Wilson County, NC - Bibles

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Charlotte Varnell Beck at Cvbeck@coxnc.rr.com.  

Wilson County, NC - Family Bible of Mary Ann Barnes Woodard Stott
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Charlotte Varnell Beck.
Note: Information in Mary Ann's Bible, that was in the loving care of Mattie Stott, and 
now resides with Connie Stott in Florida.  This information was provided by Connie Stott 
for Charlotte Beck to utilize in the Varnell Family Tree information.  Any questions can
be referred to Cvbeck@coxnc.rr.com.  3/29/02

Beautiful Handwriting on front page of Bible:

Mrs. Mary A. Stott, RFD 2, box 21, Saratoga NC.
He who too  far indulges hope will find how soon hope fails.  He's like a seaman  
battling wind in hopes to fill his sails. (Initials) N.S. - Verse in front of Bible.

BIRTHS: 

Gray Wilson Woodard was born December 24, 1827 

Mary Ann Barnes was born September 8, 1837 

James Stephen Bullock Woodward was born July 13, 1855

David Wilson Woodard was born November 20, 1856. 

Sarah Obedience Woodward was born October 17, 1858. 

Mary Elizabeth Woodward was born July 9, 1860 

John Bunyan Woodard was born January 6, 1867 

Nannie Cornelia Stott was born January 19, 1872
 
William Adison Stott was born July 3th 1872 

Robert Edwin Stott was born March 14, 1874 

Marriages: 

Gray Wilson Woodward and Mary A. Barnes was married September 7, 1854 

Bunyan Stott and Mary A Woodward was married April 25, 1872 

(Her second marriage- see Deaths) 

Eddie Stott and wife Bessie Thomas was married January 5, 1898 

Charlie Stott and wife Genevia Hayes was married Dec 6, 1897

Pattie Stott and Husband, Condary Boykin was married Dec 17, 1902 

Deaths: 

Gray Wilson Woodward was killed in Battle, July 1, 1863.  "Peace to his Ashes"
 
Wily Stott died June 3, 1896 

Godfrey Stott died May the 24th, 1928, at 5 p.m. 

Jim Woodward died Oct 26, 1929 Sat a.m. 

Mrs Poly Stott died June the 8th, 1889 

Mr. Alsey  Stott died May 25, 1885 

Evie Gardner died July 1, 1898 

William Varnell died July 1, 1898 

Mary Ophelia Stott Oct 30, 1898

W.D. Furt died Aug 22, 1906 

Note: Bill Furt was a Stott Family Friend.  He resided with Mary Ann's family.  Bill 
was from Richmond Virginia.  He was pushed into an altercation with an influential 
man in Richmond, and during the altercation killed him.  He knew he would be hung if 
he stayed in VA, so he came to NC and lived in Wilson County for the rest of his days. 
(Information from Varnell research - family story!)

Bunyan Stott died Feb 14, Wed, 1923, Wed night 10:30 age 80, one month 

Mary A. Stott died Jan 21, 1929, Sun night two o'clock 

R.E. Stott died Jan  9, 1924 

Mollie Varnell died Sept 6, 1925 

D.W. Woodward died May 7, 1929, age 72

John B. Woodard died Feb 5, 1942, Thurs, 7 a.m. 

Miscellaneous page: 

William Thomas Stott son of R.E. Stott was bornd (sic) on Nov 18, 1898. 

Mary Ophelia Stott, daughter of (R.E.Stott?) was bornd (sic) Aug 24, 1898 

Nona Genevia Sott was bornd (sic) Sept 15, 1899 

Minnie Pauline Stott was bornd (sic) Apr 27, 1903 

John Bunyan Boykin was bornd Nov 6, 10-3. 

William PaulBoykin was bornd Jan 30, 1906 

Charlie Albert Stott was bornd June 10, 1906 

Charly Franklyn Stott was born Jun 27, 1876 

Martha Ann Stott was born June 26, 1878 

Mattie Omega Stott daughter of Bunyan and Mary A. Stott was born  November 15, 1881 

Bunyan Stott was born January 19,1843 

Mary A Barnes was borned Sep 8, 1837 

Saturday--bought my glasses March 16, 1901,  Mattie O Stott, age 19. 

"W.E. Pender, Co A 55 Regiment, Davis Brigade, Ben Briggs, Captain, was wounded in 
the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 and again at Reams Station Va 1862." 

Note: W.E. Pender information was on a card that was left in the Bible.  Note: The 
Stotts, Woodards, Penders and Varnell's were related.  Mary Ann's sister Sallie 
married William Varnell.  William's son Robert Varnell married his first cousin Mary 
Elizabeth "Mollie" Woodard, daughter of Mary Ann and Grey Woodard.  Robert and 
Mollie's child, John Bunyan Varnell married Lucy Pender, daughter of W.E. Pender.

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