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Freeman Smalley's Bible

Transcribed by Nancy (Osburn) Jones from the copy of Dorothy Swicord of June 7 1967.
This Transcription updates the language used at that time to more modern usage.

Copied from the Peerless Edition of The Holy Bible dated 1885 by the Historical Publication Company of Saint Louis, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

Source: Austin Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly June 1967 L08 page 36 - 37.

PRESENTED TO:
Fg.(?) Smalley by Reverend Locket 1886.
Family pictures are located in the back of the Bible.

MEMORANDA:
William M. Smalley was born in France in 1697 and emigrated to America in 1714, with his cousin Gerard of New York. His son William was born in 1732 and killed by the Indians in Ohio while in the field plowing with his son. William was taken prisoner by the Indians, he was 18 and they had him 7 years. He found his mother in 1757 and married in 1760. His son Freeman was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1787. He came to Texas in 1822 and preached the first sermon on the Texas soil by a Baptist. He moved to Texas in 1848, where his son Freeman Smalley lived on Brushy Creek. It was in his son Freeman’s house, the first sermon was preached in Williamson County. Freeman was born August 14, 1820. He had one son born in 1849. He died September,1849. Moses W. Smalley was born September 28, 1828.

This Certifies that Fg. N. (?) Smalley and M. E. Smalley were united by me in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony at Jo Payns (Place) on the15th day of September in the year of our Lord 1869. In the presence of her mother and others. Signed: Reverend J. A. Buse.

BIRTHS:
Fa.(Father?) N. Smalley- April 17 1848.
M.(Mother?) Y(?). Smalley- June 17 1853.
Violet Smalley- Aug 05 1870.
Newton Aron Smalley- May 22 1872.
Bartey Smalley- December 17 1874.
Lee K. Smalley- April 24 1876.
Edda(?) Smalley- July 24 1878.
Rosea Smalley- November 08 1879.
Authar Smalley- March 13 1883.
Freeman Smalley- February 11 188x?
J.C. Smalley- March 03 1887.
Culberson Smalley- March 10 1890.

DEATHS
M. E. Smalley, Mother- August 22 1925.
Violet Smalley- September 01 1880.
Barty- June 20 1875.
Lee M. Smalley- March 09 1922.
Edda- December 21 1878.
Rosea- February 05 1882.
Authar- May 19 1885.
Freeman- March 01 1886.