Notes for: Mary Jane Bodine

In May 1997, a picture was obtained of her when she was a young lady. It was sent to Thomas Bodine of Boaz, Alabama by a great-grandson, Jerry Jernigan. The year 1857 has also been given as her birth year.

From Ronny Bodine:

James and Mary Jernigan were two of the eight charter members of the New Friendship Baptist Church on 10 Apr 1886. He was called to serve as church pastor 17 Aug 1889 and was ordained 14 Sept 1889 and resigned as pastor 14 Dec 1889. After leaving New Friendship Baptist Church, he pastored at Chalybeale Spring Church and other churches in Irondale, Fultondale, and the Mount Pinson area, and lived in Tarrant City, Alabama. See "From Friends...Came Friendship, New Friendship Baptist Church 100th Anniversary, 1886-1986".

In 1910-1920, the Jernigan family was living in Jefferson County where Jim was engaged in farming. Mary reported in 1900 that she had borne 9 children of who 6 were then living. The 1900 census also reported they had been married 26 years,


Children: Frank (April 1878), Harvey (Oct 1887), Blanche (Feb 1893), Jerry B. (Oct 1899).

***End of info from Ronny

From: Barry Jernigan [bjernigan7040 at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Subject: More early TN Bodine info

Hi Dave:

Not sure if you had these and I looked back and noticed that I had not sent
them to you with the info about Bodines in Wilson County, TN. I just found
them tonight while searching through all of my books for Bodines. These are
from a book entitled, "Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County, Tennessee,
1797-1803, Volume 3"

Robert Weakley - May 11, 1798

This indenture made 10 Mar 1798 between Shadrack Jones of Davidson County of
the one part and Robert Weakley of the same place of the other part.
Shadrack Jones conveyed Robert Weakley a tract of land containing 274 acres
in Davidson County on the south side of the Cumberland River in the forks of
Stones River and Stuarts Creek adjoining Thomas Jones' corner and James
Bodine's line and William Alexander's line. Said land being the balance of a
Preemption granted to Shadrack Jones, as heir of Abraham Jones, deceased, by
the State of North Carolina Grant No. 363 and dated June 26, 1793. Apr Term
1798.

Davidson County Deeds from the Register's Office, General Records, Vol. D,
Page 379


James Bodine - May 26, 1798

This indenture made 17 Feb 1798 between Shadrack Jones of Davidson County of
the one part and James Bodine of Sumner County of the other part. Shadrack
Jones conveyed unto James Bodine a tract of land containing 166 acres in the
fork of Stones River and Stuarts Creek. Said land being part of a Preemption
granted to Shadrack Jones as heir of Abraham Jones, deceased, grant No. 363
and dated June 26, 1793. Wit : John Mitchel and Merlin Young. Apr Term 1798.

Davidson County Deeds from the Register's Office, General Records, Vol. D,
Page 415

Thomas James - Aug 13, 1798

This indenture made 15 Feb 1798 between Shadrack Jones of Davidson County of
the one part and Thomas James of same place of the other part. Shadrack
Jones conveyed unto Thomas James a tract of land containing 200 acres, being
part of a Preemption granted the asaid as heir of Abraham Jones, the Grant
No. 363, dated June 26, 1793, in Davidson County on the south side of the
Cumberland River in the fork of Stuarts Creek and Stones River adjoining
James Bodine's line. With Betsy Jones and Jemptey Gullage. July Term 1798

Davidson County Deeds from the Register's Office, General Records, Vol. D,
Page 444


Barry Jernigan
College Grove, TN (not too far from the land described above)