From Family Findings, Vol. IX, 1977
Copyright, Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society, 1977
Appears on this web site by permission

BIBLE RECORDS FROM FAMILY FINDINGS 1977

Benson Bible
Cook-Lewis Bible
Andrew Kerr Douglass Bible
Farrow Bible
Hailey-Freeman Bible (including a page from a Bowden family bible)
William Houston Harris Family Bible Record
Oscar Cooper Neal Bible
Zachariah Noell Family Record
McArthur-Wilkins Bible Records
Williams Family Bible

 

Williams Family Bible

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 1, January 1977, pp. 25-26

The WILLIAMS Family Bible has no front cover and a few of the front pages are missing, No date is available but the Bible appears to be very old. Submitted by Charles D. Fonville Humboldt, Tn.

This certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Z. N. Williams of Davidson Co, Tenn and M. J. Williams of Gibson Co, Tenn, on 1st day of February at her Father's House by Robert Mayhon?

Marriages
Z. N. Williams and Mattie J. Williams was married 1st day of Feb 1866. (Z. N. Williams was Zacharish "Zach" Nowell Williams)
C. N. Williams and Ethel Hamilton were married 21 day of Feb 1897.
J. B. Fonville and Minnie J. Williams were married 3rd day of July 1898. (this was John Brice Fonville and Minnie Johnston WillIams)
B. A. Barnett end Jessie B. Williams were married November 15? 1904.
J. P. Williams and Elizabeth Nelson were married April 3, 1919.

Births
Z. N. Williams was born March 18, 1843.
Martha J. Williams was born January 14, 1843.
Minnie Johnston Williams was born November 14, 1866.
Lizzie C. K. Williams was born Dec 28, 1868.
Charlie M. Williams was born November 15, 1870.
Jerrell Williams was born Aprile 22, 1874.
Giney Williams was born Dec 7, 1876.
Coulter Williams was born January 6, 1879.
Steve Williams was born Aprile 6, 1881.
Ins Z. Williams was born June 19, 1882.
Jessie B. Williams was bornd Feb 7, 1885.
John Parker Williams was bornd March 8, 1888.

Deaths
Lizzie C. K. Williams Departed this life September 16 in year of our Lord 1875 at 11 Oclock days of her life 6 years 8 months 19 days.
Jerrell Wiliiams Departed this life October 26, 1877 at 5 Oclock PM days of his life 3 years 6 months 4 days.
Seavan Williams Departed this Life May 7, 1881.
Mildred Giney Williams Departed this life October 10, 1896 the days of her 1ife was 19 years 10 months 9 days.
Z. N. Williams Departed this life June 25, 1915. (automobile accident)
Mattie J, Williams departed this life August the 5, 1920.
John Parker Williams departed this life August the 27th, 1929.
Minnie J. Fonville Departed this life January 5, 1947.
James Coulter Willians departed this life August 13, 1950.
Charles M. Williams departed this life December 9, 1954 age 84.

Inside this Williams family Bible there were two loose pages that appear to have been removed from an older Bible. Some of the data is a duplication of the data above and appears to be the source of these entries.

Births
Z. N. Williams was Born March 18, 1843.
Minnie Johnston Williams was Born November 14, 1866 Daughter of Z. N. and M. J. Williams.
Lizzie Collaway? Williams Daughter of Z. N. and M. J. Williams was born Dec 28th 1868.
Charls Maxwill Williams Son of Z. N. and M. J. Williams was born Nov 15, 1870.
Jarrell Williams son of Z. N. & M. J. Williams was born Aprile 22, 1874.
Giney Williams Daughter of Z N. & M. J. Williams was born Dec 7, 1876.
John Marue Williams Brother Johnston Williams ___ the 30th Day of Octr 1815 & departed this life at T______ Tenn on the 12th Day of March 1835.
Marcus H. Robb Brother of E. D. Williams was Born the 22nd Day of Septr 1820 Departed this life at Trenton Tenn on the 28th Day of August 1841.

Deaths
_____a Ann Williams departed life the 11th day of Novr 1841.
____es Williams departed this life the 22nd Day of Septr 1845.
Elizabeth D. Williams Consort of Johnston Williams departed this life June 11th 1853 at 3 Oclock AM the days of her life was 42 years 6 months & 1 day.
Johnston Williams Departed this Life on the 22nd day of June in the year of our Lord 1884.
Lizzie C. K. Williams departed this life the 16th day of Sep 1875 at 11 Oclock the days of her life was 6 years 8 months and 19 days.
Jerrell Williams departed this life the 26th day of Oct 1877 the days of his life 3 years 6 months 4 days.

