On 4/15/2005 8:32:51 PM, Bonnie Graham wrote:
>I am looking for information
>regarding a Black family named
>Jolly who lived in
>Circleville,
>Kansas(abt:1897-1933). The
>names of the father was Samuel
>Jolly. The mother's first
>name was Rilla, maiden name
>Williamson. Both of these
>people were born in
>Livingston, Alabama. Their
>children's name were:

Samuel
>S. Jolly
Francis Jolly
Anna
>Mildred Jolly
Alyce Roosevelt
>Jolly
Estella May
>Jolly
Clarence Jolly
Lillian
>Jolly
Gladys Jolly
James
>Edwards Jolly
Molly Lou
>Jolly
Octavia Pinky Jolly

All
>of the children were born and
>raised in Circleville.
Any
>information you may have
>regarding this family, the
>whereabouts of the land they
>lived on/owned or their
>history while a member of this
>community would be greatly
>appreciated. I am the daugther
>of Estella M.
>Jolly.

Sincerely, Bonnie
>Graham

I have a copy of the 1903 Circleville Plat book. It shows a Sam S Jolly having land. His land was bordered by B Francis, C.W. Glover, W.C. Spencer, F. A. McKeever, F.C. Nuzman, D.F. Chase and W. Enefer. It looks like there was a railroad that wend through the middle of the land and a stream from the southeast corner to the northeast corner. There is the number 80 so I am assuming that is the number of acres. I am checking with my mother to see if she has a History of Circleville book that may have more information. If I remember correctly, I think either she or my grandmother had some type of book on Circleville. I'm also having my mother check the Jackson County cemetery book to see if that might help. I hope this helps, will let you know if I come across anything else.