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William Bright Jernigan 1792 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Apr 1860

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: Josiah Jernigan

Mother: Mary None

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William Bright Jernigan was born in 1792 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States, the child of Josiah Jernigan and Mary. William Bright Jernigan passed away in 1860 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Bright Jernigan was born in 1792 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States, the child of Josiah Jernigan and Mary.
  • William Bright Jernigan passed away in 1860 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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William Jernigan's Ancestors

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William Jernigan
1792 – 1860
Birth Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Josiah Jernigan
1751 – 1805
Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Mary
1760 – 1805
Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David Jernigan
1723 – 1785
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Alice (Faye) Jernigan
1722 – 1783
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Jernigan
1694 – 1779
Patience Reilly
1696 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jernigan
1655 – 1736
Temperance Moore
1665 – 1733

William Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of William Bright Jernigan in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1860
Apr 1860
Age 68
Death of William Bright Jernigan in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1860
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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