Volume XXXVI
September 1, 1999
Information Exchange
Jean Shroyer sends this tidbit. Don't we all wish we had someone this age to talk to!
Mrs. Vada Velma (Jernigan) Payton is 101 years of age and resides with her granddaughter in Red Oak, Texas. She is well as can be for age 101! Her daughter, Mrs. Joy Gustavus of Rowlett, TX gives an update as to Mrs. Payton's progress. Vada is the daughter of Wm. Henry Jernigan (Lineage of George Jernigan of Wayne Co., NC) and Amanda Elizabeth Southerland/Sutherland who resided in 1900's in Leonard, Fannin Co., TX. Vada became a nurse after attending nursing school and married Mr. Payton who divorced later. They gave issue to three children: Dorothy who died at age 12 yrs.; Joy Payton Gustavus of Rowlett, TX and Jim Payton of Elgin, IL who died of cancer in 1970's. (Jim Payton is buried in Elgin, IL).
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If anyone on our list has compiled a Jernigan family book, please consider sending a donation to the Texas State Library, Genealogy Collection. They are always in need of family biographies or histories or any local county books for patrons to research on their visit to the library...Thanks TXJEAN a volunteer in the Genealogy Collection, TSL...url: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/
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Barbara Fowler sends this info from USGENWEB:
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts
Pollard Cemetery, Pollard, Escambia Co., AL
JERNIGAN, Infant son & daughter of S.A.
Jernigan & wife (no dates)
JERNIGAN, Eugen 21 JUL 1913 - 13 OCT 1914
JERNIGAN, Clifton Roscoe Infant son of J.W. & Dora Jernigan 12 NOV 1907 - 9 FEB 1909
JERNIGAN, N.D. 6 MAY 1869 - 15 JUL 1905
JERNIGAN, Hillary H. AL PVT 167 INF 42 DIV* 19 SEP 1917 - only date
The following notes are from an article written by the late Mrs. Carolyn Pugh McLendon:
*Mrs. McLendon states that Hillary Jernigan served in the CSA, if this is true then the
date given (which was an only date) is his date of death.
JERNIGAN, Dora w/o J.W. Jernigan 17 JUL 1867 - 18 JUL 1919
JERNIGAN, C.J. 11 SEP 1871 - 19 JUN 1941
JERNIGAN, Mary Louise w/o Frazier C. McGhee 8 AUG 1886 - 12 SEP 1924
JERNIGAN, William R. 5 DEC 1915 - 6 JUN 1917
JERNIGAN, W.A. 6 AUG 1881 - 1 FEB 1924
JERNIGAN, V.S. 1858 - 1930JERNIGAN, Mrs. Nancy 1868 - 1942
JERNIGAN, Mary Foard 1921 - 1934
JERNIGAN, Alice Estelle 1878 - 1951
JERNIGAN, Walter Baker 1881 - 1954
JERNIGAN, J.L. h/o Mary Jane Jernigan 22 NOV 1857 - 6 MAY 1916
JERNIGAN, Mary Jane w/o J.L. Jernigan 8 FEB 1859 - 13 OCT 1911
JERNIGAN, Martha Jennette d/o J.L. & M. J. Jernigan 31 OCT 1895 - 23 JUL 1901
JERNIGAN, Randolph 7 AUG 1912 - 24 SEP 1990
Irene T. 20 JUL 1912 - 21 NOV 1991
JERNIGAN, N.B. 21 AUG 1840 - 19 JUL 1893
JERNIGAN, Louisa w/o N.B. Jernigan 10 FEB 1846 - 6 FEB 1909
Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Escambia Co., AL
Thomas Homer Jernigan 1892-1942
Thomas J. Jernigan 8 June 1867- 10 Feb 1930
Lena G. Jernigan 15 May 1874- 30 May 1955
Benjamin R. Jernigan 8 Feb 1855-28 Oct 1883
(This is probably the son of William M. Jernigan and Ellen Holland. The birth date
matches.)
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William
Morgan through Brown County. These folks look like they are descendants of Aaron
Jernigan of Orange County, FL, but can't make a definite connection from this info. Maybe
someone else who reads the newsletter can help me piece this together?
Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, TX:
J.E.Jernigan, born 24 April 1851 in Tyler, TX, died 16 Dec 1890 in Brownwood, TX
Indian Creek Cemetery, Brown County, TX:
Raymond Burns Jernigan (28 July 1914 - 9 May 1924), son of M.L. Jernigan
Carroll Durward Jernigan (22 Jan 1924 - 9 Dec 1924), son of M.L. Jernigan
Josephine Jernigan (18 July 1888 - 7 May 1920)
May Cemetery, May, TX:
A.J. Jernigan (26 May 1845 - 6 June 1914)
Loudie, wife of A.J. Jernigan (3 Nov 1856 - 14 Jan 1915)
Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Brown County, TX:
Nina Estelle Jernigan (21 Sept 1887 - 11 March 1888), daughter of A & L Jernigan.
