Newspaper Article - Bible 100 years old owned by local man, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Peggy and Ron Nader
Source: 1922 Newspaper clipping

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BIBLE 100 YEARS OLD OWNED BY LOCAL MAN

A Bible claimed to be 100 years old and having entries indicating the 
age, was exhibited in the Journal office by H. L. Ramblin, assistant 
superintendent of the American National Insurance company of Shreveport, 
in whose family the book has been prized for generations, it was 
originally owned by Henry Williams of Mansfield, who was presented with
it by a bishop at Natchitoches, in 1826.  Mr. Williams delivered the 
Bible to his son W.B. Williams of Kingston, who in turn delivered it to
his daughters, Mrs. Georgia Williams Adley and Mrs. Mary Jane Williams, 
who latter being the mother of H. L. Ramblin, the present holder of the
Bible.