WOW! How lucky can you be. Wish they were my Phelan ancestors!!!....but no such luck. Thanks for passing on info. Glenda in Memphis -----Original Message----- From: Lonnie Fink <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 9:38 AM Subject: [PHELAN-L] PHELON/HOLT BIBLE in KY Hi everyone, Rebecca HOLT's Family lived in Jefferson Co,KY, she one of seven children of John HOLT b ca 1755 d 1805 Jeff Co,KY & wife Rachel (unknown) HOLT b ca 1755 d ca 1836 Jeff Co,KY md ca 1776. The HOLT family came from VA: John & Rebecca HOLT PHELON was living in Daviess Co,KY in 1850. John & Rachel(UNk) HOLT are my ancestors. THe bible was purchased at an auction of Wilhelmina LEACHMAN LEBOLD in Daviess Co,KY 3-OCT-1992 I bought it from the person who purchased it from the sale. It is currently located at my home at: Lonnie Fink, R#4 Box 92, Loogootee,IN 47553-9114 John M. PHELON b ca 1796,VA &Rebecca HOLT b ca 1796,Jeff Co,KY birth info from 1850 Daviess CO,KY census. Bible Information below. PHELON/HOLT Bible Title PAGE The Holy BIBLE containing The Old and New Testaments Translated out ofThe Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently compared and revised Sterotyp Edition New-York Steretyoed By E. and J. WHITE For the American Bible Society 1826 Blank pages between the Old Testament and New Testament John M. PHELON and Rebecca HOLT was married January 6th 1822 ( LF: This marriage was in Jefferson Co,KY) next Page BIRTHS Louisa PHELON was born Febuary the 5th 1823 Nancy PHELON was born 22 of August 1824 William Harrison PHELON was born the 15th of January 1826 Harriet PHELON was born the 15th September 1828 Luicinda PHELON was born the 26th of September 1830 Faint dates John M. PHELON was born the 18th of February 1831 Faint dates Next page James PHELON was borne April the 28th 1835 Ebbon PHELON was borne June the 1 1837 Next page John M. PHELON deceiced October 31 1852 William H. PHELON dec. Oct the 3 1863 age 37 years 8 month 27 days Newspaper obits inserted here! See below Next page William M. FUQUA was borne Oct 8th 1841 and deceast Dec 16th 1844 James F. FUQUA was borne June the 18th 1844 End of New TESTAMENT next to last page of bible David WELCH died March 8 1893 Last page of bible to faint! James PHELON is my grand......... girl... too faint to read. Inserted Newspaper Obituaries. Death of John PHELON Uncle John PHELON, a well know citizen of Cloverport, died at his home the FREEMAN place, after a long and severe sickness, borne with fortitude and resignation. He was a member of a promient Kentucky family, and otherwise highly connected. Domestic troubles of a sad, severe nature assailing him in early life he fell into a habit which ruined his after years. Few understood or appreciated him; those who, did found him a sincere and moral friend. Loving nieces and nephews, visted and provided him with every attention during hsi sickness. He passed away on Friday October 14, to join his Maker in whom he trusted. One who Knew him ( Owensboro papers please copy) 2n obit: John M. PHELON, Sr., died Friday at 8 o'clock at Cloverport with Bright's disease. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon. Mr. Phelon had several relatives in Owensboro among whom were Mr. & Mrs. John F. JARBOE and Mrs.N.D. FISHER, who attended the funeral and returned home on the 9.05 Texas Train last night. Does anyone have any information on the descendants of this family? Thanks lonnie [email protected] USGENWEB Webpage Coordinator for Clark/Floyd Co,IN Pulaski co,KY My home page: <http://www.dmrtc.net/%7Elonfink/wifeme.html>http://www.dmrtc.net/~lonfink/w ifeme.html Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as "Progress"