Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Be it Known And Remembered: Vol. IV, Bible Records 1966: Pages 161-198 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 160) 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. 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. HODGES BIBLE The records from this Bible were copied 5 Jan. 1965 while in possession of Floyd L. Hodges of Kentwood, by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr. The dates of births, marriages and deaths have been combined carefully. Page 162 Additional data stated that Laurinda McLin was a daughter of Erasmus McLin, b. 1846, d. 1927 who was a brother of Etta McLin Curtis, Homer McLin, Lula Mae McLin and Wilfred H. McLin. RECORD Walter Sylvester Hodges of Fanin, Rankin County, mar, 14 Nov. 1902 Laurinda Z. McLin at the residence of T. J. Hodges. Witnesses: Shelton Stilley and Joseph Johnson. Walter S. Hodges b. Jan. 6, 1881, d. Sept. 26, 1955 Laurinda Z. Hodges b. Dec. 31, 1379, d. Dec. 30, 1960 Floyd L. Hodges b. Jan. 22., 1907 mar. 14 Nov. 1925 Dorothy Pauline Lawrence Myrtle L. Hodges b. Dec. 7, 1908 mar. 22 May 1930 William F. Quimby Annie A. Hodges b. 21 Sept. 1911 mar. 15 May 1937 Vernon Starnes Nora E. Hodges b. Feb. 16, 1914 Wallace E. Hodges b. Aug. 7, 1915, mar. 15 Dec. 1934 Willie Rhodus Effie W. Hodges b. 23 Dec. 1917 mar. 23 Dec. 1936 Robert Jones Felps G. W. Hodges b. 11 Mar. 1919 mar. 25 Sept. 1942 Ola Amacker. W. W. POPE BIBLE This badly broken Bible is cared for by his son Mr. L. L. Pope of Magnolia, Miss. Submitted to the Society Feb. 1965 by Mrs. Doak S. Campbell.,
, Tallahassee, Fla. BIRTHS William "Billy" Winston Pope born Oct. 25, 1850. Ida Eugenia Conerly born March 1st 1864 (first wife). Oizella Olivia Pope born Aug. 24, 1881. Nellie Leona Pope born March 8, 1884. Dixie Elizabeth Pope born Sept. 19, 1886. Dora May Pope born March 2nd 1889. Lewis Laney Pope born June 11, 1891. W. W. Pope's second wife and children: Martha Lillie Isabella Fortenberry born April 10, 1874. Ida Annette Pope born April 14, 1894. William Marlon Pope born Nov. 25, 1897. Jackson Truett Pope born Dec. 25, 1899. Dudley Calvin Sampson Pope born May 13, 1902. Page 163 MARRIAGES William Winston Pope and Ida Eugenia Conerly were married Oct. 14, 1880. William W. Pope and Martha L. I. Fortenberry mar. Jan. 25, 1893. DEATHS Dora May Pope Died May 16, 1890 Ida Eugenia Pope Died October 19th, 1891 Martha Isabella Pope died Aug. 19, 1906. William Winston Pope died Jan. 8,1929. Jackson Truett Pope died --- 1937. Oizelia Olivier Pope Sandifur died Jan. 30, 1961. WILLIAM ROWND FAMILY Original in possession of Mrs. Sidney Miller (Sallye Pennington Miller). Copy submitted to the Society in 1964 by Miss Hazel Freeman, Denham Springs, La. "Knowing how great the loss of our fathers family Bible is, and that in a few more years the younger generation of our Grandfather's family will, to a great extent, know but little of our family history, the undersigned has thought to colate such facts as he remembers from conversations held with our father concerning his family history, vis: My grandfather, William Rownd, came to America at some time during the Revolutionary War. He came as an impressed seaman on a British vessel. He being an impressed seaman took unbidden leave from said ship and joined the American Army, this transpiring on the Chesapeak and eastern shore of Maryland. Our grandfather served from the time of his enlistment in the American Army until the Americans gained their independence. Subsequent to his army life he married and settled down in Worcester County, in or near Snowhill. Of this marriage one son was born named Lafayette, who in early life, prior to 1821, went to Cincinnati, Ohio. We have no date of grandfather's marriage to Uncle Lafayette's mother, nor the date of his birth, nor the date of his mother's death. Grandfather married the second time to a Miss Sally Hutchinson, and she had a brother named Robert. Uncle Robert Hutchinson was a Baptist minister, and my brother Robert Hutchinson, was named for this uncle. Grandfather and grandmother had four children born to them, vis: William Scholfield Rownd, born the 14th day of Nov. 1812, John A. Rownd,Feb. 34d, 1816, Martha Ann Rownd, Feb. 17th, 1819, James J. Rownd, May 3rd, 1821. Page 164 Our Grandparents came to Louisiana in 1821. I presume in the fall of the year of 1821. Their moving to this state was by flat boat down the Ohio River to the Mississippi River. They landed at Baton Rouge which was but a small town in that day. On their trip down they passed Cincinnati which was a mere trading post, and many of the houses were made of split boards. Uncle John A. Rownd married a Miss Rebecca Tabor, of St. Helena Parish, La. and they raised quite a large family of children. Aunt Martha Ann Rownd married a Mr., Bailey Chaney of East Feliciana. They had no issue. Uncle James J. Rownd died just before lie arrived at manhood state. Our father, William Scholfield Rownd, married Miss Mahala Hodges, of St. Helena Parish. Our parents had born to them twelve children, viz: Mally Catherine, Margaret Ann, Benjamin F, Eliza Duer, William Buckner, Robert Hutchinson, John James, Elizabeth Mahala, Martha Rebecca. Abel Walter, Mordica Davis, and Andrews. Mordica and Andrews died infants and also Benjamin F. The surviving members of our family married and are residents of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, except Abel Walter who lived to be about twenty-four or five years old and died in 1891 of Lagrippe. Our father married second time to Mrs. Stilley, Widow of John Stilley. Mrs. Stilley had been previously married to a Mr. Wentmore. Of this marriage one daughter was born who married one of my boyhood friends, James Berlin Settoon. I expect to have some eight copies of this reference to our family history made and distributed among our loved ones., aid in conclusion will say that we are related to the Duers, Hutchinsons, Brittenhams, and the Scholfields, all of Snowhill, Worcester Co. Maryland. William B. Rownd Approved July 2nd, 1907 316 Baronne St. New Orleans (Signed) W. M. Rownd." PARKER BIBLE Holy Bible, Alexander and Company, Philadelphia, Pa., 1834, copied October 18, 1966, by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of Mrs. Pearl Parker Magee, Sunny Fill, Louisiana. Another Bible in her possession, a Tate Bible, was also copied, as was the record of her own children. The records are combined carefully here, to eliminate duplication. Mrs. Magee's father, Philip Powers Parker and her mother each had two sets of children, as will be noted. Page 165 PARKER RECORD Philip Powers Parker born 6 June 1798 died 12 Jan. 1862, mar. 8 Oct. 1826 to Catharine C. Dyson born 8 Mar. 1806 died 13 March 1871. (A Bankston History by Edna Vacher, page 34, gives her parents as William Dyson b. 1768, in Maryland, died 1834, mar. in Clarke County, Georgia, Cecilia Bankston 1781-1859, daughter of John Bankston and Henrietta Coates. William Dyson and Cecilia Bankston were also the parents of George Washington Bankston Dyson, see below, who was the father of Margaret Jane Dyson, 1844-1887.) Philip P. Parker and Catharine C. Dyson had these children: 1. William Dyson Parker b. 21 Aug. 1827, mar. 22 Nov. 1855 Sarah "Sallie" Robertson. His son Stephen David Parker was born 2 Aug. 1856. A letter in the Bible written by William D. Parker to his brother, Leslie, from Kenner, La. dated 1867, refers to his boys Stephie and Phillip, send "love to Ma and Aunt Peggy," and wondered if "Uncle George had sold out and gone to Arkansas, as he had talked of doing." 2. Celia Parker b. 30 Aug. 1829, mar. 30 July 1846, Zachariah Graham a. Mary Jane Graham b. 23 Aug. 1848, died 14 Sept. 1851 b. George Westley Graham b. 11 Dec. 1851 d. 4 Feb. 1852 C. Catherine Ellen Graham b. 25 Sept. 1853 (said to have mar- ried Sam Strickland) d. Other children are listed in other data but were not included in this Bible record. 3. John Watts Parker b. I Feb. 1832, d. 10 July, 1863 while serving in the Confederate Army. (May have married Mary Hughes.) 4. Stephen E. Parker, b. 9 Mar. 1837 (another record gives his marriage 22 Dec. 1859 to Luiza or Zina Hughes, born 18 Mar. 1838.) 5. Leslie Preston Parker b. 3 Sept. 1845, died 28 Dec. 1919. Married 2 Jan. 1868 Sarah E. "Bettie" Thomas born 9 Jan. 1842, died 29 May 1884 "after a painful illness of nearly 14 months." He married secondly 15 Nov. 1885 Mrs. Margaret Jane Dyson Tate, daughter of George W. Dyson and Bethany Magee. Witnesses who signed the marriage certificate: William E. Self, J. M Schilling and E. D. Crawford. Children of Leslie Parker and Sarah E. Thomas: a. Margaret Jane "Jennie" Parker b. 29 Oct. 1868 (married I. Felder Brumfield.) b. Frances Catherine Parker b. 14 Nov. 1869, Washington Parish, died 3 Sept. 1875 "at her father's place." C. George Walter Parker b. 26 April 1872, Tangipahoa Parish, La. (on the "Charlie Ricks" place.) Page 166 d. Rosadella Parker b. 10 Nov. 1874, Tangipahoa Parish e. Mary Emma Parker b. 7 April 1878 f. Lula May Parker b. 3 May 1881 Children of Leslie Preston Parker and Margaret Jane Dyson Tate: g. Pearl Pauline Parker b. 7 Feb. 1887, mar. 23 Dec. 1903 Marvin J. Magee h. Earl Mighnon Parker b. 26 Oct. 1896 i. Noel Roland Parker b. 3 Dec. 1898. DANIEL TATE BIBLE Daniel E. Tate of Washington Parish married 21 July 1868 in Washington Parish by Henry L. Jenkins, Baptist Preacher, to Margaret Jane Dyson. (She was the daughter of George W. Dyson and Bathany Magee, and married secondly L. P. Parker, 15 Nov. 1885. Daniel Tate is buried in the family graveyard near the home of Mrs. Pearl Magee, Sunny Hill, La.) George Murray Tate b. 31 July 1859, son of Daniel Tate Murray Tate's Record: Dannie Lea Tate b. 23 July 1893 Roy Darrell Tate b. 24 Oct. 1894 Ailleen Tate b. 26 June 1896 Fannie Odeal Tate b. 19 Jan. 1898. Florance Georgianna Tate b. 22 Jan. 1871 (Letter in Bible shows she was a member of Beulah Church in 