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     Winnie Thelma Cole was buried at Connerville Cemetery, Johnston Co., Oklahoma.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 441-64-9657.³ She was born on January 10, 1902 at Kemp, Bryan Co., Oklahoma Territory.^3,5 As of September 25, 1926,her married name was Ferris.⁴ She married Leonard Gordon Ferris on September 25, 1926 at Jackson Co., Oklahoma.^5,4 Winnie Thelma Cole died on August 1, 1980 at Oklahoma at age 78.^3,5

     Vivian Inez Cole was born circa 1904 at Oklahoma.¹

     His Social Security Number was 442-22-6423.⁵ Richard Marshall Cole was born on December 24, 1908 at Oklahoma.^4,5 He died on May 7, 1961 at Monterey Co., California, at age 52.⁴

     Lena Traughber was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 1400 N Center, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.⁴ She was born on February 20, 1898 at Texas.^5,4 As of May 27, 1918,her married name was Cole.¹ She married John Henry Cole, son of Joseph Byrd Cole and Martha C. Williams, on May 27, 1918 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.^1,2,3 Lena Traughber died on January 16, 1965 at Oklahoma at age 66.⁴

     Audie Kathleen Cole was born on May 29, 1920 at Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.^6,4 As of May 21, 1948,her married name was Pace.³ She married Joseph William 'Bill" Pace on May 21, 1948 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.^3,4 Audie Kathleen Cole died on January 6, 2012 at Dothan, Alabama, at age 91.^6,4 She Audie Kathleen Pace, 91, formerly of the Wicksburg community, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at Westside Terrace. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Bay Springs Baptist Church with Reverend Scott Wyatt officiating. Born in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, Audie was a daughter of the late John Henry and Lena Traughber Cole. She attended college for three years in Oklahoma and then worked in Civil Service for several years and taught elementary school in Oklahoma. She served as WMU president and director at several pastorates with her husband. She and Bill served the Lord through 27 mission trips for the Southern Baptist Misssion Board around the world. Audie is a member of Bay Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pace was preceded in death by a son, Rick Pace. Surviving are her husband, Joseph "Bill" Pace, Dothan, AL; one daughter, Linda Maddox and her husband Dr. J. Paul Maddox, Wicksburg, AL; five grandchildren, Surgical Physician Assistant Ashley Maddox, Dr. Jeremiah Maddox and wife Abby Maddox , Joshua Maddox, Alexandra Maddox and Nashly Pace Matthews; three great-grandchildren, Pace Maddox, Mary Aplin Maddox and Jeremiah Paul Maddox. on January 8, 2012.⁴

     Lorain Cole Lorain Markwell of Shawnee passed away Feb. 8, 2013, at the age of 88. The celebration of life funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, at Immanuel Baptist Church of Shawnee. Pastor Todd Fisher will conduct the service. On June 28, 1924, Lorain was born to John Cole and Lena (Traughber) Cole of Blanco. Subsequently, she moved with her family to New Lima and then to Shawnee, where she attended Shawnee High School and was a member of DECA. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1942. She continued to live in Shawnee after graduation. She attended Oklahoma Baptist University. Lorain worked at Sears, and at also at a local finance company. In 1949, she met and married her husband, Prentis (Pat) Alton Wagstaff. They had two daughters, Joan Wagstaff and Patty Wagstaff. Mr. Wagstaff worked as a manager for a local oil company, which ultimately required him to take jobs around the world. While married to Mr. Wagstaff, Lorain and their daughters lived in Wichita, Kan., Calgary Alberta, Canada, Tripoli, Libya, Tyler, Texas, and ultimately they moved back to Shawnee in 1966. Mr. Pat Wagstaff died in Liberty, Mo., while visiting his daughter at college. Lorain Markwell married Harvie Markwell on April 20, 1972. Lorain was married to Harvie for 34 years, until his death, April 6, 2006. During this time Lorain worked at American National Bank as a teller. Lorain left the bank to start her own business, Lorain's Tots to Teens. The store carried children's clothing and accessories. While they were married, they enjoyed traveling around in the U.S. and also took international trips to London and Israel. They attended Immanuel Baptist church regularly, and went on many of the church bus trips around the U.S. In addition to her church and family, Lorain also enjoyed walking and was a "mall walker" going to the mall five days a week at 6:30 a.m. to walk and visit with all the other walkers. Lorain enjoyed cooking and was an excellent cook, as her friends and family could attest. Lorain was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two siblings, brother JD Cole of Norman and sister Audie Pace of Dothan, Ala. Surviving family members are her two daughters Joan Wagstaff and husband Jim Smith of Plano, Texas, daughter Patty Wagstaff of Shawnee. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Casey Carlton, Edmond, Cameron Blass, Edmond, Jessica Watrous, Rhome, Texas, Zac Wagstaff, Plano, Texas, Veronica Wagstaff, Plano, Amy Smith, Omaha, Neb., and Brian Smith, Blue Springs, Mo. Great-grandchildren are Braxton Thomas, Rhome, Kaylin Wagstaff, Plano, Madison Wagstaff, Plano, David Smith, Blue Springs, Megan Smith, Blue Springs, Steven Smith, Santa Fe, N.M., and Emily Smith, Omaha. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.⁵ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 1400 N Center, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.⁴ She was born on June 28, 1924 at Blanco, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.^4,5 As of March 3, 1946,her married name was Coffman.³ She married Lindsey Forrest Coffman on March 3, 1946 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.³ Lorain Cole and Lindsey Forrest Coffman were divorced before February 16, 1949.^6,3 As of February 16, 1949,her married name was Wagstaff.³ Lorain Cole married Prentis Alton "Pat" Wagstaff on February 16, 1949 at Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.^3,5 As of April 20, 1972,her married name was Markwell.⁷ Lorain Cole married Harvie Markwell Jr. on April 20, 1972 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.^7,4,5,8 Lorain Cole died on February 8, 2013 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma, at age 88.^5,4

