This, the family Bible of John Calhoun Breckenridge Smoot and Myra Octavia Darnell, is in the hands of John’s granddaughter, Myra Elizabeth “Lib” Chastain of Shellsford, Warren County Tennessee. This transcription was made from the original Bible by Fred Smoot.

John C. Smoot is the son of William Smoot and Matilda Anderson. Myra O. Darnell is the daughter of James Thomas Darnell and Ann Elizabeth Darnell. John and Myra Smoot lived on Old Shelbyville Road, west of Crisp.

Holy Bible

The Southwestern Co.

Publishers and Booksellers

Nashville, Tenn.

Copyright, July 1st 1886

This Certifies

That John C. Smoot

of Crisp, Tenn

and Myra O. Darnell

of Morrison, Tenn

Were joined together by me in the

Bonds of Holy Matrimony

At Home of Bride on the 20th day of

Dec. in the year of our Lord 1888

In Presence of

Family

Signed G. W. Stroud, J. P.

Births

• John C. Smoot Born, Oct. 30. 1860.
• Myra O. Darnell Smoot Born, Nov. 19. 1869.
• James Darnell Smoot Born, Sept. 29. 1889.
• William Hugh Smoot Born, Sept. 11. 1891.
• Mable Clair Smoot Born, Dec. 23. 1892.
• Jennie Lee Smoot Born. Oct. 2. 1894.
• Myra Matilda Smoot Born. Nov. 13. 1896.
• John C. Smoot Jr. Born. June. 11. 1898
• Sutton Smoot Born. June. 4. 1900
• Infant Girl Born. Feb. 22. 1902.

Marriages

• John C. Smoot and Myra O. Darnell were married, Dec. 20. 1888.
• W. H. Smoot and Sarah Elizabeth Roach were married Dec 19 – 1915.
• M. T. Chastain and Myra M. Smoot were married Dec 10 – 1916.
• Logan C. Watley and Jennie Lee Smoot were married 24 Nov. 1918 –
• John C. Smoot – Jr and Ludie Mabel Bell were married Oct – 27 – 1937

Deaths

• Infant girl – Died. Feb. 23. 1902
• John C. Smoot, Sr. Died, Nov. 21 1932
• Myra. O. Smoot Died, July 1, 1938
• Myra M. Smoot Chastain Sept. 4, 1938
• Mable Clair Smoot Died, Aug. 30 1939
• James Darnell Smoot – June 16 1942
• Jennie Lee Smoot Watley – Jun 19, 1954
• Ludie Mabel Bell Died April 14, 1963

[This last entry appeared on the marriage page.]