Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Be it Known And Remembered: Vol. III, Bible Records 1962: Pages 151-187 Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by LGHS, Nov. 1998 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Page 156 BROWN BIBLE Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Bible now in possession of D. E. Brown, Arcadia, La. Has the record of the family of J.M. Brown and Martha Elizabeth Brown. BIRTHS J. M. Brown Sr. was born the 30th of May A.D. 1827 Martha E. Brown was born April the 20th A.D. 1836 Nancy Jane Brown was born Oct. the 20th A.D. 1855 D. E. Brown Jr. was born October the 22 A.D. 1857 (Nancy and D. E. Brown, Jr. are children of Martha E. Jones and her first husband John Brown who was a brother of J.E. Brown who after his brother's death married John's widow.) DEATHS David E. Brown, Sen. died May the 21st, 1907 at 9:45 o'clock in the evening. Martha Elizabeth Jones Brown the wife of John F. the wife of J.M. Brown died December the 22nd in the year of our Lord Nineteen and Nine 1909 (From this same bible it appears that Jessie J.M. Brown's mother who was Elizabeth More Brown senior wife of John Brown Sr. must have kept the records until the time of her death. She made her home with J.N. and Martha Elizabeth Brown. She was born 1788 and was Scotch.) BIRTHS Nancy Jane was borned October the 20th A.D. 1855 David E. Brown, Jr. was bourned October the 22nd, A.D. 1857 George Ann Brown, was bourned August the 19th A.D. 1867 Sarah H. Brown, was bourned the 12th A.D. 1862 Saphrona Brown was bourned the 12th of December, A.D. 1869. Matty Calander was borned August the 27th A.D. 1871 John W. Brown, was bourn March the 28 in the year of over Lorde, 1877. DEATHS Elizabeth Brown, Sen. died September the 10th in the year of ower Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy A.D. 1877. Sophrona Brown, died August the 27th in the year of ower Lord, One thousand eight Hundred and Eighty-too 1882, the Daughter of D.E. and George Ann Brown Sr. Joseph Jones, Died August the 10th 1890. Jefferson Davice Brown, Died August the 1890 Rubin D. Brown, Died December the 24th, 1898, burned to death in his House. Page 157 McLAIN BIBLE Holy Bible owned by Mrs. Vernon Glass,
, West Monroe, La. Copied by Mrs. J. A. Rainbolt, Chief Tusquahoma Chapter DAR, West Monroe, La. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, Louisiana. RECORD Grandparents Father's father Otho G. McClain born 1844. Died 4/17/04 (1904). Mer Rouge, La. Father's mother Lucy A. McClain Mother's mother Francis Storey. Died 4/30/1915. Sample Ark. Mother's Father T. S. Storey born 6/6/1850. Died 7/16/29 (1929) Monroe, La. Parents Father Thomas McClain born 12/21/71 (1871) Petersburg Mich. Died 2/18/52 (1952). Monroe, La. Mother Katye (Storey) McClain born 9/17/80 (1880). Little Rock, Ark.. Died 11/18/43 (1943) Monroe, La. They were married 6/25/01 (1901) at 8:30 P.M. Mer Rouge, La. by Rev. Barr. Children: Helen Marguerite born 4/17/02 Mer Rouge, La. Married 2/28/19 to F. B. Hill Francis L. born 11/02/03 Mer Rouge, La. Married to J.L. Folmer. Thomas Storey born 10/7/05. Mer Rouge, La. Married Rose Marie Ford A. C. McClain born 9/19/09 Monroe, La. Died 9/28/07 (?) Mildred Louise born 6/21/09 Avoca Ark. Died 3/19/10 Joe McClain born 2/2/12 Hamburg Ark. married to Margaret Warlick 0. Catherine born 7/19/14 Monroe, La. Married 7/14/39 to Carl Riggin Dorothy L. born 7/26/20 West Monroe, La. Married 6/10/39 to V.A. Shelby Marriage Certificate: Thos. S. Storey 25th March 1889 Mary F. Brookin S.H. Buchanan Minister of the Gospel Witnesses A. C. Lefford & F.A. Garrett. Page 158 JEFFERSON DAVIS MAHAFFEY BIBLE This record was copied by Mrs. J. A. Rainbolt, West Monroe and submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. This Bible owned by R. C. Mahaffey,
, West Monroe, La. MARRIAGES J. D. Mahaffey and Hester Jane Bridges February 24th, 1881 by J. J. Thilton. Witnesses: J. T. Touchstone and E. B. Owens Nettie Mahaffey the daughter of J.D. and H.J. Mahaffey was married February 28,1909. To Monroe S. Taylor. Florence Mahaffey daughter of J.D. and H.J. Mahaffey was married to Albert Thompson January the 9, 1911 Robert Carlie Mahaffey was married to Addie Rainbolt October 27, 1923 Davis Buford Mahaffey was married to Nanobel Carroway. Joey Leonard Mahaffey was married Sept. 19, 1926 to Ruth Barlow Waynie J. D. Mahaffey was married Apr. 19, 1930 to Loraine Kelley BIRTHS Jefferson Davis Mahaffey was borned Aug. the 16 1861 Hester Jane Mahaffey was borned May the 11 1867 I am the mother of 15 children 11 boys, 4 girls, 7 babes not named. Wannie J. D. Mahaffey borned June 21, 1907 Reace Jonson Mahaffey borned May the 2 1910 Their children Nettie Jane Mahaffey was borned October the 8 1888 Amy Florence Mahaffey was borned August the 18, 1893 Walter Grady Mahaffey was borned August 6th 1897 Carley Robert Mahaffey was borned September 8th 1899 Davis Buford Mahaffey was borned Oct. 22, 1901 Jocy Lenord Mahaffey was born Feb. 12 1905 DEATHS Walter Grady Mahaffey died Jan 28th 1901 age 3 yr t mon. 22 da. Reacy Jonsan Mahaffey died Feb the 12 1914 age 3 yea 10 mon 10 day Jefferson Davis Mahaffey died Nov. 9, 1936 Age 75 yrs 2 mo 23 da Hester Jane Mahaffey died June 21 1944. Age 77 yrs 1 mo 10 da WILLIAM H. MORGAN BIBLE This Bible has the name of the original owner in gold letters on the leather binding. The notes submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Page 159 William H. Morgan married Emma Babers who was a descendant of the John Babers whose Bible records have also been submitted. Lenore Babers O'Donnell (Mrs. J.E.) has compiled Babers family data and is a descendant of John Babers through her father, Darling Babers, who was also the son of John Babers by his second wife, Alpha Laird Babers. Bible published about 1850-60 by John E. Potter and Co., 614 and 617 Sanson St., Philadelphia. Potters Approved Standard Douay Edition. The Holy Bible. Translated from the Latin Vulgate--diligently compared with the Hebrew-Greek and other Editions in Divers Languages. The Old Testament first published by the English College at Douay AD 1609. The New Testament, by the English College at Rheims AD 1582 (with the crest of the Catholic Church). This Holy Scripture, printed in Philadelphia, is a genuine and reliable edition and may be used without fear or scruple of the faithful. James F. Wood, Bishop of Philadelphia. This edition of the Holy Catholic Bible having been duly examined is hereby approved of John M. Odin, Archbishop of New Orleans William H. Elder, Bishop of Natchez 51 other archbishops and Bishops of the, United States. RAGSDALE BIBLE This record submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. The Bible is now owned by Harmon Rose)
, Murray, Kentucky. It was given to him by his aunt. John Ross is the ancestor of Harmon Ross, the present owner. Clara Long Knott (Mrs. W.M.) appeared before a Notary, Mrs. Selma I. Vines in Many, Sabine Parish, January 24, 1955 and certified "That this is a true copy of data sent her by Melda Waldrop (Mrs. Wesley Waldrop)
