TARKINGTON FAMILY BIBLE - Washington Co., NC - Bibles Submitted by Virginia Haire of the Washington Co. Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwashin/wcgs.htm TARKINGTON FAMILY BIBLE Entries from family bible in possession of Dorothy Williams, Camden, NC. They were given to WCGS by Christine Ambrose, Camden, NC. This certifies that the rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Henry A. Tarkington of Tyrrell Co. and Rebecca Sawyer of Pasquotank Co. on June 14, 1857 at E. City, N.C. by J. J. Landsell, E. City, N.C. Witness: Martha Davis, Samuel Davis MARRIAGES Thomas N. Tarkington and Pauline S. Robinson were married January 18, 1883. G. G. Ferebee and Mary Eliza Tarkington were married January 9, 1884. William H. Tarkington and Dora Meggs were married December 22, 1889. George Williams and Maggie A. Tarkington were married March 5, 1893. BIRTHS William Henry, son of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, was born January 9, 1859. Thomas Walter, the son of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, was born April 1, 1860. Mary Eliza, the daughter of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, was born March 19, 1863. William Henry, the son of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, was born July 6, 1866. Margaret Ann, the daughter of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, was born December 1, 1868. Rebecca Sawyer, the daughter of Jeremiah Sawyer and Eliza his wife, was born May 5, 1840. DEATHS William Henry, the son of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, died June 14, 1860. William Henry, the son of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, died May 22, 1894. Mary Eliza, the daughter of Henry Tarkington and Rebecca his wife, died October 30, 1899. G. G. Ferebee died September 23, 1885. Gertrude, the daughter of G. G. Ferebee and Eliza his wife, died September 26, 1880. BIRTHS Samuel B., son of Thomas W. Tarkington and Pauline S. his wife, was born July 6, 1885. Curtis C., son of Thomas W. Tarkington and Pauline S. his wife, was born May 1, 1887. Walter T., son of Thomas W. Tarkington and Pauline S. his wife, was born July 19,1889. Claudius, son of Thomas W. Tarkington and Pauline S. his wife, was born June 30, 1892. Nora, the daughter of Thomas W. Tarkington and Pauline S. his wife, was born May 1, 1896. Herman, son of Thomas W. Tarkington and Pauline S. his wife, was born January 10, 1902. Lilly May, the daughter of William H.Tarkington and Dora his wife, was born January 10, 1891. Rebecca B., the daughter of George Williams and Margaret his wife, was born July 12, 1894. George H., the son of George Williams and Margaret his wife, was born January 30, 1898. Gertrude, the daughter of G. G. Ferebee and Mary Eliza his wife, was born November l, 1884. DEATHS Eliza Sawyer, daughter of Decator Morgan and Sallie Cartwright Morgan his wife, died December 26, 1844. Margaret, daughter of Decator Morgan and Sallie Cartwright Morgan his wife, died November 3, 1876. BIRTHS Griffith, son of Jeremiah Sawyer and Eliza his wife, was born September 24, 1842. Henry Alexander, son of Joshua Tarkington and Elizabeth Swain Tarkington his wife, was born October 30, 1834. George, son of Isaac Williams and Chloe Badham Williams his wife, was born February 28, 1859. ------------------------------------------------------------ ================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely 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 presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist.