BIBLE RECORDS, Rockbridge County, VA-- "C" Surnames. ********************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. ********************************************************************** Submitted by: Beverly Himes Barger, 1997 grvtrain@wizrealm.com Rockbridge Co, Virginia Birth & Bible Record Mary Polly CLARK, daughter of John CLARK & Mary E. ? and wife of Nehemiah GRASSHAM, b.9 October 1808 Rockbridge Co, Virginia ********************************************************************** Submitted by: Angela M. Ruley, 1998 reddog@rockbridge.net Library of Virginia Digital Collections Archives and Manuscripts "Cale Family Bible record 1792-1919" 4 leaves Title page: "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ translated out of the Original Greek and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised New York: American Bible Society instituted in the year MCCCXVL 1868" BIRTHS J. Cale was born Dec the 27th A.D. 1792 Elizabeth Cale was born Feb. 9th 1798 Dianna Cale was born A.D. Jan 30th 1821 William Cale was born A.D. Jan 1st 1823 Elizabeth Cale was born July 8th 1826 Isabel Cale was born May 11th A.D. 1829 Mary Catherine Cale was born Feb 25th 1837 Matilda E. Tolly was born August the 28 1857 Ella A. Tolley was born April the 2 1859 Becka Tolley was born October 16 1862 Renna B. Tolly was born June 19 1867 William E. Tolley was born May the 24 1893 Isaac Cales was born May the 25 1852 Lelia V. Thornton ws born May the 22 1877 David H. Thornton was born July 17 1879 Auther A. Thornton was born July the 8 1882 Charles W. Tolley was born December 3rd 18 Vallia M. Tolley was born September 19 Mary B. Tolley was born May 16 John W. Tolley was born January 2 Marriages John Cale was joined in the sacred bond of matrimony with Elizabeth Creek on the 2nd day of March 1820 Becka Tolley was born October 16 1862 howard trayer was born August 20 18 Emma H. was born April the 17 1886 Lucy Etta Gray 14, 1899 Deaths John Cale died Sept 10th 1855 Elizabeth Cale died Sept 19, 1881 Mary Catherine Cale died June 10th 1911 Rebecca Gray did January 20th 1919 "The Bible is currently [August 1997] in the possession of Peg Parish of Danville, CA, who is the daughter of Lucy Etta Gray (Seals)." "Gary Cale who gave the copy to me identified Matilda, Ella, Irene and William E. Tolley as children of Mary Catherine Cales Tolley. Howard Trayer, Emma A. Lucy Etta were children of Rebecca Tolley Trayer Gray. Lelia V., David F., Arther A., and Mary C. Thornton were children of Matilda Tolley Thornton." "The Cales family first appears in the Orange County, Virginia, records in the 1740's and in the Augusta County, Virginia, records in the 1770's/ David Cail is the progenitor of the family. John Cale (born 1792) grandson of David Cale and son of William married Elizabeth Creek. His daughter Mary Catherine married John Tolley." ********************************************************************** James and Elizabeth (Norcross)CONNER Bible Submitted by Keith Reed [muddcatman@aol.com] This Bible is in possession of Keith Reed 1101 Crowley Rd. Arlington, Tx., 76012 Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives: August 6, 1998. [Transcriber's note: The Family Bible of James Conner and Elizabeth Norcross. I would suppose that the Bible was printed sometime after 1820. This is assumed because a section in the back of the Bible gives a chronological index of the years and time that ends with this statement "Then the whole sum of the number of years from the beginning of the world unto this present year of Our Lord 1820, are 5794 years, six months, and the said odd ten days". From that statement, I have assumed that the Bible was edited and printed about 1820. It was published and sold by Kimber and Sharpless from their store No.50 at N. 4th Street, Philadelphia.] Marriage pages from Bible of James Conner and his Elizabeth (Norcross) Conner. Mr. James Conner and Elizabeth Norcross was maried June 10 in 1844 in the year of our lord. [Transcriber's note:This James Conner was the son of John Conner. Very little is known about this John Conner except that he is identified in the marriage license of James Conner when James was married for a second time in Rockbndge Co. to Susan McLane. Elizabeth Norcross was the daughter of William Norcross and his wife Mary (Johnston) Norcross. William and Mary (Johnston) Norcross were married in Burlington Co., N.J. William and Mary came to Rockbridge Co. about 