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This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. by Martha Marble mmarble@erols.com ========================================================= Typed copy found in the papers of Frederick Lee Edwards who states he transcribed this Bible on 6 September 1954 from the Bible in possession of Lynn Edwards of Snow Hill. Some of the Ormond entries are duplicated in other Bibles already posted and some of the Dixon entries may also be duplicated. The Bible was the typical large family Bible of the period. Stereotyped by James Conner, New York. Published by J. Emory and B. Waugh for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office 14 Crosby Street. J. Collord, Printer 1829 FAMILY RECORD (page 1) Thomas Ormond son of William Ormond and Ann his wife was born Jany 7th 1776 and died Aug 13 1820 Margaret (marked through) Peggy Ormond wife of Thomas Ormond & daughter of John Grimsly born about same time of her husband and died the year 1844 William Ormond son of Thomas Ormond & Peggy his wife born about (marked through) Oct. 18, 1799 & died about May 1872 John Ormond son of Thos. Ormond & Peggy his wife was born Apr. 26, 1801 & died Sept 20th 1824 NOTE: In the above entry Peggy is superimposed on Margaret Ann Ormond daughter of Thos. Ormond & Peggy his wife Born Nov. 19th 1802 & died about Aug. 1891 Betsy Edwards wife of John J. Edwards & daughter of Thos Ormond & Peggy his Wife born Dec 16th 1804 & dies July 28th 1881 Peggy Albritton wife of James Albritton & daughter of Thos. Ormond and Peggy his wife born Nov. 10th 1806 & died about year 1878 Thomas Ormond Jr son of Thomas Ormond sr & Peggy his wife born July 20th 1808 & did about the year 1867 (or 1868) Mary Dixon wife of Washington Dixon and daughter of Thos. Ormond and Peggy Ormond born Aug. 25 1809 & died about the year 1860 FAMILY RECORD (page 2) Joseph Ormond son of Thos Ormond & Peggy his wife born Aug 13th 1813 & died Sept 6th 1813 Wesley Ormond son of Thos. Ormond & Peggy his wife born Sept 8th 1815 - did about (did about apparently added after first of this entry but no dates given) Fletcher Ormond son of Thos Ormond & Peggy his wife born Decr. 20th 1815 & did about the year 1862 Betsy Edwards daughter of Thos. Ormond & wife of John (marked through) J. J. Edwards did July 28 1881 aged 76 years 7 months & 2 days John Jones Edwards son of West Edwards & Betsy his wife born June 24 1796 & Died June 21 1858 aged 61 years 11 mo & 17 days. Charles Grandison Edwards son of John Jones Edwards and Betsy his wife born March 25, 1822 & dies Oct 9, 1848 aged 26 years 7 mo 4 days Wm Franklin Edwards son of John J. Edwards & Betsy his wife born Nov. 22 1823 & died Feby 13th 1899 aged 75 years 2mo & 21 days Margaret A. (Ann) Ormond wife of Thomas C. Ormond & daughter of John J. Edwards & Betsy his wife born Decr. 17th 1825 & died Nov. 23, 1884 aged 58 years 11 mo & 6 days Mary E. (Elizabeth) Carr wife of Titus Carr and daughter of John J. Edwards and Betsy his wife born Decr 23, 1828 & did July 14, 1868 aged 40 years 2 months and 1 day. FAMILY RECORD (page 3) James A. Edwards son of John J. Edwards & Betsy his wife born Sept 9th 1830 Died June 13 Thursday 1912 at 10:20 AM Dulcina Caroline Edwards wife of Charlton C. Edwards & daughter of John J. Edwards & Betsy his wife born Feby 1 1833 died about 1905 John E. F. Harper son of James Harper and Betsy his wife born Oct. 3 1835 & Died Oct 5th 1899 Lela E. Carr daughter of Titus Carr & Mary his wife born Feby 2nd 1868 & died 1896 Isham Dixon son of Frederic Dixon and Christian his wife born Jan 27th 1792 & Died July 5th 1863 Frances Olds daughter of Gedeon Olds & Elizabeth his wife born Jany 25 1804 & died March 16th 1862 She was married to Isham Dixon Decr 27, 1838 Christian H. Dixon son of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife born Sept 13 1839 Elizabeth M. H. Dixon daughter of Isham & Frances Dixon born Jany 8 1843 Frererick I. Dixon son of Isham & Frances Dixon born March 9th 1845 Henry Clay Dixon son of Isham & Frances Dixon born Decr 11 1847 and Died Decr 6 1863 Ann P. Dixon daughter of Isham & Gatsy his wife born Decr 9, 1820 NOTE: Gatsy only appears once in this Bible and was probably another wife -FLE Christian died about 2 years old Elizabeth died about 2 years old Frederick died about 5 years old FAMILY RECORD (page 4) John J. Edward & Betsy Ormond married Apr. 18 1821 William F. Edwards & Martha A. Grimsly married May 6, 1846 Margaret A. Edwards & Thomas C. Ormond married Apr. 27, 1847 Ida E. Edwards & John Sylivant married Nov. 8 1893 - husband did Jan 14, 1902 Mollie F. Edwards & Owen W. Frizzle married Aug 23, 1894 Frances Rosebud (Dixon) wife of J. A. Edwards jr (?) & daughter of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife born April 29, 1841 married June 8, 1857 died Nov 7, 1906 J. A. Edwards & Mary A. Pope married 1854 NOTE: only mention made of Mary a Pope; information received from J. A. Edwards Daughter in law, Lilla Warren Edwards, wife of J. A. Edwards Jr indicates that J. A.Sr & Mary Pope had one child who died in infancy, also the mother lived only a year or so after this marriage - FLE. J. A. Edwards & Frances R. Dixon married June 8 1857 Fannie died Nov. 9, 1906 Mary E. Edwards & Titus Carr married Aug 1866 D. C. Edwards & Charlton T. Edwards married Sept 4, 1855 J. A. Edwards Jr & Lillia A. Warren was married Nov. 1 1882 Henry Clay Edwards & Annie F. Albritton was married March 4 1886. Annie died Jany 23 1934 Grandison C. (Christian) Edwards & Sallie F. Brown was married July 17, 1887 also Kittie Herman June 25 1901 NOTE: Grandison md Kittie - FLE This ends the copy of the Family Records from the old Edwards Bible The following records were copied from a small leather bound book with "Family Record" J. A. Edwards written on the front. This booklet has been kept inside the Bible above. J. A. Edwards son of J. J. Edwards born Sept 9 1830 F. R. Edwards daughter of Isham Dixon I wife of J. A. Edwards born Ap 29 1841 J. A. Edwards & Mary Ann daughter of J. ? D. Pope and Lucky Ann his wife was married ____ Aug 1854 Said Mary Ann was born July 28 1832 & died Nov 24 1855 aged 23 y 3 m & 26 days Jane Ann Elizabeth daughter of J. A. Edwards & Mary Ann his wife was born Oct. 20th 1855 & died Feb 7, 1856 aged 3 m 16 days J A. Edwards & Frances R. Dixon was married June 8, 1857 Grandison Christian son of J. A. & F. R. Edwards was born May 30th 1858 NOTE: Above entry marked through Ida Elizabeth daughter of J. A. & F. R. Edwards born Oct 23 1859 NOTE: Above entry marked through James Alonzo, son of J. A. & F. R. Edwards born Jan 31 1861 Mary Frances (Molly) daughter of J. A. & F. R. Edwards born Apr 6 1863 Died Jan 1 1924 at 11:15 PM NOTE: Death entry made in pencil at a later date - FLE Henry Clay son of J. A. Edwards & F. R. Edwards born Feby 25 1865. Died Aug 6 1931 NOTE: Death entry in pencil - FLE Ema Virginia daughter of J. A. & F. R. Edwards was born 13 Dec AD 1866 & died Sept 9 1870 Grandison Christian Edwards son of J. A. Edwards & Frances R. Edwards was born May 30th 1858 at about 40 minutes past 10 o'clock PM. Died May 7, 1926 about 11:45 PM Ida Elizabeth daughter of J. A. Edwards & Frances R. Edwards born Oct 23 about one o'clock A.M. 1859 & died July 5 909 NOTE: Death entry in pencil - FLE Fred Lee Edwards son of J. A. Edwards & F. R. Edwards born on Friday July 14, 1879 at about 40 min after 6 o'clock A. M. Fred Lee Edwards son of J. A. Edwards & F. R. Edwards died by accidental downing In Contentnea near Hookerton Saturday June 19 about 3 or 3 o'clock pm. Found and Gotten out about 1 1/2 or 2 hours later. Aged 17 years & 8 days buried in the family grave yard next day at about 4 o'clock pm. Several hundred people present. Isham Dixon son of Frederic Dixon & Christian his wife born Jany 27 1792 & Died July 5th 1863 NOTE: Day of month may not be correct as it was typed over - mmm Frances Olds daughter of Gideon Olds & Elizabeth his wife born Jany 25 1804 Died March 16 1862 married to Isham Dixon Decr 27 1838 Christian H. Dixon son of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife born Sept 13 1839 about ____ years old. Elizabeth M. H. Dixon daughter of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife, born Jany 8 1843 - about 2 years old Frederic I. Dixon son of Isham & Frances his wife born March 9 1845 - about 5 years old Ann P. Dixon daughter of Isham Dixon & Gatsey his wife born Decr 9, 1820 H. C. Dixon died Dec 6 1863