Eighth Generation

443. William A. BIBLE⁴⁰ was born on 21 Dec 1830.⁸⁸ He died on 10 Dec 1896 in Benton, TN.⁸⁸ He was buried in Four Mile/Old Ocoee Cemetery, Polk County, TN.⁸⁸ William was County Clerk, Benton, TN from 1860-1864. Confederate soldier: 1st. Lt. 1861: Capt. 1862, Company B. 29th Infantry. Lived in Texas 1875-1885.

William A. BIBLE and Salena M. DENTON were married. Salena M. DENTON was born on 3 Dec 1834.⁸⁸ She died on 22 Nov 1858 in Polk Co., TN. She was buried in Four Mile/Old Ocoee Cemetery, Polk County, TN. William A. BIBLE and Salena M. DENTON had the following children:

+970	i.	James H. BIBLE.
971	ii.	W(atson) A. BIBLE was born on 11 Feb 1856.88 He died on 12 Feb 1856 in Polk Co., TN.88

William A. BIBLE and Lavinia COLEMAN were married.⁸⁸ The headstone lists Lavinia as "consort of" rather than wife of William. Lavinia COLEMAN was born on 2 Sep 1838.⁸⁸ She died on 11 Jan 1869 in Polk Co., TN.⁸⁸ She was buried in Four Mile/Old Ocoee Cemetery, Polk County, TN.⁸⁸ William A. BIBLE and Lavinia COLEMAN had the following children:

972	i.	Jefferson Davis BIBLE40 was born in 1860. He died in 1915. Never married.
+973	ii.	Sue BIBLE.
974	iii.	Mattie BIBLE40 was born in 1866. She died in 1898. Died giving child birth.
+975	iv.	Capt. W. D. "Fate" BIBLE.