Amos Bible
Bible owned
by Willie Amos
Births
Rachel Amos b.
27 Oct 1837
Obdeer Amos b.
15 Jun 1831
Odie Amos and Rachel Amos b. ** Sep 1857
Medrina Amos b.
25 Apr 1853
James M. Amos b.
16 Feb 1855
William Amos b.
10 Sep 1856
Mary Jane Amos b.
10 Sep 1856
William L. Amos b.
16 Sep 1893
Mary Ann Amos b.
10 Oct 1832
Obediah L. Amos b.
29 Jul 1857
Joseph Amos b.
1 Mar 1831
Sarah Elizabeth Ann Amos b.
25 Nov 1863
John J. Young b.
26 Aug 1826
Oliver L. Amos b.
13 Jul 1867
Silver F. Amos
7 Mar 1875
William L. Amos b.
16 Sep 1893
Deaths
Jane Melvina Amos d.
10 Sep 1844
William Amos d.
25 Sep 1856
Oliver Amos d.
4 Apr 1821
Marriages
Lizzie Amos was married
2 Nov 1883
O. Amos and Mary Amos were married
17 Apr 1852
Bates Bible
Bible owned
by Mrs. S. D. Bates
Published by P. W. Ziegler and Co.
Marriages
Nancy Chessor and M. B. Bates was married
27 Sep 1874
by John A. Jones
Len Black and M. B. Bates was married
26 Sep 1882
by John Peeler
Births
M. B. Bates was born
11 Jul 1854
Nancy Chessor Bates was born
14 Nov 1857
Ida Irene Bates was born
20 Nov 1875
Emma Bates was born
27 Sep 1877
Julia Bates was born
21 Sep 1879
Viola Bates was born
17 Aug 1881
Samuel T. Bates was born
30 Mar 1883
Lilie Black Bates was born
13 Jun 1862
Deaths
Nancy Chessor Bates d.
10 May 1883
Julia Bates d.
22 Jul 1903
Liew Black Bates
17 Jul 1933
E. A. Land was born
28 Mar 1827
E. A. Land and Nancy Barber was married
6 Jun 1844
Beatty Bible
Bible owned
by M. J. Beatty bought 5 Aug 1897
Marriages
M. J. Beatty and A. E. Cheser was married
23 Jan 1887
M. J. Beatty and Sarry Baker was married
12 Feb 1934
Births
M. J. Beatty b.
6 Dec 1866
A.E. Beatty b.
1 Sep 1876
Mary Caldoney Beatty b.
4 Oct 1888
Martha Jane Beatty b.
11 Dec 1890
Our Little Boy b.
10 Jan 1894
Jady Clay Beatty b.
30 May 1895
Willy Ernis Beatty b.
14 Mar 1897
Nora Mary Beatty b.
11 Sep 1899
Lochie Beatty b. 19 May 1923
Sarry Lomax b.
7 May 1866
Joseph Munrow Beatty b.
8 Nov 1901
Birthey Lue Beatty b.
12 Oct 1905
Richard Malcom Beatty b.
28 Dec 1908
Deaths
Mary Caldoney Beatty d.
20 Sep 1894
Martha Jane Beatty d.
1 Oct 1894
Our Little Boy d.
6 Oct 1894
Richard Malcom Beatty d.
10 Sep 1928
Father Moses Joshaway Beatty d.
31 Oct
1916. Was 84 yrs old 10 mo and 11 days
Brown Bible
Bible owned
by Mrs. Izro Brown
Births
William P. Holmes b.
19 Oct 1846
Anna Stata Martha Jane Holmes b.
7 Nov 1848
Temie Peery b.
12 Mar 1878
Samuel H. Holmes b.
15 Nov 1822
Mary A. Holmes b.
27 Dec 1823
S. H. Holmes b.
15 Nov 1823
Samuel Holmes b.
15 Nov 1822
Mary Ann Holmes b.
