William J Jessee b 9 Dec 1779 Cobbs Creek, Caswell Co NC d 28 Jan 1841 Lee Co VA, s/o John Jessee and Frances Frankey Lea. William J Jessee m. 1803 to Mary Polly Vermillion b 8 Dec 1785 Caswell Co NC d 17 Jan 1879 Lee Co VA d/o William Wilson Vermillion and Nancy McNeil. Children of William J Jessee and Mary Polly Vermillion;
I. Wilson Jessee b 7 Aug 1804 Russell Co VA d 19 Jun 1852 Lee Co VA.
II. John Jessee b 7 Dec 1805 Russell Co VA d after 1850 Davis Co IA m. Celia Unknown b about 1812 TN. Children of John Jessee and Celia Unknown;
1. William Jessee b about 1832
2. Frances Jessee b about 1836 TN
3. Susan Jessee b about 1838 IA
III. Oliver Jessee b 17 Feb 1807 Russell Co VA d after 1860 Martinsille, Andrew Co MO m. 22 Jan 1835 Lee Co VA to Mary D Bishop b 12 Mar 1814 Lee Co VA d 1853 enroute to MO, d/o Elijah Bishop and Lavinia Clark. Children of Oliver Jessee and Mary D Bishop;
1. Elizabeth Jessee b about 1835 Lee Co VA d about 1887 Sneedville, Hancock Co TN m. 21 May 1854 MO to Henry Tyler b 21 Aug 1821 Lenox Berkshire Co MA d 8 Jul 1898 Sneedville, Hancock Co TN. Children of Henry Tyler and Elizabeth Jessee;
i. George Warren Tyler b 17 Mar 1855
ii. Ida Grace Tyler b 5 Sept 1858 Sneedville Hancock Co TN
iii. Alonzo Jason Tyler b 11 May 1861
iv. Eugene Monroe Tyler b 19 Feb 1863 TN
v. William Henry Tyler b 8 Jul 1865 TN
vi. Carrie Nancy Tyler b 16 Jan 1869 TN
vii. John Oliver Tyler b 17 Feb 1871 TN.
2. Elisha Bishop Jessee b 2 Jul 1838 Lee Co VA d 12 Nov 1912 Caldwell Canyon ID m. 11 Aug 1866 Lee Co VA to (1) Sarah A Nancy Muncy (aka Munsey) b about 1844 Lee Co VA d/o Willoughby Randolph Muncy and Catherine Jayne. Children of Elisha Bishop Jessee and Sarah A Nancy Muncy;
i. Nancy Ann Jessee b 4 Jun 1867 Denver Worth Co MO d 26 Feb 1902 Boise Ada Co ID m. 22 Apr 1896 Boise Ada Co ID to (1) Andrew Craft Paynton. Andrew Craft Paynton m. 18 Apr 1908 Boise ID to (2) Isabel Marie Johnson.
ii. Mary Lee Jessee b 31 Dec 1869 MO d 25 Feb 1939 Boise Ada Co ID m. 4 Mar 1890 Caldwell Canyon Co ID to (1) Dan B Levan, s/o Thaddeus Pulaski Levan. Mary Lee Jessee m. about 1903 to (2) Edward Green Berry Williams.
Elisha Bishop Jessee m. 28 Dec 1872 MO to (2) Nancy C Glendenning. Children of Elisha Bishop Jessee and Nancy C Glendenning;
iii. Abigail Virginia Jessee b 4 Dec 1873 MO.
iv. William Homer Jessee b 1 Sept 1875 MO.
v. Asher W Jessee b 1877 MO.
vi. Rolleigh B Jessee b about 1880 MO.
vii. Ora Elizabeth Jessee b 9 Nov 1881 MO.
viii. Grace Jessee b 20 May 1891 MO.
ix. Rosco Dan Jessee b after 1891.
