SEVIER COUNTY
BIBLE RECORDS

If you have any Bible records you would like to share; please email me jmfelihkatubbe@yahoo.com. Please be sure to list the subject area "Sevier County" so I will not overlook it by mistake. Thank you.

BATEY

Rueben Melton died August 5,1929, Monday night at 10:55. Gone but not forgotten, left to mourn his death, a wife (Mae Batey) and two dear little sons, R.A. and R.J., and a host of friends and loved ones.---------This death was recorded in the family Bible, the Bible belonged to Rufus Arvel and Nora Lee (Holland) Batey.

HALLMAN

S.E. Hallman and Malissa Cannon Hallman Family Bible-Arranged in Parallel Columns with the Revised Version of A.D. 1881-King James Version
Births
S.E. Hallman-May 12, 1846
Malissa Hallman-February 13, 1850
J.F. Hallman-June 11, 1876
John Hallman-Sept.9, 1877
M.A.S. Hallman-Dec.5, 1878
C.B. Hallman-Feb. 16, 1881
R.P. Hallman and J.W.C. Hallman-June 4, 1882
Maria C. Hallman-July 11, 1822
Zoda Allen Hallman-6 Mar 1876
W.A. Gentry-March 15, 1908
Eloise Gentry-1912
Gentry-May 5, 1936
Deaths
John Hallman departed this life Sept 28, 1878-Age 1 year and 19 days
R.P. Hallman departed this life Aug. 7, 1882-Age 2 months 3 days
S.E. Hallman departed this life Sept 29, 1912-Age 66 years 4 mos. 17 days-He died in the faith
Aunt Ollie Hallman-no date
Malissa Hallman died Feb. 16, 1931 at 4 AM. She went home.
C.B. Hallman died Dec. 19, 1933-at rest from pain
Nahum Cannon was born Dec. 13, 1806 Died Apr. 2, 1894. Age 87 years 3 months and 18 days. Died in the faith.
Ersie Hallman died April 6th Age 50 years
Sintha Cannon departed this life Apr. 15, 1890 Age 82 years and 11 days
Maria .C Hallman Died July 26, 1856 Age 34 years and 15 days Born 7-11-1822
Mrs. L.C Hallman (Georgia) past away at 8 o'clock 2-1-1948
Since this Bible is in my possession, thanks to Willard Gentry, I add these following names:
Anna Lillian Chambers Hallman born 8 July 1887 and died 1915-Buried at Wright's Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County Arkansas
James Walter (Watt) C. Hallman died 2 Nov 1943 at 5 AM in Stockton, California.
John James Hallman Born 6-13-1912 Died 6-20-1974
Bonnie Bert Hallman was born 9 August 1914 in Tom, Oklahoma and killed in an accident at home 17 August 1963. He is buried at Zion Hill Cemetery, Weatherford, Texas. He was a member of the church of Christ.
Pauline Green Hallman born October 20, 1918 in Perry, Arkansas and died February 5, 1989. She is buried also at Zion Hill Cemetery, Weatherford, Texas, and she was a member of the church of Christ.

HARTFIELD

Benjamin H. G. HARTFIELD, born 13 Jan 1798 , son of Asa HARTFIELD , died 29 Nov 1854, married 1 May (elsewhere 5 Jan) 1828 to Louisiana English/Inglish, born 21 Jan 1809, died 5 May 1888, daughter of Joseph English/Inglish and Sarah Anderson.
Mary HARTFIELD (born 4 Mar 1831) died 30 July 1834
Benjamin HARTFIELD (born 25 Aug 1832) died 17 Dec 1839 (or 1834)
Sarah HARTFIELD (born 29 Dec 1833) died 18 Dec 18__ (apparently before her sister, Sarah Oregon HARTFIELD, was born in 1840)

JONES, Eva Ellen (Swim)

L.C. Kelly born April 13, 1859 died May 1, 1925
S.E. Swim born August 2, 1859 died June 15, 1921
Willie Married Frank Manning Oct. 23, 1926
Frankie Ellen born Jan 16, 1928
Peggie Jones born March 25, 1916
H.J. Jones born June 17, 1854
M.I. Springs born July 26, 1859
J.E. Swim born Nov. 28, 1883
R.M. Swim born Mar. 7, 1885
T.J. Swim born Jan. 27, 1887
A.J. Swim born Jan. 27, 1889
E.E. Swim born Jan 4, 1893
W.B.Swim born Aug. 30, 1895
E.A. Swim born Oct. 17, 1898
B.S. Swim born Dec, 16, 1901

Eva Jones: Joined the Missionary Baptist church the 15th of Jan. 1956. Born in Sequoyah County, Sallisaw, Okla. Was baptized June 24, 1956. Married George A. Jones Sr. on Jan 23, 1910
Willie Idale Born Nov 27, 1910
Hiram Jessie Born Sept. 15, 1912
Myran M. Born Oct. 13, 1914
Jennette C. Born July 16, 1917
Jodie Jean Born Sept. 2, 1923
Lois Ellen Born May 22, 1926
George A. Born Sept. 29, 1928
Sherman J. Born April 12, 1932
Myron married Jan 4, 1934
Jennette married Aug 1, 1934

