Garrett Bible

This entry was submitted by Carolyn Golowka, cgolowka@prodigy.net .

The following is what is written in the James Madison Garrett, Sr. and Sophronia Arabella "Belle" Mooney Garrett Bible. They lived in Mt. Willing, Lowndes Co., AL. It is written in the hand of Sophronia and her daughter, Missouri Belle Garrett Scarborough.


Births

James Madison Garrett was born January 20th, 1829.

S. Belle Garrett was born September 9th, 1840.

Jno. Silas Garrett, son of J. M. & S. Bell Garrett, was born October 19th, 1862.

James Madison Garrett, Jr. son of J. M. & S. Bell Garrett, was born on September 24th, 1864.

Alexander Mooney Garrett, son of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born January 9th, 1867.

Missouri Belle Garrett, daughter of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born Tuesday, Aug. 31st, 1869.

Ephraim Spencer Garrett, son of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born Sunday, Dec. 31st, 1871.

Joseph Ernest Garrett, son of J. M. & S. Belle Garrett, was born Sunday, May 3rd, 1874.

Samuel Henry Garrett, son of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born Saturday, May 19th, 1877.

Benjamin Milton Garrett, son of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born September 15th, 1879.

William Emmit Garrett, son of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born Wednesday, January 11th, 1882.

Mary Alabama Garrett, daughter of J. M. & S. B. Garrett, was born January 30th , 1884.

Included in the death records is the birth date for John C. Mooney, born March 3rd, 1834. He was the brother of Sophronia Arabella Mooney Garrett.

Marriages

James Madison Garrett and Sophronia Bell Mooney were married at the resident of Silas Garrett's, August the 1st, 1861.

Missouir Belle Garrett, daughter of J. M. and S. B. Garrett was married to Mr. Emmett D. Scarborough November 28th, 1888 at the residence of the bride's father.

Deaths

John Silas Garrett, son of S. B. and James M. Garrett departed this life September 18th A. D., 1863. Aged 10 months and 27 days.

John C. Mooney died July 13th, 1865. Aged 31 years, 4 months, 10 days.

Alexander Mooney Garrett, son of S. B. & J. M. Garrett departed this live Tuesday, August 4th, 1868, aged 18 months & 25 days. Our dear little lamb has gone.

Mary Garrett died Feb. 20th, 1878. Aged 71 years. (Mary Ernest Garrett was the wife of Silas Garrett and mother of James Madison Garrett, Sr.)

Ephraim A. Garrett died October 12th, 1878. Aged 40 years (younger brother of James Madison Garrett, Sr.)

Bennie Garrett, son of S. B. and J. M. Garrett departed this life February 13, 1889, Wednesday. Aged 9 years and 5 months. Our Little darling has gone to dwell with bright (?)

J. Pavis Garrett died October 11th, 1898.

James Madison Garrett, Sr. died Lordsday, May 11th, 1902 at 11 AM, aged 73 years, 3 months and 21 days. Our precious husband and father has gone to rest in the paradise of God, blessed (?). Written by his wife in sorrow and stricken companion on May 15th, S. B. Garrett.

Sophronia Belle Garrett died June 24, 1914 in New York City.


S. Belle Garrett's name was written as Belle and Bell. The accuracy of this information is only as good as the writer of the Bible as this is exactly as it is shown.