MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA - BIBLES - Bing Family Bible ----¤¤¤---- Transcription of the Bing Family Bible taken on November 11,1999 at the home of Charles E. Bing, owner of the above Bible. Beginning page: Holy Matrimony celebrated between William G. Bing of Mecklenburg County and Eliz. C. Thompson of Mecklenburg County 18 of June 1867 at 3 PM. The Rev.Ira D. Crenshaw officiating. Witnesses-Samuel H. Eubank and Julia F. Sculthorpe (no place for the event given) Next Pages: Married 26 February 1896 Miss A.V. Bing and T.H.Sneed by Rev.W.B.Haslip Married Miss M.G.Drumright and O.D.Bing 26 October by Rev.W.B.Haslip Married John Hilliard Bing and Mary Elizabeth Dunn Curtis 4 February 1904 at Zion Parsonage by Rev.----------. George Bing,son of W.G. Bing and E.C.Bing born March 17,1868 Orlando D.Bing,son of the same ,born September 17,1870 William C. Bing,son of the same,born June 27,1872 Alta V. Bing,daughter of the same,born April 26,1875 Johnnie H. Bing,son of the same,born February 22,1878 Lelia V. Bing,daughter of the same;born August 18,1880 James E.Bing,son of the same,born October----,1882 Thomas H. Bing,son of the same,2 September 1884 Henry Ulisis Bing,son of the same,born December 8,1886 Mattie Sue Bing born 10 June 1903-died 16 August.Little daughter of Orlando and Sue Bing. George Bing died 3 August 1884 in the 79 th year of his age. George Bing died 30 November 1886 Mrs M.V. Curtis 39 years of age,June 14(no year) Mrs.A.V. Sneed 22 years of age died August 14(no year) Sue Velia Sneed died 28 years of age(no year) Mr.G.D.Bing died 28 years of age(no year) Mr.Thomas Bing died Janurary 29,1945 Mr.Lander Bing died (Orlando?) died April 24,1947 Mr. Willie C.Bing died June 23,1951 Mr.John H. Bing died June 30,1958 Mr.James E. Bing died July 12,1958 Mrs.Lelia Newman died October 10,1965 Miss Mary Bing,daughter of John H. Bing died November--1979 End of Bible Notes: On a seperate sheet of stationery was hand written these notations tucked in the Bible. Author unknown but a more modern script. Alto Bing-Apr.26,1875-Aug.14,age 22 John H. Bing-Jan.22,1878-June 30,1958 Lelia V. Bing-Aug.18,1880-Oct.10,1965 James E. Bing-Oct.7-1882-July 4,1958 Thomas H. Bing-Sept.21,1884-Jan.29,1945 Henry Ulisis Bing-Dec.8,1886-Jan.25,1907 Newspaper clippings tucked in Bible: This was a small clipping that had been cut from the paper and there is no date and nothing to indicate the name of the paper.It seemed very old and other un related clippings are from a Boydton newspaper but no name of the paper.All the clippings seemed to be of the same age and print. Died of ASTHMA at the residence of her husband, Chas.A.Curtis,Esq. near Stony Cross last Tuesday evening, Mrs. Martha V. Curtis after an illness of many months. The deceased leaves her husband and children to mourn her demise and who have the sympathy of the entire community in their heavy affliction. UNION LEVEL-Janie Bing Robertson,age 84 died Dec. 6, 1992. Widow of Robert Day Robertson. Another handwritten note: George D. Bing born Mar. 17, 1868 died Nov. 30, 1886 Orlando Bing born Feb.17,1870 died Apr.24,1947 William C. Bing bornJan.27,1872 died June 23,1951 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Davis cdavis@kerrlake.com ___________________________________________________________________