PENDER COUNTY, NC - BIBLES - John B. Croom 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Marble mmarble@erols.com ==================================================================== JOHN B. CROOM BIBLE Typed copy found at the NSDAR Library, Washington, DC in the Major Croom Folder. Posted with permission of the DAR. On the inside cover – “Property of J. B. Croom – The old Family Bible.”. Mrs. J. B. Croom, Currie, NC Bible published by Phinney & Co, Buffalo, 1852 Last known to be in the possession of Mrs. Batson of Burgaw, NC NOTE: John Bunyon CROOM (1822-1897) married Mary Jane McDUFFIE in NHC (later Pender). John was a younger brother of my 2nd great-grandfather, Nathan Richard CROOM, SR., son of James Frederick CROOM, SR. – information from John Croom. MARRIAGES John B. Croom and Mary J. Croom married Feb. 22, 1844 Arch E. and Mary C. Taylor was married March 23rd 1863 Robert W. and Margaret S. Pridgen was married February 14th 1891 James D. and Martinier A. Croom was married Sept. 1st 1868 Daniel M. and Elizabeth A. E. McDonald was married September 30th 1873 Oliver W. Styron and Ada were married March 15th 1877 B. F. and Octavia McLean were married Nov. 5th 1878 Lott M. LeGuin and Sallie C. Croom was married Oct. 5th 1881 John B. Cobb & Alice B. Croom was married Feb. 27th 1881 Willie A. Croom and Mary E. Dew were married April 2, 1884 W. H. Croom and Fannie Formy Duval were married Jany 19th 1892 George Franklin Croom and Fatima O’Hanlon were married Feby 9th 1896 Major Franklin Croom & Emma B. Croom were married Oct. 31, 1906 by Rev. A. D. McClure BIRTHS John B. Croom was born Feb. 12th 1822 Mary Jane his wife was born March 31st 1822 Mary Catherine McAlister was born Jan. 22nd 1839 John Calvin McAlister was born Sept. 6th 1840 Margaret Susan McAlsiter was born May 9th 1843 James Dallas Croom was born Decemr 22nd 1844 Elizabeth Ann Croom was born Septr 19th 1846 Jane McDuffie Croom was born Septr 14th 1848 George Franklin Croom was born Decer 15th 1851 Alice Bailey Croom was born March 26th 1854 Adia and Octavia Croom was born April 14th 1856 Sallie C. Croom was born April 29th 1859 Henry Willie Croom was born August 5th 1861 Emily B. Croom was born May 9th 1865 DEATHS John C. McAllister died July 15th 1863 Mary Catherine Taylor Died June 8th 1866 Mary Jane wife of J. B. Croom died March 12th 1874 J. B. Croom died Feby 27th 1897 George C. Taylor died Aug. 23rd 1898 Elizabeth A. McDonald died Feby 24, 1913 M. F. Croom died April 18th 1912 James D. Croom died Jany. 5, 1914 Ada Stryron died June 30th 1916 O. W. Styron died Feby ______ Janie McD. Croom died Dec. 24, 1917 Margaret S. Pridgen Died May 7, 1913 George Franklin Croom died Oct. 20, 1919 William H. Croom died July 11th 1930 Fannie Formy Duval Croom died Feby 4th 1938 Octavia McLean died Feby 11th 1938 Sallie C. LeGwin died Oct. 7th 1938 L. M. LeGwin died Oct 25th 1938 Alice Bailey Cobb died March 20th 1940 Emma B. Croom died May 28th 1946 Fatima O’Hanlon Croom died August 29, 1956 John Gray Cobb died Jan. 17th 1922