THE FAMILY BIBLE OF PASCHAL EARLY OF MADISON COUNTY, VIRGINIA Births Paschal Early was born March 8th, 1770 Mary Newman Early was born April 24th, 1783 On the 29th of December 1807 we had a son born. Albert Early our second son was born August 4th, 1809 Richard Early our third son was born June 16th 1812 Louisa Early our only daughter was born November 24, 1817 Ann Elizabeth Early was born 14th November 1833, daughter of Richard & Patsey N.Early Samuel Paschal Early, son of Richard & Patsey Early, was born 5th October, 1835 Mary Frances Morton Early, daughter of Richard & Patsey Early, was born 25th August 1837 Elvira Louisa Early, daughter of same, was born 25th August 1840 Martha Virenda Early, daughter of same, was born 21st May 1842 Thomas Whitfield Early, son of same, was born 16th February 1844 Robert Edwin Early, son of same, was born 1st April 1846 Sarah Elizabeth Early, daughter of same, was born 27th August 1848 Virginia Scott Early, daughter of same, was born 10th October 1850 John Henshaw was born March 30th, 1762 Patsey Henshaw was born October 29th, 1757 Carroll Early, son of Emmett & Jessie Early, was born April 20th, 1909 Frances Elizabeth Early, daughter of same, born June 21st, 1911 Marriages Paschal Early, son of Joseph and Jane Early, was married to Mary N, Henshaw April 3, 1806. Daughter of John and Patsey Henshaw. John Henshaw and Patsey Newman were married October 1780 Richard Early, son of Paschal and Mary N. Early, was married to Patsey N. Henshaw, daughter of Samuel and Frances M. Henshaw, on the 25th of December 1832. Burwell G. Garth, son of Garland and Susan Garth, was married to Louisa Early, Daughter of Paschal and Mary N. Early, on the 9th December 1834. James O. Henshaw and Ann E. Early were married 20th July 1855. Albert N. Blankenbeker and Mary F. M. Early were married 21st Oct. 1855 John J. Fletcher and Elvira L. Early were married 18th August 1859 Deaths Paschal Early departed this life December 22, 1825 Our first son departed this life January 15th, 1808 Louisa Garth departed this life March 30th, 1838. And her only child died April 1837, a few hours after its birth. Albert Early departed this life October 18th, 1847 Mary N. Early departed this life October 4th, 1862 Sarah Elizabeth Early, daughter of Richard and Patsey N. Early, departed this life 14th April 1857 Samuel Paschal Early, son of Richard & Patsey N. Early, departed this life 5th December 1857 Thomas Whitfield, son of Richard & Patsey N. Early, departed this life 17th March 1888. Laura Catherine Early wife of Whitfield Early departed this life (no date given) John Henshaw departed this life September 9th, 1804 Patsey Henshaw departed this life January 6th, 1805 Patsey N. Early, wife of Richard Early and daughter of the late Samuel Henshaw , departed this life November 23rd, 1875 in Madison County, Va in the 68th year of her age. Col. Richard Early, son of P & M.N. Early, departed this life April 17th, 1888 in Madison County, Va. in the 68th year of his age. On a few individual sheets of paper, found in the Bible the following information is written: Robert E. Early and Emily V. Hudson were married June 12, 1879 by A.M. Grimsley. Robert E. Early born Apr. 1, 1846 Emily V. Hudson born Aug. 27, 1842 Mana E. Early born June 2, 1880 Robert Emmett Early born Mar. 2, 1882 John Richard Early born Oct. 8, 1886 Deaths Emily V. Early died ? Robert E. Early died Feb. 12, 1920 being 73 yrs. 10 mos. 7da. old The Hudson Family John William Hudson, son of Robert Hudson & Elizabeth Hudson, his wife, was born 2nd April 1819. Sarah Elizabeth Hudson , daughter of John Fletcher & Mary, his wife, was born 13th March 1822. Emily Venicia Hudson, daughter of John W. Hudson & Sarah, his wife, was born 27th of August 1842 Seybert Rathburn Hudson was born May 20, 1844 Laura Catherine Hudson was born August 18, 1846 Luncford Manual Hudson was born Nov. 11, 1848 Ophelia Constance Hudson was born 29th March 1851 Corrella E. Hudson was born 27th March, 1853 John Robert Hudson was born 5th March, 1855 Edgar Wilberforce Hudson was born 14th March, 1856 Sarah Elizabeth Fletcher Hudson was born 17th February, 1859 Seybert Rathburn Hudson departed this life January 3rd, 1850. His funeral service preached by the Rev. Silas Bruce on Monday May 20th, 1850 from 1st Corinthians, 15th chapter, 49th verse. John Robert Hudson departed this life March 17th, 1855. Funeral preached at the same time of his brother from same text by same. Sarah Elizabeth Hudson, wife of John W. Hudson, departed this life May 20th, 1859. Her funeral preached by the Reverend Silas Bruce same day from Matthew 8th chapter, 11th verse. Note: The Hudson Family was united with the Early Family with the marriage of Robert Edwin Early to Emily Venitia Hudson in 1879. This Bible was printed in 1849 and was passed from Paschal Early to Richard Early to Robert Edwin Early to Robert Emmet Early to George Hume Walter, Jr. and is now in the possession of Ray B. Cobean, 6703 Ontario Street, Springfield, VA 22152 the great-great great-grandson of Paschal Early. ------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed to the USGenWeb by Ray RBCTHIRD@aol.com ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************