Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Be it Known And Remembered: Vol. IV, Bible Records 1966: Pages 81-120 Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by LGHS, Dec. 1998 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Page 81 BICKHAM BIBLE "Holy Bible" printed by The Southwestern Co., Nashville, Tenn. No publishing date visible. Original owner, Wilbur H. Bickham; present owner, Mrs. Wilbur H. Bickham (Mattie R. James), Franklinton, La. Copies and submitted by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. and Mrs. Doyle L. Bateman, Baton Rouge, La., September 13, 1963. MARRIAGES Mattie R. James and Wilbur H. Bickham were married March the 27th, A.D. 1920 BIRTHS Wilbur H. Bickham was born Jan. the 11th, A.D. 1889 Mattie R. James Bickham was born Jan. 1st, 1895, A.D. Little Beth Bicham was born Oct. 29, A.D., 1920 James Wesley Bickham was born Oct. the 3, 1921, A.D. Carl Stanley Bickham was born Nov. the 21st, A.D. 1925. DEATHS Little Beth Bickham died Oct. 30th, A.D. 1920 Louis A. James died Dec. 8th, A. D. 1908 Lou E. Talley died Nov. 8/9, 1938 A.D. Wesley H. Bickham died April 5th, 1935 A.D. Wilbur Hayes Bickham died Dec. 15th, 1952 A.D. BATEMAN BIBLE Bible published in 1850 by New York American Bible Society. Original owner, Bryant Bateman; present owner, Mrs. Wilbur H. Bickham (Mattie R. James, a granddaughter), Franklinton, La. Copied and submitted Sept. 1963 by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. and Mrs. Doyle L. Bateman, Baton Rouge, La. The Bible is very old and in very bad condition; the writing was very, very dim and very hard to read. On the inside of the hard back cover (front) was written: Edwin Brantley bornd 1803 - August 26, the year our ----- ? Edwin Brantley died the 28th of March 18--. RECORD Mary Brantley the 18th of October 1843 Mary Brantley borned in the year of Our Lord 1807, Jan. the 25th. Spencer Brantley - Killed Joseph L. Brantley was bornd in the year of Our Lord 1842 ? (43) June 19th day. Joseph L. Brantley died March 19, 1862. Page 82 In the Margin of a fly sheet: Julia Louvena Bateman was bornd in the year of Our Lord 1888 Dec. 22 Louvenia E. Bateman was bornd A. D. 1873, March the 7th; died Nov. 8, 1937 Joseph Edward was born Feb. 24, 1890 Clara Bateman was bornd Oct. 18, 1889. On the sheet between the New Testament and the Psalms - following records: Bryant Batmon and Rody M. A. Brantley was married the 12th day of January, 1858. Lou E. Bateman was borned March 7th in the year 1873 Myrtle L. Foil was borned Feb. 1901 Gertie F. Foil was borned Oct. 14, 1902. James Lewis Batmon was bord 9th of November in A.D. 1858 Franklin Barnes Bateman was borned in the year of Our Lord 1860 August the 24 day. Mary Margaret A. Bateman was bornd January the 30 day, 1865 The above entries are in various and different handwritings, except the ones on the inside of the front cover.) JAMES BIBLE Holy Bible, B. F. Johnson Publishing Co., Richmond, Va., date of publication missing. Original owner, Louis A. James; present owner, Mrs. Mattie James Bickham, Franklinton, La. Copied and submitted by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. and Mrs. Doyle L. Bateman, Baton Rouge, La. Sept. 1963. MARRIAGES Louis A. James and Lou E. Bateman was married Nov. 29th, 1893. BIRTHS Louis A. James was born A. D. 1857, March 15th Lou E. Bateman was born March the 7th A. D. 1873 Mattie Rebecca (James) was born Jan. 1st, A.D. 1895 Bertha Louvenia was born March 18th, 1896 Mary Emma James was born March the 20th, A.D. 1897 Bessie Elma James was born July the 19th, A. D. 1898. Willie Bryant James was born Dec. 2, A.D. 1903 Eva Estelle James was born July 4th, 1905. Page 83 DEATHS Mary Emma James died Feb. 25, A.D. 1903 Mr. Bryant Bateman died May 6th, A.D. 1904 Louis A. James died Dec. 8th, A.D. 1908 (In pencil - different handwriting) Mrs. Mattie Bateman died Nov. 20th, A.D. 1912 Mrs. Rebecca G. James died Jan. 26th, A.D. 1916 Jason Brantley Bateman died Oct. 8th, A.D. 1922 Mary Margaret Bateman Foil died Oct. 5, A.D. 1928 (In pencil - different handwriting.) Mrs. Lou E. Bateman James died Nov. 8, 1937. BRELAND AND FUSSELL RECORDS Notarized copy from the record sheets of the original Bible now in possession of Mrs. Murray Breland, Mt. Herman, La. Copied December 26, 1962 and submitted to the Society by Estelle Givens Copes, Zuma F. Magee, and Thelma S. Bateman. Check with Vol. III, p. 116. BIRTHS Cicero M. Breland was borned January 29th A. D. 1857 Lorintha T. Breland was born March 27th A. D. 1858 Parthana C. Breland was borned September 17 A. D. 1859 Francisco M. Breland was borned October 6th A D 1861 Erastus B. Thigpen was borned March 13th A. D. 1869 Canzetta P. Thigpen was borned September 2nd, A. D. 1872 Francisco M. Breland was bond October 6, 1861 Sarah E. Breland was borned April the 25, 1862 Festus E. Breland was borned July 30, 1884 Roland F. Breland was borned September the 28, 1886 Christofor Cornelius Breland was bornd Aug. the 17, 1888 Averice A. Breland was bornd March the 13th, 1900 Different handwriting: Averice A. Breland, Mar. 13, 1900. DEATHS Edward A. Fussell departed this life August 27th, 1831 William P. Fussell departed this life Febuary 17th, 1839 Edwin Fussell- Cenior - departed this life April the 5th A.D. 1855 Margaret Fussell Departed this life October 14th A. D. 1876 Edney B. Thigpen died September the 5th A. D. 1872 Erastus B. Thigpen died September the 8th A. D. 1872 Page 84 BIRTHS The heading of the Column Marriages was scratched out and the word "Births" written above the column of the Record sheet. Edwin Fussell was borned April 20th, 1789 Margaret Fussell was borned November 22th, 1792 Mary C. Fussell was borned June 2th A. D. 1817 Sarah M. Fussell was borned January 10th A. D. 1819 Elizabeth T. Fussell was borned April 9th, A.D. 1820 Nancy T. Fussell was borned November 12th A. D. 1822 William P. Fussell was borned Febu -- 28th, 1824 Edward A. Fussell was borned January 3th A.D. 1826 Edney B. Fussell was borned October 16 A. D. 1827 Martha L. Fussell was borned September 9th A. D. 1829 Margaret P. Fussell was borned April 17th 1832 Rebecca G. Fussell was borned September 18th A. D. 1835 In a different handwriting and in pencil: Alto M. Breland borned February the 9, 1897. MARRIAGES Edwin Fussell, son of William Fussell and Mary his wife, and Margaret Glazed, daughter of Ruben Glazed and Elizabeth his