Births
Johnston Williams was Born Octr the 12th 1809.
Elizabeth D. Williams was Born Decr the 10th 1810.
Julia Ann Williams was Born August 13th, 1834 Daughter of J. and E. D. Williams.
Veturia? Virginia Williams was Born July 31st 1836 Daughter of J. and E. Williams.
Nancy Robb Williams Daughter of J. and E. D. Williams was Born the 13th March 1839.
William Henry Harrison Williams Sone of J. and E. D. Williams was Borne August 31st 1840.
Martha Jane Williams Dawghter of J. end E. D. Williams was Borne January the 14th 1843.
James Williams sone of J. & E. D. Williams was ___ on Aprile the 8th 1845.
____ston N. Williams sone _______ & E. Williams was _____ August the 18 1849.
John H. Hudson was born January 31st 1833.
V. V. Hudson was born July 31st, 1836.
Frank James Hudson son of J. H. & V. V. Hudson was born July 3rd 1857.
Hallie J. Hudson son of J. H. & V. V. Hudson was born July 20th 1859.
Willie J. Hudson son of H. H. & V. V. Hudson was born Nov 11th, 1861.
Corrie (Carrie?) L. Hudson Daughter of H. H. & V. V. Hudson was born March 30th, 1866.
Mattie _______ Hudson Daughter of J. H. and V. V. Hudson was born Aug 14th 1869. (the name fergerson is lined thru and what looks like C. T. Stell is written above the word)
Veturia V. Hudson Daughter of H. H. and V. V. Hudson Was born the 11 day of August 1871.

 

McArthur-Wilkins Bible Records

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 1, January 1977, pp. 25-26

RECORDS FROM A BIBLE GIVEN TO SAFRONIA ANNETE WILKINS FROM HER SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER, MRS. HURT, AT ROSEHILL, 1881. (Rosehill is on Beech Bluff Road.) (Contributed by Mrs. N. A. Dees, 1278 Medina Road, Jackson, Tennessee 38301.)

D. M. McArthur was united in marriage to Miss Safronia Wilkins in the bonds of Matrimony August 1889.

B. F. Wilkins was born, 1842-1927

Frances E. Bradford Wilkins born, Sept. 25, 1840, died 1933.

Jimmy Jack Wilkins was born, Nov. 28, 1867

Safronia Annette Wilkins was born Sept. 27, 1869

Matilda -- Wilkins June 18, 1873

Lula F. Wilkins was born, Sept. 18, 1879

Ernest Wilkins

Virginia Wilkins, born July 1874

B. S. Thomas was born March 25, A.D., 1905.

E. M. Thomas, Born Aug. 30, 1903

Emma Todd was born May 22, 1907

Daniel Ernest McArthur departed this life Aug. 12, 1896 A.D.

J. B. McArthur departed this life Jan. 14, 1898

J. B. McArthur, Sr., departed this life Feb. 8, 1899

J. O. Thomas departed this life Sept. 30, 1910

R. S. Wilkins Departed this life Nov. 24, 1914

J. K. Thomas departed this life Feb. 22, 1822

S. A. Thomas departed this life, Jan. 7, 1946
(Safronia Annette Wilkins first married Daniel McArthur and after his death she married James K. Thomas.)

Fronie's children were: Sara Frances Maybell McArthur, May 7, A.D. 1896; Daniel Ernest McArthur, born June 25, 1895-died Aug. 12, 1896; Billy S. Thomas, 1905-Feb. 17, 1968, Buried in Ripley, Tenn. Edward Martin Thomas, born 1903-

Edward Martin Thomas married Josephine Allie Stone, April 15, 1927

Billy S. Thomas married Alva Moran, of Ripley, Tn.

Fannie McArthur married Victor Sykes, of Claybrook, Tn., Nov. 29, 1916

E. B. Wilkins was born June 11, 1883

Willie M. Wilkins was born, June 15, 1888

J. K. Thomas was born Feb. 1, 1844, Died 1822

James Martin Thomas was born Dec. 8, 1928 (son of Edd.)

Doris Marie Thomas, born Sept. 14, 1933, died

Allie Stone Thomas was born Aug. 20, 1911

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From here down was found on a page I found inserted in Grandma Thomas' Bible.

Anguish Gaston McArthur, died Jan. 1, 1829

L. G. McArthur, Died Aug. 15, 1863

Sarah McArthur, Died June 4, 1867

Elexander MoArthur, Sr., Died March. 14, 1868

J. B. McArthur, died Feb. 8, 1889

J. B. McArthur, died Jan. 14, 1898

Daniel McArthur, died Oct. 3, 1899

Daniel Ernest McArthur, Died.Oct. 3, 1899

James Elexander McArthur was born May 14, 1865

Nicholas Martin McArthur was born Jan 21, 1866

William Henry McArthur was born Jan. 31, 1869

Dora Jane McArthur was born Apr. 30, 1877

Fannie Mae McArthur was born May 7, 1896

another sister Mary McArthur married a Benton and died in child birth.

