Volume XXXII
May 2, 1999
Information Exchange
The following cemetery information was submitted by Barbara Fowler. Coincidentally, Kay C. Stone sent me the same records this month too! So take your pick if you have questions.
Horry County (SC) Cemetery Records Vol 4
Princeville Cemetery
1. Five Jernigan infants- no dates
2. infant Jernigan 18 Dec 1988-3 Apr 1989
3. Jernigan, Ruth Cox {w/o Hoyt Braton Jernigan 7 Jan 7, 1917(only date)
4. Jernigan, Hoyt Braxton 6 July 1914- 26 May 1963
5. Jernigan, H. B. 28 Feb 1936-23 Aug 1987
Jernigan Cemetery
Green Sea Cemetery
Carolina Cemetery
Spring Branch Cemetery
Graham/W Cemetery
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Kay C. Stone sends the following local obits on the Jernigans. These originally were sent to her by Learry L. Warren
ROBERT H. JERNIGAN, 77
Robert Hughes Jernigan, 77, of Dunn died Sunday morning at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital. He was a native of Sampson County and was a retired farmer. He was a son of the late Archie A. and Ada W. Jernigan. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Stoney Run PFWB Church by the Revs. Herbert Carter and Preston Heath. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Bobby S. Jernigan of Dunn and Connie H. Jernigan of Wilson; two sisters, Nellie Godwin of Clinton and Ruth Fowler of Four Oaks; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Skinner Funeral Home in Dunn. Memorials may be made to Stoney Run PFWB Church, 12383 Harnett-Dunn Highway, Dunn, N.C. 28334. (He died on 1-17-1999)
NORMAN D. JERNIGAN, 57
Norman Duncan Jernigan, 57, of Dunn died Thursday morning at his home after an extended illness. The Sampson County native was the son of H.W. and Norma Jean Duncan Jernigan of Dunn. He was owner and operator of Norman's Reproductions of Dunn, a specialty furniture company. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stoney Run PFWB Church by the Revs. Condard Ellis, Preston Heath and Thomas Rupp. Burial will be in the Stoney Run Church Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Julie Smart Jernigan; one son, N. Marcus Jernigan of the home; one daughter, Lisa J. Godwin of Dunn; one sister, Hannah J. Page. (bottom of page cut off; He died on 12-24-1998)
ELMON C. JERNIGAN, 63
Elmon C. Jernigan, 63, of Dunn died Friday morning at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services were held Sunday at Skinner Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Kevin Edwards. Burial to followed in Piney Grove Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jernigan; four daughters, Ann Capps of Claytonk Peggy Jernigan of Benson, Annette Rigsbee of Four Oaks and Debbie McKenna of Benson; his Mother, Oleta L. Barefoot of Dunn; one brother, Cecil Jernigan of Smithfield; and seven grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Barbara Jernigan at 944 McLamb Road, Dunn, 28334. (He died 1-22-1999)
JAMIE S. JERNIGAN, 23
Jamie Scott Jernigan, 23, of 2100 Beechwood Drive, Sanford, died Thursday at Central Carolina Hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at Grace Chapel Christian Church by the Revs. Tony Moore and Joe Gould. Burial followed in the church cemetery. (He died 1-21-1999 but no survivors or parents mentioned)
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Here are two more obits sent to us by William Morgan.
This one appeared in the Orlando Sentinel dated
4/28/99.
Jimmy Ray Jernigan, Sr., Vice President of D&J Paramount Services, died Monday, April
26th, following a heart attack. He was 60 years old, and lived on Perkins Road in Belle
Isle. A native of Rockingham, North Carolina, he came to Central Florida in 1959. He was a
member of the Pine Castle United Methodist Church, and the South Side Club.
Survivors include: wife Diane of Belle Isle; son Jimmy Ray, Jr., of Orlando; daughter
Rachael of Wisconsin; stepdaughters Theresa Jernigan and Angelica G. Porter, both of
Orlando; Dawn Brossett of Houston, Texas; brother Earl Jernigan of Merritt Island; sisters
Carolyn Hefelbrich of Kentucky and Barbara Ball of Merritt Island; mother Alice Lynstead
of Cocoa; stepfather Gordon Lynstead; 11 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral arrangements are being made by Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, and will be
conducted at their Ivanhoe Chapel.
