Navarro County, Texas - Bibles: Hugh Sloan Bible Record ------------------------------------------------------- This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Sloan Mason ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, 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. USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ HUGH SLOAN BIBLE RECORD DAR Washington, D.C. (David SLOAN File) Transcribed by Sloan Mason SloMas7@aol.com HUGH SLOAN BIBLE RECORD The following Bible record is recorded in a Family bible Published by the National Publishing Company, Ziegler & McCurdy, Jones, Junkin & Co. Old and New Testament with Apocrypha and Concordance, and Pslams in Metre. Translated out of the Original Tongues. There is no date on the fly leaf. On the next page is however, "Entered according to Act of Congress in year 1870 by J. R. JONES, in the Office of the Library of Congress at Washington, D.C." MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE This certifies that Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Hugh SLOAN of Duplin County, N.C. and Eliza R. COLVIN of New Hanover County, N.C. on the 10th day of March at the house of the Bride's mother, by the Rev'd George FENNELL of North Carolina, March 10th, 1842. Next Page: MARRIAGES The Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Hugh SLOAN and Eliza Rutledge COLVIN on the 10th day of March A.D. 1842. William G. GOODMAN and Flora Ann SLOAN were married on the 4th day of January A.D. 1872. Alexander Colvin SLOAN and Lula SHACKELFORD were married on the 7th day of July 1872. Next Page: BIRTHS Of the Children of Hugh and Eliza Rutledge SLOAN Alexander Colvin SLOAN was born March the 31st A.D. 1843. David Bryan SLOAN was born October 30th, A.D. 1845. Laura Scott SLOAN was born January 5th, A.D. 1848. Flora Ann SLOAN was born June 23rd 1850. Mary Whitfield SLOAN was born September the 18th, 1852. Eliza Catharine SLOAN was born March the 7th A.D. 1855. Hugh SLOAN was born February the 2nd 1858. Robert Carr SLOAN was born January 14th, 1861. Rachel Bryan SLOAN was born March 10th, 1863. Robert Carr SLOAN was born September 25th, 1864. John Fonville SLOAN was born December the 1st, 1867. Next Page: DEATHS Robert Carr SLOAN departed this life on the 1st day of March A.D. 1862. Rachel Bryan SLOAN departed this life on the 16th day of April A.D. 1863. Flora Ann GOODMAN departed this life on the 30th day of December 1872. Eliza Rutledge SLOAN wife of Hugh SLOAN departed this life on the 19th day of December A.D. 1874 aged 49 years 5 months and 20 days. Next Page: MEMORANDA Hugh SLOAN, Sr. was born on the 19th day of December A.D. 1819. Eliza Rutledge SLOAN, wife of Hugh SLOAN, Sr. was born on the 29th day of May A.D. 1825. Hugh SLOAN, Sr. departed this life the 6th day of Feb. 1896 aged 77 years, 1 month and 12 days. The last entry was in different handwriting. The Bible was 1st owned by Hugh SLOAN, Sr. whose name is engraved in gold on the outside front of the book. It is now in possession of my father Ben Lloyd SLOAN, a grandson of Hugh SLOAN, Sr. (The above Bible record was a transcribed record of the original bible -by Sandra Jan SLOAN) I, Sandra Jan SLOAN, do hereby certify that the Hugh SLOAN Bible record herewith inclosed, is a correct copy of the Bible record now in my father's possession. Signed: Sandra Jan SLOAN Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, A.D. 1957, at Corsicana, Texas. Signed: Lillian JONES, Notary Public, Navarro County, Texas END OF DOCUMENTS