Elizabeth "Bessie" Welsh1,2,3

F, b. October 25, 1877, d. August 24, 1934
FatherRobert Gibson Welsh1 b. September 29, 1854, d. November 25, 1926
MotherJulia Ann/Anna Cole1 b. June 16, 1856, d. December 27, 1880
     Elizabeth "Bessie" Welsh was buried at Altoga Cemetery, Altoga, Collin Co., Texas.3 She was born on October 25, 1877 at Tennessee.2,3 She died on August 24, 1934 at Collin Co., Texas, at age 56.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 14, District 68, District 14, McMinn Co., Tennessee1
1900Dwelling 11, District 86, Civil District 14, McMinn Co., TennesseeEnumerated in the household of her grandfather William K. Cole2
1910Dwelling 117, District 47, Ward 6, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas4
1920Dwelling 51, District 31, Precinct 17, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas5

Occupation

1910Hospital pupil4
1920Home nurse5

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S7887] Altoga Cemetery, Collin Co., TX, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Robert Bruce Welsh1,2,3

M, b. March 18, 1879, d. October 31, 1904
FatherRobert Gibson Welsh1 b. September 29, 1854, d. November 25, 1926
MotherJulia Ann/Anna Cole1 b. June 16, 1856, d. December 27, 1880
     Robert Bruce Welsh was buried at Altoga Cemetery, Altoga, Collin Co., Texas.3 He was born on March 18, 1879 at Tennessee.2,3 He died on October 31, 1904 at Collin Co., Texas, at age 25.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 14, District 68, District 14, McMinn Co., Tennessee1
1900Dwelling 11, District 86, Civil District 14, McMinn Co., TennesseeEnumerated in the household of his grandfather William K. Cole2

Occupation

1900Railroad laborer2

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S7887] Altoga Cemetery, Collin Co., TX, online www.findagrave.com.

Joel Nathaniel Logan1

M, b. November, 1856, d. June 1, 1918
     Joel Nathaniel Logan was buried at Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma.2,3 He was born in November, 1856 at Georgia.2,4 He married Mary Ann Cole, daughter of William Kimsey Cole and Emily J. Unknown, on October 31, 1878 at McMinn Co., Tennessee.5,6 Joel Nathaniel Logan died on June 1, 1918 at Ada, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma, at age 61.2,3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 141, District 155, Alaculsa, Murray Co., Georgia7
1900Dwelling 1, District 141, Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory4

Occupation

1880Farmer7
1900Farmer4

Family

Mary Ann Cole b. September 28, 1858, d. February 28, 1892
Marriage*Joel Nathaniel Logan married Mary Ann Cole, daughter of William Kimsey Cole and Emily J. Unknown, on October 31, 1878 at McMinn Co., Tennessee.5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.
  2. [S3541] Jan Pullen, "Descendants of Robert T. Logan."
  3. [S3542] Rosedale Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.
  6. [S3544] Carlock Cemetery, McMinn Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, From the Minnie Lee Brown death certificate.
  9. [S3438] FamilySearch, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955.
  10. [S3543] Forrest Cemetery, Etowah Co., AL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S3545] Unknown compiler, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974.

Margaret R. M. Fore1

F, b. circa 1851
FatherPeter A. Fore1 b. May 23, 1828
MotherStacy Caroline/Carolina Cole1 b. October 3, 1828, d. November 4, 1890
     Her married name was Smith.2 Margaret R. M. Fore was born circa 1851 at North Carolina.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 558, Subdivision 33, Gilmer Co., Georgia1

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Charlie Pearson Smith death certificate.

Laura Emma Fore1,2

F, b. circa 1854
FatherPeter A. Fore1,2,3 b. May 23, 1828
MotherStacy Caroline/Carolina Cole1,2,3 b. October 3, 1828, d. November 4, 1890
     Laura Emma Fore was born circa 1854 at North Carolina.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 558, Subdivision 33, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1870Dwelling 322, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1880Dwelling 83, District 29, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina3

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Mary C. Fore1

F, b. circa 1855
FatherPeter A. Fore1,2 b. May 23, 1828
MotherStacy Caroline/Carolina Cole1,2 b. October 3, 1828, d. November 4, 1890
     Mary C. Fore was born circa 1855 at North Carolina.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 558, Subdivision 33, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1870Dwelling 322, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

Louisa D. Fore1,2

F, b. circa 1859
FatherPeter A. Fore1,2 b. May 23, 1828
MotherStacy Caroline/Carolina Cole1,2 b. October 3, 1828, d. November 4, 1890
     Louisa D. Fore was born circa 1859 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 558, Subdivision 33, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1870Dwelling 322, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

