Descendants of
JOHN WESLEY JOLLY and MARTHA IDA BESS

John Wesley Jolly Family

First Generation:
John Wesley Jolly born 5/20/1864 TN died 10/3/1937 Henderson, County, Texas  
Buried in the Allen Cemetery North of Murchison, Texas.
       Father:  William Hodge Jolly  born 1840 Bedford County, Tennessee 
       Mother:  Nancy O'Neal born 1835 Tennessee
   Married:  Martha Ida Bess born 1867 Rutherford County, Tennessee  
died 1/2/1943 Henderson, County. Texas  
Buried in the Allen Cemetery North of Murchison, Texas
       Father:  Henry Bess born 1817 
       Mother:  Catherine "Katie" Jones born 1824

Second Generation:

Children are:
1. Maggie Jolly  born 11/1889 Tennessee.  Married Arthur Lee Pruett in
Henderson County, Texas

2. Katie Jolly  born 2/1891 Tennessee.  Married Horace Porter  Henderson, 
County, Texas

3. Lillie Jolly  born Tennessee.  Married James Sherman Henderson 
County, Texas

4. Lannie Jolly born 12/1894 Tennessee.  
Married James Augustus Robinette, Henderson County, Texas

5. Buck J. Jolly born 12/25/1892 Henderson County, Texas 
died 7/19/1959 Henderson County, Texas Buried in the Allen Cemetery.

6. Holbert Lee Jolly born 1906 Henderson County, Texas died 1954 
Henderson, County, Texas  Buried in the Allen Cemetery. 
Married Burtha Thelma Churchman Henderson County, Texas

7. Edgar Paul Jolly born 1909 Henderson County, Texas 
died1975 Henderson County, Texas Buried in the Allen Cemetery.  
Married Amy Hickman Henderson County, Texas
8. Jessie Jolly born Texas
9. Eron May Jolly born Texas

by May Holifield  mholifield@c-gate.net

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