, Murray, Kentucky, which was copied by her from the family Bible record in possession of Harmon Ross." This note is added: "The marriage record of Nancy Andrews and John Ragsdale is in the courthouse of Williamson Co. Tenn. Nancy Andrews, daughter of John Andrews, Revolutionary Soldier of Virginia, and granddaughter of Mark Andrews of Virginia. The wills of Mark and John are in Williamson County, Tenn. John Ragsdale was the son of Edward Ragsdale who left a will in Williamson Co. FAMILIES OF THE CHILDREN OF JOHN RAGSDALE AND NANCY ANDREWS RAGSDALE Children of Mary Elizabeth Ragsdale Jones, who md. Isaac Jack Jones: Wiley Jones married Bettsie Hilliard Jones a married Bettie Ann Williamson Bob Jones (Bachelor) Ephriam Jones md. Susan Yandle Buford Jones Aurthusie Jones Lisia Jones married Milton Morris Page 160 Children of Rebecca Ragsdale Jones md. Henry W. Jones: Saphronia Jones married George Knott Henrietta Jones married James Knott Susan Jones married Bud Yandle Talitha Jones married Cas Dick Mary Jones married Jesse Palmer Columbus Jones married Sarah Outland George Jones (died young) Children of Jane Ragsdale Bynum and Calvin M. Bynum: Mary Bynum Augustus Bynum Jack Bynum (bach.) Jentry Bynum (bach.) Children of Araminta Ragsdale Long md. Hiram Long: Emma Long married Polk McAlton Eliza Long married Charles Swor Alonzo Long married Matley Douglas James Long Louella Long Children of Ephriam Ragsdale and Letticia Ragsdale Ragsdale Sarah Ragsdale married Leonard Ragsdale Will Ragsdale Andrew J. Ragsdale (bach.) Robert M. Ragsdale (bach.) Children of Sallie Ragsdale Ross and Alexander Anderson Ross Louis Wetzell Rosa married Saphronia Melugon Mary Ross married Bill Carson John Ross married (1) May Cain (2) Ida Heath Robert Ross Sarah Ann Ross Louise Ross married Will Colley JAMES HOWARD WILLIAMS BIBLE Bible owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. William ,
, West Monroe, La. Copyright 1951 by John A. Hertel Co. Submitted to Society by Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. RECORD James Howard Williams Sr. was born Mar. 19, 1919 at Joyce, La. Mary Gretchen Rainbolt Williams was born Aug. 24, 1919 at Monroe, La. James Howard Williams and Mary Gretchen Rainbolt were married Mar 19, 1941 - First Baptist Church, West Monroe, La. Page 161 Anna Gretchen Williams was born Jan. 29, 1942. Monroe, La. Patricia Marie Williams was born Sept. 27, 1943 Monroe, La. James Howard Williams, Jr. was born Apr. 1, 1952 Monroe, La. James M. Williams - born Sept. 20, 1864 - died Apr. 15, 1932 Dallas Co. Ark. Lula E. Summers Williams - born Nov. 13, 1867 - died May 15, 1952 Worth Co. Ga. Austin Leftridge Reynolds - born Apr. 20, 1828 - Green Co. Ga. Died May 27, 1911 Martha Elizabeth McDonald Reynolds - born Sept. 22, 1836 - died Mar. 18, 1875 Austin L. Reynolds and Martha E. McDonald were married Dec. 23, 1853 at Pineapple, Ala. Walker F. Reynolds - born Dec. 9, 1865 - Pineapple, Ala. died Jan. 8, 1932 Catherine Elizabeth Futch Reynolds - born Feb. 20, 1871 - Dallas Co. Ark. -- Died Nov. 20, 1949 Walker F. Reynolds and Catherine E. Futch were married Sept. 1889 Floyd Harvey Williams - born Nov. 17, 1889 - died Dec. 31, 1951 Minnie Reynolds - born Aug. 5, 1894 Floyd H. Williams and Minnie Reynolds were married at Holly Springs, Ark. Dec. 31, 1910 James Albert Rainbolt - born Aug. 20, 1886 - died May 11, 1932 Tom Winfield - born Apr. 9, 1889 James Albert Rainbolt and Tom Winfield were married in Monroe, La. Aug. 30, 1917 Minnie Reynolds was born Dallas Co. Ark. F. H. Williams was born Dallas Co. Ark. J. A. Rainbolt was born at Indian Village, Ouachita Pa. La. Tom Winfield was born at Arcadia, La. John Alvin Rainbolt - born Jan. 12, 1829 - died Jan. 27, 1869 Lincoln Parish, La. Sarah J. White Rainbolt was born in Ala. - died Mar. 18, 1881 Basque Co. Tex. John Alvin Rainbolt and Sarah Jane White were married June 19, 1953 J. B. Dagley - born Nov. 28, 1822 - died Mar. 9, 1899 - Burried at Antioch Cemetery ; Ouachita Pa. La. Elizabeth Jane Barron was born June 19, 1925 - died Oct. 29, 1898 - was buried at Antioch Cemetery - Ouachita Pa. La. J. B. Dagley and Elizabeth Jane Barron were married Feb. 25, 1844 George McDuffie Wever was born Jan. 1, 1834 Edgefield S.C. Died Mar. 3. 1900 - Arcadia, La. Sallie Wallace Wever was born Mar. 8, 1835 Edgefield, S.C. Died Feb. 5, 1921 Fredonia, Tex. George McDuffie Wever and Sallie Wallace were married June 10, 1851 Page 162 SHERARD-WINFIELD FAMILY RECORD This record submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Owned by Mrs. Tom Winfield Rainbolt,
, West Monroe, La. This tomb inscription is attached: In / Memory / of / MARTHA SHERARD / Consort of Alexander Sherard / Who departed this life / July 4, 1844 / Aged 76 years /. The deceased emigrated from Ireland to this country about the 1st of June 1790. At an early age / She made a profession of religion and during the past 54 years of her life was a practical and consistent member of the A.R.P. Church of Generestee, near which her remains are deposited / RECORD Alexander Sherard resided in County Antrim, in the northe of Ireland, about 18 miles from Belfast. He was of Scotch Irish descent, and was a merchant, as was his father before him. At the age of about 21 years he was married to Martha Wiley, a Scotch Irish girl and very shortly afterwards emigrated to Charleston S.C. They sailed from Liverpool, Eng. on the brig "Mary" and took about 11 weeks to make the passage. Arriving at Charleston they hired a wagon, and went about 150 miles to Anderson District S. C. near the Georgia line. There they established a post office named Moffattsville, about three miles from the Savannah River. He. brought over a stock of goods with him and set up a mercantile business there. They were Presbyterians and enough others of the same faith came over with them from the same neighborhood to establish a church under the pastorate of the minister they brought with them. This settlement was made somewhere about the year 1795 or 1797 The children of this marriage were -- John, Alexander, James, Annis and William. John moved from S.C. to Georgia, Alexander married Sallie Dickey, and died near Moffattsville, leaving two children, William and Sallie, of whome William emigrated to Troup Co. Georgia, and Sallie married James Winfield and moved to Mississippi. John T. Winfield of Arcadia La. is one of their children. James Sherard married Jane Robinson, and reared Sarah Jane, William Alexander, John, Martha Jane, Margret Amanda, Eliza Ellen, James Wiley and Dorinda Eunice. Of these John died at about 12 years of age. Sarah Jane never married and died at about 37 years of age; William A. Married Martha J. Harkness in 1849. He moved from Moffattsville to Troup Co. Ga. in 1835 and from there moved in 1851 to Sugar Creek, Claiborn Parish La. SHERARD GENEALOGY Alexander Sherard (b._____ d ______) County Antrim, Ireland, married Martha Wiley, a native of Scotland, sailed from Belfast Ireland in 1790. Settled in South Carolina near Little Generostic Creek, in what is now the Corner Township. Naturalized at Abbeville, S.C. March 22, 1808 (1800?) Five children: Page 163 John Sherard, who moved to Cobb Co. Georgia. Alexander Sherard, three children - Martha, William, and Sallie. James Sherard moved to Alabama, later to Louisiana. James Sherard (b ---- d 1871), son of Alexander Sherard and Martha Wiley, married his first cousin, Jane Robinson (d. 1865) Seven children: William Alexander Sherard (b. April 20,1822 in Anderson S.C. Enlisted in Confederate Army in 1865 in Zachary's Battalion, but soon transferred to the Crescent Regiment with which he served until the war was over. Married Sept. 20, 1849, Mar- garet J. Harkness, daughter of Robert W. Harkness. Two chil- dren: James W. Sherard and Mary E. Sherard who married D.L. Youngblood. They had two children - William C. and James D. John Sherard, died at the age of 20 years Amanda, Martha, Eliza, Dorinda (no further record of them) James Wiley Sherard (b_____ d______ m______ )Two children Alma Sherard married R. Krause, Lake Charles, La. R. E. Sherard, Dallas, Texas William Sherard (b. Sept. 1800, d. Dec. 21, 1868) son of Alex- ander and. Martha Wiley Sherard married Phoebe Harden Beattie (b. Feb. 4, 1798, d. Sept. 18, 1872. Eight children: Thomas Alexander, Margaret Elizabeth and Sarah Martha (twins), James Wiley, Eliza Jane, Samuel Wiley, David Josephus, William Yancey. David Josephus Sherard (C.S.A.) born Oct 28, 1835 - died Mar. 8, 1912 near Moffattsville, S.C. Married Margaret Cornelia Woodside (b Sept. 8, 1841 - d. July 8, 1907) near Concord, N.C. Feb. 21, 1867 - both buried at Generostee Cemetery, Anderson Co. S.C. Nine children: Lula, William McDowell, Nason (b. Mar. 30,1871) Alexander Beatty (b. Sept. 26, 1872) Rufus Calvin, Jesse Louis, Ella, Quincey (b May 10, 1880, d June 25, 1910) Joseph. Ella Sherard, Abbeville, S.C. b. June 8, 1878. Married Oct. 24, 1901 to J.D. Wilson M.D. (b. Feb. 15, 1864 d. 1919). Four children: Margaret (b. Dec. 1, 1902 Annie Virginia (b. July 22, 1906 William (b. Aug. 4, 1909 WILLIAM MARTIN WEBB BIBLE Record submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. Copyright 1886. Bible Record of William Martin Webb and his wife Mary Ophelia Hooker Webb, now owned by Mrs. James Maury Isgate, Sabine Parish, La. RECORD W. M. Webb of Sabine Parish and Mary Ophelia Hooker of Miller County, Ark. were joined in the bond of Holy Matrimony at Texarkana Ark. on the 20th day of October, 1881, by John M. Oato, J.P. Page 164 MARRIAGES Thomas C. Webb to Nina Gay - October 2, 1908 Clara Beatrice Webb to James Maury Isgate - Jan. 15th, 1914 William Clyde Webb to Myla Elizabeth Boring - June 23, 1915 Ike Barron Webb to Mittie Mae Thompson - Nov. 7, 1915 BIRTHS Ike Barron Webb was born November 9th 1882 (1st son) 2nd son - Thomas Cleveland Webb was born November 15th 1884 1st daughter-Clara Beatrice Webb was born Aug. 14, 1887 3rd son - William Clyde Webb was born Aug. 27, 1891 W. M. Webb was born May 30th 1849 Mary Ophelia Webb wife of W.M. Webb was born Sept. 26, 1861 DEATHS Myla Boring Webb died May 10. 1918 W. M. Webb died March 18. 1923 James Maury Isgate Sr. born July 13 1881 died Nov. 3 1941 Mary Ophelia Webb died Feb. 22. 1947-11:35 A M BIRTHS James Maury Isgate was born July 13 1881 Jimmy Isgate was born Sept 6th 1916. m. Nov. 17 1941 Kathleen Clara Sistrunk, b. Aug. 2. 1917 Clara Webb Isgate was born Aug. 14, 1887 Myla Kathleen Isgate born Sept 23 1942 James Barron Isgate born July 28 1944 THOMAS BIBLE Now in the possession of Travis Thomas (no address given). Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. BIRTHS William Bethell Thomas - born in Yazoo County, Miss. Aug. 28, 1885 Jessie Thomas -- May 28, 1891 Fred Bethell Thomas -- July 25, 1911 Bill Marvin Thomas -- Aug. 15, 1913 George Wilson Thomas -- Sept. 21, 1915 Larry Clay Thomas -- Dec. 28, 1917 Edna Lee Thomas -- Feb. 17, 1920 Travis Oliver Thomas -- June 22, 1922 Page 165 Calvin Coolridge Thomas -- Aug. 30, 1924 Harold Thomas -- Dec. 13, 1927 DEATHS Will Bethell Thomas -- Sept. 6, 1948 CORDILL BIBLE This record copied from the Joseph Cordill Bible. Now in possession of Mr. Will Snyder, Gilbert, La. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. MARRIAGES Joseph Cordill and Mary Jane Harmon was married Dec. 20th in the year of our Lord 1844 Joseph Cordill and Mary T Woodard was married Jan. 8th 1868 S.H. Cordill and Katie A. Junkin were married Dec. 31st. 1890 in Natchez Miss. by Rev. F. A. Devosett. Eugene A. Cordill son of S.H. Cordill and Kate Snyder was married to Georgia Newcomer March 8, 1899 Irma I Cordill daughter of S.H. and R. Kate Snyder was married to H.E. Bradley Jan. lat. 1901 M. Alice Cordill daughter of S.H. Cordill and R. Kate Snyder was married to Duncan Buie Jan. 10st. 1901 J. Russell Cordill son of S.H. Cordill and Kate A. Junkin was married to Virginia B. Jones March 5th 1918. James Pritchard Cordill married Carrie Beverly Hart New Orleans, La. James Prichard Cordill married Stella Hart (second marriage) New Orleans, La. BIRTHS Joseph Cordill Senior, son of John Cordill and Sarah Calvitt was borned Feb. 9th, 1816. Mary Jane Harmon daughter of Stephen Harmon and Sarah Jane (Sissie) was borned Feb 28th. in the year of our Lord 1828 Charles C. Cordill son of Joseph Cordill and Mary Jane Harmon was borned Oct. 13 in the year of our Lord 1845. Sarah Jane Cordill daughter of Joseph Cordill and Mary J. Harmon was borned Sept. 3rd. in the year of our Lord 1847 Joseph Cordill Jr. son of Jos. Cordill and Mary J. Harmon was borned Sept. 6th in the year of our Lord 1849 Stephen H. Cordill son of Jos. Cordill and Mary J Joseph Harmon was borned Sept. the 8th. in the year of our Lord 1857 Benjamin H. Cordill son of Joseph Cordill and Mary Jane Harmon was borned Oct. the 14th. in the year of our Lord 1858. Page 166 William Joseph Cordill son of Joseph Cordill and Mary Jane Harmon was borned July the 27th. in the year of our Lord 1855. John Cordill Junior son of Joseph Cordill and Mary Jane Harmon born Mar. 5 1857 Marion Cordill son of Joseph and Mary Jane Harmon was born Feb. 9th 1860. HEWITT RECORD This record copied from old memorandum kept by John E. Hewitt, Stafford County Va. 1815-1834. Now in possession of W.B. Hewitt, M.D., Mansfield., La. Date of Publication 1817. To Society thru Mrs. Stinson. FAMILY RECORDS John E. Hewitt and Margaret Markham married the 16th day of Feb. 1815. Charles Edward Hewitt was born the 2nd. of Dec. 1816. John William Hewitt born the 23 of July 1818 Robert William Hewitt was born the 1st of Dec. 1819 Jane Waller Hewitt was born the 13th of June 1822 Margaret Waller Hewitt was born the 15th of Oct. 1824 Alfred M. Hewitt was born the 5th of Sept, 1826 Frances M. Hewitt was born the 14th of Nov. 1828. (Carried to the Bible in 1832) Interesting data from this Memorandum: 1830 Note: "On demand I promise to pay John E. Hewitt the sum of two thousand dollars of good and lawful money of this commonwealth given under my hand and seal this 9th day of Feb. 1836. (signed) Lord Chesterfield Hewitt and Morton owned and operated an old quarry. Item found from their accounts 18299 Cash Hewitt and Morton 1829 - Credit Cash from Presidents house $630.00 Cash fro Cannalls stone $194.00 Wm. Birth $480.00 Cash from Birth $ 50.00 Cannal $359.00 Capitol $198.00 __________ $1962.26 Page 167 Canal ston 144 tons 