Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Be it Known And Remembered: Vol. IV, Bible Records 1966: Pages 121-160 Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by LGHS, Dec. 1998 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From Page 120 FARR RECORD Pictorial Home Bible, Southern Publishing Co., Atlanta, Ga. 1873. In possession of R. E. Farr,
, Jackson, Miss. Copied Aug. 19, 1964 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. RECORD R. E. Farr and Janie Birdsong were married Feb. 12, 1874 Thomas Wilson Farr was born April 3rd. 1876 Thomas Livingston and John Pennington sons of R. E. and Jennie Farr was born the 5th of September 1877 Theophilus Milton son of R. E. and Jennie was born Feb. 17, 1879 Clara Ward, dau. of R. E. and Jennie was born October 17, 1881 Lula Farr dau of R. E. and Jennie was b. Sept. 2, 1883 Robert Lucian son of R. E. and Jennie b. Feb. 4, 1886 Joe Nunn son of R. E. and Jennie P was born Sept 8, 1888 Wilna Birdsong dau of R. E. and Jennie P. Farr born Oct. 22, 1890 Robert Emmett, son of R. E. and Jennie P. b. July 14, 1893 DEATHS Thomas Wilson, son of R. E. and Jennie d. Feb. 15, of pneumonia 1877 Clara Ward, dau of R. E. and Jennie d. Oct. 15, 1882 of congestion Robert Emmet Farr, Sr. d Oct. 11, 1897, father, of yellow fever Wilna Birdsong Farr died June 14, 1899, congestion Jennie P. Farr d. Feb. 14, 1938, mother. HISTORY Robert Emmet son of James Wilson and Elizabeth Farr b. March 27 1848 Jennie Pennington dau of Thomas & Cornelia V. Birdsong born Dec. 29, 1857. BIRTHS James Wilson Farr b. in the year of our Lord 1807, July 4 Elizabeth Nealy b. 1805 Nancy Reynolds, stepdaughter of grandpa Farr b. Sept. 20, 1824 Mary Reynolds, step dau of grandpa Farr b. Aug. 11, 1825 Margaret dau of James and Eliz. b. Mar 6, 1832 Andrew Jackson, son of James & Eliz. b. Nov. 2, 1833 James Chas., son of James & Eliz. b. July 21, 1835 Amanda Elizabeth dau of James and Eliz. b. Feb. 28, 1837 William Westley, son of James and Eliz b. Mar 1, 1839 Susanah, dau of James & Eliz, bo. April 1, 1841 Infant son of James and Eliz. b. Dec. 12, 1843 Robert Emmet son of James and Eliz. b. March 27, 1847 John Calhoun, son of James and Eliz. b. Feb. 14, 1850 Page 121 MARRIAGES James Wilson Farr married Elizabeth Henly Reynolds Mar. 27, 1831 Amanda E. Farr mar. B. F. Hall Dec. 13, 1854 DEATHS Mary Reynolds departed this life Aug. 17, 1835 Margaret dau of James and Eliz. d. Sept. 5, 1840 Andrew J. son of James and Eliz. d. Sept. 15, 1840 Infant son of James & Eliz. d. Dec. 12, 1843 Susanah, dau of James and Eliz. d. July 17, 1844 James Chas. son of James and Eliz. d. April 27, 1854 Elizabeth, wife of James Wilson Farr departed Jan. 10, 1860 John Calhoun, son of James and Eliz. d. June 29, 1889 (Grandpa) John Calhoun, son of James and Eliz. d. Robert Emmett, son of James and Eliz. d. Oct. 11, 1897 Amanda Farr Hall, wife of B. F. Hall d. April 17, 1909 Dr. William Westly, son of James Wilson and Eliz. Farr died July 1914 THORPE RECORD The library of the First Baptist Church in Kentwood, Louisiana was presented a 120-page bound typescript by Clyde Alonzo Thorpe three days before his death 10 April 1966 at the age of 98. This typing had occupied his time for some months after failing eyesight made him give up his woodworking hobby. From it, your editor abstracts these data which may also be of interest in other parts of the United States. RECORD Uriah Blake Lemmon was born in France and came to the United States when quite young. He met and married a young lady in this country who had also been born in France. They had 2 daughters and 3 sons. Many of the family were barristers and politicians. One of the children, Sarah Alvira Lemmon born 1836 Sandusky City, Ohio, died Beaman, Iowa, had married 1859 in Clyde, Ohio to William Monroe Thorpe who had been born in Buffalo, New York in 1835. His father was William Thorpe, a wheelright whose family had come from England in early colonial days. Someone in the family has said they were from the Isle of Man. William Thorpe and his wife Alvira Hoak had 3 dau. and 4 sons. The Hoak family had come from Liverpool, England. William Monroe Thorpe was the youngest son. He had been born in Buffalo, New York in 1835. With a friend he started in his young days west from Ohio in a covered wagon on either side of which was a sign, "We wrestle all comers for money, chalk or marbles." They began the journey with 2 head of horses and $50 in cash and arrived in Marshaltown, Iowa with 6 head and $700. Page 122 Later, William Monroe Thorpe returned to Clyde, Ohio where he married Sarah Alvira Lemmon in 1859. After the birth of their first two children, they returned to Iowa. 1. First child d.y. 2. Hattie Alvira Thorpe b. 17 Sept. 1861, Lorane, Ohio, mar. Ned Fox of Berlin, Tama County, Iowa. They later moved to Brainard, Nebraska. 3. Nettie May Thorpe, b. 27 Feb. 1863 in Ohio, mar. Winferd Hinckley of Delmar Junction, Clinton County, Iowa. 4. Clyde Alonzo Thorpe b. 27 Sept. 1868, Marshaltown, Iowa named for the place his mother was married and for an older brother of his father. First mar. in Nebraska the widow of Pole Miller who died of pneu- monia while preparing for a trip to Oregon in covered wagons. He had hired young Clyde to drive one of the teams. The Thorpes went on to High Valley, Oregon, 6 miles from Union where she had a brother John. Another of her brothers, Sam, lived at Cricket Flat. Sev- eral years later the Thorpes returned to Sioux City on Floyd River Valley. While there for 7 years they adopted Hattie Ethel 3 Nov. 1893, who later married Erney Strunk and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. After her death, he married, in 1926 in Brownsville, Texas, a widow whom he had met while there on a business trip for a brick and tile company. She died in 1952. Her son John was adopted, and they had a son, Thomas, who is now in Mobile, Alabama. His third companion, Mrs. Elda Clegg, mar. 1959, Jackson, Miss; moved to Kentwood, La. 1960 to be partway between his and her families. She died 1963 and they are both buried in the Osyka, Miss. cemetery. 5. Gertrude Olive Thorpe b. 16 Jan. 1877, Clay Township, Grundy County, Iowa. 6. Uriah Blake Thorpe b. 14 July 1878, Clay Township, Grundy County, Iowa. COYLE-BARBRE RECORD Copy of this record notarized 6 April 1964 in Acadia Parish, La, as being verbatum from the Coyle Bible then in possession of Mrs. Vera Lee Hobgood Olds,
