Union co IL USGenWeb Archives Underwood family bible Submitted by : © Grant A. Van Vranken Rev Jesse Underwood was a Baptist preacher and may have been the first pastor of Mt Tabor. He died in 1851 in Union County and is buried in the Mt Tabor Cemetery. His wife was Mary Elizabeth Ledbetter, and together they had 14 children. Page 1 (Cover of Bible) Page 2 (Births) Jesse Underwood was born July the 10th in the year of our Lord 1804 Mary Elizabeth (Ledbertter) Underwood was born July the 23 in the year of our Lord 1802 Francis Marion Underwood was born September the 28 in the year of our Lord 1824 Elijah Lidge Underwood was born December the 30th in the year of our Lord 1825 Margret Underwood was born April the 6th in the year of our Lord 1827 William Riley Underwood was born September the 20th in the year of our Lord 1829 Gabrilla Augustine Underwood was born March the 17th in the year of our Lord 1830 Daniel Underwood was born October the 11th in the year of our Lord 1831 Sarah Elizabeth Underwood was born August the 23 in the year of our Lord 1833 John Asbury Underwood was born June the 12th in the year of our Lord 1835 Page 3 (Marriages) Jesse Underwood annd Mary Ledbetter was marryed December the 25th in the year of our Lord 1822 Sampson Mayfield and Margret Underwood was marryed Sept 29 in the year 1844 Elijah Underwood and Nancy Childers was marryed January the 23 in 1845 William Kenley Smith and Gabrilla Augustine Underwood was married January the 10 1847 F.M. Underwood and Susanah Vancil was marryed January the 21st in the year 1849 William R Underwood and Nancy Jane Green was marryed January the 6 day in the year of our Lord 1850 Daniel Underwood and Susannah Pippins was married March the 6 day in the year of our Lord 1853 Jordan Pippins and Sarah Underwood was married March the 17 day in the year of our Lord 1853 Page 4 (labeled as deaths but a continuation of births) Mary Catherine Underwood was born December the 4th in the year of our Lord 1836 Nancy Ann Underwood was born Apr 6 in the year of our Lord 1838 Martha Jane Underwood was born March the 16th in the year of our Lord 1840 Walter K Underwood was bon November the 20th in the year of our Lord 1841 James Newton Underwood was born April the 23 in the year of our Lord 1843 Ruth Emiline Underwood was born June the 27th in the year of our Lord 1846 Jesse Underwood was born July the 13th 1804 and departed this life Sept the 26th 1851 Nancy Jane Underwood departed this life November the 20 1852 Masten Underwood was born November the 11 day in the year of our Lord 1852 Page 5 (deaths) Jesse Underwood dyed September the (?) 1851 Nancy Jane Underwood departed this life November the 30 day 1852 Elijah Underwood departed this life September the 28 1850 James Munro Pipins was born Mary 28 1854 Sarah E. Pippins departed this life August 5th 1855 Masten G. Underwood departed this life Nov the 10th 1860 Nancy A. Morgan departed this Life May 18 in the year of our Lord 1893 Mary Underwood died Jan 3rd 1894 aged 91 years 5 months 10 days (actually it would be 92 years 5 months 14 days or so) Mary C. Underwood died Jan 21st 1888 aged 52 year 1 mo 17 days Walter K. Underwood died June 19th 1919 Martha Jane Gore died Jan 13th 1928 *************************************************************** 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 Contributed ***************************************************************