan wrote her book, "Leaves of the Jernigan Tree," not much was known about Jarrott. The following two paragraphs come from her book:

If anyone connects to this family or can offer further information, please contact Sharon Tingley.

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Bonnie Taft sends the following information and she writes, "So many of our Jernigan cousins connect through Blake and Winney Toler Jernigan, and David Milley Toler Jernigan, I hoped someone might want some ancestry on Winney and Milley Toler."
1. William Toler b. 1720 d. Jul 1786 Wayne Co NC m. 1739 Ann Parker d. 1785. William is listed in the DAR Patriot Index, Pvt. NC; received grant of 600 acres Wayne Co NC 23 Feb 1754. William and Ann's son:
    2. Thomas Toler b. 1740 Wayne Co, NC d. 1813 NC m. 24 Feb. 1759 Mary Winnifred Massey. Their children include
        3. Winney Toler m. Blake Jernigan
        3. Milley Toler m. David Jernigan.

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Liz Ladue sends this following information about Smith Jernigan and his brother Eli, who we believe to be the sons of Jarrott Jernigan (see the article in this issue about Jarrott). She received this information from another researcher. Liz is the great great granddaughter of Smith Jernigan. If anyone has further information about these Jernigans, please contact her.

The following two obituaries come from Webster Co., MO Vol. 2 Obituaries from the Marshfield Chronicle, Marshfield, MO 1901-1908.

17 NOV 1904

Smith Jernigan, an old fellow well known at this place where he lived for many years, died at his home in Springfield, Mon. last from an attack of heart disease and dropsy. He was 70 yrs. of age.

4 JUL 1901

Eli Jernigan, living a mile east of town, died Friday of last week from stomach trouble and other ailments. He was nearly 68 yrs. of age. The remains were laid to rest in the City Cemetery.

Liz also sends the following 1900 Webster Co., MO census record, which was transcribed by Mary Cunningham:

Jernigan, Smith, head, WM, Aug. 1831, 68, m. 20 yrs., TN NC NC
Martha, wife, WF, Aug 1852, 47, m. 20 yrs., 4 children, 3 living, SC SC SC
Carrie E., dau, WF, Feb 1888, 12 s MO TN SC
Jones, Charles W., sil, WM, Aug 1867, 32, m. 3 yrs, IN IN IN
Rosa A., dau, WF, Feb 1883, 17, m. 3 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, MO TN SC
Nellie M., gdau, WF, Mar 1898, 1 s MO IN MO
White, Nora F., dau, WF, Mar 1881, 19, m. 1 yr., 1 child, 1 living MO TN SC
James O., gsn, WM, Feb 1900, 4/12 s MO MO MO
Jernigan, Pres, son, WM, Aug 1872, 27, m. 2 yrs, MO TN VA

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Mary ("Polly") Burch Jernigan, Our Ancestor

By Randolph A Malone

Mary ("Polly") Burch Jernigan was born in Greene County, Georgia on 12-28-1802 and died in Rogersville, Hawkins Co, TN on 5-15- 1885. She was the daughter of Needham Jernigan, Jr. and Elizabeth (Burch) Jernigan. As a youngster, she was called "Polly," a common nickname for either Margaret or Mary in those days. On 11-1-1804 her father, still a young man, died when she was only two years old. She was placed under the guardianship of Uriah Askew (Asky), the husband of Needham, Jr.'s sister Salety (Jernigan) Askew (often spelled "Asky" in records). Uriah himself died about two years later.

Mary doubtless lived with her widowed mother and three siblings. In 1810, by the time Mary was eight years old, her mother married second Arthur Fort. But within three to four years her mother had also died. Arthur Fort's will, dated in 1815, mentioned only his and Elizabeth's daughter Minerva as an heir.] It is likely that she went to live with her grandparents John and Sarah Burch when her mother died. An 1819 Hancock County record shows Mary Jernigan, "orphan of Needham Jernigan," choosing Richard Chunn Burch, son of John and Sarah Burch as her guardian] That she remained close to her "Grandma Burch" is suggested by family correspondence. She was still referred to as "Grandma Burch" by her great grandchildren. Mary's daughter Leanda (Mann) Simmons wrote another of her daughters Oreon (Mann) Smith about 1875 stating, "... I do not know where our Grand Parents were buried. I think our grand mother must have been buried in the garden at the old Burch place. When I was there I looked and could see no sign of a grave anywhere on the lot. I know Mother said some of the family were buried in the garden. Grand Ma Burch -- Sarah Burch-- was buried at the Baptist Church in Powelton...." The Powelton Baptist Church is located in Hancock County.

