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From Bible and Family Records of Barren County, KY and Surrounding Areas, Vol I. by Eva Coe Peden, pg145-146

Bible printed by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's Printers, MDCCLXXV. Now in possession of Mrs. Read, Glasgow, Ky.

James Kerr 2nd was born in Albemarle County (Va) December24th 1764 (then follows a list of slaves, not copied)
Benjamin Ballard of Spottsylvania Co., Va. was born November 25th 1768
Ann Graham Heslopp, his wife was born --------; married to Benjamin Ballard. Their son G. Dudley Ballard was born 1798
Rice Ballard was born June 7th 1800
W.F. Read son of Samuel Read and Julaner his wife was born February 3rd 1799
Emily A.H. Read his wife was born August 2nd 1802
Samuel B. Read and M.L., his wife was married August 10th 1842
Emily A.H. Read's father married Ann Graham Heslopp of Spottsylvania Co., Va
W.F. Read and Emily A. Heslopp married September 13th 1820 in Culpepper County, Va.
 
Infant daughter born July 30th 1821
Samuel Benjamin Read was born August 4th 1822
Ann Julaner Read was born August 7th 1824; married W.H. Tomlin at Glasgow, Ky., April 7th 1848, without my consent of my knowledge ----W.F. Read
 
Rice C.B. Read was born May 26th 1827
Guilford Dudley Read was born August 7th 1829
John Elsy Carter Read was born September 18th 1831
Sarah Francs Read was born January 22nd 1834
Isaac Franklin Read was born March 31st 1836
James William Read was born November 20th 1838
George Washington Read was born September 15th 1841, being the 7th son of Emily A.H. and W.F. Read
Bland Ballard Read was born May 26th 1845, being the 8th son of Emily A.H. & W.F. Read
 
W.F. Read left Old Virginia in Fauquier County, to remove to the state of Kentucky, Novembe 29th 1847; landed from the Ohio River, at Louisville, december 24th 1847. Arrived in Barren Co.Ky. on the 29th 1847

Ann Julaner Tomblin died July 22nd 1853, leaving 3 small children, the youngest about 6 days old
John Elsy Read died July 31st 1853
Rice C.B. Read died near Vicksburg, Miss., October 18th 1853
W.F. Read, husband of Emily A.H. Read, died September 19th 1865
Samuel B. Read died November 8th 1869
Emily A.H. Read died December 19th 184 in her 83 year.
Bland Ballard Read was married to Delilia Emmerson on January 7th 1869
James William Read was married to Ann C. Sims on May 21st 1872
 
Children of James William and Ann C. (Sims) Read:
Willella Read was born June 21st 1873
James F. Read was born August 22nd 1878
Rice C. Read was born March 19th 1886
J.C. Read was born March 21st 1889
 

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