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Born in Williamson County, but resided most of his life in Bedford and is buried in Shelbyville. Transcribed by Buddy ManuelCOOPER, Edmund, (brother of Henry Cooper), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., September 11, 1821; was graduated from Jackson (Tenn.) College in 1839; studied law at Harvard University; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn., in 1841; member of the State house of representatives in 1849; presidential elector on the Constitutional…

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    The four pages of the old Bible from the Long family are transcribed here. The pages are loose from any bound book, so cannot be dated, though appear to be very old. The links are to pictures of the actual pages.   [MARRIAGES] Joseph Long Senr Maried to Catrin Foster first wife Decr 5th A D 1793 Second marriage To Agnes Kimsey Decr 14th A D 1813 Henry Long Married to Rachel Anderson at —- May the 1…

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She lived all of her adult life in the Richmond Community and Blue Stocking Hollow Road area. Contributed by R. Curtiss  The Family Bible of Myrtle Cheeves Curtiss Nichols contains some pages that were once a part of another Bible that belonged to her husband’s (James Clay Curtiss Sr.) first wife; Johnie Furgason Curtiss. The following are the hand written entries from the pages with a brief explanation after some for clarification (in parenthesis). I have excluded the birth dates of…

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  Eli H. Hopkins born Oct. 3, 1811, died July 31 1849 married December 17, 1835 BIRTHS Mary Meek, born Dec. 4, 1817 died March 28,1893 Eli H. Hopkins was born October the 3rd, 1811 Mary J. Meek was born December the 4th, 1817 William Houston Hopkins was born the 14th of May 1838 Alexander D. Hopkins was born the 24th of June 1840 Margaret Jane Hopkins was born the 7th of May 1842 Mary Matilda Hopkins was born the…

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William Cheatham Gillespie was the son of John William Gillespie and Permelia Cheatham, of Bedford Co., TN. Mrs. E. C. Gillespie Professed religeon July the 9 1860 Miss M. A. Professed religeon in her 13 year 1876 Miss N. J. Professed religeon in her 15 year 1879 Mr. T. M. Professed religeon September the 20 1885 at night Mr. C. P. Professed religeon September the 13 1884 in broad day lite MARRIAGES William C. Gillaspie and Elisabeth C. Puckett was…

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