This Bible, in the possession of Raymond & Ruth Owens Armstrong until their deaths, was rescued from a yard sale by Barbara Roughton Fleming of Columbia, North Carolina. It was transcribed by her husband James (Jimmy) William Fleming and submitted by Jimmy for inclusion on this this site. The bible is currently in the possession of Buddy Brickhouse (Gum Neck), the closest related person interested in the Bible's preservation.
The handwriting and ink leads one to conclude that most of the entries in this Bible were copied from another source. The individual entries have been transcribed here exactly as they appear in the Bible, however the order of the Marriage, Birth and Death entries may differ from that in the Bible.
The NEW TESTAMENT OF LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST
DISTRIBUTED IN THE YEAR 1893
Ashby Cahoon's Testament and Family Record
January 30th 1897
MARRIAGES
Lourany Roughton was married to Franklin Cahoon, son of Burton and Louisa Cahoon his wife on August 26th, A.D.1866.
BIRTHS
Edgar Brabble ,Cahoon son of Franklin Cahoon and his wife Lourany Roughton was born on January 9th, A.D.1871.
Lourany Roughton, daughter of Hosias Roughton and Nancy MacAlister his wife was born June 6th, A.D.1843.
In a different ink and penmanship:
Hoziah Roughton born 1790 was son of Edward Roughton who died in 1897 in Tyrrell County.
Ashby Cahoon, son of Abel Cahoon and his wife Elizabeth Liverman, was born on April 29th, A.D. 1835.
MARRIAGES
Ashby Cahoon was married to Nancy Wynne on April 1st, A.D. 1856.
Ashby Cahoon was married to Elizabeth Sawyer on November 12th, A.D. 1873.
Ashby Cahoon was married to Lourany Roughton on April 1st, A.D. 1880 by Mark Newberry at Gum Neck, NC
BIRTHS
Wilson Edgar, son of Ashby Cahoon and Nancy Wynn his wife was born on January 24th, A.D. 1861.
Mary Catherine, daughter of Ashby Cahoon and his wife, Nancy Wynn was born April 6th, A.D. 1857.
Nancy Elizabeth, daughter of Ashby Cahoon and his wife, Nancy Wynn, was born on April 4th, A.D. 1864.
Charles Ashby, son of Ashby Cahoon and his wife, Elizabeth Sawyer, was born on December 29th, A.D. 1875.
Winnie Geneva, daughter of Ashby Cahoon and his wife Lourany Roughton, was born on February 2nd, 1881.
Dallas Magruder, son of Ashby Cahoon and his wife, Lourany Roughton, was born on November 14th, A.D. 1884.
On a second group of pages in a different penmanship:
MARRIAGES
Claud Armstrong, the son of Bennett Armstrong and Edny, his mother was married to Lidy White, the daughter of Frank White and Feby, her mother … Jan 21, 1896.
BIRTHS
Holloway Armstrong, son of Russell & Thankful Armstrong was born 10th March 1789.
Charlotte Armstrong, daughter of Bennet & Nancy Armstrong was born 18th March 1808.
The above couple was married the 5th June 1828.
William Armstrong, son of the above couple was born the 24th October 1829.
Bennett, son of the above couple was born 26th September 1831.
Mary Jane, daughter of the same was born the 8th April 1833.
Francis Ann, daughter of the same was born 8th Feby 1835.
Holiway Armstrong son of F. B. Armstrong was born the 14th January 1837.
Jordan W. Armstrong was born the 11th April 1838.
George L. Liverman, the son of George Liverman and Edny his wife was bornd February 21, 1862.
Isabella H. Armstrong the daughter of Bennett Armstrong and Edny, his wife was bornd September 23, 1864.
Theopulous Lee Armstrong, the son of Bennett Armstrong and Edny his wife was bornd December 29, 1868.
Claudious V. Armstrong, the son of Bennett Armstrong and Edny his wife was bornd July 21, 1870.
William Clide Armstrong, the son of Bennett Armstrong and Edny his wife was bornd June 20, 1876.
Dallas Ray Armstrong, son of Raymond Armstrong & Ruth Owens was borned on February 7, 1948 and died on February 26, 1954.
G. L. Armstrong, the son of Claud Armstrong and Lyda Armstrong his wife, was borned July 17th, 1897.
Sabeler F. Armstrong, the daughter of Bennett Armstrong and Edney his wife was bornd September 23 day 1864.
On a 3rd set of papers in a different penmanship:
MARRIAGES
Claud Armstrong, the son of Bennett Armstrong and Edny, his mother was married to Lidy White, the daughter of Frank White and Feby, her mother … Jan 21, 1896.
Hosias Roughton married Nancy MacAlister
BIRTHS
Lurany Roughton, daughter of Hosias Roughton and Nancy MacAlister borned January 9th, 1871.
Winnie Cahoon, daughter of Lurany Roughton was borned February 2, 1881.