wife maried September 15th A. D. 1815. Different handwriting: Mr. Francisco M. Breland and Miss Sarah E. Parks was maried May 16th 1883. Another different handwriting and ink: Francisco M. Breland was borned October the 6, 1861 Sarah E. Breland was borned Apr. the 25, 1862 Elisha Festus Breland was borned July the 30, 1884 Roland Frank Breland was borned September the 28, 1886 Cornelius C. Breland was borned Aug. the 17, 1888 Daulton Denite Breland was borned June the 23, 1890 Beulah E. Breland was borned April the 6, 1892 Bertha D. Breland was borned December the 4, 1894. WILLIE B. BANKSTON BIBLE Holy Bible, 1892, in possession of Mrs. Willie Bankston, Rt. 2, Mt. Herman, La. Copied March 5, 1963 by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. and notarized copy submitted to the Society. Check Vol. III, p. 110. Page 85 MARRIAGES Willie B. Bankston and Euner Purvis was married Sept. 12, 1911. Dudley J. Bankston and Beatrice Erwin was married Dec. 12, 1940 Chess M. Bankston and Melba Creel were married Dec. 13, 1941 Purvis W. Bankston and Thelma Crowe were married Dec. 4, 1937 BIRTHS Purvis W. Bankston Borned Dec. 3, 1912 Dudley J. Bankston Borned Mar. 25, 1914 Natalee Bankston Borned June 10, 1917 Chess M. Bankston Borned Feb. 19, 1920 Euner Purvis Borned Dec. 3, 1877 Willie B. Bankston Borned July 3, 1876 James Loyd Bankston borned Oct. 13, 1942 Carolyn Ann Bankston Borned Nov. 17, 1944 Sandra Sue Bankston Borned Mar. 13, 1946 Marilyn Jauan Bankston Born Sept. 9, 1949. Elizabeth Brown Scarles born Aug. 11, 1837. DEATHS Elizabeth Fendlasion Died Jan. 1, 1913 Natalee E. Bankston Died Dec. 21, 1923 Christopher Columbus Purvis died July 15, 1939 Willie B. Bankston Died April 10, 1956 Orpha Purvis Passman Died 4-5-1945 JACOB ELEAZER WOOD AND EMMA FLORENCE JONES WOOD BIBLE A Hitchcock Bible. The record pages were loose in the Bible and the first pages were missing. Present Owner, daughter of Jacob Eleazer Wood and Emma Florence Jones Wood, Mrs. Myrtle Wood McCormick,
, Baton Rouge, La. Copies by Mrs. John C. Copes 111, , Baton Rouge, La. April 1963. Submitted to Society sept. 1963 through Mrs. Zuma Magee. BIRTHS Mary Almira was born March 31st, 1882 Marvin Emmet Wood was born May 13th, 1884 Wiley Morgan Wood was born August 13th, 1886 Robert Memnon Wood was born Dec. 10th A. D. 1888 Willie Ezekiel Wood was born Feb. 7th A. D. 1891 Houston Lewis Wood was born May 26th A. D. 1893 Milford Jacob Wood was born July first A. D. 1896 Myrtle Wood was born July 1st, 1896 Infant Son born Feb. 27th, 1899. Page 86 on another page: Morgan E. Wood was born Feb. 11th, 1835 Mary A. T. Simmons was born June 12th, 1838 Jacop (Jacob) Eleazer was born July 12th, 1858 John W. E. Wood was born Nov. 25th, A. D. 1859 A. D. Wood was born March 25th A. D. 1861 In different handwriting: Josephine Irene, daughter of J. E. and Emma F. Wood born Dec. 3rd, 1900. MARRIAGES Morgan E. Wood and Mary A. T. Simmons were married October 8th, 1851 Jacob Eleazer Wood and Emma Florence Jones were married January 13th, 1881. DEATHS Mary A. T. Simmons, wife of Morgan E. Wood Departed this life June 21, A. D. 1861 W. E. Simmons departed this life Feb. 23rd. A. D., 1863 John W. E. Wood departed this life Dec. 23rd. A. D. 1860 Ann D. Wood departed this life August A. D. 1861. In pencil and a different handwriting: Miss Almira Wood married Gordon W. Goodbee. GIVENS BIBLE Holy Bible, Brevard Publishing Company, Brevard, N.C. Original owner, Bailey Brown Givens and Fannie Laurie Reid Givens, Tilton, Miss. Present owner, Mrs. John C. Copes (Estelle Givens) granddaughter, , Baton Rouge, La. Copied by Mrs. John C. Copes, Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 20, 1963. Submitted to the Society Sept. 1963 through Mrs. Zuma F. Magee. BIRTHS Clarence E. Givens, born April 1, 1885, Tilton, Miss. William T. Givens, born Feb. 4, 1887, Tilton, Miss. Perrie (Perry) N. Givens, born May 15, 1889, Tilton, Miss. Pearlie A. Givens, born April 1, 1891, Tilton, Miss. Javous (Javus) R. Givens, Born July 26, 1897, Tilton, Miss. Fannie L. Reid, born Dec. 17, 1855 Bailey B. givens, born Sept. 3, 1860 George M. Reid (brother of Fannie), born Dec. 14, 1857. Bertha A. Calhoun, born 1891 Willie Lee Bateman, born Feb. 14, 1902, Franklinton, La. Edith Estelle Givens, born Nov. 17, 1924, Warnerton, La. Page 87 Frances Juanita Givens, born Aug. 27, 1926, Franklinton, La. Anita Marie Givens, born Nov. 14, 1934, Bogalusa, La. Kathryn Grace Givens, born Sept. 14, 1936, Bogalusa, La. MARRIAGES Clarence E. Givens married Bertha A. Calhoun. Perry N. Givens married Willie Lee Bateman, June 3, 1922 Pearlie A. Givens married Ed. Smith, December 17, 1912 Javus R. Givens married Mary Daniels, 1920 Bailey B. Givens and Fannie L. Reid were united in Holy Matrimony at the home of Mr. Collins on the 9th day of March 1884. Edith Estelle Givens married John Carson Copes, III, March 3, 1944 Frances Juanita Givens married Alvin Burt Anita Marie Givens married Elton Grant Parker Kathryn Grace Givens married Walter Green Fornea DEATHS Clarence E. (Elzey) Givens, died May 8, 1945 William T. (Thomas) Givens died Jan. 25, 1889 Pearlie A. (Ann) Givens died June 27, 1913 Javus R. (Rawls) Givens died Feb. 28, 1923 Fannie L. Reid Givens died Jan. 13, 1937 Bailey B. (Brown) Givens died May 24, 1936 George M. Reid died Feb. 26, 1934 Bertha A. Calhoun Givens died 1939 Willie Lee Bateman Givens died May 6, 1946 DRURY BIBLE Holy Bible, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 381-385 4th Ave., N. Y. Original Owner, Bryant C. Drury; present owner, Mrs. Bryant Drury,, Ponchatoula, La. Copied by Mrs. John C. Copes III, , Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Doyle L. Bateman, , Baton Rouge, La. in April 1963. Submitted by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La., Sept. 1963. RECORD "Compliments of Holden Church to Bro. Fraiser, Dec. 25, 1921. Bryant Drury and Ment (Martha Theodosia) Thigpen were united by me in Holy Matrimony at Nicholson on the 5th day of May in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand nine hundred and one, and married in the presence of: signed - Frank Grags, Henry Keller. Page 88 BIRTHS B. C. Drury, Dec. 13, 1871, Whatley, Ala., Feb. 5 July (Julie) Drury, Oct. 1905, Nicholson, Miss. Dan Drury, Aug. 25, 1907, Montrose, La. Rand Drury, Aug. 25, 1907, Montrose, La. Morris Drury, April 17, 1909, Picayune, Miss. Horris (Horace) Drury, April 17, 1909, Picayune, Miss. Veasey Drury, Dec. 1911, Nicholson, Miss. (Robert) Cleave Drury, Mar. 6, 1913, Folsom, La. Eulalia Drury, Dec. 5, 1915, Robert, La. Clayton Drury, Oct. 15, 1917, Robert, La. Buler (Beulah) Drury, Apr. 8, 191.8, Robert, La. Roberta Drury, Aug. 13, 1920 Leon Drury, Oct. 16, 1922 DEATHS July (Julie) died Jan. 1, 1902 Horris (Horace) died Oct. 30, 1937 Veasey died Oct. 18, 1909 MARRIAGES Dan - Willie Lee Rand - Josephine Gomez Morris - Juanita Bigford Horris 1st- Rosy B. Smith 2nd- Gladys Timberlake Cleave 1st-Margaret Lee Martin 2nd- Mary Perrero Eulalia Ann - George Blow, March 7, Beulah - Edward Timberlake Roberta 1st-Franke Reno, b. Mar. 19, 1900; d. Oct. 27, 1962 2nd- Vincent Janusa BRELAND BIBLE "The Holy Bible," J. A. Wilmore & Co., 43 & 45 Centre St. Successors to A. J. Johnson and Co., 11 Great Jones St., N. Y. MDCCCXC. Original and present owners, Murray and Ruby Breland, Mt. Hermon, La., Dec. 10, 1917. Copied by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La.. Submitted to Society by Mrs. Magee in Sept. 1963. RECORD Murray A. Breland and Ruby E. Westmorland were married Dec. 27, 1913. Page 89 BIRTHS Cicero M. Breland was born January 29, A.D., 1857 Fanny Breland was born February 5, A.D., 1850 Spurgeon Breland was born August 21, A.D., 1884 Murray Albert Breland was born May 21, A.D., 1886 Robert Milton Breland was born February 14, A.D., 1889 Alva Luther Breland was born June 3, A. D. 1891 MARRIAGES Cicero M. Breland and Fanny Carter was married May 31, A.D., 1883 Robert M. Breland and Cora E. Pierce was married May 23, 1910 Murray A. Breland and Ruby E. Westmoreland was married Dec. 27, 1913 Alva L. Breland and Leanous Alma Crow was married Dec. 25, 1914 DEATHS Spurgeon Breland departed this life August 4, A.D. 1886 Fannie Breland died Feb. 21, 3 o'clock A.M., 1917 Cicero Breland died Sept. 24, 3 o'clock P.M., 1917. On a loose sheet of tablet writing paper (handwriting and paper both very old): Elizabeth Powell was born Dec. 1816, died Jan. 8, 1885 Letha Ann Powell died April 23, 1895 William Powell died May 16, 1895 Hannah Prestige, Wife of James Denman, Parents of Elizabeth Denman Powell. Newspaper Clipping: Sudden Death - 8 o'clock A. M., Thursday, April 23, 1895 - Miss Aletha Ann Powell, the oldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Powell of Amite Co., Miss. - about 50 years old. Interred in Family burying ground on Mr. James Carter's Plantation. Rev. J. W. Sandell and Rev. E. F. Edgar officiating. A typewritten loose sheet: Beryl Bernice Breland, Shreveport, La., Mar. 1, 1911 Lyman Abbott Breland, Biloxi, Miss., May 13, 1912 Robert Pearce Breland, Ocean Springs, Miss., May 24, 1914. Charles Gregory Breland, Jackson, Miss., May 18, 1916 Douglass Powell Breland, Memphis, Tenn.., June 29, 1918 Kenneth Rogers Breland, Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1923 Donald Humphry Breland, July 18, 1925 Jean Frances Breland, Alexandria, La., March 9, 1928 Leah Fentress Breland, New Orleans, La., December 17, 1929 Gloria Del Breland, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, La., Feb. 24, 1931 Hunter Mansfield Breland, Mobile, Ala., August 11, 1933 Page 90 The above are issue from marriage of Robert M. Breland and Cora E. Pierce, married at Baton Rouge., La., May 23, 1910. Cora Pierce Breland departed this life at Mobile, Ala., Feb. 21, 1936, buried in Memorial Park, Memphis, Tenn. POWELL BIBLE "The Holy Bible," printed by D. Fanshaw for the American Bible Society, 1842. Original owner, William Powell. The Bible was given to Murray Breland, Dec. 10, 1917. Now in the possession of Mrs. Murray Breland, Mt. Herman, La. Copied by Mrs. John C. Copes, III, , Baton Rouge, La. on Dec. 26, 1962. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. in Sept. 1963. FAMILY RECORD SHEET William Powell and Elizabeth Powell was maried November 26, 1835. BIRTHS C. William Powell born November 27th, 1812 Elizabeth Powell born December 1816 Letha Ann Powell born February 8th, 1837 Elizabeth Jane Powell born January 10th, 1839 Mary Ann Powell born December 20th, 1840 James Powell born April 28, 1843 John Powell born January 21st, 1845 Martha Ann Powell born October 31st, 1846 Amazon Powell born September 24th, 1848 Sarah Frances Powell born February 5th, 1850 Caroline Palistine Powell was born August 19th, 1851 Joseph Warren Powell born March 10th, 1853 William Oliver Powell born January 7th, 1855 Rosa Ella Virginia Powell born Dec. 20, 1857 James Carter born November 14th, 1867 John Carter born November 5th, 1867 Elijah Augustus Carter born January 11, 1869 Iserial William Carter born May 22, 1871 Corine Rosabelle Carter born May 27, 1874 Felder Carter born May 28, 1876 Burley Powell Carter born Mar. 6, 1879 - died March 1883 DEATHS Elizabeth Powell, died January 18, 1885 William Powell May 16, 1895 Letha Ann Powell April 23, 1895 Page 91 MAURICE MAGEE BIBLE Bible printed by Samuel Bagster and Sons, Ltd., London - James Pott & Co., New York. Present Owner, Mr. & Mrs. James Marvin Magee, , Franklinton, La. Copied on May 3, 1963 by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. who submitted it to the Society in Sept. 1963. This Bible was given to Maurice Magee by his Mother in 1917 and was re-bound and given to James Marvin Magee by his Father, Maurice Magee, in 1955. Mrs. H. W. Magee, my Mother, died Wed., Sept. 15, 1954, at 10:25 A.M. S./ Maurice Magee. BIRTHS Maurice Magee born Dec. 11, 1895 Wife - Ollie Undine King Magee born Sept. 11, 1899 James Marvin Magee, born June 8, 1922, 3 A.M. Thursday, weighed 8 pounds Henry Clayton Magee born Feb. 14, 1925, 3:15 o'clock Saturday morning a Valentine Baby - weighed 6 pounds. Bronis Hilda Magee born May 7, 1928; Wednesday, 3:00 o'clock, weighed 11 pounds. MARRIAGES Maurice and Ollie married June 23, 1921, Thursday afternoon. Maurice's Sisters and Brothers married: Henry Prentiss Magee married Agnes Wood Lelah Magee married Emett Pearson Winnie Magee married P. Clinton Lane Roberta Magee married Tom Bateman Lou Magee married Red (Austin) Bateman Clarence Magee married Johnnie Dennison Myrtie Magee married Tom Byrd. Wilton Magee married Audrey Bickahm. Doris Magee married Frank Foil. Maurice Magee's Mother was Mary Magee before she and Henry Willis Magee were married. Ollie's Mother was Mary Olah Magee before she married James Samuel King.. Ollie's Brothers married: Willie King