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Family Bible of Mary E. (Allen) and Archibald Hogins. 

Family Bible of Lillian Susan (Coker) Allen, Marriage of Lillian Allen and Richard Coker

Family Bible of James A. Carruth and Aurelia C. Lea
James A. Carruth was the son of Jessie L. Carruth and of Sarah Elizabeth (Betsie) Allen Carruth. Aurelia C. Lea Carruth was the daughter of James Roan Lea and Maigret Marier (Mariah) Lea. In possession of Mrs. Addie Carruth Simmons, Kentwood, La.
MARRIAGE
James A. Carruth and Aurelia C. Lea was married April 13, 1876
Addie Carruth married June 2, 1921 Obie Lester Simmons
BIRTHS
James Allen Carruth was born Febuary the 13th
Aurelia Cecelia Lea was born April the 19, 1860
Jessie Clinton Carruth was born October the 13, 1877
Sarah Elizabeth Carruth was born March the lst. 1880
Nickles Bazzoon Carruth was born May 20, 1882
Roener Estell Carruth was born March the 11, 1884
Minnie Mot Carruth was born Feb. 5, 1886
Addie Mariah Carruth was born December 2, 1887
Violer May Carruth born Dec. 7, 1889
James Edgar Carruth born December 16, 1892
DEATHS
James Roan Lea died Jan. 15, 1865
Betsie Allen Carruth died October 4, 1880
Mariah Lea died August 3, 1887
Jessie L. Carruth died March 22, 1893
James Allen Carruth died December 25, 1893
Cecelia Lea Carruth died July 27, 1927
Obie Lester Simmons, born October 8, 1877, died Feb. 10, 1948
James Edgar Carruth died June 29, 1955

Family Bible of Thomas H. Allen and Margenie Bridges, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
No publication date, Bible of T. H. Allen, son of William Allen and Lydia Dillon and his wife, Marganie Bridges Allen, who died Sept. 26, 1932, and was the daughter of Thomas E. Bridges. Copied Feb., 1951 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of Mrs. Ulysses McMillan, Gillsburg, Miss., daughter of Lorena Allen who was born 1887 and married Hiram Williams. 
RECORD 
Thomas H. Allen was bornd Jan. 2, 1844 
Marganey E. Allen the wife of T. H. Allen was born March 19, 1847 
William E(lbert) Allen was borned Dec. 20, 1867 
A. A. Allen was born Nov. 23, 1869 
E(ugene) H. Allen was borned Jan. 30, 1871 
A. J(ack) Allen born Jan. 13, 1873 
Emer J(ane) Allen born April 8, 1875 
James C(urtis) Allen born June 14, 1878 
Lydia Ideller Allen born Feb. 20, 1880 
Minnie M. Allen born March 27, 1882 
M(eritt) G. Allen born April 13, 1885 
Lela L(orena) Allen born April 24, 1887

Family Bible of Willie Smith and Emma Allen, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Holy Bible, no date, in possession of Emma Jane Allen Smith, Kentwood, widow of Willie Smith. Copied April, 1953 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. Mrs. Smith stated that her husband was the son of Louis Smith and Louisa Quillen, and that he and two brothers went to the Civil War, and Louis was the only one who came back. 

Louisa Quillen died "in Texas when Willie was 8." Louis Smith married second to --Jennings, and had Acy Smith, and others. Louisa Quillen's children were Ellie who married Will Knotts, Meadville, Miss.; Charlie; Clinton; and Willie. Louis Smith had a sister who was Caroline Smith, the second wife of Demarcus D. Day. Louis' father had a brother whose son was Seab Smith of Bluff Creek whose descendants include Sam Smith of Franklinton. Emma Jane Allen is the daughter of Thomas H. Allen (died Oct 18, 1923) and his wife Margarie Bridges (died Sept. 26, 1932). Margarie was the daughter of Thomas Elbert Bridges and Judy Day who died when Margarie was 2. Thomas H. Allen was known as black head Tom Allen to distinguish from another Tom Allen in St. Helena Parish. He was the son of William Allen and Lydia Dillon.

RECORD
Willie Smith born October 11, 1867 died July 21, 1943 married July 2, 1893
Emma Jane Allen, born April 8, 1875.
Their children:
 Etta Smith born October 9, 1894 (m. Joe Strickland)
 Allen Smith born March 27, 1896
 Lanis Smith born Jan. 25, 1898
 Berta Smith died, age 6
 Infant, died
 Infant, died
 Mamie Marganie Smith born June 7, 1904 (m. Tolbert Sevier)
 Lehman Smith born Oct. 13, 1906
 Willie Smith born Jan. 3, 1909, killed in train-bus wreck, March 20, 1944
 Arnett L. Smith born April 18, 1911, married Sept. 28, 1935 Thelma
 Hazel Newman. Carl Smith, a twin, born April 18, 1911, born dead
 Johnnie B. Smith born April 5, 1914 (named for brother of J.B. Fulton,
 a preacher at Day's Church, "The B doesn't stand for anything.")
 Elbert Lee Smith born August 6, 1916 married Ellen Sibley
 

