Bourne, Edwards, and Mathews Family Bible
The following information comes from the pages
of the family Bible(s)* of the Bourne, Mathews, and Edwards
families of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Transcribed by Laurel Damon Steffes, March 1999.
BIRTHS Wm. H. & S. A. Mathews Caleb MD. Mathews, Oct. 26, 1850 Margaret P. Mathews, May 18, 1852 James T. Mathews, Sept. 26, 1853 Sallie B. Mathews, Apr. 11, 1855 Wm. H. Mathews, Dec 31, 1856 Mary R. Mathews, Aug. 23, 1858 Joseph M. Mathews, June 10, 1860 John S. Mathews, Jan. 26, 1864 Anna Mathews, Feb. 27, 186? (illegible) George L. Mathews, March 8, 1866 (?) Celia Mathews, Feb. 1, 1869 (?) MARRIAGES Maggie P. Mathews, Oct. 24, 1878 James T. Mathews, Sept. 21, 1881 Mary R. Mathews, Apr. 12, 1883 W. H. Mathews, Aug. 20, 1884 Cale Mathews, Aug. (crossed out), June 30, 1885 Annie Mathews, June 10, 188? (illegible 1888?) John Mathews, Oct. 16 (6?), 188? (illegible 1889?) DEATHS John Mathews, Dec. 18, 1813 Sarah Price, Aug. 19, 1827 George Larkin Mathews, Jan. (?), 17, 1871 Sallie Brown Mathews, Aug. 23, 1871 William Henry Mathews, Nov. 17, 1891 Mary R. Mathews, [n.d.] Sara A. Mathews, Jan. [no day, no year] Jos. T. Mathews, Oct. 1916 [no day] BIRTHS Isaac A. Bourne was born August 14th, 1816 Francis Jane Bourne, born August 16th, 1832 Josephine Hellen Bourne, daughter of Isaac A. and Francis Jane Bourne, was born August the 6th, 1851. William Thomas Bourne, son of Isaac A. and Francis Jane Bourne, was born December 9th 1853 Lilla Ridgely Bourne, daughter of Isaac A. and Francis Jane Bourne, was born January 7th 1856 J.M. Bourne, son of John Bourne and Elisabeth his wife was born March the 10, 1823 MARRIAGES Isaac A. Bourne and Francis Jane McMurtry were married April 26th 1848 Jefferson Dunlap and Josiphene Bourne was married Oct. 18th 1876 Joseph Wallace and Lilla Bourne were married June 7th 1877 by Rev. S. Noland Wm. T. Bourne and Mollie Mathews were married April the 12 1883 by Rev. Gadwick (sp.?) Wm. T. Bourne and Nannie Edwards were married April 3, 1907 by Rev. Gristead DEATHS John Bourne departed this life March the 1st 1852, age 72 Elizabeth Bourne, wife of John Bourne, departed this life Sunday evening, November the 23rd 1862. Sallie A. Bourne departed this life on Wednesday morning, May the 29th 1878 Frances Jane Bourne, wife of Isaac Bourne departed this life on Friday morning the 12th of February 1858 Isaac A. Bourne departed this life on Friday morning, February 12th 1881. John M. Bourne departed this life on Sunday, Feb. 24th 1895 MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA Isaac Bourne Dunlap, son of Jefferson M. and Josephine B. Dunlap, was born July 27th 1877 Lillian Van Dell Dunlap, daughter of Jefferson M. and Josephine B. Dunlap, was born March 8th 1880. Lena R. Bourne, daughter of Wm. T. Bourne and Mollie M. Bourne was born April 16th 1884 Isaac Bourne, son of Wm. and Millie M. Bourne was born June 29, 1886 Paul Bourne, son of W.T. and Millie Bourne was born Jan. the 2nd 1892, son of William and Mollie Bourne Mollie M. Bourne fell asleep Jan. 8th 1896. Wife of W.T. Bourne Joseph T. Edwards and Lena R. Bourne were married Nov. 30, 1905 William Mathews Edwards was born Feb. 11, 1907 Mary Anna Edwards was born April 17, 1908 Joseph T. Edwards, Jr. October 4, 1910. Born. Frances Mathews Edwards born Dec. 30, 1911 Rex Dunlap Edwards born May 14, 1915 David B. Edwards born May 5, 1917 Wm. T. Bourne fell asleep Dec. 9th 1925.
*I believe that this information possibly comes from two Bibles. The first three pages of Mathews entries from one and the rest of the entries from another. The original Bible(s) are not in my possession. I have only Xerox copies of the above pages given me by my mother's cousin. -LDS