648.00 72 presidents stone 12.65 Cash Philadelphia 82.00 president house $435.00 1829 Three pieces of stone carried to Washington II tons-2 ft. One cargo of stone carried to Baltimore Cash at Alexandria $169.45 pd by cashier at bank - Montgomery Ala. HILL BIBLES Early records of Hill family - copied from family Bibles: 1st originally owned by Isaac Hill Sr., 2nd Bible owned by Henry John Alexander Hill (both now owned by Thomas Barnes at McMinville, Tenn. Records of last two generations compiled by Mrs. Euphemia Hill Beech Garren and Mrs. Alexandria Beech Hurston (Registered Nurse), daughters (now living) of Jesse Alexandria Snodgrass and Doctor Charles Quintard Beech. Submitted to Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson. Revolutionary Service of Isaac Hill Sr.: Isaac Hill Sr. served as Drummer in the 3rd Company of 3rd Regiment from August 1, 1780 to August 11, 1783. Ref. Maryland Archives, Vol. 18, P. 394 RECORD OF FAMILY OF ALEXANDRIA BEECH HURSTON (whose great-great-great grandfather was Isaac Hill Sr.) 1st Gen. Isaac Rill Sr. Born 7/22/1748 Died 7/28/1825 Married 1772 - 1st wife Lucinda Wallace 1st -Children- Henry John Alexander (Harry) g.g.g. of A.B.H. Born 2/7/1774, Edge- wood Co. N.C. Died 8/1/1825 in McMenville, Warren Co.,Tenn. grave marked 2nd Mary Ann Married 1st Thos. Weble and 2nd Tuckes. She is buried in the Hill Cemetery at Lagrange, Ga. 3rd Lucy Married Ethelred May 4th Martha Married David Morgan 5th Lawrence (Larry) Died in Georgia about 1817 or 1818 6th Isaac Jr. Married Penelope He died in Ga. Page 168 7th Benjamine Married Rebecca Wallace Died in Warren Co., Tenn. Son-Benjamine, Provost Marshall 5th Div. 35th Tenn Reg. CSA 8th Wright Went to Randolph Co., Mo. 9th John Married Sally Parham. Lived near Lagrange, Ga. Parents of Benja- mine Harvey Hill, Senator from Georgia after Civil War 10th Whitmell Married 1st Elizabeth Pace in 1812 2nd Biddy Christian 11th Asa Married Elizabeth Barksdale Oct. 13, 1811. Went to Texas 12th Allen Married Anna Parham (Sister of Sally Parham Hill) He was a Baptist preacher and had 11 children 13th Elizabeth Married Mitchell Watkins 14th Sarah Married Knight After the death of Lucinda Wallace Hill, Isaac Hill Sr. married his second wife, Lyda Hill, widow of William Hill, in Georgia. They had no children but Lyda, whose maiden name was Lyda White, had been married twice before and had children by both marriages. 1st husband was Hugh G. Jones 2nd husband was William Hill 3rd husband was Isaac Hill Sr. 2nd. Gen. Henry John Alexander Hill Born 2/7/1774 (g.g.g. of A.B.H.) was married to Susannah Savage, nee Susannah Swales - before her marriage to Sterling Savage. Died 8/1/1825 in McMenville, Warren Co., Tenn. grave marked -Children- 1st Ervin Born 7/17/1796 in N.C. Died 4/15/1836 in McMenville, Tenn. Married his 1st cousin Eleanor Morgan, young- est daughter of David and Martha Morgan, her bro. killed in Mex. War. Page 169 2nd Isaac Born 12/20/1797 Died 1871. Married Eliza Hill, step-daughter of his grandfather and daughter of Lyda and William Hill (said no relation) 3rd Asa Born 6/18/1799 Went to Ark. 1847. Married Louisa Hill, sister of Eliza Hill 4th Jessie P. (g.g. of A.B.H.) Born McMinville 3/17/1803 Died 1848 DeKalb Co., Ala. Married Cor- nelia Smart in Jasper Co. Ga. while in school. 2nd wife Francis Rogers (great 5th grandmother of A.B.H. Melchesedek (Dr.) Born 11/22/1804. Died 8/3/1861. Married 1st Mary J.A. White, 2nd Nardenia Read (nee Spencer) widow of Leon (?Simon) S. Read 6th Lucinda Born 7/5/1807. Married Samuel Killian. Went to Madison Co., Tex. 7th Hugh Lawson White Born 3/1/1810. Died 1/18/1892. Married Virginia Dearing Great Grandparents of A.B.H. 3rd Gen. Jesse P. Rill Born March 17, 1803, Wife Francis Rogers (Francis was 4th child of Rachell Rus- sell and John Rogers. Their family record made separate from Hill direct line), Born Sept. 25, 1805 both at McMinville, Tenn. Jesse P. Hill died Apr. 26, 1848. Francis Rogers Hill died Aug. 3, 1848. Both buries in De- Kalb Co. Ala. They were married about 1825 at McMinville, Tenn. (J.P.H. said to be 1st Probate Judge of DeKalb Co. Ala. but Courthouse records destroyed.) -Children- 1st Leonardas Born 1/21/1826 at Cherokee Co., Ala. (no further record of him). 2nd Euphemia Born 10/2/1829. Married her 1st cousin Lawson Hill, went to Wallace, Calif. Died in Wallace, Calif. Page 170 3rd John Rogers (Dr.) Born 3/9/1831. Lived in Irvinville, Tenn. in 1852 (no further records of him). 4th Rachel Davis Born 1/13/18,33. Married Ginn. Had two 5th children. Went to Cal. Died there. Francis H. Born 1/29/1835. Married 6/10/1853 in Huntsville, Madison Co., Texas 6th Susan Jane (Grandmother of A.B.H.) Born 11/1/1837 Tenn. Died 2/27/1896 Scottsboro. Mar- ried 11/1/1854 Cherokee, Ala. to Col. Alexander Snodgrass. 7th Mary Cornelia (Molly) Born 5/9/1840. Married Ed Golightly 8th William G. Born 5/8/1843. Died 11/12/1852 9th Robert Born 7/17/1845. Died 9/17/1848 10th Louisa Born 3/25/1848. Died 11/27/1848 11th Pleasant Dates unknown. Married in Santo Fe, N. Max. in 1859. Grandmother of A.B.H.) 4th Gen. Susan Jane Hill Married 11/1/1854 to Col. Alexander Snodgrass. Col. Snodgrass b. 10/1/1820 in Washington Co., Abing- don, Va. d. 8/12/1897. at Scots- boro, Ala. His first marriage was to Lucetta Byrd. They had one daugh- ter Mary. She married Dandrell. Went to Houston, Texas. S.J.H. was his 2nd wife. -Children- 1st. Nathaniel Born 1855. Died in infancy 2nd Francis D. and called Fannie Born 3/5/1857. Married Frank R. King 3/5/1857. Died Mar. 1896. 3rd Susan Cornelia Born 11/14/1858 Married David King Cald- well July 1881. Died 1/25/1912 4th Jesse Alexandria Born 6/18/1864. Married Dr. Charles Quintard Beach 10/3/1882. Died 1/7/1931 Decatur, Ala. Buried Scottsboro Page 171 5th Ida Died in infancy 6th Lula (Irene Dunlap) Born 1870. Married Dr. Elbert Hays. Died 1908 7th Almena Caldwell (Minnie Hurt) Born 1872. Married Dr. Samuel Holt Hodgson, Died 1935. Parents of A. B. H.) 5th Gen. Jesse Alexandria Snodgrass Married Dr. Charles Quintard Beech (Born 10/3/1857) Franklin, Tenn. Died 6/23/1929 Gulfport, Miss. Buried in Scottsboro, Ala.) -Children- 1st James Ledbetter Born 7/4/1883. Married Eliza William Means 4/17/1912. Son Gould Means born May, 1913, Daughter Lelia Thorn- ton Born 1916. 2nd. marriage 12/6/1920 Caroline Kelly. Their son, James Ledbetter Jr. mar- ried Belton Jackson - their son James III. 2nd Susan Jane Born 2/14/1885. Married Charles Brant Rowe 6/3/1919. Son Charles Brant Jr. Born 3/19/1920. He married Betty - 3 sons 3rd Euphemia Hill Born 1/8/1887 Married Joseph Daniel Garren 1911. Daughter Susan Beech born 8/28/1912 Married Eugene Atlee Graves 6/13/1934. Son-Eugene Atlee Jr. Born 1/28/1942 4th Minnie Irene Born 10/27/1889 Married Presley Reneau Dubberley 7/11/1911 Son: Reneau Beech B. 5/13/1912 M. Annie Cannon Lee about June, 1941. (Daughter Marion Irene B. 1943, Son Reneau, Son John Allen) Daughter: Minnie Irene B. 4/3/1915 Died Feb. 14, 1943-no children. Married James Anderson Apr. 3 Son: Charles Allen Born 1920. Married Sallie Erbacher of Schenectady, N.Y. October, 1948. Daughter: Elizabeth Hill Born 11/6/1923 Married Lawrence Allison Born to them 1 son, 1 daughter. Page 172 5th Alexandria Born 8/14/1891 Married James M.A. Hurston 3/19/30, Son: James Alexander Born 7/26/31 6th Mary Nelson Married Cam Macklin Tally 2/16/1918 Son: William Jasper Born Feb. 28,1919 Daughter: Mary Elizabeth B. Sept. 15, 1920 7th Pearl Hodgson Born 7/3/1900 Married Sperry Anton, No Children 8th Charles Quintard Jr. Born 12/17/1911 Married Florence Bert Jan. 1936. 