married Elsie Branch Cullie King married Nellie Bateman J. S. King married Bessie Warren Benjy King married Myrtle Haley. Page 92 WILEY THOMAS MAGEE BIBLE Bible published by World Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City. No date of publication. Present Owner, Mrs. Evie Green Magee, Franklinton, La. Copied Sept. 10, 1963 by Mrs. A. W. Robbins, Franklinton, La. and submitted to the Society by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La., in Sept. 1963. MARRIAGES Wiley Thomas Magee and Evie Elnora Green, Dec. 28, 1915 Glenna Marie Magee and Dorman Carlos Perry, Dec. 24, 1938 Irma Corinne Magee and Albert Wayne Robbins, Oct. 27, 1945 BIRTHS Wiley Thomas Magee, March 18, 1890 Evie Elnora Green, Nov. 6, 1894 Glenna Marie Magee, Feb. 3, 1917 Irma Corinne Magee, Jan. 23, 1919 Grandchildren: John Carlos Perry, June 6, 1941 Michael Ray Perry, Jan. 14, 1943 Betty Loraine Perry, Feb. 2, 1946 James Walter Perry, May 13, 1948 Albert Wayne Robbins, Jr., Aug. 30, 1951 Dennis Wiley Robbins, Oct. 4, 1953 Kent Travis Robbins, June 15, 1957 DEATHS Wiley Thomas Magee, Sept, 4, 1941 GEORGE WASHINGTON PIERCE BIBLE Bible presently owned by Mrs. W. 0. Magee (a granddaughter), Susanne St.,, Bogalusa, La. Copied Jan. 25, 1963, by Mrs. W. 0. Magee, Bogalusa, La. and Mrs. John C. Copes, 111, 3505 Adams Ave., Baton Rouge, La. Submitted by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. in Sept. 1963. MARRIAGES G. W. Pierce and S. A. Rester, Dec. 6, 1862. Page 93 BIRTHS George W. Pierce, May 8, 1845 Sarahann Pierce, March 15, 1847 Augustus Pierce, Nov. 1, 1863 Andrew J. Pierce, Oct. 24, 1865 James E. Pierce, Aug. 26, 1867 Ira J. Pierce, June 1, 1869 Viola E. Pierce, Jan. 30, 1873 Hosea M Pierce, Sept. 3, 1874 Frances J. Pierce, July 26, 1876 William M. Pierce, March 28, 1878 George S. Pierce, Nov. 29, 1879 Siriler A. Pierce, Apr. 27, 1882 John E. Pierce, May 20, 1883 Noah R. Pierce, May 25, 1885 Jesse I. Pierce, May 18, 1887 Hardin Pierce, Aug. 27, 1889. DEATHS Infant, Jan. 24, 1871 Siriler A. Pierce, June 18, 1885 (Tomb shows 1891) Hardin D. Pierce, Dec. 26, 1903 (The above was in the Bible when given to Mrs. Magee; she has added the following from the grave stones.) George Washington Pierce, Jan. 12, 1924 Sarahann Rester Pierce, May 15, 1920 W. Augustus (Gus) Pierce, Jan. 30, 1940 Andrew J. Pierce (Jack), April 16, 1930 James E. (Emeriah) Pierce, 1942 Ira J. (Johnson) Pierce, Sept. 30, 1962 Viola E Pierce Flynn, Feb. 3, 1928 Hosea M Pierce, March 2, 1908 George S. Pierce (Shade), May 3, 1957 William M. (Mon) Pierce, Oct. 14, 1934 John E. Pierce, March 7, 1946 Noah R. Pierce, Aug. 26, 1909 Jesse I. Pierce, Aug. 10, 1915 WILLIAM HARVEY VENABLE BIBLE Bible in possession of Clarence Venable, copied Feb. 23, 1964, by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood. Mary H. Venable is Mary Helen Phillips, daughter of William Day Phillips and Martha Jane Bridges. The grandparents are Thomas E. Phillips and Emily Day, daughter of Thomas Day; Page 94 and Thomas E. Bridges and Judith Day. The father of W. H. Venable was also named William, and his mother was a Day. Additional data on these and other St. Helena Parish, La. families are in Thru the Years, by Morris, 1966. RECORD William Day Phillips died July 11, 1900 W. H. Venable born March 30, 1859 Mary H. Venable born Feb. 7, 1870 Robert Emmet Venable born Feb. 25, 1888, died June 5, 1908 Addie Etna Venable born November 28, 1889, died July 26, 1909, married Frank E. Bankston Clarence Harvey Venable born October 5, 1891, married Pearl R. Dakin Infant daughter died September 13, 1893 Walter Ellerson Venable born Sept. 28, 1894, mar. Mary J. Allen Zoe Ernestine Venable born April 7, 1897, mar. Earnest W. Newsom William Earl Venable born Feb. 19, 1899, died May 19, 1899 Janie Elizabeth Venable born October 21, 1900, mar. James W. Strickland Lillie and Dillie Venable born February 25, 1903; Lillie died March 3, 1903; Dillie married Archie E. Rogillio born October 14, 1901; their children: Inez H. Rogillio, b. 7-16-1926, mar. Hubert W. Lee Ernest E. Rogillio, b. 4-29-1.928, died 4-8-1930, Baton Rouge Alvin Alonzo Venable born Oct. 30, 1905, mar. Irene L. Kennedy Roger Marion Venable born Jan. 10, 1909, mar. Ruth E. Covington Note: The house where Clarence Venable lives is surrounded by large cedar trees. He states that they are the same age as he, and the house was built at the same time, and his parents moved into it when he was about 2 weeks old, so ca. 1891. He also says that it was the site of a former Indian camp, for in earlier days, there were many artifacts to be found surrounding a hard clay level cleared area there. DANIEL McGEHEE BIBLE Holy Bible, Jasper Harding and Son, 1859, in possession of Rena Watson, Rt. 1, Kentwood, La. Record copied Sept. 26, 1965 by Irene R. Morris who has included these records and that of connected Hutchinsons and Watsons in her book, Thru the Years, 1966. Page 95 RECORD Daniel McGehee, b. 25 Sept. 1797 (son of Jesse McGehee), mar. Appa Jane Powell, b. 8 Dec. 1812. They had 12 children: 1. John Porter McGehee, b. 19 Jan. 1829, d. 21 Feb. 1863, mar. 28 Feb. 1856 Sarah A. Penny 2. James Powell McGehee, b. 18 Feb. 1831, mar. 24 Jan. 1861 Nancy M. Summers 3. Hannah Jane McGehee, b. 2 Oct. 1832, mar. 24 Jan. 1864 Stephen Mizelle 4. Daniel Livingston McGehee, b. 18 Mar. 1834, mar. 1st 11 April 1860 Sarah Delphine Smith b. 21 Dec. 1837, d. 18 June 1865; mar. 2nd 22 June 1868 Martha Susan "Susie" Hutchinson b. 20 Aug. 1838, d. 19 Mar. 1915, daughter of Sally Boykin and Simpson Hutchinson. a. Simpson Henry McGehee b. Susan McGehee b. 30 Sept. 1870 d. a twin, Martha Catherine McGehee b. 8 Sept. 1874, d. 1 Oct. 1962, mar. James Harmon Watson d. a twin, Mary Elizabeth McGehee, b. 8 Sept. 1874, mar. Louis V. Carruth: (1) Ellison McGehee Carruth, b. 31 Dec. 1893 (2) Robert Lee Carruth b. 31 Dec. 1893 (3) Alma Susan Carruth, b. 24 Sept. 1896 (4) Job Jones Carruth, b. 28 June 1900 (5) Edgar Dean Carruth (6) Lola Carruth mar. Joe Laird 5. Mary Elizabeth McGehee, b. 28 Dec. 1835 6. Jesse Pinckney McGehee, b. 6 Apr. 1837, Washington Parish, La.; d. 20 June 1921; mar. 19 Jan. 1865 Eliza Charlotte Adams 7. Lucy Louisa McGehee, b. 8 Jan. 1839, mar. 11 July 1861 Thomas J. Adams 8. Matthew (Matthewson) Meridith McGehee, b. 23_____1840; mar. 12 Jan. 1865 Hannah E. Moore 9. Ira Benton McGehee, b. 13 April 1842, mar. 1 Feb. 1865 Sarah