Listed among the 1900 census of school-aged children in Brown County, TX, were:
1. Roscoe, son of A.J. Jernigan of Shattuck
2. Luther, son of M.J. Jernigan of Indian Creek
Brown County Marriage Records (#'s in parenthesis are official record book & page)
4 Nov 1903 - J.G. Jernigan & Emma McDonel (5:150)
6 Dec 1903 - A.J. Williams & Pearl Jernigan (5:161)
11 July 1906 - Oscar Bowden & Hallie Jernigan (6:134)
7 Nov 1907 - M.L. Jernigan & Barbee Holcomb (6:303)
21 July 1909 - Jesse Jernigan & May Meares (6:508)
13 May 1911 - Roscoe Jernigan & Nola Trogue (7:147)
23 Feb 1919 - J.M. Keen* & Una Jernigan (8:512)
*Note, this may be the same J.M. Keen (12 May 1863 - 10 Dec 1930) who is buried at Jordan
Springs Cemetery in Brown County, TX.
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Thanks to my husband Ed for sending this. For those of you fighting the Y2K bug and who isn't? This applies to all Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT based computers.
1. Click on Start, go to Setting and open Control Panel.
2. Double click the Regional Settings icon and then the Date Tab at the top.
3. Where it says "Short Date Sample", look and see if it shows a "two digit" year. Of course it does. That’s the default setting for Windows 95, 98 and NT installations. This date RIGHT HERE is the date that feeds all of your application software and WILL NOT rollover in the year 2000. It will rollover to 00.
4. Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" and select the option that shows, mm/dd/yyyy. (Be sure your selection has four Y's showing, not two.)
5. Click on "Apply" and then "OK"
That’s it. Easy enough to fix. However, every single installation of Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover. If you know of someone else who would benefit from this fix feel free to forward this info.
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Liz Ladue
just wonders if some of the Jernigans might be able to help her get through a block wall
she has run up against? She writes:
I have traced my GGgrandfather JARROTT JERNIGAN, b 1806-1811 to a marriage in Independence
Co. AR on 11/30/65 to Martha C. CLAY B. 1827. Must have been one whopper of a honeymoon at
the age of 59 years of age because I can't find him anywhere after that time. If you
have any info, please contact Liz.
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Rhonda
Jernigan Magee has the following inquiry:
I am researching my fathers family. He is William Harold Jernigan born in Holdenville,
Okla in 1935 (died May 3, 1997). His father, my grandfather is WILLIAM HUDSON
JERNIGAN born 24 Oct 1893, in Water Valley Mississippi and died Apr
1969, 79323 (Denver City, Yoakum, TX) SS#442-03-4947 issued in Oklahoma (Before 1951). His
parents were Watt and Belle Jernigan, who also had children named Mark, Claude, Douglas,
Howard, Lois, Eunice, Myrtle & Hettie May.
My grandmother's name Mildred Amelia Daricek
died in Lubbock, Texas May 2, 1954, I think he called her Millie.
She had three children from a previous marriage, Marvin, Gladys & Opal Love. If
anyone can help Rhonda, please let her know.
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Pat Boggs is looking for information about Parthena Jarnigan and George Corsbie. They are her husband's great-grandparents. George's son, James Joseph Corsbie, m. Sara Elizabeth Morris, and their child, Lenora Gertrude Corsbie, is Pat's mother-in-law. We know that Parthena "Thanie" Jarnigan's parents were William Richard and Sarah Virginia (Thompson) Jarnigan of Tishomingo Co., MS, and that Thanie was their oldest child. Thanie was b. c1854 in MS. If anyone knows where Thanie and George were married, or is researching these Corsbie/Jarnigan lines, Pat would like to hear from you.
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BMirag2813
writes:
I am interested in finding some part of the Jernigan family I came from.. Maiden name
Jernigan .....Grandmother Ivy Whittner Jernigan .... Grandfather Warren Jernigan. came
from Texas to Imperial, Ca. They had three sons Claude(oldest), Allen (My father) and Ray.
Really have lost touch with the rest of family through divorces and etc.
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June Jones would like to find out more about her grandmother's family. Lillie Frances Jernigan Jones was b. 1886 and d. 1955. She married Charles Wesley Jones, b. 1878, d. 1966. June doesn't know the year they were married, but they lived in or around Laurens Co., GA. Lillie had a brother named Brack Jernigan and another named Dock Jernigan. That is all she knows about the family. Please contact June if you have any further information for her.
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A few months back, we received information from Miranda Johnakin that there's a school named Johnakin Middle School in Marion, SC. Miranda contacted the school and found out that Mr. Milbia Johnakin was the first principal, and it was a high school at that time, but has since become the middle school in Marion. If anyone has further information about Milbia Johnakin and how he fits into the Jernigan clan, Sharon Tingley would like to hear from you.
