John Jolly Born about 1850

Question

I have hit the wall on John Jolly. He was married to Caroline and they had Margaret, May, Jane and son Lee. Lee was born around 1875.

I have all the information leading to John who was in Haywood County, North Carolina at some point between the 1860's and 1875 and was born around 1855. From there it is silence. Nothing on his parents or siblings or lack thereof.

Any direction is appreciated. I have sent out feelers but any help is welcomed.

Answer 1

John Jolly

United States Census, 1880

Name: John Jolly

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1880

Event Place: Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 25

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation: Farmer

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self

Birth Year (Estimated): 1855

Birthplace: North Carolina, United States

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T9

Affiliate Film Number: 0967

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

John Jolly Self M 25 North Carolina, United States

Caroline Jolly Wife F 26 North Carolina, United States

William Jolly Son M 6 North Carolina, United States

Mary Jolly Daughter F 3 North Carolina, United States

Allis Jolly Daughter F 2 North Carolina, United States

Jane Jolly Daughter F 0 North Carolina, United States

 

Lee Jolly    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPG5-Z3M                            Find A Grave      familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG6-TYPC

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I have that information but I appreciate your help. I'm more interested in his father who seems to be a ghost.

Again thanks for the effort.

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Clingman C. Jolley AKA Clark C. Jolly, born est. 1810 and served in the war between the states out of NC.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZ5-Q2R

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9JV-SPN

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Name:	Carline Jolley [Carline Golley]
Age:	49
Birth Date:	Oct 1850
Birthplace:	North Carolina
Home in 1900:	Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina
Race:	White
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Widowed
Father's Birthplace:	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:	North Carolina
Mother: number of living children:	6
Mother: How many children:	7
Occupation:	View on Image
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Carline Jolley 49 Allice Jolley 26 Lee Jolley 13

 

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Thanks to all of you. My goal is to find information about John's parents, his death, burial, etc. I have this information. I was hoping there might be something about John's Parents.

 

Many thanks.

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Jane Jolly born in the same county as John around the same time as John

Jane Jolly Bryant

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Birth:  Jun. 10, 1859 Haywood County North Carolina, USA Death:  Mar. 8, 1936 Gaston County North Carolina, USA Name: Jane Jolly Bryant Event Type: Death Event Date: 08 Mar 1936 Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina Birth Year: 1859 Burial Date: 09 Mar 1936 Cemetery: Hollywood Cem Address: 24 Arlington Mill Gender: Female Age: 76 Marital Status: Widowed Race (Original): White Occupation: Domestic Birth Date: 10 Jun 1859 Birthplace: Haywoob Co., N.C. Spouse's Name: Mitchel Bryant Additional Relatives: X Reference ID: fn 1858 cn 411 GS Film number: 1943115    Family links:   Spouse:   Mitchell Charles Bryant (1868 - 1932)    Children:   Addie Bryant McCowlley (1889 - 1934)*   Joe Davis Bryant (1898 - 1989)*   James Albert Bryant (1904 - 1992)*   *Calculated relationship

 

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This is very interesting. Thank you!

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1880 census shows on the same page as John an Alfred L Jolly aged 36 years, Laura A. Jolly 25 yrs wife of Alfred, Albert 4 years, and William S. aged 1/12.

Could be a brother or some relative.

I'm running out of leads. ACK!!!

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Alfred's death certificate:

Name:	Alfred Jolly
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Age:	90
Birth Date:	abt 1840
Birth Place:	North Carolina, United States
Death Date:	3 Oct 1930
Death Location:	Waynesville, Haywood
Spouse's Name:	Husband of Laura Jolly
Father's name:	Silas Jolly
Mother's name:	Louisie Fortner

 

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Grasping at straws.........I'll look up Silas.

Betty

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A child of Silas.

Name:	Silas Jolly
Gender:	Male
Birth Place:	Alexander Co., N. C.
Spouse:	Louise Fortner
Child:	Nancy Davis

 

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If John Jolly was born about 1850 and Clingman Jolly would have been about 40 that same year, why couldn't Clingman, AKA Clark C. Jolly, be John Jolly's father?

 

Clingman Jolly

United States Census, 1870

Name: Clingman Jolly

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1870

Event Place: North Carolina, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 60

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Birth Year (Estimated): 1809-1810

Birthplace: North Carolina

Page Number: 8

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

 

John Jolly M 19 North Carolina

Mary Smith F 35 North Carolina

Jane Jolly F 24 North Carolina

 

Clingman Jolly M 60 North Carolina

Porter Jolly M 1 North Carolina

Smith F 1 North Carolina

Household ID: 56 , Line Number: 4 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000552620 , Digital Folder Number: 004277185 , Image Number: 00381

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Clingman should be a good candidate. The John on the census was born in 1849 and he does have a Jane for a sister. Hmmm.

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Here is Silas and Louisa with a John, Jane, and Mary:

Name:	Mary Jolly
Age:	11
Birth Year:	abt 1839
Birthplace:	North Carolina
Home in 1850:	Alexander, North Carolina
Gender:	Female
Family Number:	440
Household Members:	Name Age Silas Jolly 38 Louisa Jolly 28 Mary Jolly 11 Martha Jolly 8 Alfred Jolly 7 Jane Jolly 4 John Jolly 1

 

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Possible resource for information on former residents could be the Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.

http://www.nchchgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hchgs_membership_brochure.pdf

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Yes he is a mystery. Thanks for the leads!!!

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He could very well be related to Clingman.