J. E. Cole1

F, b. circa 1875
MotherLaura Emma Fore1 b. circa 1854
     J. E. Cole was born circa 1875 at North Carolina.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 83, District 29, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Joseph Byrd Cole1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
FatherDavid Erwin Cole1,2,3 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann1,2,3 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     Joseph Byrd Cole was buried at Pilgrim Cemetery, Johnston Co., Oklahoma.5 He was born on June 11, 1856 at North Carolina.1,4,5 He married Martha C. Williams on March 14, 1880 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.4,6 Joseph Byrd Cole married Mary Bethany Marshall on April 27, 1899 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas.7 Joseph Byrd Cole died on November 25, 1935 at Connerville, Johnston Co., Oklahoma, at age 79.4,5

Census Records

1860Dwelling 570, District 33, Subdivision 33, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1870Dwelling 926, Subdivision 55, Gilmer Co., Georgia2
1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia3
1900Dwelling 424, District 129, Township 9, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory8
1910Dwelling 34, District 119, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma9
1920Dwelling 40, District 81, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma10
1930Dwelling 50, District 1, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma11

Occupation

1880Farmer3
1900Farmer8
1910Farmer9
1920Farmer10
1930Farmer11

Family 1

Martha C. Williams b. circa 1862
Marriage*Joseph Byrd Cole married Martha C. Williams on March 14, 1880 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.4,6 
Children

Family 2

Mary Bethany Marshall b. November, 1874, d. 1936
Marriage*Joseph Byrd Cole married Mary Bethany Marshall on April 27, 1899 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  5. [S7699] Pilgrim Cemetery, Johnston Co., OK, online www.findagrave.com/.
  6. [S7700] The Georgia Archives, Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978.
  7. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  13. [S3440] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869–1909.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.

Mary Louise Emmeline Cole1,2

F, b. June 21, 1856, d. May 30, 1931
FatherDavid Erwin Cole3,1 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann3,1 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     Mary Louise Emmeline Cole was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.4 She was born on June 21, 1856 at North Carolina.3,4 As of circa 1871,her married name was Jernigan.5 She married John Jackson Jernigan circa 1871.2,5 Mary Louise Emmeline Cole died on May 30, 1931 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, at age 74.4

Census Records

1860Dwelling 570, District 33, Subdivision 33, Gilmer Co., Georgia3
1870Dwelling 926, Subdivision 55, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1880Dwelling 163, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia6
1930Dwelling 43, District 4, Checotah Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma7

Family

John Jackson Jernigan b. January 1, 1853, d. December 9, 1941
Marriage*Mary Louise Emmeline Cole married John Jackson Jernigan circa 1871.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5563] Greenlawn Cemetery, McIntosh Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1681] Beaman - Parker Family Genealogy, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bbparker&id=I10171

James Columbus "Lum" Cole1,2,3,4

M, b. September 7, 1865, d. December 19, 1934
FatherDavid Erwin Cole1,2 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann1,2 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     James Columbus "Lum" Cole was buried at Prairie Hill Cemetery, Jackson Co., Oklahoma.4 He was born on September 7, 1865 at Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia.5,4 He married Della Annie Wooton circa 1889 at Texas.5 James Columbus "Lum" Cole married Elizabeth Annie "Eliza" Apple on July 29, 1900 at Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.5 James Columbus "Lum" Cole died on December 19, 1934 at Duke Township, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, at age 69.5,4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 926, Subdivision 55, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia2
1900Dwelling 352, District 129, Kemp, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory6
1910Dwelling 92, District 127, Justice Precinct 5, Hall Co., Texas7
1920Dwelling 118, District 120, Olustee Township, Jackson Co., Oklahoma8
1930Dwelling 113, District 29, Olustee Township, Jackson Co., Oklahoma3

Occupation

1900Sawmill propriator6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1930Farmer3

Family 1

Della Annie Wooton b. July 1, 1873, d. December 11, 1899
Marriage*James Columbus "Lum" Cole married Della Annie Wooton circa 1889 at Texas.5 
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Annie "Eliza" Apple b. June 2, 1883, d. December 26, 1961
Marriage*James Columbus "Lum" Cole married Elizabeth Annie "Eliza" Apple on July 29, 1900 at Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1684] Prairie Hill Cemetery, Jackson Co., OK, online http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Oklahoma/Jackson/cemetery/prairiehill.htm
  5. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  10. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