27 Dec 1823
Rev. S.H. Holmes b.
15 Nov 1824
C. M. Brown b.
20 Apr 1853
Cess Brown b.
20 Apr 1853
Mary Ann Brown b.
13 Mar 1841
Sarah Elizabeth Brown b.
14 May 1845
Frances Emily Brown b.
29 Sep 1847
William L. Brown b.
25 May 1850
Charles M. Brown b.
20 Apr 1853
John W. Brown b.
14 Sep 1842
Ann Statia Martha Jane Brown b.
7 Nov 1848
Mary Delia Brown b.
29 Jul 1870
William Samuel Brown b.
20 Jul 1873
Naomi Izorah Brown b.
26 Aug 1876
Mable Ethel Brown b.
18 Oct 1879
Arthibald Adrian Brown b.
26 Apr 1884
John W. Brown –no date shown
Marriages
Samuel H. Holmes married
10 Feb 1842
John W. Brown was married
2 Oct 1866
William P. Holmes was married __ Aug 1869
Robt. G. Peery was married
4 Jan 1877
Arch R. Peery was married
10 Nov 1888
Deaths
M.A. Holmes d.
19 Aug 1862
John Westly Holmes d.
21 Oct 1873
Eliga V. Holmes d.
23 May 1874
William Samuel Brown d.
25 Feb 1937
Ann Brown d.
19 Jan 1897
Brown Bible
Bible owned
by John Brown
M.D. Brown
bought Bible Oct 1866 Price 20 cents.
Births
Okolona Brown b.
13 Aug 1858
Nancy Louisa Brown b.
20 Oct 1860
Susan Amarilla Brown b.
16 Aug 1862
Robert Cullin Brown b.
29 Jan 1864
Ann Janette Brown b.
20 Jun 1869
Mary Edna E. Brown b.
21 Sep 1854
Eula Ardella Brown b.
14 Jun 1871
John Milton Brown b.
14 Jun 1871
William Thomas Brown b.
2 Jul 1873
Dovey Janetta Brown b.
26 Jun 1875
Richard B. Brown b.
9 Nov 1876
James Brown b.
28 Aug 1895
J.A. Brown b.
28 Aug 1896
T.R. Brown b.
14 Oct 1896
Agnes Brown b.
29 Aug 1901
C. L. Brown b.
10 Sep 1907
Deaths
Dovey Louisa Brown, wife of M.D. Brown d.
24 Nov 1882
Susan Ammarilla Brown d.
22 Dec 1884
Louisa Rebecca Brown d.
26 Oct 1885
Ann Janetta Brown d.
2 Nov 1887
Milton
Davis Brown d. 25 Mar 1889
James
Davis
Brown d. 14 Aug 1890
Bundrant
Bible
Records
from the Bible of Mrs. Shields Bundrant
Births
William Johnston Burcham b.
26 Jul 1827
Wesley Hickman Burcham b.
28 Apr 1838
Margaret Ellen Burcham b.
23 Jun 1840
James Henry Burcham b.
22 Nov 1833
Carroll
Bible
Copied from
a bible owned by Sam Carroll
Births
Mary Ann Carroll b.
5 Jun 1859
William A. Carroll b.
31 May 1861
John F. Carroll b.
5 Oct 1863
Isabella Carroll b.
30 Jun 1868
L.V.I. Carroll b.
3 Jan 1852
Ada Carroll
b. 27 Mar 1874
Lewisey Carroll b.
19 Aug 1839
Martha Jane Carroll b.
28 May 1837
Andrew Carroll b.
29 Jan 1835
Coble Bible
Copied from
Bible owned by Jesse Coble
Births
John Allison b.
6 Nov 1797
Welch Alison b.
24 Oct 1795
Alexander C. Alison b.
23 Nov 1833
Elizabeth J. Alison b.
11 Feb 1829
Rosanna (Alison) Coble b.
20 Jun 1825
James Coble b.
8 Jul 1831
Mary E. Coble b.
