Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Be it Known And Remembered: Volume 1: Bible Records - 1960 Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by LGHS, Feb. 1998 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ROBERT RODEN ADAMS BIBLE Merriam, Moore & Co., Troy, N. Y., 1848. Copied by, Texana Carter, 1954. Submitted by Norma D. Core and Bertha P. Neff of Covington, La. In possession of Mrs. Ina Adams Scott of Shreveport,,La. MARRIAGES Robert Roden Adams b. 9/14/1819. Married 9/18/1845 Sarah A. Adams b. 4/18/1826. She was a daughter of Marg. Tabitha Chandler John Wm.,Adams b. 7/31/1846. Married 12/7/1865 to Mary Ann Elizabeth Saunders b. 12/16/1848. d. 6/12/1903 John Wm. Adams a courrier in Wrights Division of C. S. A. John Robert Adams 3/7/1894 to Charlotte Loraine Baker Adams Brothers: Adams, Curtis 4/8/1860 Adams, Geo. M. 10/14/1869 Adams, Samuel J. 2/24/1871 Adams, Robert F. 1/16/1848 Adams, James L. 1/9/1854 Adams, Thomas J. 5/23/1858 Sisters: Adams, Emma S. b. 8/12/1865, d. 11/21/1935. Married 12/24/1882 to Luther P. Clements Adams, Saludie T. 6/16/1868 Adams, Mary A. E. 5/25/1849 Adams, Sarah C. 8/20/1851 Adams, Fannie R. 3/20/1856 *********************************** CANDACE BANKSTON ALFORD BIBLE National Bible Press, Philadelphia, Pa., 1908. Copied by Texana,,Carter, Franklinton, 1954. Submitted by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Amos E. Neff of Covington, La. In possession of Jacob Alford, Mt. Herman, La, presented by his mother 12/25/1920. RECORD Alford, Seaborn L., b. 5/19/1844, son of John and Margaret Alford, married Candace Bankston, b. 10/27/1881, daughter of Levi and Mary E. Bankston, on 9/18/1909. Children: Alford, Jacob 8/6/1910 Alford, Agnes 9/6/1912 Alford, Frankie 4/10/1918 Mary Elizabeth Hinson Bankston b. 4/28/1840 DEATHS Seaborn L. Alford 11/22/1911 Mary E. Hinston Bankston 10/19/1926 Candace Bankston Alford 22 November, 1955. ************************************** JOSHUA BROWNING ALLEN BIBLE Holy Bible, published by, E. H. Butler & Co., Philadelphia, 1855. True copy, compiled and submitted to the Society by' Miss Inez L. Furniss, 515 Olive St., Shreveport, La. Present owner, Mrs. Vassie Bostick, Emerson, Arkansas. Joshua Browning Allen of Claiborne Parish, La. married sisters, Margaret and Laura A. Gilmer. MARRIAGES Joshua B. and Marg.E. Allen was married Dec. 9th, 1858 Joshua B. Allen and Laura A. Gilmer was married Oct the 2, 1877 E. L. Waller and Mattie Allen was married March the 4, 1903 Zack Gibson and Lizzie Allen was married Dec. the 27, 1903 Elisha Swift and Katie Allen was married February the 7, 1901 William Leonard Allen and Novie K. Harstell were married February 28, 1909 Charles Leonard Allen and Dovie Elaine Coffey were married August 8, 1948 James Thomas Cross and Dexter Moreland Allen was married Nov. 13, 1913 BIRTHS Joshua B. Allen was born July 16th, 1835 Marg. E. Allen was born Sept. 26th, 1841 John Wesley Allen was born Oct. 7th, 1859 Ella H. Allen was born Nov. 26th, 1861 Benjamin F. Allen was born June 14th, 1866 Sallie Mattie was born Oct. 2nd, 1878 Margaret Elizabeth Allen was born Feb. 6th, 1880 Katie Jane Allen was born Oct. eleventh, 1882 Ann& Bashti was borne Feb. 29th, 1884 Joshua Young Allen was bourne Marv 12th 1885 William Leonard Allen was born Nov. 25, 1888 Dexter Moreland Allen was born Feb. 17th, 1891 Josiah Meadows Allen was born Nov. 24, 1892 Emma Reid Allen was born Nov. 12th, 1894 Vivian Guy Allen born Apr. 23, 1896 MEMORANDA Auburn Mildred Waller was born February the 14, 1906 Irvin Waller was born Oct. lst, 1909 Geraldine Waller was born Jan. the 7th, 1916 DEATHS Marg. E. Allen died July 10th, 1866 Benjamine F. Allen died Jan. 26th, 1891 Johsua Young Allen died Apr. 30th, 1891 Joe Meadors Allen died Sept. 27th, 1898 Joshua B. Allen died Dec. 24, 1899 Emma Reid Norman died Nov. the 25th, 1914 Wesley Allen died May the 4th 1925 *************************** THOMAS H. ALLEN BIBLE No publication date, Bible of T. H. Allen, son of William Allen and Lydia Dillon and his wife, Marganie Bridges Allen, who died Sept. 26, 1932, and was the daughter of Thomas E. Bridges. Copied Feb., 1951 by'Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of Mrs. Ulysses McMillan, Gillsburg, Miss., daughter of Lorena Allen who was born 1887 and married Hiram Williams. RECORD Thomas H. Allen was bornd Jan. 2, 1844 Marganey E. Allen the wife of T. H. Allen was born March 19, 1847 William E(lbert) Allen was borned Dec. 20, 1867 A. A. Allen was born Nov. 23, 1869 E(ugene) H. Allen was borned Jan. 30, 1871 A. J(ack) Allen born Jan. 13, 1873 Emer J(ane) Allen born April 8, 1875 James C(urtis) Allen born June 14, 1878 Lydia Ideller Allen born Feb. 20, 1880 Minnie M. Allen born March 27, 1882 M(eritt) G. Allen born April 13, 1885 Lela L(orena) Allen born April 24, 1887 *************************************** WILLIE ELBERT ALIEN BIBLE Bible, no date of publication. Copied February 3, 1957 for local history collection of Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of original owners at Liverpool, La.: Willie Elbert Allen, born 12-20-1867, son of Thomas H. Allen and Marganie Bridge,% and his wife, Sarah Rebecca Williams Allen, born 3-10-1870, daughter of Charlie W. Williams and Rebecca Smith Warren. RECORD W. E. Allen of St. Helena married Sarah Williams of Amite County on Jan. 12, 1887 at C. W. Williams. BIRTHS Lula Lorena Allen born October 19) 1889 Bessie Estella Allen born June 16, 1891 Nathan Elmus Allen born August 1, 1893 Thomas Charley Allen born June 23, 1895 Edgar Eugean Allen born December 15, 1897 William Talmadge Allen born August 3,-1901 MARRIAGES Elmus Allen and Ruby Newsom, September 10, 1912 Lorena Allen and Emmett Day, December 22, 1912 Bessie Estella Allen and R. E. Phillips, May 9, 1915 Wm. Talmadge Allen and Ruth E. Guy September 11, 1921 Charles T. Allen and Vada McCauley October 26, 1921 Edgar Eugean Allen and Mynette Breeden Dec. 26, 1922 Chas. T. Allen and Zoe Juanita McDaniel June 20, 1928 DEATHS Veda McCauley Allen died July 31, 1922 Infant Vada McCauley Allen died September 22, 1922 ********************************** YOUNG DRURY ALLEN AND MARGARET ALLEN BIBLE Bible published by Silas Andrus, Hartford, Conn., 1830, with family records of Young Drury Allen and Margaret Allen of Claiborne Parish, La. Copied and submitted to the Society by Inez L. Furniss, 515 Olive St., Shreveport, La. Presently owned by Mrs. VAssie Bostick, Emerson, Arkansas. RECORD Young and Margaret Allen was married January 3rd, 1832 Young D. Allen was born in the year of our Lord 1808 February 17th. Margaret the wife of Young D. Allen was born the 6 April 1815 Surmantha Elizabeth Allen a daughter was borned Dec. second, 1833 Joshua B. Allen was borned in the year of our Lord 1835 July 16th Mary Ann T. R. Allen was born 13th. Oct. 1836 Angeline Priscilla was borne in the year of our Lord 1838 March the 27th Robert Andrew Allen was born in the year of our Lord 1839 Oct..19th. John Josiah Allen was born in the year of our Lord 1841 Sept. 27th. Young Drury Allen was born in the year of our Lord 1843 January 24th Barbary Margaret was born in the year of out Lord 1844 May 20th Martha Jane was born in the year of our Lord 1846 March the 21 William Alexander was born on the 26th of Dec. in the year of our Lord 1847 DEATHS Barbary Margaret Allen died on the second day of March 1855 Angeline Priscilla Allen departed this life Nov. the 3rd 1860 Mary A.T.R. Allen departed this life Match 2, 1870 In great peace and triump Martha Jane Allen departed this life in strong faith in Christ July 14th 1872 Young D. Allen--November 10th, 1881 at 11 o'clock A. M. "Let my last end be like his." Margaret W. Allen died Augst 4th 1892. **************************************************** WILLIAM MINOR ANDERS & MARGARET JANE STOVALL BIBLE Publication date unknown. Presentation page, title page, and first few pages of the Bible missing; records on loose sheets that had been inserted. Present owner: James S. Cookston, 343 S. Fairfax Drive, Baton Rouge, La. William Minor Anders lived in Jackson Parish, La. FAMILY RECORD William Minor Anders was born November 28th A.D. 1840 Margret Jane Stovall was born December 26th A.D. 1847 William M. Anders and Margret J. Stovall were married January 8th, 1867 by Rev. William Waldrip in Jackson Parish, La. William Coonrod Anders was born in Jackson Parish, La., March 3rd A.D. 1870, and Baptized by Rev. Phillip Allen in 1874. Frances Ada Anders was born April 15th A.D. 1872,in Jackson Parish, La., and Baptized by Rev. P. Allen in 1874. Elizabeth Vioilia Anders was born April 17th A.D. 1874 in Jackson Parish, La. Thomas Oliver Anders was born in Jackson Parish, La July 24th A.D 1876. Rose Armelane Anders was born in Jackson Parish, La: June the 29th 1879. James Ranking Anders was born September 29th A.D. 1881 in Jackson Parish, La. and departed this life November the 25th in the year 1882. Sarah Jane Anders was born February the 5 1883 in Jackson Parish, La. Bashie (Bela or-Crela?) Anders was born in Jackson Parish La. July the 17, 1886 and departed this life August the 22, 1888. Nandia (?) J. Anders was born in Jackson Parish, La. January 4, 1889. M(argaret) J(ane) Anders departed this life September the first 1889. CHARLES NEWSOM ANDREWS BIBLE Parallel Column Edition of the Holy Bible, Hudging and Co., No. 33 So. Broad Street, Atlanta, Georgia (about 1884). Copied June 13, 1960 by Kenneth Malcolm Cain, Clinton, La., for the history collection of Mrs. J. P Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La., In possession of Mrs. May Andrews Kent, Clinton, La. daughter of Charles Newsom Andrews. MARRIAGES Charles Newsom Andrews and Lizzie J. Rowley married-December 21st, 1881 May Andrews and Guy A. Kent married Oct. 6th, 1906 Helen Andrews and C. H. Higgins married Sept. 23rd, 1909 Charles H. Andrews and Josie Bell Rist married-- Janet Elizabeth Kent and Wesley Robertson married July--1933 Chas. Rist Andrews and Elizabeth Dunn married- Chas. H. Higgins, Jr. and Lillian Gauthier married- Elizabeth Andrews and George White married- DEATHS Mrs. Lizzie Rowley Andrews died June 22nd 1939 at 12 o'clock noon C. N.. Andrews died Oct. 23rd, 1942 at 5 o'clock A.M. BIRTHS May Lou Andrews born May lst 1883 Charles Henry Andrews born July llth 1885 Willie Doughty Andrews born July 28th 1887 Helen Andrews born Aug. 2nd 1889 Charles Newsom Andrews born Dec. 15, 1859 Lizzie J. Rowley born Dec. 1, 1857 Janet Elizabeth Kent born Oct. 4, 1908 Carol Andrews Kent born June 19, 1910 Wesley Kent Robertson born Aug. 26, 1934 Ginger Andrews born- (no date) Chas. Harry White--(no date) C. H. Higgins--born April 28th, 1912 Wm. Doyle Higgins born Oct. 28th, 1921 Eli,za,beth,Andrews Jan.-1920 Charles Rist Andrews (no date) ********************************* JOHN ANGLIN BIBLE Holy Bible, printed 1881. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Bible in possession April 1954, of Mrs. Guy Tate, Kentwood, La. Mrs. Tate was Rosa Leanna, Anglin,, daughter of Henry Newton Anglin. John's death date is not- given, but he was said to have died at the age of 92. Records from, his registration to, vote state that he came to St. Helena Parish, La. Jan. 2, 1858. One of the daughters is, said to have married a Crenshaw in Georgia. RECORD "This record of my father's family. His name was Henry. Written by his son, John." Nathan Anglin born 13 November 1810 Abner Anglin born 18 December 1812 Dellana Anglin born 12 January 1815 Mary Anglin born 22 February 1817 Henry Anglin born 14 April 1819 John,Anglin born 25 April, 1821 "myself" married in Georgia, Twiggs County December 7, 1843 by Rev. David Lowry of Jeffersonville, Georgia to Miss Louise Baty. Witnessess: Lawson Baty and Miss Becka Brooks. Louise Baty was born July 11, 1821 (and died July 8, 1910) David Anglin born May 8, 1823 Jasper Anglin born 26 April, 1825 Newton Anglin'born 27 Sept. 1827 Priscilla Anglin born 24 November 1829 Martha Anglin born 12 Oct. 1832 Andrew Lawson Anglin born 2 Oct. 1834 CHIIDREN OF JOHN AND LOUISE BATY ANGLIN Franklin Baty Anglin born Sept. 15, 1845; died Jan. 29, 1868; married Puss Webb(?) Louisa Ellin Anglin, their daughter was born Feb. 16, 1867 Nancy Ellin Anglin, born June 27, 1848; died June 6, 1873; married John Burris who died Aug. 28, 1876. Henry Newton Anglin, born June 4, 1851; (died September 23, 1932); married Amelia Raley, daughter of John and Nancy Raley John Andrew Anglin born Aug. 12, 1854. Went to Texas Jasper James Anglin born April 4, 1858 David Losson (Lawson?) Anglin born Sept. 1, 1861; died October 21, 1883, unmarried. *************************** ARRINGTON BIBLE Publication date unknown. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La., in 1957 for local history notebooks. Original owners were Berry C. Arrington, son of Tommy Arrington and Tempie Merrell, and his wife Sarah Jane Leggett Arrington, daughter of James Leggett and Martha Smith. Bible in pos- session of Mrs. Wiley Simpson Davis, Hattiesburg, Miss. Photostat in posses- sion of her son, Helton Davis, Kentwood, La. MARRIAGE Berry Calvin Arrington born December 18, 1849, married September 12, 1870, Wayne County, Miss. Sarah Jane Leggett born August 14, 1849, Seminary, Miss. Elizia Arrington married September 19, 1894 Dr. John Fomby McCarty BIRTHS Elizia Janette Arrington born March 13, 1872 Ader Arrington born August 30, 1875, died Feb. 19, 1904 Tommy Arrington born October 30, 1877, died Oct. 28, 1881 Tempy Arrington born Nov. 10, 1879 Otis Clarence Arrington born November 11, 1881 Martha Pemelia Arrington January 23, 1883, died June 15, 1883 Zella Leonora Arrington born May 12, 1884 James Arrington August 23, 1889 Sadie Beth Hall Arrington born Feb. 23, 1890 Minnie Merle Arrington born January 10, 1892 (married Wiley Simpson Davis) Paul Arrington born December 26, 1893 Hyman Folk--(torn) ... born Sept.2-.... Willie Neulan was ---------- 1903 ************************************* THOMAS WHITE ASHLEY BIBLE A. J. Holman & Co., 1875. Submitted through DAR by Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Original owners Thomas White Ashley and wife Agnes Elsie Jones, 136 East Washington Street, New Iberia, La.; present owners Mrs. Ethel Ashley Mestayer and Mrs. Masie Ashley Blanchet Cato, same address. MARRIAGES Agnes E. Jones and Thomas W. Ashley at New Iberia, La.,,Wednesday, June, lst 1892 Mary Rebecca Ashley of New Iberia to J. Roger Williams of Henderson, Ky.,at New Iberia, La., Tuesday, May 18th 1915 Ethel Ashley of New Iberia and Rene Mestayer of New Iberia at Alexandria, La. on Monday April 15" 1918. Dudley Ashley to Edna Bassin in Port Arthur Texas Dec 6" 1919. Maizie Ashley to Henry Blanchet at New Iberia Nov. llth 1922. Hubert Ashley to Hazel Norton at Hammond La. Wednesday Dec.__ 1925. Renee' Ashley Mestayer & Thomas Edward LaSalle Aug. 9, 1939. BIRTHS William Bailey Jones May 7th, 1845 Rebecca Butler Jones March 1846 Ernest Jones Oct. 26" 1885 Ernest B. Jones Oct 20th 1885 Thomas White Ashley Oct 26th 1872 at Bayou Chene La. Agnes Elsie (Jones) Ashley July 15" 1869 at Bagdad, Fla. Ethel Ashley on Thursday Aug 17th 1893 at New Iberia La. Mary Rebecca Ashley, Sunday Jan 12" 1896, at Bayou Chene Thomas Dudley Ashley July 4th 1897 at New Iberia La. Lewis William Ashley Jan 2nd 1988 at New Iberia. (apparently,1898) Elsie May Ashley Monday Aug 6th 1900 at New Iberia La, Hubert Edward Ashley Monday Sept. 12th 1904 at New Iberia La. Robert Junius Ashley, Tuesday Nov 7th 1905 at New Iberia, La. Edna Bassin Sept 24th 1899 Hubert Edward Ashley at New Iberia,La. Monday June 10th 1940 Renee' daughter of Rene Mestayer and Ethel Ashley Meatayer April 8" 1929, New Iberia Shirley, daughter of Dudley Ashley & Edna Bassin Ashley at New Iberia Nov 9th 1920. Ethel Elise, daughter of Rene and Ethel Ashley Mestayer at New Iberia July lst 1921. Dudley, Jr. son of Edna and Dudley Ashley in New Iberia June lst 1922. Maizie Agnes daughter of Ethel and Rent Mestayer in New Iberia September 20th 1924. Sylvia Gwynn daughter of Hubert Ashley & Hazel Norton Ashley, Friday, April 26 1929 Hubert Edward son of Hubert Ashley & Hazel Norton Ashley Monday June 10th 1940 Margaret Jane daughter of Hubert Ashley & Hazel Norton Ashley Thursday, July 29 1943. Pauline Eligah (Nan) died March 5th, 1927 (faith family servant who lived to 102 years) DEATHS Lewis William Ashley died Friday April 28th 1895 at New Iberia Age 3 months and 26 days, son of Agnes and Thomas Ashley. Robert Junius Ashley, son of Agnes and Thomas Ashley, died Monday June 25th 1906 at New Iberia age 7 mo. and 18 days. Shirley Bassin Ashley daughter of Edna Bassin and Dudley Ashley died Wednesday August 30th 1922 age 1 yr and 10 months at New Iberia. La. Rebecca Butler wife of late William B. Jones died Dec 11.th 1933 in-New Iberia, La. William B. Jones died Dec 2nd, 1905 at New Iberia La. Margaret Jones Nereaux Dec 23rd at New Orleans. Ethel J. Trimble Jan 26 1946 Lake Charles La. CLIPPINGS Shirley Bassin Ashley born Tuesday night at home of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Ashley. Mazie Agnes Mestayer, daughter of Mrs. Ethel Ashley Mestayer, married to Newton Taylor Pharr, son of Dr. and Mrs. John Newton Pharr, November 22, 1946. T. W. Ashley of St. Martin Parish married Miss A. E.,Jones of New Iberia at 6:30 Wednesday evening, June lst, 1892 L. C. Ashley died at Charenton, La., on Sautrday, aged 78 years and 1 mo; born in New York. W. B. Jones died in New Iberia on Saturday, December 2nd, 1905, at 3:15 A.M.; born May 7th, 1845, Pensacola, Florida. *************************** JOHN BAILEY BIBLE The Holy Bible, printed by E.W., Wm. B. & H. G. Allen, Newburyport, 1813. Submitted to the Society 1954 by Mrs. Marguerite (McCampbell) Giere:, Hammond, La. Original owners: John Bailey and Clarissa Joiner. Small Bible, recovered with homespun cloth sewn with flax thread. Bailey records between Old and New Testament, with Ridgdell and Brown records on fly-leaf nearest back board. Present owner, Mrs. Victoria (Bailey) Joiner, Hammond, La., widow of Alfred Obed Joiner (son of Andrew Joiner and Ruth Lester), and daughter of Benjamin Franklin Bailey and Cornelia Narretto. RECORD John Bailey and Clarissa Joiner were married 13 December 1818 Mary Ann Bailey was born August 29th 1820 James Bailey was born February 26th 1822 Elizabeth Bailey was born May 30th 1823 Nathan Bailey was born November 23rd 1824 Clarissa Lucinda Bailey was born February 20th 1826 Olivia Bailey was born . . . 1827 Brunette Bradford Bailey was born March 25th 1829 Margaret Maria Bailey was born 22nd September 1830 John J. Bailey was born May 12th 1832 Jasper Newton Bailey was born July 29th 1834 Benjamin Franklin Bailey was born February 24, 1837 Eliza Bailey was born February 8, 1840 Frances Bailey was born . . . 1842 Caroline Bailey was born . . . 1844 Nathan Bailey died the 22nd of November 1834 IN BACK OF BIBLE Maria Ridgedell was born 18 December 1829 Thomas Ridgdell was born the 2nd October 1830 Semantha Alzada Ridgoell was born 17 March 1832 Clarissa Lucinda Ridgdell was born 5 November 1834 Caroline and Adeline Ridgdell both born the 17 January 1837 Trebie Coam (?) Brown born April lst 1835 Elizabeth Brown died June 9th A.D. 1835 ******************************* LEON V. BANKSTON BIBIE Southwestern Co., Publishers and Printers, Nashvilld, Tenn. Copied 1954 by Miss Texans Carter, Franklinton, La. Submitted by Norma D. Core and Bertha P. Neff of Covington, La. In possession of Leon V. Bankston, Mount Hermon, La. MARRIAGES Bankston, Carl Leon - Caradora Marie Sargent 3/14/1928 Bankston, Albert Roland - Marion Emma Blount 11/28/1929 Bankston, Zula Dean - Geo. G. Swetman 7/28/1929 Bankston, Jacob Magee - Hazel M. Fowler 10/30/1931 Bankston, Theresa Louise - Wm. Lee Powell 7/23/1931 Bankston, Cecil Noel - Bankston, Jesse Homer - Bankston, Roy Van - Bankston, Mildred Willena - Dannie 12/25/1936 Bankston, Leo Victor - @Bankst6n,,Mdrie Allie - Harold G. Scoggins 7/17/1937 BIRTHS Magee, Allie Ames 12/25/1876 Bankston, Leon Victor 1/24/1869 Bankston, Zula Dean 9/18/1897 Bankston, Albert Roland 2/l/1899 Bankston, Carl Leon 1/10/1901 Bankston, Cecil Noel 12/17/1902 Bankston, Theresa Louise 2/15/1904 Bankston, Roy Van 12/18/1905 Bankston, Jesse Homer 10/7/1907 Bankston, Jacob Magee 1/25/1909 Bankston, Mildred Willena 3/2/1911 Bankston, Marie Allie 12/2/1913 Bankston, Leo Victor 8/20/1915 Scoggins, Harold G. 9/10/1918 Garrett, Dannie 8/25/1908 No deaths recorded. ************************************** LEVI HARRISON BANKSTON BIBLE Bible printed by Students Educational Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn. Copied by Miss Texans Carter of Franklinton, La., 1954. Submitted by Norma D. Core and Bertha P. Neff of Covington, La. 'Presented to Vera Bankston Daniel of Bogalusa, La. by her mother in 1925. Entries copied by her daughter. RECORD Father: Levi Harriston Bankston (Washington Ph) 9/22/1863 (d. Jan. 12, 1952, Tombstone) Mother: Nelia Baham Bankston (Tangipahoa Ph) 4/30/1864 (Carbanecie Baham) (d. Nov. 30, 1938, Tombstone). m. 10/7/1886 at Franklinton, La., Children born in Washington Ph. Bankston, Angus 10/18/1888 married Carrie Summerall Bankston, Rodney 7/31/1890 married Stella Stewart Bankston, Clay 8/28/1892 married Viola Penton Bankston, Ora 11/25/1894 married Oliver Brant Bankston, Ruby 12/31/1896 married Cauley McNeese Bankston, Vera 9/10/1919 at Bogalusa, La. by Rev. Tom E. Bennett to Cecil T. Daniel b. 6/26/1890 at Franklinton, La. Bankston, Marcie 3/8/1900 married Secra Hinote Bankston, Dan 1/18/1904 married Dell Dillon Bankston, Ella 12/16/1910 married Rev. Filer Seal ********************************************** YOUNG PETER BANKSTON BIBLE Printed 1852 by the American Bible Society, N. Y. Copied 1954 by Texans Carter. Submitted by Norma D. Core and Bertha P. Neff of Covington, La. In possession of Leon V. Bankston, Mt. Hermon, La. MARRIAGES Bankston, Young Peter - Louisa Magee 12/21/1852 Bankston, Angus C. - Hazel Wilkes 1/22/1899 Bankston, Claudius B. - Louvinia Wilkes 12/31/1895 Bankston, Leon Victor - Allie Ames Magee 12/25/1895 BIRTHS Bankston, Young Peter 10/31/1828 Magee, Louisa 12/15/1831 Bankston, Celia Olivia 7/2/1854 Bankston, Geneva Joanna 4/17/1856 Bankston, Leah Mozella 11/30/1857 Bankston, Nicholas Whitfield 3/9/1859 Bankston, Marion P 7/21/1861 Bankston, Lillian L. 5/15/1864 Bankston, Claudius B. 11/8/1866 Bankston, Leon V. 1/24/1869 Bankston, C. Elmire 5/28/1871 Bankston, Angus Carl 9/11/1874 Bankston, Clayton Victor 1/28/1900 DEATHS Leah Mozella Bankston 10:45 am 10/6/1860 Young Peter Bankston 6:00 am 6/30/1876 Nicholas W. Bankston 3/5/1893 Mrs. Louisa Bankston 3/27/1920 ******************************************* BARKSDALE - SHORT BIBLE Mrs. Elva Ruth (Barksdale) Cobb, 6414 Henderson Ave., Shreveport, La. sub- mitted this record to the Society in 1957. She states that Albnet Barksdale was her great, great, great grandfather. Bible owned by an aunt of Mr. T. J. Barksdale, 3607 West Broadway, Louisville 11, Ky. This record,taken from a photostatic copy. RECORD Albner Barksdale was born September 25, 1764 and departed this life December 13, 1840 William F. Barksdale was born September 2, 1787 Hannah Barksdale was born the May 3, 1789 Higgason Barksdale was born September 25, 1799 Susan G. Barksdale was born September 12, 1804 Davis Short was born December 4, 1792 Elizabeth Short was born December 6, 1822 Elizabeth Barksdale was born October 16, 1764 and departed this life November the 13, 1822 Mourning Barksdale was born June 7. 