BIBLE RECORDS From: "Your Ancestors and Mine" West Virginia Bible Records Compiled 1965-1968 by Mrs. Hersel A. Henderson For N.S.D.A.R. The book was donated by BILL CHADDOCK for use on West Virginia genealogy websites. These Bible records are also posted on the Marshall County Message Board (Rootsweb). Typed by Linda Fluharty. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLAIR FAMILY BIBLE Now in the possession of Virginia Simpson Blair of Glendale, W.Va.; published 1811; formerly owned by James Blair. MARRIAGES BLAIR, James - Amelia HAGERMAN - Apr 5, 1795 BLAIR, Lot - Mary Ann DAWLER - Nov 4, 1819 KNOX, Joseph - Mary Ann BLAIR - Mar 15, 1849 BLAIR, Jas. Monroe - Elizabeth Penelope RILEY - Aug 15 1866 McMILLEN, Jordon - Martha BLAIR - Oct 1, 1872 BIRTHS BLARE, James - July 16, 1752 BLAIR, Amelia - Jan 16, 1769 BLAIR, Mary Ann - Mar 10, 1833 BLAIR, Amelia - June 1, 1834 BLAIR, Elizabeth - Jan 5, 1836 BLAIR, Martha - Oct 27, 1837 BLAIR, James Monroe - Oct 15, 1840 BLAIR, Lot - Jan 21, 1796 BLAIR, Edward - Oct 26, 1820 BLAIR, Brice - May 8, 1807 DEATHS BLAIR, James - 72 yrs, 1 mo, 10 days - Aug 26, 1824 BLAIR, Edward - 3 yrs, 8 mo, 5 days - June 15, 1824 BLAIR, Jeremiah - 36 yrs, 3 mo, 13 days - Aug 11, 1833 BLAIR, Amelia - 60 yrs - Nov 14, 1836 BLAIR, Elizabeth - 1 yr, 8 mo, 1 day - Sept 6, 1837 BLAIR, Mary - 32 yrs, 9 mo, 21 days - Nov 11, 1833 BLAIR, Brice - 48 yrs, 5 mo, 5 days - Oct 13, 1855 BLAIR, Sarah - 68 yrs, 10 mo, 29 days - July 10, 1871 BLAIR, Amelia - 53 yrs, 5 mo, 24 days - Nov 24, 1887 KNOX, Mary Ann - Apr 16, 1909 McMILLEN, Martha - July 4, 1915 BLAIR, Elizabeth Penelope (Mrs. J. M.) June 20, 1915 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHN BLAIR FAMILY BIBLE Published by American Bible Society, 1889. The Bible was given by John Blair to his daughter at the time of the birth of her first child. The first entries are in John Blair's handwriting. The Bible is now (November 28, 1967) in the possession of Elsie Shriver Rardin, granddaughter of John Blair. MARRIAGES Ernest E. Shriver and Olivia D. BLAIR, Sept 14, 1889 BIRTHS Ernest E. SHRIVER - Nov 13, 1867 Olivia D. SHRIVER - Aug 21, 1872 Hershel L. SHRIVER - May 13, 1891 Plummer B. SHRIVER - Nov 1, 1893 Marjory M. SHRIVER - July 14, 1898 Emma Deal SHRIVER - Sept 8, 1901 Elsie Ernestine SHRIVER - Jan 20, 1906 DEATHS Emma Deal SHRIVER - April 18, 1902 Entered ona a separate piece of paper placed in the family Bible in the handwriting of Olivia Blair Shriver are the dates of her father and mother: John Blair born Dec 25, 1841; died Mar 14, 1906 Amy (Brown) Blair born Jan 29, 1841; died May 10, 1906 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAMBLE FAMILY REGISTER Now owned by Mrs. William M. Bloyd of Moundsville, W. Va. Parents: GAMBLE, Samuel - born Nov 15, 1815 - married Jan 3, 1836 by Jas Jefferson GAMBLE, Anna - Mar 2, 1815 Children: GAMBLE, Jesse - Apr 30, 1837 in Virginia GAMBLE, Margaret Ellen - July 22,1839 in Virginia GAMBLE, Catherine Anna - May 7, 1841 in Virginia GAMBLE, Adaline - Apr 20, 1843 in Virginia GAMBLE, Isabella Jane - Feb 14, 1846 in Virginia GAMBLE, James A. - Nov 7, 1847 in Virginia GAMBLE, Martha E. - Aug 22, 1850 in Virginia GAMBLE, Nancy - Aug 1852 in Virginia GAMBLE, Maria - Sept 2, 1854 in Virginia GAMBLE, Mary - May 1856 in Virginia GAMBLE, Harry - Feb 11, 1861 in Virginia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOSHUA FORDICE HEADLEE BIBLE No date or publisher given. Contributed by Mrs. Justine Burge Deem, Charleston, W. Va. Joshua Fordice HEADLEE was born April the 12th AD 1799, the son of Ephraim & Mary Fordice Headlee. Rebecca Hennen HEADLEE was born Sept 26, AD 