On 10-14-1824 when Mary was almost 21 she married in Hancock County, GA Rev. Jeremiah Davis Mann (3-3-1798 Greenville Co, NC - 12-16-1863 Monroe Co, MS). This couple lived for a time in Fayetteville, GA, but ultimately moved to Monroe Co, MS to the frontier town of Aberdeen. There her husband was known as "Parson Mann". They had a most interesting family. Your author has in his possession many letters which were exchanged between them, which makes the reader feel as though he were there with them and a part of the family. The children were given Latin names, and a premium was put on a good education.

There is one poignant story, which must be told about Rasadorus, a son who was born in 1835 and died of dysentery at age 18 in October 1853. Mary wrote a letter to her daughter Oreon describing his last days and his death, which gives us a picture of her. Spelling has been corrected and punctuation added. Notations in Italics are included by the author for clarity. The letter is included in its entirety:

Aberdeen, Oct. 4, 1853

My Dear Daughter, I hope you will excuse my not writing to you before this. I know you are no

stranger to my situation. Q (her son Q Dellas) came home as usual with no clothes. I had to lay down everything and commence working for him. He said he would answer it (a letter) for me, and he wrote a very amusing letter, carried it to the office as I thought; but a few days after he said he did not send it.

I asked P. (her son Parallas) to write and he did so. I complained of your not writing to him. Viney's three youngest has been very sick and as soon as they got well K. (granddaughter Kate Bean) and P. (son Parallas) was sick two weeks, then Viney (Negro slave) had a lame foot for two weeks. Nancy (Negro slave) was hired out as soon as your Pa was out of business. I had the washing and ironing to do for two weeks with the help of the wash cooks. Viney can hobble about a little, but what is hard work? I have become accustomed to that. It is a great pleasure to me to work. If I were not busily employed and that constantly, I would have gone crazy long ago. You will hear the melancholy news of the death of Rasadorous. He was staying at the Hemdon House. He was in bed two days there. I asked P. (Parallas ) to bring him home, which he did on Thursday evening. His disease was bloody flux. It took a typhoid form. Sunday he was much worse. Sunday night we became alarmed. His father commenced talking to him but could not say many words before he was so full he commenced crying and walked out of the room. After his Pa was out he asked me if he wished to alarm him. I said he was afraid he would not live and he wished him to know his situation while he had his senses. He asked me what he should do. I said, pray to God to forgive his sins. He said, "0 Ma, I can't pray." I said, "0 yes you can." I told him the publican's prayer. In this time all the family were collected around his bed begging him to pray. Oh, such a prayer! It was eloquence itself. He elevated his voice like a preacher in a large congregation. After he prayed for himself, he then prayed for Father & Mother and all the family. By this time he was exhausted, and he still insisted that he was not as bad as we thought, Next day I sent for Sister Holms, but the Dr. would not let them in. In the evening Bishop Pane talked to him and asked him if he wished him to pray. He said yes. At late bedtime, I said to John (Negro servant) to lie down. If I needed him I would send for him. Mr. Mann was on a lounge. He dropped to sleep. I had him moved off the little bed on mine in the morning, and that night I was lying by his side which was Monday night. He was very restless at times. His Pa said something to him about a preparation of the heart. Before he law down, after all was silent, he said to me, "Oh, Ma, I reckon I shall die. "Well," said I, "Hurry (and) pray." He said, "Will you pray for me?" I said, "Yes." He then commenced praying. I got up on my knees on the bed, placed my head between the headboard and his head and prayed from the depths of my poor old heart. He stopped and called me; said he, "I wish to tell you how I feel." I asked how. He said he loved God and everybody, but said he, "I have not had any very miraculous feelings. I want to be happy and to die happy." I said to him, "The feeling you will have will be a sweet calm serene feeling." I said to him, "Pray on -- you will, if you pray with faith believing." I think it was but a few minutes before he threw himself over in the bed, caught me around the neck and said, "Ma. God has blessed my soul." He repeated it over and over and over again and louder and louder still and holding me fast. The noise awoke his Pa. He came to him and said, "Glory to God." From that he repeated, "Glory to God." When his Pa came he let me loose and caught his Pa. Then Lea (his sister Leanda) came to him. "0 listen, I am happy." He spoke to Lea in the same way, then called P. (brother Parallas) and Q. (brother Q Dellus), they and some of the young men in the parlor, to be convenient if they should be wanting. He would take one by one around the neck and tell what the Lord had done for his soul. Milly came in about an hour after with some tea for him. She set it at the fire and walked to the foot of his bed. As soon as he saw her he said, "Aunt Milly, I have made peace with my God. He has blessed my soul. I can die. This was on Monday night. He lived until the next Monday morning, 20 minutes after eleven. He was as calm as he could be all through his sickness. We were crying over him one day. I was on the bed where he could see me. He said, "Oh ma, what makes you cry? I shall go straight to heaven when I die, or as soon as I die." I asked him if he had any word to send you (to his sister Oreon). He said, "I love her. I love her." He repeated it. Oh! How much that word with four letters embrace. Did you ever think of it? It strikes me very forcibly now. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son to die for a sinful world. October fifth I asked him if he was willing to die a day or two before he did. He said, "The Lord knows best.," and he was resigned to His will. On Saturday before his death he prayed to God to take him out of this world for it was nothing but a world of sin. Re prayed for patience to bear his sufferings. The night after Bro. Pane was to see him he said he wished he could see him. I said to him, "He will come in the morning." He said he was afraid he would not live till then but remarked that I could tell him. I asked him what he wished me to tell him. "I love him. 0, I do love him." He asked Brother Cain to pray for him the day before he died he asked him to kneel close by the bedside and pray in a low tone of voice. He could not bear a noise. It does not seem to me that he is dead. He always came every Sunday morning and went with me to church. After dinner, he would come again. Oh! How I looked for him last Sunday, but he did not come in the evening. We all walked out there to see his grave. That is a sacred spot to me. You will find this letter a mixed up letter. If you could know my mind you could excuse the mistakes. None but a mother can know the feelings of my heart. I try to say with Rasadorous the Lord knows best. Now my ties are strengthened in heaven. Two children there and if I can only reach that happy place, I reckon my feelings will be similar to the feelings I have when my children have been absent some time and return. You can guess them from my action. Oh! My God has been a prayer-hearing God. He has answered many prayers. I have prayed to God to raise kind friends for you among strangers. I feel that is answered when I heard you had a situation in Dr. Means' school. My old heart swells with joy though I was silent. When I write again I will tell you about a protracted meeting we had and give the number of converts. I have had so much trouble I have forgotten. Give my best respects to Dr. Means,. Though he is a stranger to me, he is not a stranger to my God. That (is) enough for me to love him for, and to strengthen my love (for) his kindness to you. Dee (sister Sideria) is very anxious to go to Georgia, but I do not know how the money can be raised. Your Father is out of business, and I do not know how we will live. He is not able to pay her board & tuition. She can go to Gladness gratis. I expect P. (her brother Parallas) gives you all the news. I must close my letter. All send their love to you. Adoiphus (Negro slave) says tell Miss 0. he is making two dollars a month for her. Mr. Breede has him and Nancy (Negro slave.).

