This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GeB.2ACI/973 Message Board Post: ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - James Washington Richey Family Bible ---------------------------------------- James Washington Richey, born 13 Sep 1792 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. James Washington Richey married Julianne Julaney (Julany Ann) Shirley, daughter of Benjamin Shirley and Elizabeth Nancy Hughs, on 9 Jul 1812. James Washington Richey died on 26 Jul 1877 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. Bible is in possession of Martin Graves, great great great grandson of James Washington Richey. Individual entries' dates and authors are not given in bible. The book was published by Daniel D. Smith, No 190 Greenwich St, New York, and is dated 1828. The bible contains many entries, many being event records but some being family historical information of prior generations. The information will be presented here in the order it appears in the book. BIBLE ENTRIES (entered text exactly as is- scribe comments added with brackets []) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Grandmother Richey - Marget Richey died on September 1802 GF James Richey died on August 1808 Elizabeth wife of James Richey May 1 1828 [died] James Richey eied in April [June 5] 1833 grandmother Dunn [illegible] died 18[?] John Wilson was born [illegible] 19 178[?] [illegible] Wilson died 18[?] Letitia [Shirley] March 2 1797 George Wilson Jan 5 1813 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MARRIAGES ========================= James W. Richey was married to Julany Shirley in July 9 day 1819 Samuel Martin was married to Poly Ann Richey the 26th day of July 1832 James W. Richey was married to 2 wife Marget Seawright February the 11 day 1834 James N. Richey was married to Emily Kay in Janary 23 day 1840 John [?] Seawright married Levinda Richey November 17 day 1853 Wm. J. Richey was married to Ann Elgin July the 17 1851 Samuel Thompson Richey was married to Polly Ann Elgin January the 2 1853 James W. Richey was married to Nancy Martin third wife July 23 day 1857 Nancy Martin was born in April 15 1815 BIRTHS ========================= James W. Richey born in Sepember the 13 day 1792 Julany Shirley born April the 17 day 1794 Polyan Richey was born in April 1 day 1813 James Nathaniel Richey in April the 28 day 1815 Elizabeth Richey born in Sptember the 9 day 1817 Bengeman Richey born in Bovember the 17 day 1819 Agness Luany Richey born in Auguest the 10 day 1822 Sarah Richey was born in March the 20 day 1825 Levinda Richey was born Feb 5 1827 Martin Richey was born Sept 17th 1829 Wm. Johnston Richey was born Nov. 6 1830 Sam Thomp Richey was born Nov 22 1833 Marget Richey was born in August 19 day 1785 George Washington Richey was born the 6 day November 1840 Enoch Marshall Richey was born June 15 day 1852 Sarah Seviller Richey was borned March the 13 1853 William [illegible] born July 25 day 1867 Wallen Tomson Richey born November 11 day 187[?] James [illegible] the [illegible] 23 day 1876 DEATHS ========================= Eliz Richey died on Dec 25 1818 Maston Richey died Dec 17th 1829 Julany Richey wife of Jas. W. Richey died Dec 2 1833 Emily Richey died on June 14 1841 Sarah Richey died on Satary 17 of September 1842 Luany M. [illegible] died on friday 17 1845 Sarah Serviller Richey died on monday the 27 of Sept 1853 William J. Richey was murdered on the 2 day of August 1855 Marget Richey second wife of James W. Richey died 2 day of January 1857 James W. Richey died July 26th 1877 - Age 84 year 10 months & 23 days Nancy Martin Richey died Sept 7 1914 - Age 99 years 4 mos 23 days - Due West S.C. James Thomps Richey was born [illegible] 23 1833