Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Be it Known And Remembered: Vol. II, Bible Records 1961: Pages 167-212 Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by LGHS, Jul. 1998 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Page 167. ELISHA KING McGINTY BIBLE Record submitted through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. This Bible, published 1860 is now in possession of Mrs. B. P. Zuber (Edna Gatlin), Jonesboro, La. It is the Winn Parish record of Elisha King McGinty and his wife Mary Catherine Stinson, daughter of Alphonso Stinson. MARRIAGES Elisha K. McGinty and Mary C. Stinson were married in Winn Parish La. May 30, 1858 Cyrus McGinty and Mary C. Jennings were married at Winnfield La. April 1st 1885 BIRTHS Elisha King McGinty was born in Baldwin County Georgia March 29th 1830 Mary C. wife of E.K. McGinty was born in Wilcox County Alabama April 19, 1841 Cyrus McGinty first son of E. K. & M. C. McGinty was born in Winn Parish La. Oct. 16th 1860 William Alphonso McGinty second son of E. K. & M. C. McGinty was born in the Parish of Winn in Louisiana - January the 20th 1863 Medora McGinty daughter of E. K. & M. C. McGinty was born in the Parish of Winn State of Louisiana on March the 23rd 1867 Lula Josephine second daughter of E.K. & M.C. McGinty was born in the Parish of Winn State of Louisiana on the 29th day of November 1869. Herschel McGinty son of E.K. & M.C. McGinty was born in the Parish of Winn State of Louisiana August the 29th 1873 Elisha Oliver McGinty - 4th son of E.K. & M. C. McGinty was born in the Parish of Winn State of Louisiana on the 31st day of October A.D. 1875. DEATHS William Alphonso McGinty second son of E.K. & M.C. McGinty died in Winn Parish Louisiana September 20th 1865 age 2 years and 18 months Elisha Oliver McGinty fourth son of E.K. & M.C. McGinty died in Winn Parish Louisiana Dec. 18, 1896 BIRTHS OF NEGROES Rosetta first child of the girl Jane-,- was born 24th of September 1861 Daniel - Jane's second child was born the 15th October 1864. EDMOND MIDDLETON TALBOT BIBLE Record submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Now owned by Miss Sue Annie Stinson, Jonesboro, La., 1957. Record of Edmond Middleton Talbot of Bienville and Jackson Parish, La. and his wife Permelia Francis Jones, daughter of Joseph Jones and Sarah Pankey. Page 168 MARRIAGES E. M. Talbot to P. F. Jones, Nov. 1st, 1866 O.E. Stinson to S.A. Talbot, Jan. 7, 1891 B. N. Talbot to Katie McBride, Feb. 19, 1896 S. M. Talbot to Bedie Bell, Oct. 23, 1898 Shelby Morgan Talbot to Anne Belle Vyvyan Kramer Feb. 24, 1923 Sadie Stinson to Jack Higdon Nov. 15, 1919 Mary Ella Stinson to Joseph Alexander Gautreaux, Aug. 18, 1923 J. C. Watson to Gladys Talbot March 5, 1927 Dwayne Maurice Talbot and Katherine P. Hannon married Aug. 27 1949 Jamie Thompson Stinson to Iva Lee Baker Pharis Aug. 1929 Ed Walker Stinson to Martha Lou Green Martha Marie Stinson to Cecil H. Tait Aug. 3, 1924 Mary Jo Gautreaux to Chester Winnfield O'Quin May 30, 1948 Randell Lee Talbot and Vallerie Batons Aug. 6, 1945 Hays Clark to Dean Stinson April 3, 1949 Ed Walker Stinson Jr. to Martha Upshaw Sept. 4, 1954. BIRTHS Mary Ella Talbot - April 13, 1868 Benjamin Horace Talbot - Aug. 23, 1870 Sarah Alice Talbot - Jan. 5, 1872 Sydney Maurice Talbot - April 16, 1874 Sue Annie Stinson - June 2, 1893 Sadie Maurice Stinson - July 14, 1894 Mary Ella Stinson - Jan. 18, 1896 Jamie T. Stinson - May 27, 1897 Edmond Earl Talbot - Jan. 2, 1897 Ed Walker Stinson - Feb. 1, 1900 Lillian Blair Talbot - April 5, 1998 Martha Marie Stinson Doyle & Doris Talbot - Jan. 26, 1906 Shelby Morgan Talbot - Aug. 13, 1899 Gladys Lucille Talbot - Dec. 5, 1903 E. M. Talbot - Feb. 14, 1839 P. F. Talbot - May 17, 1837 Dwayne Maurice Talbot Jr. - March 19 1950 Randell Lee Talbot - Aug. 27, 1926 Dwayne Maurice Talbot - March 16 1924 Dean Stinson - Nov. 22, 1927 William Harry Talbot Benjamin Horace Talbot Jr. Ralph Jefferson Talbot Mary Beth Talbot Percy Bell Talbot - May 1, 1912 Frances Talbot Ruth & Ray Talbot Morgan Talbot Jack Crozier Watson Talbot Irvin Watson Ed Walker Stinson Jr. - May 30, 1930 Page 169 DEATHS Grandpa Benjamin Talbot is buried at Liberty Hill, La. at the foot of Aunt Mary Crawley's Grave. she has a tomb and his daughter. Fletcher Alphonso Talbot March 13, 1904 ten minutes to six o'clock A.M. Sunday Permelia Francis Talbot Nov. 18, 1906 ten minutes after 10 o'clock Sunday night. Sarah Alice Talbot Stinson - Sept. 21, 1942 Percy Bell Talbot- May 31, 1914 Ed Walker Stinson - May 3, 1946 E. M. Talbot - April 1, 1922, about 5 o'clock in the eve-Saturday Kate Talbot - April 11, 1923 - 7 P.M. Wednesday Doyle Talbot - May 16, 1907 Sadie Maurice Stinson Higdon and Jack Higdon - her husband - were killed in an automobile accident 3 miles east of Raceland La. May 13, 1950 Benjamin Horace Talbot died April 27, 1952 Late Bryant was accidently shot and died Jan. 18, 1903 was burried 19. Late was a good boy. He was shot with Egar Loe's pistol. Mary Ella Talbot got sick on Monday Jan. 17, 1955 about 4:30 or 5 A.M. died 6 o'clock Jan 23, 1955 Oscar Eugene Stinson died Nov. 21, 1927. (Orren Jackson (colored) died Oct. 15, 1902 died about sundown) WASSON BIBLE Holy Bible, Hudson and Co., Hartford, 1816. Record copied by Ruth Haigler, 115 E. 2nd. St. Jonesboro, La., January 17, 1958. In possession at that time of Annis Stinson Wasson, widow of Silas Edward Wasson, deceased, 1705 S. Grand Ave., Monroe, La. and their daughter Mrs. Louise Walker. Note: "This Bible record was found under a "homespun" cover of the John E. -- John T. ..V. son John Mills Wasson, (5th son) Late Silas Edward Wasson his son Stanley Edward Wasson, 1705 S. Grand St., Monroe, La." RECORD This the 28th day of April 1870: John M. Wasson borned the 16th of December in the year of our Lord 1852 Sarah E(lizabeth) was borned 30th of November in the year of our Lord 1837 John M. and Sarah E. Holmes was married the first day of November in the year of our Lord 1855 Alice their first daughter was borned the 20th day of September in the year of our Lord 1856 Epsy Ann their second daughter was borned the 23th day of August in the year of our Lord 1858 John W. their first son was borned 27th day of November in the year of our Lord 1860 Page 170 Margaret E. the third daughter was borned 12th day of November in the year of our Lord 1862 Albert J. their second son was borned April 2nd. in the year of our Lord 1865 Franklin their third son was borned December the 29th in the year of our Lord 1867 Elender their fourth daughter was borned November the 26th in the year of our Lord 1869 Burton Alexander the fourth son was borned 10th day of September in the year of our Lord 1871 Silas E. our fifth son was borned the 26th of November in the year of our Lord 1873 Sina was the 5th daughter borned February 22 in the year of our Lord 1875 Ida E. the third daughter was borned the twenty second day, of June in the year of our Lord 1877 Charles H. the sixth son was borned the 19th day of July in the year of our Lord 1880. WASSON MARRIAGE RECORDS John Mills Wasson (m) Sarah Elizabeth Holmes Nov. 1, 1855 Talladega Co. Ala Alice E. Wasson (m) Lee Walker 1873 Winn Ph. La. Epsy Ann Wasson (m) Robert Hughes 1878 Winn Ph La. John Wm. Wasson (m) May McBride " " " Albert J. Wasson (m) Dora Carson Nov. 13, 1893 Winn Ph.-La. Margaret (Sis) Maggie (m) Robert Blake Jan. 3, 1889 Winn Ph La Ellenda Nellie Wasson (m) James Thomas Haigler Nov. 3, 1892 Winn Ph La Burton Alexander Wasson (m) Mary Jones Dec. 13, 1897 Winn Ph La. Silas Edward Wasson (m) Annis Stinson June 18, 1902 Winn Ph La. Sins, E. Wasson (m) Orren Sholars Feb. 18, 1899 Winn Ph La. Ida Emmerett Wasson (m) Alfred Lee Mixon Chas. Holmes (Billie) Wasson (m) Lula Clouch, Okla. HOLMES MARRIAGE RECORDS Chas William Holmes (m) (?) Emma Lyles Ala. Martha Holmes (m) J. W. Williams (Tobe) La. Huldah Holmes (m) Wm. W. Waldron Hattie Holmes (m) William Lomax May 27, 1878 Lincoln La. Kate Holmes (m) Ardis Johnson (W.A,) June 4, 1874 Lincoln Ph Cynthia Holmes (m) Milton Duty Huldah Holmes (m) 1. Tom Chappel 2. Wm. M. Waldron Margaret Holmes (m) Causey Marietta Holmes (m) T. A. Carson June 21, 1878 Rec. 2/11/1878. Lincoln Ph. Wm. Macija Holmes (m) Mrs. Black Gatesville, Tex. Sarah Elizabeth Holmes (m) John Mills Wasson Nov. 1, 1855 Talledega Co. Ala. Ala. Page 171. HOPE ASBURY WATTS BIBLE Bible of Hope Asbury Watts and wife Martha Mills in possession of youngest daughter, Mrs. C. W. McCrary, Jonesboro, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Records are of people from Georgia, Alabama, Miss., and Lincoln and Jackson Parish, La. RECORD Hope A. Watts was born November the 20, 1839 Martha L. Watts was born December 28, 1842 Wm. M. Watts was born September the 4th 1860 Thos. J. Watts was born September the 28, 1864 Mary P. Watts was born Sept. the 16, 1866 Joseph S. Watts was born Jan. 23, 1869 Sallie L. Watts was born Dec. 27, 1870 Viola M. Watts was born Jan. 18, 1872. Hope A. Watts and Martha L. Mills was mared Nov. the 10, 1859 Hope A. Watts departed this life March the 15, 1876 (buried in Unionville near Vienna, Lincoln Parish La) Martha L. Watts departed this life Dec. 17, 1888 The following copied from Tombstone of "Joseph McConnell Wats-b-Nov. 20, 1817-d-March 11, 1892 Ruston La. -- this the oldest son of Rev. Hope Hull Watts and a brother of Mary Garrison Watts wife of Stephen King.- and Sarah F. Watts wife of Moses Terrell Smith-" Tombstone of Hope Asbury Watts oldest son of Joseph McConnell Wats "Hope Asbury Watts-b-Nov. 20, 1839-d.- March 15, 1876" buried in Unionville Cemetery near-Vienna, Lincoln Parish, La. THOMAS WALSWORTH RECORD Record submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Now owned by Mrs. S. D. McBride of Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, La. RECORD Thomas Walsworth was bornd 10th day of december 1821 Caroline M. Walsworth was bournd the 9th day of March 1823 Catherine E. Walsworth was bourn the 5th day of October 1842 Sarah I. Walsworth was bourn the 23ed day of March 1845 and died November 5, 1852. William Thomas Walsworth was bourn the. 19th day of November 1849 Martha Caroline Walsworth was bournd Feburary 17th 1852 Mary Frances Walsworth was bournd January 7th 1855 Victoria C. Walsworth was bourud Feburary 27, 1858 and died July 20 1938 Thomas Walsworth was mared to Caroline M. Greenhaw. January the 31, 1840. Page 172. WILLIAM WHELESS BIBLE Records of William Wheless and his wife Mourning Whitfield is of interest in North Carolina, Missouri, Mississippi, and Rayville, Louisiana. Bible owned by Mrs. Fred Morgan, Rayville, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Bible printed by the American Bible Society, New York, MDCCCXVI BIRTHS Guesney Gibbs, son of F. W. and E.A. Wheless, was born in Yazoo Co Mississippi, Jan 23, 1845 Ada Wheless, daughter of F. W. and E. A. Wheless, was born Nov. 19 1846 Felba Love, daughter of F W and E A Wheless, was born May 31, 1848 Frederick, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born Dec. 21, 1849 Lucy, daughter of F W and E A Wheless, was born May 24, 1853 Robert S, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born Nov 9, 1854 Arthur, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born June 14, 1856 Sally Gibbs, daughter of F W and E A Wheless was born March 28, 1858 Dorsey, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born Jan 27, 1860 Edward Bowman, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born Oct. 21, 1861 Lunsford Loving, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born Mar 8, 1865 William, son of F W and E A Wheless, was born Jan 26, 1868 DEATHS Quesney died Oct 25, 1851 Dorsey died July 2, 1862 Edward died Jan 22, 1866 F W Wheless, the loved and honored father of this family died July 28, 1867 Lucy died Feb. 29, 1869 Arthur died March, 1888 Falba Love Murphy, dau of F W and E A Wheless died Feb. 15, 1897 Elizabeth Ann Dorsey, beloved mother of this family died in Rayville, La. Dec. 29, 1912 Robert S Wheless, son of F W and E A Wheless, died in Yazoo City, Miss. July 4, 1930 Sallie Gibbs died in Rice, Texas