Wade and Shelton Family Bible Records

Thank you for allowing me to submit my Lee, Pontotoc and Union County Mississippi family history. The following four families lived, died, and married, in these three counties.

• My Mother was: Mary Emma Wade b. 10-3-1891.
• Her parents were George Griffin Wade m. Martha Ann Knowles.
• Her grandparents were: Henderson Wade m. Rebecca Shelton and John Knowles m. Betty Putman
• Henderson Wade, b. 1768 VA m. 1795 Mecklenburg Co., VA to Elizabeth Wilburn. They moved to Edgefield Dist. SC 1810 and he died there in 1831.

Children:

• John Wade 1795-1875 m. Emily Banks 1818-1880
• William E. Wade 1797
• Edward Wade 1801
• Burnel Wade 1803
• Rebecca Wade m. Butler moved to Chickasaw Co., MS
• Hannah Wade
• Susan Wade m. Wm. B. Farmer
• Henderson Wade 1-1-1818 m. Rebecca Shelton January 27, 1852 Henderson Wade II and Rebecca Jane Shelton are married in Pontotoc Co., Miss. Her brother, Doctor Greenlee Shelton and Margaret S. Strait had a double wedding. They are the children of Thomas Shelton, Jr. and Mary Tarver Shelton from Duplin Co., NC.
• Thomas Shelton Sr. 1755-1815 m. Rebecca Best – Louisa Co., VA to Duplin Co., NC.

Bible Page has the following names listed: (I have this Bible)

• Thomas Shelton, Jr. 6-28-1791 NC
• Mary Tarver Shelton 4-3-1796 VA
• Henderson Wade 1-1-1818 SC 3-21-1885 Euclatubba Cemetery
• Rebecca Jane Shelton Wade 6-8-1832 AL 3-14-1908 Euclatubba Cemetery

All were born in Saltillo, Lee County, MS.

• Mary E. (Jennie) b. 6-18-1853 d. 6-15-1946 married - Bill Riley
• Susan Rebecca (Sook) b. 5-10-1855 d. 6-16-1931 married - Frank Spuryer
• James Thomas b. 3-15-1858 d. 1-20-1940 married - Virginia Alice Neaver
• John Henderson (Jack) b. 12-26-1859 d. 10-30-1931 married - Martha Pruett
• Elizabeth Ann b. 6-15-1862 d. 3-5-1836 married - Jim Whitworth
• Sally Frances b. 4-26-1865 d. 11-11-1845 married - Mark Easterland
• William Edward b. 3-7-1867 d. 9-7-1901 married - Kate Parks
• George Griffin b. 7-27-1869 d. 6-2-1952 married - Martha Ann Knowles
• Henry b. 6-28-1877 d. 9-26-1947 married - Maud Payne

Bible Page – Family Record

• George Griffin Wade: born July 27, 1869 married April 2, 1890 died 6-2-1952
• Martha Ann Knowles: born Sept, 28, 1774 married April 2, 1890 died 1902

  CHILDREN: NAME and WHERE BORN

  October 3rd 1891 Mary Emma Wade Copeville, Texas

• April 30, 1893 John Henderson Wade Farmersville, Texas
• August 9, 1895 Etta Jane Wade Farmersville, Texas
• June 14, 1897 Era Ella Wade Copeville, Texas
• April 11, 1899 Melvin Rex Wade Copeville, Texas
• September 17, 1901 Lizze G. Wade 1902 Copeville, Texas

  After the death of Martha Ann Knowles and infant Lizzie, George G. Wade later married Mrs. Susie Turner b. 10-5-1874 Nashville, Tennessee. She had a daughter Myrtle B. Rollins, b. April 1898. Lancaster, Texas (Dallas, County)

  Another Bible Page:

  This is to Certify that: George Griffin Wade and Martha Ann Knowles Were united by me in Holy Matrimony at the residence of John Franklin Knowles on the Second day of April 1890 in the year of our Lord 1890

  Another Bible Page :

  Family Temperance Pledge – God Bless Our Home by the Help of God to abstain from the use of all intoxicating drinks as a beverage.

  NAMES

• George Griffin Wade
• Martha Ann Knowles Wade
• John Henderson Wade
• Mary Emma Wade
• Marvin Rex Wade
• Etta Jane Wade
• Era Ella Wade
• Lizzie G. Wade

They all signed their names – and I know for a fact – not ONE broke their promise to God.

(Wonder how the world would be – if every home had a page in their Bible and obeyed it)

JOHN FRANKLIN KNOWLES (son of Samuel from Nottingham, England. He and his two wives are buried side by side in Camp Creek Cemetery.

His first wife, Elizabeth died and he married Mary Ann Hardin. They belonged to the Church at Camp Creek for 42 years. (It is on her tombstone) Orval Knowles – Blue Mt. Miss has written a book about, Sam from Nottingham.

John Franklin Knowles 1854- 1924 married Sarah Elizabeth (Bettie) Putman 1858-1933 In Guntown, Miss.

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