Showing posts with label Jeffersons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeffersons. Show all posts

Thursday, February 5, 2009

My Jefferson Ancestors

Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Job 5:25

Issac "Tookie" Jefferson



Jane Brayboy Jefferson



My great-grandmother, Cornelia Jefferson Hines Nickleberry (center rear)pictured with her 5 other sisters



A while ago, I wrote about how pleasantly surprised and grateful I was to have received a package containing photographs of my Jefferson ancestors. It was so wonderful to finally put the faces with people who it seemed like I had known all my life since I had heard about them from various relatives. As well, I have traced their lives from a genealogical standpoint basically from birth to slavery to their deaths. I pretty much know when they laughed, when they cried, and when they got on their knees and praised God through the miracle of genealogy records.

It is so nice to actually see the people that I have spent so much time researching and writing about.

They are included below on the 1880 census. Also, listed the this Census page are other relatives, Lewis and Syntrilla Lejay and his parents Edwin and Mary Lejay but the census taker wrote their surname "Legere."

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Friday, April 25, 2008

Coming soon to Louisiana Lineage Legacies -Jefferson family photographs!



I have great news! An aunt(cousin) Jane sent me photographs of most of my Jefferson line including my Great-Great grandparents, Issac "Tooke" Jefferson and his wife Jane Brayboy Jefferson and another photograph of all their daughters which represents 6 of their 12 children.


I have heard about this family all my life and wrote stories about them based on family oral history and genealogical documents but I must say that a picture is worth a thousand words.

Being able to put a face with a profile is immeasurable. These photographs were in the family all along. That just validates what I have been saying for years, you have to check with ALL your family members especially the older ones to see what pictures may be hiding in their photo albums, closets or attics. It also proves the old addage, "Ask and You shall receive!


The pictures look to be taken around the turn of century in the late 1890 the early 1900's based on the style of dress. All 6 ladies in the one photograph are wearing high neck, ruffled and lacy collared dresses and blouses which were prevalent around that time as pictured below:





I am sorry to advise that I am not uploading them right now to the site but I will soon. However, I felt the need to share with you my good news but be looking out for them in the very near future.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Issac "Tooke" Jefferson



This is in memory of Issac "Tooke" Jefferson, my paternal gg-grandfather.

He was born a slave in Louisiana in around 1850. He was the son of Betsy Taylor also a former slave originally from Darlington, South Carolina. (*Newly updated information-They were owned by Henry Marshall & his wife Maria Taylor Marshall. Accordingly to an inventory sheet at the time of Henry's death in 1864, Issac was valued at $1700 at the age of 16 yrs old while his mother, Betsey Taylor was valued at $1100 at the age of 47. On the document, Issac's complexion was listed as "cooper" while his mother's was listed as "black."

His father is rumored to have been a white man and former Master of his mother Betsy Taylor but I have not yet determined who that was. As well, at present, I do not know where he got the name Jefferson since his mother wore the name, Taylor. I'm not sure if her name came from a subsequent marriage or not. However, his owner Henry Marshall's wife Maria Taylor Marshall's father was named Thomas Jefferson Taylor and he did will slaves to his daughter.

What I do know about Issac, "Tooke" Jefferson is that he was a strong black man. He was 15 years old at the time slavery ended and bound and determined to live the rest of his life to its fullest.

He started by marrying the beautiful young Jane Brayboy, the daughter of Jim (*newly corrrected info) and Phoebe Brayboy also former slaves of african/native american heritage and also originally from South Carolina. Mrs. Jane Brayboy Jefferson was a midwife and helped bring into the world many bouncing babies for both african american and white families.

Grandpa Issac Jefferson was in the farming industry. He owned many acres of land and thrived in his business especially amongst african americans. As well, he had a brilliant mind. He served as a Judge during reconstuction. This began a long legacy that has continued throughout the generations as they are many of his seed past and present that have choosen the field of law as their profession.

The Jeffersons were also Christian people. They worhipped God and gave thanks continually for their many blessings including their new found freedom. They were good and faithful servants and when the Lord said, "Be fruitful and multiply,", they listened. Issac and Jane had 12 children, they include, Margaret, Sallie, Cornelia, Charlotte, Ella, Mary, Henry, Pearley, Isaac, Rufus, Willie and Chestnut Jefferson.

So in honor of Black history Month 2008, I salute you grandfather for being a great husband, father, christian and role model for generations to come.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Jeffersons who completed World War I Draft Cards in DeSoto Parish



These are listed by name, date of birth, race, parish and state.


Ben Jefferson 10 Jun 1880 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Charlie Jefferson 4 Sep 1895 Black Louisiana Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Chesnutt Jefferson 29 Nov 1891 Black Louisiana Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Elijah Jefferson 26 Oct 1874 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Harrison Jefferson 12 Sep 1889 Colored (Black) Louisiana;United States of America

Henry Jefferson 25 Oct 1893 Black Louisiana Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Henry Jefferson 23 Jan 1879 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Isaac Jefferson 19 Jan 1887 African (Black) Texas;United States of America Not Stated, De Soto, LA

John Jefferson 26 Jul 1900 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Louis Jefferson 23 Sep 1896 Louisiana Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Marion Jefferson 10 Mar 1871 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Mark Jefferson 14 Feb 1884 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA


Robert Jefferson 18 Nov 1889 Black Louisiana;United States of America Not Stated, De Soto, LA


Sylvester Jefferson 4 Jan 1899 Not Stated Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Thomas Jefferson 20 Oct 1884 Black Not Stated, De Soto, LA

Willie Hilton Jefferson 27 Jan 1894 Black Louisiana;United States of America Not Stated, De Soto, LA
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

My Jefferson Ancestors



These are my great-great grandparents on my father's mother side. This is an excerpt from the 1880 census when they lived in Frieson, Louisiana in DeSoto Parish


Isac JEFFERSON Self M M B 30 LA Occ: Works On Farm Fa: LA Mo: LA

Jane JEFFERSON Wife F M B 29 LA Occ: Keeps House Fa: SC Mo: SC (Her maiden name was Brayboy, She was the daughter of Phoebe Brayboy Morris)

Margaret JEFFERSON Dau F S B 13 LA Occ: At Home Fa: LA Mo: LA

Sallie JEFFERSON Dau F S B 11 LA Occ: At Home Fa: LA Mo: LA

Cornelia JEFFERSON Dau F S B 9 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA (My great-grandmother)

Charlotte JEFFERSON Dau F S B 7 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Ella JEFFERSON Dau F S B 5 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Mary JEFFERSON Dau F S B 3 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Henry JEFFERSON Son M S B 1 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA

Betsy TAYLER Mother F W B 65 SC Occ: At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC (My great, great, great grandmother, grandpa Issac's mother)


These are the Jeffersons from the 1900 Census:

Name Age
Isaac Jefferson 52
Jane Jefferson 53
Charlot Jefferson 23
Henry Jefferson 20
Pearley Jefferson 18
Isaac Jefferson 16
Rufus Jefferson 14
Willie Jefferson 12
Chestnut Jefferson 9

As you can see, they had 5 more children, Pearley, Issac, Rufus, Willie and Chestnut.
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