4. Nancy Jane Jessee b about 1839 Lee Co VA m. John Funk.
5. William W Jessee b about 1843 Lee Co VA.
6. Mary L Jessee b about 1847 Lee Co VA.
7. Elijah Preston Jessee b 17 Apr 1849 Lee Co VA d 17 Jan 1923 Loveland Co m. 11 Apr 1872 Martinsville Harrison Co MO to Josephine Kidwell b 13 Nov 1853 Henry Co KY d 27 Aug 1931 Loveland Co, d/o Thomas D P Kidwell and Rebecca Emily Magee. Children of Elijah Preston Jessee and Josephine Kidwell;
i. Ida Bell Jessee b 27 Feb 1873 Martinsville Harrison Co MO.
ii. Thomas Oliver Jessee b 17 Jan 1877 MO.
iii. Raleigh Francis Jessee b 12 Oct 1880 MO.
iv. Mary Rebecca "Goldie" Jessee b 26 Dec 1884 MO.
v. William Delbert Jessee b 19 Nov 1890 MO d 28 Jul 1966 Fresno CA m. about 1914 to (1) Rose Hein. William Delbert Jessee m. (2) to Perrie Ann Reynolds.
8. David Jessee b about 1852 Lee Co VA m 23 Aug 1866 Lee Co VA to Sarah A Munsey b Lee Co VA d/o Willoughby Randolph Muncy and Catherine Jayne.
Oliver Jessee m. 1856 MO to (2) Elizabeth Yinks. Children of Oliver Jessee and Elizabeth Yinks;
9. Sarah Jessee b 1857 MO
10. Lucy Jessee b 1858 MO
Elizabeth Yinks m. to Joseph Sarles. Child of Joseph Sarles and Elizabeth Yinks;
1. Matilda Sarles
IV. William John Jessee b 7 May 1809 Russell Co VA d 2 Mar 1870 KS m. 3 Mar 1831 to Nancy Weaver b 16 Jun 1809 Lee Co VA d 16 Jun 1900 KS, d/o William Joseph Weaver and Mary Simms. Children of William John Jessee and Nancy Weaver;
1. Mary Jessee b about 1832 VA.
2. Susannah Jessee b 31 Aug 1835 Downs IL.
3. William L Jessee b Oct 1836 Downs IL.
4. James Wilson Jessee b 8 Mar 1838 McLean Co IL.
5. Nancy Rebecca Jessee b 1 Feb 1840.
6. David H Jessee b about 1842 VA.
7. Martha Jessee b about 1844 VA.
8. Sarah Jessee b 6 Mar 1846 VA.
9. Esther Cornelia Jessee b 5 Mar 1848 VA.
10. Hannah Jessee b 19 Jul 1850 VA.
V. Lea Jessee (male) b 13 Jun 1811 Lee Co VA d about 1865 Sneedville Hancock Co TN m. 26 Nov 1839 Lee Co VA to Mary Ann Rebeck b about 1819. Children of Lea Jessee and Mary Ann Rebeck;
1. Sarah Elizabeth Jessee b 29 Sept 1840 Lee Co VA.
2. Jane Housley "Jennie" Jessee b 1842 Lee Co VA.
3. Mary Eliza Jessee b 5 Nov 1848 Lee Co VA.
4. Henry T Jessee b about 1850 Sneedville, Hancock Co TN.
5. Charles H Jessee b 1853 TN.
VI. Robert Jessee b 19 Feb 1813 Russell Co VA d 30 May 1863 Buchanon Co MO m. 21 Dec 1837 Claiborne Co TN to (1) Elizabeth Louisa Graves b 23 Dec 1817 Claiborne Co TN d 8 Jan 1852 Buchanon Co MO, d/o Boston Graves and Betsy Sharp. Children of Robert Jessee and Elizabeth Louisa Graves;
