William H. Green Family Bible. East Feliciana Pr. Louisiana Claude B. Slaton 8032 Misty Oaks Ave. Baker, LA 70714 (504) 775-5324 cslaton@bellsouth.net ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** . William H. Green family Bible. Photocopy loaned to me by Mrs. Hampton Muse Lea and her son, Jack Lea, of Jackson, La., February, 1990. Title Page: "The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, Together with the Apocrypha: translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. The Text conformable to the Oxford Edition of the year of our Lord 1610, and the American Bible Society's Original Standard Edition of 1816." "Harding's Superfine Edition." Philadelphia, Jasper Harding & Son, 1857. Transcribed by Claude B. Slaton, 8032 Misty Oaks Ave., Baker, LA 70714. MARRIAGES William Hopwood Green and Rhoda Farrar Currie were married at Kingston, Miss., on the 6th day of May A.D. 1847 by the Revd. Mr. Speer. On the 12th of September 1872, by the Rev. James A. Godfrey, Capt. Frank J. Haynes, to Miss Rhoda J. Green, at Methodist Church, Clinton, La., 7 o'clock P.M. Thomas Malcomb Green and Maggie A. Haynes were married on the 17th day of August A.D. 1878 at Clinton, La., by the Rev. Jas. A. Godfrey, P.E. Methodist E. Church, South. Rhoda J. Haynes, nee Green, and William P. Barnes, were married at Greenwood, La., East Feliciana Parish on the 7th day of November, 1878, by the Rev. C. G. Andrews, President of Centenary College, Jackson, La. At Greenwood, La., September 24th, 1885, Mr. Henry A. Lea and Miss Bell M. Green. At Greenwood, La., March 9th, 1887, Mr. John J. Greenwood, and Miss Jennie F. Green. BIRTHS William Hopwood Green, born in Maury County, Tennessee, May 8th, 1817. Rhoda Farrar Currie, born in Jeferson[sic] County, Mississippi, October 25th, 1827. Children: William Hopwood Green, son of W. H. & R. F. Green, born 11th February 1848 in Clinton, La. Thomas Malcom Green, son of W. H. & R. F. Green, born 14th July 1849 in Clinton, La. William Alexander Green, son of W. H. & R. F. Green, born April 16th, 1852, in Clinton, La. Rhoda Jane Green, daughter of W. H. & R. F. Green, born August 17th, 1854 in Clinton, La. Jenny Fuqua Green daughter of W. H. & R. F. Green, born March 15th, 1858, Clinton, La. Mariah Bell Green, born Oct. 11th, 1862. Willie Anna Green, born Oct. 20th, 1865. DEATHS William Hopwood Green died 19th June A.D. 1851, Clinton, La. William Alexander Green died 25th April 1860, Clinton, La. William Hopwood Yarborough was killed in Battle of Jonesborough, Ga., August 31st, 1864 (4th Reg't La. Vols.) Mary Alice Yarborough wife of L. W. Rogers died January 8th, 1870, aged 26 years. Willie Annie Green died June 2nd, 1871, aged 7 years, 7 months, 12 days. Frank J. Haynes died at Midway, La., East Feliciana Parish, March 19th, 1874. Nellie R. Burns died at Greenwood, La., July 1st, 1881. Rhoda F. Green, wife of W. H. Green, died April 3rd, 1888, at 1:30 O'clock A.M., age 61 years. Belle Lea Burns died Thursday, March 14th, 1889, age 4 years, 5 months, and 27 days. Wm H. Green died August 24th, 1889, aged 72 years. Born--August 29th, 1879, at Greenwood, La., East Feliciana Parish, Nellie R. Burns, daughter of Wm P. & Rhoda F. Burns. Belle Lea Burns born at Greenwood, La., September 17th, 1885. Wm Hopwood Burns born at Clinton, La., June 24th, 1884. Born--March 25th, 1888, at Magnolia Dell, East Feliciana Parish, La., Ella W. Burns, daughter of W. P. & Rhoda F. Burns. Born--September 28th, 1889, at Magnolia Dell, East Feliciana Parish, La., James Robert Burns, son of W. P. & Rhoda F. Burns. Born--March 25th, 1891, at Wakefield, La., East Feliciana Parish, Lizzie C. Lea, daughter of H. A. And Belle G. Lea. Died August 25th, 1891. Born--August 15th, 1893, at Wakefield, La., East Feliciana Parish, Hunter C. Lea, son of H. A. and Belle G. Lea. Died August 25th, 1891. Born--July 5th, 1900, at Wakefield, La., East Feliciana Parish, Henry Muse Lea, son of H. A. and Belle G. Lea, died Sept. 16, 1985 at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary, La., at 9:30 P.M. Buried in Old Jackson Cemetery, Jackson, La. Born--June 24th, 1879 at Greenwood, La., East Feliciana Parish, Ruth R. Green, daughter of Thos. M. And Maggie A. Green Born--January 7th, 1870, Mary Alice, daughter of M. A. And Lank W. Rogers, at Clinton, La. [From marriage records of E.F.P.: Lank W. Rogers md. M. A. Yarborough, 3 Dec 1868...CBS] End of Bible record. Newspaper clipping found in Bible: L. W. Rogers Our esteemed and long afflicted and suffering friend, departed this life at the residence of Mr. J. E. Mansker of this town, on Friday evening, July 28th, 1882, at the age of 41 years and one day. MR. Rogers was a native of East Feliciana Parish, and was in every respect a worthy and exemplary citizen. He leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death. These will, however, bear his loss with less poignant grief than will fall to the lot of his orphaned children, motherless and fatherless, orphans are they, indeed, and this last sad blow must cast its dark shadow over their young hears with crushing effect, as they tread their lonely way through life. The Lord in his mercy regard them with great favor, and teach them in their youth, His ways, which are ways of pleasantness and peace, and best calculated to lighten life's burdens, and turn human sorrows to good account to those who in His providence he sees fit to lay His afflicting hand upon. May they