Mississippi Bible Records

Inman - Lawrence - Grantham Bible

Original owner - W. E. and Eliza Inman, Carroll County, Mississippi
Present owner - Barbara Grantham Jones (Mrs. Leland Jones) Merdian, Miss.
Bible published by - Publisher and date not known
Copied from original by - Hattie Lawrence Grantham (Mrs. Steve Grantham)
Date copied - about 1940
Submitted by - Ethel Marshall Bibus, Carrollton, Miss.

MARRIAGES
William E. Inman and Sarah J. Tart                      Dec. 28, 1837
William E. Inman and Harriet Jane Malone                July 16, 1843
G. F. Lawrence and Sallie R. Inman                      Dec. 22, 1859
W. E. T. Inman and Eliza A. Telford                     Feb. 23, 1860
W. E. T. Inman and Sallie J. Collins                    Sept. 23, 1873
Eddie A. Lawrence and J. D. Grantham                    Feb. 29, 1888
Steve G. Grantham and Hattie T. Lawrence                Dec. 4, 1889
O. F. Lawrence and Heard Kornegay at West Point, Miss. Dec. 31, 1891
Douglas L. Grantham and Eunice W. Holcomb               July 3, 1920

BIRTHS
W. E. Grantham                                          Nov. 10th AD 1839
Sallie R. Inman                                         May 10th AD 1844
Douglas R. Grantham Jr.                                 March 31, 1921
Dorothy Barbara Grantham                                March 14, 1923
W. W. Inman                                             February 22nd 1861
A. T. Inman                                             April 4th 1862
Sallie V. Inman                                         November 17th 1867
Tully S. Inman                                          November 27th 1867
James E. Inman                                          January 1, 1872
Hattie G. Lawrence                                      November 24th 1864
Ottie F. Lawrence                                       October 25, 1866
Eddie A. Lawrence                                       September 6, 1868
J. Lawrence Grantham                                    June 16th 1889
William E. Grantham                                     October 8th 1890
Hattie I. Grantham                                      October 15th 1890
Steven L. Grantham                                      December 1892
Frank Ellett Lawrence                                   October 12th 1893
Olney Kornegay Lawrence                                 June 7, 1895
J. L. (3rd son of J. D. and E. L. Grantham)             May      1894
George Malcolm Lawrence                                 September 15th 1897
Bernice Lawrence                                        September 18th 1899
Heard A. Lawrence                                       March 25, 1901
Edgar Mansford Lawrence                                 November 18, 1904
Rice Johnson Lawrence                                               1905

DEATHS
W. E. Inman                                             15 October 1867
Eliza A. Inman                                          15 February 1873
W. T. Inman                                             May 22, 1891
G. F. Lawrence                                          October 31, 1891
Johnny Lawrence Grantham                                May 26, 1894
Hattie I. (Ninnie) Grantham                             August 3, 1895
Steve L. Grantham
Mrs. Sallie R. Carpenter (Lawrence)                     Feby 27, 1898
Olney Kornegy Lawrence                                  May 25, 1898
Mrs. Heard K. Lawrence                                  March 23, 1907
Ottie F. Lawrence                                       December 5, 1929
George Malcolm Lawrence                                 January 29, 1933


Mississippi Index of Wills 1800 - 1900 by Betty Couch Wiltshire

 

A duplicate copy of the bible records, with additional data, follows:

Saturday, August 28, 1999
Lawrence-Inman Family Bible
In the possession of Douglas Lawrence Grantham of Greenwood, Mississippi

Marriages
William E. Inman December 28th A.D. 1837 to Sarah J. Tart
William E. Inman July 16th A.D. 1843 to Harriet J. Malone
G. F. Lawrence December 22nd A.D. 1859 to Sallie R. Inman
W. E. T. Inman February 23rd A. D. 1860 to Eliza A. Telford (last name not clear)
Eddie A. Lawrence Feby 29th 1888 to J. D. Grantham
Steve G. Grantham Dec. 4th 1889 to Hattie T. Lawrence
O. F. Lawrence Dec. 31st 1891 at West Point, Miss to Heard Kornegay
Douglas L. Grantham July 3rd 1920 to Eunice W. Holcomb