**
This one appeared in the Orlando Sentinel dated
4/10/99
Frances Elizabeth Jarnagin of 402 Kissimmee Park Road in St. Cloud died April 8th, at the
age of 86. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she came to Central Florida in 1982. She
attended Grace Lutheran Church in St. Cloud and was a member of both the Order of Eastern
Star in Detroit and the Homemakers Club of St. Cloud. She is survived by her daughter Jean
Stewart of Hawley, Pennsylvania, 6 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Fisk Funeral
Home in St. Cloud is handling arrangements.
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Linda Jernigan Hlozansky sends the following interesting tidbits! She writes,
"I've become very interested in our English cousins and I've found some interesting things on the internet. On a Jernegan search I found that Queen Mary's will is on the internet. It is very far down in the hits because it is a nine page document and S. Henry Jernegan Kt Master of the horses is mentioned on p. 6. In her will she left him 200 lbs for good service.
Also I've found the Jerningham family of Costessey Hall very interesting. The family was Roman Catholic which was a problem after HenryVIII. When looking at Costessy Hall on the internet I found a research article in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians December 1995, vol 54, no.4. A quick phone call to Ga. Tech down the road and to my amazement they had the Journal. I xeroxed the 21 page article containing pictures of Costessey Hall and Chapel, but best of all were the portraits of Sir William Jerningham 1736-1809 and Edward Jerningham 1774-1822 that the article contained. The article is very well written and researched by Mary Shepard, of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her study was of the collection of Medieval Glazing (stained glass) in the chapel. Not everyone will be able to find this journal, but if they live near a major university ...maybe.
Also, some may be interested in the Jerningham Letters. The Jerningham Letters span the years 1776-1833 and were originally collected by Charlotte, Lady Bedingfield (1770-1854), the only daughter of Sir William and Lady Jerningham of Costessey Hall, Norwich. Charlotte was the wife of Sir Richard Bedingfield of Oxburgh Hall. The letters are now the property of the National Trust. They consist of ten volumes of jourals of Mrs. Bedingfield and letters from her mother, other members of the large Jerningham and Bedingfield families, and her children. When originally published in two volumes by Egerton Castle about a century ago, the editor selected letters that delt with public events and history. Both families were Roman Catholic, and the collection is a study of Catholic Spirituality, education, marriage, and anti-Catholicism in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is also a valuable insight into the history of Norfolk, England and women's studies. Recently a portion of the collection was printed in an article by Margaret J. Mason , Recusant History, Vol. 21, no. 4, Oct 1993, pp.503-55. The article is entitled, Nuns and Vocations of the Unpublished Jerningham Letters. I found this article at Georgia State University Library. At this time the entire collection is being republished into 20 volumes, and the new publication will be complete including all of the personal information.
I found an interesting story by Booth Tarkington in Oxford's Book of Historical Stories. The title is Lord Jerningham. It's a little hard to read because those Brits speak English so funny, but on the second reading you get used to the language and begin to understand that there is a love triangle and the country is being torn apart by rebels against the king. I wont give away the whole plot, and the author paints quite a portrait of Lord Jerningham.!"
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Barbara
Fowler also sent this: "Don't ever throw away anything! In looking for something
else, I ran across the copy I made directly from the Huxley Books, Pioneers of the
Wiregrass. I think this must be from VOL 8 but I am not sure. Copied exactly:"
Pg 592 Pioneers of the Wiregrass by Huxley:
Jernigan, Moses (p228): An error was made in listing Aaron Jernigan as son; he was a son
of James Jernigan, Jr., and married his 1st cousin, Mary Jernigan, a daughter of Moses
Jernigan, the subject. Moses and wife Charity appeared to have had four daughters and no
son.
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Bill Jernigan
writes: I have just received the above subject and thought it might be of some interest.
Name
Number of slaves County
Ptolemy Jernagin
7
Marion
Albert Jernigan
11
Greene
Francis Jernigan
11
Monroe
Lewis A. Jernigan
15
Washington
Margret Jernigan
12
Greene
William H. Jernigan
3
Richmond
Zeptha Jernigan
13
Washington
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Jean Shroyer
sends this happy news!
ATNIP/SHROYER: On April 10th at 2 pm in Mesa, Arizona, Susan Kay Shroyer, dau. of Les and
Jean (Middlebrooks) Shroyer who reside in Austin, Texas, married Skyler Michael Atnip, son
of John Michael and Shelley Atnip of Jacksonville, Florida.
