John Trigg Jessee Esq
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John Trigg Jessee Esq (1824 - 1897)

John Trigg Jessee Esq
Born in Russell, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 17 Jul 1845 in Russell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 16 Mar 1865 in Union, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 72 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private John Trigg Jessee Esq served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 14, 1861
Mustered out: Jun 30, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. C, 5th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry
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John Trigg Jessee Esq was born in Virginia.
John Trigg Jessee Esq was a Tennessean.
John Trigg was a lawyer.
The Life Summary of John Trigg Jessee:

John was one of 13 children born to Vincent and Elizabeth Candler Jessee.

Mary Burk and John were married in Virginia and started their family there.

They first appear in the 1850 Russell County census.[1]

John and Mary were both 26 years of age and, based on the age of their first child, they were married approximately in 1845.

They migrated to Claiborne County, TN in time for the 1860 census.

They had five daughters and six sons.[2]

Mary died on the day her daughter Mary was born, February 20, 1864, leaving John with baby Mary and at least seven other children still at home.[3]

He married Louisa E. Kelly in Union County on March 16, 1865.[4]

They had four sons and two daughters.[5][6]

The last census that John appears in was Tennessee Voter's List of 1891.

Louisa is indicated as a widow in 1900.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-Q9S : 23 December 2020), John T Jessee, Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L49H-YS6
  3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/timeline/L49H-YS6.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-T9G9 : 10 March 2021), J T Jesse and Louisa E Kelly, 13 Feb 1865; citing Union, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 976,341.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8K-5KQ : 29 May 2021), John T Jesse, 1870.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQR-P4Y : 29 December 2021), John T. Jessu, District 11, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105492029/john-trigg-jessee : accessed 03 January 2022), memorial page for John Trigg Jessee (22 Jun 1824–20 Mar 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105492029, citing Jesse Cemetery, New Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Janet (contributor 47382364).

Notes

Jessee was a Civil War veteran. He fought for the Confederacy, serving as a private in Co. C, 5th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (McClellan's).





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