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Subject: [NYFingerLakes-L] Jolly Research - NY
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 22:08:05 EST

Looking for any information on this family

John James JOLLY, born abt 1812 in , NY He married (1) Mary Wharg (?), born
in , NY; (2) in , NY Sarah A.(---), born abt 1815 in , NY.

The 1850 census of Savannah, Wayne, NY list the following individuals in house
no. 59 family 59, taken in Sept 1850: Name Age Sex Occupation Born
James Jolly 39 MFarmer NY
Sarah A. 36 F NY
Lodaska E. 7 F NY
Deborah A. 3 F NY
John J. Parmington 20 M Blacksmith NY
Saml. Millman 15 M Farmer
I believe Lodaska E. is Eraline, and Deborah A. is Ann in the 1860 census.

The 1860 census of Savannah, Wayne, NY list the following individuals in house
no. 201, family 202 taken 6/30/1860:
Name Age Sex Occupation Born Attending School
John J. Jolly 48 M Farmer NY
Sarah A. 45 FNY
Ann 13F CanadaYes
James W. 8 M NY Yes
James Seely * 22M Domestic NY
Eraline Jolly-Seely * 17 F NY
James Coffe 35M Domestic Ireland
* Married within the past year.

The 1865 New York census of Savannah, Wayne Co., NY list the following
individuals taken 6/19/1865:
Count
y of
Name Age Sex Relation Born (1865)
John J. Jolly 53 M Cayuga
Sarah A. 50 F wife Washington
Ann 18 F child Canada
James W. 13 M child Wayne
Isabell Parmington 16 F domestic Seneca

The 1870 census of Keeler, Van Buren Co., MI list John J. Jolly a 59 year old
male Farmer that was born in New York. Listed are:
Place Attending
House Family Name Age Sex Color Occup. Birth School
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------
207 207 Jolly, John J 59 M W Farmer NY
Emma 47 F W Keeping House NY
James W 18 M W Work on Farm NY Yes
Beammer or Beaumer, Margret 22 F W At Home NY
Sarah E 9 F W NY
Yes
Enumeration date 29 July 1870, M593 Roll 706 Page 26 lines 27-31.

The 1880 census of Keeler, Van Buren Co., MI list John J. Jolly a 68 year old
male Blacksmith and widower under his son William J. Jolly.

In the LDS fiche 813,651 New York, Wayne County - Vital Records researched
5/31/95 at the Orange Family History Center. Savannah Births 1847 Deborah A.
Jolly born Jan 20th to John J. & Sally A. Jolley on same fiche has Original
Records in County Clerks Office show same information except Deborah A.
Jolley.

Land Records in Lyons, Wayne Co., NY on 8/13/1998 lists the following: Index
to Grantees - Wayne Co., NY 1823 - 1869 page 838.
Grantee Grantor Date Book Page Location
--------------- ----------------- ----------- ----- ----- --------
John J. Jolly William G Stackus 1851 May 26 50 251 Galen
John J. Jolley David B. Smith 1851 May 26 50 252 Galen
John J. Jolly Thomas Cooper 1857 Feb 21 68 80 Savannah
John J. Jolly Mary A. Seelye 1857 Feb 28 68 119 Savannah

There is a Thompson Jolly buying property during this time in Sodus from
1847-1855 and Hugh B. Jolly in Macedon from 1852 & 1863. Could be related to
John J. Jolly. Per the actual deed his name is John James Jolly.

Land Records in Lyons, Wayne Co., NY on 8/13/1998 lists the following: Index
to Grantor - Wayne Co., NY 1823 - 1869 page 838.
Grantor Grantee Date Book Page Location
--------------- ----------------- ----------- ----- ----- --------
John J. Jolley J.M. Reynolds 1865 Jan 1087 67 Savannah
John J. Jolley Heinrich C. Kompe 1865 Feb 28 87 272 Savannah
John J. Jolly Joseph Reamer 1866 Apr 9 90 469 Savannah
On the first two Sarah Jolly is also listed, but not on the 3rd. Maybe because
I found in the Macedon Village Cemetery: Sarah Jolly, wife of J.J. Jolly,
1865, 51 years.

Notes for Mary Wharg (---)
Taken from death certificate of son James Wilson Jolly in regards to name and
birth location.

Notes for Sarah A. (---)
The Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan has a Sarah Jolly with a
death date of 16 Aug 1873 in Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan at 55 years that was
born in Canada. Her parents are listed as John and F. Chase with residence in
Canada. This is on Ledger Page 153, record number 1569.

The Wayne County Historical Office in Lyons, Wayne Co., NY shows in Macedon
Village Cemetery a Sarah Jolly, wife of J.J., 1865, 51 years. 8/13/1998. Found
and took pictures of headstone on 8/14/1998.

Children of John James JOLLY and Sarah A. (---) were as follows:
iLodaska Eraline2 JOLLY, born abt 1847 in , NY. She married James
SEELY.
iiDeborah Ann2 JOLLY, born 20 Jan 1847 in Savannah, Wayne Co., NY.
The 1850 census of Savannah, Wayne, NY shows Deborah A. as a 3 yr old
female that was born in NY.
The 1860 census of Savannah, Wayne, NY shows Ann as a 13 yr old female
that was born in Canada and attending school.
LDS fiche #813,651 New York, Wayne County - Vital Records researched
5/31/95 at the Orange Family History Center. Savannah Births 1847:Deborah
A. Jolly born Jan 20th to John J. & Sally A. Jolley on same fiche has
Original Records in County Clerks Office show same information except
Deborah A. Jolley.
iiiJames Wilson2 JOLLY, born 16 Mar 1852 in Savannah, Wayne Co., NY;
died 4 Oct 1924 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried 6 Oct 1924 in Detroit,
Wayne Co., MI. He married Rowenna C HARRISON.

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