Margaret Elaine Shroyer, sister of the bride, stood up as bridesmaid while Derek Oca stood
up as Best Man for the groom. About 30 in all were in attendance which included the
Bride's great aunt, Mrs. Gloria Schick and her daughter, Melanie Schick of Tucson,
Arizona. Also the Bride's maternal grandmother, Mrs. Tex Yuma Heinrich Middlebrooks-Wyman
and spouse, Dale Wyman of Tucson, Arizona. The wedding was held at the Antique Chapel in
Mesa with the reception following at "Joe's Crab Shack".....Susan and Skyler
will reside in Mesa, Arizona.
Susan and Margaret Shroyer and their mother, Mrs. Jean Shroyer are descendants of Wm.
Henry Jernigan b. 1850-53 Hardeman County, Tennessee (Wm. Crawford, Arthur Alford, Zilpha
Jane, George Jernigan of Wayne County, North Carolina)
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Barbara
Jernigan Fowler forwards this research from Dan
Fairfax, who has the following info and query on his Jernigan/Fairfax lines:
This is my FAIRFAX Family line for an introduction. Vicky Hammond has graciously entered
my current information into her WEB PAGE and my FAIRFAX Family starts at: http:/homepages.rootsweb.com/~vhammond/fam05847.htm
This is Peter Schlosser's Web Page that introduces Whitmel Jernigan and mentions Whitmel's
Will of 1793.
http://www.sonic.net/cgi/famweb/FamilyWeb/family.pl?rin=I1906
This is Peter Schlosser's Web Page that introduces Frederick Jernigan, SR. (sons -
Frederick, Jr. and Elias Jernigan) and indicates he migrated to Columbus County, NC and
died in Horry County, SC....probably buried in the JERNIGAN Cemetery off of HWY 9 SC,
between Nichols, SC and Green Sea, SC across HWY 9 SC from the Mount Oliver Church and
Cemetery...it can be located via the Internet USGS Map page:
http://www.sonic.net/cgi/famweb/FamilyWeb/family.pl?rin=I1909
This is Peter Schlosser's Web Page that introduces GEORGE M. JERNIGAN, father to George
Jernigan (Whitmel's Father) and Frederick Jernigan, Sr. (Frederick and Elias Jernigans'
father):
http://www.sonic.net/cgi/famweb/FamilyWeb/family.pl?rin=I1688
Elias Jernigan (b. 7/10/1855, d. 3/11/1911) is buried in the porter swamp Baptist Church
Cemetery on HWY 76 NC, between Fair Bluff, NC and Cero Gordo, NC and is beside Anna Jane
Jernigan (b. 1871, d. 1915).
I am Dan Fairfax (b. 11/28/1951)
<f< Preston Eugene Fairfax (b. 2/25/1925)
<<f<< Jackson (Jack) Fairfax (b. 1873, d. 1935 - Powell Cemetery, Fair Bluff,
Columbus County, NC)
<<<f<<< Hugh Jackson Fairfax (b. 1843, d. 1909 - Hammond Cemetery,
Spring Branch Road, Horry County, SC) <<<<f<<<< Needham ELIAS
Fairfax, jr. (b. 1820-22, d.? - buried? - 1850 Census of Columbus County, NC)
<<<<<f<<<<< NEEDHAM Elias Fairfax, Sr. (b. 1790-92, d.? -
buried? - 1850 Census of Columbus County, NC)
<<<<<<f?<<<<<< "MICAJAH FAIRFAX"???, listed
in 1800 Census of Bladen County, NC.
Whitmel Jernigan's Will of 1793, Bladen County, NC was probated in 1804. The Will listed
Richard Jernigan as Whitmel's "Brother & Executor" and "Cousins:
Frederick Jernigan, Nedom FAIRFAX, Ely (elias?, son of Frederick Jernigan, Sr. and brother
to Frederick Jernigan, Jr.) Jernigan." and "Witness: Return Strong.".
Credits - "The Work of Ignatious Flowers" and "Abstracts of Wills, Bladen
County, North Carolina, (1734-1900) by Wanda S. Campbell. (Bladen County Library,
Elizabethtown, NC - "R,NC,929.375,C.5").
