Bible of James E. Skeen, Who Formerly Lived at Witts Foundry, Hamblen County, Whose Bible Went to Columbus H. Skeen, His Son, Who Lived at Kansas

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: Wilson Skeen, grandson of James E. Skeen, of Talbott, TN, RFD #1
Transcription: Aug. 5, 1937

Births:
James E. Skeen born March 10, 1817
Sarah Cannon born Oct. 5, 1816
Martin Skeen born July 13, 1839
Wanda Ann Skeen born July 19, 1841
Manerva E. Skeen born April 15, 1843
Emeline J. Skeen born Sept. 7, 1845
Mary L. Skeen born July 13, 1848
Marcellus Skeen born March 31, 1850
Sarah C. Skeen born Oct. 4, 1852
John Skeen born July 28, 1854
Martha L. Corbett was born Dec. 25, 1846
James Martin Skeen was born Feb. 20, 1867
John Fain Skeen was born May 8, 1870
Arminia Bell Skeen was born Oct. 31, 1873
Sallie Adaline Skeen was born Dec. 16, 1875
Samuel Thomas Skeen was born Feb. 28, 1899
William Arthur Skeen was born Apr. 16, 1882
Marshall Henderson Skeen was born July 23, 1884

Miscellaneous:
John Skeen was born April 11, 1764
Catherine White born April 11th day 1769
John Skeen and Catherine White was married Jan. 16, 1787
John Skeen died Aug. 21, 1836
Catherine Skeen died Oct. 27, 1855
Moses Skeen and Susan Haynes was married May 23, day 1816
Susanna Skeen died July 17 day 1874
Moses Skeen died Nov. 9th day 1885
Moses Skeen born Aug. 21 Day 1798

Deaths:
Mary L. Skeen died July 16, 1861
Sarah C. Skeen died July 4, 1861
Manerva E. Leadford died June 13, 1918
Marcellus Skeen died Jan. 6, 1923
John Fain Skeen died July 20, 1889
Sallie Adaline Skeen died July 10, 1894
Columbus H. Skeen died July 19, 1919
Martha L. Skeen died March 5, 1935

Miscellaneous:
James E. Skeen, His book bought June 8, 1881 of A. G. Glasgow.  G. F. Hughes for $8.75. In hand
Columbus H. Skeen his boook bought at his father's sale Aug. 25, 1900

Edwin Horner died Oct. 28, 1916
W. S. Leadford died June 27, 1908
James M. Corbett was born Jan. 8, 1816

Births:
Porter Wilson Skeen was born Sept. 28, 1886

Marriages:
James E. Skeen and Sarah Cannon was married June 30, 1836
Columbus H. Skeen and Martha L. Corbett was married Dec. 20, 1865
Porter Wilson Skeen and Lula Mary Moore was married April 18, 1915
Baby girl born and died March 31, 1917
James Ponder Skeen born April 25, 1920

Deaths:
Sarah Skeen died Oct. 22, 1881
James E. Skeen died April 16, 1900
Martin Skeen died Mch. 28, 1863
Wanda Ann Skeen died July 19, 1842
John Skeen died Dec. 19, 1854
James M. Corbett died Aug. 15, 1898
William M. Corbett died Aug. 18, 1899
James Douglas died June 2, 1911
Mary E. Douglas died Jan. 6, 1917