John Jones & Betsy Ormond Edwards Bible

Typed copy found in the papers of Frederick Lee Edwards who states he 
transcribed this Bible on 6 September 1954 from the Bible in possession 
of Lynn Edwards of Snow Hill.
Some of the Ormond entries are duplicated in other Bibles already 
posted and some of the Dixon entries may also be duplicated.

The Bible was the typical large family Bible of the period.
Stereotyped by James Conner, New York. Published by J. Emory and B. 
Waugh for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office 14 
Crosby Street. J. Collord, Printer 1829

FAMILY RECORD (page 1)

Thomas Ormond son of William Ormond and Ann his wife was born Jany 7th 
1776 and died Aug 13 1820

Margaret (marked through) Peggy Ormond wife of Thomas Ormond & daughter 
of John Grimsly born about same time of her husband and died the year 
1844

William Ormond son of Thomas Ormond & Peggy his wife born about (marked 
through) Oct. 18, 1799 & died about May 1872

John Ormond son of Thos. Ormond & Peggy his wife was born Apr. 26, 1801 
& died Sept 20th 1824
NOTE: In the above entry Peggy is superimposed on Margaret

Ann Ormond daughter of Thos. Ormond & Peggy his wife Born Nov. 19th 
1802 & died about Aug. 1891

Betsy Edwards wife of John J. Edwards & daughter of Thos Ormond & Peggy 
his
Wife born Dec 16th 1804 & dies July 28th 1881

Peggy Albritton wife of James Albritton & daughter of Thos. Ormond and 
Peggy his wife born Nov. 10th 1806 & died about year 1878

Thomas Ormond Jr son of Thomas Ormond sr & Peggy his wife born July 
20th 1808 & did about the year 1867 (or 1868)

Mary Dixon wife of Washington Dixon and daughter of Thos. Ormond and 
Peggy Ormond born Aug. 25 1809 & died about the year 1860

FAMILY RECORD (page 2)

Joseph Ormond son of Thos Ormond & Peggy his wife born Aug 13th 1813 & 
died Sept 6th 1813

Wesley Ormond son of Thos. Ormond & Peggy his wife born Sept 8th 1815 - 
did
about (did about apparently added after first of this entry but no 
dates given)

Fletcher Ormond son of Thos Ormond & Peggy his wife born Decr. 20th 
1815 & did about the year 1862

Betsy Edwards daughter of Thos. Ormond & wife of John (marked through) 
J. J.
Edwards did July 28 1881 aged 76 years 7 months & 2 days

John Jones Edwards son of West Edwards & Betsy his wife born June 24 
1796 &
Died June 21 1858 aged 61 years 11 mo & 17 days.

Charles Grandison Edwards son of John Jones Edwards and Betsy his wife 
born March 25, 1822 & dies Oct 9, 1848 aged 26 years 7 mo 4 days

Wm Franklin Edwards son of John J. Edwards & Betsy his wife born Nov. 
22 1823 & died Feby 13th 1899 aged 75 years 2mo & 21 days

Margaret A. (Ann) Ormond wife of Thomas C. Ormond & daughter of John J. 
Edwards & Betsy his wife born Decr. 17th 1825 & died Nov. 23, 1884 aged 
58 years 11 mo & 6 days

Mary E. (Elizabeth) Carr wife of Titus Carr and daughter of John J. 
Edwards and Betsy his wife born Decr 23, 1828 & did July 14, 1868 aged 40 
years 2 months and 1 day.

FAMILY RECORD (page 3)

James A. Edwards son of John J. Edwards & Betsy his wife born Sept 9th 
1830 Died
June 13 Thursday 1912 at 10:20 AM

Dulcina Caroline Edwards wife of Charlton C. Edwards & daughter of John 
J. Edwards
& Betsy his wife born Feby 1 1833 died about 1905

John E. F. Harper son of James Harper and Betsy his wife born Oct. 3 
1835 &
Died Oct 5th 1899

Lela E. Carr daughter of Titus Carr & Mary his wife born Feby 2nd 1868 
& died 1896

Isham Dixon son of Frederic Dixon and Christian his wife born Jan 27th 
1792 &
Died July 5th 1863

Frances Olds daughter of Gedeon Olds & Elizabeth his wife born Jany 25 
1804 & died March 16th 1862

She was married to Isham Dixon Decr 27, 1838

Christian H. Dixon son of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife born Sept 13 
1839

Elizabeth M. H. Dixon daughter of Isham & Frances Dixon born Jany 8 
1843

Frererick I. Dixon son of Isham & Frances Dixon born March 9th 1845

Henry Clay Dixon son of Isham & Frances Dixon born Decr 11 1847 and 
Died
Decr 6 1863

Ann P. Dixon daughter of Isham & Gatsy his wife born Decr 9, 1820
NOTE: Gatsy only appears once in this Bible and was probably another 
wife -FLE

Christian died about 2 years old

Elizabeth died about 2 years old

Frederick died about 5 years old

FAMILY RECORD (page 4)

