Bible of Jacob Layman, Who Served in the Revolutionary War
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 Brimer, whose maiden name was Miss Josie Layman,
Rt. #2, Dandridge, TN
Transcription: Sept. 6, 1937
Births:
Jacob Layman, Jr., Son of Jacob Layman, the Revolutionary soldier,
was born in year 1810
Preston Layman, son of Jacob Layman, Jr, was born in 1837
Margaret Layman
Mitchell Layman, born July 21, 1844
Willie Layman
Filmore Layman, born Nov. 11, 1853
Newton Layman, born June 11, 1858
Julia Ann Layman, Carrie Layman,
Josie Layman was born 1863, Feb. 17,
Melvina Baker was born Nov. 14, 1821
Isaac Turley Reneau was born Nov. 14, 1821
Isaac Turley Reneau was born April 12, 1896
Jessie Ellen Reneau was born Oct. 27, 1898
Hiram Glen Reneau was born Nov. 17, 1903
Lucile Reneau was born Oct. 6, 1906
Marriages:
Jacob Layman, Jr, married Susan Bakes, 1831
Prston Layman married Nov. 12, 1841, to Melvina Baker
Josie Layman married to Hiram Reneau, June 1894
Josie Layman Reneau was marired to Bob Brimer, 1912
Deaths:
Preston Layman died 1901
Hiram Reneau died Oct. 18, 1910
Isaac Turley Reneau died Dec. 30, 1896 at 3 AM
Jessie Ellen Reneau died Dec. 1, 1902