Friends, Please see the dialogue below. Is anyone able to help Holly with her search? If so, please email Holly directly, too. Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jim@jessee.org> > To: "Holly Jessee" <hjessee1322@centurytel.net> > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:30 AM > Subject: Re: In search of...the elusive Jessee line > >>> Hi Jim, >>> What a nice site you have. Although I haven't found the connection I >>> was >>> looking for. >>> I have ran into what seems to be a huge wall looking for more >>> information on: >>> George Henry Jessee (also went by John Henry Jessee) >>> b. 2 march 1876 in either Kentucky or Tennessee >>> d. 23 Oct. 1946 in Kern County California >>> He married Nora A. Cannady >>> Children: Dewey E. 1902-1973 >>> Clifford G. 1906-1984 >>> Lonnie H. 1907-1976 >>> Hobart L. >>> Fred L 1909-? >>> Bertha Mae 1916-1998 >>> I know that Lonnie Married Ina Mae Stinnett as they are my husband >>> grandparents. >>> Any help at all would great. I am really hoping that there wasn't a >>> name >>> change, but it is a strong possibility. I talked to one relative of my >>> husbands and I quote "Those Jessee's where nothing but outlaws and >>> scoundrels" >>> Thank you >>> Holly Jessee > Holly, > > I have searched my database, and invite you to do the same, for all the > variations on George Henry Jessee/Jesse/Jessie and John Henry too, and all > the names you provided. There are many with same or similar names, check > without the middle name or initial, too, but none exactly match this > information, although there are several that are close and without spouse > or children listed who could be this George. I think you should search my > database at www.jessee.org to see for yourself. Never-the-less, These are > all very much Jessee names, all those children's names can be looked up, > too, and you will see many cousins by the same name, but wrong parents, or > spice to fit this family picture. And other family has intermarried with > the surname Cannady, too. Please look up that surname to see if anything > jogs a connection. > > The bottom line, is I believe we can find the missing links, but I am not > able to do that with just this information. That George was born in TN or > KY is completely plausible, as well as VA. We need to find his parents > names, or names of brothers or sisters, to help pin this down. Ha > > With your permission, I would like to share this with the Jessee List and > put it in the next Jessee Newsletter. > > The Jessee's were mostly Baptist and Methodist ministers and lay church > people, and farmers and craftsmen of all kinds. We had a few horse thieves > and cattle rustlers, but the vast majority were yeoman farmers and coal > miners of very good standing and moral character... moon shine > notwithstanding. > Jim Of course you have my permission to share this information...any help with this would be greatly appreciated. There is just one Aunt of my husbands left and she doesn't know anymore than what I have. I do have a family tree on Ancestry.com (Jessee/Snelson family tree), just not much info for the Jessee's past the George (John) Henry Jessee I mentioned. You have my email and its not a problem for you to give it out. Thank you very much for any help that may come from this. Holly Jessee