Bible of Judge Milton P. Jarnagin, Deceased, of Jefferson City

From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain.  We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note:  this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription.  Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.

For additional information on this family, visit the Glenmore Mansion Web site.

Possession: Frank Watkins Jarnagin, his son, of Jefferson City, TN.
Transcription: June 22, 1937

Marriages:
Milton P. Jarnagin and Agnes Venable Watkins were married in the Presbyterian Church at Farmville, VA, by Rev. Richard McIlwaine on the 30th of Aug. 1870

Thomas Miller Evans and Martha Scott Jarnagin were married at Glenmore, Mossy Creek, TN, by Rev. Theron W. Rice on October 18, 1900

Milton Preston Jarnagin and Dorothy Greve were married in Christ Episcopal Church at Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 16, 1908

Hugh Rodman and Mary Bynum Jarnagin were married at the residence of Thomas Mellon Evans in Pittsburgh by the Rev. Theron W. Rice on the 1st of January 1911

Frank Watkins Jarnagin and Mary Gold McPheters were married in the Presbyterian Church at Hendersonville, NC, by the bride's father, Dr. W. W. McPheters on Oct. 6, 1915

Births:
Milton Preston Jarnagin was born June 8, 1826 in Jefferson City.
Agnes Venable Watkins was born Nov. 5, 1843, at Ingleside in Prince Edward Co, VA.
Hettie Shields Jarnagin born at Memphis, TN, 311 Adam St, at 1-1/4 o'clock AM Dec. 12, 1872
Martha Scott Jarnagin born at same place, on Dec. 7, 1876, at 5:35 PM
Frank Watkins Jarnagin born at the house of Rev. E. M. Green, Danville, KY, on 14th of October 1879 at 3:30 AM

Births:
Milton Preston Jarnagin born at Buffalo, near Farmville, VA, Sept. 17, 1881, at 4:25 AM
Mary Bynum Jarnagin born at Mossy Creek East Tenn., Oct. 27, 1883, at 8:30 PM

Thomas Jarnagin born July 25, 1746 (C.S.)
His wife - Mary (Witt) Jarnagin born April 4, 1753
Their son Preston Bynum Jarnagin born Aug. 13, 1791, in Jefferson Co, TN
His Wife - Hetty Shields was born 7th, April 1794
Their Son - Milton Preston Jarnagin born June 8, 1826 3 Miles above the Mouth of the Nolachey (sic) River, Jefferson Co, TN.

John Shields, son of William, was born at Emenetsberry (sic), M.D. (sic) March 20, 1756
His Wife was Mary McCallum

Noah Jarnagin, son of Thomas and Mary, was born June 9, 1768

Chesley Jarnagin was born Nov. 9, 1772

Pleasant I. Jarnagin was born Jan. 26, 1796

Hugh Rodman, Jr, son of Hugh Rodman and Mary Bynum Jarnagin Rodman was born April 1, 1912, in Pittsburg, PA

Mary Rodman, daughter of Hugh and Mary Bynum Jarnagin was born Oct. 1, 1913, in Pittsburg, PA

Sayre Rodman, son of Hugh and Mary Bynum Jarnagin born July 2, 1922, at Pittsburg, PA

Frank Watkins Jarnagin, son of Frank Watkins Jarnagin and Mary P. Jarnagin, bron Nov. 24, 1916

Mary McPheters Jarnagin, daughter of Frank Watkins Jarnagin and Mary McPheters Jarnagin, born June 2, 1918, at Glenmore, Jefferson City, TN

William Jarnagin, son of Frank Watkins Jarnagin and Mary McPheters Jarnagin, born July 4, 1923, at Glenmore, Jefferson City, TN

Enora, daughter of Thoams Melon and Martha Jarnagin Evans was born Feb. 3, 1908, at 5843 Bartlett St., Pittsburg, PA

Thomas Mellon, son of Thomas Mellon and Martha Jarnagin, was born Sept. 8, 1910, at 5843 Bartlett St, Pittsburg, PA

Births:
Milton Preston Jarnagin III, son of Milton Preston and Dorothy Greve Jarnagain was born June 18, 1909, at Athens, GA
Jenet Sterling Jarnagin, daughter of Milton Preston and Dorothy Greve Jarnagin, was born Nov. 11, 1911, in Athens, GA
Agnes Watkins Jarnagin, daughter of Milton Preston and Dorothy Greve Jarnagin was born Dec. 18, 1915 at Athens, GA
Dorothy Greve Jarnagin, daughter of Milton Preston and Dorothy Greve Jarnagin, was born April 1912 in Pittsburgh, PA

Deaths:
Thomas Jarnagin died at the Mouth of Long Creek, Jefferson Co, TN, Feb. 26, 1802
His Wife Mary Jarnagin died at the same place Aug. 7, 1830

Preston Bynum Jarnagin died July 28, 1828
His Wife Hetty Shields died near Blains XRoads Grainger Co, TN, Dec. 12, 1863, a daughter of John Shields

John Shields son Tom (sic), died near Stanford, KY, Jan. 23, 1833

Milton Preston Jarnagin died May 12, 1895, at 4:35 AM at Tallato (sic) near Bayon (sic) Govla (sic), LA, the home of Ross Murrell

Hetty Shields Jarnagin died Jan. 14, 1908, at 11 PM in the home of Thomas Milton Evans, Pittsburg, PA

Agnes Watkins Jarnagin died March 6, 1909, at Daytona Beach, FL

Martha Scott Jarnagin Evans died 1921 in Pittsburg, PA

William Rodman, infant son of Hugh and Mary Bynum Jarnagin Rodman died 1920

Milton Preston Jarnagin died May 12, 1895, at 4:25 AM at Tallyho, the home of G. R. Murrell near Bayton Goula, LA

These Records were taken from the old Bible of the late Judge M. P. Jarnagin of Jefferson City and is now in the possession of his son Frank W. Jarnagin of Jefferson City, TN.