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George Slemmons Family Bible

Transcribed by Sandi Gorin and posted here with permission.

Bible belonged to George Washington Slemmons, and his wife, Betsy Crenshaw, and was in the possession of Mrs. Walter Browning, Glasgow, rural.

 

Our first child Sally Dean was born the 26th of February 1813.
Our second child Milley Thompson was born 25th December 1814
Our third child Polly Herr was born 16th of May 1817
Our fourth child John Crenshaw was born 17th of March 1819.
Our fifth child Asher Whiteford was born March 22nd 1821.
Our sixth child Garland was born 11th of May 1823.
Our seventh child George Washington was born November 25th 1825.

Asher Slemmons and Marthy Franklin was married March 12th 1876.
Washington Slemmons was married to Elizabeth F. Brown February 7th 1855.
Richard Washington Slemmons son of Asher Slemmons was born April 10th 1847; married Mary Depp.
Elizabeth Frances Slemmons was born November 10th 1825.
R. G. Franklin was born 1809 May 27th.
James W. Slemmons son of W. Slemmons and E. F. Slemmons was born December 23rd 1855.
Our second child Sarah Elizabeth Slemmons was born in the year 1859 on March 8th.
Our third child R. B. Slemmons was born in the year 1861 August 30.
Jason Eavens Slemmons our fourth child was born the 7th of April 1864.
Louvinda Bell Slemmons was born December 25th 1867.
Millie Mitchell Slemmons was born March 2nd 1871.

Gallatin Dougherty departed this life August 14th 1846.
R. G. Franklin died March 15th 1886.
Father died 26th June 1814.
Father inlaw died May 1818, age 59.
Washington Slemmons departed this life the 30th of May 1825.
Sarah B. Slemmons departed this life October the 7th 1856.
Ebner S. Slemmons departed this life February the 4th 1861.
Elizabeth Slemmons departed this life the 23 of March 1878.
James Slemmons departed this life November the 15th 1856.

Our second child Sarah Elizabeth Slemmons departed this life the 5th day of March 1862.

Births of slaves, children of Kisey Slemmons:
Jefferson Slemmons was born in Feb. 1848.
Mary W. Slemmons was born April 7th 1851.
Davis F. Slemmons was born June 15th 1853.
Marthy W. Slemmons was born June 29th 1855.
Henry Slemmons was born July 19th 1858.
Overton Slemmons was born Feb. 11th 1860.
Charles Slemmons born September 14th 1861.


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