Your Mother, M. J. Mann

Mary's son Parallas returned from a Civil War prison mentally broken. He worked for a time as a newspaper editor, but ultimately was remanded to Mary's legal guardianship. In 1879 Mary moved with her daughter Leanda Simmons and the children of her daughter Nemarius Bean to Rogersville, TN where she died on 5-15-1885. Her obituary from the local newspaper follows: ""Died, at the residence of C. C. Spears, on the 16th inst., Mrs. Mary J. Mann aged 83 years. She was born at Powelton, GA., in 1802, and resided in that state and in Mississippi until about six years ago, when she came to Tennessee to live with her grand daughters, Mrs. R. L. Blevins and Mrs. C. C. Spears. Life to Mrs. Mann brought its full weight of sorrow. While already in the decline of life she found herself in the midst of the desolations of war, which deprived of both property and family; yet she bore her sorrows and infirmities with true Christian resignation. Those who knew Mrs. Mann, can realize that a most exemplary woman has passed away." Their family:

Leanda ("Lea") Fletcher Mann (9-1-1824 - 11-8-1893) m. Col. J. T. Simmons.

Nemarius ("Maus") Mann (11-2-1825? - 5-2-1852) m. c 1844 Dr. John Bean.

Metsalon ("Metch") A. W. Mann (c. 1828 - after 1855) apparently unmarried.

Oreon Mary Elizabeth Summerfield Mann (5-2-1832 - 8-29-1907) m. 12-2-1856 Rufus Wright Smith (34-1835 - 1-2-1915).

