from a group photo taken at Black Mountain Academy in 1896 |
In 1866, Jefferson married Anna Bailey, who was born 1838 in Harlan Co. She was the daughter of Wright Bailey, born 1809 in Tennessee. His wife and mother of Anna was Mary Bailey, daughter of Andrew & Anna Kelly Bailey. It seems these Bailey's were cousins. Wright Bailey, father of Anna Bailey King, was the son of William Bailey & Elizabeth Thompson. Whereas, Andrew Bailey father of Mary, mother of Anna Bailey King; Andrew was the son of John Bailey, a Rev. War Vet as was William. So John Bailey was the father of both William and Andrew. Andrew himself was a vet of the War of 1812. Minter Bailey was the brother to Anna Bailey King and served in the Civil War, the 49th Company "E", with Thomas Jefferson.
Anna Bailey King died, date uncertain, but Jefferson married again to Lavinia, who is believed to be the mother of the following children:
H* = Harlan County Marriage Records t = tombstone 5-#### = number in Harlan Connections |
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