A. Talley 10. Appa Matilda McGehee, b. 19 Mar. 1845, mar. 2 Feb. 1865 John Talley 11. George Willery McGehee, b. 26 Sept. 1848 12. Emelie Adarene McGehee, b. 25 April 1852. Page 96 JONATHAN DAVID KEMP BIBLE J. D. Kemp was household #223 in 1850 census of St. Helena Parish. These record pages from his old Bible were in possession of Mrs. Joe Sitman, Sr. of Greensburg, La. on August 14, 1963 when copied by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr., Kentwood, who has combined some of the birth, marriage and death dates. RECORD Jonathan D. Kemp and Mildred Womack married 4 October 1838 Abner Womack born 15 May, 1778, died February 21, 1844 Celia (Herrin) Womack, wife of Abner, born 11 Dec. 1780, died Sept. 11 1853 Mildred Womack, wife of Jonathan Kemp was born March 3, 1824, died March 21, 1881 (daughter of Abner and Celia Womack). Their children: Sarah Ann Kemp born Sept. 1 AD 1839, mar. John B. Dunn 16 Dec. 1858 Mildred Dunn born July 13, 1863 Draltha Cannon Dunn born Nov. 2, 1866 Celia Ann Kemp born Nov. 2, 1841, d. Feb. 7, 1922, mar. 20 May 1862 Robert Y. Burton (see their Bible record, also copied) Permelia Marinda Kemp born May 11, 1843, d. Sept. 10, 1845 Ivy Emerson Kemp born October 27, 1847, mar. 6 Jan. 1870 Jenny Hornsby who died Sept. 11 _ (torn) Emma Nevada Kemp born August 17, 1849 Jonathan Edgar Kemp born May 20, 1851, d. Oct. 17, 1861 Daniel Grieve Kemp born Nov. 15, 1853, d. Jan. 26, 1885 Marshall Kemp born Nov. 25, 1856, d. July 5, 1857 Other entries in Bible: Addie C. Kemp b. Oct. 9, 1861, mar. Dec. 22, 1881 0. T. Thompson Martha Cannon Kemp, b. Sept. 4, 1867, d. Aug. 8, 1871 William Carter Kemp b. 10 Dec. 1872 Gily Hatch Kemp b. 22 Aug. 1872 Emma Nevada Kemp born 11 April 1875 JOHN BURTON BIBLE John Burton was Household #117 in the St. Helena Census of 1850. He is listed as worth $18,000 which was considerable for the time. He stated he was born in Georgia and was then 46. There is another Burton House hold #105 Terasy Burton, 39, born Miss. worth $1800, with family Martha 18, b. Miss.; Hamblin, 15, b. La.; Ann, 13, b. La.; and James A. Thompson, 38, b. Ky. It is not known how or if there is any connection. Page 97 John Burton was sometimes called "Jack." He married three times, and died at 68. His last wife had a hotel in Greensburg till her death. The information in the record below is from the Bible, except for that which is added in parentheses. The family record pages from the Bible were in possession of Mrs. Joe Sitman, Sr., Greensburg, La. when copied August 15, 1963 by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr. Mrs. Sitman is the youngest child of John's son, Robert Yair Burton 1839-1925. RECORD John Burton was born October 12, 1803, d. March 25, 1871 Rebecca Ann (Womack) Burton was born January 28, 1808, and d. 19 Feb. 1835 John Burton and Rebecca Ann Burton was married 15 of December 1821 Selia H. Burton was born October 4, 1824 and d. July 11, 1859 (See Celia Burton married Geo. W. Amacker, page 29, AMACKERS OF THE DEEP SOUTH, by Maud Amacker Arnett of Kentwood.) Nancy H. Burton born October 26, 1826, d. Sept. 17, 1838 Margaret Elizabeth Burton b. April 16, 1828, d. October 14, 1835 Lucy Jane Burton was born April 18, 1830, d. November 21, 1859 Abner W. Burton was born July 18, 1832, d. September 15, 1838 Rebecca Ann Burton born Feb. 7, 1835, d. September 24, 1836. John and Barbra (Yair Amacker) Burton was married May 21, 1835 (Barbara Yair, dtr. of Robert Yair mar. first Dec. 21, 1826 Samuel Amacker 1804- 1833, oldest child of John Jacob and Sarah Varnado Amacker. See Amacker book, page 4, which lists the three children also here listed as in the Burton Bible. The death date of Barbara Yair Amacker Burton is not given.) 1. Delilah Amacker was born 28 of May 1828 2. Elizabeth Florance Amacker was born Sept. 26, 1829 and died June 22, 1915 (mar. 1st George W. Womack; 2nd. Judge James Holcomb Muse) 3. Thomas Scott Amacker born Dec. 19, 1831, d. Nov. 24, 1856. John and Barbra Burton had: John G. Burton b. Feb. 1.5, 1836, d. Feb. 26, 1912 Mary Burton born 11 April 1838, d. 3 Nov. 184__ (torn) Robert Y. Burton barn August 12, 1839, d. June 15, 1925 (see his Bible record which follows.) Jacob Burton was born Feb. 26, 1841, and d. 3 Aug. 1841 Barbara Ann Burton was born September 4, 1842, d. March 17, 1843 James Maderson Burton born March 7, 1845 Nathaniel Burton born Feb. 28, 1847 John Burton and Ann Burton was married July 12, 1860 (his 3rd marriage. See Be It Known and Remembered, Vol. I, page 68, Ann Cain Spore Gorman Burton 1813-1901.) This entry is listed before their marriage: Sarah Rebca Ann Am--torn-- was born the 1 of November 1840. Page 98 ROBERT YAIR BURTON BIBLE Record sheets from this old Bible copied August 14, 1963 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. of Kentwood, then in possession of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Joe Sitman, Sr., Greensburg, La. Robert Yair Burton is listed as a ten-year old son in the home of John Burton 1803-1871 in the 1850 Census of St. Helena Parish. His mother was Barbara Yair, daughter of Robert Yair who had a grant in St. Helena land district, section 43, TlSR7E. Celia Ann Kemp 1841-1922 was the daughter of Jonathan David Kemp, 1816- 1883, who married Oct. 4, 1838 Mildred Womack, 1824-1881, daughter of Abner Womack, 1778-1844 and his wife Celia Herrin, 1780-18.53. RECORD Robert Y. Burton and Celia Ann Kemp married May 20, 1862 Robert Y. Burton born August 12, 1839, d. June 15, 1925 Celia Ann Kemp, wife of R. Y. Burton, born Nov. 2, 1841, d. Feb. 7, 1922 Eleven children listed for Robert Y. and Celia Ann Kemp Burton: 1. Clarence Edgar Burton, born April 29, 1-863 2. Robert Nathaniel Burton, born May 2, 1865, d. April 15, 1866 3. Deliah Elizabeth Burton born Feb. 6, 1867, mar. May 25, 1887 George John Parker. Both died in Houston, Texas. He died Nov. 17, 1917; she died Oct. 1, 1947, at 80. 4. Mildred "Matt" Burton, born March 22, 1869, mar. Nov. 2, 1892 Sidney J. Harper, who died Aug. 22, 1927. (See the Bible of Robert Yair Burton's father found in Mrs. Harper's trunk after her death in 1963.) 5. John David Burton born July 31, 1871 6. Celia Barbra Burton born Feb. 16, 1874 7. Ivy Emerson Burton born June 2, 1876, mar. Minnie Lucy Sitman on July 7, 1899. (Minnie was a sister of Joseph M. Sitman, who mar. Ivy Emerson's sister, Eveline Bettie). 