Born [location unknown]
Daughter of Calvin Jernigan
and Edith (Lee) Jernigan
Wife of
James Whitfield Thornton
— married
19 Apr 1874 in Johnston, North Carolina
Descendants 
Mother of
Esther Ellen (Thornton) Jernigan, John Marshall Thornton, James E Thornton and Albertia (Thornton) Altman
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Betsy was born in 1859.
Timeline
1870 Residence Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina. Household members: Edith Jernigan age 38, Lovard Jernigan age 17, Julious Jernigan age 15, John Jernigan age 13, Betsey Jernigan age 11.
- Source: [United States Census, 1870] [1]
1874 James Whitfield Thornton married Betsy Ann Jernigan on 19 Apr 1874 in Johnston, North Carolina. [2]
1880 Residence Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina, United States. Household members: James W Thornton age 33, Betsy A Thornton age 21, Ester E Thornton age 4, James M Thornton (John) age 2, John E Thornton (James) age 0.
- Source: [United States Census, 1880] [3]
Marriage
- Name: James Whitfield Thornton
- Marriage:
- Date: 19 Apr 1874
- Place: , Johnston, North Carolina, United States
- Age: 37
- Birth Year (Estimated): 1837
- Spouse's Name: Betsy Ann Jernigan
- Spouse's Age: 15
- Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
- source: [North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979] [2]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8J-7WG : 12 April 2016), Betsey Jernigan in household of Edith Jernigan, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 7, family 50, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,644.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8DX-LWP : 22 December 2016), James Whitfield Thornton and Betsy Ann Jernigan, 19 Apr 1874; citing , Johnston, North Carolina, United States, p. P 20, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 295,112.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXQ-ZCS : 11 September 2017), James W Thornton, Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 395B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0969; FHL microfilm 1,254,969.
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