1. Sarah Jane Jessee b 23 Dec 1838 MO.
2. Mary Elizabeth Jessee b 20 Aug 1841 MO.
3. George L Jessee b 15 Oct 1843 MO.
4. Malvena Jessee b 28 Feb 1846.
5. William Jessee b 12 Nov 1848.
6. Louisa F Jessee b 8 Jan 1852.
Robert Jessee m. 16 Sept 1852 to (2) Jane A Tyler b 9 Sept 1833 NY d 2 Jan 1909. Children of Robert Jessee and Jane A Tyler;
1. Lawrence Lafayette Jessee b 19 Sept 1854.
2. Julia Amanda Jessee b 5 Jan 1857.
3. Charles Kellogg Jessee b 26 Jun 1859 Agency MO.
4. James Robert Jessee 23 Nov 1861.
5. Henry Ludley Jessee b 24 Jan 1864.
VII. Nancy Herndon Jessee b 2 Feb 1815 Russell Co VA d 9 Oct 1891 Claiborne Co TN m. 15 Jan 1835 Lee Co VA Stephen Smith Parrott b 4 Aug 1805 Claiborne Co TN d 4 May 1882 Kingston Madison Co KY. Children of Stephen Smith Parrott and Nancy Herndon Jessee;
1. Mary Jessee Parrot b 13 Jul 1838 Campbell Co TN
2. William Jessee Parrot b 1842 Campbell Co TN.
3. Lipscomb Parrot b 9 Oct 1835 Campbell Co TN.
VIII. Elizabeth V Jessee b 28 Jul 1817 Russell Co VA d 19 Dec 1909 m. 1 Feb 1838 in Jessee home to Andrew M Fitz b 4 Feb 1817 d 19 Aug 1899. (aka Fitts).
IX. George Jessee b 3 Aug 1819 d 24 Mar 1873 Highland Doniphan KS buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Highland KS m. 26 Jan 1849 Buchanon Co MO to Margaret Adeline Gilmore b 23 Dec 1830 Clay Co MO d 31 Jul 1903 in Wathena Doniphan Co KS buried Walnut Grove Cemetery Highland KS, d/o Robert Gilmore and Mary Rebecca Poteet. Children of George Jessee and Margaret Adeline Gilmore;
1. Mary Rebecca Jessee b 3 Dec 1849 Agency Buchanon Co MO.
2. Frances Catherine Jessee (aka Francis) b 13 Jul 1853 St Joseph, Buchanon Co MO.
3. Virginia "Jennie" Jessee b 1857 St Joseph Buchanon Co MO.
4. Thomas Polk Jessee b 16 Dec 1859 Highland Doniphan Co KS.
5. Male Jessee b after 1858 St Joseph MO.
Margaret Adeline Gilmore m. (2) to Levi Lucas.
X. Frances Lea Jessee b 17 Nov 1821 Lee Co VA d 8 Feb 1895 Hancock Co TN m. (1) to Isham Brewer. Child of Isham Brewer and Frances Lea Jessee;
1. Defsy Brewer b 21 Jan 1860 TN.
Frances Lea Jessee m. 1895 (2) to Hancock TN to Robert Kyle.
XI. Susannah B Jessee b 17 Nov 1821 Lee Co VA d 10 Oct 1883 Highland KS m. 16 Feb 1853 Lee Co VA to John Breeding b 30 Aug 1831 d 17 Aug 1897, s/o Squire H Breeding and Sarah B. Unknown. Children of John Breeding and Susannah B Jessee;
1. Virginia Jennie Breeding b 1855 MO
2. Walter Breeding b KS
3. Lillie F Breeding b KS
4. James L Breeding b 1 Sept 1862 Bloomington KY
XII. Mary F Jessee b 3 Sept 1823 d 16 Sep 1886 Lee Co VA m. Ferdinand Bales.
XIII. David Jessee b 10 Jul 1826 VA d 30 Jun 1913 MO m. Eliza Jaynes b about 1836 TN. Children of David Jessee and Eliza Jaynes;
1. William C Jessee b about 1853 TN
2. John C Jessee b about 1854 TN
3. Margaret Jessee b about 1856 TN
4. "Chocker" Jessee b abaout 1864 MO.
5. Mary Jessee b Apr 1870 MO
XIV. Martha Jessee b 1 Aug 1828.