Family Bibles

ROGER'S Family Bible

1875 - ROBERT E. ROGERS and MARY A. COGBURN were united by me in Holy Matrimony at J. B. Fenton's on the 12th day of October in the year of our Lord 1875 in the presence of E. J. Rogers and J. E. Devenell. Signed L. N. Yancy

Marriages

Ulysses B. Rogers to Ada B. Racy May 18, 1899 in the law office of Backwood and Rogers by Rev. M. A. Smith
Mattie Lou Rogers and Marvin L. Brown on March 13, 1903 in Ada,Oklahoma Clinton B. Rogers and J. B. Hussey on November 19 in Sherman,Texas
Mamie Bob Rogers and T. W. Hartman on......1909 in Ada, Oklahoma
Jessie F. ROGERS and J. TAL CRAWFORD on July 3rd, 1923 Bruce Rogers and Lallah Willaima of Ada, Oklahoma 19- Philip H. Rogers and ...

Births

R. E. ROGERS born Dec. 23, 1851
M. A. COGBURN born April 4, 1858
Ulysses B. Rogers born July 17, 1876
Ola H. Rogers born Dec. 6th, 1877
Philip H. Rogers born September 23, 1879
Fallie R. Rogers born November 24, 1881
Clintie B. Rogers born Nov. 19, 1883
Mamie Bob Rogers born Nov 10, 1887
Mattie L. Rogers born Nov. 19, 1886 Jessie Frank Rogers born October 8, 1891-died January 30, 1967
Jessie's daughter Mary Louise (renamed Talicia) Crawford - daughter of Jessie Rogers Crawford and J. Tal Crawford born at Ada, Oklahoma.

Deaths

Wallis R. Rogers on Oct. 18, 1882
Ola Y. Rogers August 10, 1888
Mary Avrillia Rogers January 5, 1916
U. B. Rogers September 1932
Mattie Rogers Brown, December 28, 1932
Clara Rogers Hussey September 8, 1933
Mamie B. Rogers October 2, 1933
Philip H. Rogers
Jessie Frank Rogers born October 8, 1891 - Died January 30, 1967

Joel Jordan BURGESS Family Bible

Joel Burgess was born August the 28th day in the year 1856.
Jane Burgess his wife was born June the 4th in the year 1834.
Matilda Georgia Ann Burgess was born July the 9th In the year 1858.
John Bradford Burgess was born December 1st In the year 1859.
Frances Jane Burgess was born November 23d In the year 1861.
Elizabeth Margaret Burgess was born In the year 1866.
Mary Susan Burgess was born June the 18th In the year 1867.
Nancy Virginia Burgess was born October the 5th In the year 1870.
Judge Warner Burgess was born December the 9th In the year 1871.
Raiford Ezzard Burgess was born October the 2nd In the year 1873.
Sarah Louvenia Burgess was born March the 11th In the year 1876.
Joseph Alfred Burgess was born June the 20th In the year 1878.
Jane Burgess died February the 16th in the year 1887.
Joseph Alfred Burgess died July the 7th in the year 1896.
Joel Burgess died August 7th 1913.

WEATHERFORD/WILLS Family Bible

(This is the family of James Mastin Wills)

Andrew J. Wills was born August 29th in the year of our Lord 1833.
Francis A. Wills was born September 29th in the year of our Lord 1835.
John E. Wills was born June 3rd in the year of our Lord 1837.
Margaret A. Wills was born April 24 in the year of our Lord 1839.
William T. Wills was born May 18 in the year of our Lord 1841.
Sarah A. Wills was born May 4, in the year of our Lord 1843.
Martha J. was born May 3rd in the year of our Lord 1845.
Alaunda C. Wills was born March 19th in the year of our Lord 1848.
Mary A. Wills was born June 26th in the year of our Lord 1850.
Letitia O. Wills was born May 7th in the year of our Lord 1853.
Lavina Emaline was born September 25th in the year of our Lord 1854.
Millard F. Wills was born December 27th in the year of our Lord 1856.
John Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord June the 9th, 1817.
Mary E. Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord October 6th 1834.
Mary Jane Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord March 24th 1845.
William P. Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord March 24th 1846.
Frederick Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord July the 31st 1849.
Elizabeth Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord April the 28th 1851.
Manuel Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord January 23rd 1854.
Serepta Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord July the 28th 1856.
Marthy E. Wetherford was born in the year of our Lord March the 25th 1859.
J. J. Weatherford and ******Margaret was married in the year of our Lord January 10, 1867.
Mr. J. J. Weatherford died November 12, 1922.
Mrs. Margret Weatherford died May 26, 1921.
Mrs, Dora A. Francis died July 1, 1909.
Will Weatherford died April 2, 1927.
Mrs. Emma Estes died June17, 1938.


