Bible of Temple Harris, Deceased & Wife, Who Formerly Lived in Dandridge
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: Mrs. S. H. Holtsinger, Morristown, Tenn, daughter.
Transcription: Aug. 4, 1937
Births:
Temple Harris was born Feb. 18, 1827
Margaret A. Harris was born Oct. 9, 1829
Eliza L. Harris, daughter of above, was born Nov. 11, 1848
Isaac Franklin Harris was born Dec. 25, 1850
Amanda Josephine Harris was born Mar. 7, 1852
Rebecca Elnore Harris was born Nov. 19, 1854
Wm. Temple Harris was born Sept. 14, 1857
Tipton Jarnagin Harris was born Apr 2, 1860
James Alexander Harris was born Nov. 30, 1861
Hal Sheridan Harris was born Mch. 29, 1865
Clarence Eugene Harris was born Oct. 20, 1867
Otelia Gertrude Harris was born Jan. 31, 1870
Addie Jaunita Harris was born Jan. 24, 1874
Marriages:
Eliza L. Harris was married to J. Nat Lyle 1867
Josephine Harris was married to Prof. W. T. Russell
James A. Harris was married to Lula Holtsinger
Hal S. Harris was married to Nina Harris Feb. 1904
C. E. Harris was married to Mollie C. Lillard
Gertrude Harris was married to Albert Sidney Ragsdale Oct. 20, 1903
Addie Jaunita Harris was married to Samuel M. Holtsinger Oct. 16, 1901
Temple Harris, sr, was married to Margaret Adaline Jarnagin, daughter
of Jeremiah Jarnagin, March 18, 1847
Births:
To Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Lyle, the following children:
William C. Lyle July 1870
Josephine Lyle
Alberta Lyle
Flora Lyle born June 1880
Born to Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Harris:
Hal Eugene Harris & George Temple Harris
Born to C. E. & Mrs. Harris:
Margaret Boyd Harris, who married Paul Lance and they have a daughter
Mary Margret Vance and Mary Eugene Harris who married Roy Griffitts
Agnes Loretta Holtsinger, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. M. Holtsinger, married Wm. Rector and they have a daughter Ann Harris Rector
Margaret Jean married Russell Harmon and they have a daughter, Terry Jean Harmon
Born to Albert S. Ragsdale & Gertrude Ragsdale a son, Harris Baxter Ragsdale is married and has two children. A boy whose name is Baxter and a daughter whose name is Ginger.
Deaths:
A. S. Ragdsale died Aug. 20, 1921
Temple Harris, Sr, died April 10, 1892
Margaret A. Harris, his wife, died Feb. 22, 1913
Eliza L. Harris, wife of J. Nat Lyle, died April 25, 1898
Isaac Franklin Harris died Jan. 7, 1851
Amanda Josephine Harris died Aug. 31, 1889
Rebecca Elnora Harris died Dec. 13, 1911
Wm. Taylor Harris died Sept. 30, 1863
Tipton Jarnagin Harris died Dec. 10, 1860
Jmaes Alexander Harris died July 11, 1901
Hal Sheridan Harris died April 2, 1927
Clarence Eugene Harris died Oct. 20, 1925
Otelia Gertrude Ragsdale died June 6, 1928
Albert S. Ragsdale died Jully 20, 1921
This Bible was published in the year 1838. Published by the Battleboro, Typographic Company, Battleboro, VT.