11 Jan 1831
John A. Coble b.
19 Sep 1853
Sarah J. Coble b.
19 Jan 1856
Adam Coble b.
15 Sep 1858
Jesse Coble b.
2 Feb 1862
Brown Coble b.
22 Jul 1890
Deaths
John Alison d.
16 Nov 1835
Martha Alison d.
15 Aug 1835
in Pike Co. Missouri
John Alison Coble d.
27 Sep 1857
James Coble d.
19 Dec 1862
Rosa Coble d.
12 Jul 1883
Brown Coble d.
23 Jan 1892
Marriages
James Coble and Rosanna Alison were married
29 Jan 1851
Cooper Bible
Bible owned
by Katie Cooper
Births
Jonathan Cooper b.
9 May 1785
Elisebeth G. Cooper b.
28 Feb 1794
William H. Cooper b. Oct 1810 (no other dates)
Amanda Melvina Cooper b. 1812 (no other dates)
Everlina Bellmont Cooper b. Feb 1814 (no other dates)
Sarah Ellenor Cooper b.
26 Sep 1816
Robert H. Cooper b.
3 Oct 1817
Elizabeth J. Cooper b.
3 Oct 181?
Hester S. Cooper b.
12 Feb 1822
John H. Cooper b. Feb 1824 (no other dates)
Mathew D. Cooper b.
19 Feb 1826
David V. Cooper b.
1 Jan 1828
James O. Cooper b.
2 Oct 1830
Paris
Cooper b. 11 Jul 1819
James C. Cooper b.
17 Nov 1820
William M. Cooper b.
9 Feb 1823
Thomas Cooper b.
5 Sep 1834
Sarah E. Cooper b.
29 Jul 1836
Alexander D. and Samuel G. Cooper b.
11 Sep 1838
Leander Bruce Cooper b.
2 Sep 1841
Mary A. Cooper b.
2 Oct 1832
Cornelia Cooper b.
28 Mar 1834
Agnes Cooper b.
22 Feb 1836
Robert M. Cooper b.
29 Dec 1790
Albert G. Cooper b.
22 Jun 1817
Alfred T. Cooper b.
18 Sep 1844
Katie Cornelia Cooper b.
18 Oct 1869
Alfred Bruce Cooper b.
22 Apr 1871
Orin Duffe Cooper b.
15 Jan 1873
Henry Otis Cooper b.
20 Aug 1874
Thelma Cooper b.
3 Dec 1900
Alma Cooper
31 Mar 1900
Harvey Leander Cooper b. 10 May (yr. not shown)
Marriages
Chester Distric was married to Elisebeth Gusby Duffle in 1809
William H. Cooper married 3 times. First wife Annie Lockridge
Second wife Sarah Fields. Third wife Elisebeth Kersa
Sarah Ellenor Cooper married James B. Payne 1850
Elizabeth J. Cooper married Paris Cooper 24 Sep 1840
Franklin, Williamson Co.,TN married Catherine Cooper in May.
Marshelle, Harrison Co.,Texas
David Y. Cooper married Nany Evans( no dates given)
James O. Cooper married twice. First wife Mary Underwood,
second wife Jane Mackey(no dates given)
Thomas Cooper married twice. Livonia McClain, second wife
Sarah McKanon (no dates given)
Sarah E. Cooper married Miner Pickard (no dates given)
Alexander D. Cooper married Mary E. Johnston (no dates given)
Leander Bruce Cooper married Cornelia Cooper
5 Nov 1868
Robert M. Cooper married Catherin Cooper
28 Mar 1816
Albert G. Cooper married Elizabeth E. Webb 8 Apr 1838
Deaths
William H. Cooper d.
10 Oct 1888
Everlina Bellmont Cooper d. Jan 1854 (no other dates)
Hester S. Cooper d.
