This is from a bible that my aunt has. It was given to her by an older cousin, Zora Kennedy, that it had been her mother’s, Mary Elizabeth Williams. This bible was copied letter for letter with the few mistakes that were in there I just left them.
Front page of Bible
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently compared and revised. New York American Bible Society. Instituted in the Year MDCCCXVI (1866).
Next page of Bible
Mr. A. W. Slemmons, Randolph, Ky. June 21 1894
First Page
Births
Births
Asher W. Slemmons was born march 22th
1821 our fourth child sarah frances was
born may the 15th 1854
Martha S. Slemmons was born august 26th 1824 our
fifth child emely calhoun was born oct the 2nd 1859
our first child richard washington was born
april My little brother
born May 17 1882
the 10th
1847
May 18, 1882 Died
our second child william thompson was
born Zella
S. Williams was born March the 3, 1884
febuary the 8th
1850
Death Sep 14-1960
our third child mary Elizabeth was born september Zora
S. Williams was born March the 17th 1893
the 19th 1852
John
Dudley Kennedy was born Oct. 12, 1934
Great grandson of Asher W. Slemmons Son of
Zora & John M. Kennedy who were married in
Nashville, Tenn Oct. 16, 1931. J. M. Kennedy
died Sept. 10, 1955 was born May 13, 1884
Second Page
Births
Births
Elizabeth Slemmons was born January 25,
1790
Virgie Jones Slemmons was born June 6th 1873
Richard Franklin farther in law was born
October
Walter Asher Slemmons was born June 11th 1875
the 13th 1779 died march 7th
1862
Lou Emma Slemmons was born September 4th 1877
Mary Franklin mother in law was born
November
Fannie Lizzie Slemmons was born June 19th 1881
27th 1782 died September 5th
1867
Carl T mondy was born June 16 1895
Leria Gaines Slemmons was born December 1st 1874
Henry Franklin Slemmons was born November
6th 1876
Miner Whitford Slemmons and Minnie Stockton
Slemmons was born April 27th 1878
Third Page
Marriages
Marriages
Asher W. Slemmons and Marthy S. franklin
was Washington Slemmons
and Elizabeth crenshaw was
married march 12th
1846
married may 12th 1812
R. W. Slemmons and Mary C. Depp were
married A. C. Johnson and Fannie Slemmons were
married
August 22nd
1872
Oct. 20th 1887
Wm. T. Slemmons and Mary H. Parrish
were Minnior
S. Slemmons and Robert Keene were
married April 18th,
1872
married Nov. 17th 1895
J. W. Williams and Mary E. Slemmons
were W.
T. Slemmons and Mrs. Lou Coffee were married
married Julye 7th
1881 Nov
the 26 1896 (second wife)
Emly C. Slemmons and J. W. Munday
were Zora
Slemmons Williams and John M. Kennedy were
married Oct. 15th
1881
married Oct. 16 1931 in Nashville, Tenn.
Fourth Page
Deaths
Deaths
R. W. Slemmons departed this life may 15th
1883 Washington Slemmons
departed this life May the
R. T. franklin departed this life march 15
1886
30th 1825
John C. Slemmons was born march the 17th 1819 and Elizabeth Slemmons
died March 23rd 1878
departed this life July 23
1892
Candor Dougherty Jr. was born April 11th 1838
Millie T. Franklin age 83 yr. died Jan. 9th 1898
born died Nov. 7th
1841
1815
Garland Slemmons Age 74 yr. Died Apr 25th 1898-1824 Sallie D.
Jones died November 11th 1888
W. T. Slemmons departed this life Sept the 21
1899 Mary C.
Williams died March 14th 1892
Asher W. Slemmons departed this life April the 21 1900
Lera G. Slemmons died August 2nd 1892
Mary Henly Slemmons died August 13 1894
Washington Slemmons Jr. departed this life March
the Martha S. Slemmons departed this life April
the 9
6,
1902
1900
Dudley W. Williams died June 4, 1915 Husband
Mary Elizabeth Williams departed this life Aug. 2,
1924
[On a seperate sheet of paper in the bible were these names and dates]
Births
Richard Franklin Senior was born October the 13
1779 Mary A. Franklin was born September
the 17th
1819
Mary Thompson was born Nov the 27
1782
Martha S. Franklin was born August the 26 1824
John Franklin the son of Richard + Mary
Franklin
George W. Franklin was born January the 11 1827
was born March the 29 1807
Roger T. Frankin and Samual C. Franklin was born
May the 27 1809
Elizabeth Franklin was born Nov the 15 1811
William Franklin was born November the 15 1813
Richard Franklin was born June the 28 1817
Marriages
Richard Franklin
+
William Franklin Married Nancy Crenshaw
Mary Thompson was married April the 17
1806
Febuary the 28 1839
Elizabeth Franklin married Burnard
Brown
Mary A. Franklin married Richard W. Crenshaw
December the 17
1829
December the 9 1841
John Franklin married Mildred
Crenshaw
Marthas S. Franklin married Asher W. Slemmons
March the 3
1831
March the 12 1846
Samual C Franklin married Eliza
Crenshaw
Richard Franklin married Emily Calhoon
March the 6
1833
December the 17 1846
Roger T. Franklin married Mildred Slemmons
January the 22 1835
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