1895, E. D. Crawford, Pastor.) Thomas Roland Tate b. 26 Feb. 1872 married Lona--; their daughter, L. Anne Blake Tate b. 10 Sept. 1898 Margaret Bethana Tate b. 3 Dec. 1873 died 23 Sept. 1878 Eva Etna Tate b. 16 July 1875 died 25 Sept. 1878 Dannie E. Tate b. 5 July 1877, died 28 Aug. 1882. Margaret Jane Dyson's children. of her marriage to L. P. Parker are listed above. The oldest is Pearl P. Parker b. 7 Feb. 1887 who married 23 Dec. 1903 Marvin J. Magee, son of Willis Daniel Magee b. 14 Feb. 1853 and of Teresa Lozane Wood Magee b. 29 Sept. 1855. Their children: 1. Theodore Jewell Magee b. 17 Dec. 1904 2. Delphine Delmas Magee b. 19 Jan. 1907 3. Leslie Van Magee b. 28 May 1909 4. Willis Dorman Magee b. 30 July 1911 5. Adele Jane Magee b. 29 Jan. 1914 6. Hubert Magee b. 29 Sept. 1916 7. Kathleen Maude Magee b. 23 May 1919 8. Marvin Jacob Magee b. I Sept. 1922 9. Frank Cecil Magee b. 9 Oct. 1924 10. Robert Joe Magee b. 28 Feb. 1927. Page 167 JOSEPH McGEE BIBLE Large old Bible, no date, copied March, 1966, by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. Then in possession of Hazel Cutrer Bullock of Kentwood. I then visited her mother, Mrs. Pearl McGee Cutrer, b. 1890, and the information I have added is from her personal knowledge. These dates all were in the Bible, but I have carefully combined the birth, marriage and death dates and placed the names in family groups where known. See also Vol.. III, p. 47, of Mississippi Genealogical Society's Bible Records. RECORD Joseph McGee born 14 Nov. 1809 married 1835 Martha E. Decell born 11 Jan. 1819. He died in the Civil War. She was buried at Sweetwater, near Red Star, Mississippi. (See Vol. 1. p. 50, Miss. Cemetery Records). Their children included Chester who married Victoria Furlow, had 8 children, and lived in a log house in Copiah County; Jack, whose wife was called Lena; Sam who lived near Brookhaven; Tom who lived in Hinds County; Martha; James; and Charles B. McGee born 11 Mar. 1857. Some of the brothers used "Magee"; two put "McGee" and some may use McGehee," (See below.) said Mrs. Cutrer. Charles B. (Byron or Buchanan) McGee (see above) born 11 Mar. 1857, Lincoln County, Miss., lived in an old boxed log house. He mar. 9 Mar. 1876 Mary Matterson Furlow who was born 20 Nov. 1863, the daughter of James Matterson Furlow who mar. 30 Aug. 1855 Mary E. Smith who is buried in the McGee cemetery across the road from Sweetwater Church near Red Star, Miss. Mary Furlow McGee's brothers and sisters included Jim Furlow who married Genie, Billy, Lucy who mar. Luther Anding, and Victoria Furlow who mar. Chess McGee. Charles B. McGee, born 1857, died about 1896, and was buried near his old home near the Copiah-Lincoln County line. Mary Matterson Furlow McGee b. 1863 died about 1928 and was buried in McComb, Miss. Their children: 1. Mary Ann (Nannie) McGee, b. 12 Jan. 1877 (mar. McManus, one son; mar. 2nd. Ed Hutto). 2. James-Albert McGee b. 20 Nov. 1878, died young. 3. Florence Eugenia McGee b. 11 Aug. 1881 mar. 25 Dec. 1901 Jackson Wright Sessions b. 1 Mar. 1877, d. 13 May 1949. 4. Iris Leona McGee b. 20 Nov. 1883, died age 6, from a persimmon seed in her throat. 5. Rupert Earl McGee b. 27 Aug. 1885, mar. Lillie Perry, 3 child. 6. Hallie Watson McGee b. 3 Oct. 1887 mar. Glynn Sproles, 3 dtrs. 7. Jessie Pearl McGee b. 20 Oct. 1890, mar. 22 Dec. 1907 Joseph Jones Cutrer b. 15 Aug. 1886, d. 21 June 1955, Roberts Ceme- tery. Seven children. Page 168 8. Versie Vivian McGee b. 26 May 1892. 9. Mable Matterson McGee b. 27 Apr. 1894. 10. Harvey Harland McGee b. 16 Apr. 1896. No. 3 above, Florence Eugenia McGee Sessions, had 11 children including two sets of twins, whose births are recorded in the Bible: Georgia Kathleen Sessions, 17 Oct. 1902; twins, Joseph Godfrey and Sarah Margreete Sessions, b. 18 June 1905, she died 27 May 1907; Margrette Jane b. 6 Nov. 1906; J. W. Sessions, Jr., b. 10 Sept. 1908, d. 26 Sept. 1908; Mary Eugenia, b. 18 Nov. 1909; K. W., b. 27 Sept. 1911; Anne Victoria b. 18 June 1917; twins, Mavis Jackson and Frances Wright Sessions b. 29 Mar. 1920; John Alice Sessions, b. 18 Apr. 1922. CLEMENT, MOSS, BEL, MOELING GOOS RECORD Mrs. Delia Bel Krause
, Lake Charles, 70601, submitted 7 pages of photostats to the Society in April of 1961. Some were written in German script. Volume III, page 2, of "Be It Known and Remembered" included a related record. Mrs. Krause has over 200 pages of Goos family data, and says that there is much information available on the Clement family, from Revolutionary times. Correspondence with Mrs. Krause has helped to take the information on the photostats and set it up in this form which will make it more easily followed. These records should be of wide interest. The photostats will be placed in the files of the Society. CLEMENT RECORD Thomas Clement was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His son, Stephen Clement was in the Civil War. Stephen's wife was Leanna Jones. Their son was Garrison Samuel Clement born 3 Nov. 1805 died 3 July 1868, age 62 years, 8 months. He mar. July 1844 Elizabeth Mahala "Mary" Hennington born 21 April, 1824. Their children: 1. Stephen Henry Clement b. 2 June 1847, mar. 20 Sept. 1868 Telisma Lyons. 2. Eytch Clement b. 7 June 1849, d. 1914, mar. Emily Lyons Maley a. Duff Garrison Clement b. 24 Nov. 1872, d. 24 Aug. 1878, age 5 years 9 months. b. Charles Crawford Clement b. 29 Jan. 1871. 3. Mary Leanne Hennington Clement b. 19 July 1851, mar. 14 June 1868 Abram Hugh Moss (See below.). 4. Ora Clement b. 14 Jan. 1857, d. 5 Jan. 1867, 9 years 11 mo., 25 da. 5. Duff S. Clement b. 3 Feb. 1859 mar. 1st. Dora Flowers. Page 169 MOSS RECORD Abram Hugh Moss mar. first Martha Harmon, one child: Leland Hugh Moss b. 12 May 1867. Abram Hugh Moss mar. 14 June 1868 Mary Leanna Hennington Clement, b. 19 July 1851 (see above). (The Bible of her parents, G.S. and Elizabeth H. Clement came to her, then to her daughter, Floy, mother of Della Bel Krause.) Children of Mary Clement and Abram Hugh Moss: 1. Clement Dillard Moss (named changed from the first entered "James Clement.") b. 20 Aug. 1869. 2. Ora Leanna Moss b. 24 Mar. 1871. 3. Ida May Moss b. 20 July 1872. 4. Hubert Watts Moss b. 30 Oct. 1873. 5. Bertha Eugenia Moss b. Jany 10, 1876.- 6. Walter Eugene J. Moss b. 5 May 1878. 7. Emma Josephine Moss b. 12 Mar. 1880. 8. Floy Augusta Moss b. 26 July 1882, mar. 20 April 1904, Lake Charles, La. to Ernest F. Bel b. 7 Nov. 1880, d. 14 Dec. 1918 (See Bel record below.) a. Della Goss Bell b. 3 June 1905 mar. 15 Apr. 1925 Rudolph Edward Krause b. 5 Feb. 1899; several children. b. John Albert Bel, b. 2 May 1912. C. Floy Moss Bel b. 30 June 1918, d. 13 Aug. 1922. 9. Delia Joyce Moss b. 9 June 1884 10. Abram Hugh Moss b. 25 Aug. 1886 11. Olin Winn Moss b. 23 Mar. 1892. BEL RECORD John Albert Bel b. 1 Dec. 1857, New Orleans d. 30 Dec. 1918, Lake Charles, Mar. 17 Dec. 1879 Delphine "Della" Moeling Goos b. 20 Jan. 1862, Lake Charles d. 7 May 1934, dau. of Daniel Johannes Goos and Katherine Moel- ing. Ernest F. Bel b. 7 Nov. 1880, Orange, Texas, d. 14 Dec. 1918, Lake Charles, 20 Apr. 1904 Floy Moss (see above). Marie D. Bel b. 1 Feb. 1882, Orange, Texas d. 26 July 1914. Willie W. Bel b. 16 Sept. 1888, Lake Charles, La. d. 4 Aug. 1889. Katherine Moeling Bel b. 13 Aug. 1892, Lake Charles, La., d. 4 Oct. 1942, Houston. Della Annie Bel b. 17 April 1896, d. 17 Mar. 1897. Page 170 GOOS RECORD Capt. Danile Johannes Goos b. 23 Mar. 1815 on the Island of Foehr, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany which was a part of Denmark at that time. He came to the States when he was 20, landing in Philadelphia, then came south to New Orleans where he met and married 26 Mar. 1846, when his wife was 16. They were among the earliest settlers of Lake Charles. Danile Goos died 19 May 1898. His wife was Katherine Moling, b. 11 Nov. 1830 at Neustadt on the Hardt in Germany. She died 11 Mar. 1884, Lake Charles. She was the dau. of Elias Moling who married in Bavaria in 1824 Anna Marie Gerig who died in Lake Charles 1878. Volume III, page 2 of these publications, gives his Bible record, listing several of his children, including Kathrina, but her birth date is given in error there as 1827. Mrs. Krause says she is sure 1830 is correct. The Moling Bible record also gives some, but not all, of the fifteen children of Kathering Moling Goos. 1. Daniel Johannes Goos, Jr. b. 25 Dec. 1846, Biloxi, Miss., mar. in New Orleans Florence Augusta Flanders. 2. Barbara Christina Goos b. 20 Dec. 1846, New Orleans. 3. Elmina "Ellen" Martha Goos b. 14 Mar. 1849, New Orleans, not 1842. 4. Rosali Alexanderjo Goos b. 27 Nov. 1850, Biloxi, Miss. 5. Medora Goos b. 8 July 1852, Biloxi. 6. Emma Goos b. 2 Jan. 1854 Ocean Springs, Miss. 7. Frederik Goos b. 20 June 1855, Ocean Springs. 8. Georgeana Goes b. 6 Jan. 1857, Lake Charles, La. 9. Chrestian H. Goos b. 2 Mar. 1859, Lake Charles. 10. Ganernt Kathrina Goos b. 16 Mar. 1860, Lake Charles. 11. Della Delphine "Dally" Moeling Goos b. 20 Jan. 1862, Lake Charles d. 7 May 1934 mar. 17 Dec. 1879 John Albert Bel (See Bel record). 12. Frederick M. Goos b. 20 Aug. 1864 Lake Charles. 13. Walter S. Goos b. 20 Sept. 1865. 14. Albert Edward Goos b. 17 Dec. 1866, Lake Charles. 