18 Jun 1865
John H. Cooper d. Oct 1896 (no other dates)
David Y. Cooper d. Oct 1897 (no other dates)
Sarah E. Cooper d. 1929 (no other dates)
Alexander D. Cooper d.
10 Jul 1861
Samuel G. Cooper d.
26 Apr 1862
Cornelia Cooper d.
13 Aug 1917
Mary A. Cooper d.
1 Sep 1918
Agnes Cooper d. Oct 1856 (no other dates)
Catherine Cooper d.
16 Apr 1863
Albert G. Cooper d.
28 Feb 1883
Alfred T. Cooper was wounded
23 Mar 1863
was wounded at Brentwood 26 Mar d. 22 Apr 1931
End
Cothran Bible
Bible owned
by Mrs. J. W. Cothran
Marriages
W.J. Cothran and M.E. Sims was married
8 Dec A.D.
1872
Births
W.J. Cothran b.
10 Nov 1851
M.E. Cothran b.
4 Nov 1855
Jas. T. Cothran b.
25 Sep 1875
George M. Cothran b.
31 Mar 1875
Eli B. Cothran b.
30 May 1877
Martha C. Cothran b.
18 Jan 1878
Sarah L. Cothran b.
2 Nov 1880
J.A. Cothran b.
13 Dec 1883
John W. Cothran b.
20 Nov 1854
M. S. Floid b.
23 Feb 1849
M.J. Floid b.
22 Feb 1894
Deaths
Jas. C. Cothran d.
17 Feb 188?
E. L. Cothran d.
2 Feb 1880
W. J. Cothran d.
16 Jun 1885
Dabbs Bible
Bible owned
by R.W. Dabbs
Births
Cisley Smith b.
29 Feb 1876
R. W. Dabbs b.
7 Oct 1873
Fay Ehoarth Dabbs b.
7 Oct 1909
Joe Simeons Dabbs b.
29 May 1912
Ina Lee Dabbs b.
25 May 1914
Olon Dabbs b.
30 Jul 1894
Onra Victoria Dabbs b.
23 Dec 1895
Onis Hilmer Dabbs b.
30 Jan 1898
Nancy Smith Dabbs b.
23 Aug 1899
Maggie Dale Dabbs b.
24 Aug 1901
Auston Glenn Dabbs b.
14 Oct 1904
Rewfus Thelma Dabbs b.
26 Dec 1907
Marriages
Cisley Smith and Roof Dabbs was married
18 Jun 1893
Daniel Bible
Bible owned
by Mrs. A. H. Daniel
Marriages
A.W. Daniel and Amanda ------ were married
29 Aug 1866
Births
A.W. Daniel b.
27 Apr 1828
Amanda ------ b.
24 Nov 1846
Sarah Ardenia Daniel b.
18 Aug 1867
William Thompson Daniel b.
21 Aug 1870
Andrew Harvey Daniel b.
30 Oct 1872
David H. Daniel b.
3 Oct 1875
Martha Joseyfean Daniel b.
9 Feb 1879
Fanny Ethel Daniel b.
5 Jul 1880
Deaths
A.W. Daniel d.
15 Aug 1891
Sarah Ardenia Daniel d.
3 July 1890
Amanda Daniel d.
6 Sep 1899
W. Tom. Daniel d.
15 Mar 1911
DeFoe Bible
Bible
record owned by E. E. Defoe
Marriages
John W. DeFoe and J. Docia E. Campbell were married
19 Mar 1884
by Jas. D. Harrington, J.P.
John W. DeFoe and Elizabeth E. Flowers was married
2 Jul 1891
Hettie J. Flowers and Thomas Craig were married
4 Nov 1900
Ethel Brown and Walter Flowers were married
7 Jul 1919
Clarice M. Craig and Herbie G. DeFoe were married
23 Oct 1919
Carrie O. Tatum and Thomas C. DeFoe were married
26 Nov 1919
Edith Flowers and W.C. Folks were married
9 Jan 1917
Ruth M. Craig and John Stockard were married
17 Sep 1917
Leda E. Craig and J. Albert Clay were married
28 Aug 1926
Births
W.A Flowers b.
