Bible bought January 25, 1879
By
MAJOR BELL
Major Bell and Margaret Sawyer were married 23 Jan 1831.
Major Bell and Susan Frances Cartwright were married 11 April 186?
Children:
- John the son of Major Bell and his wife Margaret was born December 18, 1831.
- Sarah Ann the daughter of Major Bell and Margaret was born 14 March 1834.
- Elizabeth the daughter of Major Bell and his wife Margaret was born 24 January 1836.
- Mary Ann the daughter of Major Bell and his wife was born 14 Sept 1838.
- Christian the daughter of Major Bell and his wife Margaret was born 5 January 1840.
- William the son of Major Bell and Margaret was born 14 May 1842.
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- Margaret the wife of Major Bell died 6 April 186?.
- Sarah Frances Shepherd died 28 July 1932.
- Margaret the wife of Major Bell was born 13 February 1806.
- Sarah Frances Bell the wife of Major Bell was born 19 Oct. 1847.
- Alexander P. White and Christian Bell were married 8 July 1856.
- Christian was the only child to live to be grown.
- The funeral services of Captain Alexander P. White will take place at his late residence on Lawrence Street at 2 o ‘ clock P. M. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend. Elizabeth City, N. C. 20 Feb 1882.
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- Dempsey Cartwright the son of Isaac Cartwright and Susannah his wife was born 30 July 1809.
- Sholvin Cartwright the son of Isaac Cartwright and Susannah his wife was born 18 April 1810.
- Elizabeth Cartwright the daughter of Isaac Cartwright and his wife Susannah was born 19 August 1813.
- Kiddy Cartwright the daughter of Isaac Cartwright and his wife Susannah was born 25 January 1816.
- Simeon Cartwright the son of Isaac Cartwright and his wife Susannah was born 20 August 1819.
- Mathias Cartwright the son of Isaac Cartwright and his wife Susannah his wife was born 21 August 1822.
- Isaac Cartwright the son of Mathias Cartwright and Ann his wife was born 29 November 1776.
- Susan Cartwright was born 23 March 1831 and deceased 1 Oct. 1868.
- Sholvin Cartwright was born April 18, 1810 and deceased 5th day of March 1869.
- Davis Cartwright the son of Isaac Cartwright and Meriam his wife was born February 1803.
- Jesse Cartwright the son of Isaac Cartwright and Meriam his wife was born 11 June 1805.
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H. C. Wood and Elizabeth Sawyer were married 1860.
H. C. Wood and Elinda Harris were married January 1871.
H. C. Wood and Margaret Ann Morgan were married 21 Jan 1894.
Henry Clay Wood was born November 16, 1836.
Elizabeth Sawyer the daughter of Nicholas Sawyer and his wife Elizabeth was born 18 July 1843.
Elizabeth Weeks mother of Henry Clay Wood departed this life February 4, 1880 aged 64 years 25 days.
Henry Clay Wood departed this life about 12 o ‘ clock Friday night May 23, 1913 aged 76 years.
Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).