1791 Nancy Barksdale was born September 27, 1794 Unity Barksdale was born April 23, 1797 Joseph Barksdale was born January 1, 1802 Francel Cook Barksdale was born December 8, 1808 Hezekiah Shrot (sic) was born December 11, 1820 Malinda Short was born May 23, 1815 ****************************** BATES - MOSS BIBLE Holy Bible, printed by Jesper Harding and Son, Philadelphia, 1857. A true copy compiled by Miss Inez L. Furniss, 515 Olive St., Shreveport, La. Originally presented to Mrs. Susan.J. Bates by Dr. J. W. Jackson. Present,owner is Mrs. Eva (Moss) Thurmond (Mrs. C. H., Sr.), 531 Kings Highway, Shreveport, La. Contains the records of Cicero Columbus Bates, Susan Jane (Robinson) Bates, Susan Jane (Bates) Moss and Thomas Ballard Moss of Bossier and Caddo Parishes, Louisiana. Quotation on title page: Rev. xxii:18, 19. MARRIAGES Cicero Columbus Bates and Susan Jane Robinson was married on the 5th day of June A.D. 1848 at Shreveport, La. Cicero Columbus Bates and Mary Elizabeth Robinson was married on the 19th day of October A.D. 1863 in Arkansas Cicero Columbus Bates And Nancy Catherine Moss was married on the 7th day of January AD 1867 in SiLlimmerville, Ark. Thomas Ballard Moss and Susan Jane Bates was married December 25th AD 1873 William J. Moss and Rena Alison were married Dec. 27th AD 1898 Thomas C. Moss and Susie Colbert was married May 20th AD :1903 Egan Colbert Moss was born Jan. 29th AD 1906 in La. Thomas Hartwell Moss was born July 5th AD 1908 in San Antonio,,Texas DEATHS OF T. B. AND S. J. MOSS FAMILY Sallie Josephine Moss departed this life Jun 14, 1875 Emily Ann Moss departed this life Sept. 22nd. AD 1876 Eulalie Catherine Moss departed this life Oct. 17th AD 1883 Infant son departed this life Aug. 29th AD 1886 David Elmo Moss departed this life Jan. 16th, AD 1891 Thomas Ballard Moss departed this life Mar 30th 1911 Susan Jane Moss, wife of T. B. Moss, died Aug. 13, 1938 BIRTHS Cicero C. Bates was borne April llth AD 1829 in Mississippi Susan Jane Robinson (wife of C. C. Bates) was borne June 9th AD 1832 in Tennessee Sarah Elizabeth Bates was borne August 5th 1849 in Louisiana Edward Alexander was borne September 15th AD 1851 in La.' Robert Madison Bates was borne September lst AD 1854 in La. Mary Jane Bates was borne September lst AD 1856 in La. Susan James Bates was borne December 20th AD 1858 in Louisiana Thomas Fuller Bates was borne November 17th AD 1860 in Ark. T. D. Moss and Susan Janes Bates was married Dec. 25th 1873 T. B. Moss was born Aug. 12th AD 1843 in Ala. Susan Jane Bates (wife of T. B. Moss) was born December 20th AD 1858 in La. Sally Josephine Moss was born Dec. 6th AD 1874 in La. Emily Ann Moss was born January 29th AD 1876 William Jackson Moss was born November 13th AD 1877 Thomas Cicero Moss was born July 23rd AD 1881 Eulalie Catherine Moss was born Aug. 13th AD 1883 David Elmo Moss was born Aug. 18th AD 1884 Infant son was born Aug. 28th AD 1886 Robert Bates Moss was born Oct. 20th AD 1887 Eva Henrietta Moss was born Oct. 14th AD 1891 Andrew Alison Moss was born Oct. 28th AD 1893 Rena Alison Moss (wife of W. J. Moss) was born Aug. 6th, 1877 in La. Susie Colbert Moss (wife of T. C. Moss) was born Jan. 7, 1882 Egan Colbert Moss (son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Moss) departed this life Feb. 9, 1912 DEATHS Mary Jane Bates departed this life on the 9th day of August AD 1862 Edward Alexander Bates departed this life on the llth day of January AD 1863 Susan Jane Bates (wife of Cicero C. Bates) departed this life August 6th, 1863 Mary Elizabeth Bates (wife of Cicero C. Bates) departed this life April llth 1866 Cicero C. Bates departed this life February 17, 1876 Robert Madison Bates departed this life Nov. 16, 1880 BIRTHS J. C. C. Moss was born 1815 Feb. 26 Christian Co., Ky. Mrs. E. A. Moss was born 1823 Jan 3 Franklin County, Alabama W. A. Moss was born 1842 June 24 " " " T B. Moss was born 1843 Aug. 12 " " " Mary J. Moss was born 1845 May 31 " " " Margaret E. Moss was born 1847 Feb. 21 " " " Lucy A. Moss was born 1848 Sept. 15 " " " Nancy Catherine Moss (wife,of Cicero C. Bates) was born 1849 Dec.'10, Franklin Co. Ala. J. R. Moss was born 1851 Nov. 19 Columbia Co. Ark W. S. Moss was born 1854 Oct 27 " " " A. J. Moss was born 1856 Apr. 3 " " " Francis J. Moss was born 1858 July 17 " " " David P. Moss was born 1860 June 12 " " " ************************** DANIEL BENNETT BIBLE Holy Bible, New York, American Bible Society, 1850. Copied at the home of George Gottschalk, Turnpike Road, near Goodbee, La., Saturday, May 29, 1954 in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. George Gottschalk, Mrs. Christine Bennett Gottschalck, and Mrs. Norman E. Cote. Submitted to the society by Norma D. Core, Covington, La. RECORD Leroy Preston Bennett was born on the 19th day of January AD 1851 Joseph Alexander Bennett was born October the 29th, 1858 (2) Mary Delphine Bennett was born October 20, 1856 Barbara Bennett was born November lst, 1883 Clirindy Elin Bennett was born March the 9th, 1856 Rubin Mathew Bennett was born Oct. 15, 1859 John E. Thompson was born Feb. 8, 1864 Robert W. Bennett born 28th Sept. AD 1862 Virginia Bennett was born the 3rd of January AD 1864 Annie E. Bennett was born September 25th, 1866 Rebin Bennett, October 13, 1859 Francis Maria Bennett born June the 20th, 1869 Fredrick Edgar Bennett, born February 12, 1872 John T. Bernard was born January 23, AD 1871 Charlotte Christine Bennett, born Aug 1, 1874 Died, September 21, 1885, Sarah Mixon, wife of Daniel Bennett, age 53 years Anie E. Bennett was born Sept. 5, 1866 Mary Bennett --- 20, 1854 ********************************************* JOSEPH JOSHUA BERWICK BIBLE Holy Bible, Forshee and McMakin No. 188 West Fifth St., Cincinnati. Copied February 29, 1955 b Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood. In possession of Mrs. Marion Williams, Kentwood, daughter of Julia Duval Berwick Terry. MARRIAGES This certifies that Rosa Easton and Joseph H. Berwick were united by me at Bayou Black near Houma on the 4th day of March 1867, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Robert S. McAllister; Witnesses H. R. Buck, W.E. Buck, and T. S. Easton. Helen Rosa Berwick to Samuel A. Strickland, Bayou Sale, La., April 12, 1883 Gwinnie A. Berwick to John D. McDonald June 18, 1888 Helen Rosa Strickland and L. M. Tidwell near Greensburg, La., Dec. 24, 1894 Mary Helen Berwick to Marion A. Young, M.D., March 9, 1898 in Centreville, St. Mary Parish, La. Julia Duval Berwick to Clifford P. Terry Jan. 30, 1901 Oscar Garrett Berwick to Martha Elizabeth Herrington, Dec. 18, 1902 BIRTHS Gwinette Ann Berwick, daughter of Joseph J. and Rosa Berwick born on Bayou Sale October 17, 1868, St. Mary Parish, La. Kate Easton Berwick, daughter of J. and R. Berwick, born on Bayou Sale September 26, 1870 Joseph S. Berwick, son of J. and Rosa born on Bayou Sale Nov. 3, 1872 Mary Helen Berwick, daughter of J. and R. Berwick born July 25, 1874, St. Landry Parish Julia Duval Berwick daughter of J. and R. Berwick born Bayou Sale May 8, 1876, St. Mary Parish Oscar Garrett Berwick son of J. and R. Berwick, born Aug. 10, 1878, St. Mary Parish Joseph Berwick McDonald son of John D. McDonald and Gwinnie A. McDonald born July 7, 1889 in St. Helena Parish, La. Kate Berwick McDonald, daughter of J. D. and Gwinnie McDonald, born Nov. 21, 1891 St. Helena Parish Arrahminta, 2nd daughter of J. D. McDonald and Gwinnie Berwick born June 9, 1894 St. Helena Parish, La. Middleton Caston, 2nd Son of J. D. McDonald and Gwinnie Berwick born Feb. 16, 1897 Rosalie, 3rd daughter of Gwinnie Berwick and J. D. McDonald was born Sept.(?), 1899 DEATHS Joseph J. Berwick died on Bayou Boeuf November 16, 1879 Samuel A. Strickland died at his residence in St. Helena Parish July 26, 1886 Katie E. Berwick died in St. Helena Parish August 9, 1886 Joseph S. Berwick died in St. Mary Parish, La. October 26, 1896 Gwinnette Berwick, wife of J. D. McDonald died at her home, St. Helena Parish, March 5, 1900 MEMORANDA Joseph Joshua Berwick, son of David Berwick and Louise Garrett was born on Bayou Sale, St. Mary Parish, La. September 15, 1838 Rosa Helen Easton, wife of Joseph Berwick and daughter of T. S. Easton and Catherine Beach was born in Wilkinson County, Miss. March 25, 1842 and raised in Terrebonne Parish, La. FUNERAL NOTICE IN BIBIE Died near Franklin, Thursday night at 10 oiclock, Alex Gwin Robertson, age 39 years, 9 mo 6 days. Funeral June 24, 1892 from Methodist Church in Franklin, 12 M. In writing: Centreville, La. ******************************** BESSELLIEU BIBLE London, 1.738, priated,by John Baskett, Printer to,,the Kings most, Excellent Majesty, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills, deceased. On the title page is written: "1840 this Bible was presented, to me by my mother Mary E. Maull it being my grandfather's family Bible and,,has been used in the family since 17-"(rest of date illegible). Photostatic copies of the title page and family records are owned by Charles Owen Johnson, 504 Forsythe Ave., Monroe, Louisiana, who sent a copy to the society July 1955. Present owner, Philip A. Bessellieu, 3411 3rd. Ave., N. St. Petersburg, Florida. FAMILY RECORDS Febery 23 1748/9 For A Clock in the morning was born Jean Henderson, son of Samuel and Jane Henderson Joanna Henderson was born 14th of Aug. 1751 Joanna Cheche was born December 24th 1723 Charles Reily and Joanna Reily was mared July ye 10 1763 in Charleston Charles Reily was born Aug ye 9:1765 in this town Charlestown (rest of this entry seems to give the time of day he was born, but is illegible) Charles Reily departed this life 14th September One Thousand Seven Hundred, and eighty two in the 67 years of his age Philip John Besseleu was born February 14, 1788 on this day (word Illegible) half after nine o'clock in Charleston, South Carolina Philip Antony Beselleu departed this life February the 25 1795, (number of years illegible) eleven months and eight day. (This Bible entry is in disagreement with the tombstone of Philip A. Besselleu in the churchyard of the Huguenot French Protestant Church in Charleston, S.C., on which is inscribed: "Sacred to the memory of Philip A. Besselleu /who was tutor to the orphants for many years/ who departed this life Jany. 9th 1795 aged 47 years 9 months, 10 days.) Departed this life my beloved mother Susannah Gissendenner January 1829 aged 77 years and 8 months Lucretia Gissendenner departed this life December 18th in the year of our Lord 1818 aged 67 and two months Anno (?) David Mason Maull born 15th May 1811 seven o'clock in the morning Charles M. (?) Maull departed this life on 22 February aged 22 years Susannah Gissendenner, departed this life on the _________ 1829, aged 78 years David Maull, Father of James departed this life February 1816 in the 40 year of his life Elias Maynardie (?) departed this life on 30 August Mary E. Maull mother of James departed this life July 1 ---- in the 68 year of