2nd marriage Adrienne - no children. James Alexander Hurston,born July 26, 1931 in Monroe, La. Baptised in Grace Episcopal Church Sept. 6, 1931, Monroe, La. Rector: Edwin Farren Hayward. Confirmed in St. James Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge, La. by Bishop Jackson July 2, 1944. Presented by Rev. Philip P. Werlein; Graduated from Baton Rouge High School June 2, 1948, attended L.S.U. 1948-1949. Military Record of James A. Hurston RA-18375930. N.O.R.C. (Naval Reserve) 3 May 1950 - 8 Dec. 1950. U. S. Air Force: Enlisted at New Orleans, La. 12 Dec. 1950. First Station Lackland A.F.B., Texas for completion of Basic Training. Sent to Keesler A.F.B. Miss. 22 Jan. 1951 as Permanent Party Finance Clerk. Dischg. U.S.A.F. to enlist in Regular Army for purpose of attending Army Artillery Officers Candidate School on 28 Oct. 1951. 29 Oct. 1951 attached to Company K 13th Inf. Regiment, Fort Jackson, S.D. for Basic Tng. and Leaders Course. 19 Apl. 1952 Transferred to Fort Bliss Texas for purpose of attending Artillery, O.C.S. LOE BIBLE Copied from the Stephen P. Loe family Bible now in possession of Mrs. J.B. Lee,
, Alexandria, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. MARRIAGES Stephen P. Loe and Beady Hedgpeth was married the 11th of December 1817. Stephen P. Loe and Harriet Reidheimer was married Jan. 31st 1864. Page 173 Stephen R. We and Nancy Brown was married the sixth day of Nov. A.D. 1873 BIRTHS Stephen P. We was born 7th of October 1797 Beady Loe, wife of Stephen P. We was born the 11th of Nov. 1801 Jessie W. We was born the 13th of September 1818 Maranza We was born the 20th of Dec. 1820 Daniel N. Loe was born the 29th of Jany. 1825 Delitha, We was born the 9th of Dec. 1824 Arthur H. Loe was born the 28th Jany. 1828 Cary J. We was born the 23rd June 1830 Mary Loe was born May the 10th 1832 Susan We was born April 23rd 1834 Thomas A. We was born March 4th, 1837 Francis M. We was born March the 19th 1839 Malinda Loe was born August the 7 1841 Eureka Loe was born the 20th of Jany. 1844 Stephen R. We was born Febuary 20th 1847 Nancy Jane Brown wife of Stephen R. We was borned Oct. 20th A.D. 1855 Susan E. daughter of S.R. and N.N.J. We was borned September 18th A.D. 1874 John B. We son of S.R. and N.J. We was borned Jan. 12th A.D. 1876 Stephen F. We son of S.R. and N.J. We was borned Dec. 4th 1877 William A. We son of S.R. and N.J. We was borned May 4th 1879 Daniel H. We son of S.R. and N.J. Loa was borned Dec. 23 1880 Alvin E. We son of S.R. and N.J. Loa was borned Feby. 20th 1883 Beady J. We daughter of SS.R. and N.J. We was borned Sept 15th A.D. 1884 Theodocia We daughter of S.R. and N.J. We was borned Nov. 29th 1886 Ira J. Loe son of S.R. and N.J. We was borned Dec. 27th 1891 Thomas T. We son of S.R. and N.J. We was borned Oct 9th 1888 Eura Bertha We daughter of S.R. and N.J. We was borned Oct 4th 1893 Mattie Ellen We borned Jan 3rd 1896 Callie Marie borned March 4th 1900 DEATHS Beady We departed this life on the 9th of February 1860 Maranza Collinsworth daughter of S.P. and Beady We departed this life July 31st A.D. 1863 Carey J. We son of Stephen P. and Beady We departed this life September 22nd. A.D. 1864 Page 174 Jessie W. Loa son of Stephen P. and Beady Loa departed this life April the 18th A.D. 1867 Stephen P. Loa departed this life April 14th A.D. 1877 Susan E. We daughter of S.R. and N.J. Loa died 21st of Sept. A.D. 1875 William A. Loa son of S.R. and N.J. Loa died Jan. 7th 1896 Stephen R. Loa departed this life April 1st 1912 Nancy J. Loa departed this life Dec. 6 1925 McDUFFIE BIBLE Copied from the John Quincy Adams McDuffie Bible, published in 1848 by Butler and Co. Now in possession of Queenie McDuffie, Oak Ridge, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. MARRIAGES John Quincy Adams McDuffie and Martha Jane Berry were married Decem- ber 27th, 1849. Thomas Bryan Gardner and Martha Jane McDuffie were married August 9th, A.D. 1864. William Norman McDuffie & Elna Fontenot were married Oct. 20, 1938. Margaret Annett McDuffie & Durward Phillips were married Feb.25, 1939 Samuel G. Berry and Martha A. Perry was married December 21st, A.D. 1854 Samuel McDuffie and Kate McIntier were married Oct. 4th, 1877 Geo. McDuffie and Maggie Henry was married Oct. the 23, 1879 J. Norman McDuffie and Mrytle Bridges was married Oct. 21st, 1910 John S. McDuffie and Lottie Wimbish was married Nov. 3, 1915 Conrad N. McDuffie and Eva Loa married May 15, 1930. BIRTHS John Quincy Adams McDuffie was born the 8th day of May 1825 Martha Jane McDuffie his wife was born the 23rd day of February 1832 Roderick McDuffie their son was born the 26th day of January 1851 George McDuffie was born the 19th day of December 1852. John Samuel McDuffie was born the 14 of August 1884 Samuel McDuffie was born the 17 of September 1854 Inez McDuffie was born the 25th of Febry 1857 W. G. Berry son of S.F. and M.A. Berry was born February 5 A.D. 1856 Leonard Bell Berry, was born the 24th of Sept. A.D. 1857 Lillian Elizabeth Gardner daughter of T.B. & M.J. Gardner was born Apl 12th, 1865 William Henry Maynadier Gardner son of T.B. & M.J. Gardner was borned July 3rd A.D. 1866 Thomas Griffin Gardner was borned the 15th of April 1871 Page 175 Children of George & Maggie McDuffie: Lula Kate McDuffie was born September the 15 1880 Lena McDuffie was born March the 3, 1885 John Roderick McDuffie was born 16th of Nov. 1886 Children of Sam & Kate McDuffie: Willie Griffith McDuffie was born May 27th, 1878 J. Victor McDuffie was born Sept. 18th 1881 Mary Bettie McDuffie was born June 18th, 1884 Our baby boy was born Oct. 14, 1886. John Norman McDuffie was born June 17th 1888 Conrad Neil McDuffie was born Nov. 30th, 1890. John Samuel McDuffie was born Dec. 20th, 1893 Norman McDuffie daughter of J. Norman McDuffie and wife Myrtle McDuffie was born Feb. 29th, 1912 William Norman McDuffie born Sept. 8th, 1916. Son of John S. McDuffie Mary McDuffie was born March 10th, 1918. Daughter of J.S. and wife Lottie McDuffie Margaret Annette McDuffie Daughter of J.S. McDuffie and wife Lottie McDuffie was born July 20th, 1919 John Sam McDuffie son of John McDuffie & Lottie Wimbish McDuffie born Nov. 18, 1934. John Norman McDuffie son of Norman and Elna was born Oct. 23, 1941 Forest McDuffie Phillips son of Margaret McDuffie and Durward Phillips, June 8th, 1943. DEATHS John Q. A. McDuffie departed this life June 12th, 1857. Aged 32 years and 4 days. Inez McDuffie died the 22nd August 1858 aged one year and six months Lillian E. Gardner died July 13th 1875 aged three months one day Jinnie Gardner died Ap the 26, 1882. Aged 50 yrs & 2 months Martha Jane McDuffie nee Gardner died April 26th 1882 Aged 50 yrs 2 months and 5 days Maggie Hebry McDuffie