Richard Ezra (R.E.) Harris was born in Overall, Rutherford County on 1 Apr 1884 to Richard A. Harris and Indiana Marcella Read Harris, both of Rutherford County. Died 18 Jan 1974..They had six children:Richard Ezra (R.E.) Harris, Jr. — b. 26 Aug 1917 in Overall, Rutherford Co, d. 16 Jul 1995 John Thompson Harris — b. 6 Sept 1919 in Overall, Rutherford Co., d. 2007 Virginia Isabell Harris (Ramsey) — b. 2 July 1921 in Wheel, Bedford Co., d. 26…
Transcribed by Joy Quandt Gallagher 5 April 2000(Copied from the original belonging to Doris Flynt Thompson of Lubbock, Texas, the great, great, great-granddaughter of Allen Young and wife Blanche January Cooke Osborne) THE HOLY BIBLE containing the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS: Translated Out Of The Original Tongues; And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. New York: American Bible Society, Instituted in the Year MDCCCXVI 1865 MARRIAGES: Allen Young & Blanche Orsborn married July 21st 1831 BIRTHS: Abraham Cook…
Transcribed by Joy Quandt Gallagher 7 April 2000(Copied from the original belonging to the late Lottie Lee Weddington Rhoton 1898-1995 of Winchester, TN, granddaughter of John Palmer Weddington.) THE NEW TESTAMENT of our LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST Translated out of The Original Greek; And with the former TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED New York: American Bible Society, Instituted in the year MDCCCXVL – 1849 FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS: (Dashes represent missing information at the worn edges of the pages.) William…
Transcribed by Judy Henley Phillips -11 July 1985 (Copied from the original belonging to the late Delphia (TIMS) GIPSON whose mother was Mary Ellen (ROBINSON) TIMS. Mary Ellen was my great-grandmother. Miss Sousen GIBSON Died Feb. 1st 1890. (See also 4th line down.) Mr. J.C. GIBSON Dide Oct. 15th 1891. (See also 5th line down.) Joe ROBISON died November the 22nd 1898. (See also 6th line down.) Mrs. Susan ROBERSON Died Feb. 1st 1890. Mr. J.C. ROBERSON Died Oct. 15th…
Contributed by Bonnie Schwarz, 26 Sept.2003 Tennessee State Library and Archives. “Private Acts Passed in the year 1825”, Page 145, Chapter XCIV: An act for the relief of the heirs of Elisha Purdom, deceased. Whereas, the said Elisha Purdom, deceased, acquired in his lifetime an equitable right to the Bell Tavern, in the town of Winchester, but the legal title to the lots of the ground on which said tavern stands, had been made to John Purdom and Nancy Purdom,…
Contributed by Joy Gallagher A photocopy of the original is in the archives of the University of the South’s duPont Library, Sewanee, TN. The first page of the family record is missing due to removal by a relative who borrowed the Bible in the 1940s. The front page: TheHoly Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Together with the Apocrypha. Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised By the Special Command of…
This Bible record is transcribed and contributed by Mrs. Anna Goforth,22 Mar. 1999, <aggoforth [at] infoave [dot] net>who says, “This Bible is in the possession of Mattie Griswold Hampton. After the death of our aunt, Isabella Griswold Shelton in 1947, our uncle E.C. Shelton, gave the Bible to Mattie. Aunt Belle Shelton was the oldest child and only daughter of our grandfather, George Gilbert Griswold. G.G. Griswold was born 29 Feb. 1848. He and his twin brother David Murphy Griswold…
Contributed by Barabara Inez (Cox) Nance The Bible is in the possession of Barbara Nance, third great-granddaughter of the couple. BIRTHS: J.W. McDaniel April 5, 1860 [Franklin County] Martha Caraline McDaniel May 22, 1858 [Bedford County] Alice Irene McDaniel March 22, 1880 Flora Alene McDaniel Feb. 15, 1879 Offie Dainey McDaniel June 10, 1881 Evalee McDaniel Sept. 8, 1882 [torn] W. McDaniel May 4, 1885 Maudie Rebecca McDaniel May 26, 1886 Lula Mary McDaniel Sept. 8, 1887 DEATHS: J.W. McDaniel…
Contributed by Bill Long from Arthur Long, Jr.BIRTHS: Mr. S.H. Long was born April 16, 1839 Lueasa C. Long was born Oct. 2, 1905, Daughter of Arthur M. & Lillie Long Anna Long born Feb. 5, 1889 Willie Henley was born July 14th, 1873 Mable E. Long born 3-13-1909 Jewel A. Long Born 2-21-1911 Burnise Long Born 1-24-1913 Frances Long Born June 30, 1920 Arthur Long, Jr. Born June 17, 1925 Cecil Hughes Born Oct. 7, 1908 Vola Franklin Hughes…