her age. BIRTHS Susannah Besselleu was born the 12th May 1773 Wednesday in Charleston at the house of J. Henderson Mark Anthony Besselleu was born the Saturday mornign 22nd October 1774 at quarter after one St. Thomas' Charles Besselleu was born Tuesday night 10 o'clock 14th May 1776, Berresford's, Bounty St., Thomas' Phillip Anthony Besselleu born on Friday morning 6 o'clock 27th February 1778 in St. Thomas' Lewis Besselleu born Friday morning at quarter after 3 o'clock 26th March 1779 in St. Thomas' Mary E. Besselieu born Tuesday night at half past 8 o'clock 29 January 1782 St. Thomas' Joanna Martha Besselleu born Wednesday morning half past 10 o'clock 25 February 1784 Wentworth Street Charleston Martha Catharine Besselleu born Monday night half past 11 o'clock 30th January 1786. Beaufain Street Charleston Elias Maynardie (?) was married to Eliza Bowman Maull on the 1 of January 1829 Charles Bessellieu married a third time, that wife being Annie Howell of Georgia who died in Greenville, S. C. From this union there spring: Dr. William who married Miss Hemenway and died at Monticello, Arkansas John who married a Miss A. Larisey and died at Besleau,.S. C. Dr. Edward who married Miss Harriet Zealy and died at Savannah, Ga. Charles Mason who married a Miss A. Wincey and died at New Orleans, La. Thurston who never married and died at Hardeeville, S.C. All except William were members of Co. B, 2nd SC Cavalry, Hampton's Legion during the Civil War, 1861-5. Jane who married Rev. Dr. Hopkins and died in Texas Annie who married Benj. Boyd and died at Hardeeville S. C. Julia who married Rev. Perry and died at Spartanburg, S. C. Charles Bessellieu died at the age of 68 years in the year AD 1844 and is buried in the Euhaw Churchyard, Beauford (now Jasper County) District, South Carolina. Thomas Edward Bessellieu was born on the plantation on "Euhaw" known as Hebron, December 30th, 1838, graduated at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1859, married Harriet Euphemia Zealy of Grahamville, S. C. June 21., 1859, died Tybee, Ga. July 1898, buried Savannah, Ga. The children from this union were: James Zealy born 1863 Grahamville, S. C. who married the Misses Adele and Merrie Williams and died at Biloxi, Miss. Oct. 1, 1918. buried Meridian., Miss., Edward Cecil born Feb. 11, 1866 who married Miss Emma Smith at Lincoln, New Mexico January 7, 1888 Carrie Louise, born 1868 Grahamville, S. C. who married Jehu Wall, died 1904 at Grahamville, S. C. age 36 years, in childbirth, buried Graham- ville, S. C. William Mason, born 1872 Savannah, Ga. who married Miss Kate Sweat in Hardeeville, S.D. Kattie Eloise born 1874 Grahamville S. C. who married William H. Macmillan,, mother of Dr. Wright MacMillan and Elise Whitson. Her home (1920) was at Nashville, Tenn. Florence Irene, born Savannah, Ga. Galbraith Butler, born 1880, Savannah, Ga., veteran of Spanish American War, the Great War 1917-19, lst. Sergt. (1st Tenn) Field Artillery, 30th Division Fought at St. Miheil Sept. 12, 1918-Meuse Argonne Sept. 28-Oct 21, 1918, Gassed Oct. 23, 1918. Alma Alice born Savannah, Ga. who married Osborne R. Chancellor Edward Cecil Bessellieu born at Grahamville, S. C. February llth 1866, married at Lincoln New Mexico, Jany 7th, 1888. Emma Smith, who was born at Watrenburg, Missouri, Sept. 1, 1871 Died Sept. 17, 1943. ****************************** ABNER CIDWER BICKHAM BIBLE American Bible Society, New York, 1859. Submitted to the society by Mrs. Noma D . Core and Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. Originally owned by, Abner C. Bickham of Washington St. Tammany Area. In possession of Noel Bickham of Mt. Hermon, La. BIRTHS Bickham, Abner C. 10/16/1836 Bickham, Harriet Ann 3/27/1845 Bickham, Davis 11/17/1861 Bickham, Mary Beatrice 10/3/1862 Bickham, Dicy Ofelia 12/22/1864 Bickham, Estelle Alice 1/22/1867 Bickham, Marie Sophronia 5/22/1869 Bickham, Thomas Ivy 7/10/1873 Bickham, Louis Peyton 8/23/1875 Bickham, Oliver Eugene 3/4/1878 Bickham, Edna Olivia 6/8/1880 Bickham, Daisy (called Jessie) 2/14/1883 Bickham, Noel 7/28/1888 Bickham, Essie Burch 1/12/1894 Bickham,,Sedgie Bilbo 9/20/1817 Bickham, Francis Noel 9/24/1926 DEATHS Bickham, Abner C 1/26/1911 Bickham, Harriet Ann 9/3/1934 Bickham, Dicie 0. Manning 10/23/1894 Pigott, Dixie 7/- Bickham, Sedgie Bilbo 1/6/1927 Folded: List of 17 beloved mares No marriages recorded. ********************************* BENJAMIN BICKHAM BIBLE No publication date. Submitted to the La. Gen. and Historical Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La., Bible record of Major Benjamin Bickham and Elizabeth Toney, born in Union County, South Carolina. In possession of Mrs. 0. P. Carter, Franklinton, La. BIRTHS Bickham, Francis 2/25/1797 Bickham, B. R. 1798 Bickham, Zachariah 1799 Bickham, Charles 1/23/1802 Bickham, Wm. N. (Burnaman) 7/7/1805 Bickham, Lauranna 9/5/1812 Bickham, Thomas Carroll 3/18/1818 Bickham, John Sanderlin 11/11/1820 MARRIAGES Bickham, Francis - Rhoda Roberts 8/29/1816 Bidkham, Zachariah - Susan Richards no date Bickham, Charles - Elvira Mizell 9/24/1834 Bickham, William N - Matilda Miller 12/4/1843 Bickham, Lauranna - Joshua Yarborough no date Bickham, Thomas Carroll - Elizabeth Magee 6/30/1840 Bickham, John Sanderlin - Mary B. Roberts 10/9/1851 DEATHS Bickham, Francis - Caddo Ph 1/16/1849 Bickham, B. R. - " " 1886 Bickham Charles - " " 12/29/1848 Bickham, Wm. N. Bright Star, Ark. 1871 Bickham Lauranna, Washington Ph. 1/26/1846 Bickham Thomas Caroll " 6/27/1871 Bickham, John Sanderlin 12/29/1863 **************************** FRANCIS AND RHODA ROBERTS BICKHAM RECORD Name of printer not furnished. From Bickam Christian Genealogy. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. Certified a true copy: signed Isaac Lodge and H. H. Hudspett, Robertson Co., Texas. In possession of Heirs, of B. R. Bickham, Texas, record of Francis and Rhoda Roberts Bickham. RECORD Francis Bickham born Feb. 25,1797 and Rhoda Roberts born 11/l/1797,married Sept. 5, 1816. BIRTHS OF CHILDREN Bickham, George Roberts 5/23/1817 Bickham, Elizabeth C 6/l/1818 Bickham, Benj. R. 7/31/1819 Bickham, Mary C. 1/19/1821 Bickham, Francis M. 7/14/1822 Bickham, Thomas E (C?) 11/24/1823 Bickham, Samantha P. 4/3/1826 Bickham, John W. 9/13/1827 Bickham, Susan M. 3/12/1829 Bickham, Chas. J 7/8/1830 Bickham, Amelia W. 5/8/1832 Bickham, Isaac. W., (N?) 8/23/1833 Bickham, Samuel H. 6/8/1835 Bickham, Rhoda L. 4/3/1837 Bickham, James W. 7/2/1838 DEATHS Bickham, Benjamin b. 7/9/1773 d. 2/13/1822 Bickham, Elizabeth Toney b. 5/2/1777 d. 7/9/1843 ************************************* NOEL OSCAR BICKHAM BIBLE No publication date. Submitted to the society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. Bible in possession of Owner's widow, Franklinton, La. No deaths recorded. MARRIAGES Noel Oscar Bickham and Mamie Frances Sweeney married Gretna, La., July 16, 1917. Noel Oscar Bickham II married Jeanne Y. Case Anapolis, Md., 1943 or 1945 Marion Francis Bickham married at New Orleans, La. Evan C. Terry 8/-/1939 Alice Ann Bickham married Thos. W. Queen BIRTHS Noel Oscar Bickham 9/27/1892 Marion Francis Sweeney 10/18/1897 Noel Oscar Bickham II at Anapolis Md. 1/8/1919 Francis Marion Bickham at New Orleans, La. 4/14/1920 Alice Ann Bickham at Franklinton, La. 10/23/1926 *********************** THOMAS DOLPHUS BICKHAM BIBLE Printed by Robert J. Harp, New Orleans, 1873. Copied 15th day of April, 1954 by Haley M. Carter, Notary Public. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. Now in possession of his daughter, Nell Bickham Babington, wife of Mike Babington, Franklinton, La. MARRIAGES T. D. Bickham - Cindarilla Smith 10/22/1874 Charles E. Bickham - Ida Kemp 2/12/1885 D. C. Bickham - Maud V. Magee 8/20/1895 Emma Bickham - M. L. Johnson 12/22/1901 Nellie May Bickham - Mike Babington 5/19/1903 Effie Bickham - F. M. Coyne 3/8/1905 Alice Lenora Bickham - B. V. Hart 12/-/1905 BIRTHS Bickham, T. D. 4/28/1844 Bickham, Cindarella wife of T. D. 7/12/1856 Bickham, Dewitt Clinton 4/13/1862 Bickham, Charles Edgar 7/25/1864 Bickham, Abbie Julia 10/28/1866 Bickham, Cona E 1/19/1868 Bickham, Thomas Monroe 6/13/1870 Bickham, George Henry 8/5/1872 Bickham, Celia 0. 8/5/1872 Bickham, Dorten Carroll 10/23/1876 Bickham, Mira Loucetta 10/11/1878 Bickham, Emma Eudora 3/8/1880 Bickham, Nellie May 12/10/1882 Bickham, Alice Lenora 5/l/1885 Bickham, William Dolphus 12/31/1887 Bickhan, Effie Cindarella 2/28/1890 Bickham, Noel 9/27/1890 Bickham, Josie 12/7/1895 Bickham, Frankie 10/9/1897 DEATHS Bickham, Dewitt Clinton 9/20/1868 Bickham, Abbie Julia 11/4/1866 Bickham, Mirah Lucretta 12/11/1878 Bickham, William Dolphus 3/18/1896 Fink, Cona E. Bickham 6/18/1896 28 yrs. 5 mos Bickham, Thomas Monroe 11/5/1896 Smith, Lucretia wife of Dorten Smith 11/6/1896 Johnson, Emma E. (Bickham) wife of Dr. M. L. Johnson 11/4/1903 Bickham, T. D. 3/3/1904 Bickham, Cindarella 1/15/1950 Coyne, Effie Bickham 4/24/1942 Menton, Alice Bickham 11/30/1919 EXTRA DATA Bickham, Novel 0. m. Mamie Frances Sweeney 7/15/1917 Bickham, Josie m. Joseph Alcid Lacour 7/31/1910 Bickham, Frankie m. Geo. Dickson Brown --------- ******************************** WILLIAM AND AMELIA ROBERTS BICKHAM BIBLE Family record of William and Amelia Roberts Bickham, certified by Joseph M. Simmons, Clk. of Court, Washington Parish, La. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. Bible in possession of Amelia Bickham, April 27, 1874. (N.B.: Geo. Washington Bickham BLWT 87099-55-130 Service in War with Mexico 1846 M.V.B. Duer) FAMILY RECORD William Bickham born May 5, 1798 married September 12, 1816 Amelia Roberts born September 9, 1799. THEIR CHILDREN Bickham, Susannah Procer 2/21/1817 Bickham, Anastasia Dalton 4/14/1819 Bickham, John Ramsey 2/4/1822 Bickham, George Washington 12/2/1823 Bickham, Elizabeth Warner 8/31/1825 Bickham, Thomas Roberts 12/23/1827 Bickham, Rhoda Elesey 10/5/1829 Bickham, Francis Marion 6/29/1832 ********************************** WILLIAM S. BLADES BIBLE William Swazy "Doc" Blades lives in St. Helena Parish, Route 1, Kentwood, La. His Bible copied November 4, 1958 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. He married first August 8, 1898 Nancy Ann Phillips who died in July, 1899 and was the mother of the first child listed in the Bible. Mr. Blades stated that he was the son of William Rafe Blades and Mary Goings, and that his wife, Emma Donahoa, was the daughter of William Donahoa and Ellen Kirby. She died in 1958. RECORD William S. "Doc" Blades and Emma Donahoa married at the residence of Rev. J. W. Powell January 30, 1901 in the presence of John T. Newman and John W. Blades. BIRTHS Myrtis Ann Blades born July 9, 1899 James Otto Blades born Jan. 5, 1902; died April 7, 1945 William Oscar Blades born June 13, 1903 Jewel Ernestine Blades born July 11, 1904 Joseph Victor Blades born August 25, 1905 Cleon Swazy Blades born Nov. 14, 1906; died July 5, 1931 Mary Ellen Blades born April 22, 1908 Wilmer Donahoe Blades born July 13, 1909 ("Tutt") Llula Gracie Blades born Jan. 5, 1911 Julia Genive Blades born June 18, 1912 Pearl Olevia Blades born February 18, 1914 Emma Lee Blades born July 30, 1915 ******************************** HENRY BOND BIBLE American Bible Society, New York, 1854. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. for local history collection, July, 1960. In present possession of Mrs. Carl Murray Pierce, Sr., 1954 North 38th St., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, daughter of Preston P. Bond and Myra I. Lee. Henry Bond, Jr. was born in Mississippi, came to Louisiana and became a farmer. He is buried in the Bond cemetery 5 miles west of Kentwood. MARRIAGES Henry Bond Jr. married December 1834 Samanthe Dickerson Preston P. Bond married November 18, 1876 Myral Idella Lee BIRTHS Henry Bond was born September 8, 1812 Samanthe Dickerson was born April 10, 1817 Theodore Constantine Bond born Feb. 17, 1836 Lydia Debby Ann Bond was born December 19, 1837 Milton Napoleon Bond was born March 27, 1840 Ambrose Henry Bond was born January 3, 1843 Martin David Bond born September 11, 1845 Mary Ann Jane Bond born October 30, 1848 Preston Pierce Bond born October 20, 1853 at Coyelle Bay DEATHS Martin David Bond died October 4, 1878 of yellow fever at Osyka, Miss. Henry Bond died July 29, 1895 Mary Jane Draughon died Feb. 27, 1899 at 8 am. Samanthe D. Bond died January 22, 1902 at 8 a.m. Ambrose Henry Bond died March 20, 1909 Lydia Bond (wife of Daniel Gilbert Lambert) died May 9, 1910 ********************************** SAMUEL BROOKS RECORDS OLD PAPERS left by Mrs. Lucretia Bennett, nee Wallace, who mar. lst Samuel Troupe Brooks, of Swartz, La. Mrs. Bennett passed away Feb. 6, 1960, buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Swartz, La. Submitted by Fred M. Culver, Monroe, La., June 1,, 1960. Present owner Thomas McKinley, Monroe, La. Samuel Brooks was borned October the 17th 1764 - departed this Life May the 16th 1820 Charity Brooks was borned October the 30th 1780 Sarah Brooks was borned December the 28th 1798 Martha Brooks was borned May 14th 1800 Wiley M. Brooks was borned January 21st 1802 J Sam Brooks was borned October the 25th 1803 departed this Life in January 1814 Gatsey Brooks was borned December 3rd 1804 John E. Brooks was borned February the 2!st 1806 departed this Life October the 4 1817 Mary S. Brooks was borned April the 16th 1808 Epaey Brooks was borned March 30 1810 & departed this life August 8th 1812 Elkanah H Brooks was borned October 18th 1812 Elbert J Brooks was borned March 3th 1815 and Lizune D Brooks was borned August 15th 1817 and Samanthia Brooks was borned July the 18th 1819 and departed this Life May the 16th 1820 and Louisa A Hudson was borned December the 9th 1820 and Sarah I Cook was borned April the 14th 1827 and John McFerson Barien Brooks was borned October the 22nd 1834 Sarah (?)Brooks was borned September 26th 1816 Samuel Troup Prooks was borned October the 26th 1836 Robert Marquiss Lafayette Brooks was borned October the 10th 1837 William Henry Harrison Brooks was borned August 17th 1840 Sarah Louisa Brooks was borned Julv 15th 1842 Elkanah H Brooks was borned October 22nd 1844 Wiley Talor Brooks was borned April 6th 1848 Josephine Virginia Brooks was borned May the 6th 1850 (Married after 1875, John Fuller) (ANOTHER RECORD) Sarah Woodson Ellington was born September 28th day 1816 Elizabeth T. Ellington was born August the 1st day 1818 Milton Jasper Ellington was born 10 November 1822 Katharine Jane Ellington was born April the 6th day 1825 Nancy C. Blankenship (unreadable) William H Crawford Ellington was born January the 8th 1827 Mary A Blankenship was born August the 17th 1829 James R Blankenship was born April the 15th 1805 John Ellington was born January the 16th 1803 Nancy Blankenship was born the 24th of October 1799 John S. Blankenship was born the llth of September 1801 Wiley Minton, Brooks (no other information) ********************************* SAMUEL WYATT BROOKS BIBLE American Edition of Browns Family Bible, Published 1790, bought in the city of Philadelphia, Pa. May 1796, price $25. Submitted by Mrs. Margueritte (Garland) Nation,,,Shreveport, La. through the Shreveport Chapter of the La. Gen. and Historical Society. Esau Brooks was a Revolutionary Soldier from Maryland; he removed to Wilkes Co. Ga. where he died. Some of his descendants came to Claiborne Parish, La. before the War Between the States. Now, in the possession of Miss Eunice McLeod, Haynesville (Claiborne Parish), Louisiana. RECORD Samuel Wyatt Brooks son Esau Brooks and his wife Mary was born Nov 1 1770 Christopher Brooks son of.,Esau Brooks and his wife Mary was born September 22 1772. Mary Brooks daughter of Esau Brooks and his wife Mary was born Feby 27 1775. Rebecca Brooks, Daughter of Esau Brooks and his wife Mary was born Feby 6 1777 Hannah Maria Brooks daughter of Esau Brooks and his wife Mary was born March 20 1782. Mary Brooks Wife of Esau Brooks died March 31 1782 Esau Brooks married Mary Hawkins January 2 1783 Sarah Brooks daughter of Esau Brooks and Mary his wife-was born March 1 1785 Mary Brooks daughter of Esau Brooks and Mary his wife was born January 2 1790 Mary Brooks wife of Esau Brooks died March 31 1797 Esau Brooks departed this life April 7 1797 Hannah Mariah Brooks departed this life Sunday Morning about daybreak September 4 1803 Sarah Story Brooks, departed this life Sunday Morning January 18, 1800 age 15 years 5 months 15 days. Samuel Wyatt Brooks (Seignior) departed this life Feby 16 half past 3 oclock in the evening in the year of the Lord 1853. Rebecca Brooks Sparks departed this life January 5 1807 Rebecca Brooks daughter of Esau Brooks and Mary his wife was married May 25 1797 to William Melington Sparks Millin Sparks son of Millington Sparks and Rebecca his wife was born April 9 1799 William and Mary Sparks son and daughter of Millington Sparks and his wife Rebecca was born January 3, 1801 Samuel and Eliza Sparks son and daughter of Millington and Rebecca his wife was born July 7, 1803 Eliza Sparks daughter of Millington Sparks and Rebecca his wife departed this life Sept. 1, 1803. Rebecca Brooks wife of Millington Sparks departed this life January 5 1807 Millington Sparks and Ann Swanway were joined in Holy Matrimony on the 12 May 1808 John Wesley Sparks son of Millington Sparks and Ann his wife was born on the 21 Dec 1800 Rebecca Sparks, daughter of Millington Sparks and Ann his wife was born 1 Sept 1811 Loyd Sparks son of Millington Sparks and Ann his wife was born on the 15 August 1813 Samuel Wyatt Brooks son of Esau Brooks and Mary his wife was born November 1 1770 Margerett Covington daughter of Elijah Covington and Sarah his wife was born March 25, 1779 Samuel Wyatt Brooks and Margerett Covington were joined in Holy Matrimony August 31 1797 Mariah Brooks daughter of Samuel brooks and Margerett his wife was born October 15 1798 Monday evening 2 Oclock Mary Wyatt Brooks daughter of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born September 2 1800 Tuesday morning 7 Oclock Sarah Story Brooks daughter of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born August 3 1802 Tuesday morning 2 0clock Margerett Brooks daughter of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born December 29 1804 Saturday morning 4 Oclock Covington Brooks son of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born February 18 1807 Wednesday evening 10 Oclock Eliza Ann Brooks daughter of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born July 8 1809 Saturday evening 11 Oclock William Harriss Brooks son of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born January 20 1812 Monday evening 11 Oclock Christopher Columbus Brooks son of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born April 24 1814 Sunday evening 11 Oclock Wyatt Brooks son of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born December 22 1816 Sunday Morning 1 Oclock Susanna Caroline Amanda Brooks daughter of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born August 25 1819 Matildah Medebah Brooks daughter of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born May 26, 1822 Tuesday morning Henry Glen Brooks son of Samuel Brooks and Margerett his wife was born November 5 1824 Tuesday Morning 10 Oclock Donald McLeod was born December 20 1810 Eliza Ann Brooks was born July 8 1809 Donald McLeod and Eliza Ann Brooks were married 14 October 1835 John Thomas McLeod son of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born June 26 1838 Christopher Columbus McLeod son of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born May 4 1840 Covington Brooks McLeod son of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born Oct 24 1842 Virginia Crawford McLeod daughter of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born February 11 1845 Henry Wyatt McLeod son of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born August 9 1847 Alexander Philip McLeod son of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born October 12 1849 Anna Mariah McLeod daughter of Donald McLeod and Eliza his wife was born December 29, 1851 John Thomas McLeod fell in defense of his country near Knoxville Tennessee on the 25 of Nov 1863 Virginin C. McLeod daughter of Donald and Eliza McLeod departed this life on Oct 7 1862 **************************** JAMES L. AND MARY G. BROCK BIBLE A. J. Holman and Co. 1872. Submitted to the society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. In possession of great grand-daughter, Miss Bibbie Gunn, Tylertown, Miss. RECORD J. L. Brock died in the service of the Confederate States Army James Brock died December 29, 1886,age 52 years Mary G. Bankston Brock, 1844-1922 CHILDREN OF LEVI AND JANE MAGEE BANKSTON Sarah died single b. 1842 Mary G (m. J. L. Brock) b. 1844 Martha b. 1846 John L. b. 1848 Dorcas (m. a Self) b. 1850 Rebecca b. 1852 George b. 1855 Purcell b. 1857 died young b. 1860 Levi Harrison b. 1863 *********************** STANHOPE POSEY CAIN BIBLE New York, American Bible Society, 1886. Copied 1959 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of Kenneth Malcolm Cain Clinton, La. MARRIAGES S. P. Cain and H. J. Chance Dec. 29, 1885 G, D. Cain and Ola G. Arbuthnot July 4, 1911 K. M. Cain and Martha McKneely Sept. 22, 1918 V. E. Settoon and Willie Cain March 29, 1919 G. D. Cain and Ruth Finkl6a August 20, 1919 BIRTHS S. P. Cain May 11, 1855 H. J. Chance Feby. 21, 1862 Gordon Dunn Cain Oct. 22, 1886 Willie Cain May 12, 1888 Kenneth M. Cain Jan. 29, 1890 Parish Point Coupee, La. Martha Robins McKneely June 11, 1894 James Malcolm Cain Sept. 13, 1919 Margaret Lucile Cain June 2, 1921 DEATHS Hattie J. Cain 25th Aug. 1892 S. P. Cain June 27, 1917 **************************** JAMES ALLEN CARRUTH BIBLE American Bible Society, New York, 1881. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. James A. Carruth was the son of Jessie L. Carruth and of Sarah Elizabeth (Betsie) Allen Carruth. Aurelia C. Lea Carruth was the daughter of James Roan Lea and Maigret Marier (Mariah) Lea. In possession of Mrs. Addie Carruth Simmons, Kentwood, La. MARRIAGE James A. Carruth and Aurelia C. Lea was married April 13, 1876 Addie Carruth married June 2, 1921 Obie Lester Simmons BIRTHS James Allen Carruth was born Febuary the 13th Aurelia Cecelia Lea was born April the 19, 1860 Jessie Clinton Carruth was born October the 13, 1877 Sarah Elizabeth Carruth was born March the lst. 1880 Nickles Bazzoon Carruth was born May 20, 1882 Roener Estell Carruth was born March the 11, 1884 Minnie Mot Carruth was born Feb. 5, 1886 Addie Mariah Carruth was born December 2, 1887 Violer May Carruth born Dec. 7, 1889 James Edgar Carruth born December 16, 1892 DEATHS James Roan Lea died Jan. 15, 1865 Betsie Allen Carruth died October 4, 1880 Mariah Lea died August 3, 1887 Jessie L. Carruth died March 22, 1893 James Allen Carruth died December 25, 1893 Cecelia Lea Carruth died July 27, 1927 Obie Lester Simmons, born October 8, 1877, died Feb. 10, 1948 James Edgar Carruth died June 29, 1955 ******************** AMANDA RICHARDSON CARTER BIBLE Bible published 1828, Brattleboro, Vt. Submitt6d to the Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. In possession of Heirs of Marcus Carter Rownd, Springfield, La. RECORD George Richardson b. 9/2/1795 Margaret Eliza Richardson b. 7/7/1796 Margaret Eliza Richardson died 7/24/1836 George Richardson, Sr. died 5/14/1858 Mary Richardson b. 8/6/1820 Edmond Baker Richardson b. 8/13/1822 James Dickson Richardson b. 4/0/1824 Adeline Richardson b. 12/4/1825 Richard Carroll Richardson b. 8/3/1827 Amelia Richardson b. 2/15/1829 Amanda Richardson b. 10/8/1830 William George Richardson b. 8/8/1833 Margaret Eliza Richardson b. 9/3/1835 George Richardson died 14th May, 1858,on Friday William George Richardson died on the Tennessee River from a mortal wound inflicted at the Battle of Shiloh on the 6th. d. 4/9/1862 Zoa Carter died Jan. 1879 Harvil Carter b. 1/27/1805 Caroline Carter b. 9/19/1812 Marcus T. Carter b. 2/27/1828 Mary Richardson was married on the 23rd day of Feb. 1860 on Sunday morning. Amanda Richardson and M. T. Carter married 9/25/1855 Tues. morning Tullia Carter b. 2 pm 11/4/1856 Lillie Carter born 10 am 10/9/1858 Ralph Turner Carter b. 6 am 11/3/1860 Earl George Carter Fri. 8 pm 8/22/1862 Zoa Carter Tue. 11 pm 4/4/1865 Tullius Colmer Carter Sat 12 pm 4/14/1867 DEATHS Marcus T. Carter d. 4 pm 4/7/1884 Nannie Carter wife of Ralph Carter d. 10/14/1884 Ralph T. Carter d. 7/16/1888 Tullia Carter d. 12/24/1884 Amanda Richardson died 2/24/1913 James Richardson, an aged and respected citizen of this parish died, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie Townsend, at Pride, La., Tuesday, --- (1911) Uncle Jim as everybody called him was 85 years of age and had made his home with his sister Mrs., A. Carter until about 2 or 3 months ago. He had been in poor health for the past year. Everybody in this section knew and respected Mr. Richardson and the news of his,death will bring sorrow to the hearts of his many friends. ********************************* DELIA HINSON CARTER BIBLE Bible printed American Bible Society, New York, 1911. Record transferred in Delia H. Carter's own handwriting from an older Bible which had been in a fire and was water soaked and only partly legible. Submitted to the society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. In possession of Delia H. Carter's daughter, Texana Carter, Franklinton, La. MARRIAGES Carter, Prentiss Bernard to Josephine Corinne Hinson, 12/9/1880 Hinson, Delia (to Prentiss B. Carter 6/23/1895 Carter, Inez M 1/20/1897 Carter, Zoe 5/27/1908 Carter Osceola Hannibal 11/24/1915 Carter, Otto Prentiss 9/11/1917 Carter, Beulah Myrtis 12/27/1917 Carter, Corinne Carson 8/3/1920 Richardson, Geraldine 6/22/1935 Carter, Prentiss Bernard II 7/l/1941 Carter, Victory Clotilde 3/31/1942 Magee, Thomas Jackson, Jr. 6/19/1943 Richardson, Josephine 9/7/1943 Magee, Maradee 5/13/1944 Carter, Haley Marens 9/l/1951 Carter, Robert Prentiss 1/6/1953 (Note J. B. Hinson and Mary Julia Evans (Note Hannibal Carter and Missouri Petit) BIRTHS Hannibal Carter 7/27/1829 Prentiss Bernard Carter 12/18/1856 Josephine Corinne Carson 10/29/1853 Mary Delia Hinson 3/29/1873 Inez Missouri Carter 11/2/1881 Osceola H. Carter 7/31/1883 Zoe Carter 11/10/1886 Otto Prentiss Carter 8/17/1889 Beulah Myrtis Carter 9/5/1891 d. Jan. 20, 1960 Corinne Carson Carter 2/15/1895 Eustis Bernard Carter 5/29/1896 Texana Hinson Carter 2/21/1898 Doman Carter Corkern 2/7/1899 Infant daughter Richardson 7/14/1909 Geraldine Richardson 9/7/1910 Barbara Richardson 2/17/1915 Josephine Richardson 10/6/1917 Victory Clotilde Carter 11/11/1918 Infant daughter (Otto's) 11/12/1918 " " (Ola's) 4/25/1917 " son (Magee) 8/22/1919 Note T. J. Magee 8/25/1891, James Brock Hinson 7/23/1847 Mary Julia Evans 5/13/1834 Grace Rownd 7/26/1880 Otis Destrehan Richardson 2/14/1882 Benton Hugh Alford 7/15/1894 Missouri Lenora Petitt 1840 Clotilde Magee Carter 11/11/1886 Willie Bickham Carter 9/5/1895 Vera Vannice Byrnes 8/17/1919 Johnnie Shepherd Carter 11/17/1949 Mary Joe Cunningham b. 6/18/1922 Janes Marvin Lowrey Sr. no date Heywood Green no date Stephen Daniel Corkern 3/5/1870 Chester Green 6/4/1913 George Lewis, Jr. no date Barbara Bankston Carter no date Prentiss Bernard Carter, Jr. 11/10/1919 Thomas Jackson Magee, Jr. 11/10/1920 Maradee Magee 2/14/1922 Robert Prentiss Carter 3/24/1925 Haley Marcus Carter 7/7/1927 Thomas Clyde Carter 11/25/1932 Anagene Carter Alford 8/22/1932 Haywood Carter Green 2/5/1938 Prentiss B. Carter III 11/26/1942 John Barnett Green 6/19/1943 Carla Jo Lowrey 11:35 am 2/13/1946 Barbara Ann Lewis Mon 3:15 pm 9/30/1946 James Marvin Lowrey Mon. 10:55 am Lake Charles, La. 10/6/1947 Jack Magee Lowrey 5/29/1950 Rankin Carter Green 3/22/1949 Bonnie Clotilde Green 6/17/1950 Bernard's Twins Nickie and Patti 3/19/1949 Ann Marie Carter 5:10 pm. 12/l/1953 Chloe Elizabeth Carter 12/5/1953 Larry Mobley Dec. 15, 1931 DEATHS Missouri Lenora Petitt 12/23/1956 Josephine Corinne Carson 2/19/1895 Eustice Bernard Carter 5/29/1897 Inez Missouri C. Corkern 2/7/1899 Infant Richardson 7/14/1909 Barbara Richardson Sunday 10/10/1915 Infant Carter (Otto's) 11/18/1918 " " (Ola's) 4/25/1917 " Magee 8/22/1919 James Brock Hinson 1/4/1931 Mary Julia Evans 2/17/1905 Hannibal Carter 1/30/1904 Dorman Carter Corkern 8:27 am 12/l/1932 Prentiss B. Carter 3:25 pm 8/4/1934 Otis Destrehan Richardson 6:15 am 10/6/1934 Stephen Daniel Corkern 12/25/1935 Delia Hinson Carter 8:50 am 10/11/1939 Thomas Jackson Magee 5/19/1944 in Germany WW II Otto Prentiss Carter 11:50 pm 11/25/1946 ***************************** ELIZABETH TURNER CARTER BIBLE A. J. Holman & Co. 1864. Submitted to the society by Norma D. Core and Bertha P.,Neff, Covington, La. In possession of Mrs. Maude Carter Stone, Sunny Hill, La., daughter of Joe W. Carter. RECORD Israel Carter, born December 15, 1807 married April 29, 1863 Elizabeth Turner born May 5, 1834. BIRTHS Carter, Mary Augusta (10 am) 11/25/1864 Carter, Joseph W ( 8 pm) 7/16/1866 Carter, Martena ( 8 am) 2/24/1868 Carter, Cora Arlena 3/4/1670 Carter, Aria Carmadia 7/4/1872 Carter, Lola Mary 8/8/1874 DEATHS Carter, Mary Augusta 9/14/1869 ******************************** HANNIBAL CARTER BIBLE American Bible Society, Troy, New York, 1850. Bible dated April llth, 1851, Centenary College, Jackson, La. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Amos E. Neff, Covington, La. In possession of Miss Texans Carter, Franklinton, La. BIRTHS Carter, Marcus T. born Pike Co., Miss 2/27/1828 Carter,,Hannibal " " " 7/27/1829 Carter,, Robert S. " " " 8/27/1831 Carter,,,Haley M. " " " 4/13/1837 Carter, P. P. " " " 12/18/1856 DEATHS Missouri Lenora Petitt Carter departed this life Monday night, December 23, 1856, Age 16 yrs, 2 mos, 6 da. ******************************** ROBERT WARREN CASKEY BIBLE Robert Warren Caskey Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Ethel Pace Robinson,, Arcadia, Louisiana, submitted by C. A. Powell, 222 Merrick St., Shreveport, La. MARRIAGES Near Arcadia, by the Rev. Jack Scarbrer, Robt. W. Caskey and R. Elizabeth Hamontree, January 9, 1853. Near Arcadia by the Rev. H. B. Howard, F. M. Sutton and Malissa Jane Caskey, November 5th, 1874. Near Arcadia by the Rev. H. B. Howard, T. D. Stewart and Sarah B. Caskey, December 14th, 1875. Near Arcadia by the Rev. H. B. Howard, J. F. Pace and E. Melvina Caskey, November 15,th, 1876. Near Arcadia by the Rev. H. B. Howard, William S. Sutton and Elizabeth Caskey on the 23rd September 1878. By the Rev. H. B. Howard,, near Arcadia, Jeff P. Caskey and Fannie L. Houston, January 23, 1879. B. L. Nicholson and M. L. Caskey, April 8, 1886. T. W. Caskey and Nannie Greer, July 3, 1890 Mason Ozley and Addie Caskey, December 11, 1890 M. Y. Caskey and Martha J. Givens, November 4, 1891. BIRTHS R. W. Caskey was born in Tenn. 29 November 1830. R. Elizabeth Hammontree was born in Alabama, 8 September 1835. S. Bianca Caskey was born in La. May 25, 1854. Malissa Jane Caskey was born in La. June 22, 1856. E. Malvina Caskey was born in La. Feb. 22, 1859. Jeff Pargoud Caskey was born in La. March 28, 1861. Elizabeth Caskey was born in La. July 30, 1864. Mary Lavona Caskey was born in La. Feb. 8, 1867.@ Yancy Malvin'Caskey@was born in La. June 21, 1871. Addie@B61le Ca6key was born in La. September 23, 1875. ************************************* LEVI DOUGHTY CHANCE BIBLE New York American Bible Society, 1853. Copied April, 1960, by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of Kenneth Malcolm Cain,, Clinton, La. Given to him by Harriet Jane Chance, daughter of Henry Chance, son of Levi D. Chance. RECORD Vincent Chance, father of John Chance was married 17 April,, 1777 in the state of North Carolina to Sarah Taylor. Henry, Oldfield, Vincent, Stephen, Philemon, Eve and Margaret Chance were the sons and daughters of William Chance (the great grandfather of Levi Doughty Chance). He dwelt on the Choptank River in the state of Maryland and were of English descent. Elizabeth Chance, daughter of Vincent and Sarah Chance was married to Jesse Vick Sept. 13, 1804. Their children were Caroline born Feb. 4, 1806; Sintherilla, May 31, 1808; Hamon, June 12, 1810; and Vincent Sept. 15, 1812. Stephen Chance, the youngest brother of Vincent and the son of William Chance was married in Wayne County, North Carolina to Miss Lillie or Liliy Hood. Jerry (?) was the only son remembered of this family. Randolph Harigrove and -----were married Aug. 4, 1796. Their children were Jesse b. July 27, 1797; ----- March 14, 1799; Elisabeth 1801; and Vincent, Jan. 11--. Phillemon Chance bro ----- Vincent was married Aug ---------- Benjamin his son was --7, 1784, and Vincent Vinc----21, 1786. There may have been others. John Chance and Zilpha Doughty were married ------ East Feliciana, La., October 29, 1---. Fletcher Rollins and --- Chance were married ---1832 in East Feliciana Samuel Chance ------- Dennis were married in ----- of St. Helena, Louisiana Milton Chance and ---- Harrell were married in East Fel., La. Sept. 22, 1853. L. D. Chance and H. J. Dunn were married East Feliciana La. 1 O'clock P.M. on January 10, 1854. B(enajah) Chance and Rachael Bryan were married E. Fel.