THOMAS JEFFERSON TRIPLETT FAMILY BIBLE
(Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
This family Bible was passed down from Thomas Jefferson and Susan S. Triplett
to their youngest son Edwin Franklin Triplett, to their grandson Melvin P. Triplett, to their granddaughter Nell Triplett Tucker and to their great grandson Zelba Francis Tucker of Fresno, California who now has the bible in his possession. Although Thomas and Susan Triplett had both been married, had children and were widowed previously to their marriage with each other, this Bible only records the four children of their marriage together.
The Bible is black leather, sculptured and has gold inlay. The cover is divided into four sections which say, "Search the Scripture, For in Them Ye Think, Ye have Eternal Life, And They Testify of me." The names T. J. & S. S. Triplett are engraved on the cover. The Bible is published by the National Publishing Company & Jones Brothers & Co. It states: Superfine Edition, New Illustrated, Devotional & Practical Polyglot containing the old and new testaments together with Apocrypha, Concordance & Psalms in metre and a carefully abridged edition of Dr. Wm Smith's complete dictionary of the Bible, embellished with 500 fine scripture illustrations & maps. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by J. R. Jones in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia.
BIRTHS:
Thomas J. Triplett was born April 18, 1805
Susan S. Triplett was born Dec. 6, 1812
Edwin F. Triplett was born Jan. 16, 1855 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
Shelby Triplett was born July 1, 1852
Thomas J. Triplett was born Aug. 25, 1848
Susan E. Triplett was born Aug. 1, 1850
William B. Triplett was born Dec. the 27, 1878
Thomas J. Triplett was born August 15, 1881
Richard S. Triplett was born Dec. the 12, 1883
Edwin F. Triplett was born July the 11, 1886 (Edwin Floyd Triplett)
Susan J. Triplett was born April the 6, 1888
Melvin P. Triplett was born March 23, 1890
Nancy L. Triplett was born June 16, 1860 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Arvin L. Triplett was born September the 11, 1892
Nellie H. Triplett was born Feb. 7, 1895
Nannie Triplett was born Jan. the 28, 1857 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah Triplett was born September 4, 1860 (Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty)
MARRIAGES:
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nancy L. Baskett Dec. 30, 1875
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nannie Hall Jan. 10, 1894 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Ed F. Triplett was married to Sarah Butler Oct. the 10, 1906 (Sarah E. Daugherty)
Melvin Triplett was married to Maggie Richardson April 14, 1915
Nell H. Triplett was married to Clyde W. Tucker Dec. 24, 1916
DEATHS:
Thomas J. Triplett died Aug. 25, 1875
Lucie Triplett died Oct. 6, 1892 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Susan S. Triplett died Feb. 11, 1897
Thomas J. Triplett died Sept. 3, 1898
Nannie Triplett died Dec. 26, 1908 (should be 1904 - Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah E. Triplett died Jan 18, 1926
E. F. Triplett died Jan. 13, 1936 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
(Copied by Irma Tucker Ewy, July 1980)
(Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
This family Bible was passed down from Thomas Jefferson and Susan S. Triplett
to their youngest son Edwin Franklin Triplett, to their grandson Melvin P. Triplett, to their granddaughter Nell Triplett Tucker and to their great grandson Zelba Francis Tucker of Fresno, California who now has the bible in his possession. Although Thomas and Susan Triplett had both been married, had children and were widowed previously to their marriage with each other, this Bible only records the four children of their marriage together.
The Bible is black leather, sculptured and has gold inlay. The cover is divided into four sections which say, "Search the Scripture, For in Them Ye Think, Ye have Eternal Life, And They Testify of me." The names T. J. & S. S. Triplett are engraved on the cover. The Bible is published by the National Publishing Company & Jones Brothers & Co. It states: Superfine Edition, New Illustrated, Devotional & Practical Polyglot containing the old and new testaments together with Apocrypha, Concordance & Psalms in metre and a carefully abridged edition of Dr. Wm Smith's complete dictionary of the Bible, embellished with 500 fine scripture illustrations & maps. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by J. R. Jones in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia.
