Bible of: ELANDER NESMITH of Vernon Parish, LA
Sumitted by: T.J. Lewis
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The following information taken from the Elander Nesmith bible.  Elander
came from Thomas County, Georgia to Louisiana in 1858 and settled in "Old"
Rapides Parish,  now Vernon Parish, LA.
T. J. Lewis
The family Bible of: ELANDER NESMITH
Born: April 17, 1803 Screven County, Georgia.
Died: Sept. 15, 1877 Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
Buried:   Pine Island Cemetery, 1 mile East of
Simpson, La. On La. Hwy #465.
The Bible was copied October 27, 1978 by: T. J. Lewis, 962 Tara Blvd.,
Baton Rouge, La. 70806 and witnessed by: Isaac Reed Lewis, Hwy 8 West,
Simpson, La. 71446.
The Bible was in the possession of: Elvis "Elvie" Blackwell, Vernon Parish,
Hutton, La.  Mr. Blackwell is a descendent of Elander "Landers" Nesmith.
The size of the bible was approximate 10  X  11 and 2.5 inches thick. The
cover of the bible was as follows:
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T H E  N E W  T E S T A M E N T
Of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Translated out of
THE ORIGINAL GREEK
and with the
Former Translation Diligently compared and Revised
New York
American Bible Society
1848
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INFORMATION COPIED FROM THE BIBLE
of
ELANDER NESMITH
This information was copied from the Bible and rearranged for ready
reference. The penmanship in the bible was very good but many letters and
numbers were faded and hard to read which could effect the coping of a name
or a date.
1. Father: James Nesmith
Born: January 31, 1774
Died: Sept. 20 at 5 o'clock in the afternoon 1845
2. Mother: Elizabeth Nesmith
Born: March 7, 1775
Died: The lst day of August 1832
3. Unknown John Nesmith (probably a brother)
Born: December 14, 1794
4. Wife #1 Nancy Green
Born:
Married: December 20, 1821
Died: 21 day of May 2 o'clock in the evening 1829
5. Son Elijah R. Nesmith
Born: February 6, 1823
6. Son James Nesmith
Born; January 16, 1825
7. Son Mathew Nesmith
Born: January 25, 1827
8. Wife #2 Celity An Cannon
Born:
Died: May 19, 1865
9. Dtr. Amanda Nesmith
Born: appears to be: April 18, 1832
10. Son Malachi Nesmith
Born: May 19, 1833
Died: May 18, 1863
11. Dtr. Margaret Elizabeth Nesmith
Born: September 1, 1835
Married: December 20, 1855
Spouse: Allen Lewis
12. Son Chyler Nesmith
Born: January 13, 1838
Married: December 5, 1863
Spouse: appears to be: Margia Ann Martin
13, Son Augustus Nesmith
Born: September 29, 1839
Died: July 2, 1863--killed at Vicksburg, Miss.
14. Son John Nesmith
Born: March 7, 1842
Died: May 20, 1862
15. Dtr. Rebecca Nesmith
Born: January 19, 1844
Married: November 26, 1866
Spouse: Josiah M. Parker
16. Dtr. Nancy Jane Nesmith
Born: March 28, 1846
Married:
Spouse: A. B. Blackwell died April 17, 1928
Died: February 1, 1927
17. Son Elander Nesmith
Born: April 22, 1848
Married: November 29, 1866
Spouse: Mahala Martin
18. Wife #3 Mrs. Morgan Blackwell
Married: September 29, 1865
*From other sources: Her name was
Mary Miranda Johnson, widow of: Morgan Blackwell
19. Son Thomas J. Nesmith
Born: August 31, 1869
20. Unknown Swena Blackwell
Born: August ?, 1850
Died: August ?, 1850
21. Unknown (Illegible)
Born: April 17, 1853
22. G.Son James Blackwell
Born: October 22, 1875
(Mother: Nancy Jane Nesmith Blackwell)
23. G.Dtr Fannie Blackwell
Born: July 19, 1876
24. G.Son Elander Blackwell
Born: August 30, 1878
Married: March 9, 1899
25. G.Son A. G. Blackwell
Born: November ?, 1849
Died: March 4, 1934
26. Unknown Betty Elizabeth Nesmith
Born: April ?, 1847
27. Unknown Susan A Nesmith
Born: May 11, 1862
28. G.Son Elijah Nesmith
Born: August 8, 1867
Father: Elander Nesmith, Jr.
I wish to thank Elvie BLACKWELL and his family for allowing me to copy the
information  from the Elander Nesmith  family Bible.  Most of Elander's
friends called him "Landers".
The information entered above was copied from the Bible of Elander
Nesmith October 27, 1978 and is true and correct to the best of my ability.
T. J. Lewis