INTRODUCTION

This, the family Bible of John Calhoun Breckenridge Smoot and Myra Octavia Darnell, was in the hands of John’s; granddaughter, Myra Elizabeth “Lib” Chastain of Shellsford, Warren County Tennessee. This transcription was made from the original Bible by Fred Smoot. John C. Smoot is the son of William Smoot and Matilda Anderson. Myra O. Darnell is the daughter of James Thomas Darnell and Ann Elizabeth Darnell. John and Myra Smoot lived on Old Shelbyville Road, west of Crisp.

John C. B. Smoot Family Bible

Holy Bible
The Southwestern Co.
Publishers and Booksellers
Nashville, Tenn.
Copyright, July 1^st 1886

This Certifies
That John C. Smoot
of Crisp, Tenn
and Myra O. Darnell
of Morrison, Tenn
Were joined together by me in the
Bonds of Holy Matrimony
At Home of Bride on the 20^th day of
Dec. in the year of our Lord 1888
In Presence of
Family
Signed G. W. Stroud, J. P.

Births
John C. Smoot Born, Oct. 30. 1860.
Myra O. Darnell Smoot Born, Nov. 19. 1869.
James Darnell Smoot Born, Sept. 29. 1889.
William Hugh Smoot Born, Sept. 11. 1891.
Mable Clair Smoot Born, Dec. 23. 1892.
Jennie Lee Smoot Born. Oct. 2. 1894.
Myra Matilda Smoot Born. Nov. 13. 1896.
John C. Smoot Jr. Born. June. 11. 1898
Sutton Smoot Born. June. 4. 1900
Infant Girl Born. Feb. 22. 1902.
Marriages
John C. Smoot and
Myra O. Darnell
were married, Dec. 20. 1888.
W. H. Smoot and Sarah Elizabeth Roach
were married Dec 19 - 1915.
M. T. Chastain and Myra M. Smoot
were married Dec 10 - 1916.
Logan C. Watley and Jennie Lee Smoot
were married 24 Nov. 1918 -
John C. Smoot - Jr and Ludie Mabel Bell
were married Oct - 27 - 1937
Deaths
Infant girl - Died. Feb. 23. 1902
John C. Smoot, Sr. Died, Nov. 21 1932
Myra. O. Smoot Died, July 1, 1938
Myra M. Smoot Chastain Sept. 4, 1938
Mable Clair Smoot Died, Aug. 30 1939
James Darnell Smoot - June 16 1942
Jennie Lee Smoot Watley - Jun 19, 1954
Ludie Mabel Bell
Died April 14, 1963
[This last entry appeared on the marriage page.]