Ernestine, wife of F W Wheless, died in Dallas, Texas, April 11, 1890 T. H. Price, husband of Ada Wheless, died in Lake Charles, La. June 15, 1893 Thos C Murphy, husband of Falba L Wheless, died in New Orleans, La. June 19, 1899 F W Wheless, son of F W Sr. and E A Wheless, died in Houston, Aug. 17, 1922 Ada Wheless died in Beaumont, Texas 1932 William Wheless died in San Antonio, Texas Nov. 1, 1931 Lunsford Loving died in San Antonio, Texas Page 173 MARRIAGES William Wheless and Mourning Whitfield were married in North Carolina, in A D 1811 Frederick Whitfield, son of William and Mourning Whitfield, was born in Nash County, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 1812 Richard S Dorsey and Louvecy Burns were married in Perry Co, Missouri, April 12, 1814 Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Richard and Louvecy Dorsey was born Jan. 20, 1827 Frederick W. Wheless and Elizabeth Ann Dorsey were married in Yazoo County, Miss. April 11, 1844 Ada Wheless was married to Thomas Price, Dec. 21, 1870 Frederick Wheless, Jr. was married to Ernestine Davis, June 27, 1872 Falba Wheless was married to Thomas P. Murphy June 2, 1874 Robert Wheless was married to Jennie Noonan April 12, 1884 Arthur Wheless was married to Eugenia Hamilton June 22, 1884 Frederick Wheless Jr. was married to Alice Hogue Aug. 13, 1897 Sallie G Wheless was married to A L Jackson Dec. 27, 1900. DAVID MARTIN WILLIAMS BIBLE Record submitted 1957 to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Now owned by Mrs. S.D. McBride, Rt 1, Jonesboro., daughter of David Martin Williams, of Jackson Parish, La. Bible published 1880. MARRIAGE David Martin Williams and Victoria Cordelia Walsworth was married the 30 day of November 1875 BIRTHS David Martin Williams was born Dec. 17, 1851 and died July 28, 1896 Victoria C. Williams was born Feb. 27, 1858 and died July 20 1938 Leah Williams was born March 9, 1877 Margaret Elizabeth Williams was borned December the 1, 1878 Frances Ada Williams was borned May the 21, 1881 Sherwood Albert Williams was borned -September the 26, 1884 Esther Martinere Williams was borned July the 7, 1887 Carrie Josephine Williams was borned April 25, 1890 Lore William was borned December the. 20, 1891 Cloyance Williams was born March 18, 1895 DEATHS Leah Williams was borned March the 9, 1877,and died August the 25th 1883. Frances Ad Williams was borned May the 21, 1881 and died August the 29 1883 Page 174. Lora Williams was borned December the 20, 1892 and died Nov. 10th 1894 Sherwood Albert Williams was born September 26, 1884 and died Jan. 18, 1936 Cloy Ance Williams was born March 18, 1895 and died Sept 22, 1942 married to Almo Elliott. J. H. WILSON BIBLE Record submitted to the society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Obtained by Mrs. Wm. Knott of Many, Sabine Parish, La. Frances Gilliland Hunt (Mrs. J.T.) appeared before a notary in Dallas, Texas on March 8, 1858 and stated that she and her husband have in their possession the family Bible of J., H. Wilson and Elizabeth Harrington Wilson and that this is a copy of the entries as they appear in the Bible. FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS James H Wilson, b. July 6, 1805 in old 96 (Cambridge) S Carolina Elizabeth F Herrington, born May 8, 1809, in Newberry Village S C. Their children: Harriet Pope Wilson b. Nov. 3, 1831 - lived only 14 days Nancie Calmes Wilson, b. Jan 7, 1833 - died of Erysipelas, Sept 1863 Emma Spencer Wilson., b. Mar. 25, 1855 - came from La. to see us in Texas in June 1877-we shall never meet again on this earth. Shall we in Heaven? Mary Eliza Wilson, b. March 23 1837 John Curran Wilson, b. April 11 1839 Howard Beal Wilson. b, Apr. 13, 1841 died in the army 1865 Adelaide Virginia Wilson, b. Nov. 5, 1843 in South Carolina Elizabeth Frances Wilson, b. Feb. 5 1847 James Henry Wilson, b. May 27 1849 near Starksville, Miss. All the other children were born in dear old South Carolina. Transferred from the original by J H Wilson SR, Dec 30 1870 MARRIAGES J H Wilson and E F Herrington, Feb 24th 1829 ORP Garrett and Nancie Calmes Wilson, Jan. 19, 1854 B F Smith and Emma Spencer Wilson, Apr. 12 1855 A W McIver and Mary Elizabeth Wilson, Feb 23, 1860 Tho. M. Hunt and Adelaide V Wilson, June 25, 1861 John C Wilson and Mary Atchison, June 29, 1865 Wm. Dalrymple and E F Wilson, July 6 1870 J H Wilson and Viola Snow, April 5 1873 Here ended the marriage records Jimmie being the last child written on the page facing records. Page 175 Father and Mother of E F Wilson (Elizabeth F. Harririgton) Young John Harrington Esq, b. May 1 1784 died Nov 11 1851 67 yrs 6 mo-11 days Mrs. Nancy Herrington, born Aug 5 1786 and was still alive on March 1 1877 at the age of 90 yrs-18 days - How few live to this age. Not more than 1 in 1848 James Wilson the elder, born Apr. 13 1753 died Sept. 17 1812 Tabitha, his wife, b. Apr. 11 1764 died Sept 8 1842 They married Dec. 11 1781 William Wilson, their son born Dec 20 1783 Elizabeth, their daughter born Feb 3 1787 Mary Wilson, daughter born Aug 3 1789 Nancy Wilson, b. March 5 1796 died Feb 18 1872 Rebecca Whitfield Wilson, born Feb 20 1800 DEATHS Harriet Pope Wilson Nov 22, 1831 Howard Beal Wilson, Apr. 30 1863 Nancie Calmes Wilson Garrett, Sept 14 1863. MARY CELESTE MOSS ROSE WINSTON BIBLE This Bible is now owned by the Rose family of Vermillion Parish, La. The record was submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson of Jonesboro, La. Mary Celeste Moss married first David C. (William?) Crawley Rose and married second, Thomas L. Winston. RECORD David Crawley Rose was born July.. 10, 1819 Mary Celeste Moss was born March 31, 1830 David C. Rose & Mary C. Moss was married April 28, 1846 Edmund Anderson Rose was born April 17, 1847 on Saturday William Wiley Rose was born November 16, 1848, on Thursday David Crawley Rose, was born January 8th 1854 on Wednesday John Hastings Winston was orn Sept 30th 1856 on Tuesday Frank Ernest Winston was born August 28, 1858. Saturday Beulah Winston died January 26, 1864 age 3 yrs-5 mo- 10 da- 11 o'clock on Tuesday, ill four week, so smart so sweet so good. She never can be forgotten by her Mother whom she loves better than any one else. Wm. Wiley Rose died Sept. 1st. 1864 age 15 years, 9 months and 16 days on Thursday eve. James E. Winston died Feb 22, 1866 age I year 7 months 25 days at half past three. o'clock on Thursday morning. Page 176 John R. Winston died Nov. 1st 1872 just 16 years and 1 month and 28 days, had left home not quite two months previous to his death and his Mother's darling. Thomas L. Winston & Mary C. Rose was Married October 3, 1855 Beulah Winston was born August 16th 1860 on Thursday eve. James E. Winston was born July 28, 1864 on Thursday eve. Mary Celeste Winston was born Feb. 9th 1867 Rosa Amelia Winston was born Oct. 29, 1871 James Winston born March 1, 1793 James Winston Sr. died 1st 1826 age 73 years, 4 months, 18 days. Alice Barbee Winston died July 1840 (could not read) day of month) John M. Winston died Sept. 17 1853 age 70 years - 1 month WILLIAM R. YOUNG BIBLE American Bible Society, New York, 1868, owned by Mrs. R. P. Benson, 410 Mill Street, West Monroe, La. Copied by Mrs. J. A. Rainbolt of Chief Tusquahoma Chapter DAR, West Monroe, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. RECORD William R. Young and Virginia C. Barnett, was married November 1st, 1855. William R. Young was born September 19th 1836 Virginia C. Young was born November 25th, 1839 Mary E. Young was born July 28th 1856 Sallie P. Young was born October 6th, 1859 Margaret L. Young was born August 30th, 1862 James L. Young was born February 3rd, 1864 Lizzie V. Young was born July 18th, 1866. Laura L. Young was born February 8th 1869 William B. Young was born February 14th 1871 Ida May Young was born February 7th, 1873 George D. Young was born October 5th, 1874 Oma Young was born December 2nd, 1880 James L. Young departed this life on 27th July, 1866. William B. Young departed this life on 21st October 1873 Ida May Young departed this life on 13th August 1876 George D. Young departed this life on 16th July 1878 Mrs. Lizzie Virginia Colson departed this life Saturday Oct. 28, 1950. Mrs. Margaret L. Young Haynes departed this life Oct. 13, 1953. Oma Young departed this life on 19 January 1883. Laura L. Landrum departed this life on 7th September 1894 William R. Young departed this life Jan. 25, 1923 Virginia C. Young departed this life July 13, 1920 Mary Eugenia Averette departed this life June 17 1917 Sallie Permelia Womack departed this life Nov 22, 1923 Page 177 Marriage Certificate: W. R. Womack and Mrs. Sallie Dunn, Jan. 19, 1893, B. F. White, Officiating Minister, Wittnesses: G. B. Haynes & C. E. Averett Sallie P. Young was married to Charles L. Dunn, Dec. 30, 1875. Mary E. Young was married to Charles Early Averett Feb. 14, 1877 Margaret L. Young was married to Green Berry Haynes, Nov. 20, 1878 Lizzie V. Young married Davis P. Colson, Jan. 10, 1883. Laura L. Young married A. J. Landrum Jan. 10 1886. Sallie P. Dunn married Wm. R. Womack Jan 19, 1893 (second Marriage) BRASHIER FAMILY BIBLE RECORD The following entries are on sheets torn from a Brashier Bible. In possession of Mrs. Kizzie Brashier Epperson, 3246 Washington St., Baker, La. The Bible was given to Mrs. Emmie Dunn Brashier Dixon, Groom Road, Baker, La., who in turn loaned it to her children in Texas. Publication date is not known; neither is the publisher. The records are in bad condition; torn, faded and damaged by age, etc., extremely difficult to read, so copyist may be in error. Insofar as possible, however, the following is a true copy made by Anne Harvey Daniel, March 24, 1961. MARRIAGES R. L. Brashier & Susun Ann Chapman Was Maried March 22nd 1836 R. L. Brashier & Harriet Barfield (underlined very faded; may be incor- rect) was Maried June 1st 1839 R. L. Brashier & Louizer Austen Was Maried January 18th 1853 Jane E. Brashier (entry lined out) R. L. Brashier & Jane E Bell was maried January 13th 1857 MM William Wallace & Pauline Brashier married July 12th 1864 Mr. S. Lambert & Susan Ann Brashier married sept 14th 18(6?) (figure torn out) R. L. Brashier and Ann Mc.(or M?) Lee was Marred July (2?)7 1884. (Pencil) Blank line was an illegible date scratched out.) W. D. Brashier An Emily Lambert was Marid March 30 1881 Kizzie E Brashier and Glen Epperson Was Married Dec?? 1904 R(?) B Brashier and Berta (?) Lisenbee was Married Dec 31 1905 Juliett(?) Wallace Mari ??(too faded to read). (not completed - this entry is in pencil at top of Marriage Page.) BIRTHS Thomas James Brashier was born July 25th 1837 Son of R. L. & Susan Ann Brashier. Hugh Phillip son of R. L. & Harriet Brashier was born March 12th 18(4?)0 Pauline daughter of R. L. & Harriet Brashier was born March 3(0?)th (30 written above line) 1842. Page 178 Susan Ann Daughter of R. L. & Harriet Brashier was born July 31st 184 (figure torn out) 1843 (written below line) Emily Jane daughter of R. L. Brashier & Harriet was born Sept 7(?)th 184? David Barfield Son (torn out) R. L. & Harriet B_____ (torn out) was born January _(torn out) 18(5?)2. Robert Lafayette son of R L & Harriet Brashier was born June 23rd 1849. (another 1849 written in pencil below.) Wiley Dun Brashier son of R L Brashier & Jane. E. Brashier was born November 9th 1857 Joseph Brashier was born February 6th 1860 Robert B. Wallace was born October 10th 186(2?) Son of William & Pauline Wallace Julia E(?) Wallace was born November 18th 186(8?) daughter of Wm & Pauline Wallace. (All the following births are written in pencil. It would appear that two entries preceded the following, but what seem to be erasures have made it impossible to read either) Emmette B. Wallace was born February 5th 1871 Jesse E Wallace was born August 25th 1879 Son of Wm and Pauline Wallace Frank R (or B?) Wallace was born March 10th 1876 R. L. Brashier was born Sept. l4th (?) 