wife of G.W. McDuffie died Jan. 12, 1930. Lena McDuffie died July the 25, 1883 age 4 months and 22 days Our baby boy died on Dec. 5th 1886. aged 6 weeks and 4 days he is an angel now. Son of Sam and Kate McDuffie. J. Viator McDuffie died Sept 15th, 1881. Aged 6 years and 2 days. Son of Sam and Kate McDuffie. J. Norman McDuffie died Oct. 7th, 1911, aged 22 years 8 months 18 days. Son of Sam and Kate McDuffie. Willie Griffin McDuffie died July 22, 1926. Killed by lightening. Kate McIntier McDuffie, wife of Samuel McDuffie died March 21st, 1931. Born Oct. 4th, 1854. Geo. W. McDuffie died Aug. 25, 1932. Husband of Maggie Henry McDuffie Page 176 Mary Katherine daughter of John & Lottie McDuffie died Oct. 10 1934. Leukemia. John Samuel McDuffie son of Sam and Kate McDuffie died Jan. 17, 1940. McDuffie infant son of Norman and Elna McDuffie died April 28, 1940 Sam McDuffie died Mar. 13, 1941. Husband of Kate McIntier Mcduffie. SNYDER BIBLE Copied from the Daniel Snyder Bible now in possession of Mr. Will Snyder - Gilbert La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson. MARRIAGES Daniel Snyder and Rosanah Guss married in Sunberry Pa. Dec. 1831 Evaline Snyder and Jessie Gilbert were married in Waterproof La. April 5th 1853 Sarah Ann Snyder and Harvey Brown were (married) in Waterproof Nov. 26 1856 John Young Snyder and Ellen Clark were married in Natchez 1862 Caleb Hurst Snyder and S. Jennie Cordell were married in Franklin Parish April 21st 1870 Rosa Kate Snyder and Stephen Cordill were married in Franklin parish La April 9th 1873 Daniel Snyder Jr, and Mary Gibson were married in Concordia parish La. on the 1st day of January 1880 Joseph Cordill Snyder and Clara Lee Sebastin Married in New Orleans April 9th 1892 William Marion Snyder and Linda May Hodges were married at Elm Grove La. on Wednesday March 6, 1912 Caleb L. Snyder and Zoe Z. Bradley married April 26 1899 BIRTHS Daniel Snyder was born in Sudbury Pa. May 14, 1809 Rosana Guss, was born in Sunberry Pa. Mar. 10 1816 wife of Daniel Snyder and daughter of John Guss John Young Snyder was born in Sunberry Pa. Mar. 5th 1834 Sarah Ann Snyder was born in Sunberry Pa. May 15, 1836 Evalina Snyder was born in Natchez Miss Mar. 15th 1838 Caleb Hurst Snyder was born in Sunberry Pa. April 5th 1840 Alice Snyder was born in Natchez Miss Sept. 3rd 1851 Rosa Kate Snyder was born in Waterproof La. Mar. 5th 1853 Daniel and Guss Snyder was born in Waterproof La. January 31, 1855 On the 17th day of Feby A.D. 1871 Joseph Cordill Snyder son of Caleb H. Snyder and Sarah J. Cordill, Franklin parish La. Page 177 On the 30th day of January A.D. 1873 John Young Snyder son of Caleb H. and Sar J. Cordill, Franklin parish On the 13th day of Oct. A.D. 1857 Rosa Jessie Gilbert daughter of Jessie T. Gilbert and Evalina Snyder, Natchez. On the 1st day of July A.D. 1874 Eugene Cordill son of S.H. Cordill and R. K. Snyder, Franklin parish Caleb Lee Snyder on 14th day of April 1876 son of Caleb Hurst Snyder and Sarah J. Cordill, Cuba plant Franklin parish La. Irma Ione daughter of Stephen H. and Rosa K. Cordill on 26 day of July Franklin parish 1876 On the 2nd day of Sept 1882 William Marion Snyder son of Caleb H. Snyder and Sarah Cordill, Cuba plant. Franklin parish La. Campbell Hodges Snyder son of W.N. Snyder and Linda Hodges born Jan 27 1916. DEATHS Daniel Snyder died in Waterproof La. Sept. 25th 1855 John Young Snyder died at Como La. Sept 23, 1911 Sarah Jane Widow of C.H. Snyder died in Winsboro La. April 15 1912 Alice Snyder died at H.M. Browns Manona plantation Concordia parish Nov. 23, 1876 Rosana Snyder died at C.H. Snyders Cuba plant. Franklin parish on the 10th day of September 1877 Rosa Kate Snyder wife of Stephen H. Cordill died at Porto Rica plant. Franklin parish Oct. 20th 1887 Caleb H. Snyder died at Como La. Sept. 23 1911 Sarah Jane widow of C.H. Snyder died at Winnsboro La. April 15 1912 Joseph Cordill Snyder son of C.H. and Sarah J. Snyder died in Atlanta Ga. Nov. 1910. TERRELL - SANDELL - FARMER BIBLE RECORDS In possession of Miss Maude Farmer, Mansfield, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. BIRTHS James Landrum Terrell was born Feb. 10th 1821 Charity E. Corley was born April 30 1796 Sarah Martin was born Oct. 10th 1805 Mary Matilda Sandell was born Nov. 1822 Martha Elizabeth Terrell was born Nov. 22nd 1843 Amanda Jane Terrell was born Oct. 19th 1845 Alice Anna Terrell was born May 13th 1848 Hiram Terrell b. Apr. 14, 1789 Isabell Glass Dec. 15, 1796 Mary Farmer was born Dec. 17 1869 James Terrell Brownfield was born Sept 22 1870 Page 178 Daniel Sandell was born Feb. 22nd 1792 William Harrison Farmer was born July 19 1871 Elizabeth Hays Brownfield was born Dec. 9 1872 Clara Farmer was born Aug. 21 1874 Fair Brownfield was born Oct 25 1874 Eva Elizabeth Farmer born Jan. 16, 1875 Hugh Brownfield born Feb. 27 1876 Maggie Farmer was born Dec. 2, 1877 David R. Brownfield was born May 21 1880 MARRIAGES Jams L. Terrel and Mary M. Sandal were married on 22nd Dec. 1842 Rufus M. Farmer and Amanda J. Terrel were married on the 6th of Jan 1869 F. M. Brownfield and Alice A. Terrel were married on Nov. 31st 1867 Daniel Sandell and Sarah Martin were married July 29th 1848 Mamie Farmer and R.G. Warren were married Feb. 28, 1894 Fair Brownfield and Bertie were married Feb. 12 1899 David R. Brownfield and Leona were married April 16 1899 Clara Farmer and W. R. Fair were married Dec. 24 1899 James T. Brownfield and Lizzy D. Thomas were married Oct. 30, 1894 DEATHS Charity E. Sandal died Aug. 27th 1837 Hiram Terrel died Dec. 17 1846 Isabella Terrel died Sept. 24 1869 Eva Elizabeth Farmer died Oct. 12th 1878 Daniel Sandal died Dec. 13 1879 James L. Terrel died Dec 2 1897 Dr. R. G. Warren died March 21 1896 Little Reuben Warren died Dec. 7 1898 James T. Brownfield died Aug, 1899. WRIGHT BARNES BIBLE Copied from the James Wright family Bible. Now in possession of Crittedon Barnes, Jonesboro, La. Submitted to the Society through Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jonesboro, La. BIRTHS James Wright March 9, 1796 Frances H. Bell July 2, 1808 William T. Wright Oct. 26, 1824 John B. Wright Oct. 12, 1826 Marinda H. Wright May 17 1828 Martha F. Wright July 27 1830 Page 179 Daniel B. Wright Feb. 1832 James P. Wright Feb. 28 1834 Sarah E. Wright Sept 20 1835 Mary A. Wright Sept. 4, 1837 Calpernia A. Wright Dec. 7, 1839 An infant Dec 15 1841 Jasper Wright Dec 16 1851 Alice Wright April 15 1857 Virginia Wright July 21 1855 MARRIAGES James Wright and Frances H. Bellwere married April 17 1823 Martha Frances Wright M. Dec 1848 William T. Wright M. 1849 Will T. Wright Jan 1849 Marinda H. Wright Jan 1 1852 William W. Barnes and Mary A. Wright was married 1854 James Wright and Isabelle Hasson married Oct 15 1850 James C. Lewis and Mary F. Barnes was married Dec. 18, 1873 Franklin Pierce Gatlin and Aurilla Calpernia Barnes married 1879 James P. Barnes and H. C. Pevy was married Dec 17 1885 DEATHS Sarah E. Wright Jan 20 1837 John B. Wright Nov. 1841 Daniel B. Wright Aug. 3, 1852 E. A. Barnes died Sep 29, 1857 William Woodall Barnes died Sept. 2 9 1862 Ella Banard died Aug 15 1867 Mary A. Barnes Banard died Jan. 31 1894 BIRTHS E. A. Barnes was born Oct 15 1854 Mary F. Barnes June 17 1855 James P. Barnes March 1858 William A. Barnes April 1860 Aurilla Calpernia Barnes Dec. 28 1861 Ella Banard Dec. 25 1864 Gorum Banard May 14 1866 Alphonson Banard Aug. 20 1871. Page 180 ANN MANARD CASE SANDS BIBLE This record submitted to the Society in February, 1962 by Miss Tallulah Arbour,