John J. Edward & Betsy Ormond married Apr. 18 1821

William F. Edwards & Martha A. Grimsly married May 6, 1846

Margaret A. Edwards & Thomas C. Ormond married Apr. 27, 1847

Ida E. Edwards & John Sylivant married Nov. 8 1893 - husband did Jan 
14, 1902

Mollie F. Edwards & Owen W. Frizzle married Aug 23, 1894

Frances Rosebud (Dixon) wife of J. A. Edwards jr (?) & daughter of 
Isham Dixon & Frances his wife born April 29, 1841 married June 8, 1857 
died Nov 7, 1906

J. A. Edwards & Mary A. Pope married 1854
NOTE: only mention made of Mary a Pope; information received from J. A. 
Edwards Daughter in law, Lilla Warren Edwards, wife of J. A. Edwards Jr 
indicates that J. A.Sr & Mary Pope had one child who died in infancy, also
the mother lived only a year or so after this marriage - FLE.

J. A. Edwards & Frances R. Dixon married June 8 1857 Fannie died Nov. 
9, 1906

Mary E. Edwards & Titus Carr married Aug 1866

D. C. Edwards & Charlton T. Edwards married Sept 4, 1855

J. A. Edwards Jr & Lillia A. Warren was married Nov. 1 1882

Henry Clay Edwards & Annie F. Albritton was married March 4 1886. Annie 
died
Jany 23 1934

Grandison C. (Christian) Edwards & Sallie F. Brown was married July 17, 
1887 also Kittie Herman June 25 1901
NOTE: Grandison md Kittie - FLE

This ends the copy of the Family Records from the old Edwards Bible

The following records were copied from a small leather bound book with 
"Family Record" J. A. Edwards written on the front. This booklet has 
been kept inside the Bible above.

J. A. Edwards son of J. J. Edwards born Sept 9 1830

F. R. Edwards daughter of Isham Dixon I wife of J. A. Edwards born Ap 
29 1841

J. A. Edwards & Mary Ann daughter of J. ? D. Pope and Lucky Ann his 
wife was
married ____ Aug 1854

Said Mary Ann was born July 28 1832 & died Nov 24 1855 aged 23 y 3 m & 
26 days

Jane Ann Elizabeth daughter of J. A. Edwards & Mary Ann his wife was 
born Oct. 20th
1855 & died Feb 7, 1856 aged 3 m 16 days

J A. Edwards & Frances R. Dixon was married June 8, 1857

Grandison Christian son of J. A. & F. R. Edwards was born May 30th 1858
NOTE: Above entry marked through

Ida Elizabeth daughter of J. A. & F. R. Edwards born Oct 23 1859
NOTE: Above entry marked through

James Alonzo, son of J. A. & F. R. Edwards born Jan 31 1861

Mary Frances (Molly) daughter of J. A. & F. R. Edwards born Apr 6 1863
Died Jan 1 1924 at 11:15 PM
NOTE: Death entry made in pencil at a later date - FLE

Henry Clay son of J. A. Edwards & F. R. Edwards born Feby 25 1865. Died
Aug 6 1931
NOTE: Death entry in pencil - FLE

Ema Virginia daughter of J. A. & F. R. Edwards was born 13 Dec AD 1866 
& died Sept 9 1870

Grandison Christian Edwards son of J. A. Edwards & Frances R. Edwards 
was born
May 30th 1858 at about 40 minutes past 10 o'clock PM. Died May 7, 1926 
about 11:45 PM

Ida Elizabeth daughter of J. A. Edwards & Frances R. Edwards born Oct 
23 about one o'clock A.M. 1859 & died July 5 909
NOTE: Death entry in pencil - FLE

Fred Lee Edwards son of J. A. Edwards & F. R. Edwards born on Friday 
July 14, 1879
at about 40 min after 6 o'clock A. M.

Fred Lee Edwards son of J. A. Edwards & F. R. Edwards died by 
accidental downing
In Contentnea near Hookerton Saturday June 19 about 3 or 3 o'clock pm. 
Found and
Gotten out about 1 1/2 or 2 hours later. Aged 17 years & 8 days buried 
in the family
grave yard next day at about 4 o'clock pm. Several hundred people 
present.

Isham Dixon son of Frederic Dixon & Christian his wife born Jany 27 
1792 &
Died July 5th 1863
NOTE: Day of month may not be correct as it was typed over - mmm

Frances Olds daughter of Gideon Olds & Elizabeth his wife born Jany 25 
1804
Died March 16 1862 married to Isham Dixon Decr 27 1838

Christian H. Dixon son of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife born Sept 13 
1839 about
____ years old.

Elizabeth M. H. Dixon daughter of Isham Dixon & Frances his wife, born 
Jany
8 1843 - about 2 years old

Frederic I. Dixon son of Isham & Frances his wife born March 9 1845 - 
about 5 years old

Ann P. Dixon daughter of Isham Dixon & Gatsey his wife born Decr 9, 
1820

H. C. Dixon died Dec 6 1863





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