MARY ELIZABETH DAWSON BIBLE

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Edna Wilson, 3/2000
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MARY ELIZABETH DAWSON BIBLE


This Mary Elizabeth Dawson Bible was in possession of Mrs. D. M. McCuller, Bernice, La. 
It was inscribed: 
     The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ - Translated out of The 
     Original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised - 
     New York - American Bible Society Instituted in the year NMCCCXVI, 1853. 

MARY E. DAWSON, b 13 July 1838* 
This Is her Bible, previous Bible was her mother's. 

Martha A. Dawson, b 16 Nov 1840 
William A. Dawson, b 9 Oct 1841 
Robert M. Dawson, b 20 June 1845 
David H. Dawson, b 20 Sept 1848* 
Nancy C. Dawson, b 11 Sept 18-* 
Amanda E. Dawson, b 15 March 1856 

Nancy C. Dawson, b I Aug 1852* 
Carrie Ellen McCullers, b 8 Mar 1869 
David Agustus McCullers, b 30 June 1871 
Joseph Robert Culpepper McCullers, b 4 Jan 1874 
John James Paton McCullers, b 13 May 1876 
Dumas Murden McCullers, b 22 Aug 1879 
Nancy Edge, b 18 May 1813, died May 1862 
John Edge, b 29 Aug 1818, died 17 Sept. 1862 
Mary E. Edge, b 13 July 1838, married John Edge 17 July 1862. 
Martha Arrninda Edge, b 29 May 1861 
Sarthena E. Edge, b 19 Apr 1853 
Wiley A. Edge, b 29 May 1861 
Mary Ann B. Edge, b 30 Aug 1850 
Joseph T. Edge, b I I Oct 1843 
Thomas 0. Edge, b 27 Aug 1841 
James M. Edge, b 21 May 1839, died 2 June 1840 
     Note: These are entered here as they were entered into the Bible. Mary E. Dawson 
           married John Edge 2 months after his first wife died, against her parents 
           wishes. John died 2 months later. Per Spalding Co. Ga, marr. Rec. she married 
           Culpepper McCullers, 14 May 1868. 

Record continues: 
Joseph Dawson, b 13 Aug 1833 
Sarah B. Dawson, b 27 Oct 1836 

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Note: 
According to family "stories" William and Robert both served in the Civil War. One of them 
became ill and died the same day the other one was killed. They were both wrapped in one 
blanket and buried together. No date nor place given.

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