Bible of John W. & Martha Humpston, Who Lived near White Pine
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:
Joseph Langford Humpston, their son, of White Pine, Tn, RFD #1.
Transcription: Aug. 20, 1937
Marriages:
John W. Humpston and Martha Jane Bettis were married the 15 day of February
A. D. 1853
J. P. Donahoo and D. C. Humpston were married the 18 day of March 1875
W. K. Williams and Sarah F. Humpston were married Oct. 3, 1883
R. A. Humpston and Lucy T. Owen were married Sept. 3, 1884
J. W. Humpston and Sarah J. Shield were married Apr. 16, 1897
W. E. Humpston and Hattie Carson were married April 3, 1900
J. L. Humpston and Mary Bull were married Aug. 10, 1902
Births:
J. W. Humpston was born Apr. 3, 1824
Martha Jane Humpston was born Feb. 28, 1835
Lavina C. Humpston was born Dec. 12, 1853
Saletha P. Humpston was born May 6, 1855
Media Humpston was born Aug. 22, 1857
Ruben T. Humpston was born May 8, 1859
Benjamin Humpston was born Jan. 25, 1861
Sarah I. Humpston was born May 3, 1863
Joseph Humpston was born June 2, 1865
Daniel T. Humpston was born Feb. 10, 1868
Isabel Francis Humpston was born Mch 30, 1870
William E. Humpston was born June 18, 1875
Martha E. Humpston was born Nov. 24, 1880
Deaths:
Benjamin J. Humpston June 17, 1863
Saletha J. Humpston died Dec. 7, 1863
Daniel T. Humpston died Oct. 21, 1873
Martha Theodora Humpston died June 1, 1881
Martha Jane Humpston died Nov. 30, 1880
J. W. Humpston died Nov. 22, 1900
Lavinie C. Donahoo died Feb. 13, 1935
Ruben Allen Humpston died Dec. 9, 1935
Births:
Mary Jo Humpston was born Oct. 26, 1907
Martha Humpston was born July 13, 1913
Sarah Francis Humpston was born Oct. 31, 1917