Barbara Jernigan Fowler has graciously
provided this link to you folks to submit my current status. I am searching for
"NEDOM" Fairfax's (NEEDHAM Elias FAIRFAX, Sr.) parents and his direct cousintry
family link to Whitmel Jernigan, son of "GEORGE JERNIGAN" (b. abt 1753,
Nansemond County, Virginia) of Wayne County, NC., son of "GEORGE M. JERNIGAN"
(b. 1730 Nansemond County, VA, d. 1792 Wayne County, NC), son of "George Jernigan,
Sr." (b. 1692, d. 1778 Bertie County, NC).
Dwight Small, Ann
Nobles and Gil Strickland are local
significant contributors in/near the Columbus County, NC / Horry County, SC areas that
have graciously blessed our family with support.
My FAIRFAX SOCIETY of ENGLAND internet point-of-contact is John FAIRFAX Thomson, and his organization provides
an AWESOME paper Newsletter with a quarterly world-wide distribution.
Dan Fairfax
2629 Somerset Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37217
Home: 615-366-7222
Home email: dfair777@edge.net
Office: 615-747-3465
Office email: dfairfax@nespower.com
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Carol Veal writes, "After several years of searching, I still have not found the parents or siblings of Elizabeth Jernigan, born 1817 NC, died between 1862-70 Dale Co., AL. She married Daniel Stone Hood circa 1834; their first child, my ancestor, Mary Jane Hood, was born in 1835 in NC. and married Thomas James Barnes. Daniel S. Hood was born 21 Jan.1812 in Goldsboro, NC. I sent a query a few years ago to the homepage, but haven't had the response I need or the proof of parentage. At this point, I don't know where else to search for her family. Thank you for any information, ideas or suggestions. If ANYONE can help her please contact Carol.
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Here is an inquiry from the great grand daughter of Lewis Pierce Jernigan. She is looking for cousins in common!
Lewis Pierce Jernigan was born May 29,1856 in
Johnston co. N.C. He married Drucilla Surles Dec.2,1879. They had four sons and three
daughters. The sons names are:
James I. born July 31, 1882
Robert Surles born Oct. 1, 1886
Lewis Thomas born Sept. 20, 1887
Marion Mixon born Nov. 30, 1879 or 1899 I could not clearly read the date of
his birth.
The daughters names are:
Carrie B. born Oct. 25, 1884
Sallie May born Feb.13, 1889
Alma Drucilla Sept.17, 1893. (Sylvia's Grandmother)
If anyone from this line has any interest, I would appreciate hearing from them. My e-mail is SylviaSan@aol.com.
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John
Vermeer sends the following info and inquiry. If you have an interest in this
line or can help John you can email either him or Lynn
Whiteside
Elizabeth JERNIGAN and John Mabry DONNEL
Elizabeth JERNIGAN and John Mabry DONNEL were
married sometime around 1819, this is known for sure. We also know that Elizabeth and John
lived in Rutherford County, TN until about 1828. The will extract of Jesse JERNIGAN 1816,
Stewart Co, TN lists an Elizabeth and a Sally as daughters. I am trying to determine if
this is the same Elizabeth JERNIGAN. Sarah JERNIGAN was married to Raford CARROLL and a
1930's document mentions Sarah traveling to IL in 1829 with Betsy DONNEL. Have any
of you JERNIGAN researchers come across any additional evidence that would help me link
John DONNEL to this JERNIGAN family? Is this Sarah actually Sally JERNIGAN, daughter
of Jesse and his wife, Tamar?
Here is additional information.
1. Jesse JERNIGAN m. (1) Naomi BELL, m. (2)1 Thamar IVES, also known as:
Tamar. Jesse died abt 1816, Stewart Co, TN. An extrct of the will of Jesse JERNIGAN lists
wife Tamar (IVES) JERNIGAN, and children Ezekiel, William, Elisha, Daniel, Robert,
Charlotte, David, Gabriel, Nancy, Elizabeth, Lewis, Susan Margaret, and Sally.
Two of the sons of Jesse JERNIGAN later moved
to IL (Christian/Bond Counties), Lewis and Gabriel.
Note: That Jesse JERNIGAN is the same who
married Thamar (Tamar) IVES is not confirmed. Jesse Jernigan did drop out of sight after
Naomi's death, and the Stewart Co. will names children that match the documented children
of Naomi and Jesse.