Births
W. E. T. Inman November 10th A.D. 1839
Sallie R. Inman May 10th A.D. 1844
Douglas L. Grantham, Jr. March 31st, 1921
Dorothy Barbara Grantham March 14, 1923
W. W. Inman Feb. 22nd 1861
A. T. Inman April 4th 1862
Sallie V. Inman Nov 17th 1867
Tully S. Inman Nov 29th 1869
James E. Inman Jan. 1st 1872
Hattie T. Lawrence born Nov. 24th 1864
Ottie F. Lawrence born Oct. 23rd 1866
Eddie A. Lawrence born Sept. 6th 1868
J. Lawrence Grantham June 16th 1889
William E. Grantham Oct. 8th 1890
Hattie I. Grantham Oct. 15th 1890
Steven L. Grantham Dec. 1892
Frank Ellett Lawrence Born Oct. 12th 1893
Olney Kornegay Lawrence Born June 7th 1895
J. L. (Third son of J. D. & E. L. Grantham) Grantham May 1894
George Malcolm Lawrence Born Sept. 15th 1897
Bernice Lawrence Born Sept. 18th 1899
Heard A. Lawrence Born March 25th 1901
Edgar Mansford Lawrence Born Nov. 18, 1902
Rice Inman Lawrence Born December 31st 1905

Deaths
W. E. Inman 18th day Oct. A.D. 1867
Eliza A. Inman 15th day Feb. A.D. 1873
W. T. Inman May 22 1891
G. F. Lawrence Oct. 31st, 1891
Johnny Lawrence Grantham May 26th 1894
Hattie I. (Ninnie) Grantham Aug 3rd 1895
Steve L. Grantham no date
Mrs. Sallie R. Carpenter (Lawrence) Feby 27th 1898
Olney Koraegay Lawrence Died May 25 1898
Mrs. Heard K. Lawrence Died March 23 1907
Ottie F. Lawrence died Dec 5 1929
George Malcolm Lawrence Died Jan 29 1933
Steve Grantham Died Oct 9 1934
Hattie L. Grantham Nov 6 1940

Lawrence Bible January, 1970 in the possession of Mrs. J. W. King, Blytheville, Arkansas
Second page in front: "Sallie Lawrence's Bible Triscohoma, Mipi.
Presented by her husband, Frank. Lawrence"

This Bible has old funeral notices pasted in and numerous obituaries.

Marriages
George F. Lawrence born Jany 27th, 1839 in Halifax County, N.C.
Sallie R. Inman born May 10th 1844 Holmes County, Mipi.
were married Dec. 22nd 1859 in Carroll County, Mipi. at the residence of William E. Inman.

Births

Hattie T. Lawrence daughter of G. F. & S. R. Lawrence was born Nov 24th 1864 in Tallahatchie County, Mipi. at the residence of William E. Inman.

Ottie F. Lawrence son of G. F. & S. R. Lawrence was born Oct 23rd 1866 in Tallahatchie County, Missi. at the residence of W. E. Inman.

Eddie A. Lawrence daughter of G. F. Lawrence and Sallie R. Lawrence was born Sept. 6th 1868.

Johnny Lawrence Grantham son of J. D. and Eddie A. Grantham was born at the residence of G. F. Lawrence in Grenada County, Miss., June 16th 1889.

William Edward Grantham son of J. D. and Eddie A. Grantham was born Oct. 8th 1890 at the residence of G. F. Lawrence in Grenada County, Miss.

Hattie Inman Grantham daughter of Hattie L. and Steve Granham was born Oct 15th 1890, at the residence of G. F. Lawrence in Grenada County, Miss.

Frank Ellett Lawrence son of O. F. and Heard K. Lawrence born at Cascilla, in Tallahatchie County Mississippi October 12th 1893.

