The following is a transcription of the Albert George Newsom family Bible. The Bible was presented to him by his mother Ann Elizabeth (McRae) Newsom. Our appreciation is given to Cousin Roy Newsom, son of Roy Starnes Newsom Sr., for providing a copy of the family pages of the Bible. The family pages of the Bible document approximately three generations between the period 1824 and 1957. The information has been organized for ease of following generational relationships. { } indicates my notes added for clarity.
BIRTHS
Balaam Newsom - February 8, 1824
Ann E. {Elizabeth} McRae - April 1, 1829
MARRAGE
Balaam Newsom to Ann E. McRae - December 23, 1847
BIRTHS {Children of Balaam and Ann Newsom}
Albert George - November 8, 1848
Alice E. {Elizabeth} - November 17, 1853
William S. {Solomon} - February 2, 1855
James K. {Kenneth} - October 28, 1857
DEATHS
William McRae {father of Ann McRae} - September 20, 1855
Francis H. McRae {mother of Ann McRae} - March 4, 1883
Balaam Newsom - July 10, 1901
Ann E. {McRae} Newsom - January 27, 1906
BIRTHS
Alice E. Hill - November 17, 1853
Susie Layne wife of W.S. Newsom - June 10, 1860
MARRAGES
Albert George Newsom to Alice E. Hill - October 18, 1871
William Solomon Newsom to Susie Layne - February 1, 1906
William Solomon Newsom to Annie Burk - October 15, 1919
James Kenneth Newsom to Mary Christopher - January 12, 1881
James Kenneth Newsom to Anna Jones - September 9, 1885
BIRTHS
{Children of Albert George and Alice Newsom}
Thomas Balaam Newsom- February 7, 1873
Laura A. Newsom - August 21, 1874
Tillie M. Newsom - March 24, 1876
Balaam R. Newsom - August 10, 1877
Samuel G. Newsom - June 22, 1881
Francis P. Newsom - January 13, 1885
Maud Louise Newsom - December 2, 1891
{Child of James Kenneth and Mary Christopher}
Willie Newsom - December 30, 1881
{Child of James Kenneth and Anna Jones}
Eliza P. Newsom - September 9, 1888
DEATHS
Albert George Newsom - April 12, 1912 aged 63 years 4 months {death certificate reads April 28, 1912}
{Alice E. Newsom - Unrecorded in Bible. Date of death Apr 2, 1933}
William Solomon Newsom - February 19, 1929 buried at Triune Cemetery
James Kenneth Newsom - October 14, 1938 buried at Triune Cemetery
BIRTH
{Sadie Rosetta "Etta" Hawkins/Starnes - May 6, 1874}
MARRAGE
Thomas B. {Balaam} Newsom to Sadie Rosetta Starnes - December 24, 1896
Laura A. Newsom to S.P. Brink - Dec 26, 1898
Samuel {Sam} G. Newsom to Nellie Cook - September 30, 1900
BIRTHS {Children of Thomas Balaam and Sadie Newsom}
Roy Starnes Newsom- May 8, 1898
Mable Elizabeth Newsom- March 10, 1900
Infant boy - February 6, 1902
Infant girl - March 10, 1903
Carl Francis Newsom- October 14, 1904
Sadie Louise Newsom- November 12, 1906
Thomas Ewin Newsom {later changed his name to Thomas Balaam} - March 11, 1909 {My Father}
Edward {Eddie} Hawkins Newsom - June 11, 1911 {My Name's sake}
William {Bill} Hill Newsom - December 10, 1913
Mary Alice Newsom - February 2, 1916
MARRIAGES
Roy Starnes to Maggie Lee Cunningham - April 21, 1928
Mable Elizabeth to James Hastings - September 11, 1932
Carl Francis to Ruth Westella Miller - July 15, 1933
Sadie Louise to Roye Lee Wood - April 20, 1937
Thomas Ewin to Helen Laurene Burnett - May 11, 1935 {second wife Sallie Paris - March 21, 1944}
Edward {Eddie} Hawkins {killed in WWII; married to Osolene Monks}
William Hill to Clara Lawrence - June 2, 1939
Mary Alice to Thomas Kelley Ray - June 1, 1941
DEATHS
{Sadie Newsom - August 24, 1949}
Willie Newsom - January 8, 1882
Mollie Newsom the wife of J.K. Newsom - January 26, 1882
Nancy Newsom - April 11, 1856
Balaam Newsom - July 10, 1901
Ann E. Newsom - January 27, 1906
Susie {Layne} Newsom - February 22, 1915
William Solomon Newsom - February 19, 1929 buried at Triune Cemetery
James Kenneth Newsom - October 14, 1938 buried at Triune Cemetery
Tillie Mcguire Newsom - May 12, 1881 aged five years one month and 12 days
Laura A. {Burke} Newsom - June 26, 1899 aged 24 years 10 months and 5 days
Samuel G. Newsom - January 1, 1931 aged 49 years 6 months and 8 days
Albert G. Newsom - April 12, 1912 aged 63 years 4 months
Betty Hill Newsom - April 2, 1933 aged 79 years 4 months and 16 days
Thomas B. Newsom - May 10, 1936 aged 63 year 3 months and 4 days
Maude Louise Clark - December 9, 1944 aged 53 years 7 days
Balaam R. Newsom - July 17, 1957 aged 79 years 11 months
Florence Newsom daughter of Samuel and Nellie Cook Newsom born August 1901 died July 1902
Albert Newsom son of Samuel and Nellie Cook born December 27, 1903 or 4 died July 1907
{Both Florence and Albert buried at Old Newsom place west of Stones River on Franklin Road}
