Jane "Jennie" Collett was the child of Sarah
"Sally" Collett. The 1900
Census, states that she was born April 1822 in Clay
County, Kentucky.

According to Jane's application for a widow's pension,
she & John Sizemore were married at the home of William Begley,(by William Begley), Justice of the Peace, on
March 24, 1839, in Perry County, Kentucky.

A copy of their Marriage License was submitted with
Jane's Pension application (transcribed as follows:)

State of Kentucky
County of Perry

I hereby Certify that bond and security has been taken in my
office for a Marriage intended between John Scisemore and Jane Asher. These are therefore to license and permit you to Join together in the Holy State of Matrimony the said John Scisemore and Jane according to the rites and Ceremonies of your church and for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Witness Jesse Combs Clerk of the County Court of Perry County aforesaid this the 24th day of March 1839.
~Jesse Combs Clerk ~

To any person legally authorized to solemnize the rite
of Matrimony. ~ Attest Jesse Combs Clerk ~

Executed March 24th 1839 ~ Signed; Wm Begley [seal]
Justice of the Peace, Perry County, Kentucky ~

Recorded in Book A, Page 47
State of Kentucky
County of Perry }
I Jesse Combs Clerk of the County and State
Aforesaid duly authorized to Administer Oaths.

More about Jesse Combs and William Begley:
Jesse Combs was the Court Clerk of Perry County, KY from 1821-1874. He was the husband of Polly Bowling. Polly was the d/o John E. Bowling and Susan (Sizemore) Bowling.

Wm Begley was the husband of Winnie Sizemore,
d/o George All Sizemore. Some sources say he served as Justice of the Peace from 1824-1829 however, this marriage preformed & signed by him on March 24, 1839, contradicts that theory.

1870 Census, Pct 8, Clay Co., KY, Household #114
PO: Manchester - Enumerated: Sept. 20, 1870
SISEMORE,Jane.....49/f/100/65/KY
SISEMORE,Rachel..21/f/at home/KY
SISEMORE,John.....16/m/works on farm/KY
SISEMORE,Martha..12/f/at home/KY
SISEMORE,Everett..10/m/works on farm/KY
Note for this census:
Jane is now alone with her children.

1880 Census, Clay County, Kentucky, Household #190
Enumerated: June 11, 1880
SIZEMORE,Jennie.....53/widow/KY/VA/KY
SIZEMORE,Everett....19/S/Divorced/ KY/KY/KY
HENSLEY,Emit/Evert..03/Grandson/KY/KY/KY
Note for this census:
Household #189, dtr Mahala, husband Dempsey Wilder & family

1890 (Substitute Census/Pension Roll)
Jane SIZEMORE, Certificate No. 102.871, Widow.

1900 Census, Upper Red Bird, Clay Co., KY, HH #43
Enumerated: June 5, 1900
ASHER,Dave........Head/Dec 1836/63/Wd/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Blevins.....Son/May 1879/21/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Margaret...Dtr/Aug 1877/22/S/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Dillion......Son/April 1880/20/S/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Haley.......Dtr/Oct 1882/17/S/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,John........Son/May 1887/13/S/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Grant.......Son/Nov 1886/12/S/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Nancy......Granddaughter/July 1889/10/S/KY/KY/KY
ASHER,Walter......Grandson/Aug 1892/7/S/KY/KY/KY
SIZEMORE,Jane...Mother-in-law/April 1822/78/Wd/KY/KY/KY
Note for this census:
Jane Sizemore is living in the home of her Son-in-law, daughter Nancy has died. This is the last census that Jane Sizemore appears on. According to her pension file she passed away November 1900.

FURTHER INFO:
Bio created by Bonnie Miller.
Jane "Jennie" (Collett) Sizemore & John Sizemore were my gg-grandparents.