Contributed by

Mrs. Edna B. Mitchell
3528 Carolina Street
Gary, Indiana

My great grandparents lived in Christian County, Kentucky, during the years from at least 1839 until perhaps 1845. My great gr grandfather died in Christian County according to record. I believe there are many descendants there perhaps.

The following information is copied from an old Bible in possession of Mrs. Thelma Thorne of Denver, Colorado, and loaned to a cousin, Mrs. J. Aurene Emry, and later to me on May 20, 1966. It is assumed that the Bible was originally handed down to Benjamin Franklin Thomasson at the death of his mother Elizabeth O. Thomasson.

On the Margin of Jeremiah IV is written: Edward Richardson's Bible the gift of S. K.

Flyleaf at beginning of the New Testament is printed "The New Testement of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," translated out of the Original Greek; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his Majesty's Special Command

__________________ Appointed to be read in Churches
Coat of Arms Appears next
__________________ Edinburgh:
Printed by Sir D. H. Blair and J. Bruce.
Printers to the Kings Most excellent
Majesty 1800

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Dots missing edges of pages

Starting on the inside of the flyleaf in sequence:

Benjamin King was bornd 25 day of August ....the son of John King and Mary his wife

Edward Richardson son was ....September the 29th 1767 (altered to.a 9)
....lley his wife was born ...mber the 10 1767 (or 9)
E...lijah A. Richardson was born October 18, 1825 (Different hand)

Mary Deve Richardson was born July the 18, 1790
Winney T. Richardson was born September the 30th 1792
James B. Richardson was born November the twelft day 1794
Anna Richardson was born April the 24, 1797
Thomas Richardson was born June the 5 1799
Salley Richardson was born November the 18, 180..
Thomas B. Richardson, son to James B. Richardson and Caty his wife was born February 5, 1819
Elijah S. Richardson was born May the 5th 1804
Betsey O. Richardson was born September 5 1806
Edward Richardson was born April 17' 1809
Edward Richardson Jr departed this life February 13, 1814

Arnold Thomapson was born December the 1st 1780
Pheby his wife was born October the 25th 1782

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Miram B. S. Richardson was born May the 15 1823
Benjamin Dyer was born July the 29th 1804
George Thomapson was born July 19 1807
Fanny Thomapson was born July the 19th 1808
Rachel Thonapson was born May 21 1810
Patsey D. Thomapson was born April the 6th 1812
Sarah Thomapson was born December the 12 1812
Joel Thomapson was born August 10 1815
Nancy Thomasson was born June the 25 1817 (different hand)
Brice Thomasson was born August the 4, 1812; Soley? Thomasson was born February 12th 1815, Lucy Ann Thomasson was born March 26, 1817

John Carol Richardson, son to James B. Richardson and Caty his wife was born November the 15, 1820

Jane Birum Thomapson was born August the 31, 1821
Nancy M. Thomapson was born July the 2nd, 1825

The Arnold Thomassons mentioned were listed as of Virginia

The Dyer family records list Pheby as daughter of George and Rachel Dalton (D Alton) Dyer. Pheby Dyer Thomasson is buried in Appanoose County where Joel and family migrated in 1846 or thereabout.

My grandfather Edward Green Thomasson was born in 1840 on Dec. 10, in Christian County, Kentucky.

I am very anxious to hear from any descendants or anyone who is interested in this family. Any information welcome on allied families. My father George Franklin Thomasson was born in Appanoose County, Iowa, 2 April 1866.

I have record of some burial places of these families.