Coweta-Meriwether County GaArchives Bible Records.....Preston Anderson Horn Herndon Family Bible Copyright Date January 14, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Janie Light powers55@sbcglobal.net and Nell O'Shields January 14, 2008, 12:28 pm NEW ILLUSTRATED DEVOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL POLYGLOT FAMILY BIBLE: CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS TOGETHER WITH THE APOCRYPHA, CONCORDANCE, AND PSALMS IN METRE. THE TEXT CONFORMABLE TO THE STANDARD OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY: TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES, And with the former Translations diligently Compared and Revised. ALSO HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF THE WORLD, HARMONY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS, VALUABLE TREATISES, HISTORY OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE, CHRONOLOGICAL AND OTHER USEFUL TABLES, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE STUDY OF THE SACRED SCRIPTURES. COMPILED WITH GREAT CARE FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES. TOGETHER WITH INDEX GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PASSAGES IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS EMBELLISHED WITH OVER 200 FINE SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATIONS NATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PA.; CHICAGO, ILL.; CINCINNATI, OHIO; ST. LOUIS, MO.; AND ATLANTA, GA. 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 PHILADELPHIA: S.A. GEORGE & CO., PRINTERS 15 NORTH SEVENTH STREET *************************************************************************** Written on the first page of records on a blank sheet in the front of the bible. Births of Negroes Rachel ~ Sept. 20th, 1833 Amanuel ~ April 22nd, 1836 George ~ Oct. 24h, 1838 Squire ~ March 8th, 1841 Prudence~ March 15th, 1843 Fanny ~ March 18th, 1845 John ~ Dec. 25th, 1847 Truman ~ May 22nd, 1850 Disney ~ June 13th, 1850 Harriett ~ Aug. 31st, 1852 Leonidas ~ Feb. 20, 1853 Joseph ~ Oct. 1st, 1855 Evaline -- Joseph " Biddy " Osburn " Abe " Suckey " Washington " Margrette ~ Nov. 24th, 1847. *************************************************************************** Written on the second page of records on a blank sheet in the front of the bible. Family Record October 16, 1870 Oct. 16th John S. Herndon ~ Heartwell Susan Brown ~ E.B. Elbert Brown Sen ~ Heartwell Miss S.F. Herndon ~ Elberton ~ Ed Herndon dau (?) Daniel M. Carlton Miss Georgia D. Herndon, daughter of Thos. Herndon Theardo Rowdey ~ Ruckersville Mich A. Herndon ~ Carnsville Wm. L. Herndon ~ Elberton Elizabeth A. Herndon ~ " Mrs. S.J. Fleming ~ Roiston Heart Co. Maj. J. Johnson ~ Bowersville Mrs. Flora Bailey ~ Ruckersville Geo. W. Brown ~ Elberton Mrs. Polly Forester ~ " *************************************************************************** Written on the third page of records on a blank sheet in the front of the bible. P.A. Herndon was married to Miss Ann Amis on the 11th day of June 1861 ~~~~~~~~~ Ann Jones was born (struck through in the bible) Pearla Amis Herndon was born June the 19th 1864 Walter Jackson Herndon was born March 20th 1866 Nancy Alah Herndon was born Oct. 14th A.D. 1868 Deaths Walter J. Herndon departed this life the 9th day of July 1868 Pearla A. Herndon departed this life the 2nd day of September 1868 *************************************************************************** Written on the bible page titled “MARRIAGES” in the middle of the Bible. Marriages Preston A.H. Herndon and Ann Amis were married June 11th .1861 Nancy Alah Herndon and Gaines Augustus Boynton were married March 20, 18-- (left blank) William Luther Herndon and Eldora Hardegree were married Nov. 28, 1895 Geter Edward Herndon and Emma Gullett were married Oct. 2, 1901 Ethel Ona Herndon and Olin W. Gullett were married Dec. 6th, 1903 Preston Anderson Herndon and Mary Hawk were married Dec. 7th, 1919 Modena Herndon and Charles Young Hall were married April 21, 1920 *************************************************************************** Written on the bible page titled “BIRTHS” in the middle of the Bible. Births Preston Anderson Horn Herndon was May 13th, 1838 Ann Amis was born Jan 27th, 1841 Pearla Amis Herndon was born June 19th, 1864 Walter Jackson Herndon was born March 20th, 1866 Nancy Alah Herndon was born Oct 14th 1868 Geter Edward Herndon was born Nov 9th 1870 William Luther Herndon was born Sept. 10th 1872 Paul Jones Herndon was born September 25th 1875 Ethel Ona Herndon was born Aug 6th 1877 Modena Ann Herndon was born May 10th, 1881 Preston Anderson Herndon was born Mar 31st 1884 *************************************************************************** Written on the bible page titled “DEATHS” in the middle of the Bible. Deaths Walter Jackson Herndon died July 9th 1868 Pearla Amis Herndon died Sept 3rd 1868 Paul Jones Herndon died Oct 8th 1879 Preston Anderson Herndon died Mar 9th 1901 William Luther Herndon died Apr 27nd 1907 Nancy Alah Boynton died July 20, 1913 Ann Herndon died March 9th 1926 *************************************************************************** Written on the bible page titled “MEMORANDA” in the middle of the Bible. Memoranda Walter J.'s Funeral from Jer. 31 & 15 by F.W. Beggaly Pearla Amis' " " " " " " " " " by J.H. Hall Pearla Amis came to her death by accident - a mule ran away with the bugy and killed her Paul Jones came to his death by accidentally smothering in cotton seed. His funeral was preached by Dr. J.G. Goss, II Samuel 12.23 *************************************************************************** Written on a loose piece of paper and located in the bible after the MEMORANDA page Front side: Births Edward Herndon was born in the year of our Lord 1792 February 7th. Nancy Brown was born February 13th in the year of our Lord 1804. Benajah H. Herndon was born September27th in the year of our Lord 1821. Edna A. Herndon was born August 29th in the year of our Lord 1823. Lucinda M. Herndon was born October 1st in the year of our Lord 1825. Richard M. Herndon was born October 8th in the year of our Lord 1827. Joel J. Herndon was born October 19th in the year of our Lord 1829. Marshal H. Herndon was born March 25th in the year of our Lord 1832. Amanda L. Herndon was born December 26th in the year of our Lord 1834. Preston A. H. Herndon was born May 13th in the year of our Lord 1838. James M. Herndon was born February 26th in the year of our Lord 1841. Tululah H. Herndon was born February 14th in the year of our Lord 1843. Back side: Cora S. Herndon was born April 6th in the year of our Lord 1845. Walter J. Herndon was born January 25th in the year of our Lord 1848. =============================================================== Deaths Lucinda M. Herndon departed this life October 30th in the year of our Lord 1826. Edward Herndon departed this life January 22nd in the year of our Lord 1855. Tululah H. Herndon departed this life October 29th in the year of our Lord 1855. Nancy Herndon departed this life December 14th in the year of our Lord 1855. =============================================================== Edward Herndon and Nancy Brown were married the 17th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820. =============================================================== Additional Comments: This bible belonged to Preston Anderson Horn Herndon (1838-1901), but there is also information on the Edward (1792-1855)and Nancy Brown Herndon family. There is also a list of slaves that belonged to Edward and Nancy Herndon. Preston Anderson Horn Herndon lived in Coweta County and Edward Herndon lived in Meriwether County. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/coweta/bibles/prestona334gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.2 Kb