Bible of G. W. Widener & Wife, Deceased, Who Lived in Sevier County and Later in Sulphur Springs in Jefferson County
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.
Possession:
Mrs. Robert E. Lemon, their daughter, who lives at White Pine, TN
Transcription: August 19, 1937
Births:
George Waid Widener was born Aug. 26, 1847
Rachael Caldonia Widener born Oct. 20, 1852
Alice May Widener born Nov. 23, 1871
Charles Lee Widener born Apr. 25, 1874
Edith Ross Widener born Jan. 29, 1876
Finley Morse Widener born April 27, 1879
Arthur Otto Widener born May 9, 1881
Burthold Allonzo Widener born Oct. 22, 1883
Frank Bliss Widener born March 15, 1885
Viola Gertrude Widener born Oct. 13, 1887
Roy Waid Widener born Feb. 27, 1891
Lawrence Pendleton Widener Oct. 14, 1893
Marriages:
G. W. Widener was married to R. C. Randles Nov. 10, 1870
Alice M. Widener was married to Robert E. (? - typed over in the book)
Lemon Dec. 28, 1897
Charles E. (? - typed over in the book) Widener was married to Ida C.
Baker May 24, 1904
Frank B. Widener was married to Ruby G. Moss Feb. 28, 1909
Arthur O. Widener was married to Maggie Noe Dec. 23, 1914
Bert A. Widener was married to Adeline Pickett Feb. 18, 1917
Ola G. Widener was married to Archie L. Vase Oct. 5, 1921
Ala Widener Vase to Chester Bennett April 24, 1926
Deaths:
Lawrence P. Widener died June 27, 1911 age 17 yrs & 8 mos. & 13
days
George W. Widener died Jan. 6, 1913 age 67 years & 4 mos. & 11
days
Rachel C. Widener died July 18, 1927 age 75 years & 7 mos. & 18
days
Ola Bennett died Feb. 17, 1937
Bert Widener died Feb. 22, 1937
This Bible was published in New York by the American Bible Society in the year 1880.