Children by Naomi BELL:
i. Ezekiel JERNIGAN.
ii. William JERNIGAN.
iii. Elisha JERNIGAN.
iv. Daniel JERNIGAN.
v. Robert JERNIGAN. Children by Thamar IVES:
vi. Charlotte JERNIGAN.
vii. David JERNIGAN.
On the disappearance of JERNIGANs from Steward Co, TN: Lots of settlers went to Calloway
and other Jackson Purchase counties about that time. A Washington Donnell purchases land
in Calloway Feb 20, 1837. A David JURNEGAN is in Hickman, 1830 (could it be s/o Jesse?).
Tax List 1829 Hickman County Kentucky:
Jernigan David 1 male over 21---1 horse or mare---80 acres--watercourse, Bayou de Chien.
Looks like he was also in 1825-26-27and 28 no land until 29. Names varied in spelling.
viii. Gabriel JERNIGAN b. 1802.2 Moved to Bear Creek, Taylorville,
Christian Co., Ill. in 1835.
ix. Nancy JERNIGAN.
x. (2) Elizabeth JERNIGAN b. Cir 1806.
xi. Lewis JERNIGAN b. 1808, TN.2 Moved to Bear Creek, Taylorville,
Christian Co., Ill. in 1835.
xii. Susan Margaret JERNIGAN.
xiii. (3) Sally JERNIGAN b. abt 1811.
Second Generation
2. Elizabeth JERNIGAN b. Cir
1806, TN,3 m. abt 1819, John Mabry DONNEL, b. abt 1801, TN,4 occupation: Baptist
Minister,5 d. aft 1852, Williamson Co, IL.6 Elizabeth died Cir 1845, Vandalia, Fayette Co,
IL.7
Elizabeth JERNIGAN's Surname spellings:
JARNAGAN, JERRIGAN, JURNEGAN.
Marriage to John Mabry DONNEL abt 1819 is not
documented.
That Elizabeth is the daughter of Jesse JERNIGAN is also an assumption. Sarah JERNIGAN is
said to have traveled to IL in an ox cart with Betsy (JERNIGAN) DONNEL in 1829. This Sarah
may be the Sally mentioned in the 1816 will of Jesse JERNIGAN, Stewart Co, TN. The will
also mentions daughter Elizabeth (Betsy).
John M Donnel: Lived in Rutherford Co, TN after
marriage to Elizabeth. In 1827 (or 1829) He moved to Montgomery Co, IL. Lived in Vandalia,
IL. (Port & Bio Records of Mont and Bond Counties IL)
It is possible that his mother or grandmother
had the surname Mabry and that that is the origin of John's middle name.
He is found with Delilah in the 1860 Williamson
Co census. (Delilah WILLIAMS).
3. Sally JERNIGAN b. abt 1811,13 m. 15 May 1829, in TN,7 Raford CARROLL,
b. 3 Nov 1808, NC,7 buried: Evans Cemetery, Fayette Co., IL.7 Sally died 17 Nov 1892,
Fayette Co, IL,7 buried: Evans Cemetery, Fayette Co., IL.7 Could she have been Sarah
(JERNIGAN) CARROLL neice of Betty (JERNIGAN) DONNEL and John Mabry DONNEL?
Raford Carroll was born in North
Carolina 3 Nov., 1808 and came to Tennessee in 1828, and was there married to Sarah
Jernigan. They came to Illinois, accompanied by her sister, Aunt Betsy Donnell, in
an<BR>
oxcart, settling near Vandalia, and he entered the first 80 acres of land that was entered
in Seminary Township. [Lynn Whiteside]
Children:
i. John Dement CARROLL m. __ Aug 1883,7 Carrie B. DONNEL, b. 8 Sep 1866,
IL,10 (daughter of Jesse H DONNEL and Elizabeth N. WILLIAMS). Carrie: http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/shelby/1880search.cgi?id=8019
ii. Alonzo Swartz CARROLL m. 26 Aug 1887,7 Ella DONNEL, b. 22 Jul 1868,
IL,10 (daughter of Jesse H DONNEL and Elizabeth N. WILLIAMS). Ella: A twin. http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/shelby/1880search.cgi?id=8020
1 Fowler, Barbara Friday, April 02, 1999 12:12
PM e-mail: Elizabeth Jernigan TN
2 Mosley, Kathy: April 03, 1999 4:40 PM
3 Thomas J. McBryde; Austin TX 78746-7127
4 Data from Betty Donnel Burchard; Gulfport, MS. From PORTRAIT AND
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MONTGOMERY AND BOND COS. IL. published by Chapman Bros. Chicago
1892.
