The Bible of John James Houston of New Albany, MS

Submitted and Transcribed by Martha Glenn Stephens, great granddaughter, of Oxford, MS Present Owner--Betty Webb, grandaughter, of Lafayette, LA Transcribed exactly as written with explanations in italics On front fly page J. J. Houston Family Bible Bought of M. H. Sherrill at Louisville, Ky Price $2.50 Dec. 1, 1879 Title Page The Holy Bible Philadelphia: JOHN E. POTTER AND COMPANY No. 617 Sanson Street. Marriage Certificate J. J. Houston and Amma McEachin United in matrimony at M. McEachin’s on the Fourth January 1877 In the presence of Rev. Boyles, D. L. Bogard, and the families of each On blank page J. J. Houston was born April 11th 1855 J. J. Houston died October 21, 1939--age 83 Amma Houston was born March 29th 1857 Departed this life Nov. 23, 1911 Gone but not forgotten J. J. Houston married second time to Mrs. Fannie Arnold April 17th 1917 at Cleveland, Miss Fannie Arnold was Frances Louisa Warren, md 1st John Walker Houston, 1st cousin of J. J. Houston, md 2nd Mr. Arnold BIRTHS (children of J. J. Houston and Amma McEachin) Malcom Alexander Houston was borned on the 23rd of September 1877 Malcolm was baptised by Rev. J. H. Brooks May 1878 Guy Mason Houston was born on the 12th of March 1879 Guy was Baptised by Rev. R. H. Ellis 1879 Bessie or Martha Elisabeth Houston was born Febry 28th 1881 Bessie was Baptised by Rev. B. F. Philips Aug 1882 James Giles Houston was borned Oct 16th 1884 Jamie was baptised by Rev. T. A. oates in Sept 1885 Joseph M. Houston was borned Sept 21st 1886 Charles Ray Houston was born Aug 18th 1888 Estelle Houston was born Oct 13, 1889 Estelle was baptized by Rev. K. A. Jones Catherine Houston was born July 10, 1894 Mary Amma Houston was born Sept 12 1903 Mary Amma was baprised b Rev. L. M. Lipscomb Explanations for page of births Joe M. Houston was Joseph McEachin Houston Mary Amma Houston wrote Mary in front of her original name of Amma Houston and entered her baptism herself as a child. All of the children were born in Abbeville, MS except Mary Amma who was born in New Albany, MS. DEATHS Infant son born March 16th 1883. Not named. Malcom Houston died Apr 18 1892 age 15 Charles died June 26, 1908 Guy M. Houston died February 4, 1934 (Sunday) age 55 Katherine Houston Milam died Dec. 14, 1938 (44) Joe M. Houston died Dec. 4, 1941 (55) Bessie Houston Taylor died May 2, 1946 Jamie G. Houston died Jan. 4, 1956 age 71 Estelle Houston died February 25, 1963 age 73 Amma Houston Webb died Nov 18, 1973 age 70 Explanations for page of deaths All deaths are of the children of John James Houston and Amma McEachin. Infant son and Malcolm are buried in Abbeville, MS Charles, Guy, Katherine, Bessie, Jamie, and Estelle are buried in New Albany, MS Joe is buried in Hope, AR Amma is buried in Jackson, MS MARRIAGES Guy was married to Martha Parks Jan. 2nd 1902 Bessie was married to Ben T. Taylor Dec 7, 1902 Jamie was married to Mary Armor Oct 1908 Mary died Jany 31 1918 Joe was married to Annie Lou Anderson Sept 6th 1909 Amma was married to W. C. Webb August 2, 1930 Katherine was married to John F. Milam Jan 1 1933 Explanations for page of marriages Martha Adele Parks Benjamin Turner Taylor Winchell Clifford Webb Jamie was later married about 1923 to Marjorie Myrtle Scott who is the mother of his children.

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