Pike-Spalding-Crawford County GaArchives Bible Records.....Pennington, Sturdivant, Phelps/Felps Bible Information ************************************************ 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: Valerie ( Johnson ) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 February 17, 2008, 11:40 am Notes in [ ] added by me – vjf. -------------------------------------------------------------- STURDIVANT - PENNINGTON FAMILY HISTORY INFORMATION COPIED FROM HANDWRITTEN ENTRIES IN OLD FAMILY BIBLE (Most of it possibly handwritten by Emily Ingram Sturdivant Pennington). BIBLE in possession of VANCE CONNELL HOLT (Buena Park, Orange Co., California) Information here copied by BETTY BROOKS LATHAM [Also, viewed by myself and photos taken – December 2000. vjf] October, 2000 [ Note: There are several "bibles" that make up these records. The larger one is a two-volume set that was published in 1834. Inside it, were the cover page and several record pages from a smaller bible that was published in 1812. It was on these smaller sheets of paper that most of the information was written. vjf ] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: October 18, 2000 The attached data was copied directly from an old family bible loaned to Betty (Brooks) Latham by Vance Holt. This Bible (in two segments) was returned to Vance Holt by Betty B. Latham in October of 2000. The families listed have surnames of: Felp(s); Sturdivant; Pennington; Huff; Chappell; Brooks; Rivers; Nixon; Clark; Ashfield; Taylor; Connell; Field; ---- each listed either briefly or often. Most of the entries were possibly handwritten in the bible by Emily Ingram (Sturdivant) Pennington. The years mentioned seem to run from 1822 to 1937. There was a one-page handwritten letter signed by William D. Phelps, apparently written to a sibling of his. However, apparently the first page or pages were missing. The letter seems to be an attempt to document birth, marriage dates, and a bit of family news for family information. There is no date on the letter. Also, note that the spelling of words is different from today's. [Note -- I believe William was a brother or nephew of Emily's mother, Sarah (Felps) Sturdivant. Per a little research on the web, I have seen the name surname Felps and its associated names of Avington/Aventon and Faly as having a presence in Rowan Co., North Carolina (1786), Putnam Co., Georgia (ca 1815- 1817) & Crawford Co., Georgia (ca 1843-1847). v.j.f.] In some cases, names of family members seem confusing, leading one to believe names are in error, or perhaps there was more than one member with similar names. Included inside the bible was an old newspaper clipping with a photograph of John Thomas Pennington (b. 2-24-1866) when he was 87 years old and living in Williamson, Pike Co., Georgia. He was visiting relatives in Florida and is pictured with Mercer Clark. The article is not dated, but it must have been taken circa 1953. The clipping was replaced in the bible upon return to Vance Connell Holt by Betty (Brooks) Latham. Betty Brooks Latham Clermont, GA ------------------------------------------ BIRTHS HANDWRITTEN INTO THE FAMILY BIBLE BELONGING NOW TO VANCE HOLT: Wm. D. Sturdivant was born October 8, 1828 Thomas I./J.(?) was born July 1, 1830 Fally E. Sturdivant was born June 25, 1832** Caroline F. Sturdivant was born January 2, 1835 Emily I. Sturdivant was born January 13, 1837 Sarah A. Sturdivant was born July 14, 1839 Maryann R. Sturdivant was born September 27, 1841 Charles A. Sturdivant was born July 27, 1844 Tancey Eldora Sturdivant was born August 9, 1846 D. W. Sturdivant was born October 24, 1797 ---------------- CHARLEYS STURDIVANT CHILDREN AGES: ELDORAH: born July 18, 1877 SARAH: born July 2, 1880 CHARLES A: born July 12, 1883 ROBERT DANIEL: born July 12, 1885. ---------------- ELDORA HUFF: born December 27, 1858 SARAH ANN HUFF: born July 29, 1860 HELLEN HUFF: born February 19, 1863 --------------------- ??? "NELSON" (?) was born February 11, 1851. BIRTHS (CONTINUED) MARJORIE CLARK: born December 3, 1921 MERCER CLARK: born September 20, 1917 SADIE LEE PENNINGTON: born July 12, 1898 (Daughter of Luna Lee Pennington). -------------- Age of the Pennington Family Henry A. Pennington was born January the 8th, 1838 Emily I. Pennington was born January the 13th 1837 Our Children's