Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #64 from Bible Records of Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia

Book Volume 15
Page Number 31 - 47
Family Name of Bible or Other Record Charley Hill Francis Bible and parts of another Bible & scraps of paper & other notes found in Bible
Title Page/Publisher/Date of Record x
Family Records: Birth and Other Records Georgia Sarah Francis b. 11/14/1899; Earley Hill Francis b. 9/4/1901; Raimond Carl Francis b. 7/18/1903; Earnest B. Francis b. 1/24/1905; Arminta Poulson Francis b. 10/3/1910; Joseph F Anderson 2/10/ [19]20; Christine Doughty b. 8/29/1896; Clestine Francis b. 3/2/1917; Albert James Francis b. 2/2/1912; Thomas Welton Francis b. 8/28/1913; Lillie Mae Francis Wilson b. 5/3/1915; Carl Bentson Johnson b. 11/18/1942; James Ruben Lecator b. 1/20/1940; Handly Wesley Francis b. 5/30/1910; James Edward Francis b. 10/8/1922; Charley Hill Francis b. 6/21/1875; Gertrude Hellen Francis b. 12/16/1881; Alice R. Francis b. 4/5/1878. O.H. Heath b. 1857.
Family Records: Marriage and Other Records Charley Hill Francis son of George L an d Georgia Francis and Gertrude H Francis Daughter of Sarah Willis At Franktown A.M.E. Church on 28 day of December 1898 In Presence of Elder Joseph Tynes, George G Francis & Betemer Johnson. Signed by Charley Hill Francis & Gertrude H. Willis. Charles H. Francis & Annie F Poulson m. 4/28/1909. Charles H. Francis & Alice H Heath m. 10/17/1918; Earley H. Francis & Mazie Samplem.12/12/1923. Mr. Ernest B. Francis & Mis Inez Polyte Williams m. 10/3/1932 in New York City.
Family Records: Death and Other Records Raimond Francis d 7/21/1904; Gertrud H Francis d. 4/4/1908; Charles H. Francis d.4/23/1947; Ernest B. Francis d. 5/25/1941; Julia Francis d. 4/22/1946; Celestine Francis departed this life 10/8/1922; Gracie W. Heath d. 6/6/1899. O.H. Heath d. 5/6/1937; Horace Francis d. 2/4/1933 age 45 yrs 10 mos & 5 ds. Mary Moore Francis d. 10/16/1922 27 yo. Mrs. Lucy Bivins d. 2/11/55 in Philadelphia, Pa. - GJH (Gordon J. Heath-Aunt Alice brother)
Family Records: Other Records included is a sheet from another bible containing records of father & mother of Charley Hill Francis: George E. Francis b. 4/12/1851; Georgianner Francis b. 12/8/1856; George E. Francis & Georgianner LeCato M. 2/13/1873. Steller C. Francis b. 8/29/1897-1896. ; Jesse N. Francis b. 2/1899. Charley --- 6/21/1875; Aurther L. Francis b 3/5/1877; Hessie K. Francis 12/1/1878; George G Francis 2/26/1881; Laura Amalier Farncis b. 8/21/1883; Effie Sarah Francis [paper torn]; Idia Ann Francis b. July 1886. Lizzie [Elizabeth] B. Francis b. 5/3/18-- paper torn; John [Wesley Francis]; Ellen [Brown Francis]; Hessie Ker Francis d. 7/-/1880; Mary Henry Francis d 1/30/1897. On scraps of paper: Geneva E Francis b 4/24/1928 age 12. Gertrude H Willis 17 yo join church 10/31/1897. Marie Francis, church member, asks to be sent to Franktown her church membership info
Additional Other Records x

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