Troup Co. GA - Brown/Sayers Family Bible Submitted by John McDaniel Brown/Sayers Family Bible [This information is from the BROWN/SAYERS Family Bible which is now in my possesion. Information in brackets ([]) are my notes. The information is submitted in as close to the form entered in the Bible as possible.] THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED SELF-PRONOUNCING EDITION "What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder" This Certifies that THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY WAS CELEBRATED BETWEEN Edwin Sayers Of E Tallassee Ala And Evelyn R Brown Of LaGrange Ga On Fri Nov. 2, 1934 At LaGrange Ga By J Forrest Johnson Witness Curtis .A. Jones Witness ______________ MARRIAGES James Alonzo Brown and Tobithy Frances Johnston Married Mar. 14th 1875. John Thomas Brown and Marie McCarley Married Dec. 24th 1913. Edwin Sayers and Evelyn .R. Brown Married Nov. 2nd 1934. Thursa [Theresa] Marie Sayers and Jim A. Cochran Jr. married March 20, 1953 Ruthie Virginia Sayers and John W. McDaniel married Feb. 21 1965 Billy H. Sayers and Judy Burns married July 16, 1965 BIRTHS James Alonzo Brown Born July 24, 1864 Tobithy Frances " " Nov 25, 1855 Charity Ann " " Dec 26, 1875 Emma Laconia " " " 10, 1877 Wm Alonza " " " 17, 1878 Harriett Luvenia " " Aug 11- 1881 John Thomas " " Jan 1- 1884 James Avery " " June 3- 1887 Andrew .J. " " Mar 27- 1890 Henry Wesley " " June 21- 1891 Cora Lou " " Sept. 18 1893 Edie Mae " " Mar. 4 1896 Marie McCarley " " Aug. 15 1896 Evelyn R " " Apr. 24, 1915 Edwin Sayers " Mar. 23, 1909 Thressa [Theresa] Marie - Brown " Oct. 28, 1935 [first child of Edwin and Evelyn Sayers] DEATHS Emma Laconia Brown Died Jan 27, 1878 Harriett Luvenia " " Dec 29, 1886 Andrew Jackson " " July 10, 1890 Henry " " Aug 26, 1904 James Alonza " " June 1, 1922 Tobithy Frances " " Oct 19, 1934 Marie McCarley " " Sept 11, 1916 Wm Alonza " " Inft of Edwin & Evelyn Sayers (a Girl) Stillborn Born & Died Sept. 28th 1939 John Thomas Brown Died March 7, 1943 (Sayers) (Births) Thomas Edwin Sayers Born Dec. 11th, 1942 Ruthie Virginia Sayers Nov. 27th, 1943 Billy Harold Sayers March. 1, 1945 [inserted 5"x8" sheet of paper] Marie McCarley Aug. 15, 1896/Sep 11, 1916 Evelyn Brown April 15, 1915 Marie & Tom. married Dec. 24, 1913 Frances Brown Died Oct. 19, 1934 [This Family Bible is in poor condition. The family entries are located between the Old and New Testaments and have been well preserved. An effort to restore this Bible will be undertaken in 2000.] ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John McDaniel ====================================================================