BIBLE RECORDS, Greenbrier County, WV - ALVIS Family Bible record, 1817-1937

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Submitted by Grant M. S. Alvis, gmsalvis@email.msn.com, November 1998


The Bibles of Amanda Jane Loudermilk  containing the names of the Alvis
family.  In Amanda Jane's hand except where noted.

FIRST BIBLE-after 1916

This Certifies that

Clownie Lewis Alvis
of Greenbrier County and
Amanda Jane Loudermilk
of Greenbrier County

were by me united in

MATRIMONY

according go the ordinance of GOD and the
laws of  West Virginia
at Clintonville, W. Va.
on the 16th day of Jan.
in the year of our Lord 1895

Rev. Roane
Asbury, W. Va.

Witnesses  D. M. Fleshman

MARRIAGES

Wm. Alexis and Helen Viola Fletcher were married May 1, 1918.
Anna Jane and Ernest Lee Fletcher were married July 2, 1920.
Ollie Bryan and Allen Roy Lawson were married Dec. 20, 1922
Lora Susan and Carl Late Bender were married Apr. 22, 1925.
Lula Miller and Geoffrey Hunter McElwain married Oct. 11, 1926.
Mary Edna and James Edward Stacy were married July 27(corrected to 26),
1927.
Grover Newton and Pearle Marian Alkire were married May 30, 1929.
Ima Wilson and Forrest Glen McElwain were married November 2, 1929.
Sally Marshall and George Jackson were married April 29, (19)33.  ( the 19
is unreadable)

CHILDREN'S NAMES

Anna Jane -              Born Mar. 7, 1896
Ollie Bryan                  "      June 7, 1897
Wm. Alexis                 "      Aug. 28, 1898
Elsie May                    "      Mar. 18, 1900
Chas. Lawrence        "       Jan.  9(4?), 1902
Lora Susan                 "      June 17, 1903
Lula Miller                   "      Dec. 15, 1904
Mary Edna                  "      Nov. 4, 1906
Homer Edgar             "      Apr. 10, 1908
Grover Newton           "      Mar. 4, 1910
Ima Wilson                  "      July 6, 1912
Sallie Marshal            "      Oct. 12, 1914
Nada Ray                   "      Oct. 27, 1917

(in another hand)
C. Lawrence Alvis and Loma Tyus were married Nov. 19 1933.

DEATHS

Elsie May-died   Nov. 4, 1900
Clownie L. Alvis died November 7th, 1926.
(remaining portion of DEATHS section is in another hand)
Amanda Jane      Nov 21 1956
Wm. Alvis        Sept 30th  1951
Ollie Lawson     Aug 10  1948
Homer Alvis      May 22  1961
Lula McElwain    Nov    1972
Ima    "         "      1973
Sally Jackson    197(last digit unreadable)
Lora Bender      197    (sic)
Grover N. Alvis  Feb 6 1983
Nada Ray Alvis   Dec. - 1991
C.L. Alvis       June    1992
Annie "          Sept 27, 1994

MEMORANDA

Edna Kathleen Alvis, died Oct 3, 1926
Charles Hunter McElwain died Dec #, 1928.
Jerwyn Edward Stacy died Nov 9, 1929

SECOND BIBLE- UNKNOWN DATES OF ENTRY


FAMILY REGISTER
PARENTS NAMES

HUSBAND. Clownie Lewis Alvis
BORN. Sept 20, 1860
WIFE. Amanda J. Alvis
BORN. Feb 17, 1872
MARRIED. Clownie Alvis & Amanda Loudermilk were married at Clintonville, W.
Va on 16th day of Jan. 1895


CHILDREN'S NAMES

Anna Jane             B. Mar 7, 1896
Ollie Bryan-          June 7, 1897
Wm. Alexis            Aug. 28, 1898
Elsie May             Mar. 18, 1900
Chas. Lawrence        Jan. 9, 1902
Lora Susan            June 17,1903
Lula Miller           Dec. 15, 1904
Mary Edna             Nov. 4, 1906
Homer Edgar           Apr. 10, 1908
Grover Newton         Mar. 4, 1910
Ima Wilson            July 6, 1912
Sally Marshall        Oct. 12, 1914
Nada Rae              Oct. 27, 1917

MARRIAGES

Wm. Alexis & Helen Fletcher            May 1, 1918
Anna & Ernest Fletcher                 July 2, 1920
Ollie & Roy Lawson                     Dec 20, 1922
Lora Susan & Carl Bender               Apr. 22, 1925
Lula & Geoffrey McElwain               Oct. 11, 192 (unreadable)
Mary & Edward Stacy                    June 26, 192 (unreadable)
Ima & Forrest McElwain                 Nov. 2, 1929
Sally & George Jackson                 Apr. 29, 1933
Lawrence & Loma Tyus                   Nov. 19, 193 (unreadable)
Homer &  ( Name and date withheld as spouse is still living.  Grant)
Grover &  ( Name and date withheld as second spouse listed here is still
living. Pearle Marian Alkire was his first and she died soon after their
marriage.  Grant)
Nada & Chas. Ash                       Apr. 28, 193 (unreadable)

DEATHS

Elsie Alvis          Nov 4, 1900
Clownie Alvis        Nov 7, 1926
Ollie Alvis Lawson   Aug 10, 1948
(the following is in another hand)
Wm. Alvis            Sept 30, 1951
Amanda Jane          Nov. 23, 1956
Arzella Peters       Nov. 16, 1956
Homer Alvis          1961
Lula McElwain        1972
Ima McElwain         1973
Sally Jackson        1970
Lora Bender          19    (sic)
Grover N. Alvis      Feb 6, 1983
Nada Ray Ash         Dec 16, 1991
C L Alvis            June 19   (sic)