NC, Lenoir, Letter, from Isaac T. NOBLE and Mary J. NOBLE ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by Sloan S. Mason 2001. ========================================================== WESTBROOK BIBLE 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@aol.com (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 SHOW Sally "Sally" EUBANKS Huillie SHOW was Borned March the 1st day 1843 this Febury This 21 1866 Huille SHAW Huille SHAW (next blank page) Feb. 3, 1865 I am here at his time but I don't no how long I shall stay TITLE PAGE 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 My 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 END OF DOCUMENT 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 writingsince this is a listing of the WESTBROOK children, the author probably meant to include Benjamin WESTBROOK here who was born January 7th 1822.) 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 mot. Dated Oct. the 28 and 30th 1866 which give us great satisfaction to hear from you all and hear of your all being well but 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 a bout 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 I researched the family and found the following: 1860 Census Powell Township, Craighead County, Arkansas June 7, 1860 Family 156/dwelling 156 Wm. A. NOBLES, age 47, M, birth: N.C., farmer-2000/910 Elizabeth NOBLES-age 50, F, birth: N.C. Isaac T. NOBLES-age 22, M. birth: Tn. Kisiah NOBLES-age 17, F, birth Tn. Nancy A. NOBLES-age 13,F, birth: Tn. Martha P. NOBLES-age 13, F., birth Tn. George W. NOBLES-age 11, M, birth: Ark. Winford NOBLES-age 7, F, birth Ark. Rachel E. NOBLES-age 4, F, birth Ark. (Source-Rootsweb-Census Records)