Submitted by John Ussery
May 24, 2002
Generation One
1. LEWIS1 JERNIGAN (19447)1 was born circa 1790 North Carolina.2 He married Zilpha Sanford (15095), daughter
of Noah (Sanderford) Sanford (19390) and Sarah "Sally" Casey (19443), circa 1818 Richmond County,
North Carolina.2
Information that will be helpful with the report is that Zilphia Sanford, the wife of Lewis Jernigan is a
sister of John Washington Sanford who married Virginia "Jenny" O'Brien ( John's 2nd Great Grandparents.
Travis Christenbury Jernigan, son of Lewis, married Judith Ann O'Brien, a sister of Virginia "Jenny" O'Brien.
ZILPHA SANFORD (15095)1 was born circa 1801 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
The seven known children of Lewis1 Jernigan (19447) and Zilpha Sanford (15095) were as follows:
2. i. JAMES2 JERNIGAN (15096)1 was born on December 29, 1820 Rockingham, Richmond County, North
Carolina.2 He married Hannah Benson (10348) on December 16, 1845 Guilford County, North Carolina.2
+ 3. ii. TRAVIS CHRISTIANBURY JERNIGAN (4389), born November 16, 1822 Rockingham, Richmond County,
North Carolina; married Judith Ann "Judy" O'Brien (4388); married Elizabeth Snead (19569).
+ 4. iii. SARAH ANN JERNIGAN (19576), born circa 1825 Richmond County, North Carolina; married John M.
Benson (19577).
5. iv. ELIZA JANE JERNIGAN (19582)1 was born on August 11, 1827 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
+ 6. v. WILLIAM LOUIS JERNIGAN (19583), born October 19, 1830 Richmond County, North Carolina; married
Catherine "Katie" McLean (19584).
7. vi. ANDREW JERNIGAN (19600)1 was born on April 9, 1833 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
8. vii. ELIAB "ELI" JERNIGAN (19601)1 was born on April 24, 1835 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
Generation Two
3. TRAVIS CHRISTIANBURY2 JERNIGAN (4389) (Lewis1)1 was born on November 16, 1822 Rockingham, Richmond County,
North Carolina.2 He married Judith Ann "Judy" O'Brien (4388), daughter of John J. O'Brien (10498) and Zilphia
Casey (2919), circa 1843 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 He married Elizabeth Snead (19569), daughter of
Samuel Snead (19570) and Elizabeth "Betsy" Newton (19571), on June 18, 1860 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
He died on August 29, 1910 North Carolina, at age 87.2
JUDITH ANN "JUDY" O'BRIEN (4388)3,4,1 was born on May 15, 1826 Richmond County, North Carolina.5,2 She
died before 1860 Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina.2
The five known children of Travis Christianbury2 Jernigan (4389) and Judith Ann "Judy" O'Brien (4388)
were as follows:
+ 9. i. JOHN WESLEY3 JERNIGAN (10350), born January 2, 1844 Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina;
married Almena McCormack (10346).
+ 10. ii. JAMES STACEY JERNIGAN (19508), born January 1, 1846 Richmond County, North Carolina; married
Liza Ann Pate (19509).
+ 11. iii. DENNIS SIMMIONS JERNIGAN (19540), born January 28, 1848 Richmond County, North Carolina; married
Anna Jane Stewart (19541).
12. iv. MARTHA JERNIGAN (19551)1 was born circa 1852 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She married
William "Bill" Wilson (19552).
+ 13. v. CHRISTIAN ANN "CHRISH" JERNIGAN (19553), born May 23, 1856 Richmond County, North Carolina;
married (Uknown) Wilson (19554); married Duncan J. Currie (19559).
