Some Bible Records
of
Halifax & Northampton Counties
North Carolina
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John R. Norman was Born 15 April 1884 died 2 May 1904

William Elliott Norman was Born 30 July 1886 drowned 21 May 1901 

Mary B. Norman was Born 30 August 1888 married Cary A. Williams 1918

Swain S. Norman was Born 22 November 1890 married Nary N. Lifsey first. Second wife Ethel Glenn

Lewis B. Norman was Born 7 July 1893 died May 1896

Milton Norman was Born 11 July 1895 married Martha Hassell

Jane W. Norman was Born 31 December 1898 married Leon G. Shields 

Lou Ellen Norman was Born 12 July 1897 Died 11 September 1897 

Agnes Thorne Norman was Born 7 April 1901 married H. D. Fischel 

Edna E. Norman was Born 7 April 1901 died April 1901

Annie P. Norman was Born 11 December 1902 married W. Turner Stephenson was Born 16 November 1898

Joseph Hunter Norman II was Born 1 March 1882 died 23 June 1949 in Bath, N. C. 

Marie Williams Norman was Born October 1884

Joseph H. Norman III was Born 5 October 1907 married First Katherine Holt Second ? Garnett

Howard Norman was Born 4 May 1909 married Mary Lilly Judd of Raleigh 

Carey W. Norman was Born 26 May 1912 unmarried

Roger A. Norman was Born 4 February 1916 married Dorothy Hughes of Kansas City, Missouri

Robert B. Norman was born 29 December 1919 married Lilly Whitaker of Enfield, N. C.

OVERTON - HIGHSMITH BIBLE; 
(Margaret Burnette Vaughan)

Bible now in the possession of Mrs. Ruby Overton Vaughan, Scotland Neck, N. C. 27874

The title page of this Bible is missing.

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Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie Jane Highsmith were married at Hannah E. Overtons on the twenty fourth day of February 1884, in the presence of J. S. Overton, W. A. James, James R. Congleton.

Gilbert Beebe Overton and Sallie Jane Highsmith was married 24 February 1884.

Connie Sydney Hooper and Elizabeth Overton was married 16 August 1910 

Claude B. Jackson and Vada M. Overton was married 31 January 1912 

Jesse Vaughan and Ruby S. Overton were married 20 November 1917

J. Benjamin Overton and Selma Roumillat were married 14 September 1920 

Robert A. Whitfield and Jessie M. Overton were married 2 June 1925 

John L. Murrell and Velma. C. Overton were married 18 October 1931

Gilbert B. Overton, son of Stanley and Hannah E. Overton was born 22 January 1859

Sallie Jane Overton, daughter of Robert S. Highsmith and Narsippia his wife, was born 31 March 1861

Narsippia Elizabeth Overton, daughter of Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie his wife was born 11 December 1884

Lela Lucretia Overton, daughter of Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie J. his wife was born 17 January 1887

James Benjamin Overton son of Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie J. his wife was barn 30 August 1892

Velma Corrinne Overton daughter of Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie J. his wife was born 29 June 1894

Vada Mareloy Overton, daughter of Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie J. his wife was born 15 August 1896

Ruby Series Overton, daughter of Gilbert B. Overton and Sallie J. his wife was born 9 November 1899

Lela Lucretia Overton died 26 June 1888 A D 

Gilbert Bebe Overton died 8 August 1933 A D 

Sallie Jane Overton died 13 January 1934 A D 

Connie S. Hooper died 4 June 1942

Elizabeth Overton Hooper died 3 February 1955

Jesse Vaughan died 11 August 1968

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Selma R. Overton died 26 January 1969 

James B. Overton died - August 1972 

John L. Murrell died 9 January 1951 

Velma C. Murrell died 22 July 1932

Vada Overton Jackson died 13 November 1942

PARKER- POPE BIBLE
 (John McGwigan)

Bible now in the possession of Mrs. Virginia Branch Pope, widow of the late Richard Hunter Pope.