1874 Emily Brashier Wife of Wily B. was Born Sept 9, 1861 (This entry is written over another, apparently very different one in old ink. All that can be deciphered of original entry: "Robert son of..." 2 additional lines seem to have once been written between this and following entry.) Robt. Bev B was born (blank line indicates erased of worn space) was Born Aug 17 1883 Kizzie E. Brashier Daughter of Wily and (Emily?) was Born Jan 6 1887 Vida May Brashier Daughter of Wily & Emily Brashier was born (?) April 14, 1889. (No further entries on this page; however, what may be very faded old ink entries are below; cannot be sure.) DEATHS Susan Ann Brashier - Departed this life August 29th 1837 Harriet Brashier departed this life March 3rd 185(2?) Lauizer Brashier departed this life March l4th 1854 David Barfield Brashier departed this life June 13th 1852 Jane E. Brashier Departed this Life June (?) 15th 186(0?) Hugh Philip Brashier Killed in C.S.A. near Atlanta Ga, 28th July 1864 Joseph Brashier Died near Olive Branch La Oct 5th 18(6?)6 at 5 1/2 P.M. Robert B. Wallace Departed this life November 13TH 1870 at 5 3/4 PM. aged 5 years and one Month three days Jessie E. Wallace Departed this life July 28th 1879 aged 5 years. Francis Wallace was born March 10th 1876 (This entry all scratched through) William Wallace Departed this life March 16 (or 10?)th 1882 Pauline Wallace Departed this life December 11th 18(7?)6 Died Mon (??) Mar ? July 23 1883 Colle ____shier Page 179. W. D. BRASHIER RECORD The following is a true copy of the entries appearing on a single loose Family Record sheet in the possession of Mrs. Kizzie Brashier Epperson, 3246 Washington St., Baker, La. No knowledge of its origin or publication data. Copied March 24, 1961 by Anne Harvey Daniel. BIRTHS Robert Beverly Brashier was Born Aug the 17 1883 son of W D Brashier and Emie Brashier Kizzie Ella Brashier was Born Jan the 6 1887 Daughter of W D Brashier and Emily Brashier Vida May Brashir was Born Aprl th 14 1889 Duaghter of W D Brashir, and Emily Brashir Jane Beatrice Brashier was Born Sept th 8(?) 1891 Daughter of W. D. and Emily Brasir Laurance Bell Brashier was - Nove th 7 894 son of W D (?) Emily Emma Dunn Brashir was Born April th2 18797 Daughter of W D Brashier and Emily Brashier Wiley James Brashier was Born June 6 1901 Son of W D Brashier and Emma Brashier MARRIAGES W D Brashier and Emily Lambert was married March the 30 1881 Beatrice Brashier Raymond Dixon July 25, 1912 Mae Brashier Charlie Phares Sept. 1, 1910 Emmie Brashier T. W. Kennedy Jan 6 1918 LAMBERT FAMILY BIBLE This Bible is in the possession of Mrs. Kizzie Brashier Epperson, 3246 Washington Ave., Baker, Louisiana. Copied March 24, 1961 by Anne Harvey Daniel. Bible is in bad condition; title page of Old Testament is missing. Title page of New Testament: "THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED." "Let There Be Light" printed inside drawing at bottom of this page. No date or publisher, but preceding Old Testament are a series of articles on Biblical topics, several of which bear the legend "entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by A. J. Holman & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington"; ditto "in the year 1875..." Writers of these articles include: Rev. Wm. H. Munroe, Rev. F. B. Jackson; Rev. W. Houghton, M.A.; Rev. Dr. Samuel Cox; Rev. Alfred Nevin 31 D.D.; Rev. G.F. Maclear, D.D. Page 180 Marriage Certificate: "THIS CERTIFIES That David Lambert & Emily Lyons Were solemnly united by me in the Hold bond - of Matrimony at Orange Texas on the 22 day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 53 conformably to the Ordinance of God, and the Laws of the State. In Presence of (Not signed). Signed: (not signed) BIRTHS David Lambert the Son of Benjmin Lambert Born of Christein Gottliegy (?)his Wife March the 28, 1830 Emily Lyons Daughter of John Lyons Born of Amanda Stanton his Wife November the 1, 1837 Adela Lambert Daughter of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons His Wife April the 3,1855 Charles Wesley Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons his Wife April the 17,1857 John Lawrence Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons His Wife March the 30, 1859 Emily Lambert Daughter of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons his Wife September the 9, 1861 Ernistine Amelia Lambert Daughter of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons his Wife June the 22, 1864 James Montford Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons His Wife February the 9, 1867 Memoranda: Benjmin Artiss Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily his Wife January the 9, 1870 Vida Lue Lambert Daughter of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons his Wife February the 25, 1872 Lilly Amanda Lambert Daughter of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons His Wife August the 9, 1874 Festus Stanton Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons his Wife May the 5, 1877. DEATHS Benjmin Artiss Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons His Wife Died August the 25, 1872 James Montford Lambert Son of David Lambert Born of Emily Lyons his Wife Died June the 12 1883 Emily Lyons Wife of David Lambert Died January the 12, 1884 Mrs. Adela Lambert Golding. Died Oct 4 1920 John Laurence Lambert died Feb 25 (no year shown) (pencil entry) David Lambert Nov. 1, 1901 Vida Lambert Wallace - July 7, 1942 Ernestine Amelia Lambert Tucker (no further data) Emily Lambert Brashier, Dec. 11, 194(7?) (torn) Charles Wesley Lambert (no further data) Page 181. MARRIAGES Archibald Stuart McNeill born April 21, 1861 and Mary Ann McNeill born June 22, 1872 married Oct 21, 1891 Herndon Laurence McNeill born Oct 19, 1892 Addie Golding McNeill born Jan 1, 1894 Archibald Stuart McNeill born Dec 19, 1895 Bruce Edgar McNeill born Nov 2, 1897 Helen Mildred McNeill born Aug 26, 1907 HUGH FRANKLIN DYKES BIBLE Holy Bible, Baird and Dillon, 120 Chamber St., New York, 1884; 141 and 143 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. In possession of Mrs. Belle Dykes Andrews, Kentwood, Louisiana. Copied in 1958 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. RECORD Hugh F. Dykes and Mary Omie Roberts married by W. H. (Bill) Schilling at James W. Roberts, March 15, 1888 David Birch Roberts born December 28, 1818 Sarah Ann Lamberth born Feb. 5, 1834 D. B. Roberts and Sarah Ann Lamberth were married Thursday January 1, 1852 at William Lamberth's St. Helena Parish, La. James Arnold Roberts born December 7, 1852 on Tuesday at Amackerville on Beaver Creek, St. Helena, La. Rufus Randolph Roberts born Sat. July 22, 1854 Martha Jane Roberts born Thurs. Feb. 7, 1856 Layfaette Melanthon Roberts born Tuesday Jan. 5, 1858 David Oscar Roberts born Sat. July 14, 1860 Emmie Rochester Roberts born Wednesday September 14, 1864 Mary Omie Roberts born Tuesday October 2, 1866 Thomas Adolphus Jones born Monday Nov. 24, 1873 Emmie M. Dykes born Sunday July 21, 1907. MARRIAGES B. M. Lea married Leola Dykes March 6, 1895 Earl Dykes and Sallie Simmons October 1911 M. I. Andrews and Belle Dykes 1920 Hugh Emmett Dykes and Arnette Thrailkell June 15, 1919 Elmer F. Dykes and Mary C. Naul September 16, 1923 Mary Elizabeth Andrew born March 26, 1921 married December 22, 1940 Charles Woodford Sanders Charles Woodford Sanders born January 10, 1943 Reginald Drew Sanders born Nov. 6, 1947 Bruce Wayne Sanders born Feb. 20, 1954 John Huey Andrews born October 9, 1922 married Cora Elizabeth Temple John Huey Andrews born July 18, 1948 Quentin Temple Andrews born August 11, 1954 Page 182 Talmadge Evon Andrews born September 24, 1927 married May 26, 1944 Billie Mae Feigler Sharon Yvonne Andrews born September 21, 1951 BIRTHS Franklin Hugh Dykes born June 23, 1854 Omie Della Dykes born July 27, 1912 R. Ellen Dykes born August 22, 1855 Willie Jones Dykes born October 7, 1873 Lula Maggie Dykes born March 20, 1875 Charles Nelson Dykes born March 10, 1877 Lillie Leola Dykes born June 10, 1880 Rosa Ella Lea born January 22 1896 Lena Estel Dykes born April 2: 1884 Hugh Jordan Dykes born January 13, 1884 Omie Belle Dykes born September 8, 1899, Friday Smithie Dean Dykes born January 19, 1886 Earl Edwin Dykes born Thursday April 12, 1894 Eual David Dykes born Sunday March 3, 1889 Elmer Franklin Dykes born Thursday June 25, 1896 Hugh Emmett Dykes born Nov. 1, 1890 DEATHS Rufus R. Roberts died October 7, 1861 David B. Roberts died August 1, 1870 Martha J. Jones died Tuesday Apl 11, 1876 Sarah A. Roberts died Sunday July 26, 1885 Emie R. Roberts died Wednesday July 29, 1885 R. E., Wife of H. Dykes died August 19, 1887 Lula Maggie Dykes Ricks died June 6, 1923 Hugh Jordan Dykes died December 7, 1893 Willie Jones Dykes died Bef. 6, 1925 Rosa Ella Lea died March 7, 1896 Emma M. Dykes died July 21, 1907 Hughie F. Dykes died Feb. 12, 1920 on Thursday Mary Omie Roberts Dykes died July 25, 1953 Saturday 3 PM Clarence Randolph Andrews died January 3, 1928 Eual David Dykes died Friday AM 9:15 May 5, 1944 WILLIAM ELY FREEMAN BIBLE Holy Bible originally owned by the parents of Zachariah Canty Freeman, the grandfather of Lurline Richardson Aspin, 5536 Belmont Avenue, Cincinnati, 24, Ohio, a member of the Society who is originally from Louisiana, and who submitted this record March, 1961. The family record pages and a few sheets from the Apocrypha are now owned by a granddaughter of the original owners, Miss Louise Shaver, Route 2, Grady, Alabama. Mrs. Aspin copied from the original in August, 1960, and now has photostats in her possession. Louise Shaver is a daughter of Ella Page 183 Freeman Shaver, youngest daughter by a second marriage of Joseph Alston Freeman. Three sons of Sarah Gaulden Freeman settled in Louisiana and had numerous descendants: John Gaulden Freeman, James Irvin Freeman, and Zachariah Canty Freeman, as did descendants of her son Joseph Alston Freeman. The newspaper obituary quoted below is also in possession of Louise Shaver. Other family records indicate that Sarah Gaulden Freeman's mother was Susan Brumfield; that her parents were married in P.E., Va. and some of the older children were born there; and that they moved to South Carolina before the Revolution. Early Virginia records have the name spelled Goulding; in Louisiana it has been found Gaulden, Goulden, Gouldin, Gauldin, Gaulding, etc. The father of William Ely Freeman was said to have been a Columbus Freeman who came to Culpepper Co., Va. in the early 1700's from Scotland. Since William Ely was not born until 1768 this Freeman lived in Sumter Dist., S.C., all his children were born there, and Mrs. Aspin believes he died there before Sarah and some of the children moved to Montgomery Co., Ala. OBITUARY "Died at her residence in the county of Montgomery, Ala., on the 2d of February, 1856, Mrs. SARAH FREEMAN, consort of Eli Freeman, in the 78 year of her age. She was a native of Sumter District, South Carolina, and a daughter of Capt. John and Susan Goulding, natives of Prince Edward, Virginia. Capt. Goulding served in the Revolutionary War under General Marion, and died of smallpox. The elder brother of the deceased served under Gen. Green. She joined the Methodist church on her death bad. Signed "P.W.S." whom descendants say was a minister. Probably P. W. Spear as court records show that Charles B. Lloyd & Eliza Canty were married in 1852 by a P.W. Spear, O.G.P. (probably Ordained Gospel Preacher ?) MARRIAGES Ely Freeman married to Sarah Gaulden 5th of February 1795 Martin J. Lloyd and Eliza Freeman married 2d March 1820 Willson Hodge and Luizer Caroline Lloyd married the 13 of October 1836. (Court records show she m. 2nd. Feb. 22, 1844 to George W. Lane) William G. Freeman was married to Mips Mary J. Spear January 29, 1857. C. Charles Legran Freeman was married to Ellen Rebecca Yon March the first 1879. John D (J?) Freeman was born March the 11 18__(?) Wm. E. Freeman was married to Sarah M. Holmes Jan. 18, 1846 (son of Joseph A. Freeman). Charles B. Lloyd was married on the 5th day of December 1852 to Miss Eliza Canty. Demetrius Alonzo Fanin was born June the 26th 1878. C. C. Freeman 1875. Page 184 BIRTHS Ely Freeman of S. Carolina Sumter District was born April the 4th 1768 Sarah Freeman, wife of Ely Freeman was born 22d March 1778 James Greening Freeman, Son of Ely & Sarah was born January 11th 1796 John Gaulden Freeman was born June 10th 1798 Eliza Freeman was born on the 26th September 1801. Joseph Alston Freeman was born 23d April 1804. "Grandpa" (written in margin). James Irvin Freeman was born 29th of Aug. 1806 Elizabeth Freeman was born 7th September 1809 William Gaulden Freeman was born on the 12th May 1812. Zachariah Canty Freeman was born 12th January 1816 Susan Brumfield Freeman was born 27th March 1819 Louizer Caroline Lloyd was born Jan. 4, 1821 John G. Lloyd was born 15th of April 1822 Martin Marion Lloyd was born 14th Oct. 1824. Charles B. Lloyd was born 14th August 1828. Elizabeth Amanda Lloyd was born July 10th 1833. (Note: All births to this entry we re in the same handwriting, probably by Sarah (Gaulden) Freeman. Births from here on in several different handwritings. Also, parts have been scribbled on by children, making it very hard to read in places. Some records very badly faded.) Louwezer Marion; Amander; ?utser ? lon 7 Willson; Hodge was born December 11th 1837. Croferd Lane was born the 10 of Dec. 1840 Marten Lane was born the 12 of February 1843 Eliza S. (?) Lane was Born on the 25 day of Apr. A.D. 1844. Steven C. (?) Lane was born on the 20 of April A.D. 1847 Charles Le. Freeman was bornd April the 16 1854 Miss Rebecca G. Freeman Was Bornd May 29, 1855. C (?) L (?) Freeman was bornd April the 16 18 9 (?) (written in pencil, very faded, and Rebecca's record written partly over the initials; probably a repeat of Charles L. Freeman). C(hristopher) C(olumbus) Freeman was born the 4th day of May 1866 DEATHS Ely Freeman died April 12th 1820 John G. Lloyd died on the 15th of June 1832 Martin Marion Lloyd died December ___ 1827 Elizabeth Freeman died October 6, 1833 Elizabeth Amanda Lloyd died May 23rd 1834 Eliza Lloyd died June 4th 1834 James Greening Freeman died Aug. 10th 1800. Susanah Freeman died March 14th 1827 (37?) Sarah Freeman died Feb. 2, 1856. Joseph Aulstone Freeman Died June The 6 1877 John J. Freeman Was Bornd on March the 11, 1858 Page 185 PENDARVIS FAMILY RECORD This record of the Pendarvis Family was written on loose sheets in the Bible of Charles Lockhart. Sellena Ellen Pendarvis mentioned below was his Mother. Record now in possession of Donald Turner, 2085 North 39th St, Baton Rouge, La., grandson of Charles Lockhart. Submitted by Mrs. Donald Turner who had photostat made of original record in 1961. BIRTHS David Rising Pendarvis was Born the 26 November 1827 Efisa Pendarvis was Born Oct 25 1828 Messer Pendarvis was Born April 4, 1831 Winny Pendarvis was Born Feb. 18, 1832 Simeon Pendarvis was Born March 25, 1835 John Jasper Pendarvis was Born Dec 26, 1836 William Newton Pendarvis was Born Jan 11, 1838 Caroline E Pendarvis was Born Nov. 10, 1841 Martha Ann Pendarvis was Born Apr 4, 1843 Sellena Ellen Pendarvis was Born Sept 15, 1847 Evan Pendarvis, the Father of the Children in this Record was Born April 26 1798 Pendarvis wife of said Evan Pendarvis and Mother of the Children in this Record was Born July 6 1808. Evan Pendarvis was married to Etna Stephenson, Daughter of John and Winny Stephenson Aug. 18, 1825. Joseph Hartman was Married to Efisa Pendarvis May 28, 1846 DEATHS Sarah Pendarvis the Mother of Evan Pendarvis and Grandmother of the Children in this Record Died the 11th of July 1840 Supposed to be about 86 yrs Evan Pendarvis Died Dec. 13th 1866 Simeon Pendarvis Son of Evan Pendarvis and Anna Stephenson Died Sept 12th 1851 Caroline Pendarvis Daughter of the above named Parents Died Sep the 28th 1851 NICHOLSON JEFFERSON NAUL BIBLE Holy Bible, American Bible Society, 1852. In possession of Mrs. Lizzie Taylor Schwartz, Kentwood, La. Copied March 10, 1961 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. N. J. Naul was the son of William Naul and Matilda Lea and he was killed in 1865 in a skirmish with Yankee Soldiers who did not know the war had ended, while enroute home and buried there about 60 miles north of Jackson, Miss. near Goodman. He had served with Co. D., 3 La. Cav. as a 1st. Lt. Nicholas Jefferson Naul's wife, Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Renney Lee. Page 186. MARRIAGES Nicholas Jefferson Naul and Elizabeth Lee was married December 9th, 1852 Martin Lafayette Naul and Amanda Jane Frazier was married October 13th, 1875 (She and their child died; he married second Alice Wilson and had 5 children). James Alexander Taylor and Margaret Ann Naul was married January 9th, 1879 BIRTHS Nicholas Jefferson Naul was born October 2nd, 1829 Elizabeth Lee was born August 16th, 1829 William Renney Naul was born September 20th, 1853 (named for his two grandfathers, he was unmarried, and died at 82) Martin Lafayette Naul was born August 4th, 1855 Leroy Brown Naul was born October the 15, 1857 Margret An Naul was born March the 30, 1859 Jesse Thomas Naul was born February 24, 1861 DEATHS Elizabeth Naul died the 15th March 1 O'Clock AM A.D. 1861 Jesse Thomas Naul died the 14th December 9 O'Clock AM A.D. 1861 Leroy Brown Naul died August 16th 11 O'Clock 45 Min. PM A.D. 1862 Nicholas Jefferson Naul died January 1st, 1865. EDMUND TAYLOR RECORD This record, obtained for the Society March 9, 1961 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., is not in a Bible but is in a ledger type book of records kept by the mother of Carolyn George North, Tangipahoa, La. Mrs. North is the daughter of Mrs. George who died January 30, 1957 and was the daughter of Grant Rice Taylor who enlisted at 16 in Co. H. 27th La. Inf. and was wounded in 1863 at Vicksburg. Mrs. North stated that the old Taylor Cemetery is in the sixth ward of St. Helena Parish, La. about one mile below Pine Ridge Methodist Church. RECORD Grant Rice Taylor died 2 Oct., 1859. His wife was Nancy Strickland who died August 23, 1847 Their son Edmund Taylor married January 27, 1842 in Liberty, Miss., Elizabeth Eunice McMorris Thompson. They had 10 children: Mary Jane Taylor born 14 Sept. 1843 died 18 Jan. 1892 in Buckholt, Texas. She was buried in Rockdale, Texas. Her husband, John Watson was Sheriff of a Texas County. Grant Rice Taylor born 6 December 1845 died 15 October 1910 married Drucilla Day. Amanda Louisa Taylor born 8 May 1848 "the last to die" died 22 Jan. 1938, married David Edwards Nancy Lutitia Taylor born 5 June 1850 died 22 Oct. 1865. Page 187 James Alexander Thompson Taylor born 5 May, 1852, died 4 Jan. 1885, married January 7, 1879 Margaret A. Naul at the home of her uncle, Dr. Jesse W. Naul. They had 5 children. The first, twins, born and died 1879; Rutha born 1882, d.y.; Cora Louisa born Oct. 1884, unmarried; Elizabeth born Oct. 1880 m. Rennie Schwartz Margaret A. Naul Taylor married second, Orril Clarence Cox, no children. Irving Monroe Taylor born May 30, 1854 died 18 November 1857 Edmond Preston Taylor born 21 April 1856 died 5 Feb. 1870 Ida Elizabeth Taylor born 25 May, 1858 died 9 Jan. 1909; married a Strickland, her children included Wirt Strickland of Kentwood. Martha Rice Taylor born 21 April 1860 died 8 Oct. 1865. Diotician "Di" Thompson Taylor born 30 April 1862 died 29 Sept. 1921; his children included Mrs. Otis Lamar and Hattie Dunckleman. CASTLE, FINCH RECORD This record taken June 20, 1958 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. of Kentwood, La. from a photostat in possession of Mrs. Maude Renfroe 207 Bellewood Drive, Baton Rouge, La. The entries have been arranged in a more easily followed form., but the dates are accurate. RECORD Tom Castle was the father of William Castle, Sr. born April 22, 1788 died July 21, 1870 married 1809 to Jane Burlison born May 3, 1792, died January 16, 1879. They had 14 children: Isaac Castle married a Miss Watson Tom Castle married Josephine Corkran Allen Castle (could this be the "Allen Castle" listed in Livingston Parish, La. in the home of D.W. Wall, Household #426, 1850 Census, a Methodist Minister, born in North Carolina, age 45?) William Castle, Jr. Green D. Castle born Sept. 8, 1832, died Feb. 12, 1907, married Puss McClendon Catherine Castle born August 12, 1810, died August 12, 1851 married (Daniel) Harvell. Their children included: William Castle Harvell who married Elizabeth Self Susan Harvell who married Fletcher, no children Sallie Harvell married Watson Sukie Castle Sallie Castle Rachel Castle Chanie Castle Elizabeth Castle born April 27, .1827, died August 15, 1898, married March 21, 1843, W. H. Holland Page 188 Eliza Jane Castle born March 15, 1829, died April 11, 1910, married April 15, 1847 John Wesley Finch (see Finch record below for children also on photostat). Martha Castle born April 7, 1835, died March 30, 1903, married Barney H. Vance. Infant who died in North Carolina was the 14th child. FINCH RECORD Henry Finch born __ay 4, 1798 died Sept. 28, 1868 married Mintie Parmer Finch; died in North Carolina. They had Whitman Hill and Lindsey Finch and John Wesley Finch. John Wesley Finch born 24, died June 11, 1864 married April 15, 1847 Eliza Jane Castle who was born March 15, 1829, died April 11, 1910. They had the following children: William Henry Finch born May 3, 1848, died March 21, 1930 Thomas Allen Finch born March 14, 1850, died April 14, 1930 John Wesley Finch, Jr. born Nov. 9, 1853, died Dec. 19, 1889 Eugene Deberry Finch born Feb. 3, 1855, died Dec. 21, 1906 Mintie Josephine Finch born Feb. 19, 1857, died April 11, 1942 Sallie Parmes Finch born _1861, died Jan. 31, 1930. EPPERSON-WILLIAMS FAMILY BIBLE This Bible is now in the possession of Mrs. Kizzie Brashier (J.G.) Epperson, 3246 Washington St., Baker, La. Copied by Anne Harvey Daniel, February 21, 1961. Bible is in bad condition; title page missing; Family Record pages remain intact, however. New Testament Title Page reads as follows: "THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED WITH MARGINAL READINGS AND REFERENCES, AND CHRONOLOGICAL DATES.No publisher or publication data. BIRTHS Henry H. Epperson was born 22 day of Feb. A.D. 1875 Joseph G. Epperson was born 27 Oct. 1876 James B. Epperson was born Mar. 27/78 in Richmond, Texas (underlined words written in pencil) John W. Epperson was born & and died 14 Feb 1880 Twins born & died 2(6?) (6 written over 7) June, 1883. Ehel born 24 Nov & died 24 Dec 1884 I.A. Epperson born May 20, 1887 "Hal," born Dec 27 1888 and died Sept 1(5?) 1894 and was Six years old (underlined words written in pencil) Sallie W (W lined out) E. (written above W) born Oct 20 1890 (other data on this line erased and illegible) Page 189. (NOTE: All of above births entered on Baptismal pages where the word "Baptisms" was lined out and "Births" entered in pen and ink. The following were listed on pages bearing the printer's label: "Births at the end of Family Record pages) John D. Williams was born on the 15th day of July A D 1841 Benjamin K. Williams (Benjamin A. Williams written above first entry) was born on the 10th day of July A.D. 1843 Josephine C. Williams was born on the 2nd day of July A.D. 1852 (52 written in purple ink over older ink.) J Bonner Epperson was born on the 27 day of March 1878 (all in pencil) Huntley Epperson was born in the year of 1875 on Washington's birthday the 22nd of Feb. J. D. Williams was born on the 15th day of July A D 1841 Henry Huntley Epperson was born on the 22nd day of February A.D. 1875, & married July 23 1902 (underlined words in pencil) Joe Glenn Epperson was born Oct 27 1876 James Bonner Epperson born 27 March 1878 John W. Epperson born 7 and died 14 Feb. 1880 Twins born and died 26 June 1883 Ethel Born 24 Nov died 24 Dec/84 Benjamin A. Williams was born on the 3d day of November A.D. 1798 Henrietta E. Williams was born on the 29th day of July A.D. 1824 Julia Ann Williams was born on the 4th day of July A.D. 1826 (one line of erasures follow this entry.) Joseph H. Williams was born on the 27th day of June A D 1828 Louisa Williams was born on the 7th day of October A.D. 1830 Ann R Christmas was born on the 28th day of March A D 1807 Matilda G. Williams was born on the 17th day of January A D 183(3?) James A. Williams was born on the 10th day of December A D 183(4?) Sarah C. Williams was born on the 5th day of October A D 1836 William C Williams was born on the 3d day of September A D 1838 MARRIAGES Benjamin A. Williams and Ann R Christmas, were married July 27th 1823 William H. Dougharty and Julia A. Williams were married Sep 1(6?)