, Baton Rouge, La., who has added in parentheses some notes which identify the persons listed in relation to herself. Holy Bible, published by the American Bible Society, New York, 1850. Inscription: "Ann Manard Case Sands Book, presented by Solomon Morgan Brian." Miss Arbour also sent these notes: "Solomon Morgan Brian married twice. Mr. Chance is a descendant from the Rogillio union, and I am from the second marriage with Ann Sands. (See record, also in Volume III). We are using Solomon Morgan Brian's silver. It was willed to my mother by an aunt, whose husband, an uncle, Milton Chance, put it in her lap when she, as a little girl, attended her Aunt Nina's funeral The Chance's married into the family twice. Benajah Chance married grandpa's half sister, Rachel, and Milton married his sister, Peninah Appoline Brian." MARRIAGES S. M. Brian and Ann M. C. Sands was married June 15th 1842 by Rev. I. B. Smith. Nina P. Brian to Milton Chance on 30th day of January 1867 Erastus F. Brian to T. S. Merritt 3rd day April 1867 by Rev. McGarey (my grandfather) Willie S. Brian to M. F. Ligon on 11th of May 1875 by Rev. N.P.M-dvall Anna Ernestine Brian to H. M. Arbour Oct. 10th 1894 (my parents, mar- ried by Rev. J. M. Laval, afterwards a Bishop) Pattie Willard Brian Jan. 17 1906 to H.V. Eckard by Rev. William Bowlin Frank Erastus Brian Aug. 7, 1910 to Leona Young by Rev. McSteward BIRTHS Ray F. Brian Born Sept. 18, 1869 Joe Lewis Brian b. Sept. 1, 1872 Anna Ernestine Brian b. June 16, 1874 George Craft Brian b. Feb. 11, 1877 Morgan S. Brian b. July 1, 1880 Pattie Willard Brian May 7, 1884 (my Aunt still living corrects to Apr. 7, 1884) Frank Erastus Brian b. Oct. 7, 1887 Penina A. Brian was born April 27th, 1843 Erastus F. Brian was born March 28 1846 (my grandfather) Willie S. M. Brian was born June 10th 1854 DEATHS Ray Turner Brian Died July (was 18 months old) Morgan S. Brian Died June 1882 Page 181 RECORD PAGES FROM UNDATED BIBLE NOTES W. R. Brian was born April 7th 1824. Died June 12th 1851 aged 27 years two months and five days Elijah M. Brian born June 18th 1826 died August 23, 1850 aged 24 years two months & five days Margaret M. Brian was born April 15th 1828 died May 25th 1831 aged 3 years one month & ten days Milton Brian was born May 19th 1829 Died March 26th 1904 Martha E. Brian was born Dec. 13th 1830 died Dec. 18, 1830 aged five days Adaline M. Brian was born Augt 24, 1835 died Sept. 22, 1853 aged 18 years & 27 days Rachel T. Brian was born July 1838 Died Dec. 27th 1909 A. F. Brian was born January 28, 1833, died Dec. 17th 1855 aged 21 years 10 months and 20 days Hardy Brian Sen. (Senior) was born May 20th 1755 died July 31, 1813 aged 58 years two months ten days Jemima Brian was Born June 4th, 1762 died Oct. 8th 1834 aged 72 years 4 months and 4 days Elizabeth Brian was born Feb 26th 1791 Died June 12, 1822, aged 31 years S. M. Brian was born Dec. 26th 1792 Died January 30th 1864 aged 71 years 1 month & 4 days William Brian was born Jany let 1795 Died Feb. 29th 1836 aged 41 years & two months Hardy Brian, Jun (Junior) was born Jany 31, 1797. Died Nov. 17th, 1823 aged 26 years 9 mo. & 17 days Mehitibel Brian born Nov. 12th 1799. Died Oct 5th 1820 aged 21 years Nathaniel Brian was born Dec. 14th 1802 Died 1864 Francis Brian was born Jany 1st 1805. Died Feb 28th 1860 Aged 55 years 1 month and 27 days T. J. HIGHTOWER BIBLE New Testament, printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottswood, London, no date. Records of T. J. and Elizabeth J. Hightower of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Submitted to the Society by the present owner, Miss Inez L. Furniss,
, Shreveport, La. Ira R. Hightower was Born March 3d, 1860 Leila Hightower was Born October 20th 1862 Willie Tucker Hightower was Born August 26th, 1864 Thomas Chester Hightower was Born Sept 9th 1867 Elmer Charnel Hightower was Born Feb 5th 1872 Addie Hightower was Born January 24th 1875 Page 182 (On slips of paper in Bible) T. J. Hightower was born June 23, 1827 T. J. Hightower died November the 21, 1880 Elizabeth J. Hightower Born Mch 8th, 1840 Died Dec 22nd, 1901 (No marriage dates) YOUNG MONTGOMERY LYONS BIBLE The Pictorial Bible, J. H. Chambers and Co., St. Louis, Mo., Branch Office, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 1876. Given to Y. M. Lyons by Uncle A. T. Brantley and Aunt Charlotte F. Montgomery Brantley. Copied by the present owner, Mrs. Ernest Hightower, Arcadia, La., and submitted to the Society by Inez L. Furniss, 515 Olive St., Shreveport, La.. The Lyons family lived in Claiborne and Bienville Parishes of Louisiana. RECORD Young Montgomery Lyons - Virginia Caroline Knighton married May 9, 1893 (near Minden) Lois born Mch 23, 1894 Born in Homer Erma to Sept 7, 1896 Died Dec. 11, 1898 Leannis born April 13, 1898 Vern born Mch 5, 1900 Curtis born July 5, 1903 Mabel Virginia born Jan 29, 1906 Alice Faye born Dec. 21, 1909 , Born Clyde, Tex David O'Neil born Oct 4, 1914 Born Arcadia Y. M. !,Lyons died-Aug. 19, 1957 - Arcadia Virginia C. died July 11, 1961 - " J. L. Lyons - born Dec. 16, 1838 Died Dec. 23, 1926 Caroline Montgomery born 1842 Died Dec. 9, 1907 They were married in 1861 Their Children Jodie Lyons born July 15 1862 Nannie of Oct 11, 1866 Young M of Dec 13, 1870 Siggie of Mch 13, 1872 Major June 9, 1874 Lona Mch 8, 1877 Jennie Feb 24, 1880 Page 183 DEATHS Young M died Aug 19, 1957 Siggie " Mch 14, 1907 Major " Oct 24, 1957 JAMES MONROE BAKER BIBLE Holy Bible, New York, American Bible Society, 1868. Originally owned by James Monroe Baker and Catherine (Thompson) Baker of Mt. Lebanon, Bienville Parish, La. Presently owned by Mrs. Bessie Baker Dobkins (James),
, Ft. Worth, Texas. Copied by Opal Dobkins,
, Ft. Worth, Texas. Submitted to the Society by Miss Inez L. Furniss,