Parallas A. C. Mann (4-1-1831 - 7-25-1898) Unmarried.

Q Dellus ("Dell") A. Mann

Rasadorius A. ("Ra" or "Rass") Mann (1835 - Sept. 1853) Unmarried.

Sideria Deritis ("Dee") Mann m. John R. ("Jack") Jernigan. (Her second cousin and son of Seaborn Jones Jernigan)

Tranquilus ("Tip") Arminius Clark Mann m. Mannie _____

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Inquiries

Barbara Jernigan Fowler has experienced a hard drive crash and has lost information sent to her since April 1998. She has also lost all e-mail addresses. If you have sent her information or a request during this period of time, please send it again. Naturally, she would like to have GED files with as much information as possible. Thanks.

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Sondra Jernigan, where are you? You posted some information on Willis Blanton Jernigan and Barbara Jernigan Fowler would like to get in touch with you.

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Can anyone identify the following Tennessee Jarnigans? If so, please contact Sharon Tingley. These folks are buried in the New Mayfield Cemetery, Gibson Co., TN:

James Melvin Jarnigan 1900-1960<BR>
Gracie Jarnigan 1907-<BR>
Lora Jarnigan 1880-1957<BR>
William Jarnigan 1875-1952<BR>
Franklin Jarnigan 1915-1980

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Keri Brewitz is searching for anyone who has connections to Jernigans who were in Franklin Co. Iowa in the 1880's. She believes that one of her ancestors Jessie North b. 1882 married into a Jernigan line. Thanks for any help!

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William S. Pate, Jr. has been trying to find information on "Lame David" Jernigan (d. 1795; not David Jernigan Sr. or David Jernigan Jr.) of Wayne County, North Carolina. He is my 6g grandfather through his daughter Scythian "Sithie" Jernigan. I have two questions. One is about his daughter and another about his reported service in the Revolutionary War. 

ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER. His daugher Elizabeth supposedly married James Pate, Sr. of Wayne County, N.C. But, James Pate, Sr.'s will refers to his wife Mary. Here are some options for interpretation:
(1) There is one wife named Mary Elizabeth, who is referred to at various times as "Mary" or "Elizabeth.";
(2) There were two wives, the first Elizabeth Jernigan and the second Mary ?.

The will indicates the children to be: Aley (Alice), Daniel ...and "younger children" Henry, Vicy and Winneford. The fact that there are two sets of children suggests the likelihood of two marriages. Does anyone have any information at all of the spouses of "Lame David"'s children, particularly this Elizabeth/Mary Jernigan?

ABOUT HIS SERVICE. Family lore is that "Lame David" served in the American Revolution and earned his nickname when his horse fell on him, damaging his leg for good. I can't tell if he's:
(1) A Revolutionary soldier undocumented by the DAR;
(2) The David Jernigan who was not a soldier, but provided patriotic service and is listed with the DAR (c1730-Jan 1795); or (3) Unrelated to the Revolution.
Can anyone provide any information, documentation, insight or referrals? Many, many thanks, William (Chip) Pate; chip@pateandassociates.com or wspate@earthlink.net.

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Anita Gates found the Jernigan homepage on a search for the Harkin's name. She is seeking information on John Gray, Pensacola, Florida who owned The Gray Hotel there probably in the late l890s early l900s.  He died in 1931. His daughter Sallie Lee Gray married my grandfather Denzil Harkins and moved to northwest Georgia. She was born about 1896 and died in 1931 at the age of 35. My uncle recalled that his mother was related to a family with the surname Jernigan. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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Barry Jernigan has traced his line back positively to David Lame Jernigan (died about 1793 in Wayne County, North Carolina. He has the transcript of his will. But he has drawn a blank in positively identifying his parents or further ancestors. I have found at least one source which gives his parents as George Jernigan (b. 1692, Nansemond Co.,VA; d. 1778, Bertie Co.,NC) and Hannah (maiden unknown). That source also indicates that David had a brother named George (d. 1792, Wayne Co., NC) whose daughter, Mary Jernigan married David's son, Josiah. He is descended from the union of these two. Is there any documentation proving that George and Hannah were the parents of David Lame and George Jr. who both died in the 1790's in North Carolina?  Any assistance will be appreciated.  6636 Burnt Knob Road; Murfreesboro, TN 37129.