15. Anna Maria Goos b. 17 Nov. 1868 Lake Charles. ROBERTS, WILLIAMS BIBLE RECORDS Mr. John H. Parker of Liverty, Miss., now retired, worked in the Courthouse there for many years. He has submitted to the Society, Feb. 1964, 7 pages of photostats he made of an 1885 Bible in possession of Mrs. Pierce (Nettie Williams) Day, Rt. 1, Kentwood, La. The title page is missing, but the photostats include the one which tells "Abraham Roberts was borned in Marion District, South Carolina, August 26, A.D. 1784." Page 171 The original Abraham Roberts III Bible is also in possession of Mrs. Day. The record pages have been torn out and lost. The front and back are of leather. Publication data show New York, American Bible Society, 1816. It is reasonably certain that the 1885 records were copied from the older Bible. Mr. Parker notes that in the original Bible, inside the front cover, the only writing is "Abraham Roberts was borned Aug. 26, 1785, and died March 3, 1863, being 77 years, 6 mos. and 26 days." Note that the photostat gives 1784 as the birth date. We have set the Bible information up in a more easily followed order, which has been checked by Mrs. Day. ROBERTS Abraham Roberts III was born 26 Aug. 1784 (or 5) in Marion District, South Carolina. He died 19 Mar. 1863, Amite County, Miss. He married 7 Nov. 1813 Sarah Taylor born 13 Jan. 1796, d. 1878. Their son James Dixon Roberts b. 16 Dec. 1815 d. 15 Nov. 1887, mar. 3 Dec. 1840 Elizabeth Foreman b. 2 Sept. 1824, d. 1890, the daughter of Edward and Phoebe Forman. They were the parents of Adeline Phoebe "Addie" Roberts b. 25 Dec. 1856, d. I Mar. 1930, buried Day's Methodist Church, Liverpool, St. Helena Parish, La. beside her late husband. She was the third wife of Charles Wesley Williams. They married 12 Mar. 1878. He was b. 12 Mar. 1840, in La. and died 18 July 1910. WILLIAMS RECORD Charles Wesley Williams b. 12 Mar. 1840 was the son of Samuel Williams and Artimecia Staples. He first married Margaret Pearson. She died one day in 1860 and their only child died the next day. He joined the Confederate Army and served in Co. D. of the 3rd La. Cavalry. He married 2nd Rebecca Smith Warren., dtr. of Amelia--. Two children are listed in the Bible: 1. Thomas Elijah Williams b. 18 July 1867 who died 8 Apr. 1885. His wife b. 1866 as Amazon Elizabeth Roberts, called "Ammie." They had no children. She later married Henry Williams. Ammie Williams died 23 Apr. 1947 and was buried at Day's Church. 2. Sarah Rebecca Williams, called "Mam," b. 10 Mar. 1870, d. 1963, mar. 12 Jan. 1887 Willie Elbert Allen. Charles Wesley Williams mar. 3rd on 12 Mar. 1878 Adeline Phoebe Roberts (see above). They have 7 children listed in the Bible, one of whom is Mrs, Day who has the old Bibles. Page 172 1. Margaret Lula Williams b. 3 Jan. 1879, St. Helena, La. d. 31 July 1885. 2. Franklin Ernest Williams b. 20 July 1880, St. Helena Parish, d. 23 Aug. 1936, mar. 9 Feb. 1902 Mattie Laird. 3. Artimecia "Meecie" Elizabeth b. 10 Jan. 1882 St. Helena Parish, mar. 28 Dec. 1904 Hilary Breed Tate of Montpelier, La. 4. Harriett "Hattie" Eulalia Williams b. 27 April 1885, Amite County, Miss., mar. 7 June 1905 Joseph Hilary Williams (not related); 7 children. 5. Etta Estella, a twin b. 6 April 1888 mar. Marvin J. Allen when she was 48. "Lived in Catahoula Parish before it was divided." 6. Nettie Emiley "Nettie" Williams, a twin, b. 6 April 1888 mar. 15 Dec. 1907 Pierce Monroe "Boss" Day, son of Joseph and Arkansaw Bridges Day. 7. James Dixon Roberts Williams b. 20 Sept. 1892, mar. 2 May 1915 Lutie Spence. ROBERTS FAMILY HISTORY In 1917 at Jena, Louisiana data were copied and included in the mimeographed included here. In the latter part of the 16th century or the first part of the 17th cen- tury Abraham Roberts emigrated from France to Marion District, South Carolina. He was the youngest son. His family wished him to marry his cousin. He didn't love her and when he learned that she loved another, he decided to go to America, then she would be free to marry her lover. Abraham's parents were wealthy. The oldest son inherited the property. They gave Abraham a large amount of gold which he brought to America in a brown leather, iron-bound trunk. This same trunk was given the youngest Roberts son through the years. Howard Roberts, son of Thomas Griffin and Amanda Anders Roberts rightfully owned the trunk at his death. Abraham I married in Marion District, South Carolina. He had several daughters and one son born ca. 1745 named for his father, Abraham II. In 1770 Abraham the second married Miss Desire Rogers. They had eight children who lived to be grown, four sons and four daughters. In 1807 Abraham II with all the children moved from South Carolina to what is now Claiborne County, Mississippi. David, his oldest son, married a Miss Commander. Sarah, the second child, married a Mr. Hamilton. In 1809 Sarah and her husband moved to what is now Amite County, Miss. and settled on Beaver Creek. In a few years they moved to Franklin County and settled near the Homochito River where Mr. Hamilton died in 1811. His wife Sarah survived him only a few years and was buried by his side near their farm residence, two miles north of Wilson's Ferry. Page 173 Hannah, the fifth child, married a Mr. Frazier. They had one child, but they and the child died. None left of that branch of the family. Robert Roberts.- was the sixth child. Mariah Roberts, the fourth child, married John Lusk. They had two sons and one daughter. John Lusk died before his wife. Their daughter, Frances Lusk married Abner Gunter. Their son, Robert Lusk, mar. a Miss Lovey Taylor. They had several children. All lived in Amite County, Mississippi. Joab Roberts, the seventh child, married a Miss Mary Cotton. They had one son and several daughters. Joab and his children settled in Mississippi and Louisiana. Katherine, the eighth child, mar. a Mr. James Taylor. They had only one child, a girl. Abraham III, the third child, was born in Marion District, S.C. Aug. 26, 1784, died 17 Mar. 1863, Amite Co., Miss. He mar. Sarah Taylor, b. Jan. 13, 1796, d. 1878 Amite Co., Miss. on 7 Nov. 1813. Their children (all of whom lived in Amite Co., Miss.): William, b. Sept. 26, 1814 James Dixon Roberts 2nd, b. Dec. 16, 1815, d. Nov. 1887, mar. Elizabeth Foreman 3 Dec. 1840. Thomas Griffin, b. 1834, mar. Amanda Anders Susanah Ameline, b. Jan. 12, 1818, mar. Mike Anders Sarah Ann, b. Feb. 22, 1820, mar. Joel Anders Frances Lenora mar. William Moore Catherine Semantha b. Sept. 28, 1822, mar. Allen Randell Anna Mariah Carolina, b. Dec. 1, 1824 Abraham Jasper, b. June 3, 1930, mar. Catherine Anders Philip Newton, b. 1832. Children of James Dixon Roberts and Elizabeth Foreman: Jane C., b. 1842, d. 15 Dec. 1842 Thomas J., b. 1843, d. Aug. 1914, mar. Maggie Wilkinson in Amite County. Fidelia A., b. 1845, d. 23 Nov. 1882 Franklin A., b. 1847, d. Aug. 1886 Mary, b. 1849, mar. Zack Wilkinson in Amite Co., Miss. Sallie, b. 1851, d. 3 May 1862 Rev. Nathan James, b. 1853, d. Aug. 1913, mar. Emma Van Norman, Amite Co. Adeline Phoebe, b. Dec. 25, 1856, mar. 12 Mar. 1878 Charles Wesley Wil- liams Louisa, b. 1858, mar. George Venable, d. Spring 1890 Robert H, b. 1862, d. 3 Oct. 1866 Amazon Elizabeth (Ammie), b. Feb. 26, 1866, d. 23 Apr 1947, buried Day's Church, mar. Henry Williams in Miss. by Rev. John Wilkinson. Page 174 JOHN BOND (1832-1899) BIBLE RECORD Bible originally owned by John and Emeline (Simmons) Bond. The present owner is Mrs. Leon Manuel, Oakdale, Allen Parish, La., daughter of William Ellis Bond and granddaughter of John Bond. Copied by Donald Haywood Bond of Houston, Texas, son of James Martin Bond (1873-1938), great-great-grandson. Submitted to the Society Nov. 26, 1964 by Mrs. Doak S. Campbell,
, Tallahassee, Florida. Note: Of interest may be the fact that Mrs. Marjorie Bond Zetty and Mrs. Lesbia Word Roberts,
, Fort Worth, Texas, published in 1964 a genealogy of THE BOND FAMILY AND SOUTHERN KIN. In this book the ancestors of Henry Bond below are well documented. Births and Deaths of Henry Bond, Senior, and Family Henry Bond, Sr., b. Nov. 4, 1775, d. Feb. 4, 1855 Elizabeth Muse (1st wife), b. Mar. 10, 1779, d. Oct. 19, 1815 Mary Thompson (2nd wife), b. May 18, 1778, d. May 15, 1843. Children of Henry and Elizabeth Bond: Seaban (or Laban), b. Dec. 10, 1797, d. 1817 Rebecca, b. Oct. 25, 1799, d. Mar. 5, 1851 Preston, b. Jan. 8, 1802, d --- Lydia, b. July 23, 1804, d. June 1, 1846 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 4, 1807, d. --- Thomas M., b. Mar. 10, 1810, d. Oct. 7, 1855 Henry, b. Sept. 8, 1812, d, --- Births and Deaths of Preston Bond and Family: Preston Bond, b. Jan. 8, 1802 Lucy Anna Lydia, b. Apr. 14, 1806 James, b. Aug. 16, 1827, d. June 15, 1863 William, b. Nov. 14, 1829 John, b. July 10, 1832 Elizabeth, b. Aug. 16, 1834 Martin V., b. Mar. 13, 1837, d. June 17, 1856 Thomas M., b. Dec. 29, 1839, d. May 31, 1863 Nancy, b; Oct. 5, 1843 Eli, b. Aug. 26, 1846 Melisa Jane, b. Mar. 6, 1851 Births and Deaths of John Bond and Family (mar. Dec. 14, 1854): John Bond, b. July 10, 1832, d. July 27, 1899 Emeline Simmons, b. Jan. 13, 1837, d. July 19, 1889 Martha Isabel, b. July 18, 1856, d. Dec. 15, 1889 Mary Anna, b. Mar. 29, 1858, d. Mar. 4, 1884 Sarah Jane, b. Feb. 24, 1860, d. Feb. 25, 1937 Page 175 John Preston, b. Oct. 7, 1862, d. Sept. 13, 1932 Nancy Emeline, b. Oct. 7, 1862, d. Sept. 14, 1894 Melisa Ann, b. Aug. 20, 1866, d. Jan. 10, 1897 Henry Thomas, b. Dec. 31, 1868, d. Nov. 11, 1874 Elizabeth Elen, b. Dec. 31, 1868, d. Dec. 8, 1941 Richard Coleman, b. Feb. 24, 1871, d. Mar. 18, 1948. James Martin, b. Apr. 29, 1873, d. July 2, 1938 Samantha Ann, b. Mar. 29, 1876, d. Apr. 30, 1948 William Ellis, b. Jan. 15, 1878, d. Nov. 26, 1951 Infant, b. June 14, 1880, d. June 18, 1880 Albert Brown, b. Nov. 6, 1881, d. Mar. 26, 1926. STRICKLAND BIBLE This record was copied in 1965 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La., from a Holy Bible, New York, B. Waugh and T. Mason, 1834; then in possession of Mrs. Annie S. Newman Tilgren who died Oct. 22, 1966 at the age of 78. A sampler embroidered by her grandmother was entrusted to Mrs. Morris who has placed it on display at the Camp Moore Confederate Museum at Tangipahoa, La. It is about 5 by 15 inches, of homespun cloth, with the alphabet and numerals and the name of the needlewoman on it: Mildred R. Powell. This was Mildred Rhoda Womack 1822-1884, daughter of Abraham Womack and Elizabeth Burton. She mar. 1840 Josiah Powell, Jr. b. 1817 Madison County, Georgia, who died during the Civil War near Richmond, Va. in 1865, the son of Lt. Josiah Powell and Janet Brixey. Mildred Womack Powell's grandparents were David Womack and Nancy Childress, and Jacob Burton and Nancy Hamilton. Mildred W. Powell's