/42 Sheldon H. Raby and Bettie E. Williams were married June 6/43 Samuel W. Brashier and Louisa G. Williams were married May 30" 1850 James Sullivan and L. G. Brashier were married July 3rd/64 Mattie G. Williams and Wood S. Chaney were married Mar. 5/5(?)4 Benjamin A. Williams Jr. and Rosa E. Cobb were married Oct 27th 1869 John D. Williams and (no entry) were married (no entry). Following entry had been erased; only fragments of original entry could be made out: Ph? C ? Williams (?) ? J (?) LEpperson and ? E (?) Williams (?) __?__ married (?) Nov 20 18?7 Another entry that had been erased was totally illegible J B Epperson and Phenie Williams were married Nov. 20 1873 H.H. Epperson and Ida Nutting married July 23. 1902 J G Epperson and Kizzie Brashier married December 18, 1904 "J. B. Epperson" and "Georgia Lyles" married September 5 1900 Page 190 Bennie A. Willi a (blank due to hole caused by erasures on reverse side) and Sallie E. Epperson were married on May 19 1913 I. A. Epperson and Jessie Matthews were married Aug 8 1923 (our Parents) J. B. Epperson and Eloise Williams married Nov. 20, 1873. DEATHS Top of this page carried the following entry, almost totally illegible: S (or G?) ?p _?_ Epperson (?) _?_?y 16th day of April, AD 1858 James A Williams died on the 28th day of August A.D. 1835 Sarah E Williams died on the 5th day of August A.D. 1837 William C. Williams died on or about the 1st day of June AD 1839 Joseph H. WiIliams died on the 20th day of November A.D. 184(7?) Julia A. Williams wife of William H. Dougherty died on the 22d of November 1853 Elizabeth C. Dougherty died on the 2nd day of April AD 1858 Benjamin A. Williams died on the 8th day of April AD 1858 Jno. D. Williams departed this life on the. _4_"_of_Mar._A.D._1882_ (Underlined words written by different person) Fragments of an erased entry: Ph 7 ? ms(?) depa_?_d(?) life(?) on ?? AD. 1_?_. Mattie G. Williams wife of T. J. Fuqua departed this life on 13 day of Feb 1871 (This entry very very dim and faded; may have error.) A. R. Williams wife of Benj Williams Sr. departed this life March 19, 1872 Mrs. L. T. Sullivan Died Jan. 17, 1907, at the home of her daughter Mrs. W. Law Zachary Louisiana. Joseph Bonner Epperson son of J. G. Epperson died on Oct. 15, 1908 Sterling Glen Epperson son of Huntley Epperson died an Jan., 1-08 "Our Mother" Josephine E. Epperson died on June 24 (Sunday morning at 3:15 o'clock) 1918 (Entry in pencil) Our Father - James B. Epperson - died on July 17 - 1918 at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning (Entry in pencil as is the following:) Grieve not for us oh children dear We are not dead, but sleeping here We were not yours but Christs alone He loved us best and took us home. The following were found on loose sheets in the Bible: DIED - On Friday, the 13th inst., at 11 o'clock, P.M., MATTIE GORDA, consort of Capt. T. J. Fuqua, aged 38 years, 8 months, and 26 days.-The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully requested to attend her funeral, at 11 o'clock, A.M., to-morrow, (Sunday.) 15th inst., at the family burying ground, (H.M. Hatcher's place) near Pompeii, 14 miles below Clinton, on the lower Port Hudson road. Saturday, Oct. 14, 1871. Page 191 Marriage License and Certificate, State of Mississippi, Warren County. To Any Person Lawfully Authorized to Celebrate the Rites of Matrimony You are hereby Licensed to Celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between Mr. B. A. Williams and Miss Sallie E. Epperson ... Given under my hand and official seal this 19th day of May ... One Thousand Nine Hundred and thirteen. F.A. Scott, Clerk. Rites Performed, State of Mississippi, Warren County. Mr. B. A. Williams and Miss Sallie E. Epperson... 19th day of May A.D., 1913. /s/ C.F. Emery, Pastor, Crawford St Methodist Church Old newspaper clipping, attached to above License: MARRIED -- At the residence of the bride's (Br?)other, in this Parish, on the 20th (i?)nst., by the Rev.---, Mr. J.B. EPPERSON, of Raymond, Miss., and Miss PHENIE ELOISE WILLIAMS. /Para./ We congratulate the happy groom upon his good luck..." (no date or other identification.) LEAKE FAMILY BIBLE This Bible is in the possession of Miss Eleanor Eliza Barrow, St. Francisville, Louisiana. Copied March 10, 1961 by Anne Harvey Daniel. Bible is in excellent condition. Published Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1867. Cambridge Edition, The Holy Bible. MARRIAGES Amelia A. Barrow married to Robert 0. Beale - Jan. 4th, 1918 - 2 P.M. Grace Church, St. Francisville, La. Rev. A. W. Skardon Frank Leake Barrow married to Lora Maye Schober - Dec. 10th, 1919 at 8 P.M. Grace Church, St. Francisville, La. by Rev. A.W. Skardon Margaret Leake Barrow married to Joseph A. Pullen - Sept 2nd, 1923 at 10:30 A.M. Grace Church, St. Francisville, La. at (at lined out) Rev. John Goodman Lora Maye Barrow, daughter of Frank L. Barrow and Lora Schober Barrow, married to Albion Barnard Cross, Jr. on July 10, 1943 at 6 P.M. First Presbyterian Church Stillwater, Oklahoma _ Rev. Clayton Valder Margaret Barrow Pullen, daughter of Margaret Barrow Pullen and Joseph Avery Pullen, married George King Pratt Munson on December 10, 1948 at 7:30 p.m. - Grace Episcopal Church. St Francisville, Louisiana. Rev. G.P. Pardington & R.G. Donaldson (Note: Above entries are on a plain sheet of paper which has been taped into Bible. The following entries are entered on the original Marriage page:) Page 192. William W. Leake and Margaret Emmett Mumford were married at the residence of Capt R Mumford's, Bayou Sara, La. December 10th 18(5?)7. eighteen hundred & fifty sevn Recorded May 16. 1867. by W W.- Leake. Hunter C. Leake, and Katie D. Ellis, were married at St.' Johns church Thibodeaux La. April 25th AD 1883 Johnston Armstrong and Amelia M. Leake married at Grace Church St. Francisville La. June 23d 1887. Walter W. Leake and May E. Thomas, married at the Bapteste Church, Baton Rouge La. November 9th 1887. Dr A Feltus Barrow. and Camilla M. Leake were married at Grace Church. St. Francisville - La December 10th AD. 1892 Geo. King Pratt Munson and Margaret Barrow Pullen Dec.. 10, 1948 Grace Church Robinson M Leake, and Maggie Leake were (?) married at the Catholic Church St. Francisville. April 22d, 1896 Frank M. Leake, and Alice Kay Stone were married in Beaumont, Texas, May 9th 18(99?) John P. Leake and Belle Reed were married in New Orleans, June 23rd 1906 Lauren J Bradley and Belle Leake,, were married in New Orleans Nov. 17th 1904 Dr. Wm. W. Leake and Virginia de Neveau(?), were married at Christ Church, Chicago. Nov 3/09. _my_Grand_Son_(underlined words written in margin) Dr John P. Leake and Florance Ethel Jarvis were married May 10, 1910. in New Orleans Wm C. Hobgood and Willis, W. Leake were married at Pecan Grove, West Feliciana Pr September 24, 1921. Feltus Barrow Leake and Elizabeth Massie Carson were married at the Natchez Miss. Cathedral, Sept. 9, 1926. (Note:-Following entries are written in Margins of Marriage Page:) Lora Maye Barrow Albion Barnard Cross July 10, 1943 First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Okla Robert G. Beale and Amilia Armstrong Barrow Grace Church Jan. 4, 1918 (9 written over an 8 in 1918) Frank Leake Barrow Lora (?) Maye (?) Schober Grace Church Dec. 10 1919 Joseph Avery (?) Pullen Margaret Leake Barrow Grace Church Sept 2 1923 Johnston A (?) Barrow (?) Vera(?) Dufour(?) Colfax, Jan.(?) 9, 1940 (Note:- Following is written in top margin of Marriage page:) James Leake my G Grdfather died in 1807. & is buried in Washington Co. Ky William Leake Sr. & Rachael Sulser my Grand parents Married Apl 6/09 (underlined portion lined out) 1809, (written above lined out portion) Wm Leake Sr. died Feby 8th 1838. Rachael Leake died Nov 21th 1817. Page 193. BIRTHS Wm. W. Leake born April 22d 1833 Margaret E Mumford born Feby 7th 1837 Hunter Collins Leake son of W W & M E Leake. Born in St. Francisville La. July 13th AD. 1859 Robinson Mumford Leake son of W W & M E Leake, Born February 5th AD 1861. in St. Francisville La. James Leake, son of W W & M E Leake. Born in Bayou Sara. La. May 18th 1862 Amelia Mumford Leake. daughter of W W & M E Leake. Born "Inheritance plantation, Janury 2(3?)"A.D. 1864 William Walter Leake, son of W W & M E Leake, Born St. Francisville La. December 4th A D 1865 The above births recorded May 16th 1867 by W. W. Leake. Ruffin Stirling Leake, son of W W & M E Leake, born St. Francisville. La December 23rd A D 1867 Frank Mumford Leake son of W W & M E Leake, born St. Francisville La June 8th AD. 1869 John Phillips Leake son of W W & M E Leake. Born in St. Francisville La. December 28th, 1871. Camilla Mumford Leake daughter of W W & M E Leake. born St. Francisville, La. August 21st 1873 Isabelle McC. Leake daughter of W W Leake & M E Leake, born St.. Francisville May 8th 1875 Howard Farrar Leake son of W W & M E Leake. Born in St. Francisville, La. February 1" 1877 Grandchildren: Edith. daughter of W ???(lined out and illegible W May. E. Leake. St. Francisville Feby 4th 1900 Feltus Barrow, son of R M & Maggie Leake, born at the Grove, March 5th 1900 Margaret Leake, daughter of A F & C M Barrow, born St. Francisville Februay 21 1902 (2 written in blue ink over original entry) 1.902 (written in blue ink under original entry.) Willia W. Daughter of R M & Maggie Leake, born at the Grove - October 2-1902 Johnston Armstrong, son of A F (?) C M Barrow, born St. Francisville September 2(5?)th 1903 Above last entry is written in-margin at bottom of page. Following is. entered in margin at top of page: My father James Leake was born Dee 2d 1811 in Mississippi Mother Mary E Rucker Feby (no day) 1817 - West Feliciana Inheritance Plantation (underlined portions written in pencil in in different handwriting) (146 further entries on this page except faded penciled entry, first line of which is totally illegible; second line appears to be "Chance Jan 3/68" in left margin.) Page 194 Grandchildren: William W Leake, son of Hunter C & Katie D Leake, Born St. Francis- ville March 14 1884 Thomas Ellis Leake son of H C & K D Leake Born July 21 1885 Marshall Phillips Leake son of H C Leake & K D Leake, Born in New Orleans July 17 1888 Charles Rice Armstrong son of J & A Armstrong. born Pecan Grove August 22d 1888 Harry Johnson Leake: son of Walter W. & May E. Leake born Belmont Nov 1(2?) (12 written over original entry; may have been 11; present entry may be L7) 188(8?) (questionable 8 written over another figure.) James Mac Lawren (?) Leake son of Walter W. & M E Leake born, St Francisville March 19, 1890 Johnston Armstrong Jr. son of J & A Armstrong born Pecan Grove June 2d 1891 Infant child of W W Leake Jr & M E Leake August /91 (no day) Mary Ellis. daughter of H C & Katie D Leake. Born N.C. September 20 (0 written over a 1) /91. Amelia Armstrong. daughter of A F & C M. Barrow, Born Nov 8/9(3?). Maggie Emmett. daughter of W W Leake Jr & May E Leake born April 27/94 Lucy Belle, daughter of J & A Armstrong born in N.O. Augt 23/94 Eleanor Eliza, daughter of A F & C M. Barrow, born in Baton Rouge Nov 22/94 James Maguire (7) - Bon of A F & C M Barrow - born in Bayou Sara. Janry 9/96 Amy - daughter of W W Leake Jr & Ma(y?) Leake born July 12/96 in St Francisville (?). Frank Leake, son of A F & C M Barrow. born in St Francisville Jany 23/98 Margaret Emmett. daughter of R M. & Magie Leake, born at Pecan Grove June 12/98 (Mel) (Following are entered below bottom margin of page:) William Stone, son of F M & Alice K. Leake, born Bay City, Texas, December 30th 1903. Robinson Mumford, son of R M & M A Leake, born Oct 18/04 (Following entries are written in top margin of page:) Amelia Mumford (?) daughter of Dr. J P & Florence (?) Leake (?) born Feby 10, (?) 