Bible of Henry Hale, Deceased

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: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shrader, Flat Gap, TN, RFD #1, Jefferson City, TN
Transcription: June 21, 1937

Marriages:
Henry Hale & Emaline Hale were married in the year of Our Lord July 4, 1843
Wm. A. Sherfry & Lyda H. Gharst was married in the year of Our Lord March 13, 1862
J. N Shadden & Ruth A. Hale was married in the year of Our Lord July 23, 1865
Elias P. Gharst & Mary J. Hale was married in the year of Our Lord July 30, 1871
James C. Hale and Sarah E. Ferguson was married in the year of our Lord Sept. 19, 1872
Jesay B. Golamay and Sarah M. Hale were married in the year of Our Lord Nov. 19, 1874
J. M. Otey and Margaret M. Hale were married in the year of Our Lord June 1874
John Ferguson & Marnervy A. Hale were married in the year of Our Lord Oct 21, 1884
G. W. Shrader and Mary J. Fox were married Aug. 31, 1869
George Washington Shrader was born Oct. 17, 1842
Mary James Shrader was born July 9, 1851
Sena Angeline Shrader was born Aug. 30, 1870
James Hodson Shrader was born Dec. 30, 1875
Laura Lavona Shrader was born May 12, 1880

Deaths:
George W. Shrader died Dec. 10, 1901
Mary J. Shrader died Jan. 10, 1931

Births:
Henry Hale was born in the year of Our Lord May 9, 1816
Wm. A. Sherfy was born in the year of Our Lord April 3, 1840
James C. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord Nov. 11, 1844
Mary J. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord March 7, 1846
Ruth A. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord March 13, 1848
Sarah M. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord May 26, 1850
Manerva A. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord Oct. 11, 1852
Margaret M. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord Aug. 6, 1855
Richard A. Hale was born in the year of Our Lord Jan. 16, 1857

Deaths:
Sarah M. Golaway died in the year of Our Lord Sept. 9, 1888
Richard A. Hale died in the year of Our Lord March 26, 1883
Emmaline Hale departed this life Feb. 10 (Or 16th), 1896
Henry Hale died March 20, 1894
William A. Sherfy departed this life Jan. 31, 1898
James C. Hale died Aug. 31, 1925
Mary Jane Garst died March 11, 1927

Marriages:
William A. Sherfy and Lydia Gharst were married March 13, 1862
J. N. Shadden and R. A. Hale were married on the 23 day of July 1865

Record taken from Old Published Sermons of Whitfield
Joseph Bumsted:
This Book Sept. 16, 1771
He was born in Boston 1745
He died March 10, 1835
His wife died Dec. 24, 1837

Jan. 29, 1862:
This Book was my Grandfather's bought in 1771.
I hope it will be kept by my descendants a memorial & see how long it can be kept. It has always been read with care as it is care worn. He was very carefuly of it. I took it 27 years ago and it is a glorious one. Whitfields Sermons.
He, Joseph Bumsted, died March 10, 1835, age 87 years and 10 days

Births, Marriages, & Deaths:
Joseph Bumstead was born Jan. 2, 1775, married May 10, 1797
Died Jan. 20, 1862
Lived together 62 years & 5 months.
Phoebe Foskit was born Nov. 28, 1781
He was 87 years & 10 days old
She was 79 & 11 months & 18 days
Mary Bumsted died Dec. 31, 1837 Eleven weeks first. My father died very happy Jan. 20, 1862, age 87 years & 10 days.
My mother Phoebe Bumsted died Oct. 19, 1860 Age 80 years lacking 4 days
Uncle Jeremiah died Feb. 20, 1861
Johnathan died May 20, 1856 Age 70

Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the original Tongues and with the Former Translation diligently compared and Revised.
Lunenburg (Mass)
Printed and sold by W. Greenough 1821

Copy of the Record of the discharge of James C. Hale as soldier in the Federal Army
To All To Whom It May Concern:
Know ye, that James C. Hale, a private of Captain David Caldwell, Company (B) 9th Regiment Tennessee Calvary Volunteers, who was enrolled on the Eleventh Day of August One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three to serve three years or during the war is hereby Discharged from service of the United States, this the Eleventh Day of Sept. 1865 at Knoxville, TN. By reason of Par U. S D Ma 48 W. G. 2 rs. Dept. Tenn. Aug. 22, 1865. No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist. Said James C. Hale was born in Washington Co. in the State of Tennessee is eighteen years of age, five feet, ten inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair and by occupation when employed, a farmer.
Given at Knoxville, Tenn, this Eleventh day of Sept. 1865
A. K. Meek, J. P.
Jno A. B. Williams, Capt. U.S.A. & A. C. M. Department Tenn. Mustering Officer
S. S. McCuistion, Clerk

Copy of the discharge of George W. Shrader from Federal Army after close war in 1865
To All To Whom It May Concern:
Know ye, That George W. Shrader a private in Captain James B. Sharp Company (F) with Regiment of Tenn. Car. (sic) Volunteers who was enrolled on the thirteenth day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this the eleventh day of Sept. 1865 of Ban. SO 48. Department Tenn. dated Aug. 22, 1865. No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist. Said George W. Shrader was born in Coal Co. in the State of Missouria (sic) is twenty-one years of age, five feet, ten inches high, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when employed, a farmer.
Given at Knoxville, Tenn, this the eleventh day of Sept. 1865
No. 182 Faste (sic) affix
Fair Garden
Sevier Co, Tenn
Jno. A. B. Williams
Opr. U. S. A. & A. X. M. Apr. Lein
Mustering Officer