Bible is in rather bad condition. Some of the pages with family information are torn out and stuck inside the bible. The bible is in possession of Celia Futrell of the home place in Jacksonville, NC.
THE HOLY BIBLE
Self pronouncing Edition with the words spoken by Christ printed in
red.
Published by C.H. Robinson & Company Charlotte, NC
Written on the back page is:
M R J D Futrell
Jacksonville, NC
FAMILY RECORD
PARENTS NAMES
Son of John and Nancy Futral
HUSBAND J.D. Futrell
BORN August the 26, 1859
WIFE Nerva Wood
BORN April the 3rd in the year of 1864
MARRIED in the year of 1888
Nerva Futrell died January 26, 1942
CHILDREN'S NAMES
Mary R. Futrell was borned August the 26th 1888
Jessie P. Futrell borned July the 29 1890
Julian H. Futrell was borned September the 6, 1892
Roy Lee Futrell was borned September the 7 1894
Lola P. Futrell was borned August 22, 1897
Ray Vaugh Futrell was borned September 24, 1902
MARRIAGES
Lola Futrell was married June the 1st, 1921Raymond and Frances Ball 1st child was born January 11, 1946 name Gwendolyn Jan Ball she weighed 6 lb 3 oz.
Quilted Rays quilt September 1916
TWINS
Ronald and Donald Futrell was born August 25, 1944 near noon about 3 o'clock belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Futrell
DEATHS
Julian H. Futrell was borned September the 6th in the year 1892 was
killed by a dead tree on the 6th in the year of 1924.
J.D. son of
Nancy and John Futrell departed this life October 2, Thursday 11 am
1930.
Albert ? A. Wood departed this life 27th at 3 o'clock am 1937. ?
A. Wood was the seventh son of Jesse Wood Sr and Celia (can't read but
know it says Pickett)
Caroline Futrell died November 27th 1937
Annie
Wells Leary died June 27, 1938.
Mary Rosetta Futrell first child of
John Daniel Futrell and Minerva Wood Futrell passed away Sunday August
25 near noon 1940 (looks like it says "witnessed) by her mother.
My
sister Mary Susan Rhoades died February 5th, 1931.
Ronald William
Futrell was born August 25, ?
Donald Robert Futrell Annie Leary died
in the year of 1937
? Futrell died January 1, 1944 (?) (Can't read
the rest)
Transcribed by Melanie Kelley on October 21, 1998.
Note: Anything in parenthesis is a comment made by me.