CHAFIN Family Bible

John M. Chafin was born the 26th day of March 1861
Sarah (?) Chafin Born on Wednesday the 26 of March A D 1823
Sarah Chafin Born the 26 of March 1823 and departed this life on the 28 of March 1877 age 54, 2 days
N. J. Chafin borne the 8th day of November 1847 ( note: Nancy Jane)
E. A. Chafin was born the 20 day of February 1884 (note: Emma Arvilla)
J. T. Barron was born the 15th day of August A D 1833
E. A. Carmichal born the 2nd of November 1848 Died November 20, 1914
(note: There are several other entries that are not legible)

Death Records
Charlotta Chafin departed this life the 16 day of April 1887 age 79 yr
John Chafin departed this life the 26 of September 1890 age 82y, 6m, 22d
Charlotta F. Chambly Departed this life on the 6th day of November 1898
J. M. Chafin Departed this life on the 30 day of August 1899
G. M. Chafin Departed this life on the 29 of (?) 1904
W. D. Chafin Departed this life October 20,1910
Maryann Savannah Goodson Departed this life Oct 26, 1917
Mrs. W. D. Chafin departed this life June 1,1928
Emma Chafin Strickland departed this life Dec. 22,1947

Family Bible Records of Elihu Minton Hembree and Susan STIGLER

Transcribed by Suzanne Thornton Coker, June 2000

This Certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was Celebrated between Mr. Elihu M. Hembree, son of Amariah and Sarah Hembree And Mifs Susan Stigler, dau. of William and Catherine Stigler on the 15th of August 1833 at the Residence of Mr. Ashcraft, married By Samuel K. Oliver Esq. In the presence of the following Witness Mr. J. Smith, Mifs Sarah Stigler Witness Mr. A. L. Anthony, Mifs E. Stigler

MARRIAGES:
Amariah Hembree and Sarah Hembree were married April 14th, 1808

BIRTHS:
E. M. Hembree was born Feb. 27th, 1812. His wife Susan Stigler was born July 29th, 1819.

Recorded below the Births of their children Respectively
David R. H- was born the 19th of Dec. 1835.
Elizabeth E. W. H - was born June 30th, 1834.
James M. H - was born Nov. 4th, 1837
Marion P. H - was born Nov, 21th (sic), 1839
Hetty. L. H - was born Sept. 12th, 1842
Sarah C. H - was born Jan. 5th, 1844
Oscar F. H. was born May 21th (sic), 1846
R. A. H - was born Dec, 30th, 1847
Martha C. H. and Mary E. H. were born Sept. 6th, 1850
Harriet M. H - born June 21th, (sic) 1853
Aseneth E. H. - born March 26th, 1855

Their (sic) fore parents

Amiriah (sic) Hembree was born May the 7th, 1781
Sarah Minton his wife was born Oct. 9th, 1805

DEATHS:
Aseneth E. Hembree died July the 28th, 1856
James M. Hembree was wounded in the battle of the 25th of June; died July 3rd, 1862
Elihu M. Hembree died March 8th, 1873.
Hetty L. Land died Dec. 19th, 1876

Transcriber's notes:

Susan Stigler, died Jan. 15, 1894, and is buried in the Old Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery north of Roswell. Elihu is buried on his land on Hembree Road.

