Hugh Sloan Bible
HUGH SLOAN BIBLE RECORD
The following Bible record is recorded in a Family bible Published by the
National Publishing Company, Ziegler & McCurdy, Jones, Junkin & Co.
Old and New Testament with Apocrypha and Concordance, and Pslams in Metre.
Translated out of the Original Tongues.
There is no date on the fly leaf. On the next page is however, "Entered
according to Act of Congress in year 1870 by J. R. JONES, in the Office of
the Library of Congress at Washington, D.C."
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
This certifies that Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Hugh SLOAN of
Duplin County, N.C. and Eliza R. COLVIN of New Hanover County, N.C. on the
10th day of March at the house of the Bride's mother, by the Rev'd George
FENNELL of North Carolina, March 10th, 1842.
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MARRIAGES
The Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Hugh SLOAN and Eliza
Rutledge COLVIN on the 10th day of March A.D. 1842.
William G. GOODMAN and Flora Ann SLOAN were married on the 4th day of
January A.D. 1872.
Alexander Colvin SLOAN and Lula SHACKELFORD were married on the 7th day of
July 1872.
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BIRTHS
Of the Children of Hugh and Eliza Rutledge SLOAN
Alexander Colvin SLOAN was born March the 31st A.D. 1843.
David Bryan SLOAN was born October 30th, A.D. 1845.
Laura Scott SLOAN was born January 5th, A.D. 1848.
Flora Ann SLOAN was born June 23rd 1850.
Mary Whitfield SLOAN was born September the 18th, 1852.
Eliza Catharine SLOAN was born March the 7th A.D. 1855.
Hugh SLOAN was born February the 2nd 1858.
Robert Carr SLOAN was born January 14th, 1861.
Rachel Bryan SLOAN was born March 10th, 1863.
Robert Carr SLOAN was born September 25th, 1864.
John Fonville SLOAN was born December the 1st, 1867.
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DEATHS
Robert Carr SLOAN departed this life on the 1st day of March A.D. 1862.
Rachel Bryan SLOAN departed this life on the 16th day of April A.D. 1863.
Flora Ann GOODMAN departed this life on the 30th day of December 1872.
Eliza Rutledge SLOAN wife of Hugh SLOAN departed this life on the 19th day
of December A.D. 1874 aged 49 years 5 months and 20 days.
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MEMORANDA
Hugh SLOAN, Sr. was born on the 19th day of December A.D. 1819.
Eliza Rutledge SLOAN, wife of Hugh SLOAN, Sr. was born on the 29th day of
May A.D. 1825.
Hugh SLOAN, Sr. departed this life the 6th day of Feb. 1896 aged 77 years,
1 month and 12 days.
The last entry was in different handwriting. The Bible was 1st owned by Hugh
SLOAN, Sr. whose name is engraved in gold on the outside front of the book.
It is now in possession of my father Ben Lloyd SLOAN, a grandson of Hugh SLOAN,
Sr.
(The above Bible record was a transcribed record of the original bible -by
Sandra Jan SLOAN)
I, Sandra Jan SLOAN, do hereby certify that the Hugh SLOAN Bible record
herewith inclosed, is a correct copy of the Bible record now in my father's
possession.
Signed: Sandra Jan SLOAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, A.D. 1957, at
Corsicana, Texas.
Signed: Lillian JONES, Notary Public, Navarro County, Texas
END OF DOCUMENTS
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