1826-27. When James Conner and Elizabeth Norcross were married in 1844, James was said to be the `1ward of John Kerr". No other meaningful information was included on the marriage bond. I believe the 1830 or 1840 Census lists John Kerr as having a large number of people living with him. Most of these people were very young or very old. He could have possibly been running an orphanage and a home for widows. (This is my assumption. No Proof).] Mr. Lewis Jernigan and Lidia Sours was maried Nov 7 1844. [Transcriber's note: I have no idea as to who these people are. Lidia, and I suppose it is her sister "Soosie", or Susan are also listed giving their birth dates. They could quite possibly be related to James' mother. (See section on births.) Death records of Rockbridge Co. indicate that she was the daughter of John and Catherine Sawyers and was born in Augusta Co. Note the different spelling of her family name in the Bible and on her death records. Her death was reported by her husband Lewis.] Mr. James Conner and Susan C. McLane was married August 2, 1870 in the year of our lord. [Transcriber's note: This was the second marriage of James Conner. Marriage license is on file in Rockbridge Co. James' first wife Elizabeth died in 1869. (See death section).] Samuel N. Reed and Mary C. Conner was maried August the 8,1869 [Transcriber's note: Mary Catherine Conner was the oldest child of James and Elizabeth Conner. Samuel Newton Reed was the son of William Reed and Mary Reed. Samuel and Mary Catherine left Rockbridge Co. in 1872 and came to Burnet Co., Texas, about 35 miles northwest of Austin, Texas. (See family Bible records of Samuel & Mary Catherine Reed).] Mr. James Lowman and Sarah Conner was married Aprile the 2,1868. [Transcriber's note: Sarah Conner was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner.] T. Y. Whitsel and Susan L. Conner was maried September the 21,1870 [Transcriber's note: Susan L. Conner was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner From the Birth Section of the old Bible:] Elizabeth Norcross the daughter of William and Mary Norcross was born August 27 1820. [Transcriber's note: As stated earlier, Elizabeth Norcross was born in New Jersey before her parents came to Rockbridge Co.] James Conner was born June 5,1825. [Transcriber's note:The only record found indicating the birthplace of James Conner is his second marriage license when he married Susan McLane. That record indicates that he was born in Rockbridge Co. It also states that his father was John Conner, also being born in Rockbridge Co. That record also states that James' mother is unknown.] Lydia Sours was born January the 18 1793. [Transcriber's note: I have no idea as to who this lady is or why she is listed in the Family Bible other than to assume that she is somehow related to James or to Elizabeth. (I think it is more likely that she is related to James).] Soosey Sours was born Sept 16 1782 in the year of our lord. [Transcriber's note: Same as above. I assume that she is a sister of Lydia Sours.] Ruffner L. Conner the son of James and Susan L. Conner was born May the 24 1871 in the year of our lord. [Transcriber's note: Ruffner L. Conner was the only child born to James Conner and his second wife Susan McLane. (I have always assumed that Ruffner was named after the Rev. Ruffner who was quite active in Rockbridge Co. This is only an assumption, but another son of James was named after Rev James Morrison. Possibly these two pastors had some influence in the life of James.) James Conner died in 1872 when Ruffner was only one year old.] My baby was born 25 day of August and died 27th of August 1854 [Transcriber's note: It is presumed that this child died before even being named. This was a child of James Conner and his wife Elizabeth.] Charles N. Reed was born January 10 1868. [Transcriber's note: Charles Newton Reed was a grand-child of James Conner and his wife Elizabeth. Charles was the son of Samuel Newton Reed and Mary Catherine (Conner) Reed. Charles was four years old when his parents left Rockbridge Co. and came to Burnet Co., Texas.] Bettie Alice Lowman the daughter of Jaimmie and Sallie A. Lowman was born August the 17 1869 [Transcriber's note: Bettie Alice Lowman was a grand-daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner.] Mary Catherine Conner the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner was born April the 8 1845 [Transcriber's note: Mary Catherine Conner