William T. Chowning family bible
Source; WPA Robertson County records. 107, Reel 70, 1937.
Bibles, Tombstones & Family records page 2-3. In Tennessee State Archives.
Transcribed by Jerry Wilson
© 2009

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This bible is owned by Mrs. A. A. McClanhan, Oak Street, Springfield.
Copied by James C. Mason, Springfield, Tn. Nov 26, 1935.
Births
Wm. T. Chowning was born 1st of August 1824
Sarah A. Chowning was born Feb. 21st 1826
Mary A. Chowning was born Sept the 23rd 1845
John H. Chowning was born Sept the 22nd 1846
Wm. T. Chowning Jr. was born Sept 5, 1849
Sarah T. E. Chowning was born June the 20th 1852
Sarah Emma White was born Sept 15th 1872
Richard Leander Chowning was born July the 6th 1854
Robert Orlando Chowning, was born August the 31st 1856
Eugene Orville Chowning and Florence Eugenia Chowning (Twins) was born April 17th 1859
Crittenden Clay Chowning was born March the 2nd 1863
John Thomas White was born March the 15th 1868
Mary Ellen White was born February the 27th 1870
Eldred Arthur, son of R. O. and S. A. Chowning was born May 19, 1882
Edgar Oscar Chowning was born February 1, 1845 (typo, should be 1885)

Marriages
William T. Chowning and wife Sarah Ann was married 26th December 1844
J. E. White and Mary A. Chowning was married the March the 3rd 1867
J. A. Chowning and his wife A. A. McDonald was married Febr 22nd 1872
Robert F. Richards and Sarah E. Chowning was married August 9th 1874
R. O. Chowning and Laura A. Murphey was married Sept the 1st 1881
E. O. Chowning and Sallie White was married Feb 9th 1888
Edward Powell and Florence Chowning were married April 15th 1890

Deaths
Wm T. Chowning Jr died July the 9th 1850, aged 10 months, 21days
C. C. Chowning died July 12th 1864, age 1 year, 4 months, 10 days
Richard Leander Chowning died Jan the 1st 1873 aged 18 yrs 5 mos 26 days
Wm T. Chowning died Dec 24th 1877 age 53 years, 4 months, 23 days
Robert O. Chowning died Feb 5, 1886 aged 29 years 5 months and 4 days
Edgar Oscar Chowning died June 18, 1887 aged 2 years 4 months 6 days
Mrs S. L. Chowning died Oct the 7th 1892 aged 66 years 7 months 16 days
Mary A. White died November 29th 1907
E. O. Chowning died Dec 1916
Emma White died Sept the 14th 1925
Sallie J. Chowning died May 22nd, 1938

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