BIRTHS:
Thomas J. Triplett was born April 18, 1805
Susan S. Triplett was born Dec. 6, 1812
Edwin F. Triplett was born Jan. 16, 1855 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
Shelby Triplett was born July 1, 1852
Thomas J. Triplett was born Aug. 25, 1848
Susan E. Triplett was born Aug. 1, 1850
William B. Triplett was born Dec. the 27, 1878
Thomas J. Triplett was born August 15, 1881
Richard S. Triplett was born Dec. the 12, 1883
Edwin F. Triplett was born July the 11, 1886 (Edwin Floyd Triplett)
Susan J. Triplett was born April the 6, 1888
Melvin P. Triplett was born March 23, 1890
Nancy L. Triplett was born June 16, 1860 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Arvin L. Triplett was born September the 11, 1892
Nellie H. Triplett was born Feb. 7, 1895
Nannie Triplett was born Jan. the 28, 1857 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah Triplett was born September 4, 1860 (Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty)
MARRIAGES:
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nancy L. Baskett Dec. 30, 1875
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nannie Hall Jan. 10, 1894 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Ed F. Triplett was married to Sarah Butler Oct. the 10, 1906 (Sarah E. Daugherty)
Melvin Triplett was married to Maggie Richardson April 14, 1915
Nell H. Triplett was married to Clyde W. Tucker Dec. 24, 1916
DEATHS:
Thomas J. Triplett died Aug. 25, 1875
Lucie Triplett died Oct. 6, 1892 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Susan S. Triplett died Feb. 11, 1897
Thomas J. Triplett died Sept. 3, 1898
Nannie Triplett died Dec. 26, 1908 (should be 1904 - Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah E. Triplett died Jan 18, 1926
E. F. Triplett died Jan. 13, 1936 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
(Copied by Irma Tucker Ewy, July 1980)
THOMAS JEFFERSON TRIPLETT FAMILY BIBLE
(Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
This family Bible was passed down from Thomas Jefferson and Susan S. Triplett
to their youngest son Edwin Franklin Triplett, to their grandson Melvin P. Triplett, to their granddaughter Nell Triplett Tucker and to their great grandson Zelba Francis Tucker of Fresno, California who now has the bible in his possession. Although Thomas and Susan Triplett had both been married, had children and were widowed previously to their marriage with each other, this Bible only records the four children of their marriage together.
The Bible is black leather, sculptured and has gold inlay. The cover is divided into four sections which say, "Search the Scripture, For in Them Ye Think, Ye have Eternal Life, And They Testify of me." The names T. J. & S. S. Triplett are engraved on the cover. The Bible is published by the National Publishing Company & Jones Brothers & Co. It states: Superfine Edition, New Illustrated, Devotional & Practical Polyglot containing the old and new testaments together with Apocrypha, Concordance & Psalms in metre and a carefully abridged edition of Dr. Wm Smith's complete dictionary of the Bible, embellished with 500 fine scripture illustrations & maps. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by J. R. Jones in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia.
