[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree #2937, Date of Import: Apr 27, 1998]
Served in Comapny C. 7th Mississippi Regt. Never married. Known as"Batchelor John."
(From "Nunnery," by Hollis F. Nunnery.
"Whenever there was sickness in the neighborhood, the neighbors tookturns sitting up at night to help. The next night EUGENE CAIN stayed withJohn rather than go some distance to his home. Eugene slept with John andit was a cold night. Uncle John got hold of the cover and gave it atwist, tucking it securely around him. Gene retaliated and yanked it backagain and John fell out of bed onto the floor. Such cussing!"
"Uncle John lived by himself where Homer Shurley used to live; had afarm and a garden, and raised chickens; also had a peach orchard justbeginning to bear. It was enclosed by a stake and rider fence, ten feethigh. One day Jess slipped into the orchard and was taking some of thechoicest fruit when Uncle John heard him. Jess never could get far enoughahead of John to climb the fence and John let him have it." --- John H.Parker
"Uncle John lived alone and had a garden and an orchard, and heraised chickens. I remember one time he gave me a little rooster." ---Hervye P. Nunnery.
John Nunnery |
Date of Import: Apr 27, 1998