 

Hailey-Freeman Bible
(including a page from a Bowden family bible)

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 1, January 1977, p. 38

The HAlLEY-FREEMAN Family Bible. is in the possession of Mrs. Charles Lee Harris, Chere Carol Rd, Humboldt, Tn. The Bible was published by D. & J. Sadlier & Co. No Publication Date is given but the Bible appears to be quite old.

Marriages
Bettie Hailey and Will Freeman was married May 26: 1896.

Births
M. D. W. Hailey & IsaBell Hailey
Mary Alice Halley Daughter of M. D. W. & I. B. Halley was Born June 25: 1873.
Bettie A Hailey Dargter of N. D. W. & I. B. Halley was born May 24: 1875.
Mabel Clair Freeman Daughter of W.A. & Bettie Freeman was Born July 23: 1897.
Mike Grady Freeman Son of W. A. & Bettie Freeman was born Aug 29: 1900.
M. D. W. Hailey was born Sep 16: 1847.

 

The BOWDEN Family Data
On a loose "Family Record" page found in this Bible we find the following, This page does not belong in this Bible but from another Bible.

Births
John Bowden was born the 27th of May 1796.
Kittura Bowden wife of John Bowden was born about the first of May 1796.
Cyreny Bowden Daughter of John & Kitura Bowden was born May the 3 1819.
Jno H. son John & Kitura Bowden was born Sept the 29th 1820.
Jas. I. (J?) son of John & Kitura Bowden was born 26th of Sept 1823.
Delilah Y. Daughter of John & Kitura Bowden was born May the 10th 1825.
Sarah A. Daughter of John & Kitura Bowden was born March the 21st.1827.
Susan B. Daughter of John & Kitura Bowden was born December the 9th 1828.
Benjamin K. son of John & Kitura Bowden was born June the 13th 1831
Nancy N. Daughter of John & Kitura Bowden was born April the 18th 1834.
Isabellas Bowden daughter of John & Kitura Bowden was born May the 29th 1836.

All the Bowden entries written in blue ink by same hand; the following two names written with lead pencil under Isabellas Bowden entry.
M. D. W. Halley
Isabell Hailey

Deaths
Kitura Bowden wife of John Bowden departed this life October the 9th, 1862.
John Bowden departed this life June 16? 1877.
Wm. F? Poynte Departed this life January 22 1875.
Wm. L? Poynter Departed this life January the 22 1876.
The entry with 1875 dating was scratched through with the last entry written under it.

Misc. items found in the Bible were an envelope addressed to N. D. W. Hailey, Martin, Tn. postmarked Martin, Tn. Dec 15, 1902.
A list of Catholic pamplets.
A business card that reads: A. T. J. Baldridge, Cairo, Illinois Pastor M. E. Church South.

Submitted by Charles D. Fonville, Humboldt, Tn. 38343

 

Benson Bible

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 2, April 1977, p. 28

Submitted by: Mrs. C. C. James, Rt. 2, Humboldt, Tn. 38343.

THE NEW TESTAKENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK and with the original translations diligently compared and revised. PHILADELPHIA. Published and sold by Towar and Hogan, No. 255 Market Street, 1826

 

Marriages:
T. H. Stewart and Jincy H. Morory was married the 25th August A. D. 1831
Francis Stewart and Mary Boyd was married on the 25th August 1836
William P. Benson and _. B. Stewart was married Jan. the 1st, 1835
Wm. P. Hamilton and Sarah Jane Stewart was married Nov. the 3, 1858

Births:
T. H. Stewart was born August the 15 A.D. 1799
Jincey H. Morory was born July the 6 A.D. 1813
John Stewart was born August the 15, 1799
Minnie H. Hamilton was born August the 23, 1858
James Stewart was born Sept. 3, 1795
Clark Stewart was born Jan. 3, 1803
Charles Boyd Stewart was born 28th June 1837
Sarah Jane Stewart was born 22nd December 1838
Hariet A. Stewart was born the first Jan. 1841
Perry S. Benson was born November the 3, 1835
Margaret Grace Benson was born February the 9, 1838
Elizabeth Rachel Benson was born October the 22, 1840
Minie ------ born ------
William Franklin Willson born November 23, 1881

Deaths:
W. W------ died March 23, 1878
Fany Wilson died December 14, 1881, 21 days after baby born
Jane B. Benson departed this life October 4, 1841 in the 34 year of her age
Hariate A. Stewart departed this life July the 30, 1851 aged 10 years 6 months and 30 days
W. T. Hamilton died 27th June 1860
Jincy N. Stewart departed this life May 30, 1859 aged 46 years 10 months and 7 days, Monday evening 15 after 6
William Booker died October 11, 1881
Archibald Stewart departed this life on the 27th July 1830 in the 61 year of his age
Archibald Jackson Stewart died 17th May 1826 in the 11th year of his age
Grace Stewart departed this life on the 2nd day of June 1838 in the 65th year of her age
A. Stewart departed this life on the 1 day of June 1840 John Stewart departed this life May the 21, 1850

 

Andrew Kerr Douglass Bible

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 3, July 1977, pp. 5-6

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, 1913.