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Paul Burney is the third great grandson of James H. Burney, who married Sally E. Jernigan b. Dec. 31, 1821. In the Robertson Co., TN marriage records, there is a marriage of James H. Burney to Purahan Jernigan on 12-16-1839, sol. E. J. Williams. Are Sally E. and Purahan the same person? Paul would like to talk to anyone with information about this line of Burneys and Jernigans. Please send a message to his email address, or his phone number is 618-377-0453.
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Franklin
Tennyson is seeking Laura Jernigan. He writes:
The 1969 Bolivar [Tennessee] Central High School class reunion is close and there are a
few we cannot find. One is Laura Jernigan. I do not know if she is married or still goes
by Jernigan. Any help in locating her would be appreciated.
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Genealogy Links
Jean Shroyer sends the following websites:
For those researching ancestors who served in
the American Revolutionary period...1775 to 1789... Subscribe to: American-Revolution-L@rootsweb.com
For DAR/Daus. of the American Revolution Headquarters online log onto this url:
http://www.DAR.org
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Richard Nall
sends this website where he found the following information:
"http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/obituaries/"
John Milton Jernigan is listed in the Florida-Times Union obituaries for 8/1/99
Richard's Great Grandmother was Jane Elizabeth Jernigan Nall, married to Leonard William Nall
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I have no reunions to list, however, I know that there must be some in the planning out there! Let me know as soon as you do so that I can post it here.
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Editor's Note
September! Where has this year gone! I have two birthdays this month in my family - my husband Ed on Labor Day (how appropriate!) and my mother. Happy Birthday to both of you and to all the other Jernigans celebrating this month.
Well, we have a house. At least that is if we get through closing by the end of next week! It turns out that we will not be Martians, rather, we will be Fombellians. We are now waiting for the appraiser's report to arrive so that we know what final things need to be done before closing. Hopefully it won't be much as the owner and Ed are both leaving town on the 12th and we wouldn't be able to close for several weeks after that! (Heaven help us!) If all goes well, I'll give everyone my new contact info in the next newsletter.
The girls start school tomorrow. Fortunately, the cousin that we are staying with, (yes we are now up in PA for the long run) is in the same school district. So the girls will not have to change schools. The bad news is that for now, the girls have to go about a half mile to the bus stop and be there by 6:40am. This wouldn't be too bad if they didn't have to go down an incredibly steep driveway (which is actually a road) for most of that distance, then onto a very dangerously busy road before turning down another road to get to the bus. So guess who will be up at that ungodly hour to drive them to the bus stop. I'm taking pity on them so that they won't have to get up an extra 20 minutes early to get to the bus. Now as for the trip back up...
The girls are settling in quite nicely so far. Through our church they have met several new people. They all are going to bible study and choir practice. They have even volunteered to help in the church's Funnel Cake Booth for the fair. Krystal wants to wear shirts that say, "The Boots Sisters Put the Fun in Funnel Cake".
We went to the school the other day to find their classes. Krystal and Kim are not happy that they have to take 10th grade English again since they require speech here which was not a requirement in the old school. (They were enjoying the idea of being a year ahead of the other students in their class.) Krystal also laments having two study halls during the day. But unfortunately, they couldn't fit any other courses into her schedule. Kim is reluctantly taking a computer course. It was the only option she had in one of the spaces in her schedule. But I think that she will enjoy it and when she is done, she can come work for me in my business. Cyndi seems relatively happy about her classes except for perhaps having Mrs. Wazaluski (the grandmother of all tough English teachers) for English. One thing is for sure, when she passes this class, she'll know everything about writing a college paper that she will need to know. Unfortunately, she is behind the other students in this area as in SC they didn't stress this too much. It will be a challenge, but I think that she can do it.
Cyndi went to see the "Phantom of the Opera" last night. She had a wonderful time. Krystal will also get to go see it as part of the gifted program at her school. (That part she likes!)
Kim has impressed me greatly by signing up for beginning swimming. This is a child who is scared to death of water! But she decided (all by herself, with no encouragement from me) that she needed to learn how to swim. Hopefully the teacher will be just as happy! I'll keep you updated...
My grandmother did well during her surgery. So we are all happy about that. She is not as happy about my moving. She keeps hoping that we will be moving back by next year. I don't think that I will be ready to repeat this process again that soon!
Sharon Tingley is back and if you haven't heard from her it is because she had well over 300 messages awaiting her return! Glad you are back Sharon!
I was horrified to discover that I was 9 months behind in updating the index! It is now up to date thank goodness!
Guess that is it for now. I'm still behind in emails, I'm sure. But hopefully soon I will have things settled and can get back to normal. (Whatever that is...)
Until then... Happy Hunting!
Your editor,
Marla Boots