UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS Transcribed and submitted by Carolyn Burgess Knott of Sunset Beach, NC beknott@InfoAve.net 1. THE FAMILY BIBLE OF STEPHEN BILLUE This record was copied from "The Billue Family Bible" owned by Worth Baldwin of Orlando, Florida, son of Eva Burgess Baldwin. Transcribed in 1968. The Billue Family lived in Waxhaw, Union County, NC In the front of the Bible is written: "Stephen Billue's Book, January, 1856. "AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY 12TH EDITION 1850 BIRTHS Elizabeth Jane Billue January 22, 1831 Samuel James Billue September 23, 183? William Howie Billue October 11, 1834 Robert Stephen Billue March 2, 1837 Suzanna Margaret Billue May 30, 1839 Nancy Ann Billue February 11, 1843 Roxanna Clementine Billue November 1, 1844 Emily Rachel Billue November 19, 1847 John Leroy Billue September 23, 1851 Nancy Elizabeth Billue August 23, 1858 Eddy Wincheter Cheatum Billlue January 29, 1878 MARRIAGES John L. Billue and Nancy E. Givens February 8, 1877 DEATHS Samuel J. Billue February 17, 1857 Mary Billue August 8, 1858 William Billue October, 1862 Emily R. Billue November 28, 1863 Robert S. Billue August 7, 1884 Stephen Billue August 25, 1886 Nannie Givens Billue April 30, 1899 Suzannah M. Crow June 5, 1899 Elizabeth Jane Billue August 19, 1900 John Leroy Billue May 27, 1925 ===================================================================== THE GEORGE HENRY BURGESS FAMILY BIBLE George Henry Burgess was a medical doctor in the Waxhaw community. This Bible is owned by Sara Masoner Burgess Hardage of Marietta, Georgia, daughter of George Henry Burgess and Mary Elizabeth Adams Burgess. Transcribed by Carolyn Burgess Knott in 1994. "WILMORE'S ANALYTICAL REFERENCE BIBLE CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING FOUR INVALUABLE AIDS TO THE PROPER STUDY OF THE WORD OF GOD." REVISED AND EDITED Phillip Schaff, D.D., LL.D. THE WHOLE BIBLE ARRANGED IN SUBJECTS Edited by Roswell D. Hitchcock, D.D., LL.D. CRUDEN'S CONCORDANCE TO THE BIBLE Revised by John Eadie, DD, LL.D. Late professor of Biblical Literature in The United Presbyterian Church, Scotland NEW YORK Henry F. Giere -------------------------------- FAMILY RECORD ----- GRANDPARENTS --------- Father's Mother J.M. Burgess Father's Mother Sarah Ann Masoner Mother's Father Samuel T. Adams Mother's Mother Roxana C. Billue BROTHERS ----- Will Burgess John Burgess SISTERS ----- Tenny Burgess Betty Burgess ------------------- PARENTS NAMES BORN DIED G.H. Burgess 4-3-1862 Tennessee 10-25-1945 Waxhaw, NC Mary E. Burgess 12-15-1870 N.C. 5-11-1939 Waxhaw, NC They were married April 3, 1889 at Waxhaw, NC by Rev. Mr. Hill CHILDREN NAME BORN MARRIED DIED Lola Burgess 1-19-1890 10-14-85 James L. Burgess 7-28-1891 Inez McLeod 9-3-1921 4-23-64 Carl B. Burgess 8-31-1899 Zelda Williams 9-18-1926 2-3-1975 Mary Edna Burgess 8-3-1893 Glenn Munday Thomas Burgess 1-31-1897 Eva Burgess 8-12-1895 Robert N. Baldwin 10-28- 1979 Sara Masoner Burgess 9-23-1903 Hugh Hardage 6-6-1924 Ruth Elizabeth Burgess 8-2-1901 Joseph I. Eargle 12-26- 1985 Royall Burgess 7-15-1906 Emily B. Kelly 5-31-1940 2-12- 1960 Tennessee Burgess 5-10-1910 9-17- 1910 William Jennings Burgess 12-27-1907 12-19- 1909 Included in the Family Bible is the following information: "All of the children were born in NC except James L., Eva and Thomas. These children were born in Lancaster Co., South Carolina. ========================================================================= Copied by Carolyn Burgess Knott from "The Carolina's Genealogical Society Bulletin 5-6, July 1969- June 1970". "THE HOWIE-WOLFE BIBLE Copied and submitted by Mrs. Laura G. Lundgren, Lancaster, PA" Copy of the record of William Howie and Elizabeth Howie which is a portion of the above listed Family Bible. William Howie was baptized February 6, 1756 Elizabeth Howie born November, 1766 Ann Howie August 7, 1791 Margaret Howie born November 10, 1793 John Howie January 17, 1796 Robert Howie October 28, 1798 Jean Howie May 29, 1801 W.S. Howie May 26, 1803 Elizabeth Milegen Howie September 18, 1806 Samuel Howie was born September 18, 1806 Mary Howie was born August 18, 1810