Volume XXV
September 1, 1998
Information Exchange
Barbara Stancliff sends the following: My friend in MO read the census index for 1830 TN for me. She sent this. She read the actual film for the ones in Lawrence and Bedford Counties.
Jernigans in TN in 1830 according to index.
Arthur Jernigan H 386 Hardeman
Bryn ? Jernigan H 340 "
Felin Jernigan L 291 Lawrence 1-2-1-1-0-0-0-1 1-1-2-0-0-0-1
David Jernagan F 25 Fayette
Asa Jarnagen F 40
Thomas (Jirnigan?) D 327 Dickson
Gabriel Journegan St 242 Stewart
Jesse Joringan Hn 30 Henry
Riley Jarnigen Wi 223 Williamson
Silas Jarnigen Wi 223
Alexander Jernegan B 125 Bedford 0-2-1-1-0-0-1 0-0-0-3-0-1 I am not sure Alex is
Jernegan. Index says it is but film does not appear to me to be the case.
Braten Jernegan R 386, R 408 Robertson
David Jernegan R 408
John H Jernegan R 408
William Jernegan R 408
Henry Jernigan R 386
Jarrett Jernigan B 123 1-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-1
Cary Jinigan B 125 (not in index but I read it thus) 0-0-0-0-1 1-0-0-0-1
Asa Jarnagin G 399 Grainger
Caswell Jarnagin Mc 175 McMinn
Chester Jarnagin G 399
Chesley Jarnagin G 410
Francis Jarnagin G 378
Hetty Jarnagin J 284 Jefferson
James Jarnagin G 398
Jeremiah Jarnagin G 386
John Jarnagin G 386, G 398
Martha Jarnagin J 285
Noah Jarnagin G 386
Spencer Jarnagin K 341 Knox
Susannah Jarnagin J 285
Thomas Jarnagin G 410
Thomas B Jarnagin J 285
Barbara also sent the following:
All eastern TN censuses prior to 1830 were lost, except for Rutherford Co. The original enumerator's notes were discovered and preserved and copied by the Lawson McGhee Library. A portion of the documents were missing when discovered. The enumerator was Noah Jornegan. He counted 6,397 persons and received a total compensation of $115.94 for his services. (Reference Service Report, National Archives, Jan. 18, 1955)
Chesley Jarnagin, 3, 1,0,1,0,2,2,0,1,0, 7 slaves
John Jarnagin, 4,1,0,1,0, 4,0,1,1,0
Tax list, as ordered by Grainger County Court on 3 Nov 1809. A list returned to Court by William Clay, Esq. in the bounds of Capt. Richard Cotses Co.
Name, acreage, no explanation, white polls, slaves
Jarnagin, Noah, 500, R.C.1, 1
Jarnagin, Jeremiah, 475, R Creek, 1,5
Jarnagin, Benjamin, 486, RC, 1,1
Jarnagin, Chesley, 730, RC, 1,4
Jarnagin, Chesley, 98 1/4, RK,
Capt. Thomas Sharp's Co, returned by Mathew Campbell
Jarnagin, John, 348, R L Creek, 1,
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Edna Jernigan with her daughter, Linda & son-in-law, Ron all took a trip to England! (We should all be so lucky!) They sent the following information to share with us. As soon as I can, I will add it to the Somerleyton site. They also sent me pictures of Somerleyton when the Jernigans lived there. Unfortunately my scanner went nuts before I could scan them. (Computer problems again!) I'll put them on the Somerleyton site as well. Thanks Edna, Linda and Ron so much for including us!
In July, Mom (Edna Jernigan), My husband Ron Hlozansky, and I (Linda Jernigan Hlozansky) took a trip to England. We did the delightful pilgrimage to Somerleyton Hall in East Anglia. Perhaps others contemplating such a trip would want to contact us for advice or information. We really had a great time. The curator of the hall spent some extra time with us showing us some prints of the house as it looked when our ancestors were living on the site. She shared with us an antique book from their collection, and showed us the pages that had information about our pedigree. My husband photographed the pages and we came home hoping that we could read the words. The pictures turned out great and with her trusty magnifying glass Mom was able to transcribe the pages.
SOMERLEYTON
Somerleyton, the Somerleyton of Domesday survey, and occasionally in the later times written, Somerleyton lies about six miles from Lowenstoff, in the County of Suffolk, its nearest point on the coast, being some four miles distant at the time of the conquest, Whitred, a free man and a priest, held 40 acres for a manor, and Ulf, a free man under the protection of Earl Garth, held two carucates of land for a manor.