Olney Kornegay Lawrence, son of O. F. and Heard K. Lawrence born at Coldwater in Tate County Mississippi, June 7th 1895.

George Malcolm Lawrence son of O. F. and Heard K. Lawrence born in Grenada, Grenada County Missippi. Setember 15th 1897.

Bernice Lawrence daughter of O. F. and Heard K. Lawrence was born in the city of Grenada, County of Grenada Mississippi September 18th (year marked out).

Heard A. Lawrence daughter of O. F. and Heard K. Lawrence born at Grenada, Miss. March 25th 190 (last number marked out).

Edgar Mansford, son of O.F. and Heard K. Lawrence, born Nov. 18th 1902 in Grenada, Miss.

Rice Inman, fifth son of O. F. and Heard K. Lawrence born Dec. 31, 1905.

Deaths

G. F. Lawrence died at his residence in Grenada County Miss. Oct. 31st 1891-Saturday morning at 2 o-clock-of Tysho Malarail fever age about 53.

W. T. Inman Died May 1891 at his residence in Carroll County Miss. Age 53.

Johnny Lawrence Grantham died at the home of his parents near Yazoo City, Miss. Saturday May 26th 1894 of Congestion. Age about 5 yrs.

Hattie I. (Ninnie) Grantham died at her fathers home in Ark. Aug. 3rd 1895. Age about 5 yrs.

Harriet J. Inman died at her home in the Western portion of Grenada County, Mississippi June 30th 1896. Age about 74.

Sallie R. Carpenter (formerly Mrs. Sallie Lawrence) died at her home in the Oxberry neighborhood Sunday Feby 27th 1898 at about 3 O'Clock p.m. She was born May 10th 1844.

Olney Kornegay Lawrence died at the home of his parents, Grenada, Miss. May 25th 1898 after an illness of about one week. He died on Wed. at 11 p.m. of Congestion. Precious Darling Sweet Child has gone home to God. He was 2 years, 11 months, & 18 days old.

Mrs. Heard K. Lawrence, wife of O. F. Lawrence, died March 23, 1907. She was pure in thought, word, and deed. She was beautiful of person and more beautiful in charactor. There never was a better wife or more devoted Mother. She was perfectly aware of that her life on earth was near an end and she talked so lovingly to me and each one of the Children and bade us meet her in heaven. I pray God's help in meeting her there. (signed)

O. F. Lawrence, Nov. 3/07 Our dear affectionate father, O. F. Lawrence died Dec. 5, 1929, at 11:25 P.M. at his home in Grenada, Mississippi. He was taken sick Monday Dec. 2, with a cold which developed into pneumonia. Others say he was a wonderful friend, a brilliant writer, a splendid citizen, but only his family can know the extent of his greatness. he wa father and mother both, to us after Mama's death and never was there a more thoughtful, more devoted or better parent. He Never Failed Us. It is the wish and prayer of each of us to become more like him everyday that we live--(signed) Heard Lawrence-Dec. 29th 1929.

Additional Records in Bible

Heard Lawrence and Hiram William Wylie married at family residence Grenada, Miss. Feb. 11, 1934.

Heard Wylie born (daughter) at Memphis Meth. Hosp. Sept. 7th 1935.

Ottie Franklin Lawrence married Carolyn Matilda Crane Lawrence Sept. 23, 1908.

One child--Daisy Crane Lawrence born Sept. 1909, died 1910 at age of nine months.


Note: The above Bible Records can be found under The Inman Family Dar Vol-74, pages 125-126. at the Little Rock, Arkansas Archives. Kornegay Bible

Note: The preceding theree Bible records are presented by Dora B. Wyle King (Mrs. J. W. King) of Blytheville, Arkansas. The place of residence of the families mentioned are the following: William E. Inman came from N.C. to Carroll County, Miss. His wife Harriet Malone came from Limestone County, Ala. to Carroll County, Miss. The above Bible Records came be found under The Kornegay Family Bible Dar Vol-74, page 129. The other Bible she speaks of is the Granham Family Bible in which in also found Dar Vol-74, page 127-128.