This amazing Bible record was transcribed by Billie R. McNamara from the Bible Records Collection in the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. The record was donated to TSLA by Mrs. Clarence CARMICHAEL (Alice WITT), great-great-granddaughter of John BLEVINS. This Bible record is on microfilm. The Comprehensive Bible...was published in 1852 in Philadelphia, PA, by Lippincott, Grambo & Co. The most interesting feature of this Bible record is its inclusion of births of slaves. The use of so many different surnames as middle names for individuals is also notable. The recorded events span 167 years.
John BLEVINS Sr. was born the 7th January A. D. 1795.
Margaret O. BLEVINS Wife of John BLEVINS was born the 14th of September A. D. 1808.
Mary Jane the daughter of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 9th of July A. D. 1826.
John F. _____ the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 13th January A. D. 1828.
Ann the daughter of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 29th December A. D. 1829.
William Armstrong the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 18th February A. D. 1831.
Kate Lavis the daughter of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 6th January A. D. 1833.
Parolee Pope the daughter of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 11th December A. D. 1834.
Lucian Moore the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 11th July A. D. 1836.
George Byron the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 3rd August A. D. 1838.
James W. Camp Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 16th May A. D. 1840.
Charles Lewis the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 4th February A. D. 1842.
Margaret Ellise the daughter of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 17th March A. D. 1844.
Alexander Erskine the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 29th August A. D. 1847.
Anderson Bean the Son of John & Margaret O. BLEVINS was born the 11th April A. D. 1849.
John BLEVINS was Born the 24th July A. D. 1817.
Manerva L. BLEVINS wife of John BLEVINS was born the 13th October A. D. 1819.
Parolee Pandora the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 31st March A. D. 1837.
Sallie Carmichael F. Walker the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 27th October A. D. 1838.
Absolom Kyle the Son of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 19th January A. D. 1841. D. 1864 was killed near Atlanta Ga Confederate Captain.
Ann Leonora the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 15th February A. D. 1843.
Robert Lucian the Son of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 9th March A. D. 1845. Died May 14 1933 Knoxville, Tenn. Katie (?) Bean (?).
Alice Biby the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 15th July A. D. 1849. Died Oct 9, 1926.
John Netherland the son of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 28th May A. D. 1851.
Barshaba Matilda the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 28th December A. D. 1852.
Manerva Leaha (?) & Hugh Walker the Son & daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 3rd May A. D. 1855. Died in Freds[___ (?)] Miss.
Margaret Gholston the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 16th October A. D. 1856.
Nonah Adaline Phillips the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 26th April A. D. 1858.
Meary Moore the daughter of John & Manerva L. BLEVINS was born the 29th day March A. D. 1862. Died June 20 1916 at Knoxville, Tenn. Wife of Warren HUDNALL. Only son dead.
Margaret Branner D. of Alice BLEVINS & Wm M. BRANNER b. June 14, 1867 ____ (?) in Green Corr Spring, Fla.
Sophie Williams BRANNER, daughter of Alice BLEVINS & Wm BRANNER, born Oct. (?) 13 187__ [cut off].
Lady Kate BRANNER, d. of Alice BRANNER & Wm BRANNER, b. May 3rd 1875.
John BLEVINS & Manerva L. KYLE was Married in Hawkins County East Tenn by Col James HILLIS at his residence on the 29th October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five.
Richard F. POWELL & Sallie C. F. W. BLEVINS was Married at the residence of her Father at Walnut Hill, Hawkins County East Tenn, by the Rev. A. BLAIR on the 9th September 1857.
Henry L. SMITH & Ann Leonora BLEVINS was married at the residence of R. F. POWEL's by the Rev. L. V. WHITE on the 20th January 1858.
Jas Reid PACE & Parolee Pandora BLEVINS was Married at the residence of her Fathers at Walnut Hill East Tennessee on the 31st August 1858 by the Rev. Wm HINNIS.
William M. BRANNER & Alice R. BLEVINS was married at the residence of her Father's at Walnut Hill East Tennessee on the 4th day of September 1866 by Rev. Wm A. HOWELL
John McFarland RICE and Ann L. SMITH formerly Ann L. BLEVINS was married at the residence of her Father's at Walnut Hill East Tennessee on the 1st day of May 1868 by the Rev. S. A. GRIFFITH.
Sophie BRANNER & Burgess Wilson WITT were married, The Maples, Jefferson City, July 15, 1890.
Lady Kate BRANNER, m. James Sanford BURNETT, April 17, 1901.
Margaret BRANNER, D. of Alice BLEVINS & Wm BRANNER, M. Wm M. KING, Jan 7, 1883. Eight children born to them.
Manervah Leanah BLEVINS departed this life the 30th day of July 1855.
Hugh Walker BLEVINS departed this life the 15th day of September 1855.
Margaret Gholston BLEVINS departed this life the 11th day of November 1857.
Nona Adaline Phillips BLEVINS departed this life 5th November 1861 at the residence of Lucian B. MOORE in Monroe Co., Miss-pi.
Absolem Kyle BLEVINS departed this life on the 27th day of May 1864 near Dallas Georgia.
John Netherland BLEVINS departed this life on the 18th day of December 1869 at Walnut Hill Tenn.
John L. BLEVINS died July 16, 1997, near Mooresburg, Tenn.
Minerva Kyle BLEVINS died Sept. 14 1885 near Mooresburg, Tenn
Alice Riley BLEVINS BRANNER died Oct 9 1926 at "The Maples" Jefferson City Tenn.
Wm M. BRANNER B. 1845 died Dec. 23, 1907 at "The Maples," Jefferson City, Tenn.
Sophie BRANNER WITT died Sept. 23, 1926, at Jefferson City.
Burgess Wilson WITT, husband of Sophie BRANNER, died Aug. 29, 1931.
Lady Kate BRANNER BURNETT D. May '57, Atlanta, Georgia.
Stephen A. BURNETT, son of Lady Kate & Sanford BURNETT D. March 17, 1951, Elizabethton, Tenn.
Negro Manda was born 24th day of September 1841. Negro Henry was born 20th day of July 1843. Negro Joe was born in July 1848. Negro Peggy was born 2 July 1851. Negro Alexander was born on 19th Feby 1854. Negro Dinah was born 11th Nov 1853. Negro Jane was born 22nd Octr 1854. Negro Leander was born 23rd Sept 1855. Negro Bob was born 17th Febry 1856. Negro Adaline was born on 28th Nov 1857. Negro Sally was born on 3rd March 1858. |
From this point on in the book, the birth records contain information about people who are most likely still living. Therefore, they are not included on this Web page. They are on the microfilm. Surnames in the remaining records are Burnett, Vogler, Sarver, Herndon, Butler, Moffett.