John Wesley Cole1,2,3

M, b. May 18, 1867, d. September 6, 1946
FatherDavid Erwin Cole1,2 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann1,2 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     John Wesley Cole was buried at Gould Cemetery, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.4,5 He was born on May 18, 1867 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.3,6 He married Sarah Lucretia Ford on December 24, 1902 at Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.3 John Wesley Cole died on September 6, 1946 at Harmon Co., Oklahoma, at age 79.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia2
1900Dwelling 328, District 129, Township 9, Chickasaw Nation, Indian TerritoryEnumerated as divorced6
1910Dwelling 12, District 24, Township 6, Bryan Co., Oklahoma7
1920Dwelling 188, District 25, Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma8
1930Dwelling 199, District 1, Dryden Township, Harmon Co., Oklahoma9
1940Dwelling 198, District 29-12, Martin, Harmon Co., Oklahoma10

Occupation

1900Sawmill propriator6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1930Cotton farmer9
1940Farmer10

Family 1
Child

Family 2

Sarah Lucretia Ford b. January 1, 1882, d. May 15, 1973
Marriage*John Wesley Cole married Sarah Lucretia Ford on December 24, 1902 at Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  4. [S1683] Harmon County Cemetery Directory, online http://freepages.books.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coaly/harmondirectory.html
  5. [S6658] Gould Cemetery, Harmon Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Robert Cole1,2,3,4

M, b. circa February, 1870, d. July 27, 1953
FatherDavid Erwin Cole1,2 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann1,2 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     William Robert Cole was buried at Gould Cemetery, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.4 He was born circa February, 1870 at Gilmer Co., Georgia; His gravestone has a birth date of Oct 1, 180 even though he was enumerated in the Aug 1870 Census.4,1 He married Cynthia Ann Salina Painter on December 28, 1893 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.5 William Robert Cole died on July 27, 1953 at Harmon Co., Oklahoma.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 926, Subdivision 55, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia2
1900Dwelling 351, District 129, Kemp, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory6
1920Dwelling 24, District 81, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma7
1930Dwelling 276, District 1, Dryden Township, Harmon Co., Oklahoma8

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1920Farmer7
1930Cotton farmer8

Family

Cynthia Ann Salina Painter b. December 13, 1871, d. January 17, 1947
Marriage*William Robert Cole married Cynthia Ann Salina Painter on December 28, 1893 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Arlie Otis Cole obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S6658] Gould Cemetery, Harmon Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Henry Sullivan Cole1,2

M, b. May 10, 1872, d. July 27, 1941
FatherDavid Erwin Cole1 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann1 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     Henry Sullivan Cole was born on May 10, 1872 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.2,3 He married Irene Elizabeth "Lizzie" Daves on January 15, 1891 at Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia.2 Henry Sullivan Cole died on July 27, 1941 at Denison, Grayson Co., Texas, at age 69.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1900Dwelling 440, District 129, Township 9, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory3
1910Dwelling 242, District 24, Township 6, Bryan Co., Oklahoma4
1920Dwelling 59, District 25, Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma5
1930Dwelling 112, District 28, Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma6

Occupation

1900Day laborer3
1910Farm laborer4
1920Farmer5
1930Farmer6

Family

Irene Elizabeth "Lizzie" Daves b. June, 1872
Marriage*Henry Sullivan Cole married Irene Elizabeth "Lizzie" Daves on January 15, 1891 at Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Bulah Ann "Jonie" Cole1,2,3

F, b. December 3, 1876, d. July 30, 1901
FatherDavid Erwin Cole1 b. November 15, 1831, d. October 28, 1895
MotherRachel Charlotte Mann1,4 b. February 7, 1834, d. February 16, 1903
     Bulah Ann "Jonie" Cole was buried at Nine Mile Church Cemetery, Gilmer Co., Georgia.3 She was born on December 3, 1876 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.4,3 As of September 12, 1893,her married name was Wells.2 She married John W. Wells on September 12, 1893 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.2 Bulah Ann "Jonie" Cole died on July 30, 1901 at Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia, at age 24.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1900Dwelling 71, District 38, Mountaintown, Gilmer Co., Georgia4

Family

John W. Wells b. April 16, 1872, d. August 18, 1908
Marriage*Bulah Ann "Jonie" Cole married John W. Wells on September 12, 1893 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.2 

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  3. [S6913] Nine Mile United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gilmer Co., GA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Martha C. Williams1,2

F, b. circa 1862
     Martha C. Williams was born circa 1862 at Georgia.3 As of March 14, 1880,her married name was Cole.2 She married Joseph Byrd Cole, son of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, on March 14, 1880 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.1,2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 165, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia3

Family

Joseph Byrd Cole b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
Marriage*Martha C. Williams married Joseph Byrd Cole, son of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, on March 14, 1880 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  2. [S7700] The Georgia Archives, Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3440] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869–1909.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.