, Baton Rouge, La., copied by John Henry Hobgood. Family Register Walter T. Coyle and Lizzie Barbre were united in Holy Matrimony on Tuesday the 29th of August 1882 at home. Page 123 Elizabeth Lesley Drew born June 12, 1912 - Thursday in Monroe John Henry Hobgood born April 8, 1914 - Wednesday in Welsh, Louisiana Vera Lee Hobgood born Sunday January 2/16 in New Orleans. Beverly Coyle born Tuesday July 25/16 at Ashridge Marion Coyle June 12th 1918 at Torras, La. Leslie Coyle December 28th 1919 Walter Palmer Hobgood Sat. Nov. 29th 1919 in McNary John Sidney Branch Monday Rochelle, La. Sept. 5th 1917 Lelia Coyle Branch Sat. McNary July 18th 1920 Walter McKee Coyle born Saturday June 269/86 Lelia Mason Coyle born Monday June 18/88 Vera Lee Coyle born Sunday December 22/89 Leslie Barbre Coyle born Tuesday Nov. 10/91 Lyndahl Coyle Hobgood born Rosedale Plantation June 30, 1924 Emmett Jones Hobgood born Rosedale Plantation July 14th 1929 Leroy Kilpatric Branch April 14th 1925 Alco, La. Glen Hobgood Olds Oct. 15th 1940 John Russell Olds November 5th 1946 on Tuesday 6:30 P.M. Vera Lee Olds April 16th 1949 at 4 P.M. Lyndahl Irene Hobgood Sat. June 26th 1943 Walter Palmer Hobgood, Jr. July Sat. 1948 Mary Katherine Hobgood born Feb. 12th Leslie Ann Hobgood March 3rd 1951 (Sat.) in B. R. Elizabeth Terrell Hobgood Monday April 15th 1946 Mary Lee Hobgood Thursday May 5th 1949 Henry Herbert Hobgood b. April 6, 1959 at Monroe, La. Child of E. J. and Mary Jane Hobgood. Glen Arthur Olds born April 6 at Birmingham, Ala. 1963, child of Glen and Carole Olds. MARRIAGES Lesley Barbre Coyle and Thomas Cloyd Drew Thursday 22nd of June 1911 at home Vera Lee Coyle and John Henry Hobgood Wednesday June 25th 1913 at home Walter McKee Coyle and Marina Normand Tuesday May 18th 1915 New Roads, La. Lelia Mason Coyle and John Sidney Branch Thursday October 5/16 at home Vera Lee Hobgood and Glen Hollister Olds at St. Stephens Church, Innis, La. Nov. 19, 1938 Rev. J. S. Ditchburn Walter Palmer Hobgood and Velma Irene David St. Stephens Church, Innis Wed. June 10, 1942 Rev. Howard Giere. John Henry Hobgood, Jr. and Marjorie Terrell at home Crowley, La. Feb. 26th 1943 at 8 of the clock Emmett Jones Hobgood and Mary Jane Steed June 8, 1957, Grace Episcopal Monroe, La. Rev. John M. Allin and James Marshall Glen Hobgood Olds and Carole Ann Cone August 5, 1961, St. Andrews Epis- copal Mission, Leawood, Kansas. Page 124 DEATHS Walter T. Coyle Monday Oct. 2/16 6 o'clock A.M. at home Rosedale Plt., son of Josephine Turner and Walter Turnbull Coyle, born at Williamsport, La. Jan. 9/1862. Age 54 yrs 9 mo. 21 days. Lesley Coyle Friday June 3rd 6:50 P.M. in Memphis. Daughter of Marina Normand and Walter McKee Coyle Sarah Ann Hawthorne (nee) Turner died in Jonesboro, Ark. Feb. 24/19 age 78 yrs. Lizzie Barbre Coyle Monday August 8th 1932 at 6 o'clock A.M. at home Rosedale Plantation. Daughter of Stephen Barbre and Arminda Sleeper born on Rosedale Plantation Jany. 11th 1862 age 70 years 6 mos. and 8 days. Walter McKee Coyle Saturday Apr. 21, 1945, 4:25 P.M., Dumas, Texas, son of Walter Turnbull Coyle and Lizzie Barbre Coyle, age 58 years, 10 mos. John Henry Hobgood born Sept. 27/1885 died Sept. 27th 1952 son of N. P. Hobgood and Mary White. Husband of Vera Lee Coyle. Age 67 yrs. Vera Lee Coyle Hobgood born Dec. 22, 1889, died Feb. 11, 1954, Daughter of Walter T. Coyle and Lizzie Barbre Coyle, wife of John Henry Hobgood. STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF ACADIA Before the undersigned Notary Public personally came and appeared John H. Hobgood, W. P. Hobgood, Jr., and George Davis, who after being duly sworn, deposed and said that this page of typewritten material was copied from grave markers at the Barbre Cemetary located at Three Rivers, Upper Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. s/ John H. Hobgood ____________________________ John H. Hobgood s/ Walter P. Hobgood, Jr. ____________________________ Walter P. Hobgood, Jr. His mark George + Davis ____________________________ George Davis Witness: W. P. Hobgood Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 3rd day of June, 1966. Signature unreadable _______________________________________ Notary Public, Acadia Parish, Louisiana Page 125 BARBRE CEMETARY The markers of this cemetary were removed from the graves due to the caving in of the river causing the levee to be set back, and were placed in a new location on the old Barbre property. This property is now in the possession of Mrs. Joe Feduccia. Markers of graves as follows: Masonic Emblem - "In Memory of FATHER STEPHEN BARBRE, born Warren Co., Ky. Mar. 5, 1812, died Nov. 8, 1892." "In Memory of: ELIZA, late consort of Stephen Barbre, born in Green Co., Miss. Feb. 13, 1828, died Parish of Pointe Coupee March 29, 1854." "In Memory of Eliza Ella, Infant daughter of Stephen & Eliza Barbre, born March 5, 1854, died Apr. 24, 1854." "ARMINDA SLEEPER - WIFE OF Stephen Barbre, born Amite Co., Miss. Jan. 8, 1837, died Dec. 26, 1869." "Stephen Barbre Jr. born June 28, 1856, died June 30, 1856." "Russell Barbre, born Nov. 1, 1863, died Nov. 1, 1863." "David Merrick Barbre, born Feb. 13, 1865, died Oct. 17, 1865." "Enla May, infant daughter of Stephen & Josephine Barbre, born Feb. 1, 1881, died May 28, 1881." One broken stone that showed: "Born June 13, 1840, died April 14, 1887." (Note: these dates are those of Stephen Barbre's 3rd wife JOSEPHINE A. TURNER COYLE.) THOPE AND LIGON FAMILY BIBLE RECORD Bible was printed in 1828. It is in the possession of Hines H. Stilley, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It is thought that it belonged to a daughter of Joseph B. Ligon. Copied by Mavis S. Carroll,
, Shreveport, La. Jan. 30, 1952. SAMUEL B. JONES RECORD Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, Louisiana, State Librarian, Daughters of American Revolution. Issue of Samuel B. Jones b. North Carolina ca 1780 and wife Bertha Nation, b. S.C./1783. Jeremiah Hamilton Jones b. Spartanburg, S. C. Jan. 29, 1801, wed 4 times; first wife was Clarisa Pruitt (died 1823) 1. Robert Walters Jones b. 1821 Gwinnett Co., Ga. 2. James Pinckeny Jones b. 1823 Gwinnett Co., Ga. 3. Saml. J. J. Jones b. Miss. 1853 4. Flora A. Jones b. Miss. 1855 5. Sarah Ann Jones b. Miss. 1862 6. Susan P. Jones b. Miss. 1858 7. Emma L. Jones b. Miss. 1867 Page 140 8. Newton A. Jones b. 1869 9. Henry Jones CSA killed in service 10. ? Jones CSA killed (There were also at least two other children.) 2. Ranson Julaney Jones b. Spartanburg S.C. April 12, 1808, mar. Abigail McInnis b. 1/30/1811; she d. 12/31/1863. Mar. second Malinda J. Benge b. 1/14/1834, dau. of Wm. R. Benge. Ranson was a Methodist minister. 1. Daniel McKendrell Jones b. 1838 2. Kenneth Alexander Jones b. 1836 (Methodist minister) 3. Ranson Julaney Jones b. 1837 4. Martha Ann Jones b. 1840 5. Mary Jane Jones b. 1841 6. Samuel Watson Jones b. 1843 7. Richmond Henry Jones b. 1844 8. Malinda Catherine Jones b. 1866 9. Edwin Barkely Jones b. 1868 10. William Burwell Jones b. 1869 Methodist minister. Had son George Hawkins Jones 3. Henry Tecumseh Jones. b. 1811 Spartanburg Co., S.C. wed Frances M. Allen b. 1822. He was a Methodist Minister. 