Sarah C. (Catherine) Hembree, 1844-1896, married Thomas Jefferson Jameson, who was killed in the Civil War. She then married John Rucker, also a war veteran, who adopted her small son, Thomas Jefferson Jameson, Jr. Sarah and John had nine children together. They lived at the corner of Old Rucker Road and Broadwell Road in Crabapple, Milton (now north Fulton ) Co., GA. Their house, built by John's father,Simeon Bluford Rucker, about 1833, still stands as of 2000. Sarah and John Rucker are buried in the Rucker Family Cemetery off Rucker Road in Crabapple.

The full names of Elihu and Susan's children are
Elizabeth Elnora Wade
David Richard Vergel
James Jasper Monroe
Marion Pickens "Pick"
Hetty Ladissa
Sarah Catherine
Oscar Fitzhuland
Robert Amariah "Bob"
Martha C. "Mat"
Mary E. "Maid"
Harriet M.
Aseneth Emma


OLIVER FAMILY BIBLE

BIRTHS

J. A. Oliver was born April 1860
Annie Oliver was born Aug. the 8, 1860
Nettie Oliver was born June the 11, 1884
Willie Oliver was born Feb. the 1, 1886
Earl Oliver was born Oct. the 20, 1888
Minnie Belle Oliver was born September 5, 1890
Carl Grady Oliver was born March 19, 1893
Ina Oliver was born Jan. 18, 1895
Bertie Oliver was born July 26, 1877
Matie Juel Oliver was born Aug. the 8, 1899
Annie Chesteen Oliver was born June 10, 1903
Lounett Shaw was born Jan 14, 1910
Florence Rucker Shaw was born 6-27-1914
Mary Ella Burton was born July 13, 1859

MARRIAGES
J. A. Oliver and Annie Burton was married Aug 23, 1883
J. R. Shaw and Nettie Oliver was married Mar 7, 1909
W. C. Oliver and Cora Shirley was married Dec 29, 1910
R. E. Oliver and Minnie Shirley was married Oct 10, 1914
J. W. Walker and Ina Oliver was married Nov 1914
Carl G. Oliver and Alice Belle Martin was married June 23, 1920
James Howard Bagwell and Jewell Oliver was married June 23, 1920

DEATHS

Calvin Burton died Aug 13th, 1884
Minnie Oliver died April 29, 1897
Martha Burton died Dec 19, 1893
Annie Chastene died Saturday Morning 11:15 o’clock, May 26, 1906
M. M. Mayfield died July 20, 1908
John A. Oliver died November 23, 1920 and was buried November 26, 1920

Delila Pool Adams HANSARD's Bible

Marriages

Edmond M Bacon & Laura A. Ellis was married December the 16th 1869.
Henry G. Adams and Delia Pool was married November 23, 1956. [Cherokee Co., GA]
Rice Adams and Martha Cochrum was married November 21th (sic) 1882. [Milton Co., GA]
James W. Adams and Anna Hardman was married March 6th 1883 [Milton Co., GA]
John H. Adams and Sally C. Guthrey was married March the 15 1886.
James C. Hansard and Delila Adams was married Sept the 4 1889.
Henry R. Adams and Beulah E. Farmer was married Nov. 28, 1909
Bascom P Graham and Era E Adams was married Oct. 12, 1909.
Fred N. Adams and Bessie M. Crawford was married Dec. 12, 1909.
John H Adams and Etta S. Colt (Cot?) was married May the 19 1914.
W. Alonzo Ross Maxmi L. O. Adams was married Dec. 24, '14

Births:

Edmund M. Bacon was borned May the 26th 1834.
Laura A. Bacon was borned January the 29th 1854.
____ Bacon was borned August 30th, 1870. (It's a 4 letter first name)
Corith Bacon was borned August the 7th 1872.
Anna Hardman was bored Dec. the 7 1866.
Calvin Reaves Adams was borned August the 28, 1884.
Salley C. Adams was borned Dec. the 3 1867 (wife of John H. Adams)
Henry Rufus Adams their son was borned the 14th of March 1886
Elbert Eryi___n Adams was borned Sept the 15 1887
Fred N____ Adams was borned January the 17, 1889
Jesse Adams was board Sept the 24, 1890.
L____ Delila Adams was borned April the 28, 1892 (Mamie)

