Charles H. Jolley

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• NEWS: 18 Oct 1918, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; Obituary, Laclede County Republican: "Charles H. Jolley. Charles H. Jolley, son of the late J. C. Jolley, died of pneumonia, in his home, 804 1/2 South street, Springfield, at 1:45 p. m October 11. He was 28 years, 11 months and 15 days old. Funeral services, were held at Maple Park cemetery, Springfield, on October 16, at 3:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jolley, Mrs. Luella McComb and Guss Jolley attended the service. Charles alley was born in Lebanon, on November 1, 1889, and much of his early life was spent here. He later located in Springfield and there was married on October 25, 1911, to Miss Jennie Underwood, who survives him. He is survived by four brothers, W. J. Jolley, of Cape Girardeau; J. F., Gus and Gene Jolley, of Lebanon, and one sister, Mrs. Luella McComb. The Springfield Republican states that for the last twelve years he was employed by the Raymond Heating Company as a tinnier and had the utmost confidence of his employer. He was a corporal in Company D, M. HH. S. of that city at the time of his death and was a very efficient worker in that organization."

Charles married Jennie Underwood on 25 Oct 1911 in Greene County, Missouri, USA. Jennie died after 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 29 Jun 1900, Lebanon township (east of town), Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Jolley, John C., head, white, male, January 1857, 43, married 22 years, Illinois, Ireland, England, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 237 2. _____, Susan O., wife, white, female, February 1860, 40, married, married 22 years, 8 children 6 living, Illinois, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Maud M., daughter, white, female, May 1880, 20, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 4. _____, Joseph W., son, white, male, February 1885, 15, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, attended school 7 months, can read and write 5. _____, John F., son, white, male, June 1887, 13, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, attended school 7 months, can read and write 6. _____, Charles H., son, white, male, November 1888, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, attended school 7 months, can read and write 7. _____, Louella, daughter, white, female, May 1892, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois 8. _____, Louis A., son, white, male, September 1896, 3, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Lebanon township, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Jolly [Jolley], John C., head, male, white, 52, second marriage, Illinois, Ireland, Ireland, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 152 2. _____, Lucy B., wife, female, white, 52, first marriage, married 1 years, 0 children, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Luella M., daughter, female, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Louis A., son, male, white, 12, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Homer E., son, male, white, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school
• NEWS: 1 Jul 1910, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; In the Lebanon Republican: "Jolley Reunion On last Sunday a family reunion and a gathering of friends occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jolley, north of town. About forty guests were present and enjoyed a delightful day and a fine dinner on the lawn under the beautiful trees. The members of the Jolley family present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. Hub Atchley, Miss Lucella Jolley, Messrs. Floyd and Charlie Jolley, and Mrs. Charlie Hall, of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Lottie Coover, of Harrisonville, sisters of Mr. Jolley. Miss Ina Underwood, of Springfield was also present."

John married Susan O. Crow on 6 Apr 1879 in Laclede County, Missouri, USA. Susan was born on 15 Feb 1860 in Illinois, USA; died on 6 Aug 1906 in Laclede County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bolles Cemetery (new), Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• RESEARCH: A Robert Jolley appears in the tithe applotment books for County Carolow, Moyacomb parish, Clonegall townland. Joseph Joshua Jolley named his eldest son Robert.
• RESEARCH: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L2ML-HB3/margaret-joley-1818-1895 FamilySearch entry for Margaret Joley, b. 1818 Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland. Emigrated to Australia and in New South Wales, Australia, on 14 April 1845, she married Robert Sexton (1814-1870. The record states that her parents were Robert Jolly and Ellen (--?--). Our Joseph Joshua Jolley named his first two children Ellen and Robert. ------------------- https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/AngRecord/Clonegal_Ferns.pdf Anglican records from County Carlow indicate a Robert Jolly who died in Clonegal 23 November 1857 at age 80, suggesting birth in 1777; also an Ellen Jolly who died in Clonegal on 3 August 1869, age 94, suggesting birth in 1775.She would have been of childbearing age in 1818 for Margaret Joley who immigrated to Australia--and also for Joseph Joshua Jolly born in 1817.
• RESEARCH: Other Jollys listed in Clonegal, St. Fiaac's Church: John Jolly, baptized June 1804 to parents Samuel and Jane, Clonegal Ann Jolly, baptized 16 Oct 1808 to parents Samuel and Jane, Clonegal Samuel Jolly, buried 2 Sept 1821, Clonegal Eleanor Jolly, born 8 October 1844, baptized 24 Nov 1844, Clonegal, to parents Joseph and Mary Ellen Jolly, b. 8 Oct 1844, baptized March 1845, Clonegal, to parents Joseph and Mary. Joshua Jolly, b. 7 June 1846, baptized 13 June 1846, Clonegal, to parents Joseph and Mary [Twin of above?] Robert Jolly, b. 7 June 1846, baptized 14 June 1846, Clonegal, to parents Joseph and Mary Joseph Jolly, b. 12 April 1848, Clonegal, to parents Joseph and Mary Websters at St. Fiaac's, and Clonegal: John Webster, b. 20 Dec 1842, baptized 19 March 1843, Clonegal, to parents Edward and Eliza. Eliza Webster, b. 6 April 1841, baptized 8 August 1841, Clonegal, to parents Edward and Eliza.
• Census: 3 Aug 1850, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. Queen, James, 34, male, landlord ["hotel" penned in margin], Ohio