1. Henrietta Jones b. 1845 Miss. 2. Lazarus J. Jones b. 1848 Ga. 3. Alford M. Jones b. 1850 Ga. 4. Lazarus J. Jones b. 1852 Ga. Methodist Minister 5. Wiley Y. Jones b. 1854 Miss. 6. Abigail B. Jones b. 1857 7. Eliza J. Jones b. 1859 Miss. 8. Frances L. Jones b. 1860 Miss. 9. E. K. T. Jones b. 1853 Miss. 4. Lazarus Jackson Jones b. 1816 Spartanburg, S.C. (?) mar. 1st Nancy McDonald b. 1818 in N.C.; mar. 2nd Mary S. b. 1826, S. C. Mary B. Jones b. 1840 Miss. Victoria Carolina Jones b. 1842 Miss. Nancy Jane Jones b. 1845 Samuel Stewart Jones b. 1849 Sarah Katherine Jones b. 1847 Lazarus J. Jones, Jr. b. 1857 Juley M. Jones b. 1859 Myra Jones b. 1862 Samuel E. Jones b. 1855. Page 141 5. Seaborn Wiley Jones b. 1822 Gwinnett Co., Ga. mar. 1st Lucinda Millsaps; mar. 2nd. Mary J. b. 1834. (Methodist Minister). William E. Jones b. 1851 Miss. W. U. Jones Samuel Uriah Jones b. 1852 Methodist minister 6. Martha Jones lst mar. ? 2nd mar. J. S. Kennedy J. M. Kennedy H. A. Kennedy 7. Mary (Polly) Jones mar. Lazarus Dempsey 8. Katherine Jones mar. _____ Goss Compiled by Alan T. Calhoun Spartanburg, S. C. 1955. PIERCE L. REDWINE BIBLE RECORD Bible record of Pierce L. Redwine published 1844. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian of Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution. Handwritten in Bible is the statement: "Hon P. L. Redwine as a mark of respect from his friend, S. D. Waterman, New Orleans, 1st of May 1847." Mr. Redwine lived in Lincoln Parish, La. but was born in Georgia. See also page 192. MARRIAGES Pierce L. Redwine and Diana C. Garner was married August the 21st 1832 John Lamkin and Aura Ann Mary Redwine were married Oct. 5, A.D. 1853. Alsey Franklin Pollard and Frances Elizabeth Redwine were married Feb. 16, 1864. William Eli Redwine and Ann Jenkins Mallory were married Sept. 26, 1865 Note: Hinds County Marriages -- by Forrest - Book I-1825-1836 - Pierce Redwine and Derina Caple Gardner. William H. Lane. bnds. Aug. 31, 1832. BIRTHS Pierce L. Redwine was born Sept. 15, 1811 Diana C. Redwine 10-22-09 Martin Conger Redwine 2-4-34 Aura Ann Mary Redwine 8-8- 35 Susan Missouri Redwine 7-17-37 Columbus Marion Redwine 10-29-38 Frances Elizabeth Redwine 8-2-41 Willial Eli Redwine 3-3-43 Silas Whitfield Redwine 12- 30-45 Page 142 Ann Jenkins Mallory 1-18-47 Ann Frank Redwine 11-3-66 Annie Laurie Redwine 2-2-68 Martin Conger Redwine 3-11-69 Pierce Mallory Redwine 4-2-73 Josie Capel Redwine 5-18-75 Minnie May (?) Redwine 11-28-76 William Eli Redwine, Jr. 12-25-78 Susan Brown Redwine 2-27-81 Sallie Standifer Redwine 10-16-83 Aura Alberta Redwine 12-8-85 Irma Lee Redwine 9-7-88 DEATHS Pierce L. Redwine 7-6-47 Silas Whitfield Redwine 7-7-47 Diana C. Redwine 7-26-90 Minnie May Kinman 7-11-01 Eli Redwine -9-3-21 Ann Redwine 8-22-23 Fannie E. Redwine 3 --- 26 Annie Laurie Brown 7-5-07 Euna (?) Tomlinson June 11, 1925 Pierce M. Redwine 12-1-38 Susan Brown Hinton 6-24-39 Alberta Redwine Gandy 8-11-23 JESSE REDWINE FAMILY RECORD Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian of Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution. Jesse M. Redwine b. Aug. 10, 1799, was son of William Redwine and Malinda Lou Cox. Elizabeth Hunt Redwine b. Oct. 21, 1791. Children: W. C. Redwine b. Feb. 15, 1818 Alfrid Jones Redwine b. Oct. 16, 1819 James Asbury Redwine b. May 24, 1821 Sion Birdine Redwine b. Feb.7, 1823 Drusilla Hassette Redwine b. Oct. 26,1824 Jesse Hullum Redwine b. May 18, 1827 Lewis Hobbs Redwine b. July 13, 1829 Hulda Ann Frances Redwine b. Nov. 9, 1831 Willis Morgan Redwine b. Sept. 27, 1833 Pierce Lovic Nicklas Redwine b. Nov. 12, 1835 Elizabeth Redwine D. March 23, 1844 Jesse M. Redwine d. July 7, 1846. Page 143 SARAH MOORE AND JAMES COEN BIBLE RECORD Bible of Sarah Moore and James Coen. Bible printed by E. H. Butler 1847. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian of Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution. The front pages of the Bible were missing. It was in the possession of Mr. Charlie Coen, a grandson, who lived at Hermanville, Mississippi. Record was copied about 1940. Kathryne Goza Watkins is the granddaughter of James Moore Coen and his wife Sallie (Sarah) Butler. MARRIAGES James and Sarah (Moore) Coen married May 27, 1841 William and Martha (Miller) Coen married Oct. 16, 1860. James M(oore) Coen and Sarah Butler mar. June 19th, 1866 (by Rev. Henry Purser). BIRTHS Martha Ann Coen born May 7, 1842 William Praul Coen born July 23, 1844 James Moore Coen born September 5, 1849. (He died April 1, 1934.) James Coen born May 29, 1798 Sarah (Moore) Coen born January 10, 1816 (Note: James Coen, Sr. had been born on shipboard coming from Ireland. His ancestors had fled Scotland to Ireland. His parents died before he reached America and he was taken in by a Mr. William Praul of New York.) DEATHS Sarah Coen died Aug. 5, 1892, age 76 years. James Coen died July 18th, 1860 The two sons above and the son-in-law were soldiers in the Confederate Army. Doctor Miller served at Vicksburg as did the two Coen brothers. James Moore Coen served with C. F., 24 Miss. Cav. He joined at the age of 16. The Coens are buried at the churchyard of the church where they worshiped, Pisgah Cemetery. Sallie Butler, first wife of James Moore Coen, was buried in the "Lenoir Cemetery in Copiah County. Sallie Butler born Feb. 7, 1853 died April 5, 1885. Also in this cemetery--John E. Butler, Sallie's brother, born Feb. 24, 1840 died May 1, 1874 (of wounds received during the war.) Jemima (Gustavus), wife of J. W. Butler died May 26, 1858, age 38 years, 3 mos. 29 days. (She was born when the family lived in Washington Parish, Louisiana. She married in Copiah County, Mississippi Dec. 17, 1838.) Jesse W. Butler died Jan. 26, 1853, age 46 years, 3 months, 21 days. Sallie Butler was the daughter of Jesse and Jemima Butler. She was a minor child when her parents died and she was reared by her guardian and uncle Wiley Page 144 Jackson Butler of Copiah County, Mississippi. The Butler brothers were born in Morgan County, Georgia. Jessie and Wiley Butler were two of the sons of Jessie Butler and Mary Myhand. The Butlers were Quakers from Pennsylvania. (I copied the records of the tombstones of the Butlers on April 1, 1934, as I came home from my_ grandfather's funeral. I went, back there again in 1965 and all of the stones were gone except the big monument for Jesse W. Butler.) MILLSAPS BIBLE RECORD Originally owned by William and Rebecca Millsaps. It is now housed in Millsaps College. Bible printed in 1818. (1 have had this record since 1938. It was sent to me by Dan Bufkin of Jackson, Mississippi.) Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Millsaps Family first settled in Augusta County, Virginia. The owner of this Bible was born in North Carolina. He came with his family through South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia to Mississippi about 1810. They settled first in the lower part of the state near what is now Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Then most of the family went to Copiah County. Some of them went to Simpson County and the oldest son settled in Jasper County, Mississippi. (The Millsaps of Ouachita Parish, La. are descended from Uriah Millsaps, the oldest son. The family tradition is that Thomas, son of Uriah Millsaps, started to Texas and got as far as Trenton, Louisiana, when smallpox broke out in the wagon train and the wagon train never left this area.) BIRTHS William Millsaps, son of Thomas and Sarah, born October 1769 Rebecca Millsaps, dau. of William and Grace Webster, born May 1775 Uriah Millsaps, son of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born Feb. 15, 1793 Salley Millsaps, dau. of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born Feb. 10, 1797 Thomas Millsaps, son of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born Jan. 1, 1799 Charity Millsaps, dau. of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born Feb. 12, 1800 (Viney Millsaps born Feb. 13, 1803, died young, not in Bible.) William Webster Millsaps, son of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born Oct. 26, 1804 Reuben Millsaps, son of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born Sept. 13, 1806 Polley Millsaps, dau. of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born July 10, 1808 Lewiza Millsaps, dau. of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born April 26, 1810 Green Millsaps, son of William and Rebecca Millsaps, born April 26, 1812 Lealeah Millsaps, dau. of Uriah and Salley (Carter) Millsaps, born May 15, 1814. William Henry Touchstone, son of Dempsa Touchstone and Sally Touchstone, born May 28, 1814. John Barlow was born Sept. 15, 1804 Polly Barlow was born July 10, 1808 Samantha Barlow was born Feb. 15, 1827 Page 145 Rebecca Barlow was born Feb. 4, 1828 William Bryant Barlow was born April 18, 1829 Lydia Barlow was born Oct. 20, 1850 Charity Barlow was born Nov. 6, 1851 Louisa Barlow was born May 12, 1833 Polly Barlow was born April 17,1835 Louvinia Barlow was born Dec. 9, 1836 Martha E. Barlow was born Dec. 25, 1838. DEATHS Departed this life the 22 of June 1840, John Barlow, aged thirty-six years Departed this life the 25 of December 1853, Louisa Decell, aged twenty years Departed this life June 4, 1876, Samantha Barlow, aged 49 years Departed this life the 1st of August 1833, William and Rebecca Millsaps (of cholera.) Departed this life the 19th day of October 1884, aged 76 years, 3 mos, 9 das, Polly Cranfield (she married Cranfield 2nd.), wife of Jno. Barlow. S. D. Matthews, died Friday, Sept. 25th, 1925, aged 59 years. URIAH MILLSAPS BIBLE RECORD Bible in possession of Mrs. I. C. Garber, Jr., of Jackson, Miss. Record submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian of Daughters of American Revolution. Uriah Millsaps was the eldest son of William and Rebecca Millsaps. He died in Jasper County, Mississippi where he had lived for many years. He was probably born in North Carolina. RECORD Uriah Millsaps was born Feb. 15, 1793, died Dec. 9, 1846 Sally C. (Carter) Millsaps born May 26, 1792, died July 4, 1836 Celia Millsaps born May 15, 1814, eldest dau., died Feb. 15, 1883, Paulding, Miss. Rebecca Millsaps, 2nd dau., born Jan. 10, 1816, died Jan. 21, 1821 "Sally Millsaps, born Jan. 16, 1818, died June 19, 1853 Lucinda Millsaps, born Dec. 24, 1819, died Sept. 22, 1832 William Millsaps, born Oct. 30, 1821, died Sept. 5, 1845. Thomas Millsaps, born June 2. 1824. (Note: His death was not recorded in the Bible. Tradition states that he married and started to Texas. Smallpox broke out in the wagon train and they stopped at Trenton, La. and never went to Texas. His death date was supplied by one of his descendants, Mrs. L. L. Langsford, of the Larche Family. He died October 20, 1881.) Rebecca Millsaps, born Oct. 26, 1827 Susanna Millsaps, born August 6, 1833, died Nov. 7, 1897 Page 146 LEWIS COOKSON DAVIS FAMILY RECORD (Nat. D.A.R. #299625; 303275;689981) Lewis Cookson Davis was born Hanover Co., Virginia 1757 - died Autauga Co Va. 2-3-1835. Place of residence during the Revolution was Fluvanna County Va. His service was: Enlisted 1777, as a private. Served under Captain Brown, Col. Parker and John Allison, Staff of Virginia. Also served under Captain Guess, Col. Fibeyer, Staff of Virginia. Engaged in Battles Man- month and Stoney Point, and was one of the sufferers at Valley Forge. Served three years. Married Sarah Anderson 5-2-1783. She died August, 1797. Submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, D.A.R. State Librarian. Their children: 1. Aronda Dorethea b. 1784 (Hanover Co., Va.), d. 1825; mar. Samuel Douglas, b. Feb. 1776, d. 1825. 2. Mary, b. 1785; mar. T. C. Dunaway 3. Clarissa Ann, b. 1787, d. 1850, mar. 1807 Thomas Lackay b. 1785, d. 1812 4. Lanclott C. b. 1788 5. John Anderson b. 1789 6. Penelope b. 1792, mar - ----- Hicks 7. Silas B. b. 1794 8. Anderson B. b. 1797, d - ----- ; mar. 6-13-1820 Lucinda Wright b. 1800 Georgia. Second Marriage (Wife's name unknown) 9. Alvin F. b. 1799 10. Jesse C. b. 1801 11. Marildah A. b. 1805 12. Elizabeth P. b. 1807 13. Aseemy U. b. 1809 14. Virginia b. 1812 15. Lewis C. b. 1812 16. Asenith M. b. 1816 2nd generation: Anderson B. Davis born in Georgia 1797, mar. Lucinda Wright b. 1800 Georgia Both are buried in the Heard Cemetery in Selma, Alabama. Their children: 1. Lee Davis, b ----- ; mar. Puss Walker 2. Alvin Perkins Davis b. 8-9-1829 Ala., d. 12-28-1904; mar. 12-20-1855 Mary Francis Heard b. 3-12-1843 Ala. d. 3-11-1925 La. 3. Jesse Cookston Davis mar. 10-30-1853 Mary Poppie Hopkins born 10-1- 1837, d. 10-17-1922. Jesse born 3-11-1831, d ---- 4. Lewis Davis, mar. Lizzie Walker 5. Billy Davis, mar. Sue Martin 6. Lucinda Carolina Davis, mar. 12-1855 William J. Jones 7. Mary Davis, mar. Joe Mount b. New York 8. Elizabeth Ann b. 2-29-1836 (called Aunt Betty) Perry County, Ala. d. 2-7-1925 La. , mar. 6-27-1865 Joe Mount (after her sister had died) by Jesse M. Heard, Minister. Page 147 Third generation: 1. Lee Davis and Puss Walker did not have any children. They reared the children of his sister Betty after her husband Joe Mount died. 2. Alvin P. Davis, b. 1829, d. 1904 mar. Mary F. Heard b. 1843, d. 1925. The children of Alvin and Mary Davis: 1. ---- died early in Alabama 2. John Davis b. 7-5-1861, d. 5-26-1953 3. Mollie Lucinda Davis b. 1-21-1865, d. 11-23-1954 4. Anderson Davis b. 3-27-1868, d. 5-26-1944 5. Sallie Davis 6. Jettie Davis b. 9-7-1876, d. 1-29-1963 Child 3 of third generation: Jesse Cookston Davis b. 1831, mar. Mary P. Hopkins b. 1837 d. 1922. Their children: 1. John A. Davis b. 12-14-1856, d. 3-4-1857 2. Anderson B. Davis b. 7-1-1858, d. --- 3. W. F. Davis, b. 3-2-1861, d. 6-10-1862 4. Lucinda Davis b. 12-18-1861, d. 6-10-1862 5. Lee Roy E. Davis b. 7-2-3-1866, d. 9-21-1940 6. Emma S. Davis b. 7-10-1869. Living in 1963 7. Minnie H. Davis b. 10-26-1871 8. Jesse C. Davis b. 9-26-1876. Served in Spanish Am. War 1st Co. of Texas. 