Bible Records of Greene Co., NCGenWeb

Dr. G. C. & Katherine Edwards --- J. W. & Nancy F. Grainger ---

Jesse F. & Nancy Sugg Harper --- Jonas Calip & Ann Hooten ---

John & Ferebee Noble Howard --- Needham & Elizzabeth Moore.

Handwritten copy found in the records of Frederick Lee Edwards MARRIED Dr. G. C. Edwards to Miss Katherine E. Herman on June 15, 1901 by Rev. W. A. Forbes BORN Peter Herman Edwards son of G. C. & Katherine Edwards April 12, 1902 Alonzo Clay Edwards, son of G. C. & Katherine Edwards Sept. 29, 1904 Katherine Jay & Christine Dixon, daughters of Dr. G. C. & Katherine Edwards Aug 9. 1906 Grandison Christine Edwards son of Rev. James Alonzo and Fannie Edwards May 30, 1858 Katherine Elisabeth Herman daughter of Rev. Peter L. and Fannie Herman March 7, 1865 BAPTIZED Peter Herman Edwards on the fourth Sunday afternoon in June 1902 by Rev. E. Pope Alonzo Clay Edwards in June 1905 by Rev. E. H. Davis Katherine Jay & Christine Dixon Edwards on the 4th Sunday morning in the M. E. Church, Sept 1907, by Rev. R. F. Taylor

This bible is displayed at Heritage Place at Lenoir Community College in Kinston, N.C.
Family Record
NAME-PLACE OF BIRTH-DATE OF BIRTH-DATE OF MARRIAGE-DATE OF DEATH
J. W. GRAINGER, Greene Co., N.C.-b. Oct. 15, 1845-m. Jany 28, 1868-
d. Feb. 22, 1910
Sallie L. GRAINGER, Greene Co., N.C.-b. Sept. 17, 1849-m. Jany. 28, 1868-
d. June 3, 18-3?
Capitolia C. GRAINGER, Greene Co., N.C.-b. March 25, 1869-m. April 3rd, 1901?-
d. March 8, 1937
Herman H. GRAINGER-Greene Co., N.C.-b. Sept. 2nd, 1871-m. Feb. 12, 1896-
d. July 1, 1920.
Mary May GRAINGER-Greene Co., N.C.-b. May 22, 1873---------------------
d. Oct. 7, 1921
Sallie GRAINGER-Greene Co., N.C.-b. Sept. 20th, 1876-m. Jan. 25th, 1902------------------
Henry F. GRAINGER-Lenoir Co., N.C.-b. Sept. 10th, 1879----------------------
d. April 28th, 1892.
Danil T. EDWARDS-Greene Co., N.C.-b. Oct. 16, 1870; m. April 3, 1901;
d. May 22, 1955
Capitola Grainger EDWARDS-Greene Co., N.C., b. March 25, 1869, m. April 3, 1901;
d. Mar. 8, 1937
Jessie Grainger EDWARDS-New York City, b. Feb. 22, 1902------------------------
d. March 7, 1902
Sarah Grainger EDWARDS-Kinston, N.C.-b. Sept. 3, 1904, m. Dec. 27, 1925
Mary Eleanor EDWARDS-Kinston, N.C.-b. May 6, 1907-m. Nov. 28, 1933,
d. Oct. 16, 1995.
Capitola Virginia EDWARDS-Kinston, N.C.-b. Nov. 17, 1909-m. June 4th?, 1930-
d. Jan. 9, 1996.

