Lamson family bible.

The following information was taken from the Lamson Family Bible.
The two sheets were sent to Daniel W. Dockrey from a grand-daughter of 
George W. Parish who lived in the Chicago area. The original Bible has 
long since been lost. 

                               MARRIAGES


      "WHAT GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER, LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER."
              [marriage picture printed on this sheet]
 
William Lamson and Elizabeth I. Wiatt Was married February 18, 1851
 D. W. Lamson and M. J. Wright Was married October 30, 1870
 G. W. Parish and Vinecia Catherine Lamson was married the 11 of September 1874
 William H. Wilkey and Ollie Lamson was married Oct 5, 1887 

                                  BIRTHS


 Samuel Was born April 6th 1825
 Mary L[amson] Was born June 16th 1827
 John L[amson] Was born April 10th 1829
 William L[amson] Was born January 24, 1831
 Sarah K. born Sept. 16th 1836
 George W. Was born Oct 25, 1832
 Francis R. Was Born Sept. 16, 1839
 Betty E. Lamson Was born February the 19, 1835 

 Daniel W. Was Born February 9th 1853
 Vinecia Cath. Was Born November 24, 1855
 Marthia Y. Was Born March 18th 1858
 John D. Lamson was born Sept 4 1866
 Louanna M. Lamson Was born June 11, 1869
 Amy V[irginia] Dockery Was born August 12, 1873
 Bety an Parish Was Born january? 4,1877

 George W. Parish was Born July 25, 1841 in Union County State of Illinois. 

                       DEATHS

 W. S. Parish Died October 21, 1891
 Martha [Lamson]Dockrey Died November 30, 1886 


The lineage from William Lamson to Daniel W. Dockrey, Jr. follows: 

William Lamson (1831-1873) m/ Elizabeth I. Wyatt (1834-after 1873)
.Martha Y. Lamson (1858-1886) m/ Wm. Harrison Dockrey (1852-1938)
..Daniel William Dockrey (1881-1974) m/ Carrie Lee Bobbitt (1884-1975)
...Daniel William Dockrey, Jr. (1928 --) m/ Beverly Ann Harris (1929---)

Contributed by: Daniel W Dockrey, ddockrey@wko.com