PASCHAL W. JOLLY

 

 

SURNAMES: JOLLY, MILLS, SMITH, CAIN, SPENCER, COOPER, CASE, CARTER, BARTON.

 

 

     Paschal W. Jolly, b ca 1827 in North Carolina, married Emma J. Mills, b 1831 in North Carolina, and they moved to Mississippi about 1848, thence to Falls County, Texas about 1852.

     Paschal W. was a stockraiser, living in the McClanahan area. He was elected Justice of the Peace- performing many of the early marriages in the community.

     Paschal and Emma were the parents of six children:

     Sarah Jolly, b ca 1849 in Mississippi - married John B. Smith, b ca 1847 in Kentucky.

     Robert W. Jolly, b February 10, 1851 in Mississippi, d December 17, 1927 and buried in McClanahan Cemetery - married Susan A. Cain, b June 27, 1853, d September 22, 1934 and buried in McClanahan Cemetery. Two of their children were: Alice May Jolly, b October 31, 1886, d August 9, 1921 and buried in McClanahan Cemetery; and William Robert Jolly, b December 13, 1887, d September 16, 1952 and buried in McClanahan Cemetery.

     Mary Frances Jolly, b ca 1854 in Texas - married first to Elijah Spencer; married second to William Cooper; married third to Pat Case.

     William Killebrew Jolly, b November 15, 1856, d January 3,1889 and buried in Pin Oak Cemetery near Brushy Creek, Falls County, Texas - married Sarah Cain.

     Thomas Jefferson Jolly, b ca 1859 in Falls County, Texas - married first to Sultana Carter; and married second to Virginia Minerva (Cain) Barton - widow of David A. Barton. He had no children.

     Gerome Paschal Jolly, b ca 1861- moved to Cooke County, Texas, where he married.

The three Cain girls who married the three Jolly sons were daughters of Abel and Gincey (Williams) Cain.

 

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 253 Column 1.  
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