 

Marriages
Andrew Kerr Douglass to Virginia D. Felts on October 22, 1878
Sarah Katherine Douglass to Albert H. Taylor on Aug. 21, 1904
Esther Hatton Douglass to Edwin B. Gowan, Dec. 18, 1904
David Penny Thomas Douglass to Lula Fuller, Jan. 8, 1905
John M. to Ann Baird, May 23, 1918
Henry Grady to Emma Coleman (May 12, 1912)
Rufus Dudley to Velma Savage
Zelah to George H, James, Nov. 23, 1923
James A, to Betty H. Naylor, Sept. 29, 1912
J. A. Douglass - Velma Edgin, June 20, 1943

Deaths
Lula Douglass - Jan. 3, 1922
Virginia D. Douglass, Nov. 27, 1928
A. K. Douglass, June 30, 1930
Ida Douglass, Dec, 18, 1930
Betty H. Douglass, Oct. 25, 1941
Dave Douglass, Jan, 24, 1951
Rufus D. Douglass Oct. 1, 1955
Esther Douglass, August 29, 1961, 4:45 PM
Jim Douglass, March 1966

Births
A, K. Douglass - Feb. 5, 1856
Virginia D. Douglass - Dec. 12, 1858
David P. T. Douglass - Mar. 15, 1880
Sarah K. Douglass - Feb. 3, 1882
Esther H. Douglass - June 2, 1886
James A, Douglass - Aug. 30, 1883
Mary H, Douglass - Jan, 27, 1888
Henry G. Douglass - June 4, 1890
John N. Douglass - Sept. 10, 1892
Rufus D. Douglass - April 24, 1894
Ida B. Douglass - Nov. 15, 1896
Zelah Douglass - Feb. 22, 1901
Betty H. Douglass - Nov. 21, 1888
Naylor Douglass - Dec. 2, 1913
Virginia Douglass - Aug. 12, 1916
Carl Womble - Jan 27, 1937
Eleanor Lynn Douglass - Aug. 25, 1934
Judith Ellen Thicksten - Sept. 22, 1937
Betty Jean Womble (no date)
Velma Edgin Douglass - Feb. 16 (no year)
Gale Ellen Chandler - Jan, 6, 1957, Little Rock, Ark.
Sherry Lynn Chandler- April 10, 1960 - Jackson, Term.

Marriages
James Naylor Douglass to Mary Eleanor Ross - July 23, 1932
Virginia Douglass married to Lev Thicksten - March 10, 1935

(Submitted by Mr. Forest Gowan, Jackson, Tn.)

 

Oscar Cooper Neal Bible

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 3, July 1977, p. 23

This record was found in an abandoned Bible, with back torn off, in a Junior Department Sunday School room at First Baptist Church, Humboldt, Tn. Submitted by Mrs. J. V. Butler

 

Family Register

Husband - Oscar Cooper Neal, Born Jan, 24, 1878
Wife - Sarah Ellen Weal, Born Dec. 23, 1880
Married Feb. 29 1899

Children's Names
Leon Curtiss Neal Borned Nov. 4, 1899
Malcolm Neal
Grace Lavonia Neal b Dec. 20, 1902
Robert Evans Neel b Aug 30, 1909
Susie Nae Neal b Jan 15, 1909
Herod Richard Neal, b June 23, 1912
William Rex Neal b June 4 1915
Oscar Cooper Neal, Jr. b Oct 26, 1917
Sarah Louise Neal b June 3, 1921

Marriages
Leon Curtiss Neal to R. E. Davis
Grace Neal to Hiram Blue
Robert Neal to Madge Abbott
Susie Mae Neal to James Pace Gilliland
Herod Neal to Agnes Vance
Billie Neal to Sarah Chaffee
Sarah Neal to Claude Buchanan
Herod Neal to Nelda Sansing
Ce C. Neal to Martha June Fitzgerald

Deaths
Malcolm Neal
Oscar Cooper Neal Sr. died (Friday) May 13, 1949 buried (Mon.) May 16, 1949 at 11:00 o'clock at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, He died at Kennedy General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

Back of title page preceding the Family Register was listed these Neal names - no information.

