Transcribed from copies of the bibles by Joann Fairbourn.

The first bible is Anne Elizabeth Walker’s given to her by her grandmother, Elizabeth Kirton and the second bible is Anne Elizabeth Walker Gillespie’s (same person) given to her by her husband, Rufus Calvin Gillespie.

Front cover:
Annie E. Walker’s bible presented to her by her grandmother Mrs. E. Kirton.
Anno Domini 1843 (smeared)

This bible is torn and smeared in several places. I will put () on the information that is
missing, but I know.

Page 1: Marriages (1st bible)
(C)harles Rice and (Hannah) Phillips (were m)arried Ja(n 5th 1782).
Thos Kirton and Elizabeth Rice were married 18th Oct. 180(8).
Andrew B. Jayroe and Hannah Rice (were) married May (18 18)20.
(the next entry was written and then crossed out)
James P. Walker and Maria L. Wilson were married Jan 13th 1842.
William Wilson and Maria L. Kirton were married in March 1825.
William Wilson and Elizabeth M. Kirton were married in June 1828.
James P. Walker and Maria Wilson were married (January) 13th 1842.
William S. Sugg and Louise J. Walker were married January 10th 1864.
Thos. J. Taylor and Hannah (M.) Walker were married on the 8th of (_______) by Rev. George Yore.
Rufus C. Gillespie and Annie E. Walker were married June 8th 186(9) by Rev. Gregory.

Benjamin T. Walker and (Annie) T. Bragg were married Nov (11)th 1869 by Rev. J. Gregory.
James P. Walker and Eva Bragg (were married 12 May 1875).

Page 2: Births (1st bible)
Thos. Kirton was born 9th of June in the year our Lord 1788.
Elizabeth Rice was born Jan. 10th 1783.
David Rice was born Jan. 25th 1788.
Jane Rice was born Sept. 19th 1785.
Maria Kirton was born 19th Sept. 1809.
(Eliz)abeth Kirton (was b)orn 9th April 1811.
Phillip Kirton was born 5th March 1815.
Hannah Kirton was born 3rd may 1817.
Thos. Kirton was born 5th April 1819.
Mary Kirton was born 25th Dec. 1820.
Benjamin T. Wilson was born Dec. 1st 1826.
Louisa Wilson was (born) April 8th 1828.
Ann E. Walker was born Apr 1st 1843.
Louisa J. Walker was born Feb. 2nd 1845.
Hannah M. Walker was born May 19th 1847.
Benjamin T. Walker was born Feb. 14th 1849.
James P. Walker was born March 14th 1851.
William Francis Walker was born Dec. 14th 1853.
Charles Rice Walker was born Apr. 21st 1855.
Mary Gerry (Guerry) Walker was born Jan 17th 1857.
Nannette Cameron Walker was born May 26th 1863.
Blanche H. Sugg was born March 14th 1865.
Willie Cameron Sugg was born June 6th 1867.
Walker Mooring Taylor was born 12th of October 186( ).

Page 3: Baptism (1st bible)
Ann E. Walker was baptized by the Rev. Jones.
Louisa J. Walker was baptized by the Rev. J. J. Allison.
Hannah M. Walker was baptized by the Rev. Jas. Alison.
Benjamin T. Walker was baptized by the Rev. Jas Hennry.
James P. Walker was baptized by Rev. J. J. Allison.
William Francis Walker was baptized by Rev. J. Allison.
Robert Sugg Spencer Bland Gillespie was baptized in 1871 by Rev. J. Gregory.

Page 4: Deaths (1st bible)
Thos. Kirton departed this life 5th Feb. 1823 in the 35th year of his age.
Mary Kirton departed this life 3rd May 1824 in the 4th year of her age.
Maria Wilson departed this life 23rd Dec. 1826 in the eighteenth year of her age.
Elizabeth Wilson departed this life on the 27th of May 1829 in the 18th year of her age.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kirton, relict of Thos. Kirton, departed this life on the 19th of Nov. 1863 in the 82nd year of her age.

Died at Camp Chase on the 27th of December 1864, James P. Walker in the 43rd year of his age.
Died at Cypress Hall, Ark, Blanch, infant dau of W. S. and Lou Sugg.
Died at Woodland, Tenn, on the 23rd of December 1864, Doc (Charles Rice) youngest son of James P. and M. L. Walker.
(the next entry was written and then crossed out)
Died at Cypress Hill, Ark. Blanche Sugg in 1865.
Died at Kennett, Mo, 8th of Feb 1870, Mrs. Louise Sugg aged 24.
Died at Kennett April 8th (1870) Lou Sugg aged two months.
Died at Kennett Feby 8th 1871 Willie Sugg aged three years.
(the next 3 entries are very light)
Died (___________) 1875 W. S. Sugg
Died at Clarkson Oct. 7th 1875 Annie wife of B. T. Walker.
Died at (Dexter) Mo, Minnie Walker Moore Dec. 12th 1877.
Died Mrs. Hannah Taylor June 17th 1880.

Gillespie Bible (2nd Bible)
Inside Cover:
Bible of Mrs. A. E. Gillespie, presented by her husband, R. C. Gillespie.
Nov. 7th 1886.

Page 1 (2nd bible)
This certifies that the rite of Holy matrimony was celebrated between R. C. Gillespie
of Tazewell, Va. and Annie E. Walker of Durhamville, Tenn on the 8th of June ‘69 at
Kennett, Mo. By Rev. Jas. R. Gregory.

Page 2: Births (2nd bible)
Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me.
Rufus Calvin Gillespie born July 20th 1835.
Ann Elizabeth Walker born April 1st 1843.
Robert Sugg (Spencer Bland) Gillespie born March 16th 1871.
Charles Bowen Gillespie born Dec. 17th 1872.
Bess (Elizabeth Kirton) Gillespie born March 25th 1876.
(Mary) Minnie Moore Gillespie born April 6th 1879.
James Walker Gillespie born July 17th 1880.
Benjamin Frank Gillespie born Dec. 6th 1884.

Page 3: Deaths (2nd bible)
Blessed are the Dead Who Die in the Lord.
Died Benjamin F. Gillespie Dec. 7th 1884.