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William Lewis Jernigan 1830–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1830

Birth Location: Scotland County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1899

Death Location: Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Lewis Sr

Mother: Zilpha Sanderford

Spouse(s): Catharine McLean

Children(s): Sarah Jernigan

The story of William Lewis Jernigan began in 1830 in Scotland County, North Carolina, USA. William Lewis Jernigan married Catharine Kathleen Katie Mclean, and had children including Sarah Jane Jernigan. William Lewis Jernigan passed away in 1899 in Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lewis Jernigan began in 1830 in Scotland County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Lewis Jernigan married Catharine Kathleen Katie Mclean, and had children including Sarah Jane Jernigan.
  • William Lewis Jernigan passed away in 1899 in Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Sr
1790–1837
Birth Location: Anson, Scotland, North Carolina, United States
LS
Zilpha Sanderford
1790–1837
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
ZS

Spouses(s)

Catharine McLean
1817–1897
Birth Location: Richmond, NC, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Jernigan
1851–1935
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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William Jernigan's Ancestors

Self
William Jernigan
1830–1899
Birth Place: Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Lewis Jernigan Sr
1790–1837
Anson, Scotland, North Carolina, United States
Zilpha (Zeltha) Sanderford
1790–1837
Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas Jernigan) **
1750–1834
Sampson, Anson, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Margaret Peggy) Evans
1754–1830
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
SARAH Denny
1727–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jernigan's Descendants

1.
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William (Lewis) Jernigan (19 Oct 1830–10 Oct 1899) m. Catharine (Kathleen (Katie)) McLean (01 Aug 1817–2 Aug 1897)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Jernigan 1851–1935 m. Hugh (Franklin) Johnson 1837–1908
    1. 1. Rosa Johnson 1871–1949 m. Charles (A. "Charlie") Williams 1871–1940
      1. 1. James (Arthur Williams) Buddy 1900–1970

William Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1830
19 Oct 1830
Birth of William Lewis Jernigan in Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
1899
10 Oct 1899
Age 69
Death of William Lewis Jernigan in Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1830
    Event Place: Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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