Bible of John A Payton

Thanks to Claude Flory for sharing this data

Bible in home of Vera Payton Cooper as of July 4, 2002.

Recorded in front of Bible:

“This is the family Bible of John A. Payton presented to his son Fred in the divide of his things after his death of Feb 3-14.”

There are five sections in the record section of the Bible: Memoranda, Genealogy, Births, Deaths, and Marriages.  Names are listed in order as found in each section.  Copiers notes are in brackets [example].

Section 1: Memoranda

Phleming D. Johnson (b. Dec. 31, 1822)

m. Mary Ann Dooley (b. Jun 23, 1821) on Mar. 30, 1842

m. Mary Ann Collings (b. Jun 23, 1826) on Oct 9, 1868

James C. Johnson (b. ____ 27, 1843)

William Newton Johnson (b. Jul 10, 1844)

Elizabeth Francis Johnson (b. Sep 7, 1847)

Lucinda Jane Johnson (b. Jun 25, 1849)

Mary Dixon Johnson (b. Aug 5, 1851)

John Monroe Johnson (b. Mar 17, 1854)

David Holland Johnson (b. Mar 15, 1856)

Charley Walter Johnson (b. Mar. 11, 1858)

Mary m. John S. Mothershead on Sep 19[?], 1867

William m. Ella [undeciperable] Eastwood on May, 1868

John m. Caroline Shingeonwere[?] on Mar 16, 1876

David m. Amanda Allen on Apr 4, 1876

Charley m. Isez[?] Smither on Oct, 1879 [last digit uncertain]

Deaths:               James on Oct. 31, 1846

               Elizabeth on Aug 27, 1849

               Mary Ann Dooley on Apr 30, 1862

               Mary Ann Collings on Apr, 1911

               Phleming on July 3, 1909

               Sibbie Payton on May 23, 1890

               James F. Payton on May 9, 1893

               Elizabeth Payton on Oct 4, 1900 [maiden name Rush]

               Lucinda Swaim on Aug 11, 1907 [maiden name Payton]

               Sarah Jane Maddox on Sep 1, 1908

               Matilda McGaughey on Feb 4, 1909

Section 2: Genealogy

Births and Marriages:

James F. Payton  b. Apr 8, 1825

m. Elizabeth Rush b. Mar 19, 1829 [last digit uncertain] on Jun 10, 1847

John A. Payton b. Apr 29, 1844

Sarah Jane Payton b. Mar 6, 1854

m. John Madax [or Maddox?] on Oct 20, 1901

Lucinda Frances Payton b. Feb 15, 1855

m. Daniel M. Swaim on Sep 15, 1878

Matilda Payton b. Mar 15, 1858

m. John H. McGahghey [spelling of last name uncertain] on Feb 22, 1883

Sibbie Payton b. Aug 19, 1867

Grandchildren of JA and LJ Payton:

George Paul Burks b. Oct 3, 1883

Martha Lucille Burks b. Jan 9, 1897

Eleanor E. Burks b. Oct 22, 1903

James Hubert Payton b. Jan 11, 1903

Carrie Alice Payton b. Sep 1, 1903

Mary Margaret Payton b. Nov 17, 1909

Mary Ellen Guilliams [spelling of last name uncertain] b. Nov 18, 1885

Ruby L. Guilliams [spelling of last name uncertain] b. Apr 30, 1905

Section 3: Births

Laura Alice Payton b. Mar 20, 1870

Alta [or Etta?] May Payton b. May 20, 1871

Marion A. Payton b. Jan 6, 1876

Rudy I.[?] Payton b. Jun 13, 1877

Fred O. Payton b. Mar 19, 1879

Mary Elizabeth Payton b. Apr 11, 1887

[all above are children of John A. Payton and Lucinda Jane Johnson]

Albert Raymond Payton b. Jan 17, 1904

Ivah Marie Payton b. Jul 1, 1906

[two above are children of John A. Payton and Sarah Newgent]

Sarah Elizabeth Newgent Jan 27, 1870 [child of Sarah Newgent]

[Newgent may be spelled Neugent]

Section 4: Deaths

Mary Elizabeth Payton d. Aug 17, 1887

Lucinda J. Payton d. Apr 30, 1898 [maiden name Johnson]

John A. Payton d. Feb 3, 1914

Rudy I. Payton d. May 5, 1930

Fred O. Payton d. Sep, 1948

Marion A. Payton [no date recorded]

Laura Burks [no date recorded]

Elta Guilliams [no date recorded -  may be Alta or Etta Payton]

Ivah Payton Barry [or Berry?] d. Mar 12, 1967

LaVerne Marten [or Martin?] Payton d. Feb 14, 1966

Albert Raymond Payton d. Feb 10, 1974

Section 5: Marriages

John A. Payton m. Lucinda Jane Johnson on Jun 16, 1869 by Favis

Jesse Rice Burks m. Laura Alice Payton on Oct 12, 1892 by J. Burks

Charley Gulliams m. Ellie May Payton on Oct 12, 1892 by J. Burks

[last two appear to be a dual ceremony]

Marion A. Payton m. Annah Pratt on Apr 21, 1897 by Zimri [name of official uncertain]

Fred O. Payton m. Catherine Carter on Feb. 12, 1899 by A.H. Dooley

Rudy I. Payton m. Bessie Fulenwider on Oct 18, 1899 by A.H. Allen

John A. Payton m. Sarah E. Neugent on Jan 28, 1903 by Joseph Skeeters

Raymond Payton m. Laverne Martin on Aug 30, 1925

Ivah Payton m. Harold Berry on Apr, 1927

Mary J. Payton m. Carl E. Roluson Jr. [middle initial and last name uncertain] on Aug 30, 1974