eleventh child was a daughter, Emma Cordelia Powell, born 1859, who mar. John Spencer Strickland 1857-1896. They were the parents of Annie Strickland Tilgren who first married John Newman of St. Helena Parish, La. This Bible had been in his possession. The early records may be of interest to other branches of descendants. RECORD Cade Easley Strickland was born Oct. 6, 1825 Delilah Strickland b. 28 May 1828 Cade E. Strickland and Delilah Strickland mar. 9 Oct. 1845 James Robbort Strickland b. 16 Sept. 1846 Elizabeth F. Strickland b. 20 Aug. 1848 Blanche Newman b. 20 May 1896 Lynn Crittenden b. 21 Jan. 1896 Janie Hutchinson b. Feb. 24, 1897 Page 176 James W. Easley b. 22 Feb. 1842 Delilah E. Amacker b. 14 Sept. 1843 J. W. Easley and D. E. Amacker mar. 26 Nov. 1863 Theodotia Easley b. 9 May 1865 Albert William Easley b. 30 Dec. 1866 M. A. Newman b. 22 Dec. 1846, mar. D. E. Easley 14 Jan. 1868 Margret Cisley Newman b. 22 Oct. 1869 John Thomas Newman b. 16 Jan. 1871 Adie V. Newman b. 29 Aug. 1873 Eva Newman b. 20 Feb. 1881 James Robert Strickland b. 7 April 1797 (See Casey and Otken's History of Amite Co., Miss., Vol. III, p. 478. He was born in Elbert Co., Ga.), d. 16 Aug. 1862, St. Helena Theodosia Strickland b. 15 Jan.1804, d. 20 Aug. 1862 James and Theodosia mar. 12 Sept. 1822 (St. Helena - record says 8-7-22, which agrees.) James W. Easley b. 22 Feb. 1842 Caroline Newman b. 19 Nov. 187- Fanny Newman b. 8 Sept. 1878 Ever Newman b. 20 Feb. 1881 Luther Leon Newman b. 10 Nov. 1884 Timie Newman b. 7 May 1888, died 8 May ---- Inside cover: Delilah E. Newman d. 5 April 1900 M. A. Newman d. 25 May 1927. MOSES SEALE BIBLE Bible published 1833 in Philadelphia, I. Ashmead and Co., Printers, belongs to Mrs. J. H. (Clauda Seale) Parker,
, Liberty, Miss. and in her possession. Photostat to the Society 1964 by Mr. Parker, who also sent these data: Moses Seale born 11 Feb. 1789, d. 24 Jan. 1852, son of Thomas Seale and his wife Rachel Baxter. Moses Seale married Jane Cain 12 Feb. 1811. Some of the sheets are torn, and are gone, but this is a correct copy of that part which is readable. RECORD Top of sheet torn. Jane Seale was born Sept. 6, 1792 Anno Domino Page 177 Jesse Seale was born November 28 th, Anno Domino, 1811 James Seale was born December 26th, Anno Domino, 1813, Died March the 20th, 1873 John Seale was born Sept. 19th, Anno Domino, 1815 Thomas J. Seale was born July 9th, Anno Domino, 1817 Jane Seale, Wife of Moses Seale, Died July 19th, 1856, Aged 63 years, 10 months, 13 days William Joseph Seale died June 23rd, 1870 Alice Jane Seale died Sept. the 11th, A.D., 1871 Edward Lowery Seale died October the 9th, A.D. 1871 Moses Seale born Feb. 11, 1789, Died January 24, 1852. On back of first page: ---- (John M. Seale torn off) and Mary E. Waller were married March the 6th, A.D. 1873. John A. Carruth and Almeda L. Seale was married August 14th, A.D. 1873 George B. Ashley and Idora L. Seale was married Nov. 12th, A.D. 1873 George W. Huff and Charity J. Seale was married May 8th, A.D. 1878 (Thomas Seale torn off) and Hattie Brown were married Nov. 18, 1891 BIRTHS Enoch Seale was born January 9th, Anno Domino, 1820 Aaron Seale was born January 3rd, A.D. 1822 Elijah and Elisha Seale (Twins) were born 15th November 1824 Samantha Seale was born January 28th, A.D. 1827 Joseph and Mary Seale (Twins) were born July 30th, A.D. 1829 Elizabeth A. Seale was born October 14th, Anodomino 1826 (This was Elizabeth Ann McMillan, wife of Elijah Seale and parents of John M. and Thomas). James N. Seale was borne November 23rd, Ano Domini, 1845 John M. Seale was borne December 28th, Ano Domini, 1847 William J. Seale was born October the 27, Annodomino 1849, Died June the 23rd, 1870 Elizar Louisiana and Mary Antionnette Seale, twins, was born September the 2th, Anno Domini, 1851 Henry Clay Seale was born January the 2nd, Anno Domino, 1853 Almeda Luvicy Seale was born April the 5th, Anno Domini, 1855 DEATHS Mary A. Seale departed this life on the day of her birth Aged 00 (a twin) Elizar L. Seale departed this life on the 26th of December, Aged 3 months, and 20 days (a twin) John McMillan died Nov. 30, 1866 Elijah Seale died October 1, 1875 Lamar Huff Died November 6th, Anodomini, 1879 Joseph Seale Died Nov. 10th, A.D., 1866 Page 178 CHANEY RECORDS Mrs. Charles Nuff (Anne F.) Pressburg of
, Baton Rouge, La. attended the Institute of the Society at L.S.U. in January of 1961, on an unusually cold day. She later submitted these records July 1, 1963, copied from an old Bible, Hartford, R. White and Co. 1834, which had been in possession of her late cousin and neighbor, Mrs. Wickliffe (Alice Chaney) Phillips, daughter of Ruben Chaney and Catherine Packer. Related records are to be found in "Be It Known and Remembered," Vol. I, p. 154; 11, p. 2, 4, 188; 111, p. 86. In January, 1964, Mrs. Pressburg sent additional records which belonged to Mrs. Alton (Ruth Chaney) Lea,
, Baton Rouge, La., a sister of Mrs. Alice C. Phillips. They are descendants of Rev. Bailey Chaney, first Protestant Minister to preach in Baton Rouge under the Spanish regime. MARRIAGES Bailey Chaney to Sarah Ann Hooper - Febry 7th 1833 Hiram Williams to S. A. Chaney Nov. 4, 1847 Silas S. Nettles & E. J. Chaney - January 5, 1854 Levy R. Chaney & Mary E. Lively - Sept. 4, 1866 W. P. Chaney & S. A. Chaney - Feb. 13, 1868 BIRTHS Bailey F. Chaney born Febry 16th 1806 Sarah Ann Hooper born April 17, 1816 Bailey Eliphalet Chaney born Janry 23rd 1834 (See I, p. 154) Elizabeth Jane Chaney July 8, 1836 Levi Rattliff Chaney - April 18, 1838 Olivia Jemima Chaney - Sept. 14th 1840 Joseph Elihu Chaney - July 14th 1842 Sarah Ann Chaney born January the 22th A.D. 1844 W. F. Chaney was born December 14th 1831 Emily M(?) Chaney was born January 24th 1837 Samuel Benj, Williams, son of Willis and Rhoda Williams was born Nov. 1st Anno Domini 1841 Silas Simmons Nettles was born May 25th Anno Domini 1829 Elizabeth J. Nettles was born July 8, Anno Domini 1836 Emily Jane Nettles Daughter of Silas S. and Elizabeth J. Nettles was born November 18th Anno Domini 1854 Sarah Elizabeth Nettles Daughter of Silas S. and Elizabeth Nettles was born June Eleventh A.D. 1857 Mary Simmons Nettles daughter of S.S. & E. J. Nettles was born March 3rd Anno Domini 1859 Willie Kirke Nettles son of S.S. & E. J. Nettles was born April 5 Anno Domini 1862 Silas Simmons Nettles Jr., son of S.S. & E.J. Nettles was born April 14th Anno Domini 1864. Anna Chaney Nettles, daughter of S.S. and E. J. Nettles was born May 30th A.D. 1866 Sarah Alpha Chaney daughter of L.R. & M. E. Chaney was born Nov. 1868 Bailey Franklin Chaney son of W.P. & S.A. Chaney was born Nov. 11th 1868 Page 179 DEATHS Bailey Eliphalet Chaney died Nov. 20th 1834 Olivia Jemima Chaney died Oct. 18th, 1841 Joseph Elihu Chaney was killed in front of Nashville, Tenn. while in the service and patriotic defence of his country, on the 4th of December A.D. 1864. Sarah Elizabeth Nettles departed this life on the 19th Nov. A.D. 1859, Aged 2 yrs, 5 mos. 8 days. Mary Simmons Nettles departed this life on the 20th Sept. A.D. 1864 Emma Jane Nettles departed this life on the 30th July A.D. 1865 Elizabeth Jane Nettles wife of S.S. Nettles, Died on the 13th August A.D. 1867. When youth's brightest pleasures reign To me this angel form was giver. She's gone- "my loss to her is gain, She's living now a saint in heaven. Oh Lord I pray my life to bless With Faith, Love, Hope, eternal, bright Prepare my soul in righteousness To join her in the realms of light. Bailey F. Chaney - Died May 8th A.D. 1844 Hiram William departed this life December 7th A.D. 1865 Silas Simmons Nettles Died June 12 A.D. 1897 Sarah Ann Williams Died Nov. 19, A.D. 1897 William P. Chaney Died April 23 A.D. 1917 Aged 73 yrs, 5 mos, 21 da. Sarah Ann Chaney wife of William F. Chaney died November 12th 1926, 82 yrs, 9 mos, 20 days. Second Groups of Records - Bible, J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1859, in possession of Mrs. Alton Lea: MARRIAGES William P. Chaney and Sarah A. Chaney were married Feb. 13, 1868 Silas N. Chaney and Maggie L. Graham were married June 9, 1897 A. David Cockerham and S. Lula Chaney were married Sept. 28, 1904 Ruben Chaney and A. Kittie Packer were married Jan'y 12, 1910, Elk- hart, Texas. Alton L. Lea and Ruth Chaney were married 1st B. Church, Baton Rouge, Sat. 9:15 P.M. Dec. 26, 1936 Cpl. Wickliffe Phillips and Alice Chaney were married Sat. 4 PM 1st Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, July 28, 1945. H. Frank Chaney and Thera Blanche Stephens were married Oct. 5, 1949 at 3:30 P.M. by Dr. Palmer, 1st Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, La. Packney Chaney and Edna Earle Mondart Roberts were married Thursday, Oct. 13, 1949 at 4:30 PM 1st Baptist Church by Rev. B.S. Patrick, Baton Rouge, La. Page 180 BIRTHS Bailey D. Chaney was born August 17th AD 1791 Martha D. Whitten was born Aug. 8, 1809 William P. Chaney son of Bailey D. Chaney and Elizabeth Cook was born Nov. 2nd 1843 Sarah A. Chaney daughter of Bailey F. Chaney and Sarah A. Hooper was born Jan. 22nd 1844 Bailey F. Chaney was born Nov. 11th, 1868 Silas N. Chaney was born April 7th, 1870 Margaret E. Chaney was born Dec. 14th 187_ (last numeral has dropped out of paper) Martha E. Chaney was born May 12th 1873 Sarah L. Chaney was born April 14th 1875 William P. Chaney Jr. was born July 24th A.D. 1877 (Ruben Chaney) Ruth Chaney was born Nov. 1, 1910, Tuesday 11:05 A.M. Packney Chaney was born July 18th, 1915. Sunday 3:10 A.M. Alice Chaney was born December 15th 1917, Saturday 3:55 P.M. Frank Chaney was born July 14, 1918 Mon. 9 o'clock P.M. new time. Catherine Packer Chaney was born Aug. 18, 1888 A. D. Cockerham was born Sept. 25, 1877 Children of Ruben (Wm-. P. Chaney) and Catherine (Kitty) Packer (the daugh ter of Henry H. Packer and Amanda Catherine Ferguson) Ruth Chaney was born Nov. 1, 1910, Tuesday 11:55 A.M. at Elkhart, Anderson Co., Texas Packney Chaney was born July 18, 1915, Sun. 3:10 A.M. 1327 North St. Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Ph., LA. Alice Chaney was born December 15th, 1917, Saturday 3:55.P.M., 807 Asia St., Baton Rouge, E.B.R. Ph, La. (She died 1963) Frank Chaney was born July 14, 1919, Monday 9 P.M. New Time, Alexandria, Rapides Ph., La. Children of Alton L. Lea and Ruth Chaney Lea: Catherine Ann Lea Born Jan. 24, 1944, 5 lbs. 10 ozs. 5:25 P.M. Monday, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida Laura Alice Lea, born Dec. 9th, 1952, 9:13 A.M., Baton Rouge General Hospital, Baton Rouge, La. Children of Wickliffe Phillips and Alice Chaney Phillips: Judith Ellen Phillips born Feb. 25, 1949, 9:55 P.M., Friday, 6 lbs. 12-1/2 ozs. Baton Rouge General Hospital, Baton Rouge, La. Patti Jean Phillips, November 11th, 1955 at 10:59 A.M., weight 7 lbs. 3-1/4 ozs. 1. 19 1\2 in. Friday. Baton Rouge General Hospital, B.R., La. Page 181 Children of Frank Chaney and Therra Blanche Stephens Chaney: Brady Henry Chaney born Friday 7:25 PM, Apr. 6, 1951, Our Lady of the Lake Hosp. Wt. 6 lbs, 1 oz. Samuel Douglas Chaney, Sept. 13th, 1953, Sun. 9:45 A.M., 5 lbs, 15-1/2 ozs. 19 inches long, at Baton Rouge General Hospital. DEATHS Baley F. Chaney departed this life Sept. 7th 1876. 8 yrs old Margaret E. Chaney departed this life July 11, 1877. 6 yrs old Martha C. Chaney departed this life August 23d, 1878. 5 yrs old Elizabeth Cook Chaney died April 18, 1901. 87 yrs., 7 mo. 1 da. William P. Chaney died April 23, 1911, aged 73 yrs, 3 mo. 21 days S. N. Chaney died April 4, 1924, 3 days before he was 54 years old Sarah Ann Chaney wife of William P. Chaney, departed this life Novem= ber 12, 1926, aged 82 yrs, 9 mos, 20 da. A. David Cockerham died May 27, 1929 William P. Chaney Jr. (Reuben) Died June 2, 1953 at 5:55 P.M. Aged 75 yrs, 10 mos, and 9 days Maggie M. Chaney died June 12, 1953 Packney Chaney August 31st, 1955, 11:30 PM, age 40 yrs, 1 mo. 13 days. Catherine Amanda Chaney Died September 10th, 1956, aged 68 years. On a yellowed page pasted in the Bible the following: Births: John Lee was born March 12th 1830 Martha E. Chaney was born Sept. 30th 1831 Felix Baley Lee eldest son of John and Martha E. Lee was born Jan. 24th, 1851. Samuel Green Lee was born July 28th 1353 Martha E. Lee was born August 26th 1856 Infant son was born April l0th 1859 The Twins Sarah Margaret and Wood Sterling were born July 9th 1860 B. D. Chaney was born August 17th, 1791 Martha D. Whitten was born August 8th, 1809 Deaths: Felix Baley Lee departed this life Oct. 7th, 1851 Martha E. Lee departed this life Sept. 21st, 1858 Infant Son departed this life April 10th 1859 Samuel Green Lee Departed this life September 6th, 1859 Wood Sterling Lee departed this life July 10th, 1860 Martha D. Chaney Departed this life March 22nd 1837 (or 1887- so torn it is hard to read) John Lee departed this life October 8th 1860. Page 182 On another loose document is the following: To Whom It May Concern: My mother's grandfather, Jesse Hooper, came to the United States from England. He and his wife moved from the Territory of Mississippi in the month of May the year 1815. They reared several children. A daughter married William Parker and they lived in Greensburg, La. Another daughter married David Cooper, they lived near Clinton, La. Their son Elihu Hooper lived near Wilson, La. A son of his became a prominent physician and was employed in the leper's institution at Carville., La. and died there. He had three (3) sisters. Anna married J. P. Scholfield and her sister Lou married J.P.'s brother, Harvey (or Harney) Scholfield who for many years was Treasurer of LSU. Jesse Hooper's youngest daughter Sarah Ann (my mother's mother) married Bailey Franklin Chaney. She had four (4) children. He died while the children were yet very small and Sarah Ann married Hiram Williams who became a good stepfather and together they reared the children The elder daughter, Elizabeth married Dr. S. S. Nettles and they had three (3) children, Kirke, Brook and Annie. The elder son Levy married Mary Lelia Lively. There were seven (7) children of this marriage: Salle, Jo, Dollie, Luna, Jack, Bunnie and Ernest. Their mother died and Levy then married Mollie Smith and they reared five (5) daughters: Jessie, Val-lie, May, Johnnie, and Lucy. The other son Joseph lost his life in the defense of his country during the Civil War in a battle near Nashville, Tenn. and was buried in the National Cemetery in Nashville. The other daughter, Sarah Ann, who was my mother, married William Patterson Chaney, a very distant cousin. They reared three (3) children, Silas Nettles married Maggie L. Graham, Sarah Lula married Andrew David Cockerham and Reuben married Catherine Amanda Packer. They reared four (4) chilren, Ruth, Packney, Alice and Frank. Signed: Lula. THE COOKS One Abiah Cook came to Louisiana from Kentucky. He moved his family and effects down the Mississippi River in a flat boat and settled in Pointe Coupee Parish on the river front just above the town of Melville, La. They have five (5) children, Elizabeth, Adella, Sena, Hosea and Allen. Elizabeth married Jack Croft, who died leaving two little boys, Jack and Abiah. Jack died while still a young man. Abiah married Annie Zug. They reared five (5) children. Elizabeth's second husband was a widower with four (4) children. His name was Bailey Darby Chaney, my father's father. His children were Sarah (Puss) who married Dalcho Page 183 Perkins and they reared four (4) sons. Martha (Friday) married John Lee, Juliet married John Brown and the son, Bailey Elifelet married Leah Hardesty. They had two (2) children Mattie and Bailey. Bailey Darby Chaney and Elizabeth Croft had two (2) children, Mary Margaret who married John Sturgis and had ten (10) children: Mouton, Mollie Croft, Della and Louis (twins), Willie, Friday, Wood, Sallie and Ollie (twins) William married Sarah Ann Chaney and they reared three (3) children Silas Nettles, Sarah Lula, and Reuben. That is all I Know. CURTIS BIBLE Large old Bible, date on title page is torn away. In possession of 0. B. Curtis,
, Jackson, Miss. Copied December 2, 1963 by Mrs. James Polk Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. Bennie, son of O.B., is a Baptist Minister. References to this family are found in Mississippi Baptist Association for 100 years, 1806-1906, page 25. Richard Curtis, Sr., left South Carolina 1780. Richard, Jr. was imprisoned for his religious beliefs 1795 in this area. Listed in Salem Church, Jefferson County, Miss. 1798. From the dates one would believe the record might be that of the son of Richard, Jr., 1755-1811, the first Baptist Minister in Mississippi, buried near Liberty, Miss. Carefully copied, the records are rearranged here to be more useful. RECORD Richard Curtis born April 21, 1786 died November 3, 1841 aged 55 years, married March 30, 1809 Nancy Carter born April 29, 1786, died October 28, 1841, aged 55. Their Children: Essa (?) Curtis January 11, 1310 Martha Curtis July 5, 1811 Jacob Curtis Feb. 20, 1813, mar. June 1, 1843 Jane Reeves (See below.) Isiah Curtis Sept. 11, 1814 Sarah Curtis August 23, 1816 Sophronia Curtis Sept. 8, 1818 Amanda Curtis December 13, 1820 Richard Washington Curtis July 21, 1823, died 11 February 1846, age 23 Eliza Curtis born October 15, 1825 William Marion Curtis born May 25, 1827 (or 9) d. 8 April 1869 Jacob Curtis (above) born Feb. 20, 1813, mar. Jane Reeves who died Nov. 5, 1894. Their Children: Richard Washington Curtis Jnr. 12 March 1844, died 31 Dec. 1862 Elihue Zachariah Curtis born Feb. 6, 1846, died 22 Sept. 1867 Thomas Simpson Curtis born Nov. 25, 1847, died Feb. 5, 1928, mar. 4 Dec. 1873 Mattie Norman (see below). Page 184 Jacob Monroe Curtis born May 10, 1849, died May 10, 1877 Maryan Sophronia Curtis born Sept. 22, 1851, died July 31, 1932, mar. -- Johnson Theodocia Jane Curtis born August 4, 1856, died Aug. 28, 1893, mar. -- Boggs Martha Adaline Curtis born Aug. 5, 1860, died Dec. 30, 1922, mar. -- Norman Rev. Charles Shadrack Curtis born 18 Oct. AD 1864, died July 10, 1932 Another Bible gives this generation: Children of Thomas Simpson Curtis (1847-1928) and Mattie Delila Norman who was born Dec. 30, 1855 and died April 25, 1935: Willie Dexter Curtis October 16, 1874, mar. Dec. 29, 1897 Alice B. Simmons Mary Stella Curtis b. Feb. 6, 1876, died July 25, 1899 Thomas Sidney Curtis b. Oct. 25, 1878, died Aug. 18, 1918, mar. Oct. 1907 Emma Brown Lilliam Belle Curtis b. March 11, 1381 Pattie Victoria Curtis b. Jan. 16, 1883 Annie Wells Curtis b. Jan. 21, 1885, died July 18, 1910 Irene Curtis born August 23, 1887. SAMUEL CARTER THOMPSON BIBLE In February of 1955, Mrs. Sidney A. Bird of