The whole place was seized by the Conquerer, and given to Roger Bigod as stewart. It was soon held as one manor by Sir Peter Fitz-Osbert, whose son, Sir Roger Fitz-Osbert, was Lord of the place temp. Henry III and was 22nd Edward I summoned to Parliament as Baron Osborne. He died in l305-6. His sister, Isabel Fitz-Osbert, wife of Walter Jernegan, or Jernengham, of Harham Jernegan, in Suffolk, and widow of Sir Henry de Walpole, became heiress to the Somerleyton Estates on the death of her brother, and thus they passed into the Jernigan family.
The Jernegans, even at that time, boasted an ancient pedigree. The earliest of whom there is any record, was living in ll82, and left by his wife, Sibilla, a son, Hubert, who in l203 married Margery, daughter of the heiress of de Harling, or East Harling, and by her had issue besides others, a son, Hugh Jernegan, who married Ellen, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Englethrope. Their son it was who married Isabel Fitz-Osbert, and their son, Sir Peter Jernegan, Knight, married three wives; first, Alice, daughter of Sir Hugh Germayne; secondly, Matilda, daughter of Sir Roger Herling; and thirdly, Ellen, daughter of Sir Roger de Huntingfield. By his first wife, he had issue Sir John Jernigan, Knt, of Somerleyton, whose wife was Agatha, daughter of Robert Shelton of Shelton, Kent. Their son, John Jernegan, who died in l375, married Joan, daughter and co-heiress of Sir William de Kelveden and widow of Sir John Lowdham, by whom he had issue his second successor, Sir John Jernegan, who by his wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Vise de Lou, Knt, of Shotley, had, beside other issue, a son Sir Thomas Jernegan, Knt, who succeeded him, and married Joan Appleyard, of Dunston, by whom he left a son, John Jernegan, who succeeded him. This gentleman married twice: by his first wife, Jane, daughter of Sir John Darell, of Calehill, he had a son and heir, John Jernegan, who married Isabel, daughter and heiress of Sir Gervase Clifton, Knt. This issue of this marriage was a son, Sir Edward Jernegan, who was knighted, and succeeded his father in the estates.
This Sir Edward was married twice; first to Margaret, daughter of Sir Edmund Bedingfield, knighted; and secondly to Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Richard Scroope, son of Lord Scroope. By this second marriage, he had, among other issue, a son, Sir John Jerningham of Wingfield and Huntingfield Hall in Suffolk, and of Casey in Norfolk, Vice Chamberlain and Master of the horse to Queen Mary, from whom are descended the present Jerningham of Stafford-shire and other counties. By his first wife, Sir Edward had issue six sons, Sir John, Sir Robert, Thomas, Olyf, Nicholas, and Edward - and two daughters: Ann, who became the wife of five husbands and Margaret who was twice married. He died in l5l5, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir John Jernegan of Somerleyton, who married Bridget, daughter of Sir Robert Drury, Knt, of Holsted, by whom, with other issue, he had a son, George Jernegan, who succeeded him, and who espoused Elye, daughter of Sir John Spellman, of Norborough, Knt, was succeeded by his son, John Jernegan. This gentleman married Catherine, daughter of George Brooks, Lord Cobbam, and had by her issue four daughters, his co-heiresses viz: Elizabeth Katherine, married to Wymond Carew; Frances married, first to Thomas Bedingfield, and secondly, to her relative, Henry Jerningham, Coney Park; and Margaret, married to Ford of Butley. Frances, the third daughter, inherited Somerleyton and converted it to her second husband, Jerningham, who sold it to John Wentworth, Esq.
It will thus have been seen that the Jernegans, whose arms were argent - three buckles, gules) held Somerleyton for no fewer than thirteen generations. In addition to this, they became password of the greater part of the King's manor of the Island Lothingland - a district occupying the north-east corner of the county of Suffolk, and maintaining sixteen parishes of Somerleyton, Lowenstoff, Corton, Gunton, Oulton, Ashby, Laurel, Fritton, Flixton, Hopton, Blundeston, Garleston, Belton, Bough, Bradwell, and Herringfleet. In l6l9 Henry Jerningham died at Cossey, nine years after having sold Somerleyton to John Wentworth, whose son was Sir John Wentworth, one of the Chiefs Cavalier Party of the district during the civil wars; and Cromwell and his troopers paid several visits to the old hall, making free with its forage, and "carrying away its musqueto." The Village of Sommerleyton appears, like its master, to have been staunchly.
