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• Name: Wesley M. Jamerson
• Born: April 23, 1853 North Carolina
• Father: John Wesley Jimerson
• Mother: Elizabeth Sullivan
• Married: September 23, 1897 Buncombe County, North Carolina
• Spouse: Eliza Alemedia Cauble
• Children:
• Ruth E. Jamerson
• Floyd W. W. M. Jamerson
• Loyd S. M. Jamerson
• Died: April 1, 1910 Swiss, Yancey County, North Carolina
• Buried: Old Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Swiss, Yancey County, North Carolina

He became blind along with several of his siblings by age 18. He attended the Governor Morehead School in Raleigh to learn to read braille. He bacame a preacher and my mother (his granddaughter BAJ) remembers seeing his braille bible when she was young.

Sources:

• "Work of the Baptists

  What the Western Convention is Doing

  [...]

  Rev. W. M. Jamerson, the blind preacher from Bald Creek, in Yancey County, and a deligate from the eastern convention, has been in active service of the church for the past 10 years. His sad affliction dates back for many years and is hereditary. His studies were conducted at Raleigh until failing health compelled his return home. Mr. Jamerson has been particularly sucessful in conducting revivials and in the work of a colporteur. His genial disposition makes him well liked by the people and greatly lessens the weight of his physical misfortune."

  —Asheville Weekly Citizen (Asheville, North Carolina), Thursday, October 26, 1893, Volume 24, No. 42, page 2.

• 1860 US Census, North Carolina, Madison County, p. 11, Family No. 73, Line 17; Name, Walter Jemison; Age, 7; Male; Birthplace, North Carolina; Attended school, yes.
• 1870 US Census, North Carolina, Yancey County, Cainey River Township, p. 25, Family No. 175, Line 38; Name, Wesly Gimason; Age, 16; Male; White; Occupation, at home; Birthplace, North Carolina; Cannot read, yes.
• 1880 US Census, North Carolina, Yancey County, Caney River Township, p. 2, Family No. 15, Line 38; Name, Wesley W. Jamesson; White; Male; Age, 26; Single; Occupation, at home; Blind, yes; Cannot write, yes; Birthplace, North Carolina; Father's birthplace, North Carolina; Mother's birthplace, North Carolina.
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