, Shreveport, La. (Copy of a page written by Catherine Thompson Baker and kept with the Baker Bible Records - date unknown:) "Anderson Fambro Thompson was born Dec. 7, 1806 (don't know where). William Love Thompson was his father's name - don't know where born. His mother was Nancy Fambro - don't know where born. Martha McClendon was my mother's name, & she died 2nd Aug. 1803. Albert was born Sept. 30, 1845, killed in 1863 in Virginia in the Chancellorsville Battle." MARRIAGES James M. Baker & Catherine Thompson was married 31st day December 1865 Lola M. Baker the daughter of James M. & Kate Baker was married August 8th 1889 Alice A. Baker daughter of James M. & Kate Baker was married May 28, 1891 Bessie Baker & James Dobkins were married March 12th 1893 T. W. Johnson & Kate T. Baker were married Aug. 10th 1892 Chester Hightower & Kittie J. Baker were married Jan 8th 1896 BIRTHS James M. Baker was born Dec. 16th 1843 Catherine Thompson now the wife of J.M. Baker was born May the 10th 1843 Lola Montes Baker was born December 26, 1868 Alice Adele Baker was born November 28th 1870 Carrie Estelle Baker was born October 1st 1874 Bessie B. Baker was born Novr. 12th, 1875 Kitty J. Baker was born Novr. 7th 1878 Page 184 Glen Baker Hightower (grandson) was born Feb. 3rd 1891 Ernest Allen Hightower. Born Sept. 13, 1893 Cecil C. Dobkins (grandson) born 17th Sept 1894 Opal Dobkins born 2nd March 1897 Elgin & Alwin Hightower (Twins) born Jan. 5th, 6th, 1896 Kate Dobkins was born February 15th 1900 Felton Hightower Born March 3rd 1899 Robert Baker Allen Born June 21st 1898 George Crichton Allen Born Oct. 5th 1899 Martha McClendon Daughter of Etheldred & Rebecca McClendon was born 29th April 1815 Anderson Fambro Thompson was born Dec. 7th 1806 Frances Rebecca Thompson was born July 12th 1835 Mary Elizabeth Thompson was born Oct 1st 1837 Georgia Ann Thompson was born Jan. 17th 1840 DEATHS Carrie Estelle Baker Died - February 1875, 2nd day, aged 4 months and 2 days J. W. Baker Died May 22nd 1879 aged 35 years and 5 months A. F. Thompson died May 8th 1895 aged 89 Martha the wife of A.F. Thompson died the 2nd Sunday in Aug. 1863 Alice Adelle Baker Allen died Nov. 26, 1908, age 38 yrs Catherine T. Baker died Jan. 4, 1911, age 67 yr. 7 mo. and 25 days PORCH-BAILEY BIBLE Holy Bible, Wanzer, Foote & Co., Rochester, New York. The Bible survived the cyclone of 1908 at Gilliam, La. Parts of some record pages are either missing or illegible. Submitted to the Society by Miss Inez L. Furniss,
, Shreveport, La. Copied by the present owner, Mrs. C. M. Whittington,
Benton Rd,
, Bossier City, La. Records of Julius C. Porch and Mary Jane Witherspoon Porch and Oliver Perry Bailey and Sarah Antoinette (Porch) Bailey of Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. MARRIAGES Julius C. Porch married Mary Jane Witherspoon Feb. 11, 1849 O.P. Bailey married Sarah Antoinette Porch Apr. 27, 1873 L. M. Curry was married to Frances Porch Aug. 6, 1876 Robert Frazier was married to Alice Porch Oct 2, 1881 W. C. Harris was married to Lucy Porch Nov. 29, 1881 D. F. Shaw was married to Dora Porch Dec. 11, 1881 Bertha Irene Bailey was married to Gordon Bennett Smith in ---- 1902 Page 185 BIRTHS Julius C. Porch was born May 8, 1824 Mary Jane Witherspoon was born Aug. 17, 1828 Jane Elizabeth Porch was born Dec. 12, 1849, died Oct. 1851 Mary Frances Porch was born Aug. 13, 1855 Alice Gertrude Porch was born Mar. 1, 1858 Dora Porch was born Aug. 3, 1861 Julius (?) Louella Porch was born Feb 11, 1864 Sarah Antoinette Porch was born July 19, 1852 0. P. Bailey was born Nov. 18, 1853 Julius Perry Bailey was born Dec. 15, 1875 Bertha Irene Bailey was born Aug. 3, 1879 Mary Susan Bailey was born Mar. 6, 1884 Julius Turner Harris was born Aug. 12, 1884 J. Bell (?) Harris was born May 5, 1886 DEATHS Julius C. Porch died Sept. 29, 1863 Mary Jane Witherspoon Porch died Mar. 30, 1911 0. P. Bailey died Apr. 17, 1920 Sarah Antoinette Porch Bailey died July 29, 1939 Jane Elizabeth Porch died Oct. 5, 1851 Julius Perry Bailey died Nov. 6, 1957 Bertha Irene Bailey Smith (Mrs. Gordon Bennett Smith) died Nov. 26, 1956 Mary Susan Bailey died May 26, 1958. ODEN BIBLE New Testament, H. and E. Phinney, Cooperstown, New York, 1844. Present owner, Olin P. Oden,
, Shreveport, La. Submitted to the Society by Inez L. Furniss,
, Shreveport, La. Records of the families of Henry P. and John A. Oden of Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La. MARRIAGES Henry P. Oden was married to Sarah Ann Frances Thomas on the 16th of February 1843 W. B. Gowen was born July 31, 1828 and was married to Laura Virginia Oden Feb. 1, 1855 who was born April 19th 1837 Henry P. Oden was married to Amanda J. 0. Hamilton on the 17th of Feb. A.D. 1848. Daniel H. Patterson was married to Mary J. Oden Dec. 21st 1865 Addison Butler was married to E. C. Oden on 16th Sept. 1875 Jno. A. Oden was married on the 15th Sept. 1875 to Miss Fannie Amelia Barksdale who was born on the 22nd of April 1854 Henry G. Oden was married Decr 15th 1880 to Miss Mattie Cockerham Page 186 Walter Pope Oden was married Jany 8th 1885 to Miss Annie Webb Francis Bartow Oden was married to Miss Olive Godman Sept. 6th A.D. 1892 BIRTHS Henry P. Oden was born the 17th day of February 1823 and was married to Sara Ann Frances Thomas on the 16th of February 1843, who was born the 16th of October 1824. Amanda J. Oden was born 5th August, 1824 Sarah Thomas Oden infant daughter of John A and Fannie A. Oden was born June 6th 1877 Henry Barksdale Oden was born Deer 20, 1878 John A. Oden, Jr. was born Jany 21st 1881 Annie Love Oden was born Feby 16th 1883 Infant Son of Jno. A. & F. A. Oden born Feby 7 1885 & died Feby 8th 1885 Mittie Amanda Oden was born 21st day of February 1886 Janie Byrd Oden was born Feby 1st 1889 Allen Downs Oden was born March 6, 1891 Olin Pitt Oden was born 26th June A.D. 1893 Mary Thornhill Oden was born Oct. 12th 1898 Infant daughter of Jno. A. & Fannie A. Oden born Feb. 1, 1897 & died in childbirth on same date. Mary Jerusha Oden was born 12th of January 1844 John Alexander Oden was born 10th of March 1845 Sarah Ann Francis Oden was born 5th of May 1846 Sarah Frances Oden was born the 11th of January 1849 Elizabeth Catherine Oden was born 13th October 1851 Henry Gowen Oden was born the 13th September 1854 Walter Pope Oden was born November 8th 1857 Francis Bartow Oden was born July 4th 1861 William Audly and Winn Cunningham Hamilton were born 30th October 1845 DEATHS Sarah Ann Frances Oden, consort of Henry P. Oden departed this life on the 28th of June 1846. Age 21 years 8 months & 12 days Alexander Oden departed this life on the 1st March 1853 in the 65th year of his age Departed this life on the 23rd of July 1846 Sarah Ann Frances Oden, infant Daughter of Henry & Sarah Oden - Aged 2 months and 18 days Departed this life on the 29th August 1848 William Audley Hamilton Aged 2 yrs. 10 months Winn C. Hamilton departed this life on the 5th Oct 1853, aged 7, 11 months, 5 days Henry P. Oden was killed at Vicksburg on the 22th of May 1863 while faithfully discharging his duty as Capt. of Co. A, 30th Reg't Ala. 3 months and 8 days. Vol. in the Confederate service, aged 41 years Page 187 Sarah Frances Oden departed this life on the 5th day of Oct. 1866 Aged 17 years, 8 months and 24 days Amanda J. Oden departed this life on the 3rd day of Oct 1875, aged 51 years, 9 months and 28 days. Additions: Mary Frances Thurmon, dau. of Mary T. Oden and Robert A. Thrmon, born Oct. 12 1931 at Shreveport, La; M. Apr.. 11, 1952 at Longview, Texas, John William Howie, son of Virgil Noblin & Zerelda Cole of Gulfport, Miss. He was born Dec. 24, 1928 at Longview, Texas. Issue: 2 sons, Robert William Howie b. June 8, 1954 and John Scott Howie b. Nov. 8, 1956, both of Gulfport, Miss. DEATHS Allen Downs Oden died March 31st 1942 New Orleans, La. Allen Downs Oden, Jr. died Jan. 5, 1945 in the Battle of the Bulge, in service for his country. Henry Barksdale Oden died Feb. 23, 1953 Shreveport, La. John Alexander (Jack) Oden died Jan. 1, 1956 in Shreveport, La. Mary Amelia Bagley, daughter of Mittie Oden & Byrl E. Bagley died Feb. 23, 1944 in Shreveport, La.