Bible of Michael M. Corbett, Deceased


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: J. Thomas Gass, whose wife was daughter of Michael M. Corbett, who lived near Dandridge, TN, Route #1.
Transcription: July 15, 1937

BIRTHS
Vera Bettis was born Aug. 1895
M. M. Corbett was born Jan. 28, 1818
Nancy D. Corbett was born May 16, 1819
James F. Gass was born Oct. 14, 1855
Mary F. Gass was born Feb. 25, 1850
Lucy H. Gass was born Oct. 23, 1878
Meda Bob Gass was born Feb. 23, 1882
Anna Washington Gass was born Oct. 3, 1887
George McMurray was born May 27, 1877

MARRIAGES
James T. Gass and Mary F. Corbett was (sic) married December 19, 1877
George McMurray and Lucie Gass was married Dec. 10, 1901, went to house keeping the 14th of January 1902.
Anna Gass married Walter Branner Feb. 19, 1911

BIRTHS
Francis Raymond McMurray was born June 19, 1905, on Monday

DEATHS
M. M. Corbett died May 29, 1894
Nancy D. Corbett died Dec. 17, 1895
Grandma Gass died Feb. 4, 1886
Nannie Franklin died April 19, 1887
Cal Rankin died December 19, 1893
Rose Corbett died Feb. 1, 1894
Mary F. Gass died April 28, 1913 on Monday and buried on Tuesday.

BIRTHS
Michael M. Corbett was born Jan. 28, 1818
Nancy D. Corbett was born May 16, 1819
Sarah E. Corbett was born Oct. 6, 1845
James Porter Corbett was born Nov. 17, 1847
Mary F. Corbett was born Feb. 25, 1852
Martha C. Corbett was born Jan. 3, 1852
A.M. Corbett was born March 26, 1854
Thomas Corbett Aug. 13 day 1856