Bible Record from Washington CO, TN
[NOTE: The following record was found in loose files at E. G. Fisher Public Library, 1289 Ingleside Ave., Athens, TN, and a photocopy was provided by Cousin Charles Ward of Hamilton CO, TN. Many, many thanks, Charles, for this and for all your help over the years! The following was typed into html by Sandra Ratledge for inclusion on my website.]
Samuel McKehan son of James and Elizabeth McKehan was bornd October 13th 1807
Susanna McKehan daughter of Samuel and Nancy Overholtser was bornd May 7th 1808
John L. McKehan son of Samuel and Susanna McKehan was bornd May 28th 1825
Sarah A McKehan daughter of Samuel and Susanna McKehan was bornd October 24th 1826
Mary J. McKehan daughter of of Samuel and Susanna McKehan was bornd January 8th 1828
Elbert S. McKehan son of Samuel and Susanna McKehan was bornd May 11th 1829
Permelia E. McKehan daughter of Samuel and Susanna McKehan was bornd March 6th 1830
Elizabeth A. McKehan daughter of Samuel and Susanna McKehan was bornd April 14th 1832The McKeehan family record is found in a Bible published in 1816 in New York by Collins and Company. Entries were made by Susannah McKeehan, the first wife of Samuel McKeehan. She died of childbed fever following the birth of her seventh child. The seventh child's birth is not given in the family record. The family record makes no mention of Samuel McKeehan's second marriage to Sarah Wattenbarger and their children. The Bible was passed to Elbert McKeehan and then to his daughter, the current owner, Mrs. Bertie Fike, Chattanooga, TN [address given but omitted on the internet]. The family record was copied by Mrs. Madge McCollum (February 9, 1963).
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