27 Nov 1882
Hettie J. Flowers b.
7 Aug 1884
D. Edith Flowers b.
14 Feb 1887
Nettie M. Flowers b.
1 Feb 1881
John W. DeFoe b.
14 Dec 1842
Docia E. DeFoe b.
5 Sep 1863
Minnie E. DeFoe b.
5 Jan 1875
Aurora May
DeFoe b. 16 Dec 1884
John H. DeFoe b.
19 Mar 1886
Docia A. DeFoe b.
31 Dec 1887
Edith Purl DeFoe b.
5 Apr 1890
Thomas Curtis DeFoe b.
30 Apr 1893
Luther Melvil DeFoe b.
29 Sep 1896
Hettie Immiogene DeFoe b.
20 Sep 1897
Herbie Gladston DeFoe b.
20 Jun 1900
Jones Craig DeFoe b.
17 Aug 1920
Romona Dale DeFoe b.
18 Sep 1928
Tomasene DeFoe b. Sep (no date)
Deaths
Docia E. Campbell, wife of John W. DeFoe, d.
7 Jun 1890
Edith Purl DeFoe d.
8 Aug 1890
Luther Melvil DeFoe d.
13 Oct 1896
John W. DeFoe d.
28 Nov 1899
Kittie Immogene DeFoe d.
31 Dec
1899 [Believe this to be Hettie Immogene DeFoe]
Downey
Bible
Births
Richard Downey b.
23 Sep 1818
Martha Ann Downey b.
29 Nov 1824
Mary Ann Downey b.
3 Feb 1843
Nancy Isabella Downey b.
16 Oct 1844
Martha Jane Downey b.
11 Dec 1846
Sarah Elizabeth Downey b.
17 Jun 1849
Thomas James Downey b.
28 Jan 1852
William Henry Downey b.
16 Dec 1854
Virginia Caroline Downey b.
14 Jun 1857
Medora Brown
Downey b.
22 Apt 1860
Isaac Lee Downey b.
28 Jan 1863
Nancy F. Downey b.
5 Dec 1832
Joel Warren Downey b.
10 Apr 1865
Richard Cullen
Downey b.
30 Jul 1869
Joseph Smith
Downey b. 7
Apr 1871
William Henry Downey b.
16 Dec 1854
Marriages
Richard and Martha Ann Downey were married
25 Jan 1842
Mary Ann Downey and Charles L. Brown were married
2 Jul 1860
Sarah Elizabeth Downey and B.B. Shaw was married
15 Mar 1865
Virginia Caroline Downey and William T. Duncan was married
4
Jun 1871
Richard Cullen Downey and Livonia M. Bates was married
11 Apr 1889
Joseph Smith Downey and Miss Ida V.M. Edwards was married
27
Feb 1890
Richard Downey and Nancy Birdwell were married
13 Dec 1853
Deaths
Martha Jane Freeman d.
17 Apr 1932
William Henry Downey d.
19 Jun 1933
Nancy Isabella Downey d.
11 Nov 1859
Joel Warren Downey d.
24 May 1865
Rebecca Vick d.
28 Oct 1882
Cullen Vick d.
26 Nov 1891
Sarah Elizbeth Shaw d.
5 Jun 1896
Richard Downey d.
16 May 1898
Virginia Caroline Duncan d.
18 Jun 1900
Nancy F. Downey d.
25 Feb 1909
Isaac Lee Downey d.
10 Apr 1909
Mary Ann Barber d.
13 Feb 1913
Thomas Jones
Downey d.
26 Aug 1917
Downey
Bible
Property of
Mrs. Joseph Smith
Downey
Births
Richard Downey b.
23 Sep 1818
Martha Ann Downey b.
29 Nov 1813
Mary A. Downey b.
3 Feb 1843
Nancy Isabella Downey b.
