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Word William [Male] b. 29 JAN 1786 Halifax Co., VA - d. 29 JUL 1849 Wilson, Tn

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William was mentioned in his father's will of 1821 and also one of theexecutors.

"I also give unto my son William Word one negro boy named Adam."

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Robert Jemison, Jr. (1802 -71) was major bridge builder, owner of flourand saw mills, toll ro ads, a foundry, surface coal mines, a stage line,six plantations, and more than five hundre d slaves.

Senator Jemison served the state of Alabama well in many capacities andfor many years. A prac tical and pragmatic man, he trained many of hisslaves with marketable skills learned on his p lantations a nd in hismills and factories. In January 1861 he argued forcefully againstsecedi ng from the Union at the Secession Convention in Montgomery.However, when the vote went again st him, he responded to his duty to hisstate, ultimately serving in the Confederated Senate.

One of the leadership hallmarks of Jemison's tenure as a State Senator inAlabama, was as Chai rman of the Ways and Means Committee. During thistime he led the state out of a finanical cri sis in 1847.

Jemison was a major advocate for the construction of a hospital for thehumane treatment of th e state's mentally ill. Largely through his effortsTuscaloosa was selected as the site for th e Bryce Hosp ital.

Jemison spared no expense to build the Italianate style mansion for hisfamily, once home of T he Friedman Library, but now on the NationalRegister of Historic Place and known as The Jemis on-Van de Gr aaffMansion, located on the corner of Greensboro Avenue and 13th Street inTuscal oosa, Alabama.

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Spouse:
Priscilla Cherokee Taylor Jemison (1812 - 1886)*

Children:
Cherokee Mims Jemison Hargrove (1838 - 1903)*

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Mary "Polly" Jennings was given one negro girl named "Mart" in herfather's will of 1821.

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Married captain William plane, killed at battle of Sharpsburg. HelenPlane was the originato r of the Stone Mountain Memorial outside AtlantaGeorgia. At the time she was the leader of t he United Da ughters of theConfederacy.

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