From Mid-South Bible Records; Vol. 1, p. 235-239
*This bible record was contributed by Barb Pate Jackson. She recently viewed the Mid-South Bible Records" and has copied them exactly as they are written. Thank you so much, Barb!
[My note: Alfred was born June 18, 1808, the son of William & Jemima Jones Standifer]
Bible Record of Alfred Standefer
ALFRED STANDEFER BIBLE
(Bledsoe County, Tenn.)
Bible found in D.A.R. Library, Washington, D.C.
Data on Frontispiece not available.
FAMILY RECORD
Marriages
Alfred Standefer and Jane Yarnell was married February the 22th 1829
Mary a. m Standefer was born June 27th 1830
William Clack Standefer was born November the 9th 1831
China Standefer was born March the 24th 1833
Minerva Standefer was born January the 15th 1835
Mordacai Houston Standefer was born March the 31th 1836
Fanny Standefer was born March the 11th 1838
Isaac Payton Standefer was born September the 3th 1839
Martha Jane Standefer was born January 20th 1844 in Tenn.
Rachel Isabella Standefer was born December the 28th 1845
Susan Emily Standefer was born February the 18th 1848
BIRTHS
Polly Standefer was born May the 17th 1790
Naomi Standefer was born February the 10th 1794
Skelton Standefer was born August the 3rd 1795
Susannah Standefer was born November the 6th 1797
Isaac Standefer was born October the 13th 1801
Samuel Standefer was born August the 7th 1803
Alfred Standefer was born June the 18th 1808
Jane Yarnell was born December the 12th 1806
DEATHS
William Standefer Died June the 21st 1826 aged 69 years &
83 days
Jemima Standefer died September the 17th 1838 aged 77 years one month and two
days
Alfred Standefer Died August the 11th 1850
Wm. C. Standefer Died August the 8th 1850
Jane Standefer died March the 9th 1852
Martha Jane Blystone died Oct 21 1900 (??pos. the daughter born in 1844?)
Isaac Standefer Died November the 6th 1855
Skelton Standefer Died March the 8th 1825
BIRTHS
William Standefer was born March the 30th 1757
Jemimah Jones was Born August the 15th 1761
Dorcas Jones was born January the 27th 1810
Isaac Standefer was bornd October the 13th 1801
Fanny Standefer was born July the 29th 1781
Patsey Standefer was born January the 19th 1783
James Standefer was born September the 10th 1784
Luke Standefer was born May the 23rd 1786
William Standefer was born May the 29th 1788
Lucy Peaks was born April the 26th 1803
This note was also found in the bible, author unknown:
Some marrying around now Jim Jones to Kate Russell runaway
Jim Clark & Worrol Boys exchanged shots about Clark about to marry Mifs Worrol. She
says she will marry Clark if she is killed in 3 hours after
Ma is sick of cold & can hardly talk & has fever I will have to keep Sara home till she gets better. Harry Russell is able to ride out after his long spill of Tyford fever he has just come to see me & looks as thin as a shad Adus Standefer is to marry Oma Jones in week or two In haste I close
Your Father
P.S. I gladly note the improvement in your writing & spelling I hope you are improving evy way