8. Guy Rainer Burton born Oct. 23, 1878, mar. Estell Watson Jan. 1, 1905 a. Dillie E. Burton born Oct. 1, 1905, d. Aug. 25, 1910 b. Robert Wilson Burton born Dec. 4, 1906 C. Guy Rainer Burton born July 27, 1908 d. John Davie Burton born Nov. 14, 1912 9. James Madison Burton born March 27, 1882, d. June 4, 1957 10. Ernest Wilson Burton born June 4, 1885, d. Nov. 29, 1888 11. Eveline Bettie Burton born Feb. 17, 1889, mar. Dec. 1, 1912 Joseph M. Sitman (See Sitman Bible Record, for children.) Page 99 SITMAN BIBLE Bible of Mr. Joe Sitman of Greensburg, La., copied August 15, 1963, by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr., of Kentwood. He stated that his father was related to a Donella Family out from Tangipahoa, and came out to the area after attending school in Virginia and New Orleans. The old Sitman burying ground is at Ashland, 20 miles from Richmond, Virginia. RECORD Dr. Charles Myers Sitman, born Hanover County, Virginia, married Miss Iowa Minnesota Womack of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, on February 22, 1866, at Oak Lawn the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Womack by Rev. W. C. Pipkin. Witnesses: W. C. Pipkin and Guy Rainer. Dr. C. M. Sitman born April 8, 1837, died Sept. 18, 1919, age 82 yr. 5 mo., 10 da. Iowa M. Sitman born November 14, 1848, d. March 8, 1907 Lilly D. Sitman born Dec. 31, 1866, d. June 13, 1934, mar. December 8, 1891 E. C. Davis (of Cook County, Gainesville, Texas.) Fannie E. Sitman born Jan. 30, 1869, died May 6, 1869 George W. Sitman born April 14, 1870 Charles Sitman, Jr. born March 18, 1872 (mar. Sadie Bush, Huntsville, Texas; C. M. II born Ardmore, Texas July 3, 1895; Ewing Bush Sitman born 1900 in New Orleans - from clipping in Bible.) Dillie Lea Sitman born Feb. 10, 1874, died July 25, 1883 Eliza M. (or H.) Sitman born Nov. 20, 1877 Minnie L. Sitman born Nov. 10, 1879 (died at 82, mar. Ivy Burton, brother of Mrs. Joe Sitman, Sr.) Joseph M. Sitman born Sept. 27, 1888, mar. Dec. 1, 1912 Eveyln Bettie Burton, b. Feb. 17, 1889. Their children.: 1. Evelyn Lee Sitman. born Nov. 30, 1913, mar. Dec. 31, 1938 Holland M. Addison 2. Joseph McPherson Sitman born October 14, 1919 mar. Jan. 18, 1946 Iris Tillery 3. Alphy Fletcher Sitman born Feb. 2, 1922, mar. June 12, 1947, Odette Lola Easley. JOEL FOSTER BIBLE Large Leather bound Bible, Phinney & Co., Buffalo, 1851; date on New Testament title page is 1850. In possession Mrs. J. Davis McKinney, , Greensburg, Louisiana. Copied by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. June 15, 1964. Inside the front also are the title sheet and record sheets taken from a much older Bible, Paul and Thomas, Printers, 1815, New York, with the following record: Page 100 Joel Foster and Rosanna Miller were married on October second, 1785 Joel Foster and Elisabeth Hinton were married on the 20th day of June, AD 1803 Joel Foster and Mary Staples were married 4 October 1810 On page 2: Joel Foster, the sixth son. of John and Rose Foster, was born August 15, 1762, in the state of Virginia and county of Gloucester Rosanna Miller, first wife of Joel Foster, was born July 7, 1765 Elisabeth Hinton, second wife of Joel Foster, was born November 13, 1768 Mary Staples, third wife of Joel Foster, was born March 27 AD 1776 Frances Foster, first son of Joel and Rosanna Foster, was born May 21 1787 Louicy Foster second child of Joel and Rosanna Foster, was born March 9, 1789 Elisabeth Foster, third child of Joel and Rosanna Foster, was born April 3, 1793 John H. Foster, fourth child of Joel and Rosanna Foster, was born September 24, 1796 Francis 1. Foster, fifth child of Joel and Rosanna Foster, was born November second, 1799. Page 3: Josiah Foster, sixth child of Joel and Rosanna Foster, was born December 10, 1801. William H. Foster, first child of Joel. and Elisabeth Foster, was born April 20, 1804 James G. Foster, second child of T)oel and Elisabeth Foster, was born March 27, 1810 Rosanna Foster, first child of Joel and Mary Foster, was born February 24, 181-2 Martha Foster, second child of Joel and Mary Foster, was born Sept. 30, 1814 DEATHS Rosanna Foster, first wife of Joel Foster, departed this life February 15, 1803 Elisabeth Foster, second wife of Joel Foster, departed this life April 20, 1810 Elisabeth Foster, daughter of Joel and Rosanna Foster died Oct. 12, 1793. Francis Foster, son of Joel and Rosanna Foster, departed this life Sept. 1817. This record is also written on old blue paper, plus these additional entries: Page 101 Rosanna Foster, first daughter of Joel and Mary, died May 29, 1843. Martha Foster, second daughter of Joel and Mary, died June 26, 1846. Joel Foster, died August 12, 1851. Mary Foster, third wife of Joel Foster, died September 10, 1859. Frances Staples, fifth child of Joel and Rosanna Foster, died January AD 1852. Family Record sheets in the 1851 Bible give this information. (Long tributes and wording of name changes by court action are omitted, but with all of the facts included here.) Jeptha McKinney was born April 24, 1818. Sarah Adaliza Corkern was born April 29, 1829. Eudora Keturah McKinney, daughter of Jeptha and Sara Adaliza McKinney, born Thursday the 4th of August, 1853. Name changed by court order to Sarah Adaliza, April 15, 1865. Robert Emmet McKinney, son of Jeptha and Sarah, born Monday 9 April 1855. Martin Luther McKinney, son of Jeptha and Sarah, was born Friday 6th March AD 1857. Martin Luther died July 12,1918. His wife, Nancy, died August 11, 1926. Samuel Leatta McKinney, son of Jeptha and Sarah, born Friday 22 April 1859. Little twins, the miscarriage of my dear Adaliza during her last expiring moments, the one of stout and the other of delicate frame, little sons, born. Friday 3 May, 1861. Sybil Billings Clary, second companion of Jeptha McKinney, was born April 11, 1825. Sybil Adaliza McKinney, first child and first daughter of Jeptha and Sybil Billings McKiney, was born Sunday, 25 October 1863. Her name changed to Sybil Clary McKinney by court order May 4, 1864. Paul James Harvin, son of Martin Luther and Nancy Eugenia McKinney, born Saturday, 23 October 1886. Eudora Ada McKinney, daughter of Sybil Clary and Samuel John Abbott, born Friday, 28 October 1887, died March 9, 1932 Charles Linwood Latham, son of Martin Luther and Nancy Eugenia McKinney, was born Friday, 19 October 1888. Annie Laurie Jane, daughter of Sybil Clary and Samuel John Abbott, born Thursday, 20 day of February 