Births Sarah Elizabeth Pennington was born April the 7, 1853 Marietta Pennington was born April the 10, 1855 William D. Pennington was born June the 28, 1857 Georgiann Pennington was born April the 26, 1860 Caroline Francis Pennington was born September the 21, 1862 Martha Lenorah Pennington was born October the 2, 1863 John Thomas Pennington was born February the 24, 1866 One Born and died July the 29, 1868 One Born and died without name December the 4, 1869 and Died January the 18, 1870 Virginia Carter Pennington was born October the 7, 1871 Emma Allen Pennington was born August the 13, 1874 Viola Pennington was born March the 27, 1877 Luna Pennington was born March the 5, 1880 DEATHS HANDWRITTEN IN FAMILY BIBLE Caroline Eldora Pennington Died November the 15, 1862 William Daniel Pennington died April the 23, 1866 (Note: the handwriting for the following entries than that of the two above. The two above match the writing of the births for Henry & Emily's family on the previous page) Martha L. Brooks, daughter of Henry & Emily Pennington, died March 12, 1903 Mary Etta Nixon, daughter of Henry & Emily Pennington, died July 12, 1903. Luna Lee Pennington, daughter of Henry & Emily Pennington, died November 15, 1922. Sarah Elizabeth Chappell, daughter of Henry & Emily Pennington, died Dec 7, 1929. Georgia A. Huff daughter of Henry & Emily Pennington died May 10, 1930 Caroline Frances Pennington died in November 1862 2 more babies died and 3 living yet 2 girls + one Boy. There were 13 children in all. (John Thomas Pennington, Emily Allen (Pennington) Shell, Viola (Pennington) Connell were the children still living - vjf) ----------------- Emily Ingram Pennington died Jan 2, 1916 Henry Allen Pennington died Jan 12, 1919 Willie Connell Pennington died May 10, 1937 (wife of John Thomas Pennington) Sarah A. Huff died February 14, 1863 D. W. Sturdivant died Aug 2, 1870 Sarah Sturdivant died July 22, 1884 Died a negro man EPHRAIM (?) March 31, 1861 ---------------------- Henry A. Pennington was a member of Griffin Lodge No. 346 I. O. O. F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) ---------------------- MARRIAGES HANDWRITTEN IN FAMILY BIBLE Daniel W. Sturdivant was married to Miss Sarah Felph Nov 8, 1827 Marcus H., son of John A. & Nancy F. Rivers, married July 27, 1848 to Miss Falley E., daughter of Daniel W. & Sarah Sturdivant Wm. D, son of D. W. & Sarah Sturdivant, married Nov the 22nd 1849 to Lurana, daughter of Jane & Fedrick Ashfield. Henry A. Pennington, son of Wm & Elizabeth Pennington, married Miss E. I., daughter of D. W. & Sarah Sturdivant, May 2, 1852. Sarah A. Sturdivant married J. F. Huff January 28, 1858. ------------------------------ LETTER (1ST PAGE OR PAGES MISSING) IN FAMILY BIBLE: [ note -- there is no date to the letter ] Avington was born August 15, 1822. Madison was born October 17, 1823. Then last 3. Then son of Catharine was born July 4, 1827. Then Marthy Ann Elyzabeth was born December 20, 1829. Then Reuben was born March 22, 1832. Then William was born June 13, 1834. Avington was born February 21, 1837 and died September 18, 1838. Then Mary Amandy was born March 6, 1839. Augustus was born July 24 [26, 2?]? 1841. Frances Marion was born January 3, 1844. One died December 13, 1845. Madison was married December 21, 1843 and his wife died in 1847. They had two children but both died. [Madison M. Felps m. Elizabeth Jane Culwell 20 Dec 1843 in Crawford Co., GA - vjf] Marthy married March 11, 1869 to Tomas Taylor. Reuben is now living in Houston County. William D. Phelps and Sarah Chatfield was married May 9, 1847 and she has no children. [ Married in Crawford Co., GA - vjf ] Now I want you to come and see us all if you can. I want you to write back to me every opportunity there is. Nothing more at present on this list but for you to remember your brother and sister and children until deth shall end your life. May the blessings of God be with you and yours untill deth. William D. Phelps Sister Sarah and W. (?) D. (?) Sturdivant -------------------- [ Marriage records found on the Internet by me - vjf ] Jones Co., GA Felps, Avington married Carroll, Susan on 27 Apr 1813 Phelps, William D. - Slaughter, Nancy 25 Dec 1821 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/bibles/penningt335gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 9.0 Kb