This Bible Record was obtained from Anna Grady HARPER of Kinston, N.C.; in 1998, her mother, Verdie Rhodes GRADY, (1893-1976) copied the records from the original RHODES Bible---later family records seem to have been also added to the bible-owner of Bible is uknown at this time.--ssm
Surnames:RHODES, WESTBROOK, NOBLES of Lenoir and Jones Cos., N.C.
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Zaccheus RHODES-born Nov. 13, 1847---died March 9, 1911
Mary E. J. RHODES-born July 20, 1853---died Dec. 31, 1921---married Aug. 8, 1867
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Zaccheous RHODES-Parents and Grandparents
Sisters and Brothers-
Parents of Zaccheous RHODES-
Sisters and Brothers of Benjamin RHODES-
Sisters and Brothers of Serenah WESTBROOK
Grandparents of Zacheous RHODES-
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Mary Elizabeth James RHODES-Parents and Grandparents-their brother's and sister's from old Family Bible.
Sister's and Brother's
(by 1st wife-unknown)
(children of 2nd wife)
Mother and Father of Mary Elizabeth James RHODES
Sisters and Brothers of James J. RHODES-
Sisters and Brothers of Winifred NOBLE
Grandparents of Mary Elizabeth James RHODES-
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My Parents
Children:
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Family Records of Verdie R. GRADY
Brothers and Sisters-their children
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- Nettie HAYNES
- Roland HAYNES
- 1)Guy C. LANGSTON
- 2)Bessie LANGSTON
- 3)Della Mae LANGSTON
- 4)Willie LANGSTON
- 5)Zack LANGSTON
- 6)Emma Lee LANGSTON
- 7)Mary LANGSTON
- children:
- 1)John F. RHODES, Jr.
- 2)Rudolph RHODES
- 3)Ural RHODES
- 4)Effie RHODES
- 5)Sallie Mae RHODES
- 6)Julia RHODES
- children:
- 1)James Marvin ROCHELLE
- 2)Benjamin Hanson ROCHELLE
- 3)Minnie Lou ROCHELLE
- 4)Isaac Fred ROCHELLE
- 5)Zee Rhodes ROCHELLE
- 6)Marianna ROCHELLE
- 7)Zollie Allison ROCHELLE
- 8)Eleanor Kate ROCHELLE
- children:
- 1)Ralph HILL
- 2)Lucille HILL
- 3)Felix HILL
- 4)Lynwood HILL
- 5)Ruby Lillian HILL
- 6)Benjamin F. HILL
- children:
- 1)James H. RHODES
- 2)Elsie RHODES
- 3)Edward RHODES
- 4)Norwood RHODES
- 5)Margie RHODES
- children:
- 1)Jessie Mae HASKINS
- 2)Grace HASKINS
- 3)Margaret HASKINS
- children:
- Elizabeth Carlyle SUTTON
- children:
- 1)Elizabeth JONES
- 2)J. Gilbert JONES
- 3)William Rhodes JONES
- 4)Lillian JONES
- 5)Joanne JONES
- children:
- 1)Wilma Clair GRADY
- 2)Earl Whitfield GRADY
- 3)Anna Murrey GRADY
- 4)Martha Elizabeth GRADY
- 5)Dorothy Lillian GRADY
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The following Bible comes from the estate of the late William Rhodes JONES, Jr. of Greensboro, N.C.; with kind permission of his family, Ms. Sharon M. JONES and children. sharonjones@post.com
(Transcribed by Sloan S.MASON) slomas7@comcast.net
(WESTBROOK/RHODES/SHAW/EUBANKS/NOBLES/WEST/GUEST/BARNETT)
The following letter was in the bible:
Spartanburg, S.C.
Since William Rhodes JONES, my son, has expressed a desire for my father's (Zaccheus RHODES) mother's (WESTBROOK) Bible and is to have it rebound; I wish him to have it. And hope he will study it and proclaim its teachings. It is a good Bible, I read and compared it with others. I like the fact it has no pictures.
