Clay County AlArchives Bible Records.....Strickland, John Ancel Family Bible Includes Elder Family Register ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joseph Strickland jwstrick426@highstream.net December 9, 2004, 11:52 am Holy Bible by American Publishing Company Chicago Illinois USA Copyright 1903 Presented to J. A. Strickland Oct 28, 1919 by Ruffus Moore On the Strickland family this information is shown: Mr Augusta C. Strickland was born the 7th. day of September A.D. 1835 Miss Nancy Ann Smith was born the 22nd. day of October A.D. 1839 Louisa Ellen Strickland was born the 13th. day of July A.D. 1857 James Henry Strickland was born the 12th. day of February A.D. 1859 Nancy Ann Matilda Strickland was born the 5th. day of September A.D. 1861 Seley Jane Strickland was born the 29th. of September A.D. 1863 John A. Strickland was born the 2nd. day of July A.D. 1866 Mary Palistine Strickland was born the 29th. day of November A.D. 1869 Octavo Rasalee (Rosalee) Strickland was born the 25th. day of October A.D. 1872 Births: Ulys Strickland was born 16th day of August 1892 Velma Jane Strickland was born 4th day of April 1894 Nancy Ella Strickland was born 18th of February 1896 Joseph Winnis Strickland was born 31st day of January 1898 Ister Inez Strickland was born 17th day of December 1900 Earnest Clayton Strickland was born 13th day of January 1902 David Whit Stricklan was born 22nd day of March 1904 Another note tablet sheet inserted in the Bible: 33 taken from Hamilton Herald (Hamilton, Texas) Minigetis Remedy give a large dose of tartar-emetic. this was used to advantage by Mr Hall & several others successfully. Ulys Strickland I have no idea what the number 33 represents. It could be the year the article referenced was published. Another note tablet sheet inserted in the Bible shows: John A. Strickland Died the 27th. day of Jan. 1941 - at 10:30 P.m. There is also a copy of the funeral notice inserted showing that the funeral services were held on January 29, 1941 at the North Coleman Baptist Church in Coleman, Texas. Interment was in the City Cemetery. Elder Family Register Joseph W. Elder was born March 22 - 1831 Sarah Jane Manning was born April 1 - 1834 Permiller (Permilla) Ann Francis Elder was born Jan. 6 - 1853 Ellen America Elder was born Dec. 17 - 1855 David Brooks Elder was born March 17 - 1857 Mary Elizabeth Elder was born March 5 - 1859 Sarah Jane Elder was born Dec. 25 - 1860 William Docter Elder was born March 14 - 1863 Edmund Hartwell Elder was born Feb. 22 - 1864 Viola Vilula Elder was born Oct. 24 - 1869 Joseph Jubilee Elder was born March 29 - 1871 Polly Prudence Elder was born April 24 - 1873 Gennettie Artlicy (Artlissa) Elder was born Dec. 11 - 1875 Wych Malone Jenkins Elder was born Dec. 1878 Marriage Register of Elder Family Joseph W. Elder and Jane Manning was maried Dec. 26 - 1852 Joseph W. Elder and Rosa Ann Elizabeth Deloach was maried Sept. 13 - 1888 Birth Rosa A. Elizabeth D. was born Nov. 12 - 1844 Deaths Sarah Jane Elder died Aug. 21 1886 David Brooks Elder died Nov. 8 - 1859 Mary Elizabeth Newsom died Dec. 12 1885 Polly Prudince (Prudence) Spears died Nov. 12 - 1904 Joseph W. Elder died Nov. 8 - 1913 Additional Comments: "Sely Jane Strickland" should read Sealy (Celia) Jane Strickland. Due to inadequate education my grandmother, Viola Vilula nee Elder Strickland, spelled names as they sounded to her, complete with mispronunciations. scanned images of pages from this bible can be seen at the following links: http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/documents/gph1282strickla.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/documents/gph1283strickla.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/documents/gph1284strickla.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/documents/gph1285strickla.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/documents/gph1286strickan.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/documents/gph1287elderfam.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/bibles/gbb70strickla.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb