John Pope Bible

Collins Stereotype Edition of the New Testament. Stereotyped by B. & J. 
Collins, New York, 1816. This Bible was found in very poor condition in 
the eaves of an old house and is now owned by Mrs. Betty Flake. 
Transcribed and contributed by Roger Kammerer. (Nov. 1998)

Marriages:

Married the 9th Day of May 1811 John Pope to Nancy How Speight
Married the 26th Day of January 1814 John Pope to Ann Harper

Births:

John Pope son of John Pope By Mary his wife was born the 16th day of 
January 1779 on Saturday

Nancy How Speight Daughter of Seth Speight and Elizabeth his wife was 
born August the 1st day 1793

Ann Harper Daughter John Harper by Ann his wife was born thursday the 
25th Day of April 1793

Nancy How Pope Daughter of John Pope by Ann his wife was born thursday 
the 12th Day Janr 1815

John Harper Pope son of John Pope by Ann his wife was born on sunday the 
21st Day of April 1816

Elizabeth Ann Pope Daughter of John Pope by ann his wife was born 
wednesday the nineteenth Day of November 1817

Mary Jane Pope Daughter of John Pope by ann his wife was born monday the 
fourth Day of October 1819

Emme Lurany Pope Daughter of John pope by Ann his wife was born November 
the 19th 1821 -- on monday

William Hooker Pope Son of John Pope and Ann his wife was born Septr the 
6th Day 1822 on Friday

Sarah Hooker Pope Daughter of John Pope and Ann his wife was born on 
Friday the 6th Day of Septr 1822

Samuel Readen Pope Son of John Pope by Ann his wife was born on 
Wednesday the 1st of Decr 1824

Louisiana Katherine Pope Daughter of John Pop_ by Ann his wife was born 
Teusday the 24th October in the year of our lord 1826

Ira Scarborough son of david Scarborough by Ann his wife was born 
January the 30 1832 on monday

Died in the twenty seventh year of his age, Ira Scarborough son of David
Scarborough and Ann his wife on Thursday the 22nd of July 1858

Died in the the seventy eighth year of her age Ann Scarborough wife of 
David Scarborough on Thursday the 12th day of May 1870

Died on 21st day of May 1876 - Mrs. Mary Jane Wife of Col. O. W. Jones 
of Green Co. -- in the 57 year of her age.

Deaths:

Died in the nineteenth year of her age Nancy How Pope wife of John Pope 
in the 7th Day of February 1812

Died the Twenty Eigth Day of March 1815 Nancy How Pope daughter of John 
Pope by Ann his wife

Died the 2nd day of Decr 1824 Emme Lurany Pope Daughter of John Pope by 
Ann his wife

Died the sixth Day of september 1822 Sarah Hooker Pope Daughter John 
Pope and Ann his wife.

Died on Thursday the 24th of October 1822 Elizabeth Ann Pope Daughter of 
John Pope and Ann his wife

Died in twelvth year of his age John Harper Pope 21st August Son of John 
Pop_ by Ann Pope his wife August 21st 1827

Died in fortyninth yeare of his age John Pope Son of John Pope by Mary 
his wife in Augsut 21st 1827

Died on Tuesday the 29th day of September 1829 William Hooker Pope aged 
7 years and 22 days Son of John Pope and Ann his wife

Died in the year July 17th 1846 in the 22 year of his age Samuel R. Pope 
Son of John Pope by Ann his wife

Births:
Married on the 29th day of May A.D. 1845 - William B. Murphrey to 
Louisiania C. Pope

Louisiania Catherine Pope daughter of John Pope & Ann his wife, was born 
october 24th 1826.
Virginia Pope Murphrey, daughter of William B. Murphrey & Louisiania C. 
his wife, was born the 8th of March 1846

John Samuel Pope Murphrey, son of William B. Murphrey & Louisiania C. 
his wife, was born the 27th September 1848

Married on the 29th day of June 1875 Dr. A. E. Ricks to L. C. Murphrey.

Deaths:

Virginia Pope urphrey daughter of William Murphrey and Louisiania his 
wife died September the 11th 1852

John Samuel Pope Murphrey son of William Murphrey and Louisiania his 
wife died September the 18th 1852

Ira Scarborough son of David Scarborough & Ann his wife, died July 22nd 
1858.

Died in the seventy eighth year of her age Ann Scarborough wife of David 
Scarborough on Thursday the 12th day of May 1870.

On a loose page:

[Slave Births]
Harriet daughter of Lettis was born July 23rd 1833
Ella daughter of Lettis was born January 14th 1836
Silvy daughter of Lettis was born January 11th 1838
Isabell Francis daughter of Hariet was born April 17th 1852
Mary Jane daughter of Ella was born July 29th 1852

On other loose pages, old ruled papers pinned together:

Margarett (EI) Patrick [or Kilpatrick?] married John Pope their daughter 
Nancy married Robert Harper their daughter Nancy married James McGowns

Christiana Blanchette married Fred Dixon his son Isham married Gatsey 
Pope their daughter Ann Pope married _____ [torn]

Robert Harper and Nancy's children John Redding Nancy Gatsey Louis 
Robert

Sallie Albritton was sister to John Pope





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