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Sharon Tingley would like to hear from anyone with information on the Jernigans from Edgefield Co., SC; specifically about ASA JERNIGAN, and JESSE & his wife ANGELICAH JERNIGAN.

In May of 1791, Asa bought land in Edgefield from Jesse Jernigan. What was the relationship between these two men? Could they have been brothers? Jesse had died by April 1795, when his property was sold in Edgefield. The children of Jesse & Angelicah were HENRY JERNIGAN; ELIZABETH JERNIGAN HART, wife of James Hart; ANGELICAH JERNIGAN PARNEL, wife of Esau Parnel; and KEZIAH JERNIGAN.

In Dec 1808, Asa Jernigan sold property in Edgefield Co., and Polly Jernigan (apparently Asa's wife) relinquished her dower. This deed was witnessed by Jesse Jernigan. Who was this Jesse? Was he a son of Asa and Polly? I have not found any other Edgefield Co. records for Asa beyond this one in 1808. Does anyone know what happened to Asa?

Several members of these families later show up in Bedford Co., TN. James and Elizabeth Jernigan Hart were in Bedford. One source says that Henry Jernigan was buried in Bedford Co.

And there was also a FELIX JERNIGAN in Bedford, who apparently had close ties with the children of Jesse & Angelicah. In tracing Felix, I find him listed on the 1812 Bedford Co. tax list. He served in the War of 1812 and bought land in Madison Co., AL in 1818. By 1819, he was in Morgan Co., AL where he surveyed road work. In 1820 Morgan Co., Felix and Keziah Jernigan were both involved in a Deed of Trust. Felix was said to have married a Dutch immigrant named Sadie Sutton. He was in Shelby Co., TN court records in 1821, and then on the 1835 Pulaski Co., AR tax list. He apparently died in AR. He & Sadie had sons named Jesse Jernigan and Asa Jernigan, among others. Who was Felix? Could he have been a son of Asa, and a nephew of Jesse & Angelicah? If anyone has any further info, opinions, or ideas about this group, I would love to hear from you!

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Susan Jernigan Boone writes, "My grandparents were Lester Lee Jernigan(1907-1967) and Lizzie Owen Jernigan (1908-1991). Married on April 9th, 1927 in Bolivar, TN. I believe his parents names were Joe and Oda Jernigan. That's all anyone in my family knows. I would like to know for sure my Great-grandparents names and any dates. Any help would be appreciated."

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Sheila Hanson has submitted the following information about her line of Jernigans: "My dad's name is Ernest Dean Jernigan. Dad says he came from Lawrenceburg in Giles Co., TN. His parents were Church Jernigan and Mackie (Wright) Jernigan. Dad's family moved to Dallas, TX, and my mom was from Maybank, Texas. Dad's birthday is May 25, 1918. He says he never knew his grandparents. My mom was Prudence Hyacinth (Bankston) Jernigan, 12-2-17 to 7-3-89. They were married on January 27, 1943."

We think that Church Jernigan may be the same one listed in "Jernigan Reunion" by Lillian Worley, and also in "Leaves of the Jernigan Tree" by Verna Jernigan. The family is listed as follows:
William Andrew Jernigan, b. 1848, son of Wiley Jernigan and Milah Ferrell of Coffee Co., TN, married _____? (wife's name unknown). Children:
Maude Jernigan
Ernest Jernigan
Beulah Jernigan, married ____ Vaughn
Church Jernigan
Kitty Jernigan, married ____ Moffit

If this is the right family, then Sheila's dad was probably named after his Uncle Ernest, Church's brother. If anyone has further information on this line, please contact Sheila.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The following two inquiries are of the same family.  Since I originally put these on here, these two have gotten together.  But if anyone has any further info on this line, please send it to these two new-found cousins!

Franklin Tennyson is desperately seeking descendants of Arlington Lee Jernigan. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee on April 8, 1868. He married Nancy Mitchell on December 19, 1893. Nancy was born March 22, 1898. Arlington's parents were Marshall Henry Jernigan and Sinihia Or Cynthia Elizabeth Tennyson. Arlington Lee finished a geneology of the Jernigan and Tennyson lines in 1960 at age 92. I have fragments. Hope I can locate his descendants and they will have all of it. Arlington Lee and Nancy Jernigan lived in Orange City, Florida in 1960.