9. Millard J. Davis b. 11-11-1875, d. 9-5-1911 J. B. Davis b. 12-3-1877, d. 7-17-1862. Child 4 of third generation: Lewis Davis, mar. Lizzie Walker (went to Texas?) Their known children (may have had more) 1. Buck 2. Dave 3. Merma Child 5 of third generation: Billy Davis mar. Sue Martin (Both buried Fellowship Church, Alabama.) Their children: 1. Walter 2. Jean Child 6 of third generation: Lucinda Carolina Davis mar. Wm. J. Jones by. W. L. Cochran 12-1855. Their children: 1. Sally Walker Jones 2. Ed. Jones 3. Tom Jones (Ed and Tom buried Selma Alabama) 4. Molly Jones mar. Bob Seamore, buried Planterville, Ala. 5. Mattie Friday Jones buried Fellowship Ala. 6. Bama Thrasher Jones buried Selma, Ala. Page 148 Child 7 of the third generation: Mary Davis mar. Joe Hunt. Their children: 1. Anderson B. Mount 2. Mary Mount Child 8 of the third generation: Mattie Mount mar. Scott McCain Lee Perkins Mount b. 5-29-1876 d. 8-7-1955, mar. 11-28-1901 Ira Jane Stokes b. 7-12-1881 -living in 1963. John Vanderbilt Mount mar. Anna Terry. He died 1961 - lived at Lawley, Ala. Record of child 2 of 2nd generation: Alvin P. Davis and Wife Mary F. Heard: Left Alabama in late 1850 and came to Louisiana by Ox-cart. Joseph Heard came ahead by boat and horseback. After he bought land his horse threw him and he was killed. He was already buried by the time the rest of the family arrived. His wife Mary Edwards Heard, dau. Martha and baby brother, Que, and maybe others, were in the party. Alvin P. Heard bought land close to Joe Heard's at Carney Creek before the Civil War, Union Parish - Farmerville, after the war all of his cotton was gone, burned by the Yankees, when he came home from the Army. Some of the family have his discharge papers. He bought land in Lincoln Parish, Shiloh, Post Office. Both buried at Fellowship Cemetery, near Dubach, Louisiana. Their children: 1. Ida and a boy born and died in Alabama 2. John Davis b. 7-5-1861, d. 5-26-1953, mar. Massie Barnette b. 4-16-1871 d. 2-28-1949 (first name is blurred - could be Hessie.) 3. Mellie Lucinda Davis b. 1-21-1865, d. 11-23-1954, mar. Simmie Ewell Heard b. 9-1-1869, d. 10-18-1910. 4. Anderson Davis b. 2-27-1868, d. 5-26-1.944, mar. Nina Hopkins b. 10-5- 1871, d. 10-21-1937 5. Charlie Davis mar. Minnie Davis b. 10-26-1871, d. 7-14-1943 6. Sallie Davis mar. Henry Jenkins 7. Jettie Davis (Loraine Judson) b. 9-7-1876, d. 1-29-1962, mar. 5-5-1905 Ira Lester b. 10-13-1871, d. 11-30-1950 Children of John Davis and Hazzie Barnette: 1. Lee Dillon Davis b. 2-10-1889, d. 5-12-1945, mar. Ola Miller 2. Jess Davis mar. Della King 3. Lane Davis mar. Laura King 4. Dalton Davis mar. Clara 5. Alvin Davis mar. Jewel Colvin Children of Mollie Heard and Simmie E. Heard (Cousins) 1. Willie Mae b. 5-10-1886 mar. Singleton Barteet 2. Essie Dye b. 4-18-1887 mar. lst Morgie W. Glenn, 2nd. Will Schuler on 6-9-1903. He was born 9-4-1870, d. 12-29-1956. Page 149 3. Doyle be 6-3-1896 mar. Mae Prince 4. Jim mar. Maude Williams 5. Thelma mar. Vernie Walker 6. Ruby mar. Charles Davis 7. Broxie mar. Silas Gardner 8. Augrey mar. Stanely Linn Children of Anderson Davis and Nina Hopkins: 1. Steve 4. John Willie 7. Polly 2. Perkins 5. Annie Mae 3. Jess Anderson 6. Dora Children of Charlie Davis and Minnie Davis (Cousins): 1. Jessie Mae mar. 1st ------- ; 2nd. Arrant 2. Charlie Alvin 3. Poppie (Minnie Pope) Children of Sallie Davis & Henry Jenkins (both buried in Henry Cemetery, Dubach). 1. Obie mar. Grace 2. Hassie mar. Spencer Colvin 3. Sidney mar. Willie Bell Green 4. John Alvin mar. Mamie Campbell 5. Frankie 6. Elaine mar. Jimmie Roundtree Children of Jettie Davis and Ira Lester: 1. A. J. Lester born 6-28-1906 mar. 2-23-1935 Mattie Lou Oliver born 12- 25-1909 2. Marguerite Davis Lester b. 7-30-1910 (Dubach, La.) mar. 8-1-1942 Ross A M. Malone born 3-3-1911 divorced 4-31-1952. Will of Lewis C. Davis (Reports C? Page 91) "In the name of God Amen I, Lewis C. Davis, of the State of Alabama Autauga County, do make and declare this my last will and Testament. In manner and form following first I resign my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping and believing in a remission of my sins through the merits of our mediator Jesus Christ my body I commit to the earth to be buryed at the discription of my Executors hearin named and my worldy Estate I give and devise as follows vix: First, I desire that my just debts be paid out of my present crop I give to my beloved wife Sarah Davis three Negroes Jerry, Kitty, and Carline two beds, two cows, and calves, two horses, snap and trim, to her and her heirs forever I also give to the heirs of Orender Douglass two Negroes Calup Page 150 and Sebrina to them and their heirs forever I also give to Polly Donoway two negroes Heneretty and Henry to her and her heirs forever I also give to Clarisa Lackey two Negroes Martha and General to her and her heirs forever I also give to Lancelott C. Davis two negroes Stephen and Rody also four hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever. Also I lend to John A. Davis two negroes Brister and Eyline during his life and after his death I give them to be divided among his children I also lend to Penelope Hicks two negroes Amos and Marry during life and after her death I give them to Lancelott Anderson and Peter Tilman to them and their heirs forever I also lend to Anderson B. Davis one Negro Jim during his life and after his death I give hime to be divided among his children I also give to Alvak P. Davis three Negroes, Jo, Doctor and Pat to him and his heirs forever I also give to Jesse C. Davis two Negroes Sam and Simon Jim to him and his heirs forever I also give to Elisabeth P. Miles two Negroes Jinny and Masura to her and her heirs forever I also give to Assenath M. Davis two negroes Cesar and Franky one bed and furniture one horse and cow and calf I also further devise that should any of the above appropriated Negroes die, there shall be one of equal value taken from those appointed for sale and put in his or her place it is also my will that the following negroes should be sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds equally divided between all my heirs vis. Joseph, Lucy, Nero, Newman Simon, Lou, Patty, Charles, Philip, Vina, Masuria, Salley, Elias, Carter, Billy, Rena. Together with all my stock of hogs, mules, cows, corn fodder, plantation implements and do hereby appoint Alvah P. Davis and Timothy C. Donoway my executors to this my last will and testamen in witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of July in the year of our Lord 1833. Attest Samuel Stoudennier John F. Taylor Lewis C. Davis (Seal) Joseph J. Chappell Signed Sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in our presents who at his request in his presents and in the presents of each other have subscribed our names and witnesses hereto. The State of Alabama) This day came Samuel Stoudenmier who being duly ) Autauga County ) sworn saith that he saw Lewis C. Davis sign and seal and publish the foregoing as his last will and testament and that the said Lewis C. Davis was at the time of sound mind and memory and that John F. Taylor and Joseph J. Chappell did at the same time, with this affiant sign and attest the said will as witnesses and in the presence of the said Lewis C. Davis and by his direction and in the presence of each other. Sworn to before me this Samuel Stoudenmier 16th day of February 1835 Recorded February 24th 1835 Wm. H. Thompson Clerk Page 151 McDANIEL BIBLE RECORD Bible was originally owned by Winston McDaniel in Pike County, Miss. It is now in the possession of Mrs. Hugh Godboldt of Pike County, Miss. Submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, D.A.R. State Librarian, Hammond, La. BIRTHS Calvin McDaniel was born 18-- Levina Waller Feb. 19, 1806 Winston McDaniel Apr. 24, 1825 Martha McDaniel Dec. 7, 1826 Mary McDaniel March 29, 1828 Theodocia White Nov. 8, 1830 M. Adlia McDaniel Jan. 2, 1851 Harmona McDaniel, June 11, 1852 James McDaniel Oct. 10, 1853 Elizabeth McDaniel Feb. 16, 1855 Rebecca McDaniel Nov. 9,1856 William L. McDaniel Oct. 20, 1858 Rolsy Dunckson McDaniel Oct. 15, 1860 Hansford McDaniel April 3, 1861 Anna McDaniel Feb. 23, 1864 Walter McDaniel April 23 (?) 1865 Ida McDaniel Feb. 25, 1867 Sophronia Poline McDaniel June 30, 1870 Cade Willis McDaniel Jan. 30, 1874 Thomas H. Carter was born Tuesday Jan. 1853 James Rabor Oct. 8, 1872 William E. Raborn Jan. 31, 1874 Walter Raborn April 25, 1876 Lewis Raborn Oct. 27, 1878 Charley Raborn April 16, 1881 Mary T. Raborn Oct. 21, 1883 MARRIAGES Calvin McDaniel and Levina Waller was married June 17, 1824 Winston McDaniel and Theodosia White was married Dec. 13, 1848 Henry Carter and Mary McDaniel was married Aug the 28th 1851 Linnia Wilborn McDaniel Nov. 4, 1882 Jeff D. Sandifer was born Aug. 21, 1861 and died Aug. 22, 1890. DEATHS Mary Carter died Jan. 31, 1853 Harmon McDaniel April 24, 1854 Rebecca J. McDaniel Oct. 22, 1865 Page 152 Walter McDaniel Jan. 1, 1868 Levina McDaniel May 4, 1881 Ida McDaniel Allen Jan. 22, 1945 Calvin McDaniel July 29, 1882 Theodosia S McDaniel April 13, 1901 Winston McDaniel Feb. 10, 1911 Adlia McDaniel Raborn May 14, 1925 James McDaniel 1933 Raleigh D. McDaniel Oct. 1, 1937 William Leander McDaniel Oct. 15, 1937 Elizabeth McDaniel Raborn no date given Hansford D. McDaniel Nov. 13, 1944 Annie McDaniel Simmons Dec. 30, 1945 Mrs. IL. D. Raborn 1926 J. E. Raborn Sept. 25, 1922 Mr. E. Raborn 1933 Clint Raborn July 23, 1913 ELKINS FAMILY RECORD Submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, Hammond, La. Harmon Kinsley Elkins born Sept. 30, 1821, died April 11, 1886 Nancy C. Campbell Elkins born Dec. 18, 1827, died Sept. 13, 1869 Alonzo D. Elkins born Oct. 10, 1847 Hezekiah B. Elkins born July 21, 1849 James W. Elkins born Aug. 28, 1851 Jasper N. Elkins born July 8, 1854 Charles L. Elkins born Nov. 26, 1856 William F. Elkins born Dec. 13, 1858, died Dec. 13, 1858 Martha E. Elkins born Sept. 2, 1860, died Nov. 26, 1862 Sarah E. Elkins born Nov. 29, 1862 Evy C. Elkins born Apr. 22, 1866 Harmon K. Elkins, Jr. born Sept. 3, 1870, died Aug. 18, 1873 Jeremiah Elkins born Feb. 3, 1872 Anna Elkins born Oct. 3, 1873 Daniel Elkins born Apr. 10, 1875 Francil Elkins born Dec. 28, 1876 Hart Elkins born Dec. 13, 1881 (The last five children were by second marriage. This family lived in Union Parish, La. and died in Bowie Co., Texas.) Harmon Elkins and Nancy Campbell married Dec. 29, 1869. Page 153 PICKENS FAMILY RECORD Bible of Rachel Pickens Elkins. Submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, D.A.R. State Librarian, Hammond, La. The John Sidney Pickens Family emigrated from Jefferson Co., Alabama. (near Birmingham.) John Sidney Pickens, born Dec. 1, 1819 Eliza A. Pickens born Apr. 27, 1827 Children: Matilda J. Pickens born June 12, 184-? Julia A. Pickens born Aug. 8, 184-? Florida M. Pickens born Oct. 3, 1849 Mary E. Pickens born Apr. 28, 1852 William S. Pickens born Nov. 22, 1854 Samuel D. Pickens born June 18, 1857 Margaret Rachel Pickens born Aug. 30, 1859 Eliza Bell Pickens born June 7, 1866 Missouri Elly Pickens born June 4, 1871 John Sidney Pickens mar. Eliza Smith who was born Apr. 27, 1827. They moved to La. about 1867. They lived in Louisiana about one year and moved to Arkansas. Lived in Arkansas one year and moved to Union Parish, Louisiana. HOKE FAMILY BIBLE RECORD Bible was printed by American Bible Society 1857. Family was from North Carolina to Pike County, Miss. Submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, Hammond, La. F. M. Hoke was mar. to Elvira Quillin - June the 12th 1856 Addie Hoke and James Ell. Cook were mar. on the 18th December 1877 Elizabeth J. Hoke and R. J. Rice were mar. on the 18th of February 1883 Andrew Joseph Hoke was mar. to Henrietta Moffet July 5th 1884. BIRTHS F. M. Hoke was born July the 11th 1833 Elvira Hoke was born March the 12th 1841 Elizabeth Hoke was born the 25th of February 1857 Joseph A. Hoke was born August the 10th 1858 Adilade Idelia Hoke was born November 1st 1860 Mary Louydner (?) Hoke was born February 19, 1863 Ella May Hoke was born July the 26th, 1865 Otis Albert Hoke was borne Sept. 3, 1868 Page 154 Kitty Estilla Hoke was born Aug. 30, 1870 Nettie Olive Hoke was borne 22 Sept. 1876 Howard Oakes Hoke was born December the 5th, 1877 Walter Scott Hoke was born April the 12th, 1880 Fredric Marion Hoke was born May 18th 1883 DEATHS Mary Gorgeaner Hoke died May the 15th, 1864 F. M. Hoke died November the 2nd 1884 Andrew J. Hoke died November the 2nd 1885 Nettie 0. Hoke died Dec. 14, 1896 Otis A. Hoke died ?? 20th, 1900 Walter S. Hoke died April 25, 1908 Howard Oscar Hoke died May 22, 1917 Elvira Hoke, wife of F. M. Hoke, died April 9,1922 Ella May Hoke Huff died July 14, 1935 Alilade Idelia Hoke Cook died 2-7-1920. TUCKER BIBLE RECORD Bible record submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian of D.A.R. (Note: All of the information was not in the Bible when I copied it. It was in the possession of Mrs. Minnie Tucker Rawls. She said the remaining part of the Bible blew away in a cyclone at Johnson Station, Miss., Lincoln County). The Bible belonged to A.N Tucker who died in 1868. He was a Methodist Minister. Evaline Tucker, who died 1870, was the wife of Rev. Tucker. It was almost impossible to read the Bible family information. The Mr. James Tucker who was born 1864 died in Tangipahoa Parish, La. "I was born the year of our Lord A.D. 1855, June 9," (Writer of this unknown.) Mary Tucker was born June 14th, A.D. 1857. Sarah Tucker was born Nov. the 5th the year 1858. J. H Tucker was born Feb. the 4th the year of our Lord A.D. 1860. Jeff Davis Tucker was born June 5, 1861. Margaret M. Tucker was born the 12 of Oct. 1862. James Tucker was born May 12, in year of our Lord A.D. 1864 (Father). DEATHS Rev. A. E. Tucker departed this life Sept. 25th the year of our Lord A.D. 1868. Evaline Tucker departed this life September 18, 1870. Page 155 BIRTHS Rosaner Tucker ?? 