"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BX-S36 : 12 April 2016), William Jernigan, Johnston county, part of, Johnston, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1257, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSG5-7ZR : 4 December 2014), William Jernigan, Private, Company B, 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M391 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 881,590.
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