--(no date) N. B. Pulliam and Mamie C. Chance were married E. Fel. Parish, La. at 9 O'clock A.M. November 26, 1885 S. P. Cain and Hattie J. Chance were married E. Fel Parish, La. 8 PM December 29, 1885 Henry Chance and Ella de C(ourville) Oswald were married Amite County, Miss 5P.M Jan. 28, 1886 Reuben Chance and Theodosia H. Jackson were married in Amite County, December 16, 1891 Georgie Chance was born June 16, 1875 Gordon Dunn Cain born October 22, 1886 in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. Willie Hattie Cain born May 12, 1888 in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. Kenneth Malcome Cain born Jan. 28, 1890 in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. John Chance born March 28, 1873 Georgie Chance born June 16, 1875 at half past 12 AM Milton Chance born July 23, hpast 11 PM, 1878 Mrs. Ellen Doughty died at the residence of L. D. Chance October 26, 1888. L. D. Chance died November 18, 1901 at 3PM age 77 years, 3 da John Chance son of L. D. and H. J. Chance died 20 past 4 O'clock AM Aug. 13, 1874 Mrs. Z. Chance died at residence of L. D. Chance July 9th, 1878 at half past 10 AM Mrs. H. J. Chance died of congestion April 18, 1880 L. D. Chance Junr died at the residence of L. C. Rillzs (?) in the county of Uvalde, Texas, January 12, 1885, and was buried in the family cemetery of Mr. Boone. Mrs. Hattie J. Cain died in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. (on Bayou Lettsworth) Thursday at 1 o'clock AM August 25, 1892. Buried 4 O'clock the same day in Williamsport Cemetery John Chance, son of Vincent and Sarah Chance was born Dobbs County, North Carolina, Dec. 27, 1781. His father moved to Wayne Co. and from Wayne Co. his father moved to Bush County Ga. when he was 7 or 8 years of age. After two years residence he was carried to Montgomery County Ga. where he remained until about twenty three years of age when ---- moved to Louisiana in the summer of 1804. BIRTHS Margaret Chance, dau of John Chance born Mar 16, 1817 Martha Chance born July 29, 1818 Samuel -- Chance born Dec. 9, 1819 Oliver Perry (Chance?) born April 29, 1821 Levi D. Chance born Nov. 15, 1824 Reuben N. Chance Feb. 21st 1826 Eleanor Chance born April 27, 1828 Milton Chance born August 27, 1829 Amanda Chance born Feb. 13, 1831 Benajah Chance born Aug 24, 1833 Levi D. Chance born Nov. 15, 1824 Harriet J. Chance born Aug. 19, 1838 Reuben Chance born Aug. 23, 1855, 4 O'clock Henry Chance born October 9, 1851 (7?) Levi D. Chance Jun. born Sept. 6, 1859 20 min. before 9 a.m. Harriet J. Chance jun. born Feb. 21, 8 min after --o'c P.M. Mary Constance Chance born Feb. 4, 186- Eleanor Chance born half past --p.m., November 18, 1866 Matthew D(unn) Chance born Jan 16, 1869 at 7 o'clock PM Margaret Chance born Mar 14, 1871, 8 PM PRINTED DEATH NOTICES IN CHANCE BIBIE Benajah Doughty at residence East Feliciana Parish, 8:30 PM Tuesday March 5, 1872. Burried at cemetery at his former residence near Hepzibali Church. Mrs. Margaret A. Silliman age 82 years 2 mo. 19 da. died at her residence in East Feliciana Parish Friday March 19, 1880. Funeral at her late residence. ***************************************** WILBUR FERDINAND CHANDLER BIBLE American Bible Society, New York, 1856. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La. In possession of Mrs. Ina Adams Scott, Shreveport, La. MARRIAGES Wilbur F. Chandler - Sarah M. Baker 11/2/1856 J. R. Baker - Marget T. Chandler 1/3/1861 B. R. Hogan - Fannie B. Baker 3/17/1881 James G. Glover Mary Lizzie Baker 7/27/1892 Johnnie R. Adams Lottie L. Baker 3/7/1894 James Newton Baker Roberta (Birdie) L. Bates 1/27/1896 BIRTHS Chandler - Wilbur F. (Chandler Springs, Ala. 6/19/1833 Chandler, Sarah M. 2/6/1831 Mary & Richard Knight of S. C. was Rebecca Bakers father and mother - from S.C. - to Georgia - then Alabama - then Louisiana DEATHS Sarah M. Chandler died 10/24/1859 age 28 yrs 9 mos 18 da. BIRTHS Mary E. Chandler 10/23/1857 Jas. N. J. & James A. W. Chandler 2/3/1859 Millard F. Chandler 1/4/1857 J. N. Baker 1/24/1864 Mary Elizabeth Baker 4/17/1865 Charlotte Lorena Baker 8/8/1866 Annie Hogan 1/17/1887 died 1/29/1884 Mary Lou Hogan 2/10/1883 Ina B. Ad a 5/27/1895 Clara Levinia Baker 3/30/1869 d. single Mago Jane (Maggie Jane) 7/19/1871 DEATHS Mary E. Chandler 1/21/1858 James A. W. Chandler 2/4/1860 Mrs. Rebecca Baker (our Grandmother) d.4/1896 89 yrs. Mr. John R. Baker husband of Mr. M. T. Chandler Baker 11/4/1872 Clara Levinia Baker dau of J. R. & M. T. Baker 1879 Mrs. Margaret Tabitha@Chandler taker wife of J. R. Baker died 8/30/1891 Maggie Ione Baker 9/9/1892 ********************************************** MOSES CLARK BIBIE C. Alexander and Co., Philadelphia, 1834 Copied from a photostat in collection of Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. MARRIAGES Moses Clark the 2nd and, Elizabeth Miller were married Dec. 22nd., 1796 BIRTHS Moses Clark the 2nd., son of Moses and Ruth Clark was born Jany 3d, 1773 Genealogy or Descendants of the said Moses the 2nd. an Elizabeth his wife Rebecca Clark, daughter of Moses the 2nd. and Elizabeth his wife born May 14, 1798 Willis Clark, son, born 28th. June, 1800 Moses Clark, 3d, also the son of Moses the 2nd. born Feby 26, 1803 Aaron Clark, born March 15th, 1805 Charlotta Clark born April 20, 1807 Lydia Clark born April 17, 1809 Nancy Clark born May 17, 1811 Henry Clark born March 31, 1813 Jas. Jackson Clark born Aug. 11, 1815 Simeon Clark born Feby 19, 1818 A female infant stillborn April 4, 1813 Jessie S. Clark born Sept 17, 1826 Thomas Walker was born let. Aug, 1827, Ivy Walker was born 15th. Feb. 1829 Lucretia Walker born 6th. April, 1830 Layfayett Walker was born the 10th. Sept., 1831 DEATHS Elizabeth Miller, wife of Moses Clark 2nd. died July 19, 1 823 Sarah Dickerson, the 2nd. wife of, the said Moses Clark the 2nd.,died January 16, 1827 Charlotte Walker who was, born Apl. 20, 1807 & wife of Wm. Walker died, May 24, 1836 ************************ ROMANTY MALONE COLLINS BIBLE Forshee & McMakin 1885, Cincinnati, 0. Copied Jan. 1956 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession Mrs. J. M. Reynolds, 3859 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, La. MARRIAGES Romanty M. Collins married Cassie E. Davis, St. Helen Parish, December ll, 1877 Lillian Malone Collins married Percy C. Tillery November 22, 1904 Neva Davis Collins married 0. Hal Cline May 7, 1907 Gladys Estelle Collins married J. M. Reynolds June 24, 1914 R. M. Collins married Bernice Cole August 17,,1918 Albin Harrell Collins married Ruby Estelle Lee Dec. 20, 1919 Cassie Elizabeth Davis Collins, wife of R. N. Collins, Sr. born May 24, 1858 Romanty Malone Collins born May 13, 1847, Chipola, La. Hazel Malone Cline, daughter of 0. Hal Cline and Neva Collins Cline Married to Jas. Rowell Fanning of Clovis,, New Mexico Dec. 18, 1934 Esther Elizabeth Cline, daughter of 0. Hal Cline and Neva Collins Cline married Marvin Fann of Lubbock, Texas 9-14-1935 in Lubbock, Texas BIRTHS Emmet Eugene Collins born December 23, 1878 Lillian Malone Collins born February 6, 1881 Neva Davis Collins born January 15,,1884; Loyd Ernest Collins August 16, 1886 Albis Harvell Collins January 6, 1889 Gladys Estelle Collins July 4, 1891 Romanty Malone Collins, Jr.,February 6, 1900 Collins Hutchinson, son of P.C. and Lillian Tillery born August 20, 1905 Geraldine Magee (Tillery) daughter of P. C. and Lillian M. Tillery born February 24, 1908 Gerald Lloyd Reynolds born March 17, 1927 Marjorie Lucille Reynolds April 9, 1917 James Lea Reynolds August 2, 1920 Hazel Malone, daughter of 0. Hal and Neva D. Cline May 28, 1908 Gladys Collins Reynolds Feb. 18, 1931 Esther Elizabeth, dau. of 0. Hal and Neva D. Cline July 28, 1911 Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Albin H. and Ruby E. Collins March 3,1921 Reynolds Malone, son of R. M. and Bernice Collins, November 9, 1926 Hazel Ann Fanning, dau. of Hazel Cline Fanning and James Rowell Fanning, born May 16, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas James Hal Fann, son of Esther Cline Fann and Marvin Fann born April 1, 1937 in Lubbock, Texas DEATHS Emmett Eugene Collins February 28, 1894 Loyd Earnest Collins January 26, 1896 Romanty Malone Collins born May 13, 1847, died April 10, 1916 Neva Collins Cline July 3, 1943 Alvin H. Collins August 30, 1944 Cassie Elizabeth Davis Collins November 23, 1948 ****************************** ALLEN COOK BIBLE Holy Bible, large, quite old, no date of publication. Kimber & Sharpless, Philadelphia at their bookstore, No. 8, South Fourth Street. Copied April 16, 1956 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., who has photostate made June 22, 1957. In possession of Kenneth Malcolm Cain,, Clinton, La. Mr. Cain traces his descent from Reuben Cook of Caldwell County, Ky. through Allen Cook, Sr. who married a twin, Mary Newsom; to Allen Cook, Jr.; to Elizabeth Cook; to Martha McKneely; to himself. MARRIAGES Allen Cook was married to Mary Newsom March 9th 1813 Abiah Croft was married to Elizabeth Cook January 15, 1835 William Patterson was married to Adelia Cook May 13th. 1834 B. D. Chaney was married to Elizabeth Croft April the 9th 1839 BIRTHS Allen Cook was born June 21st 1792 Mary Cook was born March 24th 1798 Elizabeth Cook was born March 19th 1814 Female infant was born December 21, 1815 Adelia Cook was born February 9th 1817 Two twin male infants were born November 19, 1818 Reuben Cook was born May 27th 1820 James N. Cook was born March 24, 1822 Martha C. Cook was born January 14th 1824 Silas Cook was born August 27th 1825 Allen Cook Jr. was born August 31, 1829 Struck out: Anthony Paine Cook was born August 12th, 1831 Francis M. Cook was born August 12th., 1831 Abiah Cook was born Sept 23d 1834 John J. Croft was born Nov. 7th 1833 William Hosea Cook was born 29th Nov. 1836 William J. Patterson was born July 2, 1837 Aallin Croft was born July 28th 1 37 Mary Cook was born April the 14th, 1840 M. E. Patterson was born January 31, 1841 Adelia Susan Chaney was born 25 Decimber 1839 Margaret Matilda Chaney was born October 3, 1841 William P. Chaney was born Nov. 2, 1843 DEATHS Female infant deceased March 9th 1816 The younger twin infant died December 6th 1818 The elder twin infant died December 13, 1818 Reuben Cook deceased May 22nd 1821 Martha C. Cook deceased July 31, 1832 James N. Cook deceased September 3d 1833 Silas Cook deceased Sept. 4, 1835 Frances M. Cook deceased August 15th, 1840 Mary Elizabeth Chaney departed this life April 18, 1901 Mary Cook wife of Allen Cook deced May 1, 1840 Allen Cook senr. departed this life Aug. 22, 1841 Susan Adella Chaney departed this life Aug. 22, 1844 Mary Cook departed this life December 9th 1844 L. G. Patterson departed this life Jan. 9th 1913 Allen Abiah Croft departed this life Nov. 8, 1914 M. J. Cook departed this life Oct. 26th, 1905 Allen Cook departed this life April 15, 1917 PHOTOSTAT OF LOOSE RECORD SHEET IN BIBLE Family Record Allen Cook was married to Mary Newsom March 9th 1813 Abiah Croft was married to Elizabeth Cook January 15, 1855 William Patterson was married to Adella Cook May 13th 1834 B. D. Chaney was married to Elizabeth Croft (nee Cook) April 9, 1839 Thos. Chapman was married to Martha J. Robins Jan. 26, 1858 George W. Chapmen was married to Sarah L. Robins Jan. 26, 1858 Allen Cook was married to Martha J. Chapman (nee Robins) Dec. 18 1855 S. G. McKneely was married to M. E. Cook January 14, 1891 K. M. Cain was married to Martha R. McKneely Sep. 22, 1918 J. W. Hazlit was married to Sallie S. Cook June --1917 Iowa Scott McKneely was married to Joseph Desbra Johnson July 5, 1925 HANDWRITTEN DEATH NOTICE IN BIBLE Mrs. Hattie, consort of S. P. Cain at 2 O'clock a.m. August 25, 1892 Funeral at Williamsport at 4 o'clock, August 25 LOOSE SHEET IN BIBLE (no photostat) Willie Howard Cook was born Jan. 18, 1864 Margaret Bette Cook was born June 7, 1866 John Hosea Cook was born Aug. 7, 1869 Sallie Saunders Cook was born April 14, 1872 J. F. McKneely, oldest child of S. G. and Bettie McKneely, was born Jan. 4, 1892 Martha Robins McKneely was born June 17, 1894 Iowa Scott McKneely was born Oct. 3, 1896 Elizabeth Arick McKneely.was born Oct. 7, 1907 PHOTOSTAT OF LOOSE SHEET IN BIBLE Martha Newsom, daughter of James Newsom and Susannah his wife was born June 9th, 1794 Peggy Newsom, daughter of ditto, ditto, born Feby 9th, 1796 Hosea Newsom and Mary Newsom son and daughter of said James and Susannah were born March 24, 1798 Negroes ages belonging to the orphans of James Newsom, deceased: Ediath was born Sepr 5, 1799 300 Ned was born April 20, 1801 300 Cherry was born April 25, 1805 200 Harty was born Nov. 3, 1808 175 Isaac was born Decr 13, 1810 150 Mattilday about 12 months old 125 ______ 1250 Ben 400 Lucy 200 _____ 1850 (Note: Sallie Cook Hazlip, Clinton, states that the handwriting of some of the entries in this Cook Bible is that of Robert Patrick, the Reluctant Rebel who kept a diary 1861-1865 which has been published by the LSU Press. He was a deputy sheriff at the Clinton courthouse at the time with Allen Cook, Jr., who was deputy clerk of court.) ********************************************** MARTHA JANE CHAPMAN COOK BIBLE Holy Bible, New York, American Bible Society, 1850. Copied by Kenneth Malcolm Cain, Clinton, La., June, 1960, for the history collection of Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In present possession of Mrs. J. W. Hazlip, New Roads, La., daughter of the original owner. Inside the front is her autograph: M. J. Cook, August 18th, 1867. She was the wife of Allen Cook. MARRIAGES Thos. Chapman, Jr. was married to Martha J. Robins Dec. the 23, 1845 George W. Chapman was married to Sarah L. Robins Jan. 26, 1858 Allen Cook was married to Martha J. Cahpman Dec. the 18th, 1855 S. G. McKneely and M. E. Cook were married Jan. 14th 1891 J. W. Hazlip and Sallie S. Cook July 23rd, 1917 BIRTHS Mary Alice Chapman, first daughter of Thomas and Martha Chapman was born Nov. the 23 1847 Anney E. Chapman second daughter of was born Aug. the 23 1850 Winter Robins Chapman son of George and Sarah L. Chapman was born June 24th 1860 John James Robins was born 15 of May 1821 Thos. William Robins was born 2nd August 1823 James Winter Robins was born Dec. 4th 1825 Samuel Joseph Alexander (Robins) was born October 16th, 1833 Henry Skipwith Robins was born July 5th 1836 Thos. Chapman was born Oct. the 14 1825 Martha J. Robins was born Dec. the 24, 1830 Sarah Louisiana Robins was born May 29, 1842 G. W. Chapman was born Jan. llth 1834 Allen Cook was born Aug the 31 1829 Martha J. Robins was born Dec the 24, 1830 First child of Allen and Martha Cook was born a son Novem the 18th 1858 Adella Cook was born February 15th 1862 Willie Howard Cook was born January 18th 1864 Margaret Bettie Cook was born June 7th 1866 John Hosea Cook was born August the 7th 1869 Sallie Saunders Cook was born April 14th 1872 J. F. McKneely son of S. and M. McKneely was born Jan 4th 1892 Martha Robins McKneely was born June 17th 1894 Iowa Scott McKneely was born Oct. 3rd 1896 Elizabeth McKneely was born Oct. 7, 1906 DEATHS Thos. Chapman Jr. departed this life Dec. the 30, 1853 Mary Alice Chapman departed this life Sept. the 22 1849 Anney E. Chapman departed this life Aug. the 15, 1851 Thos. J. Robins departed this life Jan 9th, 1844 Mary Robins departed this life Oct 19, 1843 John J. Robins departed this life July 5th 1846 James W. Robins departed this life Jan. 1, 1855 Sarah L. Chapman departed this life April 18, 1861 (or 1884?) Henry S. Robins departed this life Nov.-1861 Thomas W. Robins departed this life Sept. 24, 1893 Adella Cook, daughter of A. and M. J. Cook departed this life August 4th, 1863 W. R. Chapman departed this life Nov. 6, 1884 W. H. Cook departed this life June 15th, 99 M. J. Cook (nee Robins) departed this life Oct. 25th, 1905 Allen Cook departed this life April 15th, 1917 M. E. McKneely, nee Cook, departed this life Dec. 6th, 1933 S. G. McKneely departed this life Aug. 13, 1936 *************************** JACOB CORE AND ELIZABETH THOMPSON CORE BIBLE Holy Bible, New York, American Bible Society, D. Fanshaw, 1842. Original owner, Jacob Core and Elizabeth Thompson Core. Present owner, Mrs. Bertha P. Neff (Mrs. Amos E.), Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La., who submitted a true copy to the society. BIRTHS Jacob Core was born in the Year 1806, on the 31st of March. Elizabeth Thompson, wife of Jacob Core, was born on the 9th Dec. A.D. 1816 Margaret Core was born on the 3rd day of May, 1835 Jane Core was born on the 29th day of December, A.D. 1837 Francis Core was born on the 25th August A.D. 1838 Elizabeth Core was born on the 6th day of February, A.D. 1840 Alpha Core was born on the lst day of November, A.D. 1841 Mary Core was born on the 17th day of October A.D. 1843 Jacob M. Core was born the 9th day of January A.D. 1846 Laura Core was born on the 8th February, 1848 Andrew J. Core was born on the 28th January, 1850 George W. Core was born on May 4th, 1852 Pharaby Core was born April 4th, 1854 Andeline Ann Core was born on the 8th September, 1856 William Hines Core, born August 7th, 1860 Cora Belle Daughter of Robert and Alpha McKee was born on the 24th of November, 1864 Abso Rea McKee was born the lst day of November, 1866 Lizzie Estell McKee was born the 8th of November, 1869 Albert Gates was born on the Ilst day of June A.D. 1829 MARRIAGES Jacob Core and Elizabeth Thompson was married on the fourth day of December, A.D. 1832 Robert Givens and Jane Core was married the 30th of Dec. 1857 Charles Battles and Margaret Core was married 29 of August, 1858 Cyrous Robertson and Adaline Core was married August 10th, 1872 Norman Fendlason and Mary Core was married November the fifteenth, A.D. 1860 Robert McKee and Alpha Core was married on the eighteenth day of March, A.D. 1861 James M. Kendrick and Francis Core was married on the 2nd day of December, A.D. 1865 Jasey Evans and Laura Core was married on the 25th day of Dec. A.D. 1867 Jacob M. Core and Mary Stevens was married on 23rd Feb. 1867 DEATHS Margaret Battles died on 18th December, 1858 Jacob Core died the 23 of Nove. 1865, age 60 years. Elizabeth Carriere died Jan 8, 1875 age 59 yrs. Elizabeth Carried died January the 4th, 1875 age 58 yrs. Laura Evans died September 20, 1875 Adaline Robertson died August the 15th, 1875 *********************************** CRESWELL BIBLE American Bible Society, 1851. Bible originally belonging to Mrs. Sarah Mayes Creswell, Woodville, Miss. Presently in possession of Miss Katherine Chinn Colbert, Minden, La. who submitted this record to the society. MARRIAGES Samuel Creswell to Sarah W. Mayes Sept 6th 1827 Henry M Creswell to Isabel J Baxter Aug 19, 1857 Francis M. Creswell to Ann Elizabeth Creswell November 17th 1861 In St Paul's Church of New Orleans, La. January 15th A D 1868 by Rev Wm F Adams - Jas. A. Creswell to Susan Chinn. BIRTHS Samuel R H Creswell born July 7th 1828 Francis M Creswell born March 27th 1830 James H. Creswell born July 4th 1832 Mary A. E. Creswell born October 8th 1834 Henry M. & James A. Creswell were born April 17th 1837 Sarah F. Creswell born April 6th 1861 (NOTE: Dau. of H. M. Creswell. KCC) H. M. Creswell Jr. born 7 of January 1863 (NOTE: Son of F.M. Creswell. KCC) Martha Amana Creswell was born July 24th 1862 (?) (NOTE: Dau. of H.M.C. KCC) Samuel Francis Creswell born February 2, 1865 (NOTE: Son of F.M. Creswell. KCC) Cora Creswell, daughter of Jas A Creswell & Susan Chinn was born Jan 4th 1869 at quarter to nine o'clock A M Susan Amelia Creswell, 4th daughter of H. M. Creswell and Isabel Baxter was born Sept 16th 1869 Norval Douglas Creswell, 3rd son of F. M. Creswell and A. E. Creswell was born December the 5, 1869 Mary Lilly Creswell, lst daughter of Francis M Creswell & A. E. Creswell was born December the 4, 1867 (?) Mary Josephine Creswell 3rd daughter of H. M. Creswell & Isabel Baxter was born (NOTE- From Death Record this date must have been 3-14-1868. KCC) James Alfred Son of Jas A Creswell & Susan Chinn was born May 14th 1871 Paul Creswell, son H. M. Creswell & Isabel Baxter was born Sept 22, 1871 Bessie Creswell, daughter of F. M. & A. E. Creswell was born April 9th 1872. Alice - second daughter and third child of James A Creswell & Susan Chinn was born Nov. 7th 1872,, Thursday P.M. at 10 Oclk. Hinton Elmore Creswell son of F M Creswell & A. E. Creswell was born Apr 8th, 1874 Marian Allen Creswell, daughter of H. M. Creswell & Isabel Baxter was born May l0th 1874 Alfred Chichester Creswell, second son & fourth child of Jas A. Creswell and Susan Chinn was born Oct loth 1874 Edith Creswell, third daughter & fifth child of Jag. A. Creswell & Susan Chinn was born Sept 6th 1878 (morning) near Crockett, Texas. Edna Creswell, sixth child & fourth daughter of Jas. A. Creswell & Susan Chinn was born Aug 27th 1881 Susan Chinn,- wife of Jas. A. Creswell, was born in West Baton Rouge, La. Sept llth 1842. (NOTE: This entry written in margin of family record page. KCC) DEATHS Samuel R. H. Creswell died October l0th 1833, aged 5 years 4 months James H. Creswell died August 22d 1833, age 13 months Samuel Creswell died December 25th 1837, aged 46 years. Mary A. E. Creswell died July 19th 1843 aged 8 years 7 months Mary Josephine Creswell, September 19th: 1871 (?) aged 3 (?) years, 6 months and 5 days James Alfred, son of James A. Creswell & Susan Chinn died Oct 7th 1871 of intermittent fever, age 4 months & 3 days Sarah W. Creswell died in St. Landry Pa. La. July 13th 1875 in her 66th year. Chichester T. Chinn died at the residence of Jas. A. Creswell, his son-in-law, in * Wilkinson County, Miss. on the 18th of Feb. 1874. Age 68 years. *Lebanon Plantation Thomas Withers Chinn died of yellow fever in Woodville, Miss. aged 18 yrs, 6 (?) mo. on 29th Sept 1858 - Son of C. T. Chinn. Alfred Chichester Creswell, 2nd son & 4th child of James A. Creswell & Susan Chinn died near Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, of congestion on the 24th of June (about midday) 1877. He was 2 years 8 mo. & 14 days old. He was the sweetest & brightest son that ever blessed a parents heart. I will never cease to mourn for my darling boy. Cora Creswell, eldest child of Jas. A. Creswell & Susan Chinn died of Black Jaundice, Dec. 24th 1885 in Houston Co., Texas - aged 16 years, 11 months, 20 days. Edna Creswell, sixth child of Jas. A. Creswell died in Mineral Wells, Tex. Jan 21st (at 2:45 Oclk A.M.) 1905. Aged 23 yrs 4 mo & 24 days. Susan Chinn, widow of James Alfred Creswell, died 24 March 1925, at the home of her daughter in Vivian, Louisiana. ********************** DECKER-DRANE BIBLE Ziegler and McCurdy, National Publishing Co. Jones Bro. and Co., 1870. Copied July 3, 1953 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. In possession of James Clifton Decker, Kentwood, grandson of James Drane. MARRIAGE Clifton F. Decker of Jackson, La. married Mary E. Drane February 26, 1895 by Rev. M. B. Shaw and Father Greeues (?) Witnesses: C. D. Smith, E. P. Andrews. BIRTHS Seven children listed,, birthdates not copied. DEATHS James Drane March 15, 1876 at 3 PM in Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, La., age 44, 9 mo. and 10 days. Was a Federal prisoner during the war. James Alfred Hobart Drane, son of James and Fanny died Jan. 18, 1878 at 3 in Jackson, age 1 year, 10 months and 8 days Clifton Fay Decker, husband of Mary E. Drane died Dec. 16, 1911, 2:30 a.m. Shreveport, buried Magnolia, Miss. Fannie Brady Drane, born in Dublin Ireland, died March 10, 1905 at 11:55 at residence of C. F. Decker, Fernwood, Miss., age 59, buried Magnolia. Mary Drane Decker died August 10, 1947 at 76. Buried Magnolia, Miss. INFORMATION IN CLIPPINGS AND FUNERAL NOTICES James Drane came from New South Wales, 1859 C. F. Decker was the son of Samuel and Sarah Hughes Decker. She married (as his second wife) A. G. Miller, first president of Centenary College. Her parents were from Ohio. From New South Wales paper: Married on the 15th of September at Jackson, Louisiana at the residence of Alf. Hazard, Esq., the brides guardian and mayor of the above town, Fanny Brady to James, 4th son of the late James Drane, Esq., formerly of Pulham, in this country, and of East Maitland, NSW. *****************************************