FAMILY BIBLES

FAMILY BIBLE OF:

W.C.(Wm Carroll) Greer to M.A(Mary Ann) Watson, 10 October (1862) at James Watsons
DEATHS

Wm. C. Greer died Oct. 2, 1898, aged 59 years, 11 months, 24 days;
Mary A. Greer died July 14, 1877, aged 34 years, 11 months.;
J.C.(James C. ) Greer died Dec. 5, 1891;
J.G.(Joseph G.) Greer died Feb. 23, 1899;
B.J.(Benjamin J.)Greer died May 1, 1928;
J.I. Crenshaw died Dec. 1929 (born Feb. 27, 1865);
the husband of Martha E. Greer;
their child, Alma R. Crenshaw, born
Oct. 20, 1895. as stated in this bible record.
Also, in this same bible:
Mary Catherine Greer born June 8, 1850;
James Timothy Childress, her husband, born Dec. 30, 1844; died Apr. 8, 1918;
His father, James Ross Childress, born August 18, 1818;
Anderson Ross Childress( son of J.T. and Mary C. Childress),
born Feb. 28, 1872; died June 21, 1956;
Mary L. (Louda) Greer, his wife,
born Nov. 2, 1880; their children:

Cecil Carroll Childress born July 4, 1902;
James Elmer Childress born April 19, 1905, died Feb. 27, 1970;
Jesse Clyde Childress born July 8, 1908;
Harold Murray Childress born March 3, 1912, died Nov. 8 1961;
Anne Elizabeth Childress born Nov. 19, 1914. died June 26, 1954;
Robert Ross Childress born October 5, 1918.

Herrin Family Bible Record    

William Elisha Herrin, born July 7, 1730; died May 11, 1803
Mary Agniss Abimilick, born Oct. 2, 1735; died Sept.3, 1825
        they were married May 3, 1765.

Identified as their chikdren:

Thomas Jasper Herrin, born Aug. 27, 1767; died April 8, 1840
        md. Sophia J. Rushing, Nov. 9, 1788

Nancy Ann Herrin, born Jan. 9, 1770, died May 21, 1844
        md. Benjamin Hansil, June 6, 1789

Mary Agniss Herrin, born Sept. 20, 1773; died Feb. 7, 1838
        md. William Ryan, July 23, 1790

Martha Ruth Herrin, born Mar. 19, 1776; died July 26, 1827
        md. James Baker, Nov. 20, 1795

John William Herrin, born Sept. 30, 1778; died Dec. 8, 1850
        md. Martha Boyd, Aug. 14, 1799

James Elisha Herrin, born May 13, 1780; died Sept. 3, 1855
        md. Sarah Rushing, June 15, 1801.

Rachael Leah Herrin, born Oct. 2, 1783; died May 28, 1853
        md. William Evans, May 29, 1801

Isaac Noah Herrin, born April 5, 1786; died Oct. 15, 1860
        md. Mary Harper, May 11, 1808

Sarah Jane Herrin, born March 20, 1788; died July 13, 1862;
        md. Abel Rushing, July 22, 1807

Caleb Ablimlick Herrin, born July 13, 1789; died July 13, 1862;
        md. Sarah Frazier, Feb.7, 1808

Margaret Louise Herrin, born May 12, 1791; died Feb. 4, 1800; never married.

Miscellaneous mentions in the bible:

Sarah, wife of Abimlick Herrin, b. Dec. 20, 1790; died Sept.1 1864
John D., son of A. & S. Herrin, b. Sept. 25, 1812 (17); died Jan. 6, 1839
Sarah, wife of Elisha Herrin, b. Nov. 13, 1781; died Feb. 1, 1836
Sarah Agniss, daughter of E & S. Herrin, b. Oct 4, 1818; died Mar. 17 1836
Abner C. Herrin, b. April 1, 1826.

(This list is also published under " Tennessee Trailings" by Chas Sanders in Paris Post Intelligencer, Paris, Tn. Oct. 3, 1975

DAVID and SARA BREWER FAMILY BIBLE

This Family Bible was once the property of David Brewer,
a onetime Sheriff of Benton Co, TN , who served in the
Tenn House of Representives, 1866-1867; 1867-69,
His term as Sherrif were, 1844-1848; 1854-1856; 1865-1866.
During the Civil War he was an avid Unionist.
The Family Bible, the title-page of which is missing,
was inherited by David and Sara Brewer's son John David Brewer,
who many years later gave it to his own Grandson,
Mr Cecil Brewer, Rt 1, Big Sandy, TN,
who furnished the compiler with this record.

BIRTHS

David Brewer was born April 30,1816;
Sara Brewer was born Jan 8,1824;

Their children:
Mary Isabell Brewer was born June 18,1846;
Sara Brewer was born Feb 4,1848;
John David Brewer was born Nov 5,1849
Newton Brewer was born Sept 7,1851
Robert Monroe Brewer was born Aug 18,1853;
Emily Winfred Brewer born Oct 22,1855;
Ann Brewer was born Oct Oct 17,1857;
Richard N. Brewer was born Aug 18,1858;
Millard P. Brewer was born Oct 24,1859;
Enreta Missouri Brewer was born Dec 21,1861;
Lucy Tennessee Brewer was born Mar 11,1865;

Marriages

David Brewer was married to Sara McGhion , Sept 4,1844;

DEATHS:

David Brewer died Aug 25, 1870.