Lenoir County, NC - Bibles File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Marble <mmarble@erols.com> JOSEPH R. AND NANCY HARDEE CROOM BIBLE Copy of original Bible found at the NSDAR Library, Washington, DC in the Major Croom File. Permission to post from the DAR Library. A note attached that the Bible was last known to be in the possession of Mrs. Gertrude Elmore of Kinston On the inside cover is written "It is my wishes and desire that this Bible be reserved in my Family as long as there is one of the name. May 12th 1867 Wm. A. Croom The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments New York, Published by Samuel S. & William Wood, No. 161 Pearl Street, New York 1836 PAGE 1 MARRIAGES (marked through) BIRTHS Joseph R. Croom was born the 4th of April 1807. Nancy Croom was born the 5th of July 1804. Henry Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 6th of November 1829. Mary Elishiba Croom Daughter of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 1st of January 1831. Lott Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 26th of July 1832. Major Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 15th of December 1833. Hardee Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 4th of December 1835. William Allen Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 9th of Oct. 1837. Charles Sheppard Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife as born the 1st of August 1839. Nancy Elizabeth Croom daughter of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 10th of March 1841. Sarah Croom Daughter of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born 21 Decr. 1842. MARRIAGES Joseph R. Croom and Nancy Hardee was married the 27th day of Jany. 1829. J. R. Croom babtised 16th April 1843. Rachel Whitfield Croom daughter of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 16th August, 1846. Rufus F. Temple & Mary E. Croom was married the 28th of Augst. 1849. Henry N. Croom and Elizabeth Temple was married the 25th day of December 1850. Lott Croom and Betsy his wife was married the 6th of Feb. 1787. William A. Croom and Ann Mariah Jackson was married the 15 of October 1857. 2nd PAGE BIRTHS Elizabeth Croom widow of Lott Croom was born the 28th of February 1771. Rebekah Croom Daughter of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife was born the 6th of February 1844. Rachael W. Croom Daughter of J. R. Croom & Nancy his wife was born the 16th of Augst. 1846. Lott Croom Supposed to be born about the year 1761. as he was said to be 10 years older than his wife Elizabeth who was born in the year 1771 Feb. 28th. Ann Mariah Croom Daughter of Jesse Jackson and Emma his wife as born April 19, 1842 Reding Croom Son of Lott Croom and his wife Elizabeth was born the 15th of Febr. 1793 (1793) Elcy Croom wife of Reding Croom was born the 10th of Dec. 1799. Seth Eneas Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom and Ann Mariah his Wife was born June 15, 1882 3rd PAGE BIRTHS Rufus F. Temple Son of Burwell Temple and Harriet Temple was born the 25th of Decr. 1828 Elizabeth Temple was born the 13th of March 1823 William Croom Son of Lott Croom was born the 6th of March 1805. Admiral Croom Son of Lott Croom was born the 12th of June 1810. Elizabeth Croom daughter of Lott Croom was born the 13th of Nov. 1812. Joseph R. Croom Son of William A. Croom and Ann Mariah his wife was born the 28 of November 1859 Jesse Jackson Croom Son of Wm. A. & Ann M. Croom was born February 14, 1862 Henry Phinehas Croom Son of Wm. A. & Ann M. Croom was born February 13th 1864. William Cyrus Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom and Ann Mariah his Wife was born April 16th 1866 Emma Elizabeth Croom Daughter of William A. Croom and Ann Mariah, his wife, was born June 3rd 1868 Conoly Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom and Ann Mariah his wife was born January 26, 1871 Eugene Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom and Ann Mariah his wife was born Oct. 11th 1872 Rufus P. Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom and Ann Mariah his Wife was born August 20th 1874 Rudolph Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom and Ann Mariah his wife was born July 8th 1878 4th PAGE DEATHS Lott Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife died 29th July 1833. Sarah Croom Daughter of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife died the 11th of April 1843 Major Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom and Nancy his wife died the 16th November 1843 Elizabeth Croom widow of Lott Croom died the 9th Sept, 1844. Nancy Elizabeth Croom daughter of Jos. R. and Nancy Croom died 20th June 1846 aged 5 years 3 months and 10 days Hardee Croom Son of Joseph R. Croom & Nancy his wife died the 6th November 1848 aged 12 years 11 months & 2 days Rachel W. Croom Daughter of J. R. Croom & Nancy his wife died the 1st day of Oct. 1853, aged 7 year 1 month & 15 days Charles Sheppard Croom Dec. March 26th 1876. Nancy Croom Wife of Joseph R. Croom Died September the 2, 1859. Joseph R. Croom died March 23rd A. D. 1860. Connoly Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom & Ann Mariah his Wife died the 8 day of October 1871 aged 8 months and 12 days Eugene Croom Son of Wm. A. Croom & Ann Mariah his Wife died the 25th day of July 1873 aged 9 months & 14 days Henry Phinehas Son of W. A. & A. M. Croom died April 12th 1883 Aged 19 years. 2 m's. 9 dys. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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