(The above writing was from a book titled "The Stately Homes of England" that the Curator, Emma Clemens, had Ron Hlozansky photograph, pages 203, 204, and 205 ended in middle of sentence).
Here are two files. One is the heraldry from the entrance hall of Somerleyton Hall. The other is a list of the Jernegan family members that lived in the hall during the three hundred years that the family owned the property.
HERALDIC STAINED GLASS IN ENTRANCE HALL, SOMERLEYTON HALL
1. The Effigy of Sir Peter Fitz Osbert, Lord Warden of Lothingland with many Lordships in Suffolk; died 1275. Inherited the Manor of Somerleyton from his father Roger (died 1239), founder of St. Olaves Priory.
2. The Effigy of Isabella Fitz Osbert (born c.
l266) with the arms of husbands:-
i. Sir Henry de Walpole, ancestor of the Earls of Orford
ii. Sir Walter Jernegan of Horham and Stonham Jernegan in Suffolk.
Died pre 1306
3. Effigy of Frances Jernegan with the arms of
husbands:-
i. Thomas Bedingfield of Oxborough (died 1590)
ii. Henry Jerningham of Cossey (Costessey) ancestor of Lord Stafford.
Frances died 1598.
4. Arms of Sir John (died l65l) and Lady Anne (nee Soame, died 1664) Wentworth.
5. Arms of Thomas Garneys, nephew of Sir John Wentworth. In l672 the Manor and Estate were sold to No. 6.
6. Arms of Sir Thomas Allin of Lowestoft (l617-1685) and his second wife Elizabeth (nee Anguish). Sir Thomas was Admiral of the Fleet Comptroller of the Navy, Captain of Sandgate Castle, and Master of Trinity House, under King Charles II. (See Kneller's portrait in the Dining Room).
7. Arms of Sir Thomas Allin alias Anguish. Died without issue 1794.
8. Arms of Thomas Anguish Esq. (1760-1810) and the Revd George Anguish (1764-1843) rebendary of Norwich Cathedral and Rector of Gisleham.
9. Arms of Thomas Anguish Esq (died 1785) and Sarah (nee Henley of Docking in Norfolk) died 1807.
10. Arms of His Grace Francis Godolphin Osborne (1750-1799) Duke of Leeds KG and his first wife Amelia, in her own right, Baroness Conyers.
11. Arms of His Grace Godolphin Osborne, Duke of Leeds KG and his second wife Catherine (1764-1837), daughter of the above Thomas Anguish and Sarah.
12. Arms and Quarterlings of Lord Sydney Godolphin Osborne (b. l775) the only son of His Grace Francis Godolphin Osborne and Catherine.
13. Arms of Sir Samuel Morton Peto (l809-1889) Lord of the Manor of Somerleyton l844-1861. Builder of the Houses of Parliament, with Barry and with the Architect John Thomas, built the model village and the present Somerleyton Hall. Railway King 1846-66 & MP 1847-65.
14. Arms of Sir Francis Crossley (1817-1872). Bought Somerleyton Hall and Estate 1861, son of John Crossley and Martha of Halifax, Carpet Manufacturer. Sir Francis was MP for Halifax 1852-72.
JERNEGANS WHO WERE OWNERS OF SOMERLEYTON MANOR
Isabel Fitz-Osbert b. c. 1266 m. Sir Henry de Walpole, ancestor of Earls of Orford m. Sir Walter Jernegan of Horham and Stonham Jernegan in Suffolk
son - Sir Peter Jernegan m. Alice Germayne & others son - John Jernegan d. 1375 m. Agatha Shelton
son- John Jernegan m. Joan Kelveden son- John Jernegan m. Margaret Vise de Lou son- Thomas Jernegan m. Joan Appleyard
son- John Jernegan m. Jane Darell son- John Jernegan m. Isabel Clifton
son- Edward Jernegan m. Margaret Bedingfield
son- John Jernegan m. Bridget Drury
son- George Jernegan m. Elye Spellman
son- John Jernegan m. Catherine Brooks
daughter- Frances Jernegan m. Thomas Bedingfield d. 1598 m. Henry Jerningham d. 1619 He sold Somerleyton to John Wentworth in 1610
This list was compiled by Edna Jernigan using the article "Somerleyton" taken from the book "The Stately Homes of England" and reference to the form "Heraldic Stained Glass in the Entrance Hall, Somerleyton Hall
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David Jernigan is seeking information on the following Jernigans. This is what he began with...
I am having a hard time finding the branch which I am looking for because my grandfather has passed on and the names that I have are from my father's memories. From what I understand, my grandfather didn't speak much about his family and didn't give many dates. I was told that my great grandfather was Charles Alexander Jernigan and had, I think eight or nine children. My father told me that they moved from N.C. to Tennessee and settled in Whitehouse, TN. I know that there was some mention of a place called Ingrem town which is where I think they settled from Whitehouse TN. Ingrem town, from what I gather, is possibly in Coffee Co. but I'm not sure. The names that my father told me are what the family called them, so maybe you can lock on to one of them.
Sadie Jernigan Rogers- I met her one time long ago and know that she lived in Manchester until her death and is I believe resting in the same cemetery as my grandfather Charles Lankford Jernigan. I know that Sadie had four children.
Erva Morrison, sister of my father only known as Aunt Naud. Was, I think, married to Sherman or that may have been the name of her closest brother. I'm not sure.
There is Renal that relocated to Ky.
Mack who moved to Nashville
Rock who also settled in Nashville but has children that live in Florida and whose names are Gerald and Doug Jr. I'm not sure where the name Doug Jr. came from as my notes are vague.
As far as my father and Grandfather this is all I can give: Grandfather was Charles Lankford Jernigan - Born in I believe 1901, where I don't know. Married Bessie Qualls in Manchester. Nine Children four girls and five boys. Ella Maie, Mary Ruth, Mammie and Edna. The boys are Harry Lee Edward, Raleigh, Lonnie, Bobbie Don and Billy. The oldest Male is my father. Harry Lee Edward- Born in Manchester. Married Mary Pauline Paxton and is the father of four children. Charles Lee, Brenda Kay, Carol Ann and David Lankford ( Uh! that's me.)
Charles Alexander Jernigan Died 1941, Jernigan Cemetery Orlinda, TN near Springfield. His father was Elijuh T Jernigan. His father was William Alexander he had a brother named Tom and that is were the family split William stayed in TN and Tom went on north. Look for this family in Orlinda, TN. Also found out that one of my grandfather's married a Sadora Covington and she was from Cross Planes, TN and from what I understand her granddaughter still owns Covington Hardware.
I have a 4 month old baby girl that I think one day may want to know where she came from and so do I. I hope that someone can help find my branch because I have not been doing to well on my own and some time you just need help! Thanks for your time and effort!
Sharon Tingley sent this info to David. If you can add any more, please contact him.
From the information you gave me, I am wondering if you might tie in with the following family. I am just not sure exactly where or how. These people started out in the Anson/Richmond Co. NC area and then moved to Robertson Co., TN. Orlinda, Cross Plains, and some other towns you mentioned are in Robertson Co. Anyhow, here is the Jernigan family I am talking about, you will see some familiar names here:
William Jernigan, Sr. b 1750/60 NC; d. 1835 Robertson Co., TN; m. Peggy Evans
Their son: William Jernigan, Jr. b. June 14, 1777 NC; d. Mar 31, 1865 Robertson Co., TN; m. Lucy Tarver
Their son: Elisha Tarver Jernigan, b. Dec. 10, 1808 NC; m. Agnes Stone.
Children of Elisha Tarver and Agnes Stone Jernigan:
William Edward b. 1838
Lucretia b. 1842
Clement S. b. 1845
Elisha Tarver, Jr. b. 1847
Lemisa b. 1849
Urvela A. b. 1851
Thomas Langford b. 1854
unnamed infant b. 1856
Viola Agnes b. 1860
William, Jr. did have a brother named Thomas but he didn't go north, he went to MS from Robertson Co. TN.
David responded to Sharon with this!
You hit the right ones! All the info that you sent is in the papers that my uncle has and I have a few dates for you to add. These are off of the tombstones in Orlinda, TN from the Jernigan graveyard that we found out about. These dates are off the headstones that my uncle and one of my aunts found when they went there.