Mary Bethany Marshall1,2

F, b. November, 1874, d. 1936
     Mary Bethany Marshall was buried at Pilgrim Cemetery, Johnston Co., Oklahoma.3 She was born in November, 1874 at Texas.3,4 As of April 27, 1899,her married name was Cole.2 She married Joseph Byrd Cole, son of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, on April 27, 1899 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas.2 Mary Bethany Marshall died in 1936 at Johnston Co., Oklahoma.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 424, District 129, Township 9, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory4
1910Dwelling 34, District 119, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma5
1920Dwelling 40, District 81, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma6
1930Dwelling 50, District 1, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma7

Family

Joseph Byrd Cole b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
Marriage*Mary Bethany Marshall married Joseph Byrd Cole, son of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, on April 27, 1899 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  2. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  3. [S7699] Pilgrim Cemetery, Johnston Co., OK, online www.findagrave.com/.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

John Henry Cole1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 11, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
FatherJoseph Byrd Cole1,5,7 b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
MotherMartha C. Williams1,5,7 b. circa 1862
     John Henry Cole was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 1400 N Center, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.4 He was born on June 11, 1883 at Athens, McMinn Co., Tennessee; His gravestone has a birth date of Jun 10, 1883.3,4,5 He married Lena Traughber on May 27, 1918 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.2,6,8 John Henry Cole died on May 10, 1961 at Oklahoma at age 77.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 424, District 129, Township 9, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory7
1910Dwelling 34, District 119, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma1
1930Dwelling 221, District 1, Brown Township, Seminole Co., Oklahoma9
1940Dwelling 340, District 63-50, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma10

Occupation

1910Farm laborer1
1930Post office clerk9
1940Salesman10

Family

Lena Traughber b. February 20, 1898, d. January 16, 1965
Marriage*John Henry Cole married Lena Traughber on May 27, 1918 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.2,6,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S6916] Fairview Cemetery, Pottawatomie Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S3440] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869–1909.
  6. [S6919] Dothan Eagle, The, From the Audie Kathleen Pace obituary in the Jan 8, 2012 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Lorain Markwell obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Winnie Thelma Cole1,2,3,4

F, b. January 10, 1902, d. August 1, 1980
FatherJoseph Byrd Cole1,2,3 b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
MotherMary Bethany Marshall1,2,3 b. November, 1874, d. 1936
     Winnie Thelma Cole was buried at Connerville Cemetery, Johnston Co., Oklahoma.5 Her Social Security Number was 441-64-9657.3 She was born on January 10, 1902 at Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma Territory.3,5 As of September 25, 1926,her married name was Ferris.4 She married Leonard Gordon Ferris on September 25, 1926 at Jackson Co., Oklahoma.5,4 Winnie Thelma Cole died on August 1, 1980 at Oklahoma at age 78.3,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 34, District 119, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma1
1920Dwelling 40, District 81, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma2
1930Dwelling 11, District 12, Harris, Johnston Co., Oklahoma6
1940Dwelling 12, District 35-23B, Tishomingo, Johnston Co., Oklahoma7

Occupation

1930Teacher6

Family

Leonard Gordon Ferris b. January 7, 1904, d. July 11, 1967
Marriage*Winnie Thelma Cole married Leonard Gordon Ferris on September 25, 1926 at Jackson Co., Oklahoma.5,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  5. [S7704] Connerville Cemetery, Johnston Co., OK, online www.findagrave.com/.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Vivian Inez Cole1,2

F, b. circa 1904
FatherJoseph Byrd Cole1,2 b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
MotherMary Bethany Marshall1,2 b. November, 1874, d. 1936
     Vivian Inez Cole was born circa 1904 at Oklahoma.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 34, District 119, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma1
1920Dwelling 40, District 81, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma2

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Richard Marshall Cole1,2,3,4

M, b. December 24, 1908, d. May 7, 1961
FatherJoseph Byrd Cole1,2,3 b. June 11, 1856, d. November 25, 1935
MotherMary Bethany Marshall1,2,3 b. November, 1874, d. 1936
     His Social Security Number was 442-22-6423.5 Richard Marshall Cole was born on December 24, 1908 at Oklahoma.4,5 He died on May 7, 1961 at Monterey Co., California, at age 52.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 34, District 119, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma1
1920Dwelling 40, District 81, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma2
1930Dwelling 50, District 1, Brogdon Township, Johnston Co., Oklahoma3