189_(?) Elinor Downs Crittenden, dau. of Martin Luther and Nancy Eugenia McKinney, born Wed., March 5, 1890. Eva Lenore, daughter of Sybil Clary McKinney and Samuel John Abbott, was born 22 February 1892. Gertrude Sybil Corkern, daughter of Martin Luther and Nancy Eugene McKinney, was born 19 November, 1892. John Davis Wardlaw McKinney, son of Martin Luther and Nancy Eugenia McKinney, born 15 July 1895 (died September 23, 1963, survivors include wife, Thadis Craig). Rebecca Adelizer Corkern, daughter of Martin Luther and Nancy E. McKinney, born first day of March, 1901. Page 102 MARRIAGES Jeptha McKinney and Sarah Adaliza Corkern were married on Sunday, the 5th of October, 1851 Jeptha McKinney and Sybil Billings Clary were married on Thursday, the 29th of May, 1862 Martin Luther McKinney and Nancy Eugenia Harvin were married Thursday, 10 day December, 1885 Sybil Clary McKinney and Samuel John Abbott were married Thursday, 6 day of January 1887 John Davis Wardlaw McKinney and Nina Venable were married 26 day of November, 1922 Paul James Harvin McKinney and Azalie Daniel were married January John Davis Wardlaw McKinney and Thadis Craig Stevens were married 26 September 1929 Walt Davis Watson and Gennie Dees married March 25, 1942 Marguerite Nancy Yarbrough and Lige Tate Travis were married June 11, 1944 Sybil Gertrude Watson and Bob McCrory were married on January 20, 1945 Martin Watson and Lee (G or Z) Hall were married Sept. 8, 1944 Sarah Nancy McKinney, only child of Thadis Craig McKinney, married Russell Felps Kent, Jr., June 15, 1963. He was born December 8, 1945 in Clinton, La. DEATHS Robert Emmet McKinney, 1st son and 2nd child of Jeptha and Sarah, died 25 December 1857 Sarah Adaliza McKinney, consort of Jeptha McKinney, died Friday 3rd May AD 1861. Farewell my love for a season. Peace to thy happy soul. Samuel Catta McKinney, 3rd son and 4th child of Jeptha and Sarah, died 18 Oct 1862 Sybil Billings McKinney, second consort of Jeptha McKinney, died Sunday, 25 October 1863 (tribute not copied). Frances Peale Farnham Wall, sister of my dear Sybil, died Feb. 20, 1871, Mon. Jeptha McKinney, our beloved father, died Friday, April 16, 1880, at 62, 8 P.M. Beyond the tomb is eternal dawn. Charles Linwood Latham, son of Martin Luther and Nance Eugenia McKinney, died Thursday, 29 Nov. 1888. Old paper in Bible: "Ages of Thomas Crittenden and Thanny Austin Thomas Crittenden, son of William and Eleanor Crittenden, was born February in the state of Virginia, and died September 15, AD 1843, in St. Helena, Louisiana. Thanny Austin, sister of Thomas Crittenden and daughter of William and Eleanor Crittenden, born April 27, 1766, in the State of Georgia, Richmond County, died August 10, 1863, in Louisiana in the Parish of St. Helena." Page 103 Another paper in Bible: "Stephen Rice Corkern, son of John and Sarah Corkern, was born in Louisiana in the parish of St. Helena 17 July 1803. Two other old sheets of paper hold data giving only initials but with a few additions to that presented in Be It Known and Remembered, Vol. II, under the Corkern name. Sarah Wainwright died March 26, 1843 (sister of Stephen Rice Corkern) Mary M. W., b. Sept. 5, 1819, mar. Jan. 10, 1838 Elijah Thompson who d. November 15, 1839. Her son Thomas Benton Thompson born Jan. 2, 1839. WILLIE ALLEN PRICE BIBLE Holy Bible, no date shown, published sometime prior to marriage date. In possession of Gordon Price, Kentwood. Copied February 24, 1964 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. of Kentwood. RECORD Willie Allen Price born December 22, 1864, died May 7, 1928, married in Lawrence County, Miss., 13 January 1887 to Selena Ida Pevey, born August 24, 1867. Their children: Charles W. Price, born October 18, 1887, mar. Ida Brumfield Adolphus Quilla Price, born November 18, 1888, mar. Veda Ricks May 11, 1915. Their children include: Gordon, Willie, Grace, Mary Elizabeth Price, born March 9, 1916, died May 1, 1925). Hurdle Leland Price, born December 17, 1889, mar. Fannie Mae Blair. Mary A. Price, born December 23, 1891, mar. June 16, 1912 Fred Claybough who died June 3, 1913, age 32. She married second Homer Lea. Her child, Freda Pauline Claybough born August 13, 1913 is recorded in the Bible Record. Sallie H. Price born November 22, 1893, mar. Robert Davis Sibert R. Price born October 15, 1895 mar. December 21, 1919 Genevieve Dykes Hurvey Adolphus Price born October 15, 1895, d. mar. September 15, 1918 Mable Butcher Letha Hayden Price, b. August 26, 1897, d. August 3, 1901 James C. Price born July 18, 1901, mar. April 18, 1920 Louise Boone Lena Lucille Price born March 15, 1904, died June 23, 1905 Edna G. Price born March 13, 1906, mar. December 3, 1925 John W. Morgan Clayton J. Price born January 18, 1908. Page 104 MARGARET A. SMITH'S TESTAMENT New York, American Bible Society, 1886. In possession 1962 of Mrs. Charles A. Kent, Jr., Kentwood, Louisiana. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. Inside cover: "N. A. Smith's book." RECORD Henrietta Gordon was born July 9th 1887 William Duncan Gordon was born April 25, 1890 Windle Gordon was born Nov. 14, 1898 Windle Gordon dide Jan.th 13, 1900 In Bible, a letter addressed to B. D. Gordon, Tangipahoa, La., dated March 21, 1911, and a picture of a Gordon tomb, supposedly in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans. Grandfather of Nellie and Nola Kent, & Charles Kent, Jr. SUSAN KENNON BIBLE Holy Bible, Philadelphia, Pa. Claxton, Remsen and Haffelfinger, 1871. In possession of Mrs. (Anna Carruth) John Simpson, Hammond, La. Copied January 26, 1964 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, through the kindness of Fritzie Kennon of Baton Rouge. MARRIAGES Charles Erasmus Kennon and Susan Kent were married September 24th AD 1868 Charles Erasmus Kennon and Adeline H. McMahon were married January 11, 1900 George Atherton Kennon and Golda Ellzey were married April 18, 1906 Edwin Bouldin Kennon and Maud E. Woolver were married November 24, 1909 Luther E. Carruth and Roberta Beverly Kennon were married October 5, 1910 Clement Reid Kennon and Nancy Nei-son Kennon were married July 29, 1835 in Virginia. BIRTHS Charles Erasmus Kennon was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia April 6th, AD 1839 Susan Kent was born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, May 2nd AD 1848 Clement Read Kennon was born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana July 14, 1869 Charles Erasmus Kennon Jr. was born in Tangipahoa Parish November 30th, 1870 Catherine Atherton Kennon was born in Tangipahoa Parish Aug. 21, 1872 George Atherton Kennon was born Nov. 30, 1873 Herbert Kennon was born in Tangipahoa Parish September 22nd. AD 1875 Roberta Beverly Kennon was born in Tangipahoa Parish June 17, 1877 Edwin Bouldin Kennon was born in Tangipahoa Parish April 23rd AD 1879 Page 105 To Charles E. Kennon and Adeline H. McMahon was born: Evelyn Lucille born October 12, 1900 in Tangipahoa Parish Chas. E. Kennon Jr. was born in Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana Decem- ber 31st, 1902 Roberta Beverly born Jan. 14, 1905 in Tangipahoa Parish, La. Nelson Randolph born May 3, 1907 in Tangipahoa Parish Adeline born July 15, 1910 in Tangipahoa Parish Will born June 5, 1913 in Tangipahoa Parish, La. Clement Read born March 17, 1916 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. To George A. Kennon and Golda Ellzey were born: Sudie born April 17, 1907 in Parish Tangipahoa, Louisiana Helen born August 14, 1909 in Tangipahoa Parish George Atherton born May 9, 1913 in Tangipahoa Parish To Edwin B. Kennon and Maud Woolver were born: Paul Atherton born October 16, 1910 in Tangipahoa Parish Dorothy born April 10, 1912 in Tangipahoa Parish Frederick Woolver born December 16, 1913 in Tang. Parish Edwin Boulden Jr. born December 6, 1920 in Tangipahoa Parish, La. To Luther E. Carruth and Roberta B. Kennon were born (all in Tang. Parish): Luther Edward Jr. born Nov. 19, 1911 Anna Kent born March 19, 1913 Walter Kent born October 23, 1915 Julian Read born September 20, 1919 DEATHS Catherine Atherton Kennon, daughter of Chas. E. & Susan Kennon died Sept. 3, 1872 Clement Read Kennon, son of Charles E. and Susan Kennon died Oct. 6, 31-2 P.M. 1878 Dr. Charles Erasmus Kennon died at Tangipahoa Oct. 9th 61/2 P.M. 1878 Herbert Kennon, son of Charles E. and Susan Kennon died at Tangipahoa La. Oct. 20th, 10 o'clock AM 1878 Susan Kent Kennon, wife of Chas. E. Knnon died at Kentwood, La. Dec. 28, 1922 Dr. Clement Read Kennon, father of Chas. E. Kennon was born in Charlotte County, Virginia AD 1815 and died at Tangipahoa, La. Feby 15, 1874. N. N. Kennon, mother of Chas. E. Kennon died in Weimar Texas March 8, 1889 Roberta Kennon Carruth, wife of Luther E. Carruth, Sr. died at Ponchatoula Nov. 8, 1931 Luther E. Carruth, Sr. died July 31, 1954 John Brooks Simpson, Jr. died Nov. 24, 1957 Luther Edward Carruth, Jr. died Jan. 1, 1964 Page 106 SIMEON VOLENTINE MORRIS BIBLE Holy Bible, American Bible Society, New York, 1887, in possession of Mrs. Howard Miller, , Kentwood, La., May 26, 1964, copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., with additional information added by the owner from her knowledge, and some from Mrs. Teena W. Stokes, in 1952. Elkanah "Caney" L. Morris born April 24, 1821 or 1826, died in the Civil War. He married Nancy Brock (copy of printed obituary pasted in back of Bible) who was born ca. 1830, joined Bogue Chitto Church 1874 and died August 22, 1896, after a long illness. She married second in 1863 to Thomas Miller and they had 8 children. She had three from her first marriage and he had some also from a previous marriage, including Clara who married Joseph Morris, her step brother. 1. Sarah Rebecca Morris, born August 1, 1850 or 1851? mar. Willie R. Miller, a first cousin, son of Simon Miller and Jane Mossis, sister of Caney. Their daughter, Jane Miller b. Oct. 31, 1871 in Wash. Parish mar. Jesse Fortenberry who died Sept. 1, 1905 at 36. Six children: Lora, Preston, Wilma, Braxton, Velma and Uneeda. 2. Joseph Morris b. Sept. 24, 1855, died Nov. 7, 1879, mar. his stepsister, Clara Miller. Two children: Florence mar. Bond and Kinzie Morris mar. Bond. 3. Simeon Volentine Morris born Jan. 15, 1857. See below: Their half sisters and brothers: Monroe Miller mar. Painter; Jim; twins, Rafe and Eli who mar. Lucy Statham; Bet or Elizabeth mar. Fleet Walker; Angie mar. Eli Schilling; Flora mar. Didon; and Maggie Miller. Simeon Volentine Morris (above) born Jan. 15, 1857 died Jan. 11, 1945, mar. April 16,1878 Elizabeth Artilisa Stringfield, called Lizzie born April 21, 1856, died Sept. 29, 1915. Six children: 1. Dora Estelle Morris, b. June 25, 1879 mar. Jan. 30, 1896 Theodore Fortenberry, died Dec. 22, 19--; children Avera, Alma, Dollan, Hermon, Clemon, Flemon, Furlon, Oscar, Truly. 2. Simeon Elkanah Morris, b. Oct. 24, 1880, mar. Feb. 5, 1905 Rosa Jenkins. Ch.: Jessie, Noel, Inez, Wilson. He mar. 2nd Alice no children; died 1961. 3. Easter Nancy Molena "Lena," born July 23, 1884, mar. Dec. 5, 1901 in Amite James Edgar Crawford. Children: Lettie, Lexie, Irene Elizabeth (b. Sept. 8, 1906 mar . July 20, 1925 Howard Billy Miller, son of Laborn Miller and Laura Johnson, only child, Dorothy Mae Miller, born Aug. 27, 1926, mar. Mar. 20, 1946 Alvie Venus McDaniel, b. Sept. 4, 1914. They have 3 children - Marie, and Winnie Bell 4. Margaret Elizabeth b. Sept. 3, 1889, mar. Oct. 6, 1904 Hosea C. Graham, mar. 2nd. E. E. McElveen. Her Graham children: George, Vergie, Essie, Lexford, Alfred, Clayton, Joel, Ethel, Daisy. Page 107 5. James Theodore Morris b. June 8, 1892, died Oct. 28, 1892 6. Euna Rebecca Morris b. Sept. 29, 1893, died Feb. 28, 1919, mar. Nov. 22, 1906 Seaborn Hyde. Two children: Ollie Eliz. Hyde born Jan. 8, 1908; James Vol Hyde, b. Jan. 8, 1911. She mar. 2nd. Bob Miller and had Gladys who mar. Tom Lawson and Lady Miller. Seaborn Hyde mar. second Maybelle Patterson and they also had children. WILLIE GARNER PACKER BIBLE Bible published by New York American Bible Society, 1890; in possession of daughter, Mrs. Rufus Vaughn, Kentwood, La.; copied October 17, 1963 by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr. W. G. Packer had one brother who left and is untraced. Another brother was named Thomas Bickham Packer. RECORD W. Garner Packer (of Crystal Springs, Miss.) born Nov. 23, 1866, died Oct. 4, 1944 (father) married Miss Addie Stafford December 24, 1893 by Rev. W. M. Sullivan. Abraham Stafford and Miss Frances M. Dearmon (Meridian, Miss.) was married October 25, 1894 (brother of Addie Stafford Packer). Rufus M. Vaughn and Miss Mamie Packer married November 12, 1916 (owns Bible). BIRTHS Frances M. Stafford was born July 6, 1833 (mother's mother) Abraham Stafford was born -- (no date (same as son's name) W(illiam) LEwis