1866 (Mother) Evaline Tucker was born November ?? 1867 James Joseph Tucker departed this life January 15, 1870 John William Tucker was born in the year of our Lord April the 27th 1870. Miranda Tucker ?? Dec. 9, 1917 Mrs. J. T. Tucker born April 20, 1869, died Aug. 17, 1911 Neda Tucker was born April 20th, 1887 Minnie Tucker was born Sept. 8, -88 Claude Tucker was born Aug. 16, 1891 Infant daughter born Mar ? 1896 died 10-Mar. 1896 James ? Tucker born Jan. 19, 1899 Donnie Ethel was born Feb. 23, 1894 Althea Tucker ? 1901 Louise Oct. 22, 1906 Hollice Dunn Tucker born Oct. 23, 1910 Altha Lengram departed this life May the 8th, 1824 HUFF FAMILY BIBLE Bible published by the American Bible Society 1847. It originally belonged to Reuben L. Huff and then to his son Daniel Malcolm Huff. It is now the property of Mr. Nick Travis, son-in-law of Mr. Daniel Malcolm Huff. This family settled in Amite County, Miss. They were from Virginia via South Carolina. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian of Daughters of American Revolution. MARRIAGES Reuben L. Huff and Eliza Jane Talbert were married on the 13th day of Feb. "Anno Domini." one thousand eight hundred forty five. Eliza Jane Huff and Doctor Robert Middleton were married the fifth day of March 1863. Bennett Kossuth Huff and Mary Eudorah Cook were married on the (17th) seventeenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy two. Idda Rena daughter of E.K. and H. H. Huff was born June 24th 1876. BIRTHS Reuben Longmire Huff was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three on the 20th day of February. Eliza Jane Huff consort of the above named R. L. Huff was born the 18th of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight. Reubin Wiley Huff was born Sept. the 10th 1860 Olivia J. Ratcliff born ? December 1848. Addie Latona Middleton was born Nov. the 1st 1866. Page 156 Charlie Middleton was born Nov. 22nd, 1863. Emmett Kossuth Huff son of R.L. and E. J. Huff was born on the 29th day of Oct. 1849. William Andrew Huff, son of R.L. and E.J. Huff was born 5th of June 1853. Sarah Latona Huff, daughter of R.L. Huff was born the fifteenth day of March 1855. Thomas Eugene, son of R. L. and E. J. Huff was born the fifteenth day of March 1857. Daniel Malcolm son of R.J. and R.L. Huff was born on the ninth of December 1858. DEATHS R.L. Huff died Oct. the 3rd 1860 in 37th year William Andrew Huff died August the 18th 1861. Sarah Latona died Sept. the 19th 1862. Reuben Wiley son of R.L. and E.J. Huff died July 23rd 1863. Daniel Huff father of R.L. Huff died July 24th 1863. Thomas Eugene Huff --- November ??1869. Sarah Talbert died April 12, 1872. _____ Huff died August 14, 1877 aged 22. Remarks: Charlie Middleton was born Nov. 22nd, 1863. (There was a second entry regarding birth of Charlie--this one said son of E.J. and R. Middleton.) Mrs. Eliza Jane Middleton, wife of R.L. Huff and Dr. Robert Middleton, died June 27, 1896, aged 68 years 5 months and 9 days. Thomas Eugene Huff, died in Dallas (Texas) October 9, 1924, aged 67 years, 6 months and 24 days. Emmett Kossuth Huff, died November 4, 1926, aged 77 years and 5 days. Ella Hoke Huff died July 14th, 1935, aged 69. Daniel Malcolm Huff died October 13, 1935 aged 77 years and 9 months and 4 days. Notice pasted in Bible: McComb, Miss. Nov. 5, 1926. Emmett K. Huff 77 years old died at home of son Clem. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. B. P. Hickox, Washington, D.C. and four sons Clem, Reuben, McComb; Ray and Yancy, Marshall, Texas. Memoriam: Mrs. Sarah Talbert--died at her residence near Summit, Pike County, Miss. on the 12th day of April in the 71st year of her age .... born in North Carolina on the 6th day of February 1802 and came with her parents to this country when a child. She was twice married, first to Ezekiel Moore. Her second husband, Thomas Talbert died in 1859 at a ripe old age. Page 157 (See page 301 Welch's Miss. Rev. Soldiers. S. Jane Talbert was granddaughter of Jesse Talbert, Rev. Soldier. Also page 178 same reference. Frances, dau. of Rev. soldier William Longmire married Daniel Huff. Holloway and Benjamin Huff of Amite Co. were thought to be his brothers, sons of (probably Newton Huff). WILLIAM KENDRICK, JR. FAMILY BIBLE RECORD Bible in possession of a descendant, Mrs. C. C. Faller. Record submitted to Society by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian of Daughters of American Revolution. William Kendrick, Jr. was born in the year of our Lord 1759. Margaret Watts was born April 9, 1783. William Headrick and Margaret Watts was married August 1804, St. of Georgia--Washing. County. John Harvey Setton was born the year of our Lord 1872. Columbus A. Settoon was born September 24, 1874 and departed this life November 30 same year. William Kendrick Senr. deceased February 27, 1838. Emma L. Settoon was born Nov. the 16th, 1880. Dan T. Settoon was born June 4, 1884. W. G. Settoon and Virginia Harvey was married April 20, 1871. James Kendrick son of Wm. Kendrick born February 10, 1784. Susan Kendrick was born February 25, 1789. Rebeakah Kendrick was born October 20, 1791. Sarah Kendrick was born June 25th, 1794. Kennon Kendrick was born 1796. (Pencilled in--grandma Harvey's mother--Elizabeth Kendrick daughter of William Kendrick. Margaret Watts, his wife was born June 8th, 1805. This is a very old Bible but frontispage with date on it is missing.) Benjamin Kendrick was born April 27th, 1810. Ishal Kendrick was born April 10, 1812. Margaret Jane Kendrick was born May 13, 1814. William Collingsworth Kendrick was born October 29th, 1817. John Watts Kendrick was born March 29, 1819. Caroline Matilder Kendrick was born May the 7th, 1827. Faris Carter Kendrick and Samantha Goff was married June 11, 1835. John Watts Kendrick and Ann Catherine Reams was married November 17, 1842. Page 158 THOMAS NEWTON McMULLAN BIBLE RECORD Bible printed for Methodist Church, 1843. Record submitted to Society by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian for Daughters of American Revolution. DEATHS T. J. (Thomas Jefferson-father of T.N.) born July 5, 1813 and died July 8, 1885. 