Sarah Neal
O. C, Neal
Billie Neal

Herod Neal
Susie Mae Neal
Robert Neal

Grace Neal
Leon Neal

Written in penciL on Title page of "The New Testament": "Billie T. and family came home Aug. 26, 1942. Went back the 29th."

 

Cook-Lewis Bible

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 3, July 1977, pp. 24-25

This Bible is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cook Lewis, Rt, 2, Humboldt, Tn, 38543. Submitted by Mrs. C. C. James.

Hitchcok's New and Complete Analysis of’ the Holy Bible: or the Whole of the Old and New Testaments arrayed according to subjects in twenty-seven books on the basis of’ Matthew Talbot, as improved with indexes, tables and other valuable matter by Nathaniel West, D,D. Illustrated with copper plate maps, and engravings. The engravings are from original drawings by the celebrated artists Thomas Nast and F. B. Carpenter. Published by Alvin J. Johnson and Sons, 11 Great Jones Street, New York, 1880.

 

Births
Harrie Pauline Lewis, dau. of L. T. Lewis and H. L. Lewis, b. July 30, 1930
Sudie Rebeca Lewis, dau of L. T. and H. L. Lewis, b. Nov. 29, 1914
Bessie Lee Lewis, dau. of L. T. and H. L. Lewis, b. Mar, 14, 1916
Lyman Sanders Lewis, son of L. T. and H. L. Lewis, b. Oct. 10, 1918
Mary Luies Lewis, dau. of’ L. T. and H. L. Lewis, b. Feb. 14, 1920
L. A. Lewis, son of L. T. and H. L. Lewis, b. Apr. 13, 1921, Tuesday
Pauline H. Lewis, dau. of L. T, and H. L. Lewis, b. July 30, 1930

J. C. Cook, b. December the 21, 1839
Zillah Cook, b. September the 24, 1846
L. E. Cook, the datter of J. C. and Z. Cook, was born August the 25, 1866
A. J. Cook, the son of’ J. C. and Z. Cook was born July the 29, 1868
S. S. Cook, the datter of’ J. C. and Z. Cook, was born August the 2, 1870
Mary Loucinda Cook was born Sept. the 15, 1872 in the year of our Lord
J. B. Cook, the datter of’ J. C. and Z. Cook, was born 26 day of Jan, 1875
Rosley Loreen Cook was born 18 day of August 1877
H. H. Cook was born August the 20, 1879

E_____ Lewis was born Crockett Co. Jan. the 8, 1871
Mary Cook was born Crockett Co. September the 15, 1872
Limon Theolier Lewis was born Cro&kett County December the 10, 1890, the son of’ A. & M. Lewis
Edner Lewis was born September the 17,. 1892, the daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis
Faustina Eudora Lewis was borned April 7, 1894 in the year of our Lord
Felorier Bell Lewis and Floarace Ellar Lewis was bored Aug. 12, 1896. They are two sweet twin girls
Wemon Lee Lewis and William A. Lewis was the sons A.& M. Lewis, borned December 25, 1898 in the year of’ our Lord. Our sweet twin boys.
Alin Gray Lewis was borned Feb. 19, 1901 the son of’ A. & M. L. Lewis
Lonnie May Nervie Lewis was borned March Sunday the 29, 1903, the daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis
Estell Lewis was borned July 10, 1905, the daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis
Temple Mintie Nonie Lewis was borned Jan. 9, 1907, the daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis
Rosa Lee Maxine Lewis was borned November the 11, 1909, the daughter of’ L. A. and M. L. Lewis
Samuel Hansford Cook Lewis was borned Thursday March 14, 1912, the son of’ L. A. and M. L. Lewis
Melvin Glenn Lewis was born March 19, 1949, son of Cook and Clue Lewis
Hairl Loyd Copher was born August 31, 1926 on Monday, the son of’ Loyd Copher and Rosa Copher

Marriages
Elonzo Lewis and Mary Cook was married December the 31, 1889
Lymon Theolier Lewis and Harrie Lueller Sanders was married January 1, 1911
Allen Gray Lewis and Mary Castleman was married November 19, 1920
Lonie Mai Lewis and Oren Laman was married Feb. 8, 1922
Rosa Lewis and Loyd Copher was married Oct. 16, 1925
Monie Lewis and Carmel Porter was married Nov. 11, 1922
Cook Lewis and Olive Laman was married Aug. 14, 1946

