Individual Details

Elizabeth Ann, b. 21 Feb 1816, married circa 1835, Richard Clausel Puryear. She died 9 Feb 1850. Puryear was a judge and represented Surry Co in the 33rd & 34th Congresses, 1853-1855.
1850 Census. Surry Co NC
Richard C. Puryear, age 49, b. VA., farmer [Elizabeth already deceased]
Jane A., age 19. Sarah E., age 11. Henry S., 9. Elizabeth C., age 5, Richard C., age 2, Thomas L. age 1.
Thomas Patterson, age 25, laborer

J. A. Kerr and Bettie P. Gibson applied together, 20 Aug 1896 in Yadkin Co. T. W. Poindexter was the JP who took their statement. They applied through Betty Pledge Poindexter's son Francis. Francis's daughter Jane married Jacob Clingman and they had children Thomas L. Clingman, John P. Clingman, deceased, and Elizabeth A. Clingman, deceased. Elizabeth A. Clingman had then married R. C. Puryear and had the following children: J. A. [Jane Amanda], S. E. [Sarah Ellen], H. S. [Henry Shephard], Bettie P. [actually Elizabeth Clingman Puryear], R. C. [Richard Clausel Jr.]and Thomas L. [Lanier] Puryear. J. A. Puryear married John M. [Marshall] Kerr. S. E. Puryear married I. A. [Isaac Augustus] Jarratt and had children R. C. [Richard Clausell], Harriett, and A. H. [Augustus Henry] Jarratt. Bettie Puryear married James C. Gibson and E. C. [Elizabeth], W. H. [William Henry], R. P. [Richard Puryear], J. M. [Jennie Marshall] and E. P. [Edmund] Gibson.
I could not find the Kerrs.
1900 Census. Forbush, Yadkin Co, NC Hh 88
Ellen P. Jarrett, b. Mar 1839, age 61, widowed, 3 children
Richard C., son, b. Jan 1870, age 30, farm labor. Harriett, dau, b. Mar 1874, age 26.
Augustus H., son, b. Jul 1878, age 21, school teacher. Jane Clingman, niece, b. May 1861, age 49
1900 Census. Johns River, Cabarrus Co, NC Hh 856 [the enumerator gave only partial data]
James C. Gibson, age 59, married 23 years, Cashier, Savings Bank
Elizabeth P., wife, age 55, 6 children, 5 are living [Edmund died young]
Elizabeth C., dau, age 22. William H., son, age 20, cotton mill. Richard P., son, age 18, cotton mill. Jenny M., dau, age 17. Ellen P., dau, age 13.

Father	Jacob Clingman (1786 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Frances "Jennie" Poindexter (1789 - 1873)
Sibling	Brig. Gen. Thomas Lanier Clingman (1812 - 1897)
Sibling	Dr. John Patillo Clingman (1814 - 1894)
Sibling	Jacob Alexander Clingman ( - )