72 years old. R. R. McMullan was borned August 16, 1825 died August the 20, 1912 87 years old. MARRIAGES Jesse Pemerton McMullan and Elizabeth Emma Hailey was married Sept. 15, 1870. H. C. McMullan and Miss Fannie M. Davis were married on the 13 day of July 1871 at Battlefield, Newton County, Miss. T. N. McMullan and Miss Alice May Daniels were married on the 26th day of June 1873. Wm. R. McMullan and Susan White were married on the 26th day of Febru- ary 1874. C. A. Park and Ella McMullan was married Nov. 7, 1882. (On a piece of very old paper in this Bible was a record of Reynolds Family and the Johnson Family. Written for Rachel Reynolds by Allie Johnson. Rachel Reynolds married a son of Patrick McMullan. She was wife of Thomas Jefferson McMullan, and mother of Thomas Newtom McMullan.) REYNOLDS FAMILY Thomas T. Reynolds Obyler was married on the 6 day of July 1820. Elizabeth Reynolds was born March 27, 1822. John B. Reynolds was born June 12, 1823. Rachel Reynolds was born August 16th, 1825. C. K. Reynolds was born Oct. 27, 1827. Wm. ? Reynolds was born Feb. 10, 1830. Henry J or T. Reynolds was born Feb. 10, 1832. Walter W. Reynolds was born Feb. 14th, 1834. Lucienda Reynolds was born Feb. 5, 1836. Thomas J. Reynolds was born May 16th, 1838 (Middle initial could be T.) Herman J. Reynolds was born Sept. 20th, 1840. Richard J. Reynolds was born April 22, 1843. Nancy Jane Reynolds was born Jany. 22, 1847. Margaret An Reynolds was born April 13, 1850. Page 159 Deaths Elizabeth Reynolds died Oct. 6, 1822 Margaret Ann Reynolds died Sept. 4, 1861 Walter W. Reynolds died May 29, 1862 George ? Reynolds died Sept. 28, 1862 Nancy Reynolds died November 12, 1862 Richard J. Reynolds died December 29, 1864 Thomas ? Reynolds died July 27, 1869, aged 73 years 3 months and twenty five days. Nancy Reynolds aged 59 yearsdate of death was not given. (The second record written and put in the McMullan Bible was the JOHNSON FAMILY RECORD.) William Johnson son of Henry and Rachel Johnson was born July 2nd 1764. Diannah Adams, daughter of Mathew and Elizabeth Adams was born Jan. 22nd, 1767. Thomas Johnson was borned Dec. 8th, 1784. Rachel Johnson was born June 27th, 1786. Elizabeth Johnson was born Apr. 8, 1788. Henry Johnson was born May 15, 1790. Margaret Johnson was born Dec. 15, 1792. Nancy Johnson was born Jan. 31, 1795. Rebecka Johnson was borned Apr. 16, 1797. William and Dinnah Johnson was born March 21st, 1799. George A. Johnson borned July 11, 1801. John Bailey Johnson Dec. 1, 1803. Walter W. Johnson Apr. 12, 1804. (The above Nancy Johnson is probably the wife in Thomas Reynolds record and Reynolds was probably her second husband. Note the similarity of names in both families.) PRESCOTT FAMILY BIBLE RECORD Bible is a true copy of Bible owned by Susan Jones Prescott. Copied 26 Aug. 1963 by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian for Daughters of American Revolution. Family came from S. Carolina by way of Texas to Pike County, Miss. Husband's brother stopped in Louisiana. Descended from Aaron Prescott, Rev. Soldier. MARRIAGES Willie Prescott and Susan Jones were married July 16th 1818. Ehpraim. Prescott and Talitha Simmons were married Oct. 22th, 1846. S. M. Wilson and M. L. Prescott were married Sept. 1st, 1864. Franklin Prescott and Mary C. Raborn was married Dec. 3rd, 1867. Felix L. Allen and Ella L. Cupit were married Mar. 26, ??? J. W. McDaniel and Clara Wilson married May ? 1895. Page 160 BIRTHS Willis Prescott was born January 16th 1800. Susan Prescott was born February 24th, 1803. Eliza Prescott was born June 15th, 1819. Ephriam Prescott was born April 27th 1822. Mary Malissa Prescott was born June 1th 1824. Harrison Prescott was born Oct. 26th, 1826. Franklin Prescott was born January 19th, 1828. Polly Ann Prescott was born May 1st, 1831. Maria Louisa Prescott was born Nov. 19th, 1833 (This entry twice.) Samantha Ford Prescott was born Jan. 19th, 1836. Clarence Marcus Lucien and Clara Ella Louisa Wilson was born May 13th, 1815. Franklin Lea Prescott was born Jan. 10th, 1870. Willia Sidney Prescott was born Oct. 20th, 1876. Emmett Ford Cupit was born July 16th, 1871. Ella Louisa Cupit was born May 12th, 1873. Mary Anna Louise McDaniel was born March 5, 1896. (On the next page was listed birth of slaves.) DEATHS Willis Prescott died Nov. 4th, 1835 Millisia Prescott died Sept. 6th, 1825, aged 1 yr., 3 mos., 6 days. Polly Ann died Jan. 30th, 1834; aged 2 yrs and 9 mo. M. L. Wilson died May 20th, 1865. Eliza Prescott died April 17th, 1870. Susan Prescott died Feb. 29, 1880. Ephraim Prescott died Oct. 1, 1890. Talitha Prescott died Oct. 28, 1883. John E. Cupit died Oct. 17, 1893. Spencer M. Wilson died March 30, 1892. Franklin Prescott died August 17, 1902. JESSE WESTMORELAND BIBLE Holy Bible, William W. Harding, Philadelphia, published 1870, copied Feb. 27, 1963 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr.; then in possession of Mr. Fred Westmoreland, Mt. Hermon, La. The data in parentheses were added from his personal knowledge. The birth and death dates of Lewis Cutrer are of special interest. St. Helena Parish records show John Lenore "Noah" Westmoreland as the only one of that name in the 1820 census. He received an early land grant in St. Helena. His children are said to have included: Jack, the oldest, some of whose descendants "went to Texas"; Katie who mar. Jacob Dykes; Sally who mar. a Jennings; Lunsie who mar. J. Y. McNabb; Phoebe who mar. From Page 161 a Cutrer; and Jesse, the youngest, whose Bible this was. The 1850 Census records show that he was born in Louisiana in 1821; some of his brothers were born in South Carolina; their mother probably was Elizabeth Tate. Some of the family lived in Livingston Parish, La. Isaac Webster Westmoreland, born 1862, died April 2, 1902. His wife was Mary Martena "Tena" Miller b. 26 Sept. 1879, died 31 Oct. 1962. She was the mother of Mr. Freddie Westmoreland, now deceased, who was unmarried. Tena Miller Westmoreland married secondly Tommie Stokes. Nancy Cutrer Westmoreland "married Judge Tate after his first wife, her sister, died; she was buried at Huron, Miss." MARRIAGES Jesse Westmoreland and Nancy M. Cutrer was married Aug. 23, 1849. Benjamin Franklin Westmoreland and Cindarilla Corean Varnado was married October the 9, 1873. BIRTHS Lewis B. Cutrer was born October the 7, 1799 (father of Nancy Cutrer) Benjamin Franklin Westmoreland was born March 3, 1854 Isaac Webster Westmoreland b. Jan. 7, 1862 Pernicia Ann Westmoreland was born July 17, 1867 (mar. a Dees, buried Pleasant Hill) Catharine Elizabeth Westmoreland was born April 20, 1869 mar. Jimmie Lee, Amite County, Miss. Later lived at Clarksdale, Miss.) Jesse David Westmoreland was born Jan. 24, 1873 (died in "the Delta," Belzoni, Miss; no sons, all children were girls.) Rosa Ann Westmoreland b. July 22, 1874 (mar. Morgan Kemp) Samuel Beldon Westmoreland b. Oct. 22, 1875 (children included Denman, Dewey, Ruby) Nancy Lillian Westmoreland b. Sept. 18, 1877. DEATHS Lewis B. Cutrer died October 14, 1879 Elizabeth Westmoreland or Taylor died November 3, 1882 on Friday at 7 A.M.