16 Oct 1844
Martha Jane Downey b.
11 Dec 1846
Sarah Elizabeth Downey b.
17 Jun 1849
Thom. James Downey b.
28 Aug 1852
William Henry Downey b.
16 Dec 1854
Virginia Caroline Downey b.
17 Jun 1857
Medora Brown
Downey b.
22 Apr 1860
Isaac Lee Downey b.
28 Jan 1863
Nancy F. Downey, Second wife of Richard Downey b. D Dec 1865
Joel Warren Downey b.
10 Apr 1865
Richard Cullen
Downey b.
30 Jul 1869
Joseph Smith
Downey b. 7
Apr 1871
Deaths
Nancy Isabelle Downey d.
11 Nov 1859
Martha Ann Downey d.
13 Sep 1863
Joel Warren Downey d.24 May 1865
Rebecca Vick d.
25 Oct 1882
Cullen Vick d.
26 Nov 1891
Sarah Elizabeth Shaw d.
5 Jun 1896
Richard Downey d.
16 May 1898
Virginia Caroline Duncan d.
18 Jul 1900
Nancy F. Downey d.
25 Feb 1909
Isaac Lee Downey d.
10 Apr 1909
Mary Ann Barber d.
13 Feb 1913
Thos. James
Downey d.
26 Aug 1917
William Henry Downey d.
19 Jun 1933
Martha Jane Freeman d.
17 Apr 1932
Marriages
Richard and Martha Ann Downey were married
25 Jan 1842
Mary Ann Downey, daughter of Richard and Mary Ann Downey was
married
2 July 1860 to Charles L. Brown
Sarah Elizabeth Downey, daughter of Richard and Mary A.
Downey was married
15 Mar 1865
to B.B. Shaw
Virginia Caroline Downey, daughter of Richard and Martha A.
Downey was married
4 Jun 1871
to Wm. T. Duncan
Richard Cullen Downey was married
11 Apr 1889
to Livonia M. Bates
Joseph Smith Downey was married
27 Feb 1890
to Ida V. M. E. Edwards
The following letters are
copies of the original ones written from camp by Captain
Biffle to his father, brothers, and sisters, whose names are
unknown to the writer, also one by W. L. Bramly, a
Confederate soldier, to his sweetheart, Miss E. C. Edwards.
These letters are at present time owned by Mrs. Ed Skelton,
Kimmins, Lewis County, Tennessee. The letter written by W.L.
Bramly was left Mrs. Skelton by her maternal aunt, Miss E.C.
Edwards, to whom the letter was written. W.L. Bramly served
in the 2nd Battalion of the Tennessee Cavalry,
under Captain Lewis.
Dear Father & Brothers & Sisters,
I seat
myself tonight to let you no that we are all well at present
time.
I hope when
these few lines come to hand that you all may bee injoying
the same blasying. I have nothing much to tell you. My
feelings was very much mortified when I heard of sister’s
death, but that is a debt we all have to pay soon or later.
That is nothing strange hear. We went out on picket the
other night and some one shot a man in the head and killed
him dead. They have Ben Roach under guard on the crime. I
don’t think that he shot him.
We take
some prisoners every day or two and horses in abundnc, mules
and negroes.
Miles was
in the last fight-he ses that the bulets whirled mightly
around him. He ses that it was just like a deer drive. Him
and Joseph Mearideth was just screaming and yeling all the
time. I went out at the same time but was not with them, bit
I got me one sot at the linkern.
It was at
one time we had nothing but crackers to eat for 40 hours.
My candle is getting short tho. Miles said tell bland bit
that he was well and all the rest of you all.
I will send
you all some of my hair as I have just had it cut, and this
lace to An. I taken hit out of a boy that we captured.
So farewell
my dear relations. May the God of Mercy guard us.