Published 1821 by M. Carey and Sons, Philadelphia. Inscription on fly leaf; "Richard Parker's book bought 2 Dec., 1824

Richard Parker was married to Mary Ann Turner 11 day of Dec. 1810 

Jacob R. Pope was married to Martha F. Parker 8th day of Aguust [August], 1844 

Joseph Richard Pope was married to Adelaide Futrell 4 Jan. 1881 

Richard Parker was born 21st March 1787

Joseph Drew Parker, Son of Richd Parker and Mary Ann his wife, was born 21 March 1812

William Turner Parker son of the same was born 12 Aug. 1813

Emmy Eliza daughter of same was born 11 Dec. 1815

Sally Adeline Parker was born 18 Dec. 1817

Thos Turner Parker was born 19 March 1821

Martha Francis Parker was born 11 July 1823 (Richard Parker - inserted) 

Joseph John was born 5th July 1825

Jesse Willis Parker was born 20 Sept. 1827

Andrew Mills Parker, son of Richard Parker and Mary his wife born 24 Sept. 1829

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Robert McDonald Parker was born 15 June 1836 

Jacob R. Pope was born 3 May 1821

Rebanium Isaah Pope, son of Jacob R. Pope and Martha his wife was born 26 Dec. 1845

Negro Frank was born 5 Sept. 1818

Negro Peter Lawrence was born 11 March 1820 

Negro Daniel was born 13 June 1822 

Negro Lewis was born 24 Dec. 1827

Negro Abel was born 15 Feb. 1830 

Negro James was born 30 March 1835 

Negro Martha was born 25 April 1825 

Negro Prissilla was born 3 Nov. 1844 

Negro Mary was born 6 March 1846 

Negro Adeline was born 31 March 1836 

Andrew Mills Parker died 17 June A. D. 1852 

Joseph John Parker died 31 Aug. 1853 

Richard Parker died 17 September A. D. 1858 

Mary ? Parker died 11 Aug (1876?)

HORACE PITTMAN BIBLE 
(Maude Fleming)

Bible now in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Will B. Pittman, Rt. 1, Halifax, N. C. 27839

Robert W. Pittman was married to Eloise Hurst on the 12th December 1931 

Mildred E. Pittman was married to Joseph P. Mangum on 12th February 1932 

Annie Mae Pittman was married to Edison Dewitt Wright on 8th May 1937

Norwood Stanley Pittman was married to Mildred Louise Jordan on 7 December 1937

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Willie B. Pittman married to Alice Rebecca Birdsong on 29 April 1938 

Doris Inez Pittman was married to Marian Parker Sykes on 3 February 1940

Jack Alexander Pittman was married to Dorothy Verner Brinkley on 16 August 1947

Mary Elizabeth Pittman was married to Noah Jefferson Grimes, Jr. on 13 September 1947

Horace Martin Pittman was married to Dorothy Mae Webb on 26 July 1948 

Annie Mae Pittman was born the 16th of October 1906 

Norwood Stanley Pittman was born 23rd of July 1908 

Robert Wilson Pittman was born 13th of July 1910 

Willie Bishop Pittman was born 4th of August 1912 

Mildred Ernestine Pittman was born 25th of September 1913

Horace Martin Pittman was born 26th July 1915 

Roy Pittman was born 4th November 1916 

Doris Inez Pittman was born 9th December 1917

Jack Alexander Pittman was born 2nd June 1919

Mary Elizabeth Pittman was born 10th November 1926 

Little Roy Pittman, age 7 months, died 7 July 1917 

Horace Martin Pittman died 12 October 1942 

Martha Hargrove Pittman died 12 December 1942 

Annia Mae Pittman Wright died 6 February 1960

GEORGE A. PITTMAN BIBLE
(Maude Fleming)

Bible now in possession of W. B. Pittman Rt. 1, Halifax, N. C. 27839.