  [7 Queen family members listed, followed by 17 additional servants and lodgers]

  10. Jolly, Joseph, 30, male, servant, Ireland
• Immigration: 1851; His family probably joined him around this time. His son Robert T. Jolley stated in his 1920 census that he immigrated from Ireland in 1851. This may be close to right as his father was enumerated alone the previous year, the family was with him in 1855, and daughter Mary was born about 1854.
• Census: 1855, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 2 males under 10 2 males 10-20 1 male 20-30 2 females under 10 1 female 20-30 [value of livestock?] $200 [males eligible for militia?] 3
• Census: 1860, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA; 1. Jolley, Joseph, 38, male, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $350, Ireland 2. _____, Mary, 27, female, Ireland 3. _____, Ellen, 14, female, Ireland 4. _____, Robt, 12, male, Ireland, attending school 5. _____, Joseph, Jr., 10, male, Ireland, attending school 6. _____, Mary, 6, female, Illinois 7. _____, John, 4, male, Illinois 8. _____, Jane, 2, male, Illinois 9. _____, Cyrus, 1, male, Illinois
• Milit-Beg: 21 Aug 1862; Enlisted in Co. D, 126th Illinois Infantry, as a private.
• Milit-End: 12 Jul 1865, Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
• Move: Between 1865-1868; The youngest, Ulysses, was born abt 1865 in Illinois. Robert T. Jolley married in Laclede Co in 1868. The family was enumerated in Laclede in 1870. According to the 1870 Laclede Co census Joseph Jolley owned real estate valued at $960--the BLM has no record of a homestead, though that seems a likely motivation for the move from Illinois.
• Census: 1870, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Jolly [Jolley], Joseph J., 52, male, white, farmer, real estate $960, personal $520, Ireland, parents of foreign birth, male citizen over 21 2. _____, Mary, 46, female, white, keeping house, Ireland, parents of foreign birth 3. _____, Mary A., 16, female, white, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth, cannot write 4. _____, John C., 13, male, white, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth 5. _____, Lutchia J., 11, female, white, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth, cannot write 6. _____, Cyrius J., 9, male, white, Illinois, father and mother of foreign birth 7. _____, Francis R., 7, female, white, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth 8. _____, Ulysses G., 5, male, white, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth
• Census: 1880, Franklin township, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Jolly [Jolley], Joseph J., white, male, [46? 66?], married, farmer, Illinois, Ireland, Ireland 2. _____, Adeline Elizabeth, white, female, 55, wife, married, keeping house, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia 3. Chambers, Magy, white, female, 8, orphan, Missouri
• Biography: 1986; Written by Clara Farmer, a granddaughter of Joseph Webster Jolley and great granddaughter of Joseph Joshua Jolley, in 1986, when she was 90. Clearly flawed but still useful and interesting.

