Perry Sid Jemison (abt. 1841 - 1939)

Born about 1841 in Perry County, Alabama, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Alston — married 23 Dec 1880 in Perry, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1939 at about age 98 in Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Perry Jemison is a part of US Black heritage.

Perry Sid Jemison was interviewed in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. The typescript is not dated, but was likely in 1937-1938. He was age 79 at that time, and lived with his married daughter and her family. Perry spoke of his time as an enslaved person in Perry County, Alabama.

"My grandmother was named Snooky and my grandfather Anthony."

"MY massa wuz named Sam Jemison and his wife wuz named Chloe. Dey had chillun. One of the boys was named Sam after his father. De udder wuz Jack. Der wuz daughter Nellie."

"I married Lizzie Perry, In Perry County Alabama. A preacher married us by the name of John Jemison."

"I am de father of seven chillen. Both daughters married and dey are housekeepers. I have 11 grandchillun. Three of dem are full grown and married. One of dem has graduated from high school."

Interview

Perry Sid Jemison was interviewed in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio by Bishop & Taleman as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are presented in narrative form, most, allegedly, in the first person, and made available by the Library of Congress. ^[1]

Slave Owners

• Sam and Chloe Jemison of Perry County, Alabama, who had children Sam, Jack, and Nellie

Sources

1. ↑ The Federal Writers' Project, Slave Narratives; A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Vol. 12, Ohio, pages 50-56, images 54-60 of 120, Perry Sid Jemison interview, Washington, District of Columbia : The Library of Congress, 1941; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/mesn.120/?sp=54 : accessed 26 Feb 2022).

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJR-QGW : 19 February 2021), Perry Jemison and Lizzie Alston, 23 Dec 1880; citing Perry, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,642,805.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQB-CMS : accessed 12 March 2021), Perry Jamison, Precinct 33, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 127, sheet 7B, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 17; FHL microfilm 1,374,030.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8Q-1YS : 31 January 2021), Perry S Jemison, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43V-MZR : accessed 13 March 2021), Lee Jameson in household of Theodore Jameson, Cleveland (Districts 251-500), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 347, sheet 1A, line 47, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1774; FHL microfilm 2,341,508.

See also:

• Daughter's death record names parents:
  "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMXZ-65S : 9 March 2018), Perry Jemison in entry for Willie A. Stanley, 17 Feb 1927; citing Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 230, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,279.
• Son's death record names parents:
  "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6WS-Z72 : 8 March 2021), Perry Jamison in entry for Lee Jamison, 26 Mar 1935; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 15756; FHL microfilm 2,022,484.
• Daughter's death record names parents:
  "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MF-QPR3 : 18 March 2018), Perry Jemison in entry for Idella Adams, 23 Mar 1969; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .