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Jess B Herndon 1879–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 June 1879

Birth Location: Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1957

Death Location: Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Nicholas Herndon

Mother: Martha Bennett

Spouse(s): Mattie Adams

Children(s): Marguerite Herndon, Gordon Sr, Glenn Herndon, Jessie Herndon, Ralph Herndon, Julia Herndon, Marcella Herndon, Maude Herndon

Jess B Herndon was born in 1879 in Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA, the child of Nicholas James Herndon And Martha Jane Bennett. In 1880, Jess B Herndon resided in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA. In 1916, Jess B Herndon established residence. Jess B Herndon married Mattie Adams, and had children including Glenn Adams Herndon, Gordon Marshall Herndon Sr, Jessie Dinkle Herndon, Julia Myrtle Herndon, Marcella Herndon, Marguerite Elizabeth Herndon, Maude Catherine Herndon, Ralph Herndon. Jess B Herndon passed away in 1957 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jess B Herndon was born in 1879 in Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA, the child of Nicholas James Herndon And Martha Jane Bennett.
  • In 1880, Jess B Herndon resided in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1916, Jess B Herndon established residence.
  • Jess B Herndon married Mattie Adams, and had children including Glenn Adams Herndon, Gordon Marshall Herndon Sr, Jessie Dinkle Herndon, Julia Myrtle Herndon, Marcella Herndon, Marguerite Elizabeth Herndon, Maude Catherine Herndon, Ralph Herndon.
  • Jess B Herndon passed away in 1957 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Herndon
1852–1920
Birth Location: Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
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Martha Bennett
1853–1926
Birth Location: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Mattie Adams
1886–1953
Birth Location: Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
MA

Children(s)

Marguerite Herndon
1922–2003
Birth Location: Bennettsville South, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
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Gordon Sr
1925–2015
Birth Location: Bennettsville South, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
GS
Glenn Herndon
1927–2020
Birth Location: Bennettsville South, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
GH
Jessie Herndon
1916–1999
Birth Location: Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA
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Ralph Herndon
1904–1988
Birth Location: Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
RH
Julia Herndon
1907–2005
Birth Location: Bennettsville South, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
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Marcella Herndon
1911–2008
Birth Location: Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
MH
Maude Herndon
1919–2000
Birth Location: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
MH

Jess Herndon's Ancestors

Self
Jess Herndon
1879–1957
Birth Place: Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Nicholas James Herndon
1852–1920
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Jane) Bennett
1853–1926
Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Phillip) Herndon
1819–1880
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Stanton
1824–1880
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
William (B) Bennett
1824–1874
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Patience Pankey
1824–1903
Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Herndon
1783–1847
Sarah Hitchcock
1801–1875
Handa Stanton
1792–1883
Mary Hubbard
1798–1855
Jenkins BENNETT
1785–1835
SARAH ALMON
1800–1840
William Pankey
1793–1846
Elizabeth Chisholm
1795–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Herndon
1751–1814
Nancy Newton
1763–1831
George Stanton
1770–1835
Susanna Malone
1770–1840
John Hubbard
1779–1850
Jane McNatt
1780–1848
Peter Bennett
1765–1850
Margaret Jenkins
1762–1860
ELIZABETH ALMON
–1840
Stephen Pankey
1767–1863
Rebecca Newberry
1774–1826
Daniel Chisholm
1772–1824
Nancy McKinnon
1770–1855

Jess Herndon's Descendants

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Jess (B) Herndon (13 June 1879–9 Nov 1957) m. Mattie Adams (11 Nov 1886–15 Aug 1953)
  1. 1. Marguerite (Elizabeth) Herndon 1922–2003 m. Richard (Ernest) Rudolph 1914–1969
  2. 2. Gordon (Marshall Herndon) Sr 1925–2015 m. Gloria (Tyler) Herndon –2018
  3. 3. Glenn (Adams) Herndon 1927–2020 m. Eunayne (Augusta) Puttkamer 1930–2011
  4. 4. Jessie (Dinkle) Herndon 1916–1999 m. Thomas (Terry Gaulden) Jr. 1918–1986
    1. 1. Thomas (Terry Gaulden) III 1943–2002
  5. 5. Ralph Herndon 1904–1988 m. Cora (M) Bryant 1913–
    1. 1. Ralph (Lynwood "Nicky") Herndon 1942–2003
    2. 2. William (Dexter Herndon) Sr. 1937–2003
    3. 3. David Herndon 1940–1940
    4. 4. Carolyn (Virginia) Herndon 1933–2003
    5. 5. Patricia (Herndon) Barrow 1931–2005
  6. 6. Julia (Myrtle) Herndon 1907–2005 m. John Thompson 1901–1981
    1. 1. Mattie (Lou Thompson) Belk 1928–2020 m. Charles (Heath Belk) Sr. 1922–1994
    2. 2. Johnnie (Merle) Thompson 1932–2016 m. Clancy (Elbert) Cole 1932–1979
    3. 3. John (A Thompson) Jr 1937–2020
  7. 7. Marcella Herndon 1911–2008 m. Clarence (Edward) Steele 1897–1976
  8. 8. Maude (Catherine) Herndon 1919–2000 m. Francis (Lee) McInnis 1919–1949 m. James Teal 1926–1972

Jess Herndon's Timeline

7 Records

1879
13 June 1879
Birth of Jess B Herndon in Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA
Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Jess B Herndon resided here in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
1916
abt 1916
Age 37
Jess B Herndon resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 41
Jess B Herndon resided here in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina
Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina
1930
1930
Age 51
Jess B Herndon resided here in Dargan, Marlboro, South Carolina
Dargan, Marlboro, South Carolina
1950
1950
Age 71
Jess B Herndon resided here in Tatum, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Tatum, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
1957
9 Nov 1957
Age 78
Death of Jess B Herndon in Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA
Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1879
    Event Place: Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1703; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 602.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dargan, Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: 2205; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 538.0.
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Marlboro County, South Carolina; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: 1235; Family History Film: 1255235; Page: 395B; Enumeration District: 105
    [5] South Carolina Death Records
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1957; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.5910611,0.7307076

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: 1235; Family History Film: 1255235; Page: 395B; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1916

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1703; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 602.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dargan, Marlboro, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dargan, Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: 2205; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 538.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tatum, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tatum, Marlboro, Sou

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1957
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Charlotte Observer - 11 Nov 1957 - Page 29, Obituary for Jesse B. Herndon 11 Nov 1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 November 1957
    Event Place: Richland, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marlboro, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Marlboro County, South Carolina; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1957
    Event Place: Bennettsville South, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina Death Records
    [2] South Carolina, Wofford College Library Obituary Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1957; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.5910611,0.7307076
    [5] Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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