1802. The above couple was united in marriage Jan 29th, 1824. Lucinda Burge nee HEADLEE and Alfred Jackson BURGE were united in marriage May the 24th AD 1849 in Greene County, Pa. (Written with a goose quill pen) BIRTHS Ephraim Thomas HEADLEE was born March 1st AD 1825 Mary Anne HEADLEE was born the 16th AD 1826 Justice Fordice HEADLEE was born November 16 AD 1827 Steven Hennen HEADLEE was born April 9th AD 1829 Patty Jane HEADLEE was born July 5th AD 1831 Lucinda HEADLEE was born May 28 AD 1833 Rebekah Loueza (?) HEADLEE was born August 8th AD 1836 Joshua Munroe HEADLEE was born May the 12, 1839 Sarah HEADLEE was born November the 3rd AD 1843 DEATHS Joshua F. HEADLEE departed this life February the 18th AD 1857 Jstoce F. HEADLEE departed this life July 27th AD 1829 Patty Jane HEADLEE departed this life Jan 12th AD 1833 A son dead born Nov 15th AD 1834 Joshua M. HEADLEE departed this life March 27th AD 1841 Maryanne HEADLEE departed this life March 10, 1839 Rebecca HEADLEE departed this life December 25 AD 1883 Lucinda BURGE nee Headlee departed this life Jan 5th, 1910 A. J. BURGE departed this life July 5th 1912 Sarah HENNEN departed thislife Oct 9th AD 1889 Ephraim Thomas HEADLEE departed this life Sept 16th AD 1896 Rebecca Loueza departed this life November 6th 1905, aged 69 years 3 months "laken" 2 days (Written Headlee Bible by Lucinda Headlee Burge) Henry BURGE departed this life July 13th, 1872 Rachel Wildman BURGE departed this life Jan 8th 1869, aged 68 years. (Parents of Alfred Jackson Burge, Sr.) A. J. BURGE born July 12, 1823; died July 5, 1912. Lucinda BURGE nee Headlee, born May 28, 1833 and departed this life Jan 5, 1910. Grandfather (A.J.B.) made this entry in Headlee Bible when she passed away. "Other entrys are written with goose quill pen." Justine Burge Deem ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LINKLETTER FAMILY BIBLE No date or publisher given. Owned by Virginia Simpson Blair, Glendale, West Virginia. MARRIAGES SCOTT, Andrew I (T) - Lou NEFF - Sept 5, 1867 LINKLETTER, Andrew - Lou SCOTT - June 12, 1876 TRUDEAU, Alexis J. - Emma Whitten Scott - Dec 14, 1889 at Seattle, Washington BIRTHS SCOTT, Emma W. - July 21, 1868 SCOTT, Archie Grove (?) - Nov 21, 1872 LINKLETTER, Ada McAllep - Sept 19, 1877 TRUDEAU, Merle Frances,dau of Alexis & Emma Trudeau - Dec 30, 1890 at Seattle, Wash. SCOTT, Andrew T. - June 2, 1840 SCOTT, Lou - Sept 6, 1841 DEATHS SCOTT, Archie True infant - Feb 20, 1873 SCOTT, Andrew T. 34th yr. of his life - May 15, 1874 LINKLETTER, Ada McAllep, dau of Andrew and Lou Linkletter - Feb 25, 1879 TRUDEAU, Emma Whitten Scott, 22 y, 7 mo, 15 day - Mar 5, 1891 at New Mexico LINKLETTER, Mrs. Lou 77th yr of her age - June 13, 1918 at Moundsville LINKLETTER, Andrew - Feb 1920 at Moundsville, W. Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHN RIGGS FAMILY BIBLE No date or publisher given. Present owner: Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Moundsville, W. Va. John RIGGS - born 1785; died May 12, 1841 married Elizabeth KEARNS (HEARNS) - born Sept 22, 1795; died May 27, 1871 Mary RIGGS - born Feb 11, 1824; died Aug 16, 1859 married - April 1841 James ALEXANDER Elizabeth ALEXANDER - born 1843; died 1890 married Jesse GAMBLE - died Mar 31, 1902, aged 64 Annie Belle GAMBLE - born Nov 20, 1862; died Aug 21, 1920 married - April 25, 1889 John A. BLOYD - born Aug 11, 1862; died May 19, 1939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHN SIMPSON FAMILY BIBLE Published 1816. Original owner: John Simpson. Present owner: Virginia Simpson Blair, Glendale, West Virginia. MARRIAGES John SIMPSON - Elizabeth CHIDESTER - April 3, 1804 Samuel