Feb. 9, 1967
Annie Rhodes JONES
BIBLE
(on inside cover-several marks in pencil, unable to read)
Zacious RHODES
Euin? L. RHODES
Holey Bible
Book of Divine
presheus treasheurs thou art mine
(next blank page)
Ms. Huillie SHAW?/SHOW?
Sally "Sally" EUBANKS
Huillie SHOW was Borned
March the 1st day 1843 this Febury
This 21 1866
Huille SHOW Huille SHOW
(next blank page)
Feb. 3, 1865
I am here at his time but I don't
no how long I shall stay
The HOLY BIBLE
Containing the Old and New Testaments
Philadelphia
Published by M'Carty & Davis, No. 171, Market Street.
I. Ashmead & Co. Printers
1834
(Blank page in bible-unable to read most of it)
franey maran Hoskins
franey maran Hoskins
Co. --- 67 Regt.
January 13the 1865
P Butram
Pu-----s
Returned H S
At home Jones County
H S at home Jones County, N.C.
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
Harmon WESTBROOK was bornd in the year of our Lord July the 18-1799
Dovy WESTBROOK was bornd in the year of our Lord March the 30 1800
Benjamin WESTBROOK was bornd in the year of our Lord January the 7th, 1822
Serenah WESTBROOK was bornd in the year of our Lord Febuary the 3rd, 1828
Samanthan WESTBROOK was bornd in the year of our Lord March the 17th 1833
William H. H. WESTBROOK was bornd in the year of our Lord October the 24th 1835
Elzary WESTBROOK was born in the year of our Lord 1838 August 20th
---thy Ann Alsay WESTBROOK was born in the year of our Lord ----y 18th 1844
DEATHS
Nancy WESTBROOK died in the Wife of John WESTBROOK, Sr. died in the year of our Lord 1843 July the 18th day.
Dovy WESTBROOK wife of Harmon WESTBROOK died in the year of our Lord 1844 January the 19th.
John WESTBROOK, Sr. died in the year of our Lord May 26th 1845
Harmon WESTBROOK died the twelf of March 12 1848
Benjamin RHODES was born August the ---- 1812
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Benjamin RHODES and Surenh WESTBROOK was mared October 28 1846
H. D. SHAW and Mary E. JARMAN was marrid July 14th? 1867
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
Lucy Dorcas WESTBROOK daughter of Harmon WESTBROOK & wife Hannah WESTBROOK was born in the year of Lord June 25th 1845
Zacharias RHODES was born November the 13 1847
--ly RHODES --- bornd May 20 1849
-----t and was bornd --- twenty fift of --buary -- 1852
Margat and was bornd the twenty fifth of febuary 25 1852
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
-lnor- ---------- --s born in the year -- our lord 1830 -pril the 1st
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Poems found in Bible:
"Leap Year Lyrics" by Eugene Field from the Chicago News circa 1864.
"They Miss Me at Home" a Parody on "Do They Miss Me at Home." From the Prison Ship "Dragoon," off Hilton Head 1864.
Signed on the back by Mollie S. RHODES, Kinston, N.C.
Handwritten Notes and Names in Bible
Zaccheus RHODES was bornd Novr 13th day A.D. 1847
Mary E. J. RHODES was bornd July 20th day A.D. 1853
Mary S. RHODES was bornd Aug 3rd day 1869
Jinnie RHODES was bornd Sept 3rd day 1871 and died Octr 1st day 1871
Ideller Wineford RHODES was bornd Sept 2nd day, 1872
John F. RHODES was bornd Dec. 16th day 1874
Elenor Olivia RHODES was bornd Sept 24th day 1876
Lucey RHODES was bornd January 18th day 1878.