, Baton Rouge, La., wrote a letter to Mr. Charles East in response to an article he had placed in the State Times which stated that the Genealogical and Historical Society was seeking records from family Bibles to publish. She stated that she had the Bible of her mother's father. With others, the letter remained in the files of the Society, While some other responses had been completed, it was not until March 14, 1964 that Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. copied the record. The Bible was printed in 1851 in Hartford, by S. Andrus and Son. RECORD Carter Thompson born April 12, 1773 married Nancy Morton Thompson, born May 16, 1768. Their children: Hezekiah Thompson born October 22, 1797 Thomas W. Thompson born June 4, 1801 John M. Thompson born August 30, 1802 Nancy C. Thompson born May 10, 1804 0. M. Thompson born June 22, 1806 Samuel Carter Thompson born March 22, 1808 (See below.) Benj. Woodson Thompson born November 25, 1809 James A. Thompson born September 2, 1811 Mary (Polly) Anderson Thompson born August 10, 1813. Page 185 Samuel Carter Thompson born March 22, 1808 in Prince Edward Co., Va., died October 17, 1873, buried Wesley's Chapel, St. Helena Parish, La., married first September 27, 1832 Matilda Sepill born September 18, 1811, died July 18, 1855. He married second July 20, 1858, Mrs. Jane Yearzley Mayhew born October 12, 1832, Philadelphia, Pa., died October 12, 1906 (She mar. 3rd Tom Birch.) Irene Thompson born July 1, 1859, mar. Dec. 23, 1880 Thomas Madison Fletcher who died July 20, 1882; mar. second July 10, 1890 John S. Calvit. Mannie Mae Fletcher born May 1, 1882 Samuel Stephen Calvit born June 25, 1891 Fannie Beauregard Thompson born May 23, 1861 mar. October 3, 1888 William Henry Humble. George Lea Humble born October 12, 1889 Nancy "Nannie" Carter Thompson born September 26, 1863 mar. Sept. 21, 1887 Henry Vincent Germany Mary Irene Germany born ca 1889; mar. Sept. 24, 1914 Sidney A. Bird. He died October 1963. Ann Elizabeth Thompson born June 23, 1866. It is not known how this name and data entered in the Bible is connected: "Charlotte Delate was born March 19, 1825." MORTON BIBLE RECORD In possession of Mrs. Robert Lee Tullis (Octavia G.) of Baton Rouge, La. Copy submitted to Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La., by Mrs. Sidney A. Bird, Baton Rouge, April 1964. The Roman numerals refer to generations. RECORD I. Dr. John Woodson, born 1586 in Devonshire, England. He matricu- lated at St. John College, 1604. Came with his wife Sara, in the Ship "George," Landing at Jamestown, Colony of Virginia in April 1619. He came in the capacity of physician of a co. of soldiers, sent by the British Government, for the protection of the Colony. He was killed by the Indians in the massacre of 1644. He left 2 sons, one of whom was: Page 186 II. Robert Woodson, born 1834 in Virginia, married ca 1656 Elizabeth Ferris. He died after 1729. Their son: III. Richard Woodson, born in Virginia 1662 married Ann Smith. He died about 1729. Their daughter: IV. Elizabeth Woodson married Thomas Morton who died 1731. She d. 1757. Their son: V. Lt. John Morton b. Feb. 9, 1730 in Va. mar. Mary Anderson, b. Nov. 1736. He d. Dec. 1, 1796 Prince Edward Co., Va. A soldier in the Rev. War, he became a Lt. in Major Andrew Lewis' detachment of 1st. Va. Regt. of Regulars. Many have joined DAR on his record 137288 and others. Their daughter: VI. Nancy Morton b. May 16, 1768 mar. in Prince Ed. Co. Va. Jan. 7, 1797 to Carter Thompson b. Va. April 12, 1773, d. after 1813. His Bible given to his son Obediah now in possession of a descendant, Mrs. Tullis: Of the Thompsons: Carter, b. 4-12-1773; Nancy (wife of Carter) 5-16-1786; Hezekiah 10-22-1797; Thomas 6-4-1801; John M. 8-30- 1802; Obadiah 6-22-1806; Samuel CARTER 3-23-1808; Benj. Woodson 11-23-1809; James A. 9-2-1811; Polly Anderson 8-10-1813. Of the Mortons: John born 2-9-1730; Mary 11-18-1736; Charles 6-19-1752; Elizabeth 11-28-1754; James 9-8-1756; Hezekiah 11-28- 1757; Benjamin 2-24-1760; Jacob 11-3-1761; Josiah 4-26- 1763; Nathaniel 4-9-1765; Mary 9-28-1766; Nancy 5-16- 1768; Sally 6-4-1770; John Archer 11-18-1772; Richard 1-25-1776; Obadiah 12-22-1778; Patty 12-15-1780. VII. Samuel Carter Thompson, son of Nancy Morton and Carter Thompson, b. Prince Ed. Co. Va. March 22, 1808 (In Samuel Carter Thompson Bible) died Oct. 17, 1873 and is buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery Darlington, St. Helena Parish, La. mar. at Darlington Mrs. Jane (Yearzley) Mayhew July 20, 1858. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 12, 1832, d. Oct. 12, 1906 buried Wesley Chapel St. Helena. Their daughter: VIII. Nancy Carter Thompson b. St. Tammany Par. Sept. 26, 1863 near Mandeville, d. Dec. 25, 1920, Baton Rouge, buried Magnolia Cem., mar. Henry Vincent Germany Sept. 21, 1887 at Darlington. He was born Oct. 27, 1859 Centreville, Miss., d. April 4, 1942, buried Magnolia Cem. Their daughter: Page 187 IX. Mary Irene Germany b. Dec. 11, 1889 Iberville Parish, La. mar. Sept. 24, 1914 in New Orleans Sidney Albert Bird, son of Harry Von Phul Bird and Victoria LaVert who was b. West. B.R. April 18, 1886. Their children: X. Wilmer Levert Bird b. Jan. 28, 1917 West Baton Rouge, mar. Kate Perkins Mays Aug. 16, 1943, Rosedale, La. Sidney Albert Bird, Jr. b. March 4, 1919 at 1800 Govt. St., Baton Rouge, Mar. Mary Ethel Harkins July 12, 1945 in Los Angeles, Calif. Nancy Irene Bird b. Sept. 16, 1925 at 1800 Govt. St., Baton Rouge, mar. June 22, 1946 Baton Rouge to William McCollam Luikart. BRIAN, CHANCE RECORD Mr. Kenneth Malcolm Cain of Clinton, La. has submitted to the Society material obtained in 1961 from Mrs. W. S. (Dorothy) Chance,
, Texarkana, Texas. There are photostats of four pages of records and of the title page of a New Testament, stereotyped by B. and J. Collins, New York. Lunenburg (Mass.). Printed and sold by W. Breenough. Sold also by Lincoln and Edmands. Boston, 1820. Chambers' History of Louisiana. Vol. II, p. 67, says that the Brian family came from Ireland to New York State in early colonial days and established residence in Feliciana in 1805. There are records in "Be It Known and Remembered," Vol. III, p.78, 153, and 180 which are related. (See Also Vol. I, p. 33.) Mrs. Chance says that Solomon Morgan b. 1735 South Carolina, d. 1803 served as a private in the South Carolina militia. "At the library, in the roster of Revolutionary Soldiers, a Stephen Chance and Philamon Chance are listed. I know they were brothers of Vincent. All we ever knew about the Chance line was that Benejah's father was John." She also says there is a manuscript by Edward A. Bryan. She has sent a copy to "the Boone Foundation in Washington." It concerns Bryan, Morgan, Boone families, and is connected to Daniel Boone and Bryan's Station, Kentucky. HARDY BRIAN, senior, b. 20 May 1755, Darlington County, South Carolina, was 7 years in Revolutionary service. He died 31 July 1813, East Feliciana Parish, La. His wife was Jemima Morgan, dau. of Solomon Morgan, b. June 1762, d. 8 Oct. 1834. Seven children are in the record. 1. Elizabeth Brian b. 26 Feb. 1791, d. 12 June 1822 2. Solomon Morgan Brian b. 26 Dec. 1792, d. 30 Jan. 1864 (See below.) 3. William Brian b. 1 Jan. 1795, d. 29 Feb. 1836. Page 188 4. Hardy Brian junior b. 31 Jan. 1797, d. 17 Nov. 1823 5. Mehitabel Brian b. 12 Nov. 1799 d. 5 Oct. 1820 6. Nathaniel Brian b. 14 Dec. 1802 7. Francis Brian b. 11 Jan. 1805, d. 27 Feb. 1860. To Caldwell Parish, La. 1847. Mar. Hannah Rogillio whose tombstone in the Brian Cemetery, Jackson, La. says she was b. 1812, d. 2 Jan. 1846. He mar. 2d. Salome Causey Thompson. (See letter of Hardy Lee Brian below.) SOLOMON MORGAN BRIAN b. 1792 (above) lived for two years with a sister after her husband, Levi Harrell, had been killed in the Battle of New Orleans. Solomon Morgan with his mother's brother, Isaac Morgan, found a mill site on Beaver Dam Creek in 1817. Solomon Morgan, a 2d. Lt. in War of 1812, was a Col. in 1826 of 21st. Reg. of 3rd. Brigade of the La. Militia. He married 30 Jan. 1823, by Rev. Wm. C. Harrison, Mary Rogillio. She was b. 26 Nov. 1806 and d. 7 Nov. 1841. They had 8 children. He married 2d. 15 June 1842, by Rev. I.B. Smith, Anna Manard Case Sands, a native of Rhode Island. She died 21 Mar. 1878 in Palestine, Texas. They had three children. The last entry in the diary of Solomon Morgan Brian was dated 25 Jan. 1864. 1. William R. Brian b. 7 April 1824, d. 11 June 1851, mar. 20 Nov. 1850 by Rev. Ezra Courtney to Jane Holmes. 2. Elijah M. Brian b. 18 June 1826 d. 23 Aug. 1850. 3. Margarite M. Brian b. 15 April 1828 d. 25 May 1831 4. Milton Brian b. 19 May 1829 d. 27 Mar. 1904, mar. 15 Jan. 1856 to Mary E. Brame, by Rev. Thomas Adams 5. Martha Elvina Brian b. 13 Dec. 1830 d. 18 Dec. 1830; 5 da. 6. Andrew Fuller Brian b. 28 Jan. 1833, d. 17 Dec. 1855 7. Mary Adeline Brian b. 24 Aug. 1835, d. 22 Sept. 1852 or 3, mar. 28 Oct. 1852 James W. Haygood, by Rev. A. G. Miller 8. Rachel Thomas Brian b. 30 July 1838 d. 27 Dec. 1909, mar. 15 June 1856 Benajah Chance (See below.) By second marriage: 9. Peninah "Nina" Appaline Brian b. 27 Apr. 1843, d. June 1885, mar. 1867 Milton Chance "immersed 1857 at Liberty, while at school." 10. Erastus Francis "Bud" Brian b. 28 Mar. 1846, d. 1925, mar. T. S. Merritt. Sold Evergreen in 1890, retained 5 acres for Brian Page 189 Cemetery. (Grandfather of Tallulah Arbour, Baton Rouge). 11. William Sands Morgan Brian b. 10 June 1854, mar. M. F. Ligon; went to Palestine, Texas. BENAJAH CHANCE b. 24 Aug. 1833 (son of John Chance who was the son of Vincent), mar. 15 Jan. 1856 Rachel Thomas Brian (above). Eleven children listed: 1. Morgan Brian Chance b. 3 Jan. 1857, mar. 27 Mar. 1887 Susie Bowen 2. Charlie Wood Chance b. 13 Apr. 1859, mar. 3 Nov. 1887 Carie Putocky (?) 3. Benajah Beauregard Chance b. 20 May 1861, d. 25 Sept. 1871 4. Walter Stewart Chance b. 13 Dec. 1863 5. Willie Erastus Chance b. 9 Aug. 1866 6. Mary Enola Chance, b. 10 May 1869, d. 28 Oct. 1870 7. Milton Haygood Chance b. 10 Mar. 1873 8. Adline Zilphy Chance b. 17 Mar. 1875 9. Erma Chance b. 4 June 1877, d. 23 Oct. 1877 10. Clara Howel Chance b. 27 Nov. 1878 11. Tullia Smith Chance b. 4 July 1882. From the diary of Solomon Morgan Brian, commencing June 1861, Evergreen Plantation, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: My grandfather, William Brian, emigrated from Ireland to America early in the 18th century and settled in South Carolina on. the Great Pedee River and he there married a widow Crocker, whose maiden name was Williamson, originally from North Carolina, and they had four children born unto them - Hardy, William, Francis, and Sara, and they all married and raised families. Hardy Brian, my father, was born May 20th, 1755 and remained in South Carolina, Darlington Co. until 1778. He then married Jemima Morgan, my mother. She was a daughter of Solomon Morgan who married a Miss Ludlow. Solomon Morgan's ancestors were from Wales, and I am not informed at what time they emigrated to America. When the Revolutionary War of 1776 broke out, my father volunteered immediately in the defense of his country's liberty, and lie was in the army by turns for seven years, he fought under Generals Green, Sumpter, and Marion, and sometimes would join a small company to hunt out