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Williamson County
Genealogy and History

Bible Records

Chrisman and Brandon Family Bible

The Chrisman/Brandon Family Bible Record is contributed by Thomas Horn. He currently has possession of the Bible. Thomas obtained the Bible from his grandfather, Charles Thomas Horn. Charles Thomas obtained the Bible from his mother, Mary E. Brandon. Mary E. obtained the Bible from her mother, Susan Chrisman.

Births

Charles L. Chrisman, March 21, 1832
Susan C. Chrisman, October 13, 1834
Charles T. Brandon, January 16, 1869
Amelia A. Brandon, June 6, 1861
Martha J. Belcher, March 19, 1858
James Edmond Brandon, April 14, 1866
Mary E. Brandon, June 24, 1869
Annie Lee Brandon, March 5, 1872
Maggie D. Salvey, August 18, 1872
Edward Lee Brandon, March 20, 1898
Susie Brandon, May 20, 1896
James Richard Horn, February 28, 1852
Charles Thomas Horn, October 3, 1909

Deaths

Martha Chrisman, May 28, 1863
Amelia A. Brandon, March 21, 1863
Thomas Brandon, June 8, 1881
Jane Chrisman, October 20, 1890
J. E. Brandon, November 1, 1897
Charles L. Brandon, January 10, 1904
Mrs. Matilda Brandon, November 18, 1867
John H. Brandon, October 6, 1872
George M. Brandon, November 28, 1872
Adeline Belcher, September 10, 1897
Susan C. Chrisman, July 8, 1900
Samuel Chrisman, February 18, 1902
Charles T. Brandon, April 11, 1937

The Bible also contains the obituaries of the following people:

Edmond Brandon was found murdered on his farm in Waco, TX. It gives a brief description of how his body was found, who found him, and the time of his funeral. It was an article in the "Globe-Democrat".

Samuel A. Chrisman died on Feburary 18, 1902. It tells that he was in ill health and was a Confederate soldier under Morgan and was captured by the Federals on their Ohio raid. he was to be buried in Gallatin cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.

Mrs. Susan Brandon passed away in her home in South Gallatin at 64 years of age. She came from Williamson County as a child and was a member of the Baptist church and was to be buried in Gallatin cemetery.

Mrs. Nettie Brandon Trousdale died in Columbia and was a sister of Charles L. Brandon. She had three sons, Charlie, Dave, Otis and is survived by her husband.

Mrs. Jane Chrisman of the late Thomas Chrisman, died at her brothers residence. She was the sister of John and A. D. Chrisman and Mrs. Brandon and Sam Chrisman of Nashville and was laid to rest in Gallatin cemetery.

Mrs. Adeline Belcher died at her home on Winchester Street of Cholora-Morbus at 62 years of age. She was the daughter of Thomas Chrisman and sister of townsmen, John T. and A. D. Chrisman.

James Richard Horn passed away at his home on Red River Road. Mr. Horn was born in Sumner County 89 years ago and was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Mary (Brandon) Horn and his son Charles and two grandsons.

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