Harmon WESTBROOK was bornd July the 18th day 1799
Dovy WESTBROOK was bornd March the 30th day 1800
Benjaman RHODES was born Aug 1812 (1822? Handwritten & circled-different writing)
Serenah WESTBROOK was bornd Febr the 3 day 1828
Ersuly RHODES was bornd May 20th day 1849
Margat Ann RHODES was bornd Febr 25th day 1852
(next note written on the back of a book order form with the blank date of 188-)
Rosa --- Blanche
Berta ---Mozelle
Myrlie
Lorena
Bessie
Mariah
Cattie
Llewelyn
Dora
Ida
Laura
Nanie
Rosa May R-
Georgana
END OF NOTES
The following letter was found in the WESTBROOK BIBLE
Craighead County, Ark., Jan. the 6th A.D. 1867
Dear Unkle and Aunt and Cousins,
I seat myself to right you a few lines to let you know that we are all as well as comon and the connection all so- so far as I no at this time--- and we hope that those few lines may find you all well and a doing well. I have nothing mutch to rite that is worth your attention-I received your kind letter on the 3rd of this inst. Dated Oct. the 28 and 30th 1866 which give us great satisfaction to hear from you all and hear of your all being well butt I was sory to hear of Unkles being unwell, the health of our country is good at this time.Times is hard hear now more so than was suspected by the Generality of the people. Corn is worth one dollar per bushel. Wheat two dollars per bushel Pork 8 cts per lb-you wanted to no where my Mother was she is hear with me this morning her family is all well Aunt Zilphy lives a bout 3 miles from us her family is all well so far as I no they are all living yet Cousin Ann WEST is Married she has bin Married a year ago last July she married A man by the name of David A. GUEST-I am mistaken about Unkle Needoms family Cousin Craven is ded he died in the army. My mother lives about 3 miles from me Unkel Richard's family is all scaterd mitely Unkle lives up in Missouri in Scott County near a litle place calld Burtran his postoffice is Charlston, Mississippi County he has 6 children up there with him and 2 of them is married, Marthy and Nancy. There is four of his children living hear in Arkansas-two of them is married Winey and Polly. The other 2 is George and Richard. Barnet and Martin lived in Tennessee the last I heard of them and Jane is there too, they are all well that lives hear but the most of the family and Unkle Richard him self is getting along mity bad. You rote that all your boys was maried but one and he was a going to get married the next week we give you all our best respects and disire you to rite to us as often as is convienent with you our post office is all the same. Jonesboro, Ark.
Your nephew and cousin til deth
Isaac T. NOBLE and Mary J. NOBLE
To James J. RHODES
To Winiford RHODES and cousins all.
END OF LETTER
In the 1860 CENSUS, I found the following NOBLE family.
1860 CENSUS
Powell Township, Craighead County, Arkansas
June 7, 1860
Family 156/dwelling 156
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Interview and Bible Record copied by Jane PHILLIPS of Kinston, N.C. from the bible, owned by Bessie Pike RHODES of Jacksonville, N.C.-Jan. 4, 1999.
Bible handed down from LOKEY/MARKETT families of Jones Co.,N.C.
Printed: American Bible Society
By D. & G. Bruce
Printer: D. FANSHAW
New York
1829
John Knox RHODES born August 3, 1901 at Silverdale, Craven Co.,N.C.
Died January 26, 1989 in Jacksonville, N.C.
Married Bessie PIKE of Duplin Co.,N.C.
His father was:
James Franklin RHODES, married Catherine Jane WELLS of Havelock, N.C.
Daughter of William WELLS and Abigale GILLIKIN.
James Franklin RHODES, was born Oct. 11, 1861 at Pollocksville, Jones Co.,N.C.
Catherine Jane WELLS was born May 8, 1867?
CHILDREN:
George Washington RHODES-was a teacher, principal at Bath & Newport
Henry RHODES-lived at Wendell
Abbie RHODES-married a RIGGS and lived at Fort Barnwell
Annie RHODES-married a PITTMAN and lived at Bridgeton
Benjamin Franklin RHODES-contractor, lived in Durham
James Albert RHODES-lived at Bridgeton
Mary RHODES-lived at New Bern
Nancy RHODES-married a BUCK, lived in New Bern
Luther RHODES
John Knox RHODES-a teacher.
His father was:
Benjamin Franklin RHODES, who married Annie LOKEY
Daughter of Leave LOKEY and Mary Ann MARKETT.
