Bible Records from Spartanburg, South Carolina


John Wells Bible Record

BIRTHS

John Wells b 25 Aug 1785, d 28 Jun 1845

Jane Wells, his wife, b 22 Apr 1788, d 25 May 1864

Elizabeth Wells b 01 Aug 1810, d 14 Aug 1901

Nancy Wells b 15 Mar 1820, d 03 Sep 1841

Harriet Wells b 11 Jun 1823, d 02 Jul 1911

MARRIAGES

Griffin Hamilton m: Nancy Wells Dec 1839 by Rev. Scruggs.

Woodward Allen m: Harriet Wells 24 Dec 1840 by Rev. S. Drummond

John R. Jefferis m: Ettie M. Allen 01 Nov 1866 by Rev. T. Smith

Woodward Allen b 29 Nov 1820, d 03 Apr 1880

Harriet Allen, his wife b 11 Jun 1823, d 02 Jul 1911

Children

James Henry Allen b 25 Oct 1841, d 27 Feb 1862

Elizabeth Frances Allen b 21 Nov 1843, d 20 Mar 1867

Amanda Anna Allen b 19 Aug 1845, d 09 Apr 1900

Mary Henriatta Allen b 14 Mar 1847

Sarah Mannering Allen b 28 Oct 1848, d 13 Apr 1927

Jehu Wells Allen 21 Aug 1850

Eber Caleb Allen b 06 Jun 1853

Willie Allen Wright son of Louisa Allen Wright b 11 Dec 1864

Death:

James Moss, husband of Elizabeth Wells Moss, d 08 May 1835 ae 25 yrs, 7 mo, 17 days

Mary Allen m Samuel Pilgram 01 Jul 1847, dau of James Allen, son of John Allen.

Mary Allen b 27 Jan 1816, d 07 Jul 1892 of paralysis.

Sallie Pilgram b 01 Sep 1849

Hannah Pilgram, mother of Samuel Pilgram, b 27 Nov 1786, d 06 Sep 1853

Reuben Daniel m Elizabeth Harrison 12 Dec 1781

Isham Harrison m Amey Gilliam 20 Jun 1783 in Granville Co., North Carolina

This bible was owned by Mr. J. R. Jester, Columbia, SC. Inscriptions read: "John Wells Bible, bought in 1827", "I give this Bible to my daughter, Mrs. Sallie M. Perry, as a keepsake". Mr. J. R. Jester is the daughter of Sallie M. Perry who was the daughter of Sarah Mannering (Allen) Wells. The family resided in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.


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