HUTCHINSON - Elizabeth SIMPSON, daughter of John and Elizabeth Simpson - October 31, 1825 Ephraim C. DAY - Mary Ann SIMPSON - April 29, 1830 William SIMPSON - Elizabeth BURNS - Sept 28, 1831 John Chidester SIMPSON - Ellen B. NEFF, daughter of Jesse Neff - March 6, 1860 by Rev. Dawson John Coleman SIMPSON - Laura Virginia PURDY, daughter of Lewis B. Purdy - Apr. 24, 1895 Lewis Brady PURDY, son of Simeon Brady Purdy - Laura Virginia LINDSEY - daughter of Elisha Lindsey & Catherine Graham Lindsey - Jan 28, 1867 Russell Harold BLAIR - Virginia Lindsey SIMPSON - June 7, 1920 at Glendale, Marshall Co. W. Va., by Rev. H. G. aunt (?) Charles Hobert McCRACKEN - Lillian Brady SIMPSON - Sept 22, 1920, Waynesburg, Pa. Witnesses: Mont E. McCracken & Clara E. McCracken. Certificate by John McCracken, Clerk of Orphans Court. BIRTHS John SIMPSON - July 6, 1870 Elizabeth SIMPSON - Dec 12, 1787 Margaret SIMPSON, dau of John & Elizabeth - Feb 3, 1805 William SIMPSON - Jan 10, 1807 Elizabeth SIMPSON - Feb 5, 1809 Mary Ann SIMPSON - May 19, 1812 James SIMPSON - July 10, 1815 Sarah Jane SIMPSON - Oct 17, 1817 Isabelah - Feb 12, 1820 Merenda - Feb 21, 1822 Meriah - Mar 25, 1824 Sabina - Aug 10, 1826 John - July 16, 1830 John Coleman SIMPSON - Oct 3, 1864, Moundsville Laura Virginia SIMPSON, his wife - Mar 4, 1872 - Moundsville, W.Va. Their children: Virginia Lindsey - Sept 28, 1896, Moundsville, W.Va. Eleanor Neff - July 13, 1898, Moundsville, W.Va. Lillian Brady - July 1, 1900, Moundsville, W.Va. Ellen B. SIMPSON (nee Neff) - Nov 29, 1837 Nancy Virginia BLAIR, daughter of Virginia & Russell Blair, Glendale, W.Va. Dec 25, 1928 Laura Joanne BLAIR, daughter of Virginia & Russell Blair, Glendale, W.Va. Aug 5, 1932 John Coleman McCRACKEN, son of Hobert & Lillian McCracken, Ryerson Station, Pa. Oct 10, 1921 Robert Simpson McCRACKEN, Mar 31, 1923, Moundsville, W.Va. Anne Juileta McCRACKEN, daughter of John C. & Mavis McCracken, Sept 24, 1946 DEATHS Elizabeth SIMPSON, wife of John - Sept 23, 1830 James SIMPSON - Sept 18, 1840 John SIMPSON - July 10, 1841 Mariah SIMPSON - Aug 26, 1845 John Chidester SIMPSON - Oct 21, 1892 George Chidester SIMPSON (born Oct 31, 1869) - died June 15, 1899 Alice W. SIMPSON (born Mar 11, 1861 - died Jan 3, 1914 Ellen B. SIMPSON, wife of John Chidester Simpson - Oct 30, 1919 at Moundsville, bur. Mount Rose Cemetery Edward Dixon SIMPSON (born Dec 26, 1866) - died Jan 28, 1921 John Coleman SIMPSON - died Glendale, W. Va. May 24, 1927 Eleanor Neff SIMPSON, dau of J. C. Simpson - Oct 6, 1941 Laura E. SIMPSON, dau of John Chidester Simpson - May 1, 1942 Lewis Brady PURDY, father of Laura Simpson, Aug 28, 1905 (born May 3, 1842) Laura V. PURDY (nee Lindsey), wife of Lewis Purdy and mother of Laura V. Simpson - died June 6, 1887 Brady PURDY (born Mar 1, 1870) - died May 7, 1902 Harry L. PURDY (born Jan 28, 1868) - died July 16, 1914 Laura V. SIMPSON, wife of John Coleman Simpson at Glendale - died May 26, 1947 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IRWIN STEWART FAMILY BIBLE Published 1869; publisher not given. Original owner and present owner not known. Certificate of Matrimony STEWART, Irwin of Marshall Co., W.Va. Isabella Shepherd Feb. 24, 1870 by Wm. J. Davis at Joseph Shepherds. Witnesses: I. Shepherd and Jos. Oram Births: STEWART, Irwin - Aug 24, 1840 SHEPHERD, Isabell - Nov 10, 1847 Deaths: STEWART, Isabel - Feb 3, 1879 STEWART, Irwin - July 14, 1910 Clipping found in the Stewart Bible: Fleming Stewart, born Marshall Co., W.Va. Oct. 28, 1809, D. Aug 13, aged 85 yrs., 15 days. Married Sarah W. Foster who d. Jan 6, 1885. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------