Bible of Leta Bainer Lawson, descendant of Abijah Debord
(copy sent to me by Dorothy Knierim in 1983)
submitted by Judy Tillison Wright, KWright354@aol.com


Reuben Debord & son Abijah Debord Bible -Also has some Wells family and
Lawson

 (The copy that I have is of actual Bible pages. I will try to decipher
the handwriting the best that I can. Reuben Debord lived in Washington 
Co., Va. and son Abijah lived in Wash. Co. Va. and Hawkins and Hancock 
Co. Tn.)

Reuben Debord was born on Tuesday 17th October 1758
Sarah Debord on Thursday the 2nd of Aprile 1767
James on Saturday the 27th July 1782
Dec. 23d oct. following (I presume this is deceased.)
George (born) 2nd August on Monday 1784
Amos (born) on Tuesday the 31st October 1786
Elijah on Tuesday the 21st Aprile 1789
Cornelius on Tuesday 13th of March 1792
Rachel on Thursday 29th of May 1794
Ruth on Sunday 7th of August 1796

(At the very top of this page is written):
newt.(?) Bige Mother Maxine name was Manda Debord. Jim Delp's first
wife.  Katie Sayler's was Mary and Lona Dean Delph mother s Maiden 
name.  I presume this is about a later generation. It is written above 
the printed words Family Record)

Page 2(unnumbered)
Theophilus Debord was born on Thursday 4th Oct. 1798
Abijah on Friday the 1st of May 1801
Hervey on Wednesday 22nd January 1806
John on Sunday the 12 of June 1808
---------(a line drawn here)
Sarah Wells was born on the 20th of february 1788
Madema on february 9th (?) 1808
Fleming  L.(?) on 9th August 1814 (may be 1817 or 1819 -can't decipher
last number for sure)
Amanda december 17th 1821
Saroran (?) or Saror on January 17th 1824 or 1827 or 1829 (can't
decipher last number)
--
Very lightly is written below this 
Robert (maybe - has t on end and maybe a b in middle) Lawson born April
22, 1900

(It is not clear if the ones below Sarah Wells are Wells or Debords or
?)(These are probably mother and siblings of Madema (wife of Abijah
Debord)

New Page
Abijah Debord was born on Friday May 1st 1801
Madema on Tuesday 9 feb 1808
Emoline on Wednesday march 30th 1825
Sarann or Sararor on Friday march 23d 1827
Louisa J. on Tuesday february 24th 1829
James H on Monday february 28th 1831
Fleming L on Wednesday January 30th 1833
Amanda C on Saturday August 1st 1835
Deceast February 2nd 1856
Rachel E. on Saturday Aprile 21t 1838
A son ded born in 1840 (first letter may be a J & may read Jason D born
In 1840, but looks like ded and last entry below is definitely a son 
ded born) Nancy C. on Thursday August 25th 1842
A son ded born in 1845

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