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John Washington Jernigan 1817–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1817

Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 6 September 1862

Death Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Nancy Diggs

Spouse(s): Nancy Jernigan

Children(s): Jesse Jernigan, Sarah Crawford, Winneford Gregory, George Jernigan, Martha Jernigan, Wiley Jernigan

In 1817, John Washington Jernigan entered the world in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Thomas William Jernigan Jr And Nancy Diggs. John Washington Jernigan married Nancy Caroline Jernigan, and had children including George Washington Jernigan, Jesse Harris Jernigan, Martha Angeline Jernigan, Sarah Elizabeth Crawford, Wiley Alvis Jernigan, Winneford Ann Gregory. John Washington Jernigan passed away in 1862 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1817, John Washington Jernigan entered the world in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Thomas William Jernigan Jr And Nancy Diggs.
  • John Washington Jernigan married Nancy Caroline Jernigan, and had children including George Washington Jernigan, Jesse Harris Jernigan, Martha Angeline Jernigan, Sarah Elizabeth Crawford, Wiley Alvis Jernigan, Winneford Ann Gregory.
  • John Washington Jernigan passed away in 1862 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John Jernigan's Ancestors

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John Jernigan
1817–1862
Birth Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Thomas William Jernigan Jr
1788–1838
Anson Co., NC
Nancy Diggs
1791–1874
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Thomas Jernigan) **
1750–1834
Sampson, Anson, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Margaret Peggy) Evans
1754–1830
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
William (Pleasant) Diggs
1757–1849
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth (C) Hinson
1765–1856
Anson, Province of North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
SARAH Denny
1727–1796
William Diggs
1734–1785
Judith (Haley)
1733–1799
Benjamine Hinson
1740–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marshall Diggs
1693–1751
Sarah Briley
1710–1749
John Haley
1700–1805
Elizabeth Clark
1709–1770
Phillip (Henson)
1723–1777
Mary Sanders
1715–1790

John Jernigan's Descendants

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John (Washington) Jernigan (15 April 1817–6 September 1862) m. Nancy (Caroline) Jernigan (15 November 1815–23 September 1876)
  1. 1. Jesse (Harris) Jernigan 1846–1932
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Crawford 1840–1904
  3. 3. Winneford (Ann) Gregory 1849–1927
  4. 4. George (Washington) Jernigan 1841–1911
  5. 5. Martha (Angeline) Jernigan 1852–1861
  6. 6. Wiley (Alvis) Jernigan 1847–1894

John Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1817
15 April 1817
Birth of John Washington Jernigan in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
1862
6 September 1862
Age 45
Death of John Washington Jernigan in Pontotoc County, MS, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc County, MS, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1817
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1862
    Event Place: Pontotoc County, MS, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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