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Lena Traughber1,2,3

F, b. February 20, 1898, d. January 16, 1965
     Lena Traughber was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 1400 N Center, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.4 She was born on February 20, 1898 at Texas.5,4 As of May 27, 1918,her married name was Cole.1 She married John Henry Cole, son of Joseph Byrd Cole and Martha C. Williams, on May 27, 1918 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.1,2,3 Lena Traughber died on January 16, 1965 at Oklahoma at age 66.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 221, District 1, Brown Township, Seminole Co., Oklahoma5
1940Dwelling 340, District 63-50, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma6

Family

John Henry Cole b. June 11, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
Marriage*Lena Traughber married John Henry Cole, son of Joseph Byrd Cole and Martha C. Williams, on May 27, 1918 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  2. [S6919] Dothan Eagle, The, From the Audie Kathleen Pace obituary in the Jan 8, 2012 edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Lorain Markwell obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S6916] Fairview Cemetery, Pottawatomie Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Audie Kathleen Cole1,2,3,4

F, b. May 29, 1920, d. January 6, 2012
FatherJohn Henry Cole1,2,4,5 b. June 11, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
MotherLena Traughber1,2,4,5 b. February 20, 1898, d. January 16, 1965
     Audie Kathleen Cole was born on May 29, 1920 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.6,4 As of May 21, 1948,her married name was Pace.3 She married Joseph William 'Bill" Pace on May 21, 1948 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.3,4 Audie Kathleen Cole died on January 6, 2012 at Dothan, Alabama, at age 91.6,4 She Audie Kathleen Pace, 91, formerly of the Wicksburg community, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at Westside Terrace. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Bay Springs Baptist Church with Reverend Scott Wyatt officiating. Born in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, Audie was a daughter of the late John Henry and Lena Traughber Cole. She attended college for three years in Oklahoma and then worked in Civil Service for several years and taught elementary school in Oklahoma. She served as WMU president and director at several pastorates with her husband. She and Bill served the Lord through 27 mission trips for the Southern Baptist Misssion Board around the world. Audie is a member of Bay Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pace was preceded in death by a son, Rick Pace. Surviving are her husband, Joseph "Bill" Pace, Dothan, AL; one daughter, Linda Maddox and her husband Dr. J. Paul Maddox, Wicksburg, AL; five grandchildren, Surgical Physician Assistant Ashley Maddox, Dr. Jeremiah Maddox and wife Abby Maddox , Joshua Maddox, Alexandra Maddox and Nashly Pace Matthews; three great-grandchildren, Pace Maddox, Mary Aplin Maddox and Jeremiah Paul Maddox. on January 8, 2012.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 221, District 1, Brown Township, Seminole Co., Oklahoma1
1940Dwelling 340, District 63-50, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma2

Family

Joseph William 'Bill" Pace b. December 23, 1920
Marriage*Audie Kathleen Cole married Joseph William 'Bill" Pace on May 21, 1948 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.3,4 
Children
  • Rick Pace4
  • Linda Pace4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  4. [S6919] Dothan Eagle, The, From the Audie Kathleen Pace obituary in the Jan 8, 2012 edition.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Lorain Markwell obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Lorain Cole1,2,3,4

