Transcription of the Bible of Jesse Brown Worthington, Anderson County, TN:
Bible originally owned by Jesse Brown Worthington is now in the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Clifton Worthington, 142 Tommotley Drive, Loudon, TN 37774.
Title Page dated 1869
Family Records:
- J. K. Worthington and Martha L. Braden was married Nov the 7 1896.
- Birdie Worthington and Henry Duncan was married Feb the 15 1900.
- Sarah Roberson Worthington TC England was married Feb 14 1920 By J W Pyatt Esq
Marriages:
- J B Worthington & S C R J Peake Sept 8th 1860
- S W Worthington — Alice Steel Sept 27th 1883
[area erased and obscured. Not readable.] - J. K. Worthington + M. E. Braden Nov 7th 1896
- B. M. Worthington + Henry Duncan Feb the 15 1900
Births:
- J. B. Worthington Jan 14th 1839
- S. C. R. J. Worthington No 11th 1842
- Samuel W. Worthingon June 17th 1861
- Robbert Worthington May 28 1863
- James Worthington Dec 7th 1865
- Thomas C. + John T. Worthington Jan 13th 1868
- Adon Worthington Aug 1st 1869
- Miller Worthingtin Aug 2 1870
- Edward Simpson Worthington Nov 19th 1871
- Birde Worthington Oct 12 1874
[appears changed with “1875” written just below] - Mary Elizabeth Jane Worthington Nov 29. 1875
- Nancy Worthington Apr 8th 1877
- Jess King Worthington June 13th 1875
- Malinda Bird Worthington Aug 25th 1882
- Sarah Robeson Worthington March 6 1884
- Sallie Anderson Co Tenn.
Deaths:
- Robbert Worthington May 30, 1863
- James Worthington Dec 15th 1865
- Thomas C Worthington Jan 13th 1868
- John T. Worthington Jan 21st 1868
- Adon Worthington Aug 2nd 1869
- Miller Worthington Aug 3rd 1870
- Birde Worthington Oct 14 – 1874
Transcribed March 24, 1998 by Ann Hewitt Worthington.
[Courtesy of Brenda Foster]