Bible of James & Sarah EMISON
Surnames: EMISON, GRANT, BOALS
Place: Crockett County, TN
Submitted by: Carol Norville Berning, berningc@worldnet.att.net
Name Plate on inside front cover, copyright 1870
In center, 12 tintypes
Marriages:
W.R. Emison was married to wife S.W. Grant on the 12 day of Dec. 1873
Thomas J. Emison was married to wife Hester A. Grant on the 21 of Dec. 1876
Births:
James Emison was Boarn July the 2 1821
Saly Emison was Boarned June the 5 182(8)? an married to James Emison Dec the 18 1846
William Emison was Boarn February the 12 1849
Nancy Ann Emison was boarn March the 20 1852
Thomas Emison was Boarn Sep the 11 1854
George Emison was Boarn July the 11 1858
John S. Emison was Boarn April the 26 1863
Sarah Catherine was Boarn April the 26 1863
James H. Emison was Boarn april the 11 1866
Jesey H. Emison was Boarn Aug the 6 1869
Deaths:
Nancy Emison Died the 10 March 1854
Gorge W. Emison Died February the 4 1875
Leeles (?), Daughter of W.R. & S.W. Emison Departed this life Oct the 4th 1878
Daughter of T.J. & H.A. Emison Departed this life March the 20th 1878
Sarah Catherine Departed this life September 10, 1884
Thomas Emison died May the 13th 1906
John S. Emison Died Dec. 15, 1942
Memoranda:
W.R. Emison was married to wife __(?) (Sara) Grant on the 12 day of Dec 1873
On a Separate Sheet, (appears to be later handwriting):
J.H. Emerson Born April 11, 1866
E.L. (Boals) Emerson Born Feb. 8 1872
J.H. Emerson and E.L. Boals married Dec 18, 1890
Children:
Sidney A. Emreson Born Jan 28, 1892 Crockett County
Halley Emerson born Apr. 11, 1894 Crockett County
Larnce Berney Emerson Born Sept 6 1895 Crockett County
Hess Emerson Born Mar 20 1900 Crockett County
James Burnice Emerson Born June 18 1902
William Renshaw Emerson Born Apr 22 1905
Deaths:
Larnce Berney Emerson Died Nov 9 1895
Sidney A. Emerson died May 28, 1896
E.L. (Boals) Emerson died Dec. 10, 1932
On a loose scrap of paper in the Bible is the following list of names:
Name of Officers
A.W. Grant-President
N.A. McMillan-1st vice x
J.W. Taylor-2nd vice x
J.S. Emison-Sec.
T.J. Emison-1st steward
J.W. Emison-2nd steward
J.T. Smothers-(?)
Billie Woodard-(?)
Archie McMillan-(?)
R.G. Permenter-__(?)
A.D. Grant-ch
Note: The paper is torn at the bottom; only the following words can be read:
Private members
Frank
Note: On back:
Investing committee
A motion was maid
And second that
We omit the regular
Ord of business
J.S.
Contributed by: Carol Norville Berning