Jewel Family Bibles
Bible of Christina Jewel Shelor
This Bible was in the possession of Mary Winston Jewel Shields at the time of her death. The handwriting on the left hand side of the first page of Births is hers. The other entries were apparently made by her aunt, Christina Jewel Shelor, wife of Daniel Shelor. The original title page has been lost. The original Family Record pages are in the possession of James Jewel Geary.
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Part 2- Mary Winston Shields Bible
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Christina Jewel Shelor Bible |
Lucinda Nunley Bible
BIRTHS Daniel Shelor was born Nov 9th 1820 Angeline E. Shelor was born Nov. 4th 1839 Meurthu Ann E. Shelor was borned Febuary the 6th 1848 Leona M. Shelor was borned May the 7th 1858 Manerva F. Shelor was borned July the 10th 1860 Arrintha, S. g. Shelor was borned Febuary the 18th 1866 Handwriting changes at this point Children of Wm & Mary Hall Jewel Martha Jewel May 16, 1828 |
BIRTHS James Tazwell Akers June 25, 1852 Wm. Blackwell Akers Feb. 4, 1854 Children of Isaiah and Mary Jewel Sumner Children of T. and Virginia Jewel Overstreet Children of Wm H. Jewel & Sallie Davis |
BIRTHS Children of James T. Akers Harris Arthur Akers Elizabeth " Susan " John " Children of Martha Sumner King James Jewel Geary - May 14, 1914 Children of Riner Jewel & Gertrude Hurst (Son of J. W. Jewel & Florence Albert Jewel |
BIRTHS
(children of Ruth Jewel & Hans Boetcher) Children of James Jewel Geary and Celia Lavinder Geary Leslie Jewel Geary (daughter of James Jewel Geary and Karen Leyonmark Geary (Jim’s second wife) All dates for above children deleted as they are still living. |
MARRIAGES Daniel Shelor and Julian was married on the 14th of April 1847 Daniel Shelor and Angeline Elizabeth was married February th 11th 1857. Daniel Shelor and Christina was married December the 17th 1874. Handwriting changes at this point. Louin Jewel & Retta Lofland Gibboney [The following names start at the beginning of the next column but have been transcribed her to save space] |
MARRIAGES T.C. Overstreet and Virginia Jewel June 18, 1855 George Akers and Nancy Shanks Dec 27, 1855 Isaiah Summer — Mary Jewel Oct. 7, 1858 William Hank Jewel & Sallie Davis Oct. 3, 1872 Daniel - - - James F. Miller & Lucinda Jewel Sept. 7, 1880 John Acquilla Weeks & Margaret Jewel Aug 27, 1882 William Hank Jewel & Cora Lee Winston Jan. 25, 1893 Isaac Nunley & Lucinda Miller Dec. 28, 1893 Joseph Wm. Jewel & Florence Albert Oct. 1 " " " & Nancy Watts Nov 18 Hans Nielson Boetcher & Ruth Jewel July 12, 1930 |
DEATHS Angeline Elizabeth Shelor died May the 9th 1873 Handwriting changes at this point Christina Jewel Shelor January 11, 1923 The first born of Wm. & Mary Jewel May 17, 1827 |
DEATHS Lucinda Nunley ( Aunt Lucy) Nov. 27, 1933 Juliann Shelor died January the 18th 1852 {In same handwriting as Angeline Elizabeth Shelor} Daniel Shelor Dec. 24, 1909 James F. Miller June 15, 1890 T.C. Overstreet Aug. 20, 1891 James T. Akers " 10, 1901 Lindsey Louin Jewel Sept. 5, 1915 Retta Gibboney Jewel May 7, 1915 Iva John Weeks 1919 Isaac J. Nunley Nov. 4, Florence Albert Jewel Feb. 2, 1935 Leslie Jewel Jan. 13, 1940 Hans Nielson Boetcher Apr. 19, 1945 Viva Jewel Walters Sept. 20, 1945 Riner Warwick Jewel July 6, 1952 James Madison Geary March 18, 1865 Ruth Jewel Boetcher Feb. 26, 1966 |