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From Bible and Family Records of Barren County, KY and Surrounding Areas, Vol I. by Eva Coe Peden, pg145-146
Bible printed by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's Printers, MDCCLXXV. Now in possession of Mrs. Read, Glasgow, Ky.
| James Kerr 2nd was born in Albemarle County (Va) December24th 1764 (then follows a list of slaves, not copied) |
| Benjamin Ballard of Spottsylvania Co., Va. was born November 25th 1768 |
| Ann Graham Heslopp, his wife was born --------; married to Benjamin Ballard. Their son G. Dudley Ballard was born 1798 |
| Rice Ballard was born June 7th 1800 |
| W.F. Read son of Samuel Read and Julaner his wife was born February 3rd 1799 |
| Emily A.H. Read his wife was born August 2nd 1802 |
| Samuel B. Read and M.L., his wife was married August 10th 1842 |
| Emily A.H. Read's father married Ann Graham Heslopp of Spottsylvania Co., Va |
| W.F. Read and Emily A. Heslopp married September 13th 1820 in Culpepper County, Va. |
| Infant daughter born July 30th 1821 |
| Samuel Benjamin Read was born August 4th 1822 |
| Ann Julaner Read was born August 7th 1824; married W.H. Tomlin at Glasgow, Ky., April 7th 1848, without my consent of my knowledge ----W.F. Read |
| Rice C.B. Read was born May 26th 1827 |
| Guilford Dudley Read was born August 7th 1829 |
| John Elsy Carter Read was born September 18th 1831 |
| Sarah Francs Read was born January 22nd 1834 |
| Isaac Franklin Read was born March 31st 1836 |
| James William Read was born November 20th 1838 |
| George Washington Read was born September 15th 1841, being the 7th son of Emily A.H. and W.F. Read |
| Bland Ballard Read was born May 26th 1845, being the 8th son of Emily A.H. & W.F. Read |
| W.F. Read left Old Virginia in Fauquier County, to remove to the state of Kentucky, Novembe 29th 1847; landed from the Ohio River, at Louisville, december 24th 1847. Arrived in Barren Co.Ky. on the 29th 1847 |
| Ann Julaner Tomblin died July 22nd 1853, leaving 3 small children, the youngest about 6 days old |
| John Elsy Read died July 31st 1853 |
| Rice C.B. Read died near Vicksburg, Miss., October 18th 1853 |
| W.F. Read, husband of Emily A.H. Read, died September 19th 1865 |
| Samuel B. Read died November 8th 1869 |
| Emily A.H. Read died December 19th 184 in her 83 year. |
| Bland Ballard Read was married to Delilia Emmerson on January 7th 1869 |
| James William Read was married to Ann C. Sims on May 21st 1872 |
| Children of James William and Ann C. (Sims) Read: |
| Willella Read was born June 21st 1873 |
| James F. Read was born August 22nd 1878 |
| Rice C. Read was born March 19th 1886 |
| J.C. Read was born March 21st 1889 |