As part of my “Genealogy Do-Over” efforts AND to force myself to get
crackin’ on my James Franklin Jollett book, Jollett Reunion, I will be researching
and writing brief biographies of James Franklin, his wives, and his children.
When James Franklin Jollett was 58 years old, he became a
father for the tenth time. He and Eliza Jane Coleman Jollett welcomed her only
child James Henry Jollett to their Greene County, Virginia home on April 21,
1894.
Since his other brothers and sisters all attended school,
it is likely he did as well. In the 1900 census, James Henry had been in school
for five months.
There is little left of James Henry’s story. On August
29, 1909, he and his father were on the way to the train station to meet Eliza
Jane who was returning home after being away visiting family. Some of Henry's
friends stopped him and invited him to go swimming with them. James Franklin
said he should not go since Eliza would be expecting them. Henry promised to be
back in time to meet the train. Unfortunately while swimming, he got caught in
a current and his friends could not rescue him.
He is buried in the Harriston Methodist Church Cemetery.
Wendy
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Such a sad story.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a sad story - poor little James.
Oh, such a very sad story.
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