Thomas Smith JERNIGAN

Birth:
11 Aug 1797
Grainger, Tennessee
Death:
Abt 1880
Polk, Missouri
Marriage:
17 Nov 1817
Knox, Tennessee
Sources:
F.A. Batey, Biog. Souvenir of The State of Texas, p.457
Confederate Service Records, NNCC, Nat. Arc. (GSA).
1860 Census, Cedar Co., MO
List of Wounded of the 11th Regt., MO Inf. Nat. Arc. series I, vol. 34 Part 1, p.601-604
Ibid, Chap, 1, vol. 107, p.341
Ibid,. 410
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Internet IGI, Aug 2007
Notes:
                   Note:
1. Thomas and Unity had thirteen children.
2. The name JERNIGAN has been spelled  JARNAGIN,  JERNEGAN, etc., interchangably throughout history.  The Tennessee JERNIGANS spell their name JARNAGIN, to this day, even though the JERNIGANS and JARNAGINS come from the same ancesters.
3. Thomas and Unity left  Grainger Co.  after they were married and made their home in Dickson Co., TN
     In 1840 they moved to Missouri.  In 1896 migrated to Texas and engaged in farming.
3. Thomas was a prominent man in his community and held several pubilc positions.  He was County Surveyor of Polk Co., for 16 years.
4. Estate proven  8 Oct. 1881,  final settelmen 5 Feb. 1884 Polk Co., Missouri.
Unity J. BLEDSOE
Birth:
3 Jun 1796
Wake, North Carolina
Death:
1865
Missouri
Sources:
F.A. Batey, Biog. Souvenir of The State of Texas, p.457
Children
Marriage
1
John JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1820
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
Matilda DEVINE 
Marr:
7 May 1845
Polk, Missouri 
2
Parthena JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1822
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
3
William N. JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1824
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
James Henry JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1827
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
27 Jan 1891
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Henrietta KIRBY 
Marr:
Abt 1871
of South Carolina 
5
Nancy Ann JERNIGAN
Birth:
18 Oct 1830
Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
6
Rebecca E. JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1832
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
John FRIEZE 
Marr:
27 Nov 1850
Polk, Missouri 
7
Mr. JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1833
Death:
Bef 1884
 
Marr:
 
8
Amanda JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1834
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
9
Mr. JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1835
Death:
Bef 1884
 
Marr:
 
10
Mary E. JERNIGAN
Birth:
11 Mar 1837
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
Edward H. DEVINE 
Marr:
9 Feb 1853
Polk, Missouri 
11
Tennessee Missouri JERNIGAN
Birth:
5 Aug 1838
Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
24 Jun 1919
Bolivar, Polk, Missouri
F. M. SHERRILL 
Marr:
1858
Bolivar, Polk, Missouri 
12
Thomas Hart Benton JERNIGAN
Birth:
19 Oct 1840
Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
7 May 1927
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Sarah Jane DUDLEY 
Marr:
2 Jan 1862
Cedar, Missouri 
Notes:
                   Note:
1. He was reared in Polk & Cedar Co's. Missouri. He received his educationn at Bolivar, MO
2. 20 July 1862, Thomas enlisted in the Confederate Army at Cedar Creek, Arkansas.  He was in Co. "G"     Hunter's Regt., Missouri Inf. and then later Co. "G" 11th Regt. Missouri Inf.
3..He was with the 11th Regt. at the battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and was wounded on 9 April 1864.
4. Thomas & Jennie migrated to Texas after the Civil War in and pursued farming.  They settled near Bells     in Grayson Co.where they had 165 acres to farm.
5. Commissioned by the Governor to represen his county in the Farmers Congree of the U. S.\
6. Later became a school teacher at the Jernigan School, and later opened a grocery and hardware store.
7. He was a member of the Baptist Church and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,also a Mason.
8. He passed away in General Hospital in Los Angeles, while residing in Azuse, CA
13
Susan JERNIGAN
Birth:
Abt 1842
of Dickson, Tennessee
Death:
FCID:6164:1495
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Thomas Smith Jernigan - Unity J. Bledsoe

Thomas Smith Jernigan was born at Grainger, Tennessee 11 Aug 1797. His parents were John Jernigan and Susanna Clark.

He married Unity J. Bledsoe 17 Nov 1817 at Knox, Tennessee . Unity J. Bledsoe was born at Wake, North Carolina 3 Jun 1796 daughter of Barnabas Bledsoe and Rebecca Bledsoe Reynolds .

They were the parents of 13 children:
John Jernigan born Abt 1820.
Parthena Jernigan born Abt 1822.
William N. Jernigan born Abt 1824.
James Henry Jernigan born Abt 1827.
Nancy Ann Jernigan born 18 Oct 1830.
Rebecca E. Jernigan born Abt 1832.
Mr. Jernigan born Abt 1833.
Amanda Jernigan born Abt 1834.
Mr. Jernigan born Abt 1835.
Mary E. Jernigan born 11 Mar 1837.
Tennessee Missouri Jernigan born 5 Aug 1838.
Thomas Hart Benton Jernigan born 19 Oct 1840.
Susan Jernigan born Abt 1842.

Thomas Smith Jernigan died Abt 1880 at Polk, Missouri .

Unity J. Bledsoe died 1865 at Missouri .