Lucy Tarver Jernigan D.May 10 1868
Agnes Stone Jernigan B.Oct 1 1814 D.Sept 13 1885
Clement S Jernigan B.1845 but the headstone says 1846 D.Aug 3 1864
Unnamed Infant ( This one I don't understand, I haven't been to the graveyard myself but I will have to go to verify this) B.1856 D.1874. This would make him/her about 18 yrs at death. I'm going to find out what I can about this.
Viola Agnes B. Mar 4th 1860 D. Month Unknown 26th 1891
Laney Marida was Married we believe to Elisha Tarver Jr. B. Apr 18 1849 D. May or March 6 1885
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Bill Jernigan has a question about the following: In the Atlanta Constitution of 7/25/98 there was a notice of the death of Carolyn Peek Jernigan. She was listed as being 76 yrs old. I have never run across this name and was wondering if anyone might have some info on her. The notice did not refer to a husband, children or any relatives.
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Anita Melody has the following inquiry: Do you have any information or anyone looking for the spelling Jarnigin. That is the spelling that my grandfather and his descendants used. He was James William Jarnigin from Trenton, TN. It would appear that his most recent ancestors came into Tennessee from North Carolina. There was some discussion of a Thomas who was related in some way to his father (perhaps a brother).
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Lindy Hard would like further information on this line of Jernigans: The American Genealogy of the Pate Family, written early 1900's by John Ben Pate, p11 has a daughter of Samuel Pate, named Katie b. c1821 listed as having married a Jernigan. No references are given. This would probably have taken place in the Twiggs Co, GA area. I would like to correspond with Katie's descendants if there are any or anyone who can help prove this relationship.
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Jernigan Updates
Lisa Jernigan Adams has an invitation for all Jernigans. The descendants of Confederate Veteran JOHN J. JERNIGAN invite you to attend the dedication of the CSA headstone for Private Jernigan on Saturday, September 26, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. The dedication will take place at Old Fort Crawford Cemetery in East Brewton, Alabama. Colonel Bill Rambo, Deputy Commander of the Alabama Division of Confederate Reenactors, will lead an honor guard detachment from the 33rd Alabama Infantry, Confederate States of America, in a salute to our ancestor. If more information is desired, please contact: Buddy Mitchell at 334-244-0462 or Lisa Jernigan Adams at 561-798-4400.
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Sharon Tingley is back! Her email address is still the same, however she now resides in Macon, GA. We are working hard to turn her into a Southern Belle, but can't seem to get across to her that here you fry foods and cover them in gravy! Oh well. You can contact her by email, or by writing her at: 157 Heathwood Place Macon, GA 31206. You can also reach her by phone at: (912) 476-0918.
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Did everyone see the Jernigan who was on Wednesday's NBC Dateline? Angie Jernigan of Hampstead, NC was being interviewed about why she and her family were staying when Hurricane Bonnie was heading their way. I hope that all of you Jernigans who were in Bonnie's path are safe and sound.
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Reba Powers sends info on Two Jernigan reunions. Contact her if you'd like to attend one of them.
West Coast Jernigan Mini-Reunion, Hootenanny, & Free-for-all will be held Nov. 7- 8, 1998 in Bakersfield, CA. We'd love to see you there! Join Reba Powers, Gail Schulz, Gary Myrick, Elbert Myrick, Sugar Davis, Sissy Bryson, Ron & Mary Bush, Billy Bush, The Earl of Myrick & Lady Francine Martin & Margaret's Bunch at this Jernigan gathering.
Gary Myrick and Sugar & Ronnie Davis have found lodging for us at Best Rest Inn 800-766-9009 in Labec, CA. It has been confirmed that at lease five branches of Calvin Jernigan & Susan Bardin will be attending. Ronnie & Sugar have found a wonderful meeting place. Gary is furnishing wood for the fireplace. T-H-I-N-K . . . S-N-O-W ! ! ! Please share this message with anyone in your family who does not receive it. Word-of-mouth will be the only invitation extended.
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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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Genealogy Links
Jean Shroyer found a site that has the deed records digitized and available through the marvels of the internet. Here is a site that has Virginia Wills electronically available. http://198.17.62.51/ This is the Library of Virginia Digital Collections. After you get there click on the electronic Card Indexes and then Genealogical. This will give you a list of will options plus some others. It's a great site.