F, b. June 28, 1924, d. February 8, 2013
FatherJohn Henry Cole1,2,5 b. June 11, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
MotherLena Traughber1,2,5 b. February 20, 1898, d. January 16, 1965
     Lorain Cole Lorain Markwell of Shawnee passed away Feb. 8, 2013, at the age of 88. The celebration of life funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, at Immanuel Baptist Church of Shawnee. Pastor Todd Fisher will conduct the service. On June 28, 1924, Lorain was born to John Cole and Lena (Traughber) Cole of Blanco. Subsequently, she moved with her family to New Lima and then to Shawnee, where she attended Shawnee High School and was a member of DECA. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1942. She continued to live in Shawnee after graduation. She attended Oklahoma Baptist University. Lorain worked at Sears, and at also at a local finance company. In 1949, she met and married her husband, Prentis (Pat) Alton Wagstaff. They had two daughters, Joan Wagstaff and Patty Wagstaff. Mr. Wagstaff worked as a manager for a local oil company, which ultimately required him to take jobs around the world. While married to Mr. Wagstaff, Lorain and their daughters lived in Wichita, Kan., Calgary Alberta, Canada, Tripoli, Libya, Tyler, Texas, and ultimately they moved back to Shawnee in 1966. Mr. Pat Wagstaff died in Liberty, Mo., while visiting his daughter at college. Lorain Markwell married Harvie Markwell on April 20, 1972. Lorain was married to Harvie for 34 years, until his death, April 6, 2006. During this time Lorain worked at American National Bank as a teller. Lorain left the bank to start her own business, Lorain's Tots to Teens. The store carried children's clothing and accessories. While they were married, they enjoyed traveling around in the U.S. and also took international trips to London and Israel. They attended Immanuel Baptist church regularly, and went on many of the church bus trips around the U.S. In addition to her church and family, Lorain also enjoyed walking and was a "mall walker" going to the mall five days a week at 6:30 a.m. to walk and visit with all the other walkers. Lorain enjoyed cooking and was an excellent cook, as her friends and family could attest. Lorain was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two siblings, brother JD Cole of Norman and sister Audie Pace of Dothan, Ala. Surviving family members are her two daughters Joan Wagstaff and husband Jim Smith of Plano, Texas, daughter Patty Wagstaff of Shawnee. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Casey Carlton, Edmond, Cameron Blass, Edmond, Jessica Watrous, Rhome, Texas, Zac Wagstaff, Plano, Texas, Veronica Wagstaff, Plano, Amy Smith, Omaha, Neb., and Brian Smith, Blue Springs, Mo. Great-grandchildren are Braxton Thomas, Rhome, Kaylin Wagstaff, Plano, Madison Wagstaff, Plano, David Smith, Blue Springs, Megan Smith, Blue Springs, Steven Smith, Santa Fe, N.M., and Emily Smith, Omaha. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.5 She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 1400 N Center, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.4 She was born on June 28, 1924 at Blanco, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.4,5 As of March 3, 1946,her married name was Coffman.3 She married Lindsey Forrest Coffman on March 3, 1946 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.3 Lorain Cole and Lindsey Forrest Coffman were divorced before February 16, 1949.6,3 As of February 16, 1949,her married name was Wagstaff.3 Lorain Cole married Prentis Alton "Pat" Wagstaff on February 16, 1949 at Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.3,5 As of April 20, 1972,her married name was Markwell.7 Lorain Cole married Harvie Markwell Jr. on April 20, 1972 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.7,4,5,8 Lorain Cole died on February 8, 2013 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma, at age 88.5,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 221, District 1, Brown Township, Seminole Co., Oklahoma1
1940Dwelling 340, District 63-50, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma2

Family 1

Lindsey Forrest Coffman b. November 7, 1924, d. February 26, 2011
Marriage*Lorain Cole married Lindsey Forrest Coffman on March 3, 1946 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.3 
Divorce* Lorain Cole and Lindsey Forrest Coffman were divorced before February 16, 1949.6,3 

Family 2

Prentis Alton "Pat" Wagstaff b. August 11, 1923, d. September 26, 1971
Marriage*Lorain Cole married Prentis Alton "Pat" Wagstaff on February 16, 1949 at Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.3,5 
Children
  • Joan Wagstaff5
  • Patty Wagstaff5

Family 3

Harvie Markwell Jr. b. February 6, 1926, d. April 6, 2006
Marriage*Lorain Cole married Harvie Markwell Jr. on April 20, 1972 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.7,4,5,8 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  4. [S6916] Fairview Cemetery, Pottawatomie Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Lorain Markwell obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S2132] Shawnee News-Star, The, From the Lindsey Forrest Coffman obituary in the Mar 1, 2011 edition.
  7. [S1491] Office of Vital Records Nevada State Health Division, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005.
  8. [S2132] Shawnee News-Star, The, From the Harvie Markwell, Jr. obituary in the Apr 11, 2006 edition.

J. D. Cole1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 14, 1926, d. October 5, 1975
FatherJohn Henry Cole1,2,5 b. June 11, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
MotherLena Traughber1,2,5 b. February 20, 1898, d. January 16, 1965
     J. D. Cole was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, 1913 North Porter Avenue, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma. He was born on May 14, 1926 at Oklahoma.1,3 He married Dorothy Jane Hickman on August 24, 1948 at Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma.6,4,7 J. D. Cole died on October 5, 1975 at Oklahoma at age 49.3,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 221, District 1, Brown Township, Seminole Co., Oklahoma1
1940Dwelling 340, District 63-50, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma2

Family

Dorothy Jane Hickman b. October 10, 1927, d. October 13, 2004
Marriage*J. D. Cole married Dorothy Jane Hickman on August 24, 1948 at Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma.6,4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4315] I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Cleveland Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Lorain Markwell obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S6917] Wilson-Little Funeral Home, online https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/?fh_id=14204, From the Debbie Cole Bacon obituary.
  7. [S6918] Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, From the Dorothy Cole Smith obituary in the Oct 16, 2004 edition.