Deaths
Florier Bell Lewis, daughter of’ Alonza Lewis and Mary Lewis died July the 13th, 1898. She is one of our twins
Wemon Lee Lewis, son of’ A. & M. L. Lewis died Jan. the 9, 1899. One of our twins
William A. Lewis, son of’ A. and M, L. Lewis, died Oct. the 14, 1900. One of our twins.
Floarnce Ellar Lewis, daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis died Jan. the 15th, 1901. She is one of our twins
Esrell Lewis, daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis died July 10, 1905
Edna Lewis, daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis, died Mar 12, 1913
Faustina Lewis, daughter of’ A. and M. L. Lewis, died July 20, 1913
L. A. Lewis died June 13, 1933
Mary Loucinda Lewis died Friday, Feb. 21, 1941
S. S. Lowery, sister of’ Mary Lewis, died Feb. the 20, 1901
J. C. Cook departed this life, May the 11, 1883
Zillah Cook, wife of’ J. C. Cook, departed this lif’e, January the 27, 1890
Lalar Blair departed this life Oct. __, 1907
Rosa Nichols died Apr. 12, 1936

 

Zachariah Noell Family Record

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 4, Octobert 1977, pp. 5-8

Zacharish and Mary (Polly) GRIZZARD NOELL and their descendents. These notes were submitted by Mrs. Mary J. Noell Carter, 5701 East Glenn No. 62, Tucson, Az. 85712

 

Births
Zachariah NOELL April 1787 Mary (Folly) GRIZZARD 28 Dec 1790
both born in N. C.
Mildred C. NOELL 8 Sep 1808 Davidson Co. Tn.
Elizabeth G. NOELL 29 Jan 1810 Davidson Co. Tn.
Thomas A. NOELL 5 Jan 1812 Davidson Co. Tn.
Mary Ann NOELL 11 Oct 1813 Davidson Co. Tn.
Catherine J. NOELL 14 Feb 1815 Davidson Co. Tn.
William Callaway NOELL 14 Sep 1816 Davidson Co. Tn.
Nancy Callaway NOELL 14 Feb 1818 Davidson Co. Tn.
Theodotia Jane NOELL 26 Aug 1819 Davidson Co. Tn.
Virginia Bedford NOELL 25 Jan 1821 Davidson Co. Tn.
James H. Bedford. NOELL 18 Sep 1822 Davidson Co. Tn.
Susan Adams Bedford NOELL 18 Sep 1824 Davidson Co. Tn.
Zacharish Callaway NOELL 13 Nov 1825 Davidson Co. Tn.
Jeremiah Grizzard Callaway NOELL 14 Mar 1827 Davidson Co. Tn.
Jesse Grizzard NOELL 10 Sep 1829 Davidson Co. Tn.
James, Hoggett Grizzard NOELL 14 Mar 1831 Davidson Co. Tn.
Carolina Matilda Grizzard NOELL 14 Mar 1833 Davidson Co. Tn.

Marriages
Mildred C. NOELL & James WILLIAMS 13 Sep 1825 Davidson Co.Tn.
Elizabeth G. NOELL & Alfred A. ADAMS 14 Feb 1826 Davidson Co. Tn.
Thomas A. NOELL & Sophia S. MORGAN 19 Sep 1837 (Found one Thomas A. A. NOELL listed in 1840 census of Henderson Co. Tn. with a wife & 2 girls under the age of 5 years.)
Mary Ann NOELL & Hansel MERRIT 13 Sep 1832 Davidson Co. Tn.
Catherine J. NOELL & George W. CALLOWAY 19 Apr 1834 Davidson Co. Tn.
William Callaway NOELL & Martha Ann. MCCUNE BSep 1840 Henry Co. Tn.
Nancy Callaway NOELL & James R. SINCLAIR 13 Feb 1838 Henry Co. Tn.
Theodotia Jane NOELL & Washington H. WALTERS 28 Mar 1839 Henry Co. Tn.
Virginia Bedford NOELL & Joseph HAMMING 18 Oct 1840 Henry Co. Tn.
Susan Adams Bedford NOELL & Pleasant G. WRIGHT 5 Feb 1845 Henry Co. Tn.
Jeremiah Grizzard NOELL & Harriet J. PRIEST 23 Apr 1856 Henry Co. Tn.
Jesse Grizzard NOELL & Nary Jane WILSON 19 May 1850 in Henry Co. Tn.

Deaths
Zachariah NOELL 2 Nov 1848 Henry Co. Tn.
Mary (Polly) Grizzard Noell 14 Feb 1854 (Listed in 1850 census of for Henry Co. Tn. as a widow but buried in Carroll Co. Tn. in Oak Hill Cem., Huntingdon where other GRIZZARDS are buried.)
Mildred C. NOELL WILLIAMS died in Sept 1864 (Preceded in death by husband James WILLIAMS in June 1861.)
Elizabeth G. NOELL ADAMS died 29 Oct 1843 (Date of spouse death unknown.)
Mary Ann NOELL MERRIT died 22 Apr 1833 (Date of spouse's death unknown.)
Catherine J. NOELL CALLOWAY died 13 Aug 1835
William Callaway NOELL died 3 Dec 1863
Nancy Callaway NOELL SINCLAIR died 14 Jun 1876 (Spouse died 17 Nov 1873.)
Theodotia J. NOELL WALTERS died 29 Jan 1856
James H. Bedford NOELL died 10 Feb 1830
Susan Adams Bedford NOELL WRIGHT died 23 Jun 1857
Zacharish Callaway NOELL died 14 Sep 1841
James Hoggatt NOELL died 214 Jun 1867
Caroline Matilda NOELL died 28 Aug 1833

