Georgia: Wilkes County: Joel Smith Bible Record ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Charles Barnum ryangb@nvbell.net ==================================================================== Joel Smith Bible, of Walton and Morgan County GA. His father lived in Wilkes County Georgia. From Doris Gleason’s photocopy files. The Bible is now in possession of Mrs. C. R. Kendrick of Sweet Water, Texas. Sent by Emma Barrett Reeves of Nacogdoches, Texas. Emma was aged ninety-five in 1997. Typed by Charles Barnum 21 July 1997. This Bible probably came from Morgan County Georgia. It apparently was handed down and added to through the years. Thompson Family Descendants Joel T. Smith--16 October 1787; 8 March 1823 Elizabeth J. Bedell--24 September 1794; 26 December 1871 Frances Smith--19 April 1811; 14 May 1828 George Smith--24 May 1812 Nancy Smith--13 October 1813 Martha Smith--15 May 1815 Henry B. Smith--27 January 1817 Amelia R. Smith--26 July 1819 Maria Smith--6 December 1820 Margaret Smith--17 September 1822; 25 August 1855 Frances L. Thompson 2 March 1828 Daughter of Seaborn J. Thompson and Frances Smith. Frances Smith died two months after giving birth to Frances Thompson. Marragies: Maragret Smith married Yarbrough Joel T. Smith married Elizabeth J. Bedell 22 April 1810 Seaborn J. Thompson married Francis Smith 2 November 1826 Andrew Huling married Martha K. Smith 8 July 1830 Micajah Bedell married Nancy Smith 18 October 1831 George Smith married Nacny C. Wilburn 8 Janary 1835 Other: Births/Deaths: Henry R. Yarbrough--7 March 1842; 8 April 1863 James Yarbrough--27 December 1843; 4 September 1864 Francis P. Yarbrough--24 January 1845 ~~~ Mary Bacon Yarbrough--16 Mar 1847; 26 July 1933 Laura A. Yarbrough--16 February 1848 ~~~ John F. Yargrough--22 May 1851 ~~~ Elvira H Yarbrough--25 January 1853; 30 September 1853 Robert T. Yarbrough--25 June 1854 11 December 1874 Millard Yarbrough--13 April 1856 M. J. Lafayette Yarbrough--4 July 1858; 15 September 1830 (The end) Note: Seaborn Thompson moved to Troup County GA about 1830 after the death of his wife possibly in Walton County or Morgan County Georgia.