Bible of James Bamey Thornton, Who Lived near Chestnut Hill

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: Miss Narcissus Abigail Thornton, Dandridge, TN, RFD #4.
Transcription: Aug. 13, 1937

Births:
James Bamey Thornton was born Dec. 6, 1844
Sarah Thornton, wife of James Thornton, was born Jan. 22, 1844
Rowenar (sic) Thornton was born April 8, 1871
Theodore Alvelton Thornton was born June 13, 1872
Jennette Thornton was born Dec. 6, 1873
Edward Lee Thornton was born Dec. 27, 1875
Narcissus Abigail Thornton was born Jan. 20, 1878
Nicholas Caswell Thornton was born July 14, 1880
Charley Allen Thornton was born May 10, 1883
James McAndrew Thornton was born Jan. 5, 1885
Grover Cleveland born Aug. 2, 1887

Deaths:
Barbara A. Thornton died July 11, 1927
N. S. Thornton died Feb. 9, 1936
Ida Hill died Jan. 25, 1935
Katy Thornton died Jan. 23, 1937