Pittsylvania County, VA - MOTLEY Family Bible Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Wood Aldredge ************************************************************************ 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** MOTLEY FAMILY BIBLE, owned by Caleb Moore, Chatham, VA (when I took it to Va State Library about 20 years ago) First Page: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated out of The Original Tongues, And with The former translations diligently compared and revised. New York: American Bible Society Instituted in the year MDCCCXVI 1857 FAMILY RECORD Page 1: Daniel Motley & Mary Parsons was married the 6 day of November 1839 Elizabeth Mildred the daughter of Daniel Motley & Mary his wife was born November 15(?) 1840 Emily Frances was borned the 14th of November 1842 James Pendleton was borned April 18th day 1845 Joseph Richard was borned the 11th day of September 1847 Milton Hays was borned Nov the 4th day 1849 Letitia Missouri was borned June 24th day 1851 John Rice was borned January the 20 day 1855 Sallie Ann was borned September 5th day 1858 Page 2: Richard B. Parsons and Letty Yeatts was married November the 19(?)th day 1819 Mary Parsons daughter of Richard B. Parson & Letty, his wife, was born November 9th, 1821 Daniel Motley was born May 29th day 1818 James P. Motley and Mollie B. Scales was married Oct the 1st day 1866 Samuel B. Blair and Emily Motley was married 18th of December 1866 Jno E Nuckolds and Elizabeth M. Motley was married February 8th 1870 Joseph R Motley and Lettie D Scales was married Oct 2nd day 1871 Milton H Motley and June Watson was married 15th December 187? Asa I Aron and J. Letitia (?) Motley was married 23rd October 1874 Page 3: Susan Motley wife of Jas Motley and daughter of Rich B.. Parson & Letitia his wife departed this life November 28th day 1846 Tempa (?) Yeattes wife of D. T. Yeatts departed this life February ?? day 1857 Letitia Parsons wife of Richard B Parsons departed this life 22nd day of January 185? James R Parsons departed this life August 1858 Richard B Parsons departed this life the 5 day Sept 1865(?) Page 4: James E. Shelton son of A. M. Shelton departed this life the 15th day of November 1861 at Manassas who volunteered in the defense of country the 15th of June 1861 and his corpse was brought home to his relations & friends and was burried the 19th of the same month Mary Motley, wife of Joseph Motley,decd, departed this life January 29th day 1862(?) Joseph Motley departed this life in October 1839 Milly Hall daughter of Richard B Parsons & Letty ??? departed this life the 5th day of April 1876 >From Back of the 1857 Motley bible owned by Caleb Moore (may be clearer on the Library of Virginia copy): Calla Motley daughter of Joseph R Motley & Letty his wife was born the ?? of July 1873 W?lter Aron son of A G Aron and Letitia his wife was born the 17th(?) of September 1875 Nalla H Motley daughter of M H Motley was born June 9th 18?? Louisa A Motley daughter of Mrs R M Motley was born January 16th 1881 Joel Scales Motley the son of James P (?) Motley & Mollie his wife was borned August 1?th 1867 James Suter(?) Blair the son of Samuel B Blair and Emily his wife was borned March ??th 1868 Daniel Edward Nuckols son of John E. Nuckols and Elizabeth M. his wife was borned the 30th day of March 1871