Deaths

William H Bacon died July the 14 1868
James C. Bacon died December the 3rd 1864.
Mary Bacon died Dec. 21st, 1872
Henry G. Adams died Sept. 13th 1863.
Delila Adams daughter of Henry G. Adams ____ and Delila Adams died Nov. 6, 1862.
Nathan Pool died July the 10th 1879.
Caldwell Pool died Feb. 20th 1843.
Margaret Pool departed this life February 26th 1861.
James C. Hansard died August the 20th 1892.
Delila Hansard died Sept the 3, 1899.
Elbert Adams died June the 11, 1899.
Sallie C. Adams departed this life Nov. 28, 1908.
J. H. Adams died July 5th 1932.
Fred N. Adams died Nov. 17th 1941.
Herbert E. Adams died May 17, 1865.

VIRGIL EMORY ADAMS, SR BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION 1902

VIRGIL EMORY ADAMS
SON OF JAMES WILSON ADAMS
AND ANNA HARDEMAN ADAMS VEA BORN FEB. 26, 1886

AND

LOUISE PAYNE ADAMS
DAUGHTER OF J.C. PAYNE actually father was Jesse Daniel Clower
AND INEZ KING PAYNE actually mother was Julia Inez Payne
LPA BORN DEC. 15, 1893 actually born 15 Dec 1890


MARRIED

JUNE 30, 1920 4 P.M. WED.
MARIETTA, GA
AT THE RES. OF T. A. GRAMLING
BY REV. W.T. HAMBY

BIRTHS

BROS & SISTERS OF V.E. ADAMS
CHILDREN OF J.W. AND ANNA. H. ADAMS
1. CALVIN RECAES ADAMS 8-28-1884 DIED OCT. 1967 (actually died Nov. 1967 Pensacola, FL)
2. VIRGIL EMORY ADAMS 2-26-1886 [d. 4 May 1973 Fulton Co., GA]
3. DORA A. PRICHARD 12-25-1887 [d. 26 June 1968]
4. CARL ADAMS 12-9-1890 [d. 27 Oct 1973 Baldwin Co., GA]
5. ARTHUR C. ADAMS 3-6-1893 d 9-27-1916
6. ROBERT L. ADAMS 2-19-1895 d 7-28-1917 [Fulton Co., GA of typhoid fever]
7. ANNIE MAE DAVIS 8-12-1898 [d. 31 May 1989 Pensacola, FL]
8. FRANCES D. ADAMS 9-22-1901 d 9-5-1923 [Fulton Co., GA]

W. S. Pruitt Family Bible

Date of entry, July 16, 1911
1) H.S. Smith, Feb. 4, 1906
2) Mae Azilee Pruitt, Sept. 30, 1906 d. Nov. 16, 1906*
3) Minnie Belle Smith, May 13, 1906
4) Mary Pruitt, Dec. 24, 1908 d. April 20, 1910
5) Mattie Adell Smith, *
6) Wm. Pruitt, June 15, 1911 d. June 15, 1911
7) Jewel Ruby Pruitt, Feb. 3, 1914
8) Willie Naomi Pruitt, Aug. 29, 1912 d. Nov. 22, 1912
9) Ollie May Smith, Oct. 7, 1912
10) W.S. Pruitt, Jr., Jan. 31, 1913 d. Aug.*, 1914
11) James Woodrow Pruitt, Mar. 13, 1914
12) Annie Lee Smith, June *, 1914
13) W.W. Pruitt, May *, 1912 d. May *, 1912
14) Hubert C. Smith, June 8, 1916
15) Hattie Loraine Pruitt, March 2, 1917
16) L. Beatrice Pruitt, Sept. 13, 1920 d. June 5, 1923
17) E.L. Pruitt (May), Sept. 2, 1923
18) Clara E. Pruitt, Sept. 2, 1924
19) David S. Pruitt, March 19, 1926
20) Gordon Lee Pruitt, May 26, 1928

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