  "Joseph Joshua Jolley left Dublin, Ireland in 1855 to seek his fortune in America. He left behind his wife, Mary, and three children: Robert, Nellie [Ellen], and Joe, who would follow him a year and a half later. Settling in a small town in Illinois, near Chicago, he built the first log cabin in that State. He worked long hard hours and finally got the money to send for his family. Mail and transportation were slow and after several months of waiting, he gave up hopes of his family joining him. Through his work on the School Board he met a young woman, Bessie Johnson, who had moved soon after their meeting to New York. Grandpa wrote and asked Bessie to marry him. When Bessie got his letter, she was thrilled and took the next stage back to Illinois to marry Joseph. On the stage, Bessie met and became friendly with a young woman who was coming from Ireland with her three children to be with her husband. Traveling as they did for several weeks the two women became close friends. They soon learned they were meeting the same man! Bessie returned to New York. Joseph became a naturalized citizen about 1860 and served in the Civil War. He served with his son, Robert until 1866. Returning to civilian life, he became the treasurer of the school board and "borrowed" money for a new house, from the school funds. The shortage was discovered, before he could "repay" the money and spent a year in jail. He then became a Bible salesman. Returning drunk one night from a long sales trip, he fell from the wagon and broke his neck. So ended the long and colorful life of Joseph Joshua Jolley. By Clara Farmer, his granddaughter. Written in 1986 when she was 90."

• Email: 28 Jun 2016; From the Illinois State archives in Springfield (uis_irad@hotmail.com), regarding the location of files about Joseph abusing school funds and doing some jail time for it:

  "Dear Ms. Gilmore, We received your email request regarding the Montgomery County Court Records for a Joseph Webster Jolly. We do not typically communicate via email and do request a mailing address so if need be, we can send you further information. I did however want to ask if you knew a more specific date than just 1860 for the possible court case. Our Montgomery County Court Record Files are not indexed and the only form of organization is by Court terms (i.e. September 1860). If there is any further information you can provide for us regarding this court case we would greatly appreciate it. We did however, search our Montgomery County Court Record Books but were unable to locate anyone with the last name of "Jolly" in those records for the time period of 1860. Thank you, Eowyn M UIS IRAD Intern"

Notes:

Birth:
Birth and death dates from cemetery stone.

Birthplace from his 1850 census. Also granddaughter Ella's 1930 census named her father's birthplace as "Free Ireland. Her father was Robert T. Jolly, born prior to immigration. Another of Robert T. Jolly's children, Nancy, stated in 1930 her father's birthplace of "Northern Ireland." Mary Effie Jolly, daughter of Joseph Webster Jolly stated her father's birth place as ""Irish free state."

While these granddaughters are addressing only the place of birth of their own two fathers, not the grandfather, they are still helpful clues to the family's whereabouts.

Joseph married Mary Webster about 1845 in Ireland. Mary was born on 4 May 1824 in Ireland; died on 4 Mar 1874 in Laclede County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Date of marriage estimated from birth of eldest daughter about 1845.

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• Tax Lists: 1837, Clonegal (townland), Moyacomb Parish, County Carlow, Ireland; Tithe applotment listing, Robert Jolly,

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Died:
Record states age at death as 80.

Buried:
Diocese of Ferns is in counties Carlow, Wexford, and Wicklow.

Robert married [POSSIBLE] Ellen [Jolly]. Ellen was born about 1775; died on 4 Jun 1869 in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland; was buried in St. Fiaac's Church, Diocese of Ferns, Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• RESEARCH: 7 Dec 1855, County Wexford, Ireland; Ellen Jolley testified on this date in "Wexford," along with Edward Foster, Philip Purcell, and Francis Sweeney. No further information. Clonegal is apparently on the border of Wexford, possibly partly in Wexford, or possibly the Civil Parish or Church of England Parish covers parts of both and maybe part of Wicklow. I don't have a clear understanding of this yet.
• Court: 25 Apr 1868, Clonegal (townland), Moyacomb Parish, County Carlow, Ireland; See complaint of 9 May, same issue, same complainant, same fine, etc.
• Court: 9 May 1868, County Carlow, Ireland; Complainant: "William Kenny of Clonegal" Defendant: "Ellen Jolly of Clonegal, parish of Moyacomb, widow. "Witnesses for complainant: William Kenny, Fred Clarke" Witnesses: "For complainant William Kenny, Fred Clarke" Cause of Complaint: "That the defendant on the 3rd day of May 1868 at Clonegal in said County Carlow allowed an ass to wander on the public road" Dismissal: "Fined six pence, costs 1 shilling" Act: "14 & !5 Victoria, Chap. 92" Amount Ordered: "To be paid in 14 days and in default Warrant of distress, and in default of distress, commitment, to issue." Imprisonment in default: "Twenty four hours without hard labour in Carlow Gaol in default of payment and distress."' Defendant: Ellen Jolly Signature of Justice: [stamp for six pence, labelled "Ireland Petty Sessions."

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Birth:
Listed as age 94 at her death.