John Jarnigan

John was born in 1775.¹   John's father was John Jarnigan and his mother was Mary Smith.  His paternal grandparents were John Jarnigan and Mary Brynum; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Smith and Elizabeth. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Isaac, Eli, Noah, Emelia, Hulda, Mary and Nancy.  He died at the age of 82 in 1857 in Grainger Co., TN.¹