Jesse F. and Nancy J. Harper Bible Transcribed Nov. 2005, from original bible pages. Scans of original bible pages are in possession of transcriber. New Illustrated Devotional and Practical Polyglot Family Bible (Published by The National Publishing Company, Ziegler & McCurdy, Jones Brothers & Co., M.A. Parker & Co., 1870) This Certifies That the Rite of Holy Matrimony was Celebrated Between J. H. Harper of Greene County and Nannse J. Sugg of Greene County on the 21st day of Oct. at Snow Hill 1869. By Rev. Thomas Moore of Greene County, State of North Carolina Witness: Richard Harper Witness: Mr. John H Freeman. Marriages Jesse F. Harper an Nancy Jo Harper his Wife were Married Oct 21th 1869 Mollie E. Harper and Edward J. Sugg were married November 2th 1898. Rev L. J. Holden officiated. Emma C. Harper and Marcus Herbert Potter were married November 26, 1902, Rev. E. Pope officiated. Alice H. Harper and Joseph Warren Parker were married April 28, 1903. Rev. E. Pope officiated. Charles H. Harper and Margaret W. Holmes were married Dec. 20, 1904 Rev. E.C. Sell officiated. Edward Johnston Harper and Catherine Sugg were married Nov. 26, 1913. Rev. W.E. Hocutt officiated. Jesse Francis Harper and Laura Cobb were married Feb. 28, 1925. Rev. J.A. Russell officiated. Births Jesse Francis Harper was born Nov 11th 1846 Nancy Josiah Harper was born May 25th 1850 Lena Rivers Elizabeth Harper Daughter of Jesse F. Harper an Nancy J. Harper was born Jan 5th 1871 Emma Cornelia Harper was born April 13th 1872 Mary Etta Harper was born April 13th 1874 Martha Virgenna Harper was born May 6th 1876 Jesse Francis Harper was born Jan. 14th 1879 Charles Hopten Harper born June 26th 1880 Lemuel Thomas Harper born Jan 29th 1883 Alice Harvey Harper born Nov 11th 1884 Edward Johnston Harper born Aug 19th 1887 Jesse Francis Harper was born May 19th 1893 Deaths Lena Elizabeth Harper died June 25th 1871 Martha Virgenna Harper died Oct 11th 1878 Jesse Francis Harper died May 22nd 1879 Lemuel Thomas Harper died March 6th 1883 Jesse Francis Harper Sr. son of Charles H. Harper and Elizabeth Wood Harper and husband of Nancy J. Sugg Harper died Oct. 20, 1927 at Snow Hill, Greene Co. N.C. Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, daughter of Josiah and Mary E. Harper Sugg, and wife of Jesse Francis Harper Sr. Died at Snow Hill, N.C. Friday a.m. 8:50 o’clock, December 27th, 1940. Mary Etta (Mollie) Harper Sugg, daughter of Jesse F. Harper Sr. & wife Nancy Joe Harper, died Oct. 22, 1934 in Greene Co. N.C. She was the wife of John Ed Sugg Sr. Emma Cornelia Harper Potter, dau. of Jesse F. Harper & wife Nancy Joe Harper died Oct. 20, 1943. She was the wife of Marcus Herbert Potter. She died at [Snow Hill crossed out] Wilson Hospital, Wilson, N.C. Memoranda Infant son of Mollie E. & Edward J. Sugg was born Nov. 12, 1899 and died Dec. 9th 1899. Vira Lee Parker daughter of J. W. and Alice H. Parker was born Feb. 28 - ‘04, died July 22, ‘04. Infant son of Emma C. & Herbert Potter was born Aug. 10, 1906. Infant son of Alice H. And J. W. Parker was born Feb. 22, 1910. Joseph Warren Parker Jr. son of Alice H. and J. W. Parker was born Oct. 12, 1911, died Nov. 20, 1911. Age 1 mo. - 8 days. Alice Harper Parker dau. of J. W. Parker & Alice Harper Parker born Jan. 4, 1925 Marcus Herbert Potter, Sr. Husband of Emma Harper Potter, b. Sept. 20, 1873 - died Dec. 8, 1934. Blanche Williams Harper, daughter of Charles H. Harper and wife Margaret Holmes Harper, born Aug. 30, 1915 - died Sept. 6, 1915. Joseph Warren Parker, husband of Alice Harper Parker b. May 30, 1859 - died July 3, 1939. Transcribers note: The following had been hand written on one page in the bible. It appears the author transcribed information from other family bibles to add to this Harper Bible. It appears to have been written at one time as the ink and handwriting do not change for any entry. Copied from Family Bibles Charles Hopton Harper, son of Charles Hopton Harper & Mary Melvina Sugg, & father of Jesse Francis Harper Sr., was born Feb. 2, 1824, & died Oct. 5, 1880. Elizabeth Wood Harper, his wife, & dau. of Jesse Wood & Elany Wade Wood, was born Jan. 18, 1829 & died July 9, 1893. This couple was married June 18, 1844. ____________________________________ Charles Hopton Harper, grand-father of Jesse Francis Harper Sr., & son of Francis Harper & Theresa Hopton Harper, was born Sept. 28, 1790 & died Apr. 5, 1846. Mary Melvina Sugg, his wife, & dau. of John Sugg & wife Martha Aldridge, was born Feb. 26, 1794 - died _______. This couple was married in 1809. _____________________________________ Josiah Sugg, father of Nancy Joe Sugg, & son of Lemuel Sugg & Nancy Hardy Sugg, was born Apr. 5, 1821, died Dec. 20, 1876. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Harper Sugg, & mother of Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, and dau. of Charles Hopton Harper & wife Mary Melvina Sugg, was born Apr. 2, 1826 - died Oct. 31, 1870. This couple married in 1843. Lemuel Sugg, grand-father of Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, wife of Jesse Francis Harper Sr., was born Feb. 17, 1778 - died Nov. 14, 1852. Lemuel Sugg & Nancy Hardy Sugg were married in 1802. Nancy Hardy Sugg, gr. mother of Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, dau. of Lemuel Hardy & Mary Sutton, was born Mar. 24, 1782 - died Oct. 22, 1844. Lemuel Hardy was a Revolutionary soldier. See national number, 220832, D.A.R. _______________________________________ Jesse Wood born Apr. 4, 1784 - died July 16, 1849. Married Elaney Wade Wood in 1826. Elaney Wade Wood born Apr. 20, 1810 died Mar. 9, 1898. These are the parents of Elizabeth Wood, mother of Jesse Francis Harper, Their children were: Elizabeth Wood, born Jan. 18, 1829 - died July 9, 1893 - md. Chas. H. Harper. Lucetta Wood “ Nov. 10, 1830 - died ________ md. Jim Wood. Compency “ Feb. 25, 1833 - died _________ “ Rev. Thomas Moore Jennett “ Aug. 5, 1835 __________ ___________________ Arreny “ 1838 ” Richard Warren Jesse Ann “ Feb. 17, 1841 Dempsey “ Sept. 13, 1843 Elmira “ July 20, 1845 md. Dempsey Wood Elaney Ellen(Puss) “ May 19, 1848 “ Jim Wright Taylor