Priscilla Ann and Mary Martin, daughters of Joseph B. Burgess and Mary Burgess, his wife, were born 8 January 1842

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Thomas Crowell, son of Joseph B. Burgess and Mary Burgess, his wife, was born 15 February 1850

Susan W. Shields, daughter of Charles W. Shields and Mary M., his wife, was born 30 August 1864

Mary Eliza, daughter of George A. Pittman and Pricilla A., his wife, was born 23 July 1867

Mary Trowton, daughter of James H. Higgs and Mary M., his wife, was born 28 January 1868

Robert, son of George A. Pittman and Pricilla, his wife, was born 2 October 1869

James Martin, son of James H. Higgs and Mary M., his wife was born 2 March 1870

Caroline, daughter of George A. Pittman and Pricilla A., his wife, was born 15 March 1872

George, son of George A. Pittman and Pricilla A., his wife, was born 19 January 1878

Ellavine, daughter of George A. Pittman and Pricilla A., his wife, was born 2 March 1876

Mary Eliza, daughter of George A. Pittman and Pricilla A. his wife was born I June 1878

Benjamin G., son of Thomas C. Burgess and Mary E., his wife was born. 27 September 1878

Maria G. daughter of Thomas C. Burgess and Mary E., his wife was born 23 February 1880

Martha. Rabun, daughter of George A. Pittman and Pricilla A. his wife was born 5 August 1880

William Bryant, son of Thomas C. Burgess and Mary E., his wife, was born 27 December 1882

Charles Wesley, son of George A. Pittman and Pricilla, his wife, was born 5 July 1883

Horace Martin Pittman, son of G. A. Pittman and P. A. Pittman., his wife, was born 4 June 1886

On 5 November 1863 Miss Mary M. Burgess was married to Mr. Charles W. Shields by John Davis, Esq.

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On 25 October 1866 by the Rev. G. A. T. Whitaker of Methodist Protestant Church Miss Priscilla A. Burgess was married to Mr. George A. Pittman

On 2 May 1867 by the Rev. P. Gold Miss Mary M. Shield was married to Mr. James H. Higgs

On 18 of December 1877 at the residence of Mr. B. F. Gary by the Reverend W. H. Wheeler of the Methodist Episcopal church Miss Mary E. Gary was married to Thomas C. Burgess

On 7 September 1867 Mary Eliza, daughter of George A. Pittman and Pricilla, his wife died on 20 May 1880, Thomas Martin Crowell in his 87th year died

On 29 January 1885, Charles Wesley, son of George A. Pittman and Pricilla his wife died.

George A. Pittman died 17 June 1892

George A. Pittman was born 18 April 1839 and died 17 June 1892

MARY FRANCES PHILIPS PITTMAN BIBLE 
(John W. McGwigan)

Bible new in possession of Mrs. J. W. Lewis, Rt. 1, Enfield, N. C. 27823 

Jas. Wilson Pittman and Mary F. Philips were married 11 August 1853 

Henry W. Pittman and Mary F. Pittman were married 20 September 1865

John L. Whitehead and Mary A. Pittman was married 17 February 1876 

John E. Lewis and Maggie Pittman was married 4 April 1876

James Wilson Pittman Jr. and Minnie E. Lewis was married 14 October 1885 

Rob. L. White and Tempie A. Pittman was married 26 October 1887 

James Wilson Lewis and Lottie Marie Vinson were married 15 February 1912 

Willie E. Lewis and Mary Lee Neville was married 27 November 1921

Mary Alice daughter of Jas W. Pittman and Mary Francis Phillips was born 23 August A. D. 1854

Elizabeth Magdalin daughter of same was born 24 August 1856 

James Wilson son of same was born 26 August A. D. 1859

Sarah Louisa daughter of same was born 25 November A. D. 1861

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Nancy Louisa Phillips was born 5 September 1836

Henry W. Pittman was born 24 June 1819 (sic)

Mary F. Pittman his wife, was born 4 August 1834

Temperance Ann Pittman, daughter of H. W. and M. F. was born 21 May 1867 

Lenar (?) Jane Pittman was born 30 August 1870

Annie Elena Lewis, daughter of J. E. and M. F. Lewis was born 13 August 1877

Sarah Alice Lewis daughter of same was born 8 January 1879

Annie Ellinor Lewis, daughter of J. E. and E. M. was born 13 August 1877

Mary Alice Lewis, daughter of sane was born 8 January 1879 

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of same was born 20 June 1881 

