NC, Lenoir County, Bible, PRESSLY Family Bible ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by Sloan Spence Mason, August 2000. ========================================================== PRESSLY Family Bible Owned by Mrs. Marianna Rochelle PRESSLY of Kinston, N.C. Transcribed by Sloan S. Mason (births after 1920 will not be included; surnames capitalized) Title Page The New Testament Of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ New York American Bible Society 1866 BIRTHS E.E. PRESSLY was born May 25th, 1837. E. H.? MCDILL was born Feb. 28th, 1843. Ann Bandora PRESSLY was born Sept. 5th, 1866, (Wednesday, 10 P.M.) Cleora Delia PRESSLY was born Feb. 29th, 1868; Saturday, 3 P.M. Clark Chalmers PRESSLY was born Feb. 6th, 1869 (Saturday, 3 or 4 A.M.) Sarah Isabella PRESSLY was born June 21st (Wednesday 2 A.M.) 1871. Mary Elvira PRESSLY was born June 29 (Tuesday 1 A.M.) 1875. John Sloan PRESSLY was born July 2 (Monday 11 P.M.) 1877. Boyce DeWitt PRESSLY was born Nov. 5th (Wednesday 11:45 P.M.) 1879. Taisy? Kola? PRESSLY was born April 3rd (Monday, 7 A.M ) 1882. Seila Ada PRESSLY was born Jan. 24th, 1886 (Sab. 5 a.m.) D.A. PRESSLY was born Nov. 5, 18--. Elizabeth (Todd) PRESSLY was born --- R.C. PRESSLY was born Aug. 25, ---- J.C. PRESSLY was born Dec. 2- ---------- died Sept. 12 ----------- Jane E. PRESSLY was born Nov. 18, ------------- M. Elvira PRESSLY was born Sept. ------------- A. Tom PRESSLY was born Sept. 23rd ------------- (at bottom of page) Brennie ROSS was born March 9th---------- Cleora ROSS was born March 24th ----------- Clyde P. ROSS ------------------------------------ MARRIAGES E. E. PRESSLY and E. H. MCDILL were married Oct. 19th 1865, by Rev. J. J. BONNER. J. E. P. ROSS & Dora PRESSLY were married at Scotts Roads, N.C. by the bride's father, Dec. 20th 1887. Henry L. STEVENSON & Mamie E. PRESSLY was married at Scott's, N.C. by the brides father, Dec. 25, 1895. Clark C. PRESSLY & Miss Mesa? MITCHELL were married in Ark., Oct. 18, 1896, by Rev. J. B. MANLY. B. E. PHIFER & Daisy V. PRESSLY were married Oct. 21, 1907 by Rev. C. M. RICHARDS, D.D. Boyce D. PRESSLY & Millie BROWN were married in Texas J. Sloan PRESSLY & Tillie WILLARD were married near Washington, N.C.; April 15, 1909, by Rev. D. W. DAVIS. Dr. Arch S. CHAPMAN of Escatawpa, Miss. & Brannice? ROSS of Mammoth Springs, Ark., (-.-. P's granddaughter ) were married at Mammoth Springs, Ark -May 11, 1910. DEATHS David A. PRESSLY died Sept. 4th, 1867. Elizabeth (Todd) PRESSLY died June 26th, 1854. Jane E. PRESSLY died June 4th, 1847. Sarah Isabella PRESSLY died on Wednesday, July 2nd, (8 1/2 a.m.)1884-2 years, 7 months. Died at Lancaster C.H., S.C., June 8, at 5 p.m. Monday 1885, of Typhoid Fever, Cleora D. PRESSLY, 1 mnth., 2 wks. Mrs. Brennie (Ross) CHAPMAN died at Mammoth Spring, Ark., June 15, 1917. E.E. PRESSLY died July 4, 1918, age 81. Mrs. E.E. PRESSLY died Jan. 25, 1933, age 89. Clark C. PRESSLY died May 11, 1937. Daisy Pressly PHIFER died Tues, June 27th, 1939-2 a.m. Dora Pressly ROSS died Wed, March 6th, 1940-12:30 a.m. Mamie Pressly STEVENSON died Sun, Sept. 17th, 1944. Mura Mitchel Pressly BEVERES died April 4, 1952?, St. Louis, Mo. Eugene PHIFER passed away Feb. 1st, 1955, Tuesday. Sloan PRESSLY died April 9, 1956 at Goldsboro, buried at Kinston, April 10, 1956. Boyce DeWitt PRESSLY died Sept. 23, 1962, age 82-Buried at Oakwood Cemetary, Statesville, N.C. Clyde Pressly ROSS died June 27, 1893. Cleora ROSS died Oct. 22, 1894. Ruth O. PRESSLY daugh. Of C.C. P. died Jan. 1, 1903. Jas. TODD (E.E. P.'S uncle) was born Feb. 1, 1819 & was killed by lightning May 27, 1842. Last Page Handwritten Robert TODD & Olive MCALLISTER sailed to America on the same vessel form county Antrim, Ireland about the year 1800, landed at Charleston, S.C. in thirteen weeks. Landed at an island for a time because the vessel sprung a leak. They patched it with sole leather they had on board. Some time later the said Robert TODD and Olive MCALLISTER were married and settled at Anderson, S.C., Elizabeth, one of their daughters was married to David A. PRESSLY and settled one mile from TODD'S home. E.E. PRESSLY the oldest child was married Oct. 19th, 1865 to Elizabeth MCDILL. END OF DOCUMENTS