Bible Records of James Alexander Templeton - Smith County, TX Contributed by Quinn Urban Dahlstrom - 1 August 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ***************************************************************** Written by Mrs. Margaret Decatur Templeton Robertson (Mrs. J.E.) 115 Kaufman St., Waxahachie, Texas June 1, 1955 "The following was copied from the Family bible of my grandfather James A. Templeton by my brother John Allen Templeton (b. 1844-1931) The Bible was then in the possession of our cousin Millie (Turney) Jewell now deceased daughter of our Aunt Nancy Templeton Turney, deceased." S. M. Templeton Family Records of James A. and Nancy Templeton James A Templeton was born June 17th, 1785 died Jan 27th 1830. Nancy Brevard Templeton was born January 12, 1791 Died Nov. 27, 1852. Zebulen B. Templeton was born Nov. 16, 1812, died Sept 1834. Abigail C. Templeton was born Jan. 31, 184. David Green Templeton was born Aug 5, 1815. Died June 29,1 871. John D. Templeton was born June 2, 1817. Isabel L. Templeton was born Nov 30, 1818 died Jan 25, 1855. James A. Templeton was born May 22, 1820. died Jan 26, 1846. Nancy A. Templeton was born may 10, 1823, died July 1, 1823. Samuel C. Templeton was born April 7, 1824. Died May 1824. William F. Templeton was born Oct 19, 1825. Died 30th of Aug. 1846. Esther Selina Templeton was born July 10, 1827. Died happy in the Lord, July 22, 1855. Nancy Millissa Templeton was born November 7, 1828, Died near Jacksonville, TX Nov 7, 1872. William F. Templeton volunteered in Captain Govie' (sic) company in McMinn co., TN Died of fever in Capt Tenn. Opposite Burrita on the Rio Grande River Aug 30, 1846 aged 30 years, 10 months, 11 days. (Note error here somewhere) (Record of marriages of Jas. And Nancy Brevard Templeton and their children) James Alexander Templeton and Nancy Brevard were married Dec 12, 1811 David Green Templeton and Martha Jan Moore were married May 31, 1842. Abigail Caroline Templeton and Vincent Haynes were married Oct 2, 1845. John Decatur Templeton and Celia s. Ashworth were married Sept. 1839. Nancy Millissa Templeton and Joseph Turney were married May 18, 1853. Isabel L. Templeton and Robartus C. Love were married Oct. 12, 1853. Esther Selina Templeton and George Hutchison were married Nov. 1, 1854. (From other sources) Martha Jane (Moore) Templeton died at Bentonville, Ark May 16, 1845. David G. Templeton and Mary Elisa Moore were married near Jacksonville, Texas May 15, 1848. She died March 11, 1858. David G. Templeton and Jane Payne were married May 1, 1859. She died March 25,1890. John Decatur Templeton married Alta Phoebe Lewis, his second wife in 1854.