was the first child of James and Elizabeth Conner. She was born in Rockbridge Co. and later married Samuel Newton Reed and subsequently moved to Texas in 1872. (See Family Bible records of Samuel N. and Mary Catherine Reed.) ] Sarah (Sallie) Ann Conner the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner his wife was born May the ~ 5th 1847 [Transcriber's note: Sarah Ann was born in Rockbridge Co and later married James Lowman.] Susan Lavinia Conner the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner his wife was bornd Nov the 27 in 1848 [Transcriber's note: Susan Lavenia Conner was born in Rockbridge Co. and married T. Y. Whitsel.] Wiliam Wilson Conner the son of James Connr and Elizabeth his wife was born September the 28 1850 [Transcriber's note: William Wilson Conner was the son of James and Elizabeth Conner. He was born in Rockbridge Co. I have no other information concerning him.] Samuel Norcross Conner was born October 30 1852 the son of James and Elizabeth Conner his wife [Transcriber's note: Samuel Norcross Conner was the son of James and Elizabeth Conner. He was born in Rockbridge Co. I have no other information concerning him.] The baby was born September the 9 1854 [This baby is also listed in the death section of the Bible as dying on April 2,1855.] Elizabeth Jane Conner the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner was born March the 27,1857 [Transcriber's note:Elizabeth Jane Conner was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Conner. She was born in Rockbridge Co. I have no other information concerning her.] James Morrison Conner the son of James & Elizabeth Conner was born December 2 1859 at the old Belview Farm [Transcriber's note: James Morrison Conner was the son of James and Elizabeth Conner. This child was born at the old "Belview Farm" which was the home of the Rev. James Morrison, the pastor of the New Providence Presbyterian Church. I have always assumed from this notation in the Bible that James and Elizabeth Conner lived and worked at that old farm when this child was born and they named him after Rev. Morrison. (This is just my speculation. No Proof).] George Thomas Conner was borned November 27th 1862 in the year of our lord. [Transcriber's note: George Thomas Conner was the son of James and Elizabeth Conner. He was born in Rockbridge Co. I have no further information on him.] Death Section of the old Bible Mr. John [Keller, Heller or Miller] departed this life May 24th in 1844 aged 64 years 6 months and 14 days. He died of a short illness was only sick three days and two knights. [Transcriber's note: I have absolutely no idea who this person is. He is the husband of Susan or "Soosie" Sours, but that is all I know.] Susan [Keller, Heller or Miller] departed this life February 1 2th in 1850 aged 67 years 6 months and 4 days in the year of our lord [This is Susan or "Soosie" Sours. Possibly a kin of James Conner.] Lavenia Conner departed this life November the 6 1855 [Transcriber's note: I do not know who this person is. James and Elizabeth Conner had a daughter named Susan Lavenia Conner but she was still alive in 1855 and married T. Y. Whitsel in 1870. This lady might have been a sister of James Conner. I have not been able to find any information on this Lavinia Conner.] Lidia Jernegan departed this life March the 11 1854 [Transcriber's note:This Lydia Jernegan was the wife of Lewis Jernegan. I do not know what relationship she was to James Conner. She possibly was kin to his mother.] E. Moses Gather departed this life Oct 21 1858 [I have no information on Moses Gather. I seem to remember a Gather and Conner being married from some other document.] Charles M. Norcross left departed this life January 12 1860 in the year of our lord [Transcriber's note: I believe this Charles M. Norcross was a grand-son of William & Mary Norcross. His death is recorded in the records of Rockbridge Co.] Mrs. Elizabeth Norcross departed this life October 11 1869 her age 49 years one month and 14 days when she dide [Transcriber's note:This Elizabeth Norcross was the first wife of James Conner.] My baby departed this life Aprile the 2 1855 age 6 months and three weeks 1855 [Transcriber's note: Have never been able to determine the name or sex of this baby.] My baby died 27 of August 1854 [Transcriber's note: Have never been able to determine the name or sex of this baby.] **********************************************************************