John Jackson Jernigan1

M, b. January 1, 1853, d. December 9, 1941
     John Jackson Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.2 He was born on January 1, 1853 at Sevierville, Sevier Co., Tennessee.2 He married Mary Louise Emmeline Cole, daughter of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, circa 1871.1,3 John Jackson Jernigan died on December 9, 1941 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, at age 88.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 163, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia4
1910Dwelling 108, District 70, Checotah Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma3
1930Dwelling 43, District 4, Checotah Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma5
1940Dwelling 69, District 46-9, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma6

Occupation

1880Farmer4
1910Farmer3
1930Farm laborer5

Family

Mary Louise Emmeline Cole b. June 21, 1856, d. May 30, 1931
Marriage*John Jackson Jernigan married Mary Louise Emmeline Cole, daughter of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, circa 1871.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  2. [S5563] Greenlawn Cemetery, McIntosh Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1681] Beaman - Parker Family Genealogy, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bbparker&id=I10171

Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan1,2,3,4

M, b. July 25, 1877, d. February 5, 1957
FatherJohn Jackson Jernigan5 b. January 1, 1853, d. December 9, 1941
MotherMary Louise Emmeline Cole5 b. June 21, 1856, d. May 30, 1931
     Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan Richard George Lester Jernigan was the first born of Mary Louise Emmeline Cole and John Jackson Jernigan. His birth date is 25 July 1877 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, and was nicknamed and called "Judge" by all his friends, business acquaintances and family. Just how he became known and nicknamed as "Judge" is somewhat a mystery, since he was not an authentic judge of any kind. One unconfirmed story told was since he was the eldest of six sons and four daughters, his parents bestowed responsibilities upon him to take charge of his siblings. He was given that nickname when he would hear and make decisions for settling matters of controversy between his brothers and sisters.

Congress passed the Organic Act in May of 1890, which established the Territory of Oklahoma with Guthrie as the Capital. The surplus lands not allotted to Indian Tribes were being opened to settlement and joined to Oklahoma. The greatest opening of all occurred when the United States bought the Cherokee Outlet and opened it , along with the Tonkawa and Pawnee Reservations, on 16 September 1893. More than 50,000 pioneers made this historic run for land. Judge's family had moved from Georgia to Tennessee and sometime between the summer of 1890 and early 1893, moved to Checotah, Oklahoma, to participate in the land rush. Judge was sixteen years young with the second opening of the Cherokee Strip and was left tending his siblings while the elders participated in the run.

At the age of nineteen, Judge became tired of being a nursemaid to his brothers and sisters and left Checotah, Oklahoma, for Texas to seek his fortune and began farming around an area some 50 miles northeast of Dallas. His uncle Thomas Pinkney Jernigan preceded Judge to Texas and had settled in Ector in 1895. It is apparent that Judge may have been drawn to the area due to Pinkney as he temporarily settled just a few mile west of Ector in Savoy, Texas.
At the age of twenty, he married Margaret Burgess Taylor in Savoy. Margaret was born 17 July 1880 in Hutchens, Texas, to Ann Brundage and Lewis H. Taylor. Judge and Margaret finally settled in Bells, just about 2 miles west of Savoy. Their marriage yielded ten children with Georgia, the first, dying at nine months. The second child was Virgil Lois, followed by Cecil Lester, then Ethel Lewis, Edna Pear., Mary Louise, Melvin Ben, Opal Lee, Elmer Fleming and Earl Emily. Judge and Margaret must have had a peculiar since of humor in bestowing names on the children, giving feministic middle names to two of the sons and masculine middle names to two daughters.
The fact that Cecil Lester, the second child, was born in Checotah, Oklahoma, on 17 October 1902 indicates that Judge and Margaret may have moved from Texas to Oklahoma. But they were back in Texas on 3 September 1904 for the birth of Ethel Lewis. Judge turned from farming to owning and operation of a restaurant in McKinney, Texas. He owned and operated combination grocery and gas station in Bells, located on the intersection of US 82 and 69 Highways and on the School Board for several years, retiring before 1948.
Judge told one of his grandsons a story about life in Oklahoma when he was young. Indians raided the area and massacred some settlers. His family hid and was bypasses. Then he said some of the Jernigan Clan were slaughtered around a creek, whence the creek was named, "Jernigan's Creek". The story is narrated here while being somewhat knowledgeable about a Jernigan trait for stretching the truth.
Margaret died 9 June 1939 and is buried in Bells, Texas. Judge lived till 5 February 1957 and is buried next to Margaret.6 He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.4 He was born on July 25, 1877 at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.2,4 He married Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor circa 1897 at Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas.1,6 Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan died on February 5, 1957 at Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas, at age 79.3,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 163, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia5
1910Dwelling 138, District 75, Justice Precinct 2, Grayson Co., Texas1
1920Dwelling 393, District 81, Denison, Grayson Co., Texas7
1930Dwelling 63, District 33, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas8
1940Dwelling 22, District 91-34, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas9

