Jackson Family Bible

The Jackson Family Bible record was transcribed in 1986 by Phyllis Bessette of Smith's Grove, Kentucky, from the original bible which was in the possession of her aunt, Jessie Jewell Cherry Denton. Mrs. Denton resided in Smith's Grove, Kentucky and has since passed away and, no one knows what happened to the bible. This bible transcription copy was presented to Judy Lee Watts of Nashville, Tennessee on 9 February 2001 by Mrs. Bessette.

Mrs. Bessette is the great granddaughter of Jesse James Jackson. Ms. Watts is the great great granddaughter of Serena Jane Jackson. Jesse James Jackson and Serena Jane Jackson were siblings and, children of William Jackson and Nancy Jane Ford.

This record, (below), was transcribed from the original transcription of Mrs. Bessette by Ms. Watts on February 18, 2001.

NOTE: Transcriptionist maintained the integrity of this record and thus included spelling errors etc. A question mark beside an entry indicates it was illegible on the original bible record. In some cases, a "best guess" was attempted.

ENTRIES AS THEY APPEARED IN THE ORIGINAL BIBLE

1. Jessie James G. Blane Jackson was born August 25, 1885
2. Rosey Ethel Jackson was born May 29, 1888
3. Gracy May Jackson was born October 15, 1890
4. Pearlie Malinda Jackson was born May 25, 1893
5. James, (?illegible), was born August 29, 1843
6. Serenia Jackson was born 1850(?) and, was married February 15th to G. L. Eller(?)
7. Nancy Jane Jackson wife of J.J. Jackson died July 21, 1907
8. William Jackson was born March 31, 1789
9. We think Nancy Jackson wife of Wm. was born in November 1795
10. Loyd Jackson was born March 14, 1810
11. Mary Jackson was born January 13, 1812
12. Nancy Jackson was born June 27, 1813
13. Alexander Jackson was born February 6, 1815
14. John T. Jackson was born July 22, 1816
15. Rebecha Jackson was born November 6, 1817
16. Jonathan Jackson was born June 4, 1819
17. Elizabeth Jackson was born February 11, 1821
18. James T. Jackson was born February 22, 1823, and was married September 16, 1838
19. William Jackson was born June 13, 1804? (This date was hard to make out. It could be 1824 or 1840).
20. Thos. F. Jackson was born January 19, 1826
21. Benjamin F. Jackson was born March 9, 1827
22. Serena Jackson was born May 19, 1829
23. Jesse J. James Jackson was born February 3, 1832
24. Nacka Jackson was born April 28(?), 1834
25. Emmaline Jackson was born April 17, 1837
26. Sarah Jane Jackson of Benjamin F. Jackson was born August 7, 1850
27. William Jackson was married March 19, 1809
28. Polly Jackson was married March 29, 1828
29. John T. Jackson was married August 10, 1837
30. Loyd Jackson of J.T. was born April 27, 1838
31. Alexdr. Jackson was married March 17, 1838
32. Sarah Jane Jackson of Serena was born May 31, 1852
33. William Pearce was born March 20, 1829
34. Rebekah Pearce was born in January 23, 1831
35. John Pearce was born May 25, 1833
36. Sally Pearce was born February 28, 1834
37. Jonathan Pearce was born October 26, 1837
38. Catharine Pearce was born May 20, 1840(?) (Year could be off as it was hard to read)
39. Rebekah Jackson and James Ford was married March 19, 1837
40. Grant Ford was born September 7, 1839
41. William Ford was born October 8, 1841
42. Simon, (T?), Ford was born January 3, 1849? (Year hard to read)
43. James Ford was born April 20, 1848
44. Woodford Ford was born June 1, 1852
45. Elizabeth Jackson departed this life April 7, 1822
46. Alexander Ford of James was born March 7, 1844 and died the 9th.
47. Benjamin Ford was born March 27, 1845 and died the 29th.
48. Thomas W. Ford was born April 11, 1851 and died the 18th.
49. Also one not named was born April 19, and died the 21st 1855
50. Nacca Ford of Jim was born July 9, 1856
51. Jasper Ford was born February 6, 1859
52. Jasper Ford and Adeline Jackson was married September 6, 1881
53. Millard Franklin son of James A. Eads was born May 17, 1894
54. L.J. Taylor and C.R. Jackson was married July 28, 1888
55. James Millard son of L.J. Taylor was born November 18, 1889
56. L.J. Taylor was born November 17, 1866

(Genealogy of Wm. Ford's Family, Births)
57. Thos. (?) Ford was born October 18, 1831
58. Elizabeth Ford was born September 28, 1833
59. Nancy Ford was born January 1, 1825
60. Loyd (T.?) Ford was born October 17, 1829
61. Thomas Ford was born October 18, 1831
62. Sarah Ford was born March 27, 1836
63. Rhoda Ford was born February 18, 1838
64. Nacka Malinda Ford was born May 7, 1840
65. William Ford was born April (?) 1844
66. Grant A. Ford son of Nacca M. Ford was born January 28, 1860
67. Rebekah Jackson and James Ford was married March 19, 1838
68. Grant Ford was born November 7, 1839

(Genealogy of Jacob Parker's Family)
69. Jacob Parker and Nacca Jackson was married in September 1850
70. Nancy Ann Parker was born September 29, 1851
71. James (?) Parker was born March 14, 1864

(Genealogy of Jesse J. Jackson's Family)
72. Jesse J. Jackson was married December 26, 1852
73. Enoch Jackson was born December 25, 1853
74. Nancy Elizabeth Jackson was born June 11, 1855
75. Leah Emaline Jackson was born April 4, 1857(?)
76. Mary Jane Jackson was born September 13, 1859
77. Louiza Jackson was born October 15, 1860
78. Adline Jackson was born February 20, 1862
79. Rebeca Malisa Jackson was born April 18, 1866
80. Wm. T.S. Jackson was born July 6, 1868

(Genealogy of Jonathan Jackson Family)
81. William Jackson was born April 18, 1852
82. Sarah Catharine Jackson was born December 8, 1853
83. Mary Elizabeth Jackson was born February 6, 1856
84. Nacka Jane Jackson was born February 26, 1858
85. Martha Colter of Thomas and Barbary was born April 3, 1856
86. Emeline Jackson was born July 23, 1860
87. Nancy Ellen Jackson was born September 23, 1863
88. George W. Jackson was born October 16, 1865

(Continue Jesse J. Jackson's Family)
89. Cathrine Jackson was born July 19, 1870
90. Thomas F. Jackson was born December 10, 1872
91. Wade Hampton Jackson was born June 13, 1875
92. Nacca Malinda Jackson was born April 29, 1878
93. Jesse J. Jackson and Nancy Jane Ford was married December 26, 1852
94. Jesse J. Jackson was born February 3, 1832
95. Nancy Jane Jackson was born September 1, 1837 and died July 21,1907
96. W.H. Carter and Emiline Jackson was married May 27, 1875
97. Serena Carter of W.H. Carter was born March 29, 1877
98. Jesse (C.?) Carter was born August 27, 1879 and died November 1, 1879
99. James Eads and Catherine Taylor (?Jackson?) was married August 17,1893
100. Millard Franklin son of James A. And C.R.(?) Eads was born May 17, 1894
101. Little John(? or Jake?) was born July 13, 1896 and died July 13, 1896
102. Kate Eads died April 15, 1944
103. Hobert Eads died February 14, 1958, (heart attack)
104. W.H. Jackson, (6-13-75), and Sarah Spear, (9-17-82), was married January 4, 1900
105. Lona May Jackson was born March 2, 1901 and died Sunday, May 7, 1905, (4yrs. 2mos. 5days)
106. Jessie James Otis Jackson was born October 30, 1902
107. Macie Etta Jackson was born December 10, 1905
108. J.W., (John Willis), Cherry, (9-23-77), and N.M., (Nacca Malinda), Jackson, (4-29-78), was married November 23, 1899
109. Pearlie Jane Cherry was born Sat. February 9, 1901 and died November 11, 1904, age 3yrs. 9mos. 2days
110. Mary Vida Cherry was born Friday, October 15, 1905 - died February ?, 1975
111. Jessie Jewel Cherry was born Wed., September 18, 1907
112. James Earl Cherry was born Tues., July 27, 1909
113. Zelma C. Cherry was born Sat., April 13, 1912
114. Fowler Netherton and Vida Cherry was married October 19, 1919
115. Jesse Paul Netherton was born Tues., December 14, 1920 and died the 16th, age 2 days
116. John Carl Netherton son of Fowler and Vida was born Sun., February 5, 1922
117. Nancy Jackson died Sun., July 21, 1907
118. Jesse Jackson died Sat., April 1, 1911
119. Bethel Denton and Jewel Cherry was married July 15, 1923
120. James Dixson Denton was born Sat., May 10, 1924
121. Mary Elizabeth Denton was born Fri., March 19, 1926 and died Sat.,February 7, 1931
122. John Cherry died Wed., March 23, 1932
123. Nacca Malinda Cherry died December 25, 1964, 2.PM, Friday, X-mas day

(Continuation of James and Catherine Eads)
124. William Harrison Eads was born July 3, 1907(?)
125. Jesse Hobert Eads was born March 6, 19(??)

(Others I can't quite make out but, are not in my lineage)
126. Gid Harper and Zelma Cherry were married February 12, 1928
127. Joe Fred Harper was born Sun., November 25, 1928
128. Gid Harper died Sun., October 25, 1931
129. Earl Cherry and Zelma Gammon were married August 23, 1930
130. Betty Lois Cherry was born Thrus., September 17, 1931
131. Hamp Jackson died March 27, 1950 was buried March 29, 1950 funeral SG Meth. Church
132. Sarah Jackson died August 20, 1962
133. Bethel Denton - 2/4/05
134. Jewell Cherry Denton - 9/18/07
135. James D. Denton - 5/10/24
136. Virginia Spradling Denton - 10/28/25
137. Jerry D. Denton - 2/19/43
138. James D. (Jimmy) Denton - 7/27/46
139. Mary Elizabeth Denton - 3/19/26 - 2/7/31
140. Jerry Dixon Denton and Saundra Pauline Gibbs were married October 27, 1962
141. Eric Shane Denton was born June 10, 1963
142. James Douglas Denton and Wilma were married August 15, 1970
143. Barry Dixon Denton was born August 6, 1971
144. Franklin Edward Moss and Zelma Cherry Harper were married Fri.,October 9, 1936
145. Phyllis Jewell Moss was born Sat., September 5, 1942
146. James Ward and Phyllis Moss married Sun., December 31, 1961
147. David Gregory Ward was born Fri., January 7, 1966
148. Ronald Franklin Ward was born Fri., March 24, 1967
149. Joe Fred Harper and Ardis Arlene Carlson were married June 20, 1953 - Seattle Washington
150. Joe Fred Harper died December 31, 1970 in an automobile accident in Seattle Washington
151. Phyllis Moss Ward and Richard Bessette were married Sat., April 27, 1974
152. Richard Joseph Bessette, Jr was born June 5, 1975, (Thurs)
153. Kerry Lynn Bessette was born Tues., June 13, 1978
154. Betty Lois Cherry and Charles (Pud) Marr were married
155. Charles Douglas Marr was born February 12, 1953
156. Cynthia Ann Marr was born November 14, 1964
157. Carl Netherton and Frances Kelley were married November 18, 1939
158. Larry Joe Netherton was born May 20, 1940
159. Sandra Lee Netherton was born March 2, 1943
160. Brenda Sue Netherton was born September 3, 1944
161. Larry Joe Netherton and Mary J. Martin was married March 31, 1962
162. Jane Ashley Netherton was born may 17, 1978
163. David Morris Beckham and Sandra Lee Netherton were married August 23, 1958
164. Jeffery David Beckham born August 1, 1960
165. Shelley Dawn Beckham born March 4, 1963
166. Keith Darren Beckham born September 12, 1965
167. Bobby Wilson and Brenda Netherton were married December (?), 1960
168. Gayla Renee Wilson born September 9, 1961
169. Rhoda Elane Wilson born March 30, 1965
(Other's I can't make out)

END

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Judy Lee Watts
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