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The
Bolls Bible originally belonged to the Rev. William Wilson Bolls and his wife
Ann Hunter Stephens, and has been passed down through subsequent generations:
Rev. William
Wilson Bolls (1827-1896) and his wife Ann Hunter Stephens (1826-1897)
Minnie Bolls
(1866-1954) and her husband Edward Livingston Bolls (1858-1955)
Ruby Lee
Bolls (1899-1995) and her husband Foster Van Cleave (1888-1931)
Edward
Foster Van Cleave (1923- )
The Bolls
families resided in Warren, Jefferson, and Hinds counties. The Rev. W. W.
Bolls was a pioneer Baptist preacher, and preached in the congregations of
Rodney and Antioch.
DESCRIPTION
The
English version of the polyglot Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments,
with the marginal readings; together with a copious and original selection of
references to parallel and illustrative passages exhibited in a manner
hitherto unattempted. Preface signed by Thomas
Chevalier. Each Testament has special title page. Since the title page is
missing, no publisher nor date is available. Copyright is estimated to be
about 1840.
Contents:
Preface
to the English version of the Polyglot Bible. Signed T(homas)
C(hevalier) (1767-1824)
A critical
introduction to the Holy Scriptures, and to each of the Books; by Joseph A.
Warne (1795-1881)
An Essay on
the right interpretations of the Writings in which the Revelations of God are
contained; by John McKnight, D. D. (1721-1800)
Three
sermons on the evidences of Christianity; by Philip Doddridge, D. D.
(1702-1751)
A
geographical and historical index, or Bible Gazetteer (complied by Thomas
Starling)
A
Concordance; by Rev. John Brown (1722-1787), revised and corrected
A complete
index and concise dictionary to the Bible in which the various persons,
places and subjects mentioned in it are accurately referred to, and every
difficult word briefly explained;
A number of
useful and interesting tables
A neatly
engraved family record and family executed maps and engravings on steel,
illustrative of the sacred text
Copy is
imperfect and was rebound by Norris Bookbinding Company of Greenwood,
Mississippi, date unknown. The engraved title page of the Old Testament is
missing as are the ending pages beginning with the letter "P" of
the Concordance.
Annie
Laurie Bolls died Sept. 19th 1917
Annie Laurie
Bolls daughter of J. A. & E. E. Bolls died born
Annie Laurie
Bolls Married E. F. Whatley
Judson Firston Whatley son of Annie Laurie & E. F. Whatley
born Aug. 29, 1919
Ruby Lee
Bolls, dtr. Ed & Minnie Bolls b. Nov 12, 1899
m. Sept. 20,
1916, Foster Van Cleave
Linnie Bolls dtr. Ed & Minnie Bolls b. Feb 25, 1901 m. Feb 15,
1922, Edward Sidney Gullett
FAMILY
RECORD
MARRIAGES
Levi
Stephens & A C Stanford was married 4 day Mar 1824
James Bolls
& Caroline M. McCord
Edward
Foster Van Cleave B. Mar. 12, 1923 M. Jean Carolyn Davis Nov 23, 1942
Children:
Edward
Foster Van Cleave Jr.
Carolyn Ann Van Cleave
Judson A. Bolls
& Mississippi L. Davis was married Dec. 27th 1876
Edward L.