Continuation of notes submitted by Mrs. Mary J. Noell Carter, Tucon, Az. Much of the info found here is taken from a bible record in the possession of D. J. Montgomery, Jonesboro, Ark., a great-grandson of Jesse G. Noell, paternal grandfather of Mrs. Carter. Much of the infomation which follows regarding Jesse G. Noah was taken from this bible, but in addition are notes taken from various census records of Tn. & Mo. and court house records in Stoddard Co. Mo.

Jesse G. Noell & Mary Jane WILSON married in Henry Co. Tn. by the Rev. Henry BOBLETT, on 19 May 1850. (Mary Jane WILSON b 24 Jan 1832 d 6 Jun 1856.)

Children:
Zacharish NOELL b 28 Mar 1851 d 13 Dec 1851
Thomas NOELL b 3 Jun 1852 d 17 Jan 1873
Mary Ann Elizabeth NOELL b 26 Oct 1853 d 6 Feb 1855
Benjamin Franklin NOELL b 6 May 1856 d 28 Aug 1861

Jesse G. NOELL them married wife #2 Martha Ann BERRY 18 Dec 1856 (Martha Arm BERRY b 10 Jul 1835 d 10 Dec 1862 probably in Ky where last child was born.)

Children:
William Kelley NOELL b 24 Oct 1857 d 1930 Stoddard Co. Mo. Married Sallie VAUGHT, Elk Creek Township, Stoddard Co. Mo. on 13 Mar 1884.
Jeremiah Nathan NOELL b 24 Mar 1859 d 18 Apr 1859
Susan James NOELL b 29 May 1860 d 2 Feb 1884. Census records of Stoddard Co. Mo. indicate she was born in Ky. Her marriage to John DICKERSON 31 Aug 1879 in Stoddard Co. Mo. was solemnized by J. V. SIMMONS.

Jesse NOELL's first recorded marriage in Stoddard Co. Mo. was to Argent HARTWICK, widow of Acey HARTWICK & mother of four children named HARTWICK at time of marriage. Argent HARTWICK & her oldest child were listed as having been born in Tn; the other three children born in Mo. The 1870 census for Stoddard Co. Mo. indicates Argent was 33 years old at the time. Children were: Nancy HARTWICK, 18, b Tn.; Matthew Madison HARTWICK, 16, b Mo.; Mary HARTWICK, 14, b Mo.; Richard HARTWICK, 11, b in Mo. Argent HARTWICK NOELL d in Stoddard Co. Mo. 7 Dec 1877. She and Jesse G. NOELL were the parents of three children.

Children:
Samuel Harris NOELL b 10 Oct 1866 d 1 Mar 1930 in Craighead Co. Ark. Buried at Coles Corner, out from Jonesboro a few miles, along with his wife Annie Frances HOWELL, whom he married 14 Feb 1889, in Stodderd Co. Mo. with Elder W. K SHEPHERD officiating. She died 25 Dec. 1824 [sic.]. Descendants live in Craighead Co. Ark.
Polly Virginia NOELL b 29 May 1868 in Stoddard Co. Married 30 Jul 1891 to John W. HARRISON in Stoddard Co. Death date unknown. No surviving descendants.
Jesse Oliver NOELL b 3 Jul 1872 in Stoddard Co. Mo. d 16 Jul 1888 in Stoddard Co. Mo.

Jesse Grizzard NOELL & Elisabeth JOHNSON married 29 Jan 1878, Stoddard Co. Mo. She died 31 Jul 1878, Stoddard Co. shortly after their marriage and no children to this union.

Jesse NOELL then married Jane CARLIN BARBOUR in Stodderd Co. Mo. 6 May 1879. She was daughter of Lemuel & Charlotte CARLIN, & was born in Dresden, Weakley Co. Tn. Jane CARLIN is listed in the 1840 & 1850 Obion Co. Tn. census along with her parents, bros. & sisters. She married a man named BARBOUR (no record found) & had three children at time of her marriage to Jesse NOELL.

William BARBOUR, 10 yrs born Tn.
Mary Jane BARBOUR age 8 yrs born Ky (maybe Graves Co) 9 Aug 1872 died 7 Apr 1953, Dunklin Co. Mo.
Sophrina Adeline BARBOUR, 14 yrs born in Mo.