191(6?) - N. 0. Camilla Elizebeth, daughter of L J & Belle L. Bradley, born New Orleans Janry 8/07 James Rucker son of R M & M A Leake. February 5th 1908. DEATHS Ruffin Stirling Leake, died St. Francisville Dec 23d 1867 Howard Farrar Leake died St. Francisville April 16 1877 halfpast 7 ock. PM. Page 195 Dr. James Leake, Asst House Sgr died at the Charity Hospital November 28. 1896. 5(?).40 A(?)M. Walter W Leake died at Hotel (?) Dieu (?). N.O. May 24th 1901 Margaret Emmett 1904 (underlined written above Emmett) wife of W W Leake, died July 26th. 1904. 2-20 AM Belle Reed, wife of 1907 (underlined written above of Jno. P. Leake, died April 1/07. in New Orleans Frank Mumford 1907 (underlined written above Mumford Leake died April 25/07. it-Bay City, Texas. Wm. W Leake, died at Pecan Grove, Saturday, Jany 2(0?)/12 James Rucker Leake, Brother of Judge W W Leake, died at Pecan Grove, May 15, 1921 Robinson Mumford Leake died St. Francisville April 19, 1940 Amelia Mumford, wife of Johnston Armstrong died in N.O. Sept. 28, 1941. Mary E Leake, mother W W L died St Francisville La. June 12 1876 James Leake, Father of W W Leake died N.O. Janry 25(?) 1884. Grandchildren: Thomas Ellis Leake died Augt 28/86 James Mae Lawren Leake died June (?) 27/90 Marshall Phillips (?) Leake died Nov 1(3?)/90 Infant Child of W W Leake Jr & M E Leake died Augt /91 (no day) Johnston Armstrong Jr. died April 2/92 Maggie Emmett Leake died May 4/94 - Lucy Belle Armstrong died September 30/96 James Maguire Barrow. died April 21/97. St. Francisville The following are entered on a plain piece of paper taped into Bible, in pencil): Wm Leake Sr. died Feb 8 1838 Aged 56 years 9 months 18 days _Apr._21,_1781_ (underlined written in ink) Wm Leake Jr. died Aug 20 1831 aged 15 years Rachael Leake died Nov 21 1817 aged 24 years Henry J Leake died Sept 23 1843 aged 11 yrs 11 mos & 1 day Death Notice found in Bible: "The friends and acquaintances of Capt. R. MUMFORD and family, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his son ROBINSON, to Morrow, Sunday, the 31st inst. The Procession will move from his residence in Bayou Sara, at 1 o'clock, P.M., and proceed to Grace Church Cemetery in St. Francisville. March 30, 1861. The following is recorded on a plain sheet of paper, taped into Bible, and labeled "Copy": My Grand Father James Leake settled in Maryland where he married and afterwards moved to Ky. where he died in Washington County, _1807_ (under- lined inserted between lines) they say over one hundred Years of age. Page 196 He left 8 children as follows Mary Martin Leake (Called Polly) James Leake John Leake Richard Leake (Father of Jas B. Leake, Hanibal, Md.) Nelly Leake William Leake (my father) Ignatius Leake Raphial Leake Oct 26/10 Signed Jno W Leake. Wm. Leaks was my Grand Father. he died & was buried in St. Francisville La. 1838 W. W. Leake BIRTHS (Centered on back of picture of The Crucifixion, adjoining Family Record Pages) Hunter Collins - son of Dr W W & Virginia Leaks born Christmas day 191(0?) Dec 25/10 Wm Conville, Jr. - son of Wm Conville and Willis, Leake Hobgood, Born in Baton Rouge, La. December 14, 1922 Margaret Leaks, daughter of Wm Conville & Willis. Leaks Hobgood, Born in Baton Rouge, La. Jany. 1, 1926. Katherine White, daughter of Wm Conville & Willia Leaks Hobgood, Born at Pecan Grove, West Feliciana, August 27, 1927. Feltus B Leaks, Jr. son of Feltus B & Elizabeth Carson Leaks, Born in Natchez, Miss., June 21, 1927. Carolyn Wensel Leaks, daughter of Feltus B & Elizabeth Leaks, Born in Natchez, Miss, April 21, 1930. Amelia Mumford Leaks daughter of James Rucker & Elizabeth O'Donnell (_O written over Mc in O'Donnell) Leake, Born August 7(?)th 1933. Baton Rouge, La. James Rucker (?) Jr. son of James Rucker and Elizabeth O"Donnell Leaks, Born February 26th, 19(9 written over another figure)38, Baton Rouge, La. Robinson Mumford Jr. son of R. Mumford and Lucille Leaks born at Lady of Lake Baton R. May 20/41. NORWOOD FAMILY BIBLE This Bible is now in possession of Mrs. Annie Smith Rosenthal, St. Francisville, La. Copied March 9, 1961 by Anne Harvey Daniel. Holy Bible, New York: Stereotyped by A. Chandler, and Printed by D. Fanshaw for the American Bible Society 1838. Family Record pages have been removed from their proper place, and are loose in the Bible. However, the flyleaf remains intact, and bears the following: "The property of Frances A. Norwood presented by her Father Jany. 1st 1846." All Family Record pages bear legend: "D. Fanshaw, Printer." Page 197 BIRTHS Of Matthew & Sarah Carey's Children Matthew May 7th 1756 Mary Novbr 26th 1758 Margaret Augt 27th 1761 Miles Feby. 17th 1764 Mildred Sept. 6th 1766 Of Henry & Margaret Simmons' Children. Sarah May 12th 1784 Ann May 13th 1786 Clarissa Jany; 25th 1789 Henry Feby 17th 1792 Anthony Toomer Feby. 6th 1799. Margaret Villeponteaux daughter of John & Mary McCrea was born Jany. 28th 1802, in Darlington So. Ca. Of Anthony T. & Margaret V. Simmons' children. Henry John McCrea Octbr. 25th 1821, in Darlington S.C. Frances Ann Decbr 4th 1823 in Darlington So. Ca. William Kennedy Augt. 2nd 1826 in Wilkinson Miss. Anthony Toomer Augt 2nd 1829 in Wilkinson Miss. Charles Carey June 20th 1832 in W. Feliciana, La. Ezekiel Norwood Senr. Novbr. 6th 1796 Elizabeth Witherington April 29th 1797. Of Ezekiel & Elizabeth Norwood's children. William Samuel Novbr 4th 1818 Eli Sebastian Sept. 4th 1820 Sarah, Margaret, Cathrine July 21st 1822 Martha, Louisa March 12th. 1824 Jane, Elvira, Silliman O.ctbr 15th 1825 Rufus King Feby. 3rd 1828 Joseph Alexander March 21st 1830 David Cooper May 15th 1832 Ezekiel Jany. 16th 1835. Elizabeth Eleanor Seals born July 20th 1840. William George Dixon born June 16th 1843 Sarah Jane Dixon born Octbr 15th 1845 Lucius James Seals June 6th 1813 Benjamin Franklin Dixon Sept. 29th 1821. Of Eli S. & Frances A. Norwood's children. Margaret-Elizabeth Eleanor Oct. 13th 1842(**) Rufus King May 15th 1845(**) Sarah Simmons Nov 27th 1847(****) Page 198. Martha Louisa Feb. 20th 1850(****) Henry Simmons Norwood Jan 5th 1853 (3 written over 4) Lewis Miller (Miller lined out) Perkins (written above Miller) March 18th 1855 Agnes Emmaline July 27th 1857 (Note: Pencil erasures evident; most of old letters retraced in pencil; only obvious change is in Agnes where a letter extending below the line (such as "y") seems to have been in old ink between the existing e and s Was Babtized by the Rev G L Wade May 30th 1858 Frances Jane Nov 17th 1859 Ada Cornelia August 17th 186(4?) (4 written over a probable 8.) Clara Louisa born March 8th 1868 (Above three names enclosed in a "block" and following written in- side block in the margin: "Babtized Sept 21st 1873 by the Rev R D Norsworthy Concord Church" (Concord Church written in pencil.) Lucius Norwood Dixon was born Nov 30th 1847 Elizabeth Witherington Nov 17 1849 (49 written in margin over edging; may be in error.) Broken line separates these entries from next.) Of T J & M E Brashier children Hardy Brashier Nov 25 1860 Maggie L A Brashier Feb 27th 1862 Sarah Jane Higginbotham Aug 31. 18(5?)4. ("Flag" on 5 missing) Children of Louis & Sarah Norwood Clara Pearl Norwood born Sept. 14. 1893 (1 written over 2 in 4) Thelma Meryl (?) Norwood born March 28, 1899. (Meryl written in pencil over original ink; neither old or penciled entry is plain.) Children of Glen McQueen & Thelma M. Norwood. (Written in pencil over previous erasures. Following entry is also in pencil:) Jeff - McQueen born July 9, 1918. MARRIAGES Henry Simmons & Margaret Carey Sept 4th 1782 William Griffith & Mrs. Clarissa Hues (formerly Simmons) May 5th 1811 Anthony T. Simmons and Margaret V. M Crea Jany. 11th 1821 in Darlington So. Ca. Anthony T. Simmons and Mrs. Agnes Sellers Augt 22d 1833 in W. Feliciana La. Eli S. Norwood & Frances A. Simmons Sept. 21st 1841 in W. Feliciana La. Henry I. (?) M. Simmons & Margaret E James July 2nd 1845 in Wilkinson Miss. (Note: Questionable I in Henry I. is probably a J.) (Double line separates above Marriages, all in one handwriting, from remainder which are varied.) Ezekiel Norwood senr. and Elizabeth Witherington June-(lined out) Jany (written above June) 29th 1818. Page 199. Lucius J. Seals & Sarah M.C. Norwood July 26th 1838 Benjamin F. Dixon & Jane E. S. Norwood Sept 23rd 1841 Joseph A. Norwood & Demarius Ingram Jan 23rd 1851 Wm K Simmons & Susannah Chambers June 26 1851 David C Norwood & Cornelia E Muse May (written over June which is also partially scratched out)(no day entered) 1853 Ezekiel Norwood Jr & Nanch L(?) Smith (no month or day entered) 1853 Anthony T. Simmons Jr & Jr(?) Sarah Jane Spears November 8th 1854 T J Brashier & Margaret E Norwood Nov 3rd 1859 T J Brashier & Sarah A Witherington March 19th 1863 Rufus K. Norwood & Mary E Perry Nov 27th 186(6?) Wm H Smith & Fannie J Norwood Dec 16th 187(5?) in West Feliciana La Louis P Norwood and Nannie J Weldon in Jackson La by C G Andrews (no date) A W Fishburn & Agnes E Norwood July 1(2?)th 1880 (date in pencil) in Jackson La A G Miller (or Hiller?) A J Barthelow & Clara L Norwood (illegible penciled entry above this name) Oct 23. 1886 by R S Woodward Vicksburg Miss (The following are all penciled entries written in the margin of this page:) L. P. Norwood & Sarah Jane Higginbotham Sept 22/1892 Elmo Palmer & Pearl Norwood July 14, 1917 Glen McQueen & Thelma Norwood July 21, 1917 DEATHS Henry Simmons Augt. 17th 1799, in Wilmington No. Ca. Margaret Anderson (formerly Simmons) April 21st 1820 in Wilmington No. Ca. Clarissa Griffith June 14th 1815 in Wilmington No. Ca. John M. Crea Jany. 14th 1828 Mary M. Crea Jany 27th 1832 Margaret V. Simmons Octbr 31st 1832, in W. Feliciana La. (Double line separates above which are all in same handwriting, from remainder of Deaths which have been entered by various hands.) Ezekiel Norwood senr Sept 13th 1834 William S. Norwood Sept. 28th 1819 Martha L Norwood Septbr 15th 1831 Rufus K Norwood Sept 15th 1833 Elizabeth E Seals Augt 26th 1842 William G. Dixon Augt. 22nd 1845 Martha L. Norwood Oct 3rd 1851 Jane. B.S. Dixon March 22nd 1854 Henry Simmons Norwood, March 10th 1855 M E Brashier May 12th 1862 Hardy Brashier Nov 29th 1860 M L A Brashier June (no day) 1862 T- (lined out) A. T. Simmons Jr Jan 1st 186(3?) (3 written over 4) Page 200. H J Simmons May 24th 186(4?) (4 written over 3) A T Simmons Sen Aug 20th 1865 Elizabeth Norwood Dec 18th 1865 Rufus K. Norwood, Aug 2nd 1868 aged 22 years 2 months 15 days Sarah Simmons Norwood died Feb 19th 1872 aged 24 years 2 months 22 days. Ada C Norwood died Jan 15th 1882 aged 17 years and Five months Ellie S. Norwood died April 30th 1887-(87 damaged, but 1887 written in pencil beside original year.) (Also in pencil:)66 yrs-7 mo-26 da Frances A Norwood died at Jackson La. Sat April 16 1904 age 80 mo 4, days 12 Mrs. Louis (?) Norwood June 22, 1924 (written in indelible pencil) Louis P. Norwood died in Jackson La. Feb. 19th 1917 - buried at Jackson age 62 yr 11 mo 1 da (written in margin in pencil) NOTE: (**)Indicates underlined portions entered in blue-green ink. (****)Data underlined entered in blue-green ink, but lines for for these entries are made in old brown ink. MORRIS-BARNES BIBLE This Bible is a small volume in a worn condition which has turned brown and brittle. It was published in New York by the American Bible Society, 1866. It was purchased from a bookshop in New Orleans in April of 1961 by Mr. Winston DeVille, Editor of the Genealogical Register of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society, for ten cents. He saw these records, and sent the book to the Bible Records Chairman, Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. who has copied them. No knowledge is available of the persons whose names are here entered, and there is uncertainty as to the initials of the names, since the handwriting is unfamiliar.. RECORD N. S. P. Norris L H Logan was married Sept. 5th, 1869 H--ny Creek (?) John L. Morris was born July 1st 1870 William W. Morris was born Nov. 23, 1871 N.S.P. Morris departed this life May 27th, 1872 (The above entries were all in the same writing. Other entries were made at different times, in different inks and pencil) Sarah Corolene Barnes October 30 1875 Bailus J. Barnes was born AD 1877 Jan. 20th James Clumbus Barnes was borned June the 27th 1879 H. C. Barnes was born