ELIZABETH SNEAD (19569)1 was born on March 12, 1827 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died circa 1870
Richmond County, North Carolina.2
The four known children of Travis Christianbury2 Jernigan (4389) and Elizabeth Snead (19569) all born
Richmond County, North Carolina, were as follows:
14. i. SARAH ELIZABETH3 JERNIGAN (19572)1 was born circa 1862.2 She died in 1933.2
15. ii. YOUNGER JERNIGAN (19573)1 was born circa 1863.2
16. iii. WILLIAM JERNIGAN (19574)1 was born circa 1866.2
17. iv. FANNIE JERNIGAN (19575)1 was born circa 1870.2 She died in 1933.2
4. SARAH ANN2 JERNIGAN (19576) (Lewis1)1 was born circa 1825 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She married
John M. Benson (19577).
JOHN M. BENSON (19577)1 was born in 1817 Guilford County, North Carolina.2
The four known children of Sarah Ann2 Jernigan (19576) and John M. Benson (19577) all born Guilford County,
North Carolina, were as follows:
18. i. ZILPHA C.3 BENSON (19578)1 was born circa 1841.2
19. ii. FRANKLIN L. BENSON (19579)1 was born circa 1845.2
20. iii. HAMMACK D. BENSON (19580)1 was born circa 1847.2
21. iv. WILLIAM P. BENSON (19581)1 was born circa 1850.2
6. WILLIAM LOUIS2 JERNIGAN (19583) (Lewis1)1 was born on October 19, 1830 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
He married Catherine "Katie" McLean (19584) circa 1848 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 He died on October 10,
1899 Marion District,, South Carolina, at age 68.2
CATHERINE "KATIE" MCLEAN (19584)1 was born on August 1, 1817 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died on
August 7, 1897 Georgia, at age 80.2
The five known children of William Louis2 Jernigan (19583) and Catherine "Katie" McLean (19584) all born
Richmond County, North Carolina, were as follows:
22. i. MARY J.3 JERNIGAN (19585)1 was born circa 1849.2
+ 23. ii. DUNCAN JERNIGAN (19586), born circa 1851; married Sarah E. (Unknown) (19587).
24. iii. SARAH JERNIGAN (19596)1 was born on May 28, 1851.2 She married Hugh Johnston (19597). She died
on December 19, 1935 at age 84.2
25. iv. LEWIS JERNIGAN (19598)1 was born circa 1853.2
26. v. FRANCES JERNIGAN (19599)1 was born in January, 1860.2
Generation Three
9. JOHN WESLEY3 JERNIGAN (10350) (Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born on January 2, 1844 Rockingham,
Richmond County, North Carolina.2 He married Almena McCormack (10346) on April 3, 1883 Richmond County, North
Carolina.2 He died on April 4, 1925 Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 81.2
ALMENA MCCORMACK (10346)1 was born on June 8, 1863 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died on July 21,
1935 Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 72.2
The seven known children of John Wesley3 Jernigan (10350) and Almena McCormack (10346) were as follows:
27. i. CLYDE4 JERNIGAN (10347)1 was born on January 31, 1884 North Carolina.2 He married Mamie Morris
(19455). He died in May, 1962 North Carolina, at age 78.2
+ 28. ii. KATIE JERNIGAN (19456), born October 2, 1885 North Carolina; married Kenneth Alexander Watson
(19457).
29. iii. MARGARET MURPHY JERNIGAN (19466)1 was born on September 7, 1889 North Carolina.2 She married
Lucius Aaron McLean (19467) on August 14, 1919 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died in April, 1934
North Carolina, at age 44.2
30. iv. JOHN ALTON "JOHN JACK" JERNIGAN (19468)1 was born on January 16, 1892 Richmond County, North
Carolina.2 He died on June 16, 1935 at age 43.2
31. v. RUBY JERNIGAN (19469)1 was born on January 29, 1895 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
32. vi. ALLIE D. JERNIGAN (19470)1 was born on November 29, 1901 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She
died on September 30, 1902 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
33. vii. JAMES HOWARD JERNIGAN (19471)1 was born on October 28, 1903 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
He died on September 6, 1913 Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 9.2
10. JAMES STACEY3 JERNIGAN (19508) (Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born on January 1, 1846 Richmond County,
North Carolina.2 He married Liza Ann Pate (19509). He died on December 12, 1931 Richmond County, North Carolina,
at age 85.2
LIZA ANN PATE (19509)1 was born in November, 1856 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died on September
29, 1924 Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 67.2
The 10 known children of James Stacey3 Jernigan (19508) and Liza Ann Pate (19509) all born Richmond County,
North Carolina, were as follows:
+ 34. i. AGGIE NORA4 JERNIGAN (19510), born circa 1874; married David McColl Sr. (19511).
+ 35. ii. JOHN WALTER JERNIGAN (19519), born circa 1876; married Minnie Birder Farmer (19520).
+ 36. iii. O. THOMAS JERNIGAN (19525), born circa 1878; married Mamie Stanton (19526).
37. iv. JASPER JERNIGAN (19528)1 was born circa 1880.2 He married Emma Graham (19529). He died circa
1947 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
38. v. FOSTER JERNIGAN (19530)1 was born circa 1882.2 He married Fronia Thrower (19531).
39. vi. LULA JERNIGAN (19532)1 was born circa 1884.2 She married Thomas Lewis (19533).
40. vii. WILLIAM DANZLER JERNIGAN (19534)1 was born circa 1886.2 He married Lela Hester (19535). He died
circa 1949.2
41. viii. JAMES CARL JERNIGAN (19536)1 was born circa 1888.2
42. ix. ANGUS JERNIGAN (19537)1 was born circa 1890.2 He married Nell Stubbs (19538). He died in
January, 1953.2
43. x. CLAUDE JERNIGAN (19539)1 was born circa 1892.2
11. DENNIS SIMMIONS3 JERNIGAN (19540) (Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born on January 28, 1848 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2 He married Anna Jane Stewart (19541) in 1873 Richmond County, North Carolina. He died
on December 11, 1911 Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 63.2
ANNA JANE STEWART (19541)1 was born on January 31, 1855 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died on May
22, 1968 Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 113.2
The five known children of Dennis Simmions3 Jernigan (19540) and Anna Jane Stewart (19541) all born
Richmond County, North Carolina, were as follows:
44. i. PARILEE4 JERNIGAN (19544)1 was born on November 13, 1884.2 She married Norman Smith Martin
(19545). She died on October 26, 1957 at age 72.2
45. ii. MARY KATHERINE JERNIGAN (19546)1 was born on July 29, 1888.2 She married Max Weill (19547)
circa 1917 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died on April 12, 1976 at age 87.2
46. iii. EDWIN MCBRIDE JERNIGAN (19542)1 was born on December 24, 1891.2 He married Ruby Mae Culpepper
(19543). He died on May 22, 1968 at age 76.2
47. iv. ANNA M. JERNIGAN (19548)1 was born on January 17, 1892.2 She died on January 22, 1892 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2
48. v. DENNIS MARVIN JERNIGAN (19549)1 was born on June 10, 1893.2 He died on March 14, 1977 at
age 83.2
13. CHRISTIAN ANN "CHRISH"3 JERNIGAN (19553) (Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born on May 23, 1856
Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She married (Uknown) Wilson (19554) before 1874 Richmond County, North
Carolina.2 She married Duncan J. Currie (19559), son of D. C. Currie (19560) and Nancy (Unknown) (19561),
circa 1878 Richmond County, North Carolina. She died on February 5, 1940 at age 83.2
(UKNOWN) WILSON (19554)1 was born circa 1855 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 He died Richmond County,
North Carolina.2
The two known children of Christian Ann "Chrish"3 Jernigan (19553) and (Uknown) Wilson (19554) both born
Richmond County, North Carolina, were as follows:
49. i. DAISY LELIA4 WILSON (19555)1 was born on November 29, 1874.2 She married Thomas H. Lewis
(19556). She died on September 8, 1894 Richmond County, North Carolina, at age 19.2
50. ii. HENRY WOOD WILSON (19557)1 was born on April 3, 1877.2 He married Oinnie Hardy (19558).