5 Just a bit of Family History by Sarah Lizzie Donnel 1946
6 Lynn Whiteside (whiteside1@juno.com <mailto:whiteside1@juno.com>
) data
and information from Betty (DONNEL) BURCHARD
7 Lynn Whiteside (whiteside1@juno.com <mailto:whiteside1@juno.com>
) data
8 Lynn Whiteside (whiteside1@juno.com mailto:whiteside1@juno.com
), pedigree chart printed 13 Feb 1999.
9 Lynn Whiteside (whiteside1@juno.com mailto:whiteside1@juno.com
), pedigree chart printed 13 Feb 1999. 1
10 Betty Donnel Burchard
11 Census look up 15 MAR 1999
12 http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/shelby/1880search.cgi?id=8015
13 A guess by John Vermeer
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Rosemary
MAXEDON writes that her husband is a descendant of Pearly Mae JERNIGAN STANLEY.
"She is his great-grandmother. I have just begun to do research and have only come up
with the name of Pearly's father, Richard C. JERNIGAN, and the first name of her mother,
Susanna M. Pearly was born about 1888 and I believe she was born in Tenn. She died giving
birth or shortly after the birth of my husband's grandmother, Audrey Marlene STANLEY.
Audrey Marlene STANLEY was born 19 May, 1920, in Alamo, Tenn. Pearly Mae JERNIGAN marrried
William Jefferson STANLEY. I have not found many dates as of yet, but I'm just
getting started. If there is anyone who might have information on Pearly's father and
mother, or any other ancestors, I would love to hear from them. Thanks in advance for your
help.
P.O. BOX 3221
ALPINE, WY 83128
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Genealogy Links
Dixie
Clonts sends us these websites! She writes, "This is a great article on
"searching for ancestors" that I think you might enjoy reading! Just click on
and I hope you find it interesting!
http://www.latimes.com/CNS_DAYS/990413/t000032990.html
Also, "this is a good site from
which to launch your online searches."
http://www.genealogyportal.com
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A Jernigan reunion hosted by descendants of Daniel Jernigan & Nancy McKay will be held July 10-11, 1999 in Troy AL. Here's the scoop: Travelers arrive Fri, Jul 9. Reservations can be made at the Holiday Inn, Hwy 231 /Hwy 29, Troy AL. 334-566-1150 This is for double beds/kingsize beds at a cost of $55 per nite which includes two complimentary breakfasts. Each individual is responsible for making his/her own reservations, deadline is June 25. Make sure to identify that you are with the Jernigan Reunion to receive group rate.
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Editor's Note
Hmmm...
It is 12:32am as I write this so the homepage is obviously not going to make it online on the 1st of May as it should. So I guess I'd better change the date to the 2nd this month! As usual, April was a hectic month. And it is late, so this editor's note will not be as long as most of mine are! (That could be a good thing or a bad thing!)
Birthdays in May are almost overwhelming in my family. Apparently we think that May is the month to have babies! First of all is my sister Sharon, followed by my cousin D'mitri, my father-in-law, my niece Jenna and our twin daughters Krystal and Kim who will be turning 15 and seem to be determined to take their driving tests ASAP! If I left anyone out, I plead exhaustion! Happy Birthday to all you May babies!
April is always the month that we go to Plymouth, NC and this year was no exception. We had a great time. And I remembered the Jernigans who fought in the battle of Plymouth, NC in both of the memorial services that were held over the weekend.
If you haven't checked the Somerleyton Website out lately, GO! I just updated it with an additional picture sent to me by Edna Jernigan. It is a color print of what the manor house looked like when the Jernigans lived there.
We still are not sure what is going on with our move. So we are in limbo until we find out. We are pretty sure that we will end up in either PA or stay here in Summerville, SC. But we can't rule out other places. Kay Stone has suggested that we might like to move to Florida and others around the country have hinted that we move near them. It is nice to be wanted!
I'll be sure to let you know what we decide when I find out! Until then... Happy Hunting!
Your editor,
Marla Boots