BIRTHS:
Thomas J. Triplett was born April 18, 1805
Susan S. Triplett was born Dec. 6, 1812
Edwin F. Triplett was born Jan. 16, 1855 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
Shelby Triplett was born July 1, 1852
Thomas J. Triplett was born Aug. 25, 1848
Susan E. Triplett was born Aug. 1, 1850
William B. Triplett was born Dec. the 27, 1878
Thomas J. Triplett was born August 15, 1881
Richard S. Triplett was born Dec. the 12, 1883
Edwin F. Triplett was born July the 11, 1886 (Edwin Floyd Triplett)
Susan J. Triplett was born April the 6, 1888
Melvin P. Triplett was born March 23, 1890
Nancy L. Triplett was born June 16, 1860 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Arvin L. Triplett was born September the 11, 1892
Nellie H. Triplett was born Feb. 7, 1895
Nannie Triplett was born Jan. the 28, 1857 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah Triplett was born September 4, 1860 (Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty)
MARRIAGES:
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nancy L. Baskett Dec. 30, 1875
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nannie Hall Jan. 10, 1894 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Ed F. Triplett was married to Sarah Butler Oct. the 10, 1906 (Sarah E. Daugherty)
Melvin Triplett was married to Maggie Richardson April 14, 1915
Nell H. Triplett was married to Clyde W. Tucker Dec. 24, 1916
DEATHS:
Thomas J. Triplett died Aug. 25, 1875
Lucie Triplett died Oct. 6, 1892 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Susan S. Triplett died Feb. 11, 1897
Thomas J. Triplett died Sept. 3, 1898
Nannie Triplett died Dec. 26, 1908 (should be 1904 - Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah E. Triplett died Jan 18, 1926
E. F. Triplett died Jan. 13, 1936 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
(Copied by Irma Tucker Ewy, July 1980)
(Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
This family Bible was passed down from Thomas Jefferson and Susan S. Triplett
to their youngest son Edwin Franklin Triplett, to their grandson Melvin P. Triplett, to their granddaughter Nell Triplett Tucker and to their great grandson Zelba Francis Tucker of Fresno, California who now has the bible in his possession. Although Thomas and Susan Triplett had both been married, had children and were widowed previously to their marriage with each other, this Bible only records the four children of their marriage together.
The Bible is black leather, sculptured and has gold inlay. The cover is divided into four sections which say, "Search the Scripture, For in Them Ye Think, Ye have Eternal Life, And They Testify of me." The names T. J. & S. S. Triplett are engraved on the cover. The Bible is published by the National Publishing Company & Jones Brothers & Co. It states: Superfine Edition, New Illustrated, Devotional & Practical Polyglot containing the old and new testaments together with Apocrypha, Concordance & Psalms in metre and a carefully abridged edition of Dr. Wm Smith's complete dictionary of the Bible, embellished with 500 fine scripture illustrations & maps. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by J. R. Jones in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia.
BIRTHS:
Thomas J. Triplett was born April 18, 1805
Susan S. Triplett was born Dec. 6, 1812
Edwin F. Triplett was born Jan. 16, 1855 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
Shelby Triplett was born July 1, 1852
Thomas J. Triplett was born Aug. 25, 1848
Susan E. Triplett was born Aug. 1, 1850
William B. Triplett was born Dec. the 27, 1878
Thomas J. Triplett was born August 15, 1881
Richard S. Triplett was born Dec. the 12, 1883
Edwin F. Triplett was born July the 11, 1886 (Edwin Floyd Triplett)
Susan J. Triplett was born April the 6, 1888
Melvin P. Triplett was born March 23, 1890
Nancy L. Triplett was born June 16, 1860 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Arvin L. Triplett was born September the 11, 1892
Nellie H. Triplett was born Feb. 7, 1895
Nannie Triplett was born Jan. the 28, 1857 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah Triplett was born September 4, 1860 (Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty)
MARRIAGES:
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nancy L. Baskett Dec. 30, 1875
Ed F. Triplett was married to Nannie Hall Jan. 10, 1894 (Nancy Texas Beatty)
Ed F. Triplett was married to Sarah Butler Oct. the 10, 1906 (Sarah E. Daugherty)
Melvin Triplett was married to Maggie Richardson April 14, 1915
Nell H. Triplett was married to Clyde W. Tucker Dec. 24, 1916
DEATHS:
Thomas J. Triplett died Aug. 25, 1875
Lucie Triplett died Oct. 6, 1892 (Nancy Lucy Baskett)
Susan S. Triplett died Feb. 11, 1897
Thomas J. Triplett died Sept. 3, 1898
Nannie Triplett died Dec. 26, 1908 (should be 1904 - Nancy Texas Beatty)
Sarah E. Triplett died Jan 18, 1926
E. F. Triplett died Jan. 13, 1936 (Edwin Franklin Triplett)
(Copied by Irma Tucker Ewy, July 1980)
