Bible of James Rankin, Sr., Deceased, Who Lived near Mt. Horeb

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: Lon Smith Rankin, grandson, Jefferson City, RFD #2
Transcription: July 21, 1937

Deaths:
Jonathan Newman died Sept. 18, 1891, Sunday at 7 o'clock at night.
Julian J. Rankin died Monday 6 AM, Aug. 17, 1891
James Rankin died June 13, 1893, Tuesday at 6 o'clock.
William M. Rankin died Feb. 19, Sunday evening at 3 o'clock, 1924.
Elizabeth Catherine Rankin died Saturday night at 9 o'clock March 21, 1931.

Births:
Isaac Nelson Rankin born Dec. 18, 1837
Elizabeth Catherine Rankin born May 12, 1839
William Erskin Rankin born Aug. 14, 1840
John Calvin Rankin born Aug. 14, 1844
Sarah Amanda Rankin born Sept. 15, 1847
Joseph Andrew Harrison Rankin born March 18, 1852
Samuel Thomas Luther Rankin born Dec. 23, 1855
Walter Erskin Alexander born Aug. 3, 1870
James Harvey Smith Rankin born May 12, 1859
Sallie Isabel Josephine Alexander born June 29, 1871
Leonidus S. Rankin born Aug. 26, 1861
William M. Rankin born July 22, 1864
William Horis Manard Rankin born July 30, 1860
Martin Benjamin Rankin was born Sept. 25, 1862
Joseph Emit Nelson Rankin born June 3, 1868
Walter Edger Rankin born Sept. 20, 1866
Oslander Porter Rankin born Oct. 29, 1867
Jacob Earnest Rankin born May 16, 1870

Marriages:
Isaac N. Rankin and Mary E. Jones were married Oct. 26, 1859 A. D.
John Mc. Rankin and E. C. Rankin was married Nov. 14, 1860
John Calvin Rankin and Nancy Elizabeth Kinder was married Sept. 17, A.D., 1862
W. E. Rankin and Nancy E. Newman were married Nov. 1, A.D., 1866
Elias Alexander and Sarah Amanda Rankin were married Sept. 1, A.D., 1868

Deaths:
Joseph C. E. Pattison deceased July 19, 1860
James Harvey Smith Rankin died Nov. 12, 1862 at 3 o'clock AM
Isaac Nelson Rankin died Dec. 31, A. D. 1879
Mark Elly Rankin died April 7, A. D, 1870
John McRankin died April 15, A. D., 1871
Sarah Hinanda Alexander died Nov. 30, 1871
Isabelle Rankin died Dec. 3, 1875, at the house of James Rankin, Jefferson Co, E. TN.
Sallie Isabella Josephine Alexander died at the home of James Rankin the 15th May at 9 o'clock. And is buryed at the Mt. Horeb Graveyard.