Jess. G. NOELL & Jane GARLIN BARBOUR NOELL had one son:

John Baptist NOELL born 21 Sep 1880 in Stoddard Co. Mo.

John Baptist NOELL was the rather of four children all born in Dunklin Co. Mo.

Virgie May NOELL born 10 Jul 1907 (Child of 1st marriage to Hattie Belle WILLIFORD, 7 Feb 1904.) Virgie died 14 Sep1908.

John Baptist NOELL married 2nd to Ann, Eliza MEREDITH, 3 Sep 1909, Dunklin Co. Mo. (Anne Eliza was mother of Mary J. NOELL CARTER.)

Mary Jane NOELL born 9 Jun 1916, Dunklin Co. Mo. Married Aruel Francis CARTER, 30 Mar 1935.

 

Farrow Bible

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 4, October 1977, p. 9

Submitted by Mrs. C. C. James, Rt. 2, Humboldt, TN. 38343 who is the owner off the Bible.

The Holy Bible containing the Old and the New Testaments, Translated out off the original tongues arid with the fformer translations diligently compared and revised. New York Printed by D. Fanshaw for the American Bible Society 1842

 

Perry Farrow was born the 21 day off September 1817
Artilus M. Farrow was born the 8 July 1840
Sally Ann Farrow was born the 8 July 1840
Francis was born in January the 22 of 1848
John was born the 28 of October 1846
William Frankling was born the 27 of February 1848
Nannie J. Farrow was born July the 8, 1852
Perry Farrow was born the 11 off September 1859
Mary Elizar was born the 26 off March 1852 (another place said 1851)
Perry Farrow was married the 17 off May 1837

Notes:

City Cemetery, Alamo, Tennessee
Perry Farrow b. Sept 21, 1817 d. Jan. 22, 1878
Cely Farrow, his wife, b. July 15, 1819 d. Nov. 18, 1879
John Robert Farrow, b, Oct. 28, 1846 d. Sept. 10, 1920

Cox's Chapel Cemetery
Nannie Jane Farrow, b. July 8, 1852, d. Feb. 2, 1925
Cely Farrow was, before her marriage to Perry Farrow, Cely Ruffin. They were both born in North Carolina and came to Tennessee 1849. They both died in Crockett County, Tenn. Their beautiful home still stands.

Artilus M. Farrow married Martha "Puss" May
Sally Ann Farrow married John E. Lewis
Frances Farrow married James A. Boling
John Robert Farrow married Mosie Robertson
William Frankling Farrow married Mollie B. Goodrich
Mary Elizar Farrow married John Calvin Smothers
Nannie Jane Farrow married John Francis Marion Cox
Perry G. Farrow married Frankie _______

 

William Houston Harris Family Bible Record

From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 4, October 1977, p. 24

Submitted by Mrs. Charles Lee Harris, 2351 Chere Carol Rd., Humboldt, Tn. 38343.

 

Births
William Houston Harris May 6, 1830
His wife, Malisa Jennings March 7, 1835
Children
A. J. Harris April 15, 1858
Elizabeth Harris April 17, 1860
Ruth Ann Harris May 22, 1861
Mary Novela Harris May 22, 1861
W. H. Harris, Jr. May 14, 1863
Matty Harris June 10, 1865
Jesse Lee Harris Sept. 30, 1868
Lilly Harris Dec. 16, 1872

I. B. Hill July 12, 1851
M. W. Hill May 22, 1861

Children of Isaac Brown Hill
Ruth A. Hill March 11, 1883
George J. Hill Aug. 10, 1884
Una D. Hill Jan. 6, 1881 Wilson Co.

Marriages
W. H. Harris and Malisa Jennings, Aug. 2, 1856
W. H. Harris and Mrs. E. E. Wright, Oct. 16, 1880 (maiden name Haltom)
A. J. Harris and Emmie Moore, Nov. 12, 1888
Novella Harris and Isaac Brown Hill, May 30, 1882
Ruth Harris and John J. Witt, Nov. 6, 1895
Lillie Harris and John A. Baird, Dec. 29, 1896

Deaths
W. H. Harris, Sr., Aug. 1918
Malisa Harris, Aug. 22 1878
A. J. Harris, July 1934
Elizabeth Harris, June 4, 1860
Ruth Harris (Witt) Oct. 1922
Mary Novela Harris (Hill) Jan. 19, 1921
William H. Harris, Jr. Nov. 1919
Matty Harris, April 16 1867
Lee Harris, May 25, 1946
Lillie Harris (Baird), Oct. 23, 1903
I. B. Hill, July 20, 1890
George J. Hill, July 13, 1919
John A. Baird, Jr. Jan. 7, 1919
John A. Baird Sr. June 16, 1935