Captain Biffle
Lieutenant Coronel
Date 1861, November 4th
Civil War Letter
W. L.
Bramly to Miss E. C. Edwards
Miss
E. C. Edwards
I rite you
a few lines this morning to let you here from me. I have
not time to rite much. I left Camp Trausdale on the 15 of
this –gust. I shall go up to Cave city today, start at
three o’clock, Miles and the rest of the boys that is well.
Tha is some
at Camp Trausdale some at this place. I have been left
behind with the sick men and horses till I don’t entent to
stay any longer. Tha is 1200
Texas
rangers here . Tha can beat any men riding I ever saw. Tha
run horses full speed and light on ther feet and jump back
on the horse and never check the horse. Of you will lay a
half dollar on the ground tha can come in full speed and
pick it up. I have saw them take it up.
I send you
my likeness by Mr. Thomas Meredithy. Rite to me if you have
got it and whither you think it a true likeness or not. If
I never return I want you to keep it to remember me. Tho I
hope I will come home again. I don’t think ever a yankee
will kill me. The only thing I fear is sickness. If can keep
my health I have no fear of anything else. I received you
kind letter by Miles and was truly glad to hear from you.
Tell Suck
her sweetheart is here in the hospittle having the chills
and is tolerable sick. This morning I have just come from
thar. The one that was at Mrs. Choat one Sunday when we was
thar. Rite to me if Van Choat is still going to see Tup
Pope yet or not. I will be at home if I can git off the
first of January and not till then I now. So nothing more
only your sincere friend.
W. L. Bramly
Direct your letter to
Bollinggreen, Ky
2cnd Battalion of
Tennessee
Cavalry
cear of Capt. Lewis
The
following letter are copies of the original ones written
from camp by L.B. Cooper to his brother, L.B. Cooper to his
father, R.M. Cooper, and S.G. Cooper to his niece. The
letters are at present owned by Katie Cooper, niece of S.G.
Cooper, who lives near Mt. Joy.
Bowling
Green
Kentucky
Oct.
30th, 1861
Dear Brother,
I seat
myself to answer you kind letter which I received by the
hand of Mr. Christon. I am in excellent health and hope
when these few lines come to hand that they will find you
enjoying the same blessings. I would like to see you all
very much. Tell Pop and Ma that I want them to drop me a
line now and then to let me know how they are getting
along. I think that you did right to keep Buney at home, as
I think that he count not stand the winter in Camps. I got
to see John C. Breckinridge and General Harder since we came
here, they are both fine looking men. I want you and Statia
Holme to put off maring until I get home. I want you and
Sammy to stay with Pop until I het back. I must close by
asking you to write soon.
L.B. Cooper
Civil War Letter#2
Confederate Hospital
Raymond,
Miss
June
10th, 1863
To
R.M. Cooper
Dear Father,
I take my
pen in hand to let you know of the situation and whare about
I was wounded. On the 12th day of May in battle
of Raymond, Miss. I was wounded in the left leg a little
above the ankle, it was broken but I will not loose it. I
have suffered a great deal of pain but I am now doing pretty
well. I was a prisoner of 12 days when I was recaptured by
our forced. Captain Teodore was killed dead on the field
there, seven of our Company laying here wounded and among
them J.S. Clymons. Our Brigade is now four miles below
Yazoo City,
Miss.
Mr. Mitchell from Giles is here and he is trying to get us
all Furloughs to go home. We are all laying here is
Hospital at Raymond, and we have the best care and attention
from the untireing ladies of Raymond, of which their
kindness I shall never forget. There was a man come here to
see me the other day and claimed kin with me. I forgot to
get his name, but he is coming to take me to the country to
his house as quick as I am able to be moved. Tell Mr
Siymmis(orSirmmis) that J.S. was wounded in a little above
the elbo and came out behind, and at the top of his
shoulder. There was 3 dead in our Company on the field.
Direct you letter to Raymond Hinds Co.,
Miss.
Confederate Hospital, for me.
So will conclude by remaining,
Yours truly,
L.B. Cooper
Civil War Letter#3
S.G. Cooper
Camp Bowing
Green
Kentucky
Dec.
31-61
Dear Niece,
I
received your kind and most welcome letter of the 18th.
Which gave me great pleasure to hear from you. You said
that it was the first time that you had ever rote to me,
very true it is the first time but I hope it will not be the
last time. I am glad to say that I am in good health at
this time. I have enjoyed as good health since I have been
in the Camps as Iever had in my life. I am glad to say that
I have had such good health for I was afraid that I would
not stand Camp life so well.
I am
very much in hopes that I will stand the Campaign finely.
You know that our time is out the 7th of May next
and that is only a little over four months from now and I
will return to see you all again. You said that you was
asked to a party the day that I left. I am very sorry that I
was not there to be with you all, but I hope you all enjoyed
yourselved finely without me. But you young Ladies all must
fix up and be ready for the 7th of May. We will
all be home then and we want to have some of the biggest
times that Old Lewis ever saw or hird tell of, or ever will
again.
Well,
I will tell you how I like Camp life. I wish you was here to
see how we all get along. We all live in white houses, some
of the finest houses you ever saw. This cold weather is rite
bad on us but we come to stand hardships and that is a
matter of moonshine. All the relations are well that is up
here. Brother Theodore is at home and has been for some
time, but we look for him back all the time, he went home on
a six days furlough and he has been gone home 16 or 17
days. There is no chance for a battle up here. I tell you I
have lost all hope. You must write soon without fail. I have
but little news to rite so I will close by subscribing as
your ever
True and loving Uncle
S.G. Cooper
Civil War Letter
Jesse Coble to Adam Coble
The following letter is a copy of the original one written
by Jesse Coble, a Confederate soldier, to his father and
mother, while he was in camp. The letter is at present time
owned by J.D. Coble, who is the son of Jesse (or James)
Coble. Jesse Coble served in the 11th Regiment of
the Tennessee Volunteers, under Captain Weems.
August the 16-1861
Carters Station, Tenn
Carter County
Dear father and mother,
I take the pleasure of righting you a few lins to let you no
that I am in good health at this time and hope when these
fiew lines comes to hand tha will find you all enjoying the
same good blessing. The boys is jenuarly well in hour
Company. Hour mess is all well and in good spirits. I fiel
as hapy as a judg just now. I have just come don off of a
mountain that is with my jamper sack full of the best kind
of peaches. Tha mountain is about three quarters of a mile
high. I don’t know that I have any war nouse to right to you
at the presiant time that I no to bea so. Times is about
like tha have bin for some time as ni as I can tell. We
hear that air prepairing for fighting on boath sides, we
have bin expecting a little fight here with the union men.
Tha say tha talked of coming in on us and therashing us out,
but I learn tha air about to give that out.
I was in a spree the other knight with 7 more of the boys
and hour Captain. We run 4 of the union men about a mile and
took them prisoners and fetch them back to camps and kept
them under gard too days and knights and tha reliest them
withthought punsing them. Tha was throwghing rocks at the
carr as the past a long.
I will say to you it was fun for me to make the union devils
walk bafore at the point of my baonet. We air listning for
auder for us to leave this place whar we will go I do not
no.
Tell Betsey Shipes Denver was in Noxville last week. Hea was
well this so I herd.
Father, I have not received a letter from you since George
and James was at Camp Chathem, tho I have herd from you all
---------G.D. Leeper brought in John leteer ------you all
tolarbel well. I was glad to here from you and mother and
all of the rest. I want you to right to me ever chance you
can.
Tell Charley Cagle to hury and git well and come back and
fetch me some good nouse. Tell him my weight is 165. I
would like to sea you all and talk with you but it is out of
my power at this time. So nothing more at presiant.
I remain you affectionate sun until death.
From Jesse Coble
To Adam Coble
Direct you letters to Carter Depot the 11th
regiment of Tenn. Vol. In care of Capt. Weems