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Bonilee45@aol.com writes, "This is so exciting to at long last begin to find some information on the Jerningan line. My parents divorced in 1949-50 and I only have a small memory of my dad. Have been trying to see if he is still alive. I know that his father was Lee Jerningan and he married Nancy ??.  To the best of my knowledge Paul and Nancy had 4 sons. I have only their first names which are--Fred; Paul; Jerry; and Virgil. I believe that Fred may be in the Melborne area of Florida. I'm not sure about the other boys. They came from Tennessee, I think. I believe that Paul's dad was Lee and that his dad was Aaron. Please help me find some of my family.

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Cleo Malone Gartner is looking for descendants of John Henry Jernigan, b. June 1856 Alabama, d. 1930 Oakalla, Tx.. Her grandmother was Alice Jernigan Shelton Lee, daughter of John Henry Jernigan and Margaret Whitworth of Marshall Co., Ala, and Lampasas, Burnet Co,. Texas. If you know or have any information on John Henry Jernigan, please contact Cleo. 105 Rentz Dr. Walterboro, S.C. 29488-8714, (843) 538-7466,

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Jernigan Updates

Warren and Helen Jernigan send the following announcement of their grandson's birth.Congratulations to the proud parents and grandparents!

It is with great pleasure we announce the birth of Warren Hamilton 7 pounds, 13 ounces. The proud parents are Warren Hamilton Jernigan II and Becki Jernigan II, Centerville, Va. Suburb of Washington, D.C. Grandparents are Warren Hamilton Jernigan and Helen Jernigan from Pensacola, Fl. Warren's parents were William Clyde "Bill" Jernigan & Edna Dycus Jones, Bill's father was Robert Franklin "Frankie" Jernigan and his was Franklin Pierce "Frank" Jernigan .

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Lyn Jernigan Head has changed her email address to hhxray@flash.net. Please make a note of it.

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Reunions

A Jernigan reunion hosted by descendants of Daniel Jernigan & Nancy McKay will be held July 9-11, 1999 in Troy AL.  More details to come...

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Editor's Note

I have some sad news to start off the month.   My grandfather Dubis, or Papa as we affectionately called him, passed away on January 30th. His funeral will be tomorrow on the 2nd of February. He was very dear to all of us.  The past few years he had Alzheimer's and we did end up having to put him in a home. But he was content to be there. His 91st birthday would have been at the end of this month so he did live a long life. He leaves behind 6 sisters, 6 sons, 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

On to happier things.  Birthdays this month include my Mom-in-law who has a birthday today and my oldest daughter who finishes up the the month with her 17th birthday on the 28th!  My goodness they grow up fast!   Happy Birthday to all of you Jernigans out there who are celebrating this month as well!

Report cards came out and the twins were very happy with their grades.  Kim made the A honor roll!  Krystal made the B honor roll.  Cyndi was happy about everything except Chemistry and I think that she is very happy to be finished with science until time for college!  She is more of a history nut, following in the footsteps of her father and me.

Krystal won a writing contest at school with a poem that she wrote on the ladder of success.  She entered it in the Reflections contest and now it will go to the state level.

Kim's basketball team is still in first place with no losses.  They have two more games and then the playoffs.  Their team really is awesome!  She hopes that when we move that she might be able to play on the school team if we get to a smaller school. 

Krystal starts softball soon.  That will keep us busy on weekends!  I'm sure I'll be bragging about her in the months to come.

I helped Ed move to PA the middle of January.   His cousin owns the family farm and has graciously offered to let Ed stay there until we find a house.  I told Ed it was like moving a kid to college!  We took his most prized possessions and rearranged the furniture in the room and got him settled.   Then before I left I gave him instructions on how to wash clothes (he has done this before, but needed a refresher course!)  It isn't easy being separated, but we are all looking forward to spending more time together when the rest of us move to PA in June.   He of course will be coming to visit and I'm sure that we will make trips up there as well. 

Ed will make the trip home on Valentine's weekend for our 18th wedding anniversary.  It is unbelievable all of the stuff that has to be done before moving, so I'm sure that we will be packing it in (pun intended) that weekend!

It has been suggested that we put a US map with a chart showing where all the different Jernigans originated from. This would be a lot of work, but if anyone would be interested in helping me, or letting me use webspace to load this project, please let me know.

I am still without a database on the Jernigans for the next couple of months, but will be happy to answer any questions that I can or forward them on to others.  In all of this confusion, I am determined to get the homepage out each month, so keep sending me info and other stuff for the homepages.   Thanks in advance for all of your help and keep digging, who knows what you may find!

Until then... Happy Hunting!

Your editor,
Marla Boots

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