John Richard Lewis, Son of same was born 24 April 1884 

James Wilson Lewis, Son of same was born 31 January 1886 

William Elby Lewis, son of same was born 10 August 1891

Ethel Louise, daughter of J. W. and Marie Lewis was born 14 November 1914 

Marshall Thrower was born 27 April 1908

Helen J. Thrower was born 9 July 1910

Josephine Thrower was born 20 July 1915

James Wilson Mohorn, son of Ethel and Wilbur Mohorn, was born 23 April 1935 

Priscilla Ann Pittman departed this life 26 January 1865 

Marcie A. Collum (sic) departed this life 22 October 1874 

James Wilson Pittman departed this life 15 April 1864 

His infant, unnamed, was born 2 April, and died 7 April 1864 

Ellinar Jane Pittman died 13 October 1876

Sarah Louisa Pittman departed this life 27 October 1884 

Henry W. Pittman departed this life 13 July 1885 

Tempie A. White died 27 August 1888

R. L. White departed this life 23 March 1893

J. L. Whitehead departed this life 21 June 1902

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Mary Frances Pitman departed this life 14 February 1911 

James Wilson Pittman departed this life 29 March 1914 

Jack Lewis departed this life 5 October 1913

Nancy Louisa Phillips departed this life April_____1915 

Mrs. Minnie Pittman departed this life 29 October 1924

Mrs. Mary Alice Whitehead departed this life 5 February 1940 Age 86, wife of J. L. Whitehead

James Wilson Lewis, son of Elby Lewis and Magadlin Pittman, died 12 April 1954

Bissie Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of same died 1955 August _____ 

William Elley Lewis, son of same died 9 May age 74 1966

JACOB POPE BIBLE 
(John McGwigan)

Bible now in possession of Mrs. Virginia Branch Pope, widow of the late R. Hunter Pope of Enfield, this 27 of January 1976.

Bible published by Edward W. Miller, Philadelphia 1849. 

Jacob R. Pope was born 3 May 1821. 

Rosey Bradley was born 4 January 1786

Rebomicum Isaah Pope, son of Jacob R. Pope and Martha F. Pope was born 26 December 1875

Mary Frances Pope was born 21 September 1847

Joseph Richard Pope was born 5 May 1849. Samuel McDonar Pope was born 14 May 1851

John Thomas Benjamin Pope was born 17 June 1853 

Charles Andrew Pope was born 16 July 1855

Jesse Eligah Pope was born 16 November 1857

Sarah Elizabeth Prissilla Pope was born 8 December 1859 

Thomas Turner Pope was born 17 June 1862

Roser Pope was born 2 February 1865

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Martha Pope was born 8 May 1849

Martha Frances Parker was born 11 July 1823 

Negro Luisa was born 18 August 1844

Frank was born 12 March 1846

Anaca was born 6 January 1848

Mingo was born 15 March 1850

Negro Luke was born 13 February 1852 

Negro Lucy was born 17 December 1853 

Negro Nathan was born 30 April 1855

Negro Thomas was born 12 May 1856

Negro Jack was Born June 1858

Children of Jacob Pope and Rosy, his wife: 

Anna Mariah Pope was Born 30 December 1810 

Sally Ann Pope was born 2 March 1812

Prasilla Pope was born 29 July 1813

Mary Susan Pope was born 29 March 1815

Mithena Winenfred Pope was born 5 March 1817 

Elijah Pope was born 8 January 1819

Jacob R. Pope was born 3 May 1821

Joseph John Pope was born 23 June 1823 

James A. Pope was born 26 February 1827 

Benjamin Jefferson Pope was born 5 July 1829 

Children of Jacob Pope and Elizabeth, his first wife: 

Silvester Pope was born 11 February 1808 

Anna Mariah Pope died May 1810

Winnerfried Pope died 3 May 1832

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