Nancy Hennesy Bible Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Carolyn B. Henderson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Source: Cemetery Records: Louisiana, Vol. VII, pp. 68 - 72 Documented and compiled by Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee and Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss, Contributed by Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss. NANCY HENNESY BIBLE This was copied from a Bible in the possession of Mrs. Nettie Davis Wood, (Mrs. Tom Wood) on February 1979 when Vicki Knight and Mrs. Zuma Magee went to visit them. Nancy Hennesy was Mrs. Wood's Grandmother. The Bible was published in 1841. The Woods live in Franklinton, La. MARRIAGES Ronald A. Walker to Cora Hennesy: Feb. 18, 1907 Ocy Walker born July 30, 1913 May Idelia Walker born Nov. 17, 1909 Acy Walker born Aug. 8, 1911 --------------------- James D. Welch and Caroline Bulloch md. April 29 AD, 1838 William H. H. Welch married Mary S. Lea April the 11th, 1867 Andrew J. Davis to Laura J. Hennesy, Sept. 5,1898 Thomas J. Wood to Nettie Davis; Oct. 7, 1923 Pearl Clark to Etta Davis: June 25, 1938 James Y. Wood to Verl Warren, Aug. 13, 1948 Laura May Wood to Douglas Edwin Guy: July 4, 1952 ---------------------- BIRTHS James D. Welch born Sept. 30th, 1811 Caroline Welch, wife, January 12, 1816 James P. Welch, son Feb. 8, 1844 Wm. H. H. Welch, son, born April 6, 1846 Nancy C. Welch, Dtr. born Feb. 9, 1848 Edward E. Welch, born Dec. 6, 1851 Nancy Hennesy's Bible continued................page 69 BIRTHS CONTINUED Nicholas E. Welch born Feb. 27, 1854 George P. Welch Feb. 24, AD 1858 Etta I. Davis Sept. 8, 1899 D. Nettie Davis, Sept. 11, 1901 James Yates Wood July 21, 1924 Verl Warren, Oct. 15, 1929 Laura Mae Wood, March 18, 1929 Douglas Edwin Guy, May 17, 1930 Thomas Jefferson Wood, Dec. 5, 1898 Jerry Wayne Guy b. May 25, 1953 James Douglas Guy) Thomas Howard Guy) Dec. 29, 1955 Wiley B. Gray, Oct. 14,1893 Emma Bond Gray, April 5, 1894 Molly Bond Stokes, July 21, 1888 Nanny Bond Wills, Nov. 11, 1890 Truman Hubert Wills, April 6, 1911 Gloria Wills, July 28, 1937 Shirley Wills, Feb. 8, 1946 Malaney Ann Wood, May 27, 1949 Charles Edwin Wood, May 5, 1950 Thomas Frederick Wood, July 19, 1951 Helen Virginia Wood, Aug. 21, 1952 Susan Eliz. Wood, May 5, 1954 James Yates Wood, Jr., April 19, 1955 Nancy Hennesy's Bible continued...........page 70 BIRTHS CONTINUED Jewel Hennesy, Dec. 25, 1901 Ezzie Hennesy, June 1,1903 Zula Hennesy (no date) Zoe Hennesy (no date) Lucille Hennesy (no date) Myrtie Hennesy (Brumfield) 1896 - died 1922 Christine Elizabeth Miller, January 11, 1972 A. J. Davis born 1861 Laura J. Hennesy, born Feb. 16, 1875 Etter Davis born Sept. 8, 1899 May Walker born Nov. 17, 1908 Deller Nettie Davis b. Sept. 11, 1901 Myrtie H. Brumfield 1896 - 1922 DEATHS John Welch, father of J. D. Welch died Nov. 18th, 1858 George Pinkney Welch Departed this life 22 March 1860 James Pearson Welch died Dec. 2nd, 1889 James D. Welch departed this life May 18, 1890 James L. Hennesy died Oct. 3, 1911 Archie Givens died May 7th, 1911 NANCY HENNESY'S Bible continued..................page 71 DEATHS CONTINUED Nancy C. Hennesy died Nov. 1925 Ellen N. Bond died Dec. 9th, 1932 Andrew J. Davis died January 13th, 1928 James Davis, father of A. J. Davis, died 1861 Laura Jane (Hennesy) Davis, died April 13, 1935 Myrtis Hennesy Brumfield died 1922 Angus Brumfield (no dates) Marion Hennesy " Marid Hennesy " ______Hennesy " Ray Brumfield " Doris Brumfield " LOOSE PAPER These dates were on a yellowed loose paper in the Bible. 1. Mrs. Myrtis Brumfield died Aug 28, 1924 2. Mr. James Hennesy died Oct. 3, 1911 3. Mrs. Cora Walker died Feb. 11, 1918 4. Mrs. Sally Robbards (erts) died Jan. 12, 1918 5. A. J. Walker died Feb. 23, 1917 6. Lorena Hennesy Oct. 27, 1918 7. Dorris Brumfield died Feb. 13, 1919 8, Mrs. Ada I. Givens died May 7, 1911 10. Mrs. Rachel David died... 11. Mrs. Luch Hennesy died... NANCY HENNESY'S Bible continued................page 72 Also found on loose paper Nancy Hennesy born April 8, 1884 ?? James Hennesy died...(no date here) Nancy C. Welch was md. 19 March 1868 Nancy Ellen Hennesy b. 31 Dec. 1868 Isaac M. Hennesy was born third day of May 1871 Also stuck in the Bible were 2 old pictures of the old Stoney Point School circa 1907, taken when Nettie Wood was in 1st grade. These are the people pictured--Mrs. Nettie Wood named them all for us. Teacher: Lizzie Alford - in front. L. to R. Front: Curtis Hennesy, Walter Bond, E. M. Creel, Levy Hennesy, turned - Delos Bond, Johnny Bankston, Houston Miller. 2nd Row:Etta Davis, Harriet Bond, Viney Miller, Vera Carson, Hazel Parks, Nettie Davis, Eunice Bankston, Ollie Creel, Elvin Bond, Murray Creel 3rd Row Standing: Elbert Hennesy, Minnie Miller, Leta Alford, Wilda Creel, Millard Carrier, Alton Alford, Pearl Bond, Edna Bond, Myrtle Carrier, Lizzie Bond, Myrtie Hennesy, Linnie Alford, Grace Parks, Clen Bond, Clarence Hennesy. Back Row: Alba Creel, Joe bond, Iddo Carson, Ruby Carson, post, Lexie Alford, Ambus Bond. In other picture these were standing on steps of the old school: Kirby Hennesy, Andrew Davis, J. D. Hennesy, Levy Hennesy, Elbert Hennesy, Nettie Davis, Grace Parks, Myrtle Carrier, (Millard Carrier - far right) Laura Davis, Etta Davis, 2 others