The following is a transcription of the Solomon Newsom Family Bible. The Bible was given to Sarah Ann Newsom Lee, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth, and was passed down through her family generations. The date of the Bible is circa 1830. It is currently in the possession of Cousin Leslie Crowder of Nashville, Tennessee. Our appreciation is given to Cousin Leslie for providing a copy of the family pages of the Bible. The family pages document the marriage, births and deaths of Solomon and Elizabeth. And the births of their children. The information has been organized for clarity, but is a verbatim transcription { } indicates notes added.
FAMILY RECORD - Page 1
Solomon Newsom and Elizabeth Newsom was mard {sic} May the 14th 1812.
FAMILY RECORD - Page 2
BIRTHS
Solomon Newsom was born July the 12th 1788
Elizabeth Newsom was born April the 3rd 1791
Thomas J. Newsom was born March the ninth 1813
Manerva Newsom was born September the 28th 1815
Lemuel Newsom was born March the 10th 1817
Sary {Sarah Ann} Newsom was born December the 1st 1818 {Leslie Crowder's gggGrandmother}
George Newsom was born April the 27th 1822
Balaam Newsom was born February the 8th 1824
DEATHS
Thomas J. Newsom decd September the 12 1835
Elizabeth Newsom departed this life March the 19th 1866
Solomon Newsom departed this life August the 30th 1867
FAMILY RECORD - Page 3
BIRTHS
Mary {Josephine} Newsom was born October the 18th 1820
Caroline {E.} Newsom was born December the 23rd 1825
Nancy Newsom was born April the 16th 1828
Lucy Newsom was born April the 9th 1831
James Richardson Newsom was born March the 15th 1834
Elizabeth Thomas was born December the 22 1805 {Person unknown}