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Editor's Note
Happy Birthday to us! We are three years old and going strong. Over the past year we have made many changes. The most obvious would be this edition! I have tried to come up with a way for y'all to be able to print just the new information on the homepage without all of the repetitive other stuff. This is the result. The opening page has the explanations for what is on this page as well as the Jernigan links that you may want to visit. Please check it out, I worked very hard on it! This page will be strictly information. I did add the coat of arms to the top, if you would rather I take that off of here, I can. Let me know what you think. It is, of course on the opening page as well.
You also may have noticed that this edition is coming out on the 1st of the month. That is because I decided that since every month has a 1st, that would be a better time to publish. I've also given the Homepage an updated name, The Jernigan Genealogy Homepage. I believe this describes the homepage better.
Other changes include the addition of the Jernigans Who Served in the War Between the States Index and the Jernigan Bookshelf. A counter has been added as well. (It is now on the opening page.)
We have made many more introductions of cousins to cousins as well as descendants to ancestors! That is so much fun! And my email address box has grown to 266 Jernigans! (If you are getting duplicate messages, please let me know!) The researchers list, under the care of Sharon Tingley, has grown to 90 researchers. If you'd like to be added to this list, contact Sharon. She'll make it easy for you!
I have changed HTML programs (for those of you who are not familiar with this, it is the program that I use to type the homepage.) I'm hoping that this will solve some of the problems that some of you have been experiencing. If you notice anything good or bad about this new program, let me know. If this one works better, I'll stick with it.
New things to come will be a new location on the net. I was going to move the homepage this month, but felt that I needed to give everyone some notice. So the move will not take place until next month or perhaps the month following that. Everyone on my email list will receive an update from me when that happens. If you'd like to be added to that list, let me know!
Now, as to what has been happening around here this month...
The girls have all gone back to school. All three are in High School this year! They seem to be settling in fine. But two of them have managed to injure themselves! The oldest has a ruptured tendon in her foot and the youngest tripped and fell, slamming her knee hard on our wooden floor. Both are hobbling around but should recover soon.
Birthdays this month include my sis-in-law, Beth and brother-in-law, Dennis. Happy Birthday y'all!
Hurricane Bonnie made us wonder for a short while, but we escaped with only some slightly windy weather! Not even a drop of rain! And to think we prepared for a tropical storm! Oh well, better safe than sorry. And we figured with Danielle out there, perhaps the preparations weren't for nothing. But she avoided us as well, thank goodness! Thanks for the email of concern about us! But you need not worry. My parents have one of those well built old homes. It is two story with two roofs - a metal one built over a wooden one. Downstairs is a shotgun hallway. (If you shoot a shotgun through the front door, it would travel the entire length of the house and go out the back door.) Anyway, it is surrounded by rooms on all sides. So you can go in the hallway and close all of the doors. It is nicely insulated! So with two roofs and an entire floor above and a cushion of rooms all around, it is not likely that we would be harmed by anything.
We added a new printer and a scanner to our collection of technology. Unfortunately, our computer is acting up again, due to memory space. (I've got to take down the partition on it that is hiding another gig of space, but am not sure how to do that at this point! Any suggestions?) So the scanner is unplugged as it was causing problems with the printer and computer! But it was working fine for a couple of weeks until I added a few more programs to my computer! I'm looking forward to getting it back. Scanners are fun! And what is even better, We've got our sound back on our computer!!!! (Thanks to my beloved husband, Ed)
I hope that all of you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I will be spending mine with my family along with the family of Sharon Tingley at Andersonville, Ga. My husband's descendants organization is going there for a memorial service. While there, Sharon and I will visit the grave of Private Granville B. Jernigan of the 30th Illinois Inf Co E. He is buried there in grave #6733. We are also going to visit another Jernigan Union soldier, Private Alfred Jernigan, of the 2nd NC Union Volunteers Co. B. He died at Andersonville Prison, GA on July 29, 1864. Through some research, I have narrowed his gravesite down to possibly being #4282. Alfred is the son of Allen and Winnifred Jernigan and Edna Jernigan's husband's ancestor. (Yes Edna, I'll take pictures for you!) It should be a moving weekend for all of us. By the way, if you have an ancestor buried at Andersonville and would like me to take a picture of his grave, let me know. I'll be happy to do that for you.
I'm looking forward to spending the next year and beyond on the Jernigan Genealogy Homepage. If you have any suggestions for other changes, improvements, etc..., please let me know. Until then... Happy Hunting!
Your editor,
Marla Boots