Willie Elbert Allen Bible, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
No date of publication. Copied February 3, 1957 for local history collection of Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. In possession of original owners at Liverpool, La.: Willie Elbert Allen, born 12-20-1867, son of Thomas H. Allen and Marganie Bridge, and his wife, Sarah Rebecca Williams Allen, born 3-10-1870, daughter of Charlie W. Williams and Rebecca Smith Warren. 
RECORD 
W. E. Allen of St. Helena married Sarah Williams of Amite County on Jan. 12, 1887 at C. W. Williams. 
BIRTHS 
Lula Lorena Allen born October 19, 1889 
Bessie Estella Allen born June 16, 1891 
Nathan Elmus Allen born August 1, 1893 
Thomas Charley Allen born June 23, 1895 
Edgar Eugean Allen born December 15, 1897 
William Talmadge Allen born August 3,-1901 
MARRIAGES 
Elmus Allen and Ruby Newsom, September 10, 1912 
Lorena Allen and Emmett Day, December 22, 1912 
Bessie Estella Allen and R. E. Phillips, May 9, 1915 
Wm. Talmadge Allen and Ruth E. Guy September 11, 1921 
Charles T. Allen and Vada McCauley October 26, 1921 
Edgar Eugean Allen and Mynette Breeden Dec. 26, 1922 
Chas. T. Allen and Zoe Juanita McDaniel June 20, 1928 
DEATHS 
Veda McCauley Allen died July 31, 1922 
Infant Vada McCauley Allen died September 22, 1922

Family Bible of Hugh Davies Gaston and Mary Magdalen MacNamee - Kemper County, Mississippi
(see also Charles A. Gaston Bible)
Present owner (Oct, 1956): Mrs. Julius W. (Anne Jane Williams ) Melton - Clinton, Hinds Co., Ms.
MARRIAGES
Hugh D. Gaston s/o William & Priscilla Gaston of Pendleton, SC and Mary Magdalen d/o James & Mary MacNamee of Charleston, S.C. were married at Double Branches, S.C. 6 Nov, 1834.
Charles L. Gaston eldest s/o the above, and Jane Dudley were m. in the Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Ms. by Rev. John Hunter ,D.D., on 19 Sept, 1864.
Daniel Allen to (Mrs.) Mary M. Gaston at Pleasant Springs, Kemper Co., Ms. 5 Jan, 1840
John F. Barnes and Susie L. Allen were m. in Rankin Co. Ms. 24 Oct, 1872
Mary Magdalen Gaston d/o Charles L. & Jane Dudley Gaston m. 17 Oct, 1898 to William Williams , Steens Creek (Florence), 
Ms. Euphemia Cambria Gaston d/o Charles L. & Jane Dudley Gaston m. 8 June, 1911 To George W. May at Jackson, Ms.
Anne Jane Williams d/o Mary M. Gaston & William Williams m. on 8 June, 1921 To Julius W. Melton ,Jackson, Ms.
BIRTHS
Hugh Davies Gaston was b. 27 Dec, 1809 in __ Dist., S.C.
Mary Magdalen Gaston was b. 13 Apr, 1815 in Charles, S.C.
Charles LeRoy 1st s/o Hugh D. & Mary M. Gaston was b. at Pleasant Springs, Kemper Co., Ms. 8 June, 1836
Hugh Davies 2nd s/o Hugh D. & Mary M. Gaston was b. at Pleasant Springs 2 Nov, 1837
Daniel Allen was b. (in Tn. ?) on 13 June, 1797 & d. in Rankin Co., Ms. 26 June, 1869
James Daniel Allen s/o Daniel & Mary Allen was b. 27 Jy, 1842 Kemper Co., Ms. Lacy Place.  Fell at Battle of Franklin, Tn. Nov, 1864
John Henry s/o Daniel & Mary Allen was b. at Kemper Co., Ms. 3 Aug, 1847
Mary Ellen d/o Daniel & Mary Allen was b. in Rankin Co., Ms. 10 Oct, 1850
Susan Louisa b. 2 Aug, 1854
Mary Estelle d/o J. F. & Susie L. Barnes was b. 22 Sept, 1873 Rankin Co., Ms. ; d. 23 Mar, 1890 Jackson, Ms.
Susie Allen d/o J. F. & Susie L. Barnes was b. 22 Ap, 1881 in Rankin Co., Ms.
Anne Wells Preston Smith d/o J. F. & Susie L. Barnes was b. in Jackson, Ms. 8 Ap, 1883 ; d. 22 Aug, 1910 Jackson, Ms.
Infant d/o J. R. & S. L. Barnes b. 15 Aug, 1878
Gaston:
Willie Lee eldest s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Highlands, Scotland 18 June, 1865
James Smith wnd s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 2 Dec, 1866
Herriot Dudley 1st d/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 7 Feb, 1869
Hugh Davies 3rd s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. 22 Feb, 1871 in Jackson, Ms.
Mary Magdalen 2nd d/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 13 May, 1873
Charles LeRoy 4th s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 10 Jan, 1876
Euphemia Cambria 3rd d/o Charles L. & Jane Gaston was b. in Jackson, Ms. 2 May, 1878
Ellen & Susie twin d/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. Jackson, Ms. 25 Oct, 1881 & dying about one and one-half hours, both
Anne Jane Williams d/o Mary M. Gaston & William Williams b. 15 Nov, 1899 Hazlehurst, Ms.
DEATHS
Mrs. Eleanor w/o Thomas Robinson d. 5 May, 1834 in S.C. aged 70y
Hugh Davies Gaston d. 12 June, 1838 at Matagorda Pass, Tx. on board schooner "Tiger" in Matagorda Bay /aged 28y 5m 15d
Hugh D. s/o Hugh D. & Mary Gaston d. near Columbus, Ms. 27 Ap, 1864 of Typhoid fever /aged 27y 5m 25d.  Buried near Caledonia, Lowndes Co., Ms.
Mrs. Mary M. Allen d. in Rankin Co., Ms. 3 Mar, 1880 of pneumonia /aged 64y 10m 20d.  At her son-in-law's, Dr. W. H. White, near Steens Creek, buried there.
John Henry Allen s/o Daniel & Mary M. Allen d. 26 Oct, 1862 in Rankin Co. /aged 15y 1m 27d
James D. Allen s/o Daniel & Mary M. Allen d. near Spring Hill, Tn. Nov, 1864 of a wound rec'd in Hood's Army, aged 22y 4m, in the cavalry charge on Franklin, Tn.
Daniel Allen d. 26 June, 1869 in Rankin Co., Ms. /aged 74y
Susie Allen Barnes d/o J. f. & Susie L. Barnes d. in Rankin Co. 28 Dec, 1881 Of congestion /aged 8m 6d
James Smith 2d s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston d. in Jackson 12 Aug, 1875 /8y 8m 10d
Dr. W. H. White d. 16 Oct, 1893 at his home, Brandon, Ms. ; on 17th, next Day would have been 45 y old
John F. Barnes d. in Jackson, Ms. 25 Ap, 1919
Susan L. Barnes d. in Jackson, Ms. 18 Jy, 1922