March 2nd 1881 Page 201. Mason G. Barnes and Dollar Moris was married on Jan. 12th 1875 Mason G. Barnes was burn Nov. 7th AD 1845 Leona Barnes was born AD Jan. 1, 1884 Departed this life Sept the 21, 1880 James Columbus Barnes aged 14 months Esia (?) Btler (sic) was boarned Febuary the 10, 1904 Fanie was foled the 2 weak in June 1886 Mellie was foled the 6 day of April 1887 Cit was foled August 30, 1889. BENJAMIN MART SR. BIBLE Holy Bible, Jasper Harding Co. No. 57 S. Third St., Philadelphia, 1856. Originally owned by Benjamin Franklin Hart, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth Hyde, daughter of Samuel Hyde and Mary Robertson. It passed into possession of his son Benjamin Franklin Hart, born 1849, who was a Methodist preacher, and died in 1920. His family records are entered in the Bible, including a son Benjamin Franklin Hart, born 1870, who married Michael Melinda Gill. The Bible passed into possession of the descendants of another son, Hynes Fernando Hart, born 1868 who married Ella Florence Hayden, and today is in possession of a grandson of Hynes, Rev. Wayne Frank Hart born 1921 who is the son of Frank Guss Hart,, born 1900, son of Hynes. F. Hart. His address: 7308 Cadillac Drive, Huntsville, Alabama. Record copied from the original Bible April 15, 1961 by Mrs. J. P. Morris Jr., Kentwood, La. Data in parenthesis is added from local records. RECORD Benjamin Hart, Seign. was born July 22, 1806 Elizabeth his wife was born AD 1817 Our first child Mary Ann E. Hart was born Dec. 11th AD 1837 Our second child Samuel Hart was born March 20th AD 1846 Our third Child, Sarah Jane Hart was born April 26th AD 1847 Our fourth child, Benjamin Franklin Hart was born April 12th AD 1849 MARRIAGES Benjamin Hart, Seign. and Elizabeth his wife was married on the 25th Dec. AD 1835 Our first child Mary Ann E Hart was married on the 7th Dec AD 1854 (to William Lewis) Our third-child Sara Jane Hart was married on the 15th of April AD 1866 (to Jeff Simmons) Benjamin Franklin Hart, our fourth child was married on the 21st day of November AD 1867 (to Katherine Elizabeth Hyde) Lulu Hart was maried the first day of December AD 1892 Page 202. DEATHS Benjamin Hart, the father of Benjamin Hart Sign. departed this life 5th April AD 1850 in the 78th year of his age. Mary Hart, the mother of Benjamin Hart Sign. departed this life on the 12th of May 1853 in the 80th year of her age Our second child Samuel Hart departed this life 17th day of Septem ber AD 1847 Elisabeth departed this life on the 18th day of April 10 O'clock PM AD 1857 aged 40 years. Benjamin Hart, Seign. departed this life on this 29th day of April, half past 3 O'clock PM AD 1869 aged 62 years 9 months 7 days BIRTHS Hynes Fernando Hart was born August the 31th AD 1868 Benjamin Franklin Hart was born August 18th AD 1870 Mary Lula Hart was born Sep. 15th AD 1872 Seaborn Juan Hart was born February 23th AD 1875 Ida May Hart was born May 31th AD 1877 Kattie Cathern Hart was born October 10 AD 1883 Catherine E. Hart was born October 10, 1882 Marvin B(ryant) Hart was born July 15, 1889 Francis Jane Hart (Jennie) Hart was born October 26, 1891 Ira Kirk Hart was born August 4, 1888 DEATH Rev. Benjamin Franklin Hart departed this life on Jan. 4th, 1920 AD aged 70 years 7 months 22 days. ISAAC ERWIN BIBLE Holy Bible published by D. Fanshaw, Stereotyped by A. Chandler, New York City, N.Y. for the American Bible Society in 1837. Isaac Erwin was son of James Erwin and Sarah Bickham. The Bible was for years in the possession of James A. Erwin, son of Isaac. Mr. James Erwin lived at Oakdale, La., Rapides Parish. The Bible later became the possession of Mrs. Anna Erwin Pullen who is the daughter of James Erwin of Oakdale, La. Mrs. Pullen lives with her daughter, Mrs. Simon at #4 Maryland St, New Orleans, La. This Bible Record was copied from photostatic copies of the pages of the ISAAC ERWIN Bible in 1958 by Mrs. Ruby Erwin Morrison of 7553 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Morrison is great, great granddaughter of ISAAC ERWIN. FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS Isaac Erwin was born January 29, 1799 Stacy Erwin was born December 6, 1801 Page 203. Dicy Erwin was born December 3, 1803 John A. Erwin was born March 13, 1805 & dcd. 1844 Enoch W. Erwin was born March 28, 1807 Miriam Erwin was born June 19, 1809 Elam Erwin was born March 18, 1812 Sarah Erwin was born April 5, 1815 Isaac & Winney off spring: Roxanna Erwin born October 5, 1820 Fanny A. Erwin was born May 10, 1823 Dicy S. Erwin was born June 12, 1825 James A. Erwin was born January 25, 1827 - Thursday Francis B. F. Erwin was born November 19, 1828 Benj. H. R. Erwin was born March 1, 1831 - Tuesday Whit M. Erwin was born November 14, 1832 John C. Erwin was born October 2, 1834 - Thursday Abner T. Erwin was born December 9, 1836 - Friday Elam W. Erwin was born December 3, 1838 & Died Oct. 18, 1840 Sarah Y. Erwin was born December 18, 1841 & Died Aug. 31, 1842 Fidelia C. Erwin was born December 19, 1842 Winney C. Erwin was born August 4, 1845 -- Mo-12 Oct. John Y. Erwin was born Sept. 19, 1827 Thomas A. Erwin was born July 18, 1830 James A. Blackwell was born February 12, 1838 Thornton N. Blackwell was born December 14, 1840 Isaac N. Blackwell was born January 20, 1842 Francis P. Blackwell was born March 4, 1844 Whit's & Nancy's children: Winney S. Erwin was born January 29, 1853 George W. Erwin was born October 9, 1854 Andrew Jackson Erwin was born September 22, 1856 Thomas Butler Erwin was born November 9, 1858 Maranda Erwin was born August 18, 1860 Family Record of J. A. Erwin: Births James-& Susan's offspring Mary F. Erwin was born September 20, 1855 Marthy Jane Erwin was born April 23, 1857 Isaac Newton Erwin was born August 27, 1858 Hannah Martena Erwin was born June 13, 1860 John Thomas Erwin was born January 27, A.D. 1863 Mason Pilcher Erwin was born September 1, 1865 Bessie Pattison Erwin was born September 23, 1867 Winney Fidelia Erwin was born October 18, 1869 Anna Susanna was born February 10, 1872 James Fussell Erwin was born February 2, 1874 James Wilbur Erwin was born July 5, 1875 Angus Dowling Erwin was born April 13, 1877 Page 204 DEATHS (Note: Following was written on side of first page in Family Record Births "Fannie A. Erwin died August 29, 1898") James Erwin Senior departed this life Feb. 10, 1817 Enoch Erwin died August 2, 1829 Dicy A. Erwin died April 19, 1838 Francis Richardson died October 13, 1837 Zedock Barrow deceased July 26, 1839 Elam W. Erwin died October 18, 1840 Dicy Bickham deceased November 5, 1840 age. 83.8 Isaac Erwin Junior departed this life March 25, 1846 P. Y. Slocum died August 12, 1846 Winny Fisher departed this life June 26, 1861 A. T. Erwin (son of the above) departed this life Sept. 2, 1861 in Virginia whither he went to fight for his country. John C. Erwin was killed August 30, A.D. 1862, in Virginia while battling for the cause of the South. Winney Fidelia Erwin died September 17, 1872 James Fussell Erwin died February 8, 1874 James Wilbur Erwin died December 8, 1875 Angus Dowling Erwin died May 30, 1889 MARRIAGES Isaac Erwin and Winney Richardson was married November 25, 1819 Jas. A. Erwin and Susan Fisher was married November 28, 1854 Willey Godwin and Mary F. Erwin was married January, 1873 John B. Phillips and Hannah M. Erwin was married December 5, 1875 COOKSTON FAMILY BIBLE Holy Bible, Published Monarch Book Company, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Stockton, California, 1892. Now in possession of Mrs. G. W. DeLaughter, Sparkman, Arkansas. Submitted to the Society by James S. Cookston, 1956 Tamarix St., Baton Rouge, La., who stated "while these entries show Arkansas and Tennessee our family has lived in Louisiana for many years." MARRIAGE James H. Cookston and Mattie E. Ijams were married Dec. 2nd 1878 BIRTHS James H. Cookston was B. Nov. 15th, 1858 Mattie E. Cookston was B. Nov. 3d, 1862 Willie Cavitt Cookston was B. Feb. 14th 1880 Page 205. Charlie B. Cookston was B. Oct. 23d 1882 Mary P. Cookston was B. Feb. 15th 1885 Ivie Cleo Cookston was born Feb. 17th 1890 Roy Cookston was born Aug. 28th 1892 James H. Cookston, Born East. Tenn, near Riceville, Tenn. Hattie Elizabeth Ijams, Born Corinth, Miss. W. C. Cookston, Born Marmaduke, Ark. Charlie Cookston, Born Marmaduke, Ark. Mary Pearl Cookston, Born Paragould, Ark. Ivie Cleo Cookston, born Paragould, Ark. Roy Cookston, born Paragould, Ark. DEATHS Ivie Cleo Cookston died June 8th 1890 age 3 mos. Charlie Cookston, Sept. 4, 1909 " 26 yrs. Willie Cavitt Cookston, May 21, 1944 " 64 yrs. Hattie Ijams Cookston, Aug. 19, 1944 " 82 yrs James H. Cookston, Dec. 23, 1949 " 91 yrs. GEORGE SIMMONS FAMILY BIBLE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PIKE I, Roy Ellzey, Chancery Clerk of Pike County, Mississippi, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct photocopy of a page, showing names and dates of birth, taken from the Old Family Bible of Hansford L. Simmons, said Bible bearing date of 1869. Given under my hand and official seal this the 13th day of March A.D. 1961. ROY ELLZEY, CHANCERY CLERK BY: /s/ Glen Fortenberry D.C. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI PIKE COUNTY This certifies that the attached photostat is from a page in "Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible," published by J. A. Wilmore & Co., that the handwriting is that of Robert L. Simmons, sr., my Father, b 9-10- 1847 d 2-27-1939, that he was a son of George Simmons on the attached page, and my Father stated to me that he copied the names and dates from the old George Simmons Family Bible, later burned. /s/ Hansford L. Simmons Judge of County Court, Pike County, Mississippi. PO Box 574, McComb, Mississippi Page 206 FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS Richard Simmons Born 1770 Ann Tyler Born Nov 12 1776 Rebecca Simmons Born Jany 26 1799 Elizabeth Simmons Born Jany 2 1801 William Simmons Born April 7 1802 John Simmons Born Sept 18 1803 Henry Simmons Born March 8 1805 Thomas Simmons Born May 11 1806 George Simmons Born Feby 3 1808 Nancy Simmons Born Dec. ___ 1809 Martha Simmons Born July 4 1811 Sarah Simmons Born Jany 4 1814 MOSES VARNADO BIBLE Holy Bible, M. Carey and Son, Philadelphia, 1820. In possession of Odom McDaniel, 609 Ave. G. Bogalusa, La. Most of this record, was included in Volume 1 of "Be It Known and Remembered" page 166. These additional entries were copied June 23, 1954 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. RECORD First page, second column: Harriet Varnedoe was born Apl. 6, 1806 Lark W. Varnedoe born Nov. 7, 1807 Mitchel J. Varnedoe born July 15, 1809 Wade H. Varnedoe born Jan. 15, 1812 (bought land Sept. 2, 1839) Alzada Varnedoe born April 29, 1814 married Richard J. Daniel April 18, 1830 Lucinda Varnedoe born July 1, 1815 Nathaniel M. Varnedoe born Oct. 24, 1818 Clemenza 0. Varnadoe born Sept. 7, 1819 Amanda M. Varnadoe born Oct.ber 29, 1820 (married William McDaniel) Samuel Warren Varnedoe born December 3, 1821 (married Ann Hogan, dtr. of Wm. and Narcissus Hogan) First column, third sheet: Richard J. Daniel born December 23, 1802 Second Column, second page: Dr. J. W. Covington was born August 21 AD 1818 Fourth page, in Pencil: Moses Varnado died May 17, 1855, aged 74 years 3 months and 2 days. Page 207 HOWARD AMZA PIERCE BIBLE Holy Bible, Jones Brothers and Co., Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago, 1881. Originally owned by Howard Amza Pierce and his wife Mandane Latin Knight of Alto, Fond du lac County, Wisconsin. Most of the entries are in his handwriting. They are the parents of the mother of James Pierce Barringer, P.O. Box 668, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, in whose possession the Bible was on May 12, 1961 when the record was copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. of Kentwood, La. The Bible is to be sent to Montana to the family of Ralph, the eldest son of Thomas Star King Pierce, born 1867. Presentation page states: "Presented by their mother Mrs. Abby Wright, Dec. 28, 1881." She was Abigail A. Walton who married first a Pierce and