     J. D. Cole was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, 1913 North Porter Avenue, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma. He was born on May 14, 1926 at Oklahoma.^1,3 He married Dorothy Jane Hickman on August 24, 1948 at Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma.^6,4,7 J. D. Cole died on October 5, 1975 at Oklahoma at age 49.^3,7

     John Jackson Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.² He was born on January 1, 1853 at Sevierville, Sevier Co., Tennessee.² He married Mary Louise Emmeline Cole, daughter of David Erwin Cole and Rachel Charlotte Mann, circa 1871.^1,3 John Jackson Jernigan died on December 9, 1941 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, at age 88.²

     Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan Richard George Lester Jernigan was the first born of Mary Louise Emmeline Cole and John Jackson Jernigan. His birth date is 25 July 1877 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, and was nicknamed and called "Judge" by all his friends, business acquaintances and family. Just how he became known and nicknamed as "Judge" is somewhat a mystery, since he was not an authentic judge of any kind. One unconfirmed story told was since he was the eldest of six sons and four daughters, his parents bestowed responsibilities upon him to take charge of his siblings. He was given that nickname when he would hear and make decisions for settling matters of controversy between his brothers and sisters.

Congress passed the Organic Act in May of 1890, which established the Territory of Oklahoma with Guthrie as the Capital. The surplus lands not allotted to Indian Tribes were being opened to settlement and joined to Oklahoma. The greatest opening of all occurred when the United States bought the Cherokee Outlet and opened it , along with the Tonkawa and Pawnee Reservations, on 16 September 1893. More than 50,000 pioneers made this historic run for land. Judge's family had moved from Georgia to Tennessee and sometime between the summer of 1890 and early 1893, moved to Checotah, Oklahoma, to participate in the land rush. Judge was sixteen years young with the second opening of the Cherokee Strip and was left tending his siblings while the elders participated in the run.

At the age of nineteen, Judge became tired of being a nursemaid to his brothers and sisters and left Checotah, Oklahoma, for Texas to seek his fortune and began farming around an area some 50 miles northeast of Dallas. His uncle Thomas Pinkney Jernigan preceded Judge to Texas and had settled in Ector in 1895. It is apparent that Judge may have been drawn to the area due to Pinkney as he temporarily settled just a few mile west of Ector in Savoy, Texas.
At the age of twenty, he married Margaret Burgess Taylor in Savoy. Margaret was born 17 July 1880 in Hutchens, Texas, to Ann Brundage and Lewis H. Taylor. Judge and Margaret finally settled in Bells, just about 2 miles west of Savoy. Their marriage yielded ten children with Georgia, the first, dying at nine months. The second child was Virgil Lois, followed by Cecil Lester, then Ethel Lewis, Edna Pear., Mary Louise, Melvin Ben, Opal Lee, Elmer Fleming and Earl Emily. Judge and Margaret must have had a peculiar since of humor in bestowing names on the children, giving feministic middle names to two of the sons and masculine middle names to two daughters.
The fact that Cecil Lester, the second child, was born in Checotah, Oklahoma, on 17 October 1902 indicates that Judge and Margaret may have moved from Texas to Oklahoma. But they were back in Texas on 3 September 1904 for the birth of Ethel Lewis. Judge turned from farming to owning and operation of a restaurant in McKinney, Texas. He owned and operated combination grocery and gas station in Bells, located on the intersection of US 82 and 69 Highways and on the School Board for several years, retiring before 1948.
Judge told one of his grandsons a story about life in Oklahoma when he was young. Indians raided the area and massacred some settlers. His family hid and was bypasses. Then he said some of the Jernigan Clan were slaughtered around a creek, whence the creek was named, "Jernigan's Creek". The story is narrated here while being somewhat knowledgeable about a Jernigan trait for stretching the truth.
Margaret died 9 June 1939 and is buried in Bells, Texas. Judge lived till 5 February 1957 and is buried next to Margaret.⁶ He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.⁴ He was born on July 25, 1877 at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.^2,4 He married Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor circa 1897 at Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas.^1,6 Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan died on February 5, 1957 at Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas, at age 79.^3,4

