John Tilford Jernigan was born 22 October 1865 in Tennessee. [1] He was a son of Wiley "Willie" Jernigan and Sallie Jane Short. He married Mahulda Jane “Hulda” Thompson. He passed away 30 March 1944 in Tennessee. He was interred in Smellage Cemetery, Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee. [1]
His father was Wiley "Willie" Jernigan who lived in the Bloomington Springs Community in Tennessee. His Mother was Sarah Jane "Sallie" Short. He was the grandson of Kedar and Sarah Jernigan. He was the father of one son Grady Jernigan and nine daughters. One daughters died in infancy (Irma). John was a school teacher early in his adult life and later a Justice of the Peace. He tried many civil cases. When he became unable to travel he tried cases at his home. He lived in Double Springs, Boma, and Baxter, TN. during his life. He was the husband of Mahulda Jane Thompson. She is the mother of all his children. (Adalel)
Name: John T Jernigan Estimated Birth Year: 1865 Gender: Male Age in 1870: 5y Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Shady Grove, White, Tennessee, United States Household Gender Age Wily Jernican M 52y Sarah J Jernican F 34y Washington Jernican M 13y James M Jernican M 11y Walter H Jernican M 9y Mary F Jernican F 7y John T Jernican M 5y Thomas W Jernican M 1y William R Jernican M 1y 1870 United States Census
Name: John T. Jarnigan Residence: District 8, White, Tennessee Birthdate: 1866 Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Relationship to Head: Son Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Wiley Jarnigan Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States Mother's Name: Sarah J. Jarnigan Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Male Martial Status: Single Age (Expanded): 14 years Occupation: Laborer NARA Film Number: T9-1285 Page: 469 Page Character: A Entry Number: 3109 Film number: 1255285 Household Gender Age Parent Wiley Jarnigan M 62 Parent Sarah J. Jarnigan F 44 James M. Jarnigan M 21 Walter H. Jarnigan M 19 Mary F. Jarnigan F 17 John T. Jarnigan M 14 Thomas W. Jarnigan M 11 William R. Jarnigan M 11 Charley P. Jarnigan M 9 Franklin P. Jarnigan M 4 Laura A. Jarnigan F 1 1880 United States Census
Name: John T Jernegan Titles & Terms: Residence: Civil District 11, Putnam, Tennessee Birth Date: Oct 1865 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Spouse: Hulda Jernegan Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Birthplace: Tennessee Father: Father's Titles & Terms: Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother: Mother's Titles & Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race or Color (expanded): White Head-of-household Name: John T Jernegan Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 10 Estimated Marriage Year: 1890 Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Enumeration District: 0073 Page: 2 Sheet Letter: B Family Number: 39 Reference Number: 86 Film Number: 1241593 Image Number: 00096 Household Gender Age John T Jernegan M Spouse Hulda Jernegan F Child Henry G Jernegan M Child Sallie Jernegan F Child Vinnie Jernegan F Child Manda Jernegan F Child Vergie Jernegan F 1900 United States Census
Name: John T Jernigan Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Civil District 17, Putnam, Tennessee Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 128 Page Number: 7 Household Gender Age John T Jernigan M 44y Spouse Mahulda J Jernigan F 39y Child Mary H Jernigan F 15y Child Amanda C Jernigan F 13y Child Edna V Jernigan F 11y Child Essey A Jernigan F 9y Child Flossie M Jernigan F 6y Child Pearlie F Jernigan F 4y 1910 United States Census
Name: John T Jernigan Residence: , Putnam, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1866 Age: 54 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821759 Digital Folder Number: 4390804 Image Number: 00739 Sheet Number: 10 Household Gender Age John T Jernigan M 54y Spouse Manda J Jernigan F 48y Child Edna V Jernigan F 21y Child Essie A Jernigan F 18y Child Pearlie F Jernigan F 14y Child Jewel A Jernigan F 9y Esquire L Thompson M 80y 1920 United States Census
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