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Barren Co. Bible Records
Courtesy Barren’s Black Roots, Volume 3, Michelle Gorin
Burris,
Gorin Genealogical Publishing,
(c) May 1993.
According to the
family Bible
of George Washington Slemmons (white), who married Betsy
Crenshaw in 1812. The Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Walter
Browning, a great-great niece of Washington Slemmons. In the family
Bible is recorded the following.
Kisey
Slemmons (black woman) was Asher Slemmon’s slave. Her children were:
1.
Jefferson Slemmons, born February 1848
2.
Mary W. Slemmons, born 7 April 1851
3.
Davis F Slemmons, born 15 June 1853
4.
Marthy W. Slemmons, born 29 June 1855
5.
Henry Slemmons born 19 July 1858
6.
Overton Slemmons, born 11 Feb 1860
7.
Charles Slemmons, born 14 Sept 1861.
Bible of John Crenshaw
Slemmons (white).
Record of the age of Eliza Huffman (black woman), a slave of John
Crenshaw Slemmons
Woman
Eliza was born September 1838
Her
first child Martha Frances was born January 24, 1859
Her
second child Mariah Catherine was born August 2, 1860
Her
third child, James Preston was born April 8, 1862
Her
fourth child, William Right was born May 3, 1863
Her
fifth child was born January 26, 1865. Her name was Amanda Elizabeth
Her
sixth child, Leathy Jane was born July 16th 1868.
Cageniel Alexander Huffman (seventh child) was born July 2, 1869.
Hulet Huffman and Eliza (the
black woman) were married December 26, 1853.
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