Wiley Hudson Jernigan (1831 - 1913)

Born 30 Aug 1831 in Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Jane (Newell) Jernigan — married 11 Dec 1855 in Pontotoc, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1913 at age 82 in Gorman, Comanche, Texas, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Wiley Jernigan served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Bradford’s Company, Mississippi Artillery

Wiley Hudson Jernigan was born on August 30, 1831, in Henry, Henry Co., Tennessee.^[1] He was the son Thomas Jernigan and Nancy Diggs.

At age 19 on the 1850 US Census, He was farming, at his mother Nancy's, age 59 home, in Marshall, Mississippi. His siblings Lesia age 35, and Harriet A age 15 were also in the home.^[2]

He married Harriett Jane (Newell) Jerniganl in 1855.^{[3] [4]}They had nine children.

1. Amelia Ursula
2. Samuel Rufus
3. Mary 'Ella'
4. Watson T "Watt"
5. Harriet
6. Elizabeth Zenobia ^[5]
7. Ollie M ^[6]
8. Custis 'Lee'
9. Newell ^[7]

They lived in Pontotoc, Mississippi. In 1860 he and Harriet were in Pontotoc, Co., where He was a farmer. They had two children, Amelia and Samuel by then.^[8]

Wiley was a Sergeant in Bradford's Company, Mississippi Artillery, (Confederate Guards Artillery), in the Confederate Army.^[9]

He was back home, Farming in Toccopola, Pontotoc, Mississippi in 1870.^[10]and 1880. ^[11]

By 1900, the family had moved to Texas. They were living in Stephens, Texas in 1900, where he was farming, with his wife Harriet, and children, Newell and Allie M. (Jernigan) Love.^[12]

He died on October 17, 1913, at the age of 82 years, in Goran, Eastland Co., Texas, and was buried in Duster, Comanche Co., Texas.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 March 2020), memorial page for Wiley Hudson Jernigan (30 Aug 1831–17 Oct 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #63374258, citing Oakland Cemetery, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Southern Division, Marshall, Mississippi; Roll: M432_377; Page: 267B; Dwelling 826; Family 826; Line 6-9; Nov 20 1850; Image: 123; Ancestry's 1850 Census Image
3. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; "Data=name: WILEY HUDSON JERNIGAN; Male; Birth Place: TN; Birth Year: 1831; spouse Name: HARRIET JANE NEWELL; Spouse birth Place: NC; Spouse Birth year: 1836; Marriage Year: 1855; Marriage State MS"; Ancestry's U.S. and International Marriag Records Ancestry Record 7836 #648101
4. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DH-MLC : 14 February 2020), Harriet J. Newell in entry for Wiley H. Jernaghen, 1855.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HP-CMT : 13 March 2018), W H Jernigan in entry for Elizabeth J Mccharen, 05 Aug 1937; citing certificate number 44056, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,297.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1P-DYC : 13 March 2018), Wiley Jernigan in entry for Ollie M Love, 21 Feb 1943; citing certificate number 5779, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,249.
7. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7DS-LFC : 13 March 2018), Wiley Jernigan in entry for Newell Jernigan, 18 Feb 1966; citing certificate number 06588, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,923.
8. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 766; Dwelling 1855; Family 155; Line 29-23; 13 Sept 1860; Family History Library Film: 803590; Ancesyty's 1860 Census Image
9. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYH-DZ5 : 4 December 2014), Wiley H. Jernigan, Sergeant, Company , Bradford's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Confederate Guards Artillery), Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M232 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 821,858.
10. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Township 10, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 314B; Dwelling 243; Family 243; Line 19-25; 13 June, 1870; Family History Library Film: 552245; Ancestry's 1870 Census Image
11. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 60A; Dwelling 236; family 248; Line 22-30; 16 June, 1880; Enumeration District: 165; Ancesyry's 1880 Census Image
12. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Stephens, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241670; Ancestry's 1900 Census Image

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Jernigan-167 created through the import of Foulks.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Angela Montgomery. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Angela and others.