A. P. Crocker

Family Bible

This is a transcription of a Bible that is owned by Ben David Crocker of Bradford, Gibson Co., Tennessee, a direct descendent of A. P. (Asalom P.) through his son, William Lewis Crocker. Posted with permission. Asalom P. Crocker was the son of Mark and Martha Bates Crocker.

Copied by Dr. Max Crocker

Transcribed by Barry Lewis Crocker, October 30, 2000. Transcriber's notes are italicized.

Page 1

Priscilla Etheridge was born in Nash County North Carolina on the 11^th day October in the year of our Lord 1816

Abcilla Step Daughter of James & Pricilla Step, was born in Gibbson County Tennessee on the 1st Day of September in the year of our Lord 1850

(Abscilla)

Page 2

William L. Conway Son of William & Pricilla Conway was born in Nash County North Carolina on the 28^th day of August in the year of our Lord 1838 (1833?)

Matthew R Conway Son of William & Pricilla Conway was born in Nash County North Carolina on the 12 (10 ?) day of October in the year of our Lord 18?8

Page 3

Napoleon B. Conway son of William & Pricilla Conway was born in Nash County North Carolina on the 11^th day of September in the year of our Lord 1840

James T. (L.) Conway son of William & Pricilla Conway was born in Nash County North Carolina on the 14^th day of April in the year of our Lord 1836

(From looking at the above four names and a study of the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Federal Population Census records for Gibson County, it appears that Pricilla was married to a William Conway prior to her marriage to James Step.)

Page 4

A, P,, Crocker was Born November the 22 1830

(Asalom P. Crocker was the son of Mark and Martha Bates Crocker. He married (1) L. E. McCaslin on 10 May 1864, Gibson Co., Tennessee and (2) Abscilla R. Step, 17 November 1870, Gibson Co., Tennessee.)

A. R Crocker was Born September the 1, 1850

(Abscilla R. Step. See Page 1 above.)

July Ann Crocker was born October the 15 1872

(Julia Ann, daughter of Asalom P. and Abscilla R. Step Crocker.)

Mary Alice Crocker was bornd March the 19 1875

("Mollie", daughter of Asalom P. and Abscilla R. Step Crocker.)

William Luis Crocker was bornd September the 23 1877

(William Lewis, son of Asalom P. and Abscilla R. Step Crocker. Died 1951 in Gibson Co., Tennessee and buried in Walnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Gibson Co., Tennessee. Married to Henrietta Wilson.)

Minie Bell Crocker was bornd Sept 26 1880

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A. P. Crocker departed this life the third Sunday September 1885

A. P. Crocker departed this life the 20^th day of September 1885

Mary Ailis Crocker was born March the 19 1875