AAFA Tennessee Bible and Family Records

By Lynn D. Shelley, #484
(Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998, pp. 66-71)

HARRISON FAMILY BIBLE

The following Bible records were found in published sources at the TN State Library and Archives or sent to AAFA by the named source.

In possession of Mrs. John C. Harrison Sr., Harrison Bend, Loudon Co. TN
Publisher: American Bible Society, New York, Instituted in the year MDCCCXVI, 1910

MARRIAGES

Mary Elizabeth Alford married to John C. Harrison, Jan 26, 1909
Virginia R. Harrison married to Walton Hewitt, Sept. 9, 1938
Marie Irene Harrison to Homer L. Brooks, 2-28-1940
Sarah Nell Harrison married to Bob McEachern, Oct. 16, 1943
Stacie Helena Harrison married to J. E. Greenway Jr., Nov. 1946

BIRTHS

Marie Irene Harrison borned Nov. 7, 1909
Benjamin Franklin Harrison borned Nov. 1, 1911
Stacie Hellena Harrison borned Aug. 9, 1914
John Columbus Harrison Jr. borned April 8, 1917
Virginia Rebecca Harrison borned July 7, 1919
Ralph Randil Harrison borned Dec. 24, 1922
Sarah Nell Harrison borned May 23, 1925
Melinda Lou Greenway born 3-17-1950
James Edward Greenway born 5-5-1955
John Walton Hewett born 9-29-1948
Wayne Randall Hewett born 4-12-1950
Dwight Harrison Hewett born 5-22-1953
Gregory Herman Hewett born 1-28-1955
Mary Annie McEachern born 7-16-1948
Sarah Jo McEachern born 12-8-1950
Robert Lathrop McEachern born 7-22-1956
Daniel Carlie McEachern born 3-5-1953

DEATHS

John C. Harrison Sr. died Aug. 17th 1941
Benjamin Franklin Harrison killed in World War II, Oct. 1944

Loose Papers in Bible-Military Training Certificate
Citizens' Military Training Camps
Issued to John C. Harrison for basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, GA
September 3, 1935
Signed by H. L. Flynn, Major, Sixth Cavalry, Executive

AAFA NOTES: Mary Elizabeth Alford was the daughter of Charles F. Alford and Laura Virgina Crox whose Bible appears above. These are her children and grandchildren. Sarah Harrison McEachern is AAFA Member #53.

CROX FAMILY BIBLE

Owned by Mrs. J. Walter Gilbert, Athens, TN"
[All Alford information found in this Bible was also listed in one of the two previous Bibles-anyone wishing the Crox information may request copies from AAFA]