Last Updated: September 19, 2020

John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Napier) Jesse Family

1. Jesse, John	Parents: 1821 Birth: abt 1821 Franklin Co., VA. I1848 Marriage #1: John Jesse m. Elizabeth Napier 11-16-1848 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. She d/o Catherine Napier per bond. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H15: John Jesse, 29 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $0, cannot read or write, HOH.
…+ Jesse, Elizabeth “Betsy”	Parents: Catherine Napier per bond but born b/4 Catherine's marriage to Boothe Wooten Napier in 1832 so probably d/o Catherine Bird. 1821 Birth: abt 1821 Franklin Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H15: Elizabeth 29 yo w/f, b. Franklin.
…2. Jesse, Bird A.	Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Bird Napier) Jesse. 1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H15: Ba A. 9/12 w/f, b. Floyd. I1869 Marriage #1: Bird A. Jesse m. Sarah C. Bond 08-04-1869 at George W. Kelly's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Betsy Jesse. She widowed 30 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William A. & Catherine Reed.
… Napier, Catherine (widow of Boothe Wooten Napier)	Parents: 1790 Birth: abt 1790. 1832 Marriage #1: Catherine Bird m. Boothe Napier 02-14-1832 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. Permission note signed by Charley Bird, but he does not indicate his relationship to Catherine Bird. 1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg 178: Booth Wooten Napier, 1 female 80-89 yo, 1 male 60-69 yo, 1 female 50-59 yo, 1 female 15-19 yo. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H15: Catherine Napier, 60 yo w/f, b. Unknown, John Jesse HOH.