Transcribed by Sloan Mason from several different sources: 1)Records of John R. HOOTEN, Attorney; of Oriental, N.C.; J.C. HOOTEN of Grifton, N.C.- I have compared them with the HOOTEN bible records published by Bill Murphy in "Dobbs Co., N.C. Bible Records, Vol. III" and they seem to be very similar. HOOTEN Family Bible Jonas Calip HOOTEN born Nov. 12, 1749 Married Ann HOOTEN, born Nov. 5, 1756. Their Children: Lemald C.HOOTEN born 4, --- 1772. November - 1773. Caleb HOOTEN, son of Caleb born May 5, 1775. Will Reason?/Mason? HOOTEN born Oct. 13, 1776. Sarah HOOTEN born May 15, 1778. Ann? HOOTEN born Nov. 19, 1779. Tabethea HOOTEN born Oct. 22, 1781. Talethea HOOTEN born Oct. 9, 1782. Fannie HOOTEN born April 1789. Note: Caleb HOOTEN married Louisa FIFE in Craven Co., 15 Jan. 1829. The 1820 Census shows Anna HOOTEN, Caleb HOOTEN & John HOOTEN in Lenoir Co., N.C

Transcribed by Sloan Mason with permission of the Heritage Room at Lenoir Community College. (Surnames capitalized for easier reading) No dates are on this record Great Grand Parents Grand Father's Father-John HOWARD Grand Father's Mother-Ferebee HOWARD Grand Mother's Father-Richard NOBLE Grand Mother's Mother-Pollie NOBLE Mother's Grand Parents Grand Father's Father-John COWARD Grand Father's Mother-Mary E. DIXON Grand Mother's Father-Windsor? DIXON Grand Mother's Mother-Sallie DUNN Grand Parents Father's Father-Samuel HOWARD Father's Mother-Pollie HOWARD Mother's Father-John H. COWARD Mother's Mother-Mary E. COWARD Parents C.? W. HOWARD Nancy D. COWARD END OF DOCUMENT