DUNCAN J. CURRIE (19559)1 was born on October 18, 1856 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
The five known children of Christian Ann "Chrish"3 Jernigan (19553) and Duncan J. Currie (19559) all
born Richmond County, North Carolina, were as follows:
51. i. DUNCAN OSCAR4 CURRIE (19562)1 was born on August 8, 1879.2 He married Fannie Eliza McPhail
(19563) on March 17, 1900 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 He died on December 17, 1928 Richmond County,
North Carolina, at age 49.2
52. ii. MARY BLANCHE CURRIE (19564)1 was born on August 8, 1881.2 She married Joseph L. Jackson
(19565) circa 1900 Richmond County, North Carolina. She died on February 17, 1904 Richmond County,
North Carolina, at age 22.2
53. iii. RAYMOND ROGER CURRIE (19566)1 was born on May 28, 1891.2
54. iv. SON CURRIE (19567)1 was born on February 20, 1895.2 He died on February 20, 1895 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2
55. v. THELMA IRENE CURRIE (19568)1 was born on June 14, 1900.2 She died on January 31, 1920 Richmond
County, North Carolina, at age 19.2
23. DUNCAN3 JERNIGAN (19586) (William Louis2, Lewis1)1 was born circa 1851 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
He married Sarah E. (Unknown) (19587) circa 1885 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
SARAH E. (UNKNOWN) (19587)1 was born circa 1863 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died circa 1915.2
The eight known children of Duncan3 Jernigan (19586) and Sarah E. (Unknown) (19587) all born Richmond
County, North Carolina, were as follows:
56. i. CORA J.4 JERNIGAN (19588)1 was born circa 1886.2
57. ii. ROBERT P. JERNIGAN (19589)1 was born circa 1892.2
58. iii. SALLIE E. JERNIGAN (19590)1 was born circa 1894.2
59. iv. DASIE P. JERNIGAN (19591)1 was born circa 1896.2
60. v. ELLIS S. JERNIGAN (19592)1 was born circa 1898.2
61. vi. CATHERINE V. JERNIGAN (19593)1 was born circa 1900.2
62. vii. MOLLIE B. JERNIGAN (19594)1 was born circa 1903.2
63. viii. JOHN T. JERNIGAN (19595)1 was born circa 1905.2
Generation Four
28. KATIE4 JERNIGAN (19456) (John Wesley3, Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1) (In an e-mail message from Jim
Utley, son of Sarah C. Watson, he said that his mother had 7 siblings, two sisters that died in childhood and
3 brothers and two sisters that survived Sarah)1 was born on October 2, 1885 North Carolina.2 Kenneth's first
wife Lina Smith didn't die until June of 1906, so the marriage took place sometime after that.6 She died on
March 1, 1962 North Carolina, at age 76.2
KENNETH ALEXANDER WATSON (19457)1,7,7,8 was born in November, 1875 North Carolina.9 He married Lina Smith
(32370) in 1897 Richmond County, North Carolina.10,11,12 He died in 1930 Hamlet, Richmond County, North
Carolina.13 He was buried in 1930 in the Mary Love Cemetery, in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina.14
He appeared on the census of June 30, 1880 on page # 324-C, line # 42, in the Wolf Pit District, Richmond
County, North Carolina.15 He appeared on the census of June 6, 1900 on page # 140-B, line 80, in the Upper
Precinct, Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, North Carolina,. Census records show him to be a farmer.16
The eight known children of Katie4 Jernigan (19456) and Kenneth Alexander Watson (19457) were as follows:
64. i. (--?--)5 WATSON (32367)17,18,18 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
65. ii. (--?--) WATSON (32363)17,20,20 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
66. iii. (--?--) WATSON (32364)17,20,20 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
67. iv. (--?--) WATSON (32365)17,20,20 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
68. v. (--?--) WATSON (32366)17,18,18 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
69. vi. (--?--) WATSON (32368)17,18,18 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
70. vii. (--?--) WATSON (32369)17,18,18 was born between 1907 and 1930 Richmond County, North Carolina.19
+ 71. viii. SARAH CATHERINE WATSON (19458), born August 23, 1910 North Carolina; married Eugene Foster Utley Jr. (19459).
