Daughter of John Thomas Johnson and Cordenia Constantine Avera Johnson.

Married to Louis William Jernigan around 1901.

Lewis and Myrtle were the parents of:
Meta Jernigan Starling
Audie Jerome Jernigan
William Lewis Jernigan
Julius Maylon Jernigan
Ludie Jernigan Britt
Hubert Carl Jernigan
Ruth Estalene Jernigan Lindsay
Myrtie Christine Jernigan Coble

Lewis and Mary Jane Barwick Jernigan were the parents of:
Louis Paul Jernigan(1924-1925)
Virginia Jernigan(1927-unk)
Ralph Waldo Jernigan(1929-unk)
Doris Jean Jernigan Andrews(1932-2007)
Charles H Jernigan(20 May 1936)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtie F Johnson
Age: 19
Birth Date: Jul 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Cor* Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Cor* Johnson 44
Benard A Johnson 22
Myrtie F Johnson 19
Berta A Johnson 17
Juanita Johnson 14
Willie Johnson 13
Lena Johnson 10
Rolenia Johnson 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Jernigan
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Black River, Cumberland, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lewis W Jernigan
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Lewis W Jernigan 31
Myrtle Jernigan 29
Meta Jernigan 7
Audie Jernigan 2
Infant Jernigan 0
John D Strickland 21

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Jernigan
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Black River, Cumberland, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lew Jernigan
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Lew Jernigan 41
Myrtle Jernigan 39
Meter Jernigan 17
Arbie Jernigan 12
Willie Jernigan 9
Maylon Jernigan 7
Lindie Jernigan 5
Hubert Jernigan 2
Ruth E Jernigan 0
Susie Johnson 71

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Myrtle F Jernigan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 42
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housekeeping
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1880
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 6 Apr 1923
Death Location: Black River, Cumberland
Spouse's Name: L W Jernigan
Father's Name: John Johnson
Mother's name: Ardimes Avela
Cause of death: Chronic intestinal nephritis
Informant: L W Jernigan, Rt 4, Dunn NC