Family Bible of Charles Arthur & Jennie Campbell Gaston, Mississippi
Note: Jennie Campbell Gaston married 2nd a Mr. Henderson. This family history is from the family record sheet torn from the Bible when Mrs. Henderson gave the Bible to a negro church in Corinth, Ms. Charles Arthur Gaston & Jennie Campbell married 20 June, 1867 and Began their family Bible the following 1 Jan, 1868.  They copied the older record from the old family Bible of Charles Arthur's father, Rev. Leroy Buford Gaston.
MARRIAGES
William Gaston (s/o William Gaston & Jane Harbison, natives of Ireland) and Priscilla Buford (d/o Leroy Buford) were m. in Union Dist., S.C. 23 Jy, 1805 - parents of L. B. Gaston
Samuel Preston Moore of Maryland and Susannah Pearson of Pa. were m. 9 Mar, 1779 ,and their son Thos. Preston Moore was m. to Rachel Louisa Pindall at Clarksburg, Va. 3 Mar, 1812 - parents of Susan P. Moore
Leroy Buford Gaston and Susan Pearson Moore were m. by Rev. Asa Brooks at Clarksburg, Harrison Co. Va. 7 Nov, 1833
Charles Arthur Gaston s/o the above couple was m. to Jennie Campbell at LaGrange, Tn. 20 June, 1867
BIRTHS
William Gaston s/o Wm. Gaston last above named, was b. in Chester Dist., S.C. 2 Dec, 1776
Priscilla Buford w/o same, was b. in Va. 30 Sept, 1786
Thomas Preston Moore was b. 17 Aug, 1789 and
Rachel L. Pindall ,his wife, was b. 19 Ap, 1794
Leroy Buford Gaston was b. near Pendleton, S.c. 5 Ap, 1807
Susan P. Moore ,his wife, was b. at Clarksburg, Va. 31 May, 1817
Children of Leroy B. Gaston & Susan Moore Gaston - 4, viz:
Henrietta was b. near Litchfield ( Jacksonport ) Ark. 8 Feb, 1835
William Thomas was b. in Brooklyn, Noxubee Co Ms. 18 May, 1838
Charles Arthur was b. in DeKalb, Ms. 30 Oct, 1841
LeRoy Buford was b. in Dekalb, Ms. 21 Sept, 1843
Jennie Campbell was b. at Hamburg, Tn. 23 Feb, 1849
DEATHS
Priscilla Gaston d. 6 Jy, 1856
William Gaston d. 1 Nov, 1861
Thos. P. Moore d. Jan, 1830
Rachel L. Moore d. 22 June, 1852
Henrietta Gaston d. at Louisville, Winston Co. Ms. 1 Sept, 1844
LeRoy B. Gaston Jr. d. at Vicksburg, Ms. 3 Jan, 1860
William Thomas Gaston d. at Corinth, Ms. 17 Ap, 1862
"Departed this life at the residence of her son-in-law W. P. Goff, Clarksburg, Va. 22 June, 1852 Mrs. Rachael L. Moore, aged 58 years, relict of Maj. Thos. P. Moore and youngest sister of Hon. James Pindall ,deceased. etc. etc."