Porter Bible

This Bible record was transcribed from Tennessee Records, Bible
Records and Marriage Bonds, Compiled by Jeannette Tillotson
Acklen, 1933, p 268.

SURNAMES:
PORTER
RUSSEL
SLOAN
GARRETT
ESTES
TAYLOR
WUHLES
NUNLEY
WEST
KEMP
SETTLE

Below this line, verbatim from source except for some minor
formatting changes. Please note that "now owned by" refers
to 1933 or thereabouts.
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PORTER BIBLE

The early inscriptions in this Bible were written by Esther Settle, daughter
of Capt. Edward Settle, early settler of Smith County, Tenn., from Fauquier
County, Va., by the way of North Carolina.

Copy made by Mrs. Wm. M. Young, now owned by Mrs. Josie Porter Kemp
Dean, Carthage, Tenn.

MARRIAGES

Calvert and Esther Porter, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1824.
Elizabeth Porter and A. Russel, Jan. 31, 1843.
Josier Sloan and Mary Ann Porter, Feb. 26, 1846.
James Garrett and Susannah E. Porter, Thursday, Feb. 24, 1853.
John T. Estes and Matilda E. Porter, Thursday, Jan. 26, 1854.
William K. Porter and Louisa D. Garrett, Thursday, July 25, 1855.
Thomas C. Porter and Lucy C. Taylor, Wednesday, May 13, 1857.
Edward S. Porter and Aura J. Wuhles, June 5, 1862.
C.T. Nunley and Sallie S. Porter, Dec. 25, 1884.
C.L. Porter and Lucy West, June 26, 1892.
H.E. Kemp and Josie Porter, Oct. 19, 1910.
Herod Porter and Estelle Kemp, Sept. 16, 1914.

BIRTHS

Calvert Porter, Sept. 19, 1801.
Esther Porter, Jan. 25, 1800.
Elizabeth Jane Porter, Saturday, April 2, 1825.
Mary Ann Porter, Wednesday, May 2, 1827.
William Kendall Porter, Sunday, Jan. 4, 1829.
Matilda Esther Porter, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1831.
Thomas C. Porter, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1833.
Emily Susannah Porter, Monday, March 7, 1836.
Edward S. Porter, Saturday, Sept. 15, 1838.
Sarah Porter, Thursday, June 17, 1841.

DEATHS

Calvert Porter, Sept. 12, 1867.
William K. Porter, Aug. 19, 1874.
Matilda E. Estes, May 5, 1875.
Esther S. Porter, Oct. 21, 1875.
Edward Settle, July 23, 1839.
Elizabeth Settle, July 29, 1840.
Sarah Herod, Feb. 24, 1839.
Susannah Sloan, Oct. 8, 1835.
Rachel Porter, Feb. 22, 1839.

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