     William Turley Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.³ He was born on April 18, 1879 at Gilmer Co., Georgia.^4,2 He married Anna Dora Kilpatrick in 1902.³ William Turley Jernigan died on October 27, 1942 at Oklahoma at age 63.³

     Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.³ He was born on March 23, 1889 at Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tennessee.^5,6,3 He married Lou Jane Morgan on February 8, 1911 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.⁶ Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Jernigan died on July 29, 1947 at Riddle, Douglas Co., Oklahoma, at age 58.^6,3

     Robert D. "Bob" Jernigan was born on April 1, 1895 at Tennessee; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1892 and his WWI card has 1896.^1,3,4,5 He married Hemma "Emma" Slape circa 1918.^6,7 Robert D. "Bob" Jernigan died on June 12, 1953 at Kern Co., California, at age 58.⁴

     Loma Elizabeth Jernigan was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 310 S. Nome, Claremore, Rogers Co., Oklahoma.² Her Social Security Number was 446-32-3493.³ She was born on October 13, 1897 at Texas.^1,2,3 As of circa 1917,her married name was Hale.⁴ She married Levi Clarence Hale circa 1917.⁴ Loma Elizabeth Jernigan died on January 23, 1991 at Oklahoma at age 93.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 561-05-4762.⁵ Thomas Joseph "Tom" Jernigan was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1411 West Belmont Avenue, Fresno, Fresno Co., California.⁴ He married Rose May "Rosie" Miller.⁶ Thomas Joseph "Tom" Jernigan married Pearl Mae Milam.⁷ Thomas Joseph "Tom" Jernigan was born on August 26, 1901 at Texas.^3,5 He married Nora Lillian Adair circa 1920.⁸ Thomas Joseph "Tom" Jernigan died on August 12, 1989 at Fresno Co., California, at age 87.^5,3 He Graveside Services for Thomas Joseph Jernigan, 88, of Fresno will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Jernigan died Saturday. Surviving are his wife Rose; two sons, Thomas Jr. of Greenville; a stepson, Verne Dodson of San Francisco; two daughters, Pauline Carry of Orange Cove and Opal Hopps of Idaho; a stepdaughter, LaVerne Evans of Fresno; a sister, Loma Halle of Oklahoma; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Lisle Funeral Home. on August 15, 1989.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 560-92-9730.³ Mary Pauline Jernigan was buried at Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare Co., California.⁶ Her married name was Curry.⁶ She married Earl Walker Curry.⁶ Mary Pauline Jernigan was born on December 4, 1920 at Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.^3,4 She died on September 20, 1990 at Orange Cove, Fresno Co., California, at age 69.^3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 562-56-6865.⁵ Her married name was Hopps.^4,3 Opal S. Jernigan married Ernest L. Hopps.⁴ Opal S. Jernigan was born on May 20, 1922 at Texas.^1,5 She and Ernest L. Hopps were divorced in March, 1977 at San Diego Co., California.³ Opal S. Jernigan died on April 19, 2003 at California at age 80.⁵

     John Wesley Jernigan was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma.² He was born on November 30, 1883 at Patty, Polk Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3 He married Sarah Elizabeth Clay circa 1910.^6,2 John Wesley Jernigan died on August 22, 1962 at Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, at age 78.² He John Jernigan, 78 years old, a resident of Checotah since 1900, died at his home Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Holiness church at 10:00 Friday morning with Rev. Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery under direction of the Smith Funeral home. Mr. Jernigan, a retired farmer, was born in Polk County, Tenn., November 30, 1993. Survivors besides his wife, Sarah of the home include: four sisters, Mrs. Flora Hughes, Yukon, Mrs. Ida Havelin of California, Mrs. Ada Hamilton of Checotah and Mrs. Lama Hale, Claremore; one brother, Tom Jernigan, Fresno, Calif. Active pallbearers will be: Andy Hill, Luther Spears, J.B. Shepard, Bill Thomas, Gene Spaulding and Herb Hayes. on August 23, 1962.²

     Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.¹ She was born on July 17, 1880 at Hutchins, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ As of circa 1897,her married name was Jernigan.² She married Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan, son of John Jackson Jernigan and Mary Louise Emmeline Cole, circa 1897 at Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas.^2,3 Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor died on June 9, 1939 at Bells, Grayson Co., Texas, at age 58.¹

     Virgil Lois Jernigan was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.^5,4 He was born on January 3, 1901 at Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.^5,4 He married Amber Leona Parker circa 1922.^6,7,8 Virgil Lois Jernigan died on December 10, 1952 at Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas, at age 51.^3,5,4

     Cecil Lester Jernigan Sr. was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.⁴ His Social Security Number was 526-05-3364.⁵ He was born on October 17, 1902 at Oklahoma.^4,5,2 He married Rose Exie "Rosie" Todd circa 1920.⁶ Cecil Lester Jernigan Sr. died on February 27, 1985 at age 82.^4,5

     Ethel Louis Jernigan was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.^3,4 She was born on September 3, 1904 at Texas.^1,3,4 As of circa 1922,her married name was Moore.⁵ She married Clarence Byrd Moore circa 1922.^6,5 Ethel Louis Jernigan died on January 29, 1972 at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 67.^3,4

     Edna Pearl Jernigan was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.³ She was born on January 6, 1906 at Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.³ As of circa 1922,her married name was Wood.⁵ She married Newman Brazwell Wood circa 1922.^4,5 Edna Pearl Jernigan died on November 27, 1942 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 36.^3,4

     Mary Jernigan was born circa 1907 at Texas.¹

     Melvin Ben Jernigan was buried at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park, 12649 Lake June Road, Mesquite, Dallas Co., Texas.³ His Social Security Number was 455-07-5886.⁵ He married Euncie Marie Ivey.³ Melvin Ben Jernigan was born on April 22, 1909 at Grayson Co., Texas.^1,5,3,4 He died on April 6, 1970 at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 60.^6,3,4

     His Social Security Number was 465-18-9476.⁵ Elmer Fleming Jernigan was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 5740 W. 19th Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas.³ He was born on February 3, 1914 at Texas.^5,3 He died on October 7, 1983 at Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas, at age 69.^6,3

     His Social Security Number was 458-14-6508.⁸ Earl E. Jernigan was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico.³ He was born on August 13, 1919 at Grayson Co., Texas.^6,8,3 He married Louise Janet "Jennie" McCollum circa 1942.^3,4 Earl E. Jernigan died on March 13, 2004 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, at age 84.^8,3,4 He Earl E. Jernigan, 84, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, March 13, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Louise Jernigan of Albuquerque; daughter, Cheryl Brownlee and husband, Bill of Truth or Consequences, NM; son, Ron E. Jernigan and wife, Frances of Aztec, NM; grandchildren, Larry Brownlee and wife, Danette, Scott Brownlee, Tama Duncan and husband, Bill, Kim Andregg and husband, Wayne, Dave Jernigan and wife, Heather, Kristine Rose and husband, Patrick, Nikki Jernigan, and Kelly Jernigan; and ten great-grandchildren. Mr. Jernigan served his country in the United States Army-Air Corp during World War II. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, March 16, 2004, 3:30 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500 on March 16, 2004.⁴

     Amber Leona Parker Services for Amber Jernigan, 83, of Arlington, were held Monday at Mullican-Little Funeral Home in Bells. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Bells. Local arrangements were made at Southland Funeral Home. Mrs. Jernigan died Friday at an Arlington hospital. Born in Grayson County, Mrs. Jernigan lived in Arlington for 12 years. She formerly lived in Grand Prairie for seven years and was a long time resident of Bells. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Arlington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil L. Jernigan, in 1952, and by a son, Elbert L. Jernigan, in 1968. Survivors include her children, Amos Jernigan and Martha Warren of Grand Prairie, Gene Blackburn od Dallas, Valeta Vineyard of Ennis and Jerry Jernigan od Grand Prairie; two brothers, Ernest Parker of Dennison and Jewel Parker of Bells; a sister, Goldie McGill of Dennison; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.² Her Social Security Number was 456-52-3724.³ She was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas.⁴ She was born on August 26, 1904 at Grayson Co., Texas.^3,4,2 As of circa 1922,her married name was Jernigan.⁵ She married Virgil Lois Jernigan, son of Richard George Lester "Judge" Jernigan and Margaret Burgess "Maggie" Taylor, circa 1922.^1,5,2 Amber Leona Parker died on September 19, 1987 at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 83.^3,4,2