and check the Tories in their operations. At the close of the war he settled a place on Highhill Creed near Darlington Court House where I was born in 1792. His four oldest children died in infancy; he raised seven children, and I was next to the oldest that was raised. In 1796 my father sold out everything that he could not move preparatory to moving to or near Natchez, Mississippi, and he was prevented from moving by an embargo being laid on all American vessels, on account of war that was expected every day with France, and at the same time the Cherokee Indians prevented emigrants from coming down the River at that time. He then bought and settled again on the Lake Swamp in 1798, opened a field, planted an orchard and in 1800 he sold his land and bought a place on horse branch near the long bluff on the Great Pedee, and he remained on the place until 1806. He then sold out and moved to East Feliciana, La. It was then under the Spanish Government and remained so until 1810, when the inhabitants rose and took it from the Spaniards, that part of La. on the east of the Miss. River, known as West Florida and subsequently the United States took it from the Floridans and La. was constituted in 1812, and in July 1813 my father died at the age of 58 years. He enlisted under the banner of King Jesus when he was quite young, before his marriage which took place in his 23rd year, and he made a faithful Soldier of the Cross, until the day of his death. He was raised an Episcopalian but when he came to years and was converted, he joined the Baptist Church and remained in it until the day of his death. He died full in the faith, he triumphed over death for it had lost its sting. He was a good man full of the truth and good works, and wherever he lived he was looked up to for counsel and advice, especially in Church matters. He was six feet in height, straight built, and weight, one hundred eighty pounds. I have heard him say that he never was intoxicated, or struck his fellowmen in anger in his life. He would often give good advice to his children, he taught them the way of salvation and gently led them on to Christ, and in worldly matters he would say never stand security for any man and if you want to whip the Devil just let him alone. Earn your bread before you eat it. He was poor in this world's goods but lived plentifully, laboured with his hands through life; he made his bread and meat at home, tanned his leather and made his shoes for himself and family, and my mother clothed them with her wheel, and cards, and loom. He held family worship night and morning through his life and if business called him off my mother would fill his place at the family alter and at the table, and I have great reason to thank God for such parents. (S) S. M. Brian The following letter was written by Wm. Sands Brian, son of S. M. Brian: Palestine, Texas April 16, 1878 This diary was opened by my father, S. M. Brian and is now left for his son. Both parents have already passed into eternity and their children left to mourn their loss and profit from their example. Both Ma and Pa feared and loved the Lord and had faith in their intercessor Jesus Christ. On Thursday February 21, 1878, Ma left Port Hickey with Morgan Chance for my home at Palestine, where they arrived safely on Monday night. Page 191 She remained with us until Sunday March 17, in usual health, then she was taken ill and died on Thursday evening March 21st. at 7:10 P.M. Ma. was allowed to be with us only three weeks and three days, when out Savior called and she had to obey. Dr's Hughes and Colley said her illness was acute inflamatory rheumatism, but she also had three congestive chills, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. This is indeed a very sad termination of her visit, which was so full of promise to us of happiness and joy. On Friday 22nd, 8:00 P.M. I started via Shreveport for Evergreen Plantation, with her remains. We arrived there Tuesday evening Mar. 26th. On Wednesday 27th at 10:00 A.M. her remains were put in their final resting place by the side of Pa. Now both have passed away and no doubt are in that home of Eternal Bliss, where we all hope to be. /s/ Wm Sands Brian Francis Brian (b. 1805) was a younger brother of S.M. Brian born of the same godly parents in East Feliciana, where he married Hannah Rogilio whose father was a Castilian Spaniard and mother the daughter of a Dutch farmer. From this union there were eight children, Hardy, Benjamin Franklin, and James, and Mary, Matilda, Martha, Lydia, and Elizabeth, all of these raising families. His wife, Hannah, died 1/2/1846, and he married the widow Thompson whose maiden name was Salome Causey, by whom was raised Iley Marion, Solomon Morgan, Theodosia Adaline, and Francis Nathaniel who also all raised families. Francis Brian and family moved from East Feliciana to Caldwell Parish in Feb'y 1847, where he died on 27th of Feb'y, 1860 of paralysis. He was a devout leader of the Baptist Church and deacon in same. He was also noted for his fatherly advice and leadership in the communities where he lived. His son Benjamin Franklin, was my father, and was born in East Feliciana Parish 29th day of Nov., 1833. He moved to Caldwell Parish with his father in 1847 and in 1852, Nov. 18, he married Rosanna Roe of Winn Parish, his marriage licenses being first issued at Winnfield after organization of parish. My mother, Rosanna Roe was born on Big Creek in Grant (now) then Rapides Parish in Sept. 26, 1836 and her father was Samuel Roe and mother Rosanna Stevens also born in La. My father's children were Louisiane, Hannah Matilda, Laura Alie, Isabelle, Lydia, Hester (died infant), Hardy Lee, Harvey Iley, Francis Nathaniel, Mary Rogilio, and Zenobia Emiline. He was a blacksmith, running two forges when war broke out in 1861. He was rejected a volunteer in the infantry but joined the cavalry and served the Confederacy four years and twenty days, as Page 192 cavalryman, courier and scout, coming home after Lee's surrender to find his $4000 in slaves freed, his trade all gone and six children and wife to support. He recommenced his blacksmithing on Fish Creek in Grant Parish (then Rapides) where the writer was born on 7/11/1865, and continued it till the railroads came with modern machinery. He joined the Baptist Church in his early married life and was ordained a regular Minister which he followed until his death. He died in Oct. 1896 of kidney troubles, on Big Creek where he had lived for twenty-eight years. He died in the full triumph of a living faith, regretting only that pecuniary circumstances had compelled him to almost abandon the ministry in the last few years of his life. He was beloved by all his neighbors and for miles around they came to see him in his last illness. For many years in eastern Grant he has been a kind of patriarch to the people - their doctor, their lawyer, their blacksmith, and their preacher - a father to the widow and orphan, and a patient arbiter of all their differences, and no amount of politics or new ideas on religion could or ever did wean them away from him. A modest marble shaft, in the Friendship Church graveyard marks his dust but his life is still bright in the minds and hearts of his neighbors and descendants, and his score or more of grandsons now reaching manhood can find no greater compliment to each other than "You show the blood of your old grandfather." /s/ Hardy Lee Brian SEWELL FAMILY RECORD Record submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian of Daughters of American Revolution. Joshua Sewell b. Oct. 23, 1796, d. Sept. 19, 1833 Matilda Redwine Sewell, wife of Joshua Sewell b. April 4, 1803, d. Aug. 23, 1833. See Page 141. Their children: Burdine C. Sewell b. Dec. 10, 1821, d. Nov. 30, 1847 Eliza Ann Sewell b. Oct. 12, 1823, d. Nov. 22, 1824 Matilda K. Sewell b. Nov. 24, 1824, d. Aug. 23, 1833 Joyce R. Sewell b. April 18, 1826 Lovick I. Sewell b. July 9, 1827, d. Feb. 22, 1828 Asbury Chapel Sewell b. August 27, 1829, d. Oct. 12, 1851 Asaneath Sewell b. Feb. 6, 1832, d. August 3, 1853 Jane Sewell b. July 23, 1833 Franklin I. Hunt d. May 21, 1854 H. I. Hunt d. July 17, 1864. Page 193 SHELTON FAMILY BIBLE Family lived at Winona, Miss. Record submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian for DAR. Dellar (dau. of Jim Salley) Shelton was born January 18, 1869, d. Mar. 14, 1937 Theodore Shelton was borned November 11, 1866, d. Oct. 9, 1951 Minnie Bell Shelton was borned February 28, 1889 Mary Jane Shelton was borned February 2, 1891, d. April 25, 1937 Maudie Lee Shelton was borned March 12, 1894 Bessie Lilian Shelton was born April 20, 1902. JOHN SMITH FAMILY RECORD Family record of John Smith Family of Massachussetts and Mississippi taken from an old family Bible. Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian for DAR. John Smith, Sr. born in Boston, Mass. Jan. 28, 1738. His wife, Sarah Day, born in Connecticut, Jan. 27, 1744. Their children: Hannah Smith born June 28, 1766 Sarah Smith born Nov. 4, 1767 Molly Smith born Feb. 5, 1769 Cynthia Smith born Nov. 29, 1771 Deborah Smith born Dec. 5, 1773 Jadoc Smith born Nov. 23, 1775 Bathsheda Smith born Dec. 3, 1777 John Smith, Jr. born Feb. 14, 1780 Ann Smith born Feb. 19, 1782 Dorcas Smith born Oct. 28, 1784 John Smith, Jr. married Hannah Putney b. Feb. 18, 1781. Their children: Cynthia Smith born Sept. 29, 1803 Hervy R. Smith born Sept. 21, 1805 Freeman J. Smith born April 10, 1808 Harriet Smith born Feb. 25, 1810 Nahmn Smith born March 17, 1812 Maria Smith born Nov. 19, 1814 Fidelia Smith born Feb. 26, 1817 Lorenzo Smith born July 17, 1819 Sophia Smith, Sr. born Feb. 11, 1823 Sophia Smith, Jr. born May 23, 1825 Page 194 Revolutionary Service for John Smith (Sr.) Corp., Capt. Eliakin Smith's Co., which marched Apr. 20, 1775 in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775. Also other service. ref. Mass. Soldiers & Sailors of Rev. War., Vol. XIV, pp. 445. From Hiram Barrua--History of the town of Goshen, Mass., p. 170: John Smith came from Killingly Ct. removed here about 1768. Mary Smith married Ebenezer Putney 2nd, d. 1834 Hannah Smith married Hezekiah Coggswell, Apr. 17, 1791 Sarah Smith married Nathan Halbert Dec. 10, 1789, d. 1834 Cynthia Smith married Bassone Whitney Oct. 6, 1791 Bathsheba Smith married Willard Packard; she died March 26, 1853 John Smith, Jr. was a missionary to the Choctaws; died in Mississippi March 28, 1845 Dorcas Smith married Thomas Lyman John Smith, Sr. died May 16, 1812, aged 86 years; Sarah his wife died Jan. 3, 1827. Same reference, p.166. Ebenezer Putney born Oct. 1740 at Charlton, came here 1762 and served in the army of the Rev. where he received a Lieyt's commission, died Jan. 14, 1802. Ebenezer Putney married Susannah French...among the children listed were: Hannah Putney born Feb. 18, 1781, married John Smith, Jr. James Sims born Jan. 21, 1802 Harriet Smith born Feb. 25, 1810 Children of James and Harriet Sims were: John Henry Parish Sims born Aug. 23, 1831 James Luther Sims born Oct. 8, 1833 Mary Eliza King Sims born Aug. 6, 1835 Maria Matilda Sims born Jan. 15, 1838 Gorgeana Fidelia Sims born Nov. 16, 1839 Sophia Antionette Sims born April 9, 1842 Helen Elizabeth Sims born Nov. 8, 1844 George Augustus Sims born Jan. 4, 1847 Lorenzo Bartlette Davis Sims born March 17, 1849 Eugene Hillman Sims born Nov. 14, 1851 Obituaries (This is from a newspaper at Grenada, Miss. Unfortunately the person who saved the clipping did not record the name of the paper or the date of publication.) "James Sims, one of the pioneers of civilization, and especially was he a pioneer of Methodism in Grenada, Miss., has recently gone to his re- ward. He was born near Rutledge, Granger Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1802. Page 195 His father, Parish Sims, moved to Limestone Co., Ala. in 1806, and died there the following year. In a course of a few years his mother was married to Judge William Cooke, who being appointed Government Agent for the Chickasaw Indians, removed with his family to the agency quarters, about eight miles from Pontotoc, Miss., in 1814. Between this date and that of his settlement in Grenada, the family had moved to Monroe Co., Miss., and thence to Pickens Co., Ala. In 1830 he married Miss Harriet Smith, daughter of Rev. John Smith, then a missionary to the Indians at Elliott Station, in what is now Tallahatchie Co., Miss. In 1833 he settled in Granada, where he lived till his death--a period 0 nearly thirty seven years. His death occurred Dec. 10, 1870 ... S.W. Moore. JOHN McMULLAN FAMILY RECORD Family from Ireland, Virginia and Elbert County, Georgia. John McMullan born 1740, died 1817, Hart County, Ga. (was Elbert County, Ga. at time of his death. Emigrated to Orange Co., Va. 1760. Left Virginia 1797 with a part of his family to Elbert Co. Was a tailor by trade and made the first uniform for George Washington. This record was submitted by Mrs. Kathryn Watkins, State Librarian for DAR. Died Dec. 1816, aged 77 was buried on his farm on Cedar Creek, Elbert (now Hart Co.) Ga. Descendants erected a marble shaft over his grave. Will requests to children: James McMullen, Patrick, John, Mary (Powell), Catherine (Shiplett). 2nd set of children: Nail, Jeremiah, Louis, Thomas, Fielding, Sinclair, Daniel, Nancy, Elizabeth, Livincy, and to wife. Patrick McMullan, 2nd child born Aug. 15, 1772, d. Aug. 31, 1836, age 64 years married in Virginia to Sarah Walker 1-5-1792 by Rev. George Ede. She was said to have had black eyes and very beautiful; intelligent woman. To this union was born: William McMullan born Oct. 28, 1792; James, Sinclair, John, Willis, Rolf, Thomas J. McMullan born July 5, 1813, d. July 8th, 1885, mar. Rachel Reynolds June 19, 1845, d. Aug. 1912; Frances married Dodds or Dabbs; Bettie married ?; Millie married ? Barnes; Ann married ? Gresham; Dosia married ? Brown Second wife was Elizabeth Stewers; children Patrick, Marion, Catherine mar. ? Ward; Susan mar. ? Children of Thomas J. McMullan and Rachel Reynolds: Henry Clay b. July 13, 1846; Jesse P.; Thomas Newton; William R.; Ella M. (Park). She died in 1965 at age of 102. Marcus Theodore McMullan b. 1874, Newton Co., Miss., d. Jackson, Miss. 1941. He was one of the sons of M. T. McMullan. Page 196 LINDSEY BIBLE Bible in possession November 1966 of Mrs. Mattie Lindsey (Shelby, "Bumbo") Alford. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. of Kentwood. RECORD Nathaniel L. Lindsey b. 20 June 1849, d. 7 Nov. 1932 (or 1923), son of William D. "Billy" Lindsey and Elizabeth Betsy Day, mar. 27 April 1871 Mary Ann Evaline Bridges b. 24 April 1856, d. 15 Nov. 1928, dau. of Thomas E. Bridges. Tom Lindsey b. 8 Sept. 1872, d. 17 Nov. 1923, mar. 16 Mar. 1895 Frances A. E. Lindsey b. 28 Apr. 1876, d. 19 Mar. 1901, mar. 20 Dec. 1892 Jules Wilson Hutchinson b. 1867, d. 1938. Gatzie Lindsey b. 7 Aug. 1877 mar. 13 Jan. 1898 White Guy Charlie Newton Lindsey b. 21 Jan. 1879 mar. 27 Dec. 1904 Camalete Brown Nancy Jane Lindsey b. 2 Jan. 1881 mar. 18 Jan. 1900 Thomas Lydell Venable Siscily Lindsey b. 4 April 1883, d. 1915, mar. 6 July 1902 Lena Lindsey b. 8 June 1885 mar. 13 Oct. 1906 Jules W. Hutchinson Addie Lindsey b. 17 Mar. 1888 mar. 10 May 1907 Daniel Seaton Watson 1877- 1960 Annie Jay Lindsey b. 9 July 1890 mar. 3 Dec. 1927 Blaine Phillips Robert Lindsey, twin, b. 26 Dec. 1894 Mamie Lindsey, twin, b. 26 Dec. 1894, mar. 1st April 1, 1913 Willie Pearson; 2nd Tom Brabham Nat Lindsey, Jr. b. 14 Feb. 1910, died in infancy. NELSON BROWN BIBLE Holy Bible, publication data gone, copied November, 1966 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. Then in possession of Mrs. Mattie Lindsey (Shelby) Alford, St. Helena Parish, La. who had obtained it from her mother, Camalette Josephine Brown 1886.; who married 1904 Charles Newton Lindsey, b. 1879. RECORD Nelson Brown born 24 Feb. 1824 or 1827 (last figure not clear) married 20 December 1845 Carmalette Brannon born 7 June 1829, died 10 March 1879. He married secondly on 11 May 1880 Mrs. Leathy A. Goff Elizar J. Brown b. 18 June 1847, d. 19 Mar. 1873 John P. Brown b. 7 Mar. 1849, d. 10 Oct. 1858 George E. Brown b. 31 Dec. 1850, d. 13 July 1852 James M. Brown b. 18 June 1853 William W. Brown b. 10 (or 20) Nov. 1855, d. 20 Oct. 1925, mar. 29 Mar. 1888 Miss Laura M. Fluker who died 1959, buried Day's Methodist Church. (Other records show she was the dau. of George Fluker b. 1846 who mar. 1866 Elizabeth Allen 1848-1894. George was the son of David Fluker, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Erwin Fluker.) Page 197 Rebecca Brown b. 14 Feb., d. ? Nelson H. E. Brown b. 13 Feb. 1860, d. 19 Feb. 1887 Henry 0. Brown, b. 13 Feb. 1863 Baley 0. Brown b. 29 Mar. 1866, d. 29 July 1869 Thomas S. Brown b. 27 Feb. 1868 Burnom Brown b. 13 Apr. 1871 (or 2). BURREL CARTER BIBLE Holy Bible, William H. Hill and Co., Boston, 1846. In possession Aug. 20, 1964 of Julius Berwick Doughty when copied at the residence in Kentwood of his brother, F. E. Doughty, by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. RECORD Burrel Carter born 3 June 1796 Judith Taylor born Nov. 3, 1796 Caroline White born Sept. 19, 1812 David White born March 20, 1815 (These two children of Robert White of Kentucky) William A. Carter born Sept. 3, 1819 Malitta A. Carter b. Mar. 2, 1821 Walton N. Carter b. Sept. 16, 1823 Wilford M. Carter b. Dec. 8, 1825 Wellington W. Carter b. Mar. 11, 1828 Sareptha Carter b. Feb. 1, 1831 Angeline Elizabeth Carter b. Dec. 30, 1835 MARRIAGES W. A. Carter and Eley Rogers was married Sept. 17, 1840 W. A. Carter and Elizabeth Doughty was married Jany. 1, 1850 George B. Doughty and Mary J. Lee was married Dec. 31, 1884 Mary Nancy Doughty, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. George Doughty, mar. Bunyan Drumwright March 23, 1913 Lou Eva Doughty, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. George Doughty married Frank McDaniel Jan. 1, 1920. BIRTHS Alexander S. Doughty was born March 11, 1834 Nancy A. Carter was born Sept. 2, 1833. 4 written over last 3. Sidney M. Doughty b. Oct. 5, 1859 Mary W. Doughty b. Oct. 5, 1859 George B. Doughty born Oct. 10, 1861 Mary N. Doughty born Dec. 5, 1885 Cassie Doughty was born Aug. 2, 1887 Ruby L. Doughty b. July 26, 1889 Page 198 William Alex Doughty b. Feb. 16, 1891 Lou Eva Doughty b. July 29, 1893 Henry Newsom Doughty b. Dec. 15, 1895 Agnes Doughty b. Jan. 6, 1898 Jullius Berwick Doughty b. May 8, 1900 Flavis Doughty b. April 1, 1906 DEATHS Burrel Carter departed this life August 28, 1860, age 64 yrs, 2 mos, 25 days Judith Carter, wife of Burrel Carter, died on 2d day of May, 1883, age 94 Henry Newsom Doughty died Jan. 10, 1908 Ruby Lee Doughty died Nov. 4, 1921 George Burton Doughty died Dec. 8, 1922 Mrs. Nancy A. Doughty departed this life March 26, 1864, age 30 years Alexander S. Doughty died March 21, 1884, age 48 years. ROBERTS BIBLE New York, American Bible Society, 1879. This is part of the record submitted, with the notation that it continues a record in Volume I, page. 198. Family lived in Jackson, La. Percy W. Roberts, b. 22 Feb. 1854, d. 21 May 1935, son of Geo. H. Roberts and Sophia A. Tabor mar. 22 June 1879 Sarah Ann Delena Tenney b. 10 Jan. 1853 d. 18 Feb. 1933, dtr of Charles Tenney and Jane M. Brister. Their children: 1. Jane Winifred Roberts b. 22 June 1880 d. 28 May 1914 mar. 22 June 1898 John Ravenscroft Sneed, Sr. 2. Mary Mable Isabella Roberts b. 26 Jan. 1883, d. 9 Nov. 1948, mar. 24 Nov. J. Norwood Smith 3. Sarah Sadie Sophia Roberts b. 4 Oct. 1885, mar. 15 Mar. 1908 David Norwood Dreher, Rt. 1, Slaughter, La. (Has Bible). 4. Frances Ruth Roberts b. 28 Dec. 1887, d. 23 Dec. 1956, mar. 1 Sept. 1910 Fleet Cooper Ratliff 5. George B. Roberts, b. 25 Nov. 1890, d. 2 Feb. 1891 6. Percy Wallace Roberts, Jr., b. 6 May 1892, mar. 20 Jan. 1922 Cecile M. Pope 7. Nan Eugenia Roberts b. 17 Sept. 1895, mar. 8 Sept. 1920 Robert Finley Routson; she submitted record.
, Wooster, Ohio.