John Tivis JESSEE ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Milit-Beg: 1861, Co. A., 29Th VA. Vol. Inf.. ²

• He was ill about 1865. ² gunshot to the foot.

• He had an estate probated on 1 Nov 1890 in Champaign Co., Illinois. ⁴

• He had a residence in 1885 in Tolono Po Dist., Crittenden Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois. ⁵ section 4

John married America Elizabeth BICKLEY, daughter of James BICKLEY and Eveline BARTEE, in 1869 in Russell Co., Virginia.^{1 2} (America Elizabeth BICKLEY was born on 9 Nov 1853 in Castlewood, Russell Co., Virginia ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the census on 15 Jun 1880 in Crittenden Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois. ⁶