remember, that God doeth all things well--that his ways are not as our ways, and learn to look up to Him and in all things, even in this their crushing sorrow, to give thanks unto Him to for blessings realized, and trust Him for mercies to come. He will not disappoint that trust but hearken mercifully unto the prayer of their young hearts, fashioned after the counsel of His Revealed Word. Sympathizing with bereft "little folks," wherever found, we may be pardoned while we stop to tender to our own blood, the thrice orphaned, little darling, the bright, the beautiful Mary Alice, the first born to the young loves of her deceased parents, over whom from birth to the close of her fifth year she was the idolized foster child of our household. Bequeathed by a dying mother and niece of our blood, with the injunction, "as you cared for me in my helpless days, care for my babe." We performed that duty faithfully, in loving remembrance of her mother, until untoward circumstances separated her from us. We have watched with proud satisfaction the lovely bud just opening into the more lovely and graceful beauties of girlhood, with the fond hope that a time would come in which she would make glad our wounded hearts again by the clear ring of her merry voice. We have an abiding faith in the downfall of wanton wrong and the triumph of justice, and of the right. And in her great trouble we would have her share with us these great, hopeful axioms. We know how her young heart beats for the rapid passing of time. We know all her troubles, sorrow, and helpless grievances; all which "--the night-wind used to tell, And still would tell if we might hear; But sorrow sleeps too sound and well To lend a dreamful ear." With a hopeful heart we bow to the inevitable for the time, darling, and charge you.--be true to your birth-right, discharge all obligations with fidelity, and exercise faith in the future. Time and reflection will soften human asperities; Time will brush aside the cobwebs that fetter speech, and abridge social amenities. Be cheerful, trials and sorrows will give place to gladness and joy, in due time. Thus may it be. Brethren of Perfect Harmony Lodge No. 18, Knights of Pythias, performed the last sad obligations to a brother in giving to his remains Burial under the simple and beautiful concourse of people. The Peace of God be his, evermore. Another newspaper clipping: DIED, on Saturday last [1 Feb 1851] at the residence of his father, after a protracted illness, Mr. Wm. N. Yarborough, aged 30 years. In paying the last sad tribute of respect to the memory of this estimable young man, our sorrow is lightened in no small degree from the assuance of his having departed with full confidence of being partaker in the reservation held in the kingodm of Heaven for the righteous. He had looked forward for some time to his approaching dissolution, and regarding it as a liberator from the pains and sorrows of earth, and a passport to a better country, he bore his sufferings with calm and uncomplaining resignation to the close of life. To die, and be no more--the thought is well calculated to shake the strongest nerve--to watch day after day the approach of the icy monster, and feel at each beating pulse his chilly arm encircling the wasting form, while the eye of sympathy melts, the heart of affection yearns and the strong arm is unable to give relief, where, but on the arm of Isreal's God shall the Christian lean for support in a dying hour? His hope was in God, and from that source he drew consolation amidst sufferings the most intense, while victory perched upon his pale brow the smile of peace lighted up his wan countenance, and the radiance of hope gave strength to bear submissively the burden laid upon him. As one who waited by the couch of our beloved friend, and was witness to the untiring watchfulness of the wife of his bosom, the devoted attentions of father, brother, sister, and friends, to sooth his pains, we indulged in reflections which brought with them a strong desire to be permitted to "die among our kindred," and be able in that last hour, to adopt his dying words, "ALL IS WELL." We tender our warm sympathies to his bereaved companion and orphan children, and commend them to the protection of Him, who "giveth liberally and upbraideth not," and who is ever mindful of the Sparrow's fall--and doeth all things right. H.P.D. February 4th, 1851. Another newspaper clipping: BURNS--Died March 4, 1889, near Slaughter, La., BELLE LEA, aged four years, daughter of W. T. and R. F. Burns. During the few short years of her life Belle Lea was a constant little sufferer, yet patient and cheerful through it all, filling with sunshine her presence. But it was with a thrill of joy that she welcomed the white-robed messenger sent to bear her spotless spirit across the dark river to her bright home on high. There, amid songs and praises, she now awaits the coming of the loved ones rendered desolate by her absence. Yet a few short years, and what a glorious reunion! While we deeply sympathize with the bereaved parents, we can only point them to the mercy and goodness of our kind heavenly Father, whose power and love "passeth all understanding," and who alone is the source of all consolation. He takes our treasurers and lays them up in heaven leading us to fix our affections more firmly on him, and to look forward to a happy reunion in our bright home above, where parting and death are unknown. J.D.M.