Smith family Bible pages

It's amazing what you find when you decide to clean up your computer files!  I had totally forgotten I had scanned these from Cynda.  I am showing the originals first, then adding my transcription, as best I could make out the writing.

SMITH FAMILY BIBLE PAGES

As best as I can make out the handwriting, these are pages from the Bible belonging to Elizabeth Mary Butcher Smith, with notes from her son, Thomas Henry Smith.

Bible page 1

Births:

Thomas Smith born June 24^th, 1800, in Munden County, Kent, England

Eliz. Mary Butcher born May 5^th, 1808 in Sandwich St., Portsea, Portsmouth, England

Mary Isabella daughter of Thos. And Eliz. M. Smith April 11^th, 1828 Portsmouth

Sydney John born June 14^th, 1830 in garrison of Columbo, Island of Ceylon

Frances Smith born Oct. 9^th, 1831, Kandy, Ceylon

Martha Ann born Oct. 24, 1833, Kandy Ceylon

Thos. H. Smith born Oct. 14^th, 1835, Colombo, Ceylon

Bible page 2

Deaths:

Thomas Smith Died March 23rd, 1838, Garrison of Trincomalie, Ceylon

Sydney J, Smith Died Sept, 29^th, Colombo

Martha Ann died March 16, 1836, Colombo

Elizabeth Mary Smith Died Oct. 31. 1867, Washington

Mary Isabella Vessey Died Feb. 4^th, 1863, Washington

Fanny Cornelia Vessey died August 6, 1862, Washington

Emma Louisa Meany Died August 21, 1861

Fannie Lenetta Meany died Feb. 26^th, 1870, Washington

Bible page 3

Births:

Frank L. Vessey born August 16^th, 1854, Washington

John F. Vessey, born Dec. 6^th 1856, Washington

Fanny L. Meany born August 19^th, 1857, New York

Sarah E. Vessey born Dec 26^th, 1859, New York

Mary I Meany born Jan 1^st, 1860, New York

Fanny C. Vessey born 14 Jan 1861, Washington

Emma Louisa born 18^th June, 1861, New York

John T. Meany born 2^nd Dec 1865, Washington

Ida May Smith born March 30^th, 1867, Washington

S. T. Smith born March 27^th 1869

Bible page 4

Marriages:

Thomas Smith to Elizabeth Mary Butcher by Rev. Mr. Tyrell, St. Paul’s Church, Dublin, April 4, 1827

Mary I. Smith to Leonard Vessey by Rev. Mr, French, Church Ephiphany, Washington, D. C., 13^th November

John J. Meany to Fannie Smith by Rev. Mr. Sathom (?) at the rectory St. Marks Church, New York, June 9^th, 1856

Thomas H. Smith to Mary Ann Tinkler by Rev. Lemon, Washington, D. C. June 20^th, 1865

Bible pages 5:

Happy day, happy day

When Jesus washed

My sins away

March 17^th, 1858

The Lord is my Shebard I shall not want.

(this is the way shepherd was spelled in the rewritten version, but spelled shepherd in the original writing)

(The original faded writing was at the top of the page, and rewritten per margin notes on the bottom of the page.)

Page 6:

Mrs. E. M. Smith

The gift of

Mr. Sheridan

(This was in faded writing at the top of the page and rewritten per margin notes at the bottom of the page.

This was my Mother’s Bible

It was a gift from a dear friend and brother in Christ ----

John Sheriden

Note: around the margin of these two facing pages is written:

My mother was born in Portsmouth, England in 1801.  Rewritten in Washington, D.C. March 9^th, 1902, T. H. Smith