second Rev. Wright. Mr. Barringer stated that Howard A. Pierce and Thomas Star King Pierce came down the Mississippi River to New Orleans about 1897 from Iowa and met Mr. John Davis of Lacombe, La. to explain how the family came to this area. Other members came by rail later. The birth entries of the children will show the travels previously from Maine to Wisconsin to California, Nevada, and Iowa. Information in parentheses has been added from Mr. Barringer's own knowledge. RECORD This certifies that Howard A. Pierce of Alto, Fond du lac County, Wisconsin married Mandane L. Knight of Fond du lac County, Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 7th, 1858 at Alto by Revd Dixon. Witnesses: Amos D. Ellsworth Frances M. Pierce (sister of groom) Edward A. Knight (brother of bride) Mary Hall MARRIAGES Eleanor L(uce) Pierce to Herbert C. Gordon married at Farmingdale, Sept. 29, 1881 (Sac County, Iowa) Marian N. Pierce to Henry W. Rogers married at Sac City (Iowa) Sept 5, 1884 Thomas S(tar King) Pierce to M(ary) Belle Ferguson at Sac City Sept. 9, 1886 Edward D(avid) Pierce to Grace G. Crompton at Sac City June 30, 1890 Mandane A(ngeline "Daisy") Pierce to James M. Barringer Covington, La. June 19, 1900 Bertha M(aria) Pierce to Kno. A. Todd, Jr. Covington, La. June 21, 1903 BIRTHS Howard A. Pierce born near Livermore Falls Maine August 16, 1837 Mandane Latin Pierce born in Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisc. May 1, 1840 Children: William Pierce born Alto, Fond du lac Co., Wisc., May 11, 1859 Eleanor L. Pierce born Lovelocks, Butte County, California, April 29, 1861 Page 208. Marian N(evada) Pierce born Austin, Nevada, October 10, 1863 Thomas S(tar King) Pierce born Douglas, Sac. Co. (Iowa) April 5, 1867 Edward D(avid) Pierce born Douglas, Sac. Co., Jan. 16, 1870 Mandane A(ngeline "Daisy") Pierce born Douglas, Sac. Co. Dec. 7, 1871 Peter C(ooper) Pierce born Farmingdale, Sac. Co., August 31, 1876 Bertha M(aria) Pierce born Farmingdale, Sac. Co., Oct. 16, 1877 Charles C(arroll) Pierce born Farmingdale, Dec. 30, 1879 DEATHS William Pierce died in Douglas, Sac. Co., Iowa Sept. 1, 1871 by a kick from a horse. Peter C. Pierce died Farmingdale, Sac. Co., Iowa, Nov. 30, 1876, very suddenly Charles C. Pierce died Farmingdale August 6, 1885 of tonsilitis Eleanor L. Gordon died Newell, Ia. Oct 11 1900, gallstones (Husband was editor and publisher of the Newell Mirror) Mandane L. Pierce died Lacombe, Louisiana Oct. 31, 1903, cancer of stomach Howard A. Pierce died Lacombe, La. Dec. 31, 1908, stomach and liver trouble Thomas S. Pierce died Glendive, Montanta, Nov. 24, 1936, arthritis Edward D. Pierce, Des Moines, Ia. June 5, 1942 stomach ulcers Marian Nevada Rogers died Des Moines, Iowa, arthritis Mandane A. Barringer died Slidell, Louisiana, July 9, 1960, arterio sclerosis. CARTER THOMPSON FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS Originally owned by Carter Thompson. Later owned by Mrs. Marianna Thompson, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Sent in by Mrs. Doak S. Campbell, 1001 High Road, Tallahassee, Florida, April, 1961. "State of Louisiana Parish of East Feliciana I, Edward J. Sowar, notary public in and for said parish and state, duly commissioned and qualified, do hereby certify that there has been exhibited to me on the date herein mentioned., by Mrs. Martha Jane Gayden, the following documentary evidence, to-wit: A certain family Bible declared by the said Mrs. Martha Jane Gayden to have been the property of her father, Obediah Morton Thompson, and formerly to have been the property of his father, Carter Thompson, as evidenced by an inscription on the inside back cover of said Bible, reading: "Carter Thompson's Holy Bible August 14, 1819" I further certify that on the inside front cover of said Bible appears a printed sheet pasted on said cover, which printed sheet reads, as follows: Page 209. "The following is an exact list of the Births of John Morton. his wife and fifteen CHILDREN: John Morton was born February 1, 1730 Mary Morton Nov 9, 1736 (figure before 9 obscure) Charles Morton July 10, 1752 Elizabeth Morton November 28, 1754 James Morton September 8, 1756 Hezekiah Morton November 28, 1757 Benjamin Morton February 24, 1760 Jaco Morton November 3, 1761 Josiah Morton April 26, 1763 Nathaniel Morton April 9, 1765 Mary Morton September 28, 1766 Nancy Morton May 16, 1768 Sally Morton June 4, 1770 John Archer Morton November 18, 1772 Richard Morton January 25, 1776 Obediah Morton December 22, 1778 atty Morton (torn) December 15, 1780" (This was Mattie) I further certify that the following list of names and dates of births appears in the said Bible, occupying the space between the Old and the New Testaments, to-wit: "Carter Thompson was born April 12, 1773 Nancy Thompson his wife was born May 16, 1768 Hezekiah M. Thompson was born October 22, 1797 Thomas Thompson was born June 4, 1801 John M. Thompson was born August 30, 1802 Nancy C. Thompson was born March 10, 1804 Obediah M. Thompson was born June 22, 1806 Samuel C. Thompson was born March 23, 1808 Benjamin Woodson Thompson was born November 23, 1809 James A. Thompson was born September 2, 1811 Polly Anderson Thompson was born August 10, 1813 "Carter Thompson" (signed this family record) The said Mrs. Martha Jane Gayden whose signature is hereto attached made oath that the said Bible is now owned and possessed by her daughter, Mrs. Octavia G. Tullis, born Gayden, wife of Robert Lee Tullis. Given under my hand and seal of office in the Parish and state aforesaid this 22 day of July 1928 /s/ Edward J. Sowar (Seal) Notary Public. Note: Mrs. Mariana Thompson, daughter of William Wirt Walker and his wife, Anne Shackelford married William Henry Thompson on Dec. 9th, 1884. William Henry Thompson was born November 6, 1859. He was the son of Benjamin Woodson Thompson and his wife Olive Ann Thompson (born Thompson). Page 210 Note continued: William Henry Thompson and Marianna (Walker) Thompson, his wife had these children when she supplied the information for her membership in Daughters of American Revolution. They-were: Harry Wright Thompson born November 14, 1891 married Marguerite Brittain on December 23, 1919 Lorry Scott Thompson born September 12, 1893 married Margaret Dougall on July 3, 1920 Wirt Walker Thompson born May 27, 1900, unmarried Anna Thompson born February 19, 1886 married Harry E. Graham on June 5th 1912 Ella Creary Thompson born on September 22, 1887, unmarried (This information is signed by Mrs. Marianna Thompson and sworn to before Notary Public, County of Santa Rosa Florida in 1928) Mrs. Anna Thompson Graham, daughter of William Henry Thompson, of Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida, gives the following information in above record. Mrs. Anna Thompson Graham (Mrs. Harry E) lived in Tallahassee, Florida at present (1961). "William Henry Thompson was born November 6, 1859 at Bagdad, Florida. He died there on Feb. 10, 1928 Marianna Walker, his wife, was born August 22 1859 at Fort Deposit, Alabama and died at Bagdad, Fla on Oct 31, 1930 They were married Dec. 9, 1884. Benjamin Woodson Thompson was born November 22, 1809, died at Bagdad, Fla. Jan 26, 1876.His second wife Olive Ann Thompson who was born November 14, at Monroe County, Georgia and died at Corinth, Miss on Dec. 28, 1904 Carter Thompson was born April 12, 1773 in East Feliciana Parish Louisiana and died December 16, 1836. He married Nancy Morton who was born May 16, 1768 John Morton, father of Nancy Morton was born February 1, 1730 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He married Mary Elizabeth Anderson who was born November 9, 1736 John Morton was a Revolutionary Soldier, Captain of Company of Volunteers he raised in Prince Edward County. WILLIAM H. GREENE BIBLE Wilmore's New Analytical Reference Bible, Published New York, Henry F. Giere, 1904. Original entries apparently made by William H. Greene, who was born in 1840, and was the grandfather of the present owner, Mrs. Esna Wasson Easterly (Mrs. Ernest Easterly), Denham Springs, La. Copied April 30, 1961 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. Esna Easterly is the daughter of Lavada A. Green who married James W. Wasson. Lavada Wasson was the daughter of William H. Greene. Page 211. GRANDPARENTS Joseph Greene born North Carolina, died North Carolina Mrs. Joseph Greene born North Caroline, died North Carolina Richard Gaulding born Virginia, died Georgia Julia Gaulding born Virginia, died 1855 Alabama PARENTS Joseph H. Greene born March 19, 1795 in North Carolina, died Sept. 2, 1872 New Site, Alabama Agnes (Gaulding) Greene born October 1, 1799 in Virginia, died July 1866, New Site, Alabama. CHILDREN R. M. Greene born April 30, 1822 in Georgia, married 1854 Elizabeth Pate; died 1894 Joseph F. Greene born 1824 in Georgia, married 1846 Patsy Ingram; died 1855 John H. Greene born 1826 in Georgia, married 1848 Martha Sandford; died 1902 Jane Greene born 1828 married 1851 Samuel Garnett; died 1905 Susan F. Greene born 1830 in Georgia; married 1856 Wm. Magee; died 1906 Sarah A. Greene born 1833 in Georgia; married 1870 W. Smith Thomas; died 1886 Julia E. Greene born 1835 in Alabama Thomas W. Greene born September 7, 1837 in Alabama; married 1860 Caroline Jackson; died 1862 Wm. H. Greene born June 8, 1840 in Alabama, married 1865 Nancy S. Godfrey Nancy E. Green born April 7, 1842 in Alabama; married 1865 Francis M. Nolen MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS My grandfather Joseph Greene served in the Revolutionary War of 1776 My father Joseph H. Greene served in the War with Great Britton, of 1812 I, Wm. H. Greene served in the Civil War between the States from July 1861 to July, 1864 in Company G, 14th. Ala. Regt. Volunteers Infantry. PARENTS Littleton Allen Godfrey died 1887, Bartlett, Texas Eliza Ann Godfrey died Sept. 2, 1866, Now Site, Alabama Children: Rebecca Y. Godfrey; Jane Godfrey; George Allen Godfrey; Susan F. Godfrey; Margarett A. Godfrey; Nancy S. Godfrey; Walton M. Godfrey; Edward P. Godfrey; Elizabeth Godfrey; Julia A. Godfrey; Obediah T. Godfrey; Katharine B. Godfrey. Page 212. HALF BROS AND SISTERS OF NANCY S. GODFREY Augustus Godfrey; Thomas Godfrey; Frank Godfrey; Karl Godfrey; James W. Godfrey; Bell Godfrey; Estelle Godfrey; Wiley Godfrey; Morris Godfrey; Reuben Godfrey. PARENTS William H. Greene born June 8, 1840, Alabama Nancy S. Godfrey Greene born March 20, 1845, Alabama, died June 3, 1912, Dadeville, Alabama married December 28, 1865 at New Site, Alabama by Wm. Galloway, J.P. CHILDREN Wellington, Largno Greene born Nov. 19, 1866, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, married November 1897 Lestie Tanner Perry Furney Greene born May 27, 1869, Tallapoose Co., Ala., married Nov. 1890 Lena Leach Claudie Ann Eliza Greene born October 24, 1871 Tallapoosa County, Alabama, married December 1890 E. L. Hooper Lavada Agnes Greene born August 30, 1874 Tallapoosa County, Alabama, Feb. 1896 J. W. Wasson John A. Gundy Boon Greene born March 8, 1877 Tallapoosa County, Ala. married December 20, 1905 Lessie Nelson Edgar Ernest Greene born January 20, 1880 Tallapoosa Co., Ala., married Nov. 1902 Grace Shepard July 1906 to Emma Adkins Clutie Clyde Greene born March 3, 1886 Tallapoosa County, Alabama PARENTS James W. Wasson born 4/1/__ Lavada A. (Greene) Wasson born 8/30/1874 CHILDREN Russel A. Wasson born January 19, 1897, Summerfield, La. married 1920 Georgia Moore Esna C. Wasson born April 5, 1899 Summerfield, La. married 1922 Ernest Easterly Ernest W. Wasson born October 13, 1901 Summerfield, La., married 1919 Pearle Gray Agnes M. Wasson born May 21, 1904 Junction City, La. married 1922 Gerald McCaleb William A. Wasson born April 28, 1907, Junction City, Arkansas PAPER IN BIBLE: A paper in the Bible has the letterhead of W. H. Greene, Tax Assessor., Tallapoosa County, Dadeville, Alabama, and the date 1900. In pencil it repeats the dates of William H. Greene and his wife Nancy S. Godfrey, and of their children, with the additional names inserted in parenthesis above, where only the initials are given in the Bible record.