34. AGGIE NORA4 JERNIGAN (19510) (James Stacey3, Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born circa 1874 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2 She married David McColl Sr. (19511).
The seven known children of Aggie Nora4 Jernigan (19510) and David McColl Sr. (19511) all born Richmond
County, North Carolina, were as follows:
72. i. JAMES MARTIN5 MCCOLL (19512)1 was born on August 27, 1895.2
73. ii. LILLY MCCOLL (19513)1 was born on April 29, 1900.2
74. iii. CLARA MCCOLL (19514)1 was born on November 29, 1901.2
75. iv. LENA MAY MCCOLL (19515)1 was born on April 19, 1903.2
76. v. DOUGLAS MCCOLL (19516)1 was born on November 12, 1905.2
77. vi. JOHN DANIEL MCCOLL (19517)1 was born on September 14, 1909.2
78. vii. DAVID MCCOLL JR. (19518)1 was born in December, 1911.2
35. JOHN WALTER4 JERNIGAN (19519) (James Stacey3, Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born circa 1876 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2 He married Minnie Birder Farmer (19520). He died in 1928 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
MINNIE BIRDER FARMER (19520)1 was born in 1885 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 She died in 1943 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2
The only known child of John Walter4 Jernigan (19519) and Minnie Birder Farmer (19520) was:
+ 79. i. THOMAS DOUGAN5 JERNIGAN (19521), born 1913 Richmond County, North Carolina; married Dorothy
Sunshine Bell (19522).
36. O. THOMAS4 JERNIGAN (19525) (James Stacey3, Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born circa 1878 Richmond
County, North Carolina.2 He married Mamie Stanton (19526).
The only known child of O. Thomas4 Jernigan (19525) and Mamie Stanton (19526) was:
80. i. PERCY STANTON5 JERNIGAN (19527).1
Generation Five
71. SARAH CATHERINE5 WATSON (19458) (Katie4Jernigan, John Wesley3, Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born on
August 23, 1910 North Carolina.2 She married Eugene Foster Utley Jr. (19459), son of Eugene Foster Utley Sr.
(19460) and (--?--) (Unknown) (19461), in 1932 North Carolina.2 She died on December 18, 1962 North Carolina,
at age 52.2
EUGENE FOSTER UTLEY JR. (19459)1 was born on November 28, 1907 North Carolina.2 He died on August 7, 1980
North Carolina, at age 72.2
The three known children of Sarah Catherine5 Watson (19458) and Eugene Foster Utley Jr. (19459) were as
follows:
81. i. EUGENE FOSTER6 UTLEY 3RD. (19462)1 was born on July 14, 1934.2
82. ii. BETTY LOU UTLEY (19463)1 was born on November 23, 1941.2
83. iii. JAMES FLEMING UTLEY (19464)1 was born on April 5, 1949.2 He married Nancy Bell (19465).
79. THOMAS DOUGAN5 JERNIGAN (19521) (John Walter4, James Stacey3, Travis Christianbury2, Lewis1)1 was born
in 1913 Richmond County, North Carolina.2 He married Dorothy Sunshine Bell (19522). He died in 1967 Georgia.2
DOROTHY SUNSHINE BELL (19522)1 was born in 1925 Richmond County, North Carolina.2
The only known child of Thomas Dougan5 Jernigan (19521) and Dorothy Sunshine Bell (19522) was:
84. i. THOMAS KENNETH6 JERNIGAN (19523)1 was born on February 20, 1953 Savannah,, Georgia.2 He
married Kathy Diane Hayes (19524) on November 26, 1970 Jasper County, South Carolina.2
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