Occupation

1910Farmer1
1920Farmer7
1930Grocery store propriator8

Family

Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor b. July 17, 1880, d. June 9, 1939
Marriage*Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan married Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor circa 1897 at Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  4. [S5564] Rose Hill Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5565] Don Jernigan, Jernigan Connection.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  11. [S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.

William Turley Jernigan1,2

M, b. April 18, 1879, d. October 27, 1942
FatherJohn Jackson Jernigan1 b. January 1, 1853, d. December 9, 1941
MotherMary Louise Emmeline Cole1 b. June 21, 1856, d. May 30, 1931
     William Turley Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.3 He was born on April 18, 1879 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.4,2 He married Anna Dora Kilpatrick in 1902.3 William Turley Jernigan died on October 27, 1942 at Oklahoma at age 63.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 163, District 104, Mountain Town, Gilmer Co., Georgia1
1910Dwelling 103, District 70, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma5
1920Dwelling 78, District 43, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma6
1930Dwelling 102, District 6, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma7
1940Dwelling 117, District 51-38, Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma8

Occupation

1910Farm laborer5
1920Farmer6
1940Laborer8

Family

Anna Dora Kilpatrick b. September 20, 1888, d. March 12, 1968
Marriage*William Turley Jernigan married Anna Dora Kilpatrick in 1902.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S5563] Greenlawn Cemetery, McIntosh Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1680] Larry Cole, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2819742&id=I562490231
  10. [S5578] McAlester News Capital, From the Alma Ruth Jernigan Bass obituary in the Sep 26, 2009 edition.

Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan1,2,3,4

M, b. March 23, 1889, d. July 29, 1947
FatherJohn Jackson Jernigan1 b. January 1, 1853, d. December 9, 1941
MotherMary Louise Emmeline Cole1 b. June 21, 1856, d. May 30, 1931
     Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.3 He was born on March 23, 1889 at Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tennessee.5,6,3 He married Lou Jane Morgan on February 8, 1911 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.6 Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan died on July 29, 1947 at Riddle, Douglas Co., Oklahoma, at age 58.6,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 108, District 70, Checotah Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma1
1920Dwelling 229, District 38, Beck Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma2
1930Dwelling 104, District 4, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma7
1940Dwelling 124, District 46-5A, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma8

Occupation

1910Farm laborer1
1920Farmer2
1930Garage mechanic7
1940Garage mechanic8

Family

Lou Jane Morgan b. February 27, 1894, d. September 21, 1990
Marriage*Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan married Lou Jane Morgan on February 8, 1911 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5563] Greenlawn Cemetery, McIntosh Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S1681] Beaman - Parker Family Genealogy, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bbparker&id=I10171
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S5572] McIntosh County Democrat, From the Jessie Tackett obituary in the Nov 4, 1976 edition.
  11. [S5592] Casa Grande Dispatch, From the Mary Jo Jernigan Dixson obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.

Robert D. "Bob" Jernigan1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 1, 1895, d. June 12, 1953
FatherJohn Jackson Jernigan1 b. January 1, 1853, d. December 9, 1941
MotherMary Louise Emmeline Cole1 b. June 21, 1856, d. May 30, 1931
     Robert D. "Bob" Jernigan was born on April 1, 1895 at Tennessee; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1892 and his WWI card has 1896.1,3,4,5 He married Hemma "Emma" Slape circa 1918.6,7 Robert D. "Bob" Jernigan died on June 12, 1953 at Kern Co., California, at age 58.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 108, District 70, Checotah Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma1
1920Dwelling 117, District 38, Beck Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma2
1920Farmer2
1930Dwelling 106, District 4, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma8
1940Dwelling 83, District 46-1, Beck Township, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma9

Occupation

1930Laborer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Hemma "Emma" Slape b. September 23, 1898, d. 1974
Marriage*Robert D. "Bob" Jernigan married Hemma "Emma" Slape circa 1918.6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S5576] Darlis Jernigan Family Tree, online http://person.ancestry.com/tree/45071697/person/6302076341/facts
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