Bryant Bateman Family Bible Records, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley
Transcribed by Ken Baughman


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Source:  Bible Records Copied and compiled by: Zuma F. Magee, Franklinton,
LA., and Thelma S. Bateman, Baton Rouge, LA. 1964, page 5.

Bateman Bible

Original  Owner:  Bryant Bateman.
Present Owner:  Mrs. Wilbur H. Bickham, (Mattie R. James - a 
granddaughter) Franklinton, La.
Copied:  Sept. 13, 1963 by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La. and Mrs.
Doyle L. Bateman, Baton Rouge, La.

"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 MDCCCXVI - 1850.

The Bible is very old and in very bad condition, the writing was very,
very dim and very hard to read.

On the inside of the front hard cover was written:

Edwin Brantley  bornd 1803 - August 26, the year of our   ?
Edwin Brantley died the 28th of March 18?? 

Division
Mary Brantley the 18th of October 1843.
Mary Brantley - borned in the year of Our Lord 1807, Jan. the 25th.
Spencer Brantley - killed  - ?
Joseph L. Brantley was bornd in the year of Our Lord 1842 ?(43)
June 19th. day.
Joseph L. Brantley died March 19, 1862.

In the margin of a fly sheet:
Julia Louvena Bateman was bornd in the year of Our Lord 1888,
Dec. 22, A D.
Louvenia E. Bateman was bornd A D 1873, March the 7th. died Nov. 8, 1937.
Joseph Edward was born Feb. 24, 1890.
Clara Bateman was bornd Oct. 18, 1889.

On the sheet between the New Testament and the Psalms, the following
records:
Bryant Batmon and Rody M. A. Brantley was married the 12th day of
January 1858.
Lou E. Bateman was borned March 7th in the year 1873.
Myrtle L. Foil was borned Feb. l90l.
Gertie F. Foil was borned Oct. 14, 1902.
James Lewis Batmon was bord 9th of November in A D 1858.
Franklin Barnes Bateman was borned in the year of Our Lord 1860,
August the 24 day.
Mary Margaret A. Bateman was bornd January the 30 day, 1865.

(The above entries are in various and different handwritings, except
the ones on the inside of the front cover).