Bolls & Minnie Bolls was married Jan. 12th 1899
Ruby Lee
Bolls & Foster Vancleave married Sept 20, 1916
Sallie Annie
Bolls & Marvin Conley Galbreath married May
30th 1920
Linnie May Bolls &
Edward Sidney Gullett married Feb 15th 1921
BIRTHS
Levi
Stephens
Ann C
Stanford
James Bolls
Caroline M
McCord
W. W. Bolls,
Dec. 2nd 1827
Ann Hunter
Stephens, Nov. 13th 1826
James Bolls
son of W. W. Bolls & A H Stephens, April 1st 1847
Levi
Stephens son of W W & A H Bolls, Nov 20th 1849
William
Wilson son of W W & A H Bolls, August 15th 1852
DEATHS
A. Judson
Bolls, son of W W & A H Bolls Sept 2nd 1854
Patrick
Edwin son of W W & A H Bolls August 15th 1858
Annie Carrie
daughter of W W & A H Bolls, July 10th 1862
Minnie
daughter of W W & A H Bolls, Jan 15th 1866
W. W. Bolls
died Jan 27th 1896
Ann H Bolls
died May 27th 1897
BIRTHS
J. A.
Bolls son of W W & A H Bolls, Sept 2nd 1854
Patrick
Edwin Bolls son of W. W. Bolls & Ann H. Bolls was born August 15th 1858
Annie Carrie
daughter of W. W. Bolls & Ann H. Bolls was born July 10th 1862
Minnie
daughter of W. W. & Ann H. Bolls born Jan 15th 1866
Mac Davis
infant son of J. A. and M. L. Bolls born Dec 20, 1877; died soon after birth
from injuries received in birth.
DEATHS
Foster
Van Cleave died April 15, 1930
Patrick
Edwin Bolls died of lock jaw from pistol wound in the foot on 10th Sept 1876
Annie Carrie
Bolls died August 18th 1863 of putrid sore throat
Minnie Bolls
(Mrs. E L) died Jan 16, 1954
Edward
Livingston Bolls died Dec. 20th 1955
BIRTHS
Hubert
Hilton son of J. A. & Mississippi L. Bolls born in Tangipahoa Louisiana
August 12th 1883
Edward L.
Bolls & Minnie Bolls family
Ruby Lee
Bolls born Nov 12th 1899
Linnie May Bolls born Feb
25th 1901
Sallie Annie
Bolls born Feb 19th 1903
Ruby Lee
Bolls Family
Edward
Foster Vancleave
Linnie May Bolls Family
Sidney Bolls
Gullett born Dec 11th 1925
Albert
Leonard Gullett born Dec 19th 1926
William
Wilson Bolls Gullett born Aug 6th 1928
Sallie Annie
Bolls Galbreath Family
Marvin Conly
Galbreath born Dec. 6, 1921
Jasper Franklin
Galbreath born Oct 1, 1923
Bevert Ray Galbreath born Feb 23, 1930
Jimmy Lee Galbreath born...
DEATHS
Levi S.
Bolls, June 15th 1858
James Bolls,
June 20th 1858
William
Wilson Bolls, June 26th 1858
Annie Carrie
Bolls, August 18th 1863
Patrick E.
Bolls, Sept. 10th, 1876
Sallie Annie
Bolls Galbreath, died Oct 24, 1952
Hubert
Hilton Bolls, son of J. A. Bolls, died April 14th 1956
PHOTOGRAPHS
James
Bolls (no actual photograph)
C. M. Bolls
W. W. Bolls
born Dec 2nd 1827
Ann H. Bolls
born Nov 13th 1829
W. W. Bolls
& A. H. Stephens was married June 22nd 1846
James Bolls
son of W W & A H Bolls born April 1st 1847,
died of scarlet fever, June 20th 1858 (no actual photograph)
Levi S.
Bolls son of W W & A H Bolls born Nov 20th
1849, died of scarlet fever, June 15th 1858
William
Wilson Bolls son of W W & A H Bolls born August
15th 1852, died of scarlet fever, June 25th 1858
A. J. Bolls
son of W W and A H Bolls born Sept 2nd 1854
Pat Edwin
Bolls son of W W & A H Bolls born august 15th
1858, died of lock jaw Sept 10th 1876
Minnie Bolls
daughter of W W & A H Bolls born Jun 15th 1866
unlabelled photograph of young
boy, known to be Edward Livingston Bolls
A. C.
Stephens (no actual photograph)
photograph
of elderly couple, unidentified
photograph
of unidentified young woman
unlabelled photograph of man,
known to be Levi Stephens
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