John Franklin LOKEY, son of Leave LOKEY and Mary Ann MARKETT was born 11 Sept. in the year of our Lord 1845.
His father was James J. RHODES and he married 1st-(unknown), 2nd- Winifred NOBLE.
INTERVIEW:
Bessie RHODES stated her family came from Oliver Xrds section of Duplin Co., near Pink Hill.
Her great great Aunt was Martha HEATH. Martha was related to the BOYETTES. She was married to Dave CRAFT. Bessie had 2 great uncles that were named Columbus and Vance HEATH. She named other HEATH relatives:Ira HEATH, Polly DAVENPORT, Levi HEATH, and John Daniel HEATH.
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Original Bible owned by Mrs. Amos SIKES
Abstracted by Sloan Mason with permission of Heritage Place at Lenoir Community College
(copied exactly as record is written)
Hubbard Brothers
Bible Publishers
Philadelphia
(no date on title page)
FAMILY RECORD
NAME PLACE OF BIRTH BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH
Jas. Becton TURNER, b. Jan. 12, 1833, Jones Co., N.C., marriage: 1855
Rilly Wineford TURNER, b. Aug. 26, 1837, Jones Co., N.C.; marriage 1855
Mary Lusenna Caroline TURNER, b. Dec. 27, 1859, Jones Co., N.C.-d. Aug. 28, 1861
James B. TURNER, b. Oct. 27, 1862, Jones Co., N.C.-d. May 22, 1865
Richard Matilda Wineford TURNER, b. Oct. 10, 1866, Jones Co., N.C.-d. Sept. 10, 1881
Julia Alma M. D. TURNER, b. June 12, 1869; married Jan. 18, 1885-d. Aug. 18, 1945
John James TURNER, b. Dec. 15, 1871; Jones Co., N.C.
John W. D. ---nny HEATH, b. Dec. 11, 1885; Jones Co., N.C.
Joel HEATH, b. Nov. 15, 1860?; Jones Co., N.C.-married Jan. 15, 1885-d. July 15, 1943
FAMILY RECORD
Brantly F. RHODES, b. April 24, 1834, Jones Co., N.C.-married, Dec. 23, 1881-d. 1881?
R. Winneford RHODES, b. Aug. 26, 1837, Jones Co., N.C.-married Dec. 23, 1881 This was Riley Wineford TURNER
Levi B. (RHODES-crossed out) HEATH, b. Aug. 14, 1888, Jones Co., N.C.-d. June 9
Edy Daruney HEATH, b. June 5, 1891, Jones Co., N.C.
Caty C. HEATH, b. Sept. 28, 1895; Jones Co., N.C.
Hanah W. HEATH, b. June 23, 1897, Jones Co., N.C.
Toby H. HEATH, b. Aug. 8, 1901; Jones Co., N.C.
Ann Nancy HEATH, b. Jan. 10, 1900; Jones Co., N.C.
Columbus C. HEATH, b. Sept. 28, 1895; Jones Co., N.C.
This Certifies that Brantley Felix RHODES and R. Winniford HEATH
Were Solemnly united by me in the Bonds of Holy Matrimony
At Jones County on the Twenty three day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty One Conformably Ordinance of God And the Laws of the State.
W. W. DENNY, Minister
FAMILY RECORD
Levi Jacob RHODES, b. Oct. 14, 1828; Jones Co., N.C. (brother of Brantley F. RHODES)
Susan C. RHODES, b. Feb. 25, 1830?; Jones Co., N.C. (sister of Brantley F. RHODES)
Elizabeth KOONCE, b. Aug. 27, 1886?; Jones Co., N.C.
D. Usher KOONCE, b. Dec. 15, 1861; Jones Co., N.C.
Jimmie KING, b. Nov. 27, 1909?; Jones Co., N.C.
Rosa K. HEATH, b. Aug. 10, 1907; New Hanover Co., N.C.
Margaret Lee HEATH, b. Feb. 19, 1925; married Oct. 21, 1944
Effie HOWARD, b. Sept. 11, 1920; Duplin Co., N.C.
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