In a message dated 5/19/2000 10:25:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Tom, Jesse is another Jernigan. I'll keep looking for Mary Kate (Ballard) Jernigan. All I know is their boys were listed as born in Maxton and she died between 1892 and 1899. James Franklin Jernigan married again about Dec. 1899 (my grandmother) in Washington Co., FL. Thanks so much for the look-up. Lucy Lucy, The only mention of Jernigan in the book is a reference to Jesse Jernigan who in 1787 along with others were authorized to select a site for the courthouse in Lumberton and to contract for the erection of that building and a prison and stocks. Hope this little bit helps. Tom >>