LITTLE, Alexander and Margret Jane Ferguson

Bible in possession of Steve Johnson of Nashville, Arkansas

(Bold wording is original; Italicized was added from secondary sources)

Page 1.
My Book Bought in Center Point Price $2.00 Sevier Co Ark
Alexander Little son of Theophilus F. Little and Martha Lowrey
Margaret Jane Ferguson daughter of Andrew Ferguson and Dorothea Cobb
Was maried the 30 of September 1857 Chattooga County, Georgia
Page 2.
First Column
Alexander Little was Born December the 9 1831 Carroll County, Georgia-died August 27th, 1911 Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas, Buried at Old Union)
Margaret Jane Little was Born October the 12 1839 Chattooga County, Georgia-died October 6, 1928, Buried at Old Union)

Martha Malinda Little was born August the 15 A.D. 1858 died July September 1865
Francis Elizabeth Little was Born October 6 A.D. 1860 died August 23 1937
Joseph Andrew Little was born December the 1 A.D. 1861 died July 1890
Sariah Lavonie died September 13, 1868 and Mary Lewellen was Born Sept the 17th A.D. 1866 died February 26, 1875
Second Column
Alexander Marion ^ Little was born July the 6th A.D. 1869
William Balous Little later spelled Bayless was Born January The 28th 1871 died April 26, 1944. Buried at Old Union)
John Thomas ^Little was born February The 4th A.D. 1873 died April 12, 1949
Walter Anderson Little was born December the 20th, A.D. 1874 died December 7, 1951

Emma Jane (?) Roselee Little was born March the 22 1878 died July 2, 1960
Tera Elzora Little Shinn was Born November the 1st 1880 died April 9, 1967
Pet Little Hale was born September 13th -1884 died April 9, 1954
Page 3.
First Column
Viola (?) was born in Janary 25-1890
(unreadable) Little was (unreadable) Janary (unreadable) 1892
(unreadable) Little was borned in December 20 1894
Alexander Little born September 20, 1896
Second Column
Jo.s F Little was Born Sept 28th 1833 son of Theophilus F. Little and Martha Lowrey
Lee Ethel Shinn Johnson was Born June 19-1902 died August 13, 2004
Alexander Little In April 1861 Alex Little enlisted in Company C, 19 Arkansas Infantry, Confederate Army . While serving as a medic in St. John's College Hospital, Little Rock, he was captured when the city fell to the Union Army in 1863, but escaped and made his way to Washington, Hempstead County. Little became forage master for General Kirby Smith's cavalry and served in southwest Arkansas and Louisiana until the war ended. He was paroled at Marshall, Texas in May 1865 and returned to his home in Sevier County. Alex became a prosperous farmer and stockman, operating a 320-acre farm about a mile and a half north of Lockesburg, Arkansas. He was a Democrat and, beginning in 1872, a Mason. My father remembered him as a jovial, good-natured man who had a winning way with children. Alex Little died August 27, 1911 and was buried with Masonic honors in Old Union Cemetery. Margaret Jane Ferguson
Margaret Ferguson and her brother, William Simpson "Simp" Ferguson, were married to another brother/sister pair, Alexander "Alex" Little and Jane Elizabeth Little, in a double wedding on Sept. 30, 1857. This was probably right before the entire Andrew Ferguson Family moved from Chattooga County, Georgia, to Sevier County, Arkansas. Why did they move? Unsure at this time, but it was a good thing for the family that they did. Only two years later the War Between the States began. By 1865, Georgia was devastated. Had the family remained there, their history would have been quite different. At least four of Andrew and Dorothy's sons fought in the Civil War: Alfred Cobb Ferguson, Seville Ranson Ferguson, and Marion Francis Ferguson all fought and returned to their families. The fifth son, however, Miles N. Ferguson, did not return. He was married to Martha Jane Burkley on September 25, 1861. No record of him is found after the War, so it is assumed he died during this time. Malinda's husband, James M. Henderson, also served in the C.S.A., losing an arm at Chickamauga. Dr. John L. Ferguson
Arkansas State Historian
1993

McDONALD

1. Bill MCDONALD (b. in Ireland) met and married Ms. ?? GROUNDS (b. in Holland) in Sevier Co., AR. They had 3 Sons:

2a. Dave MCDONALD (b. 1843 in De Queen, Sevier Co., AR) + Evaline Williams
Children of Dave and Evaline:
3a. Sevier MCDONALD married Mary CRISWELL.

2b.*Sevier MCDONALD (b. 1845 in De Queen, Sevier Co., AR.. d. Oct 29,1882) went to Texas at age 18.
+ Elizabeth Jane WALKER (b. Sept 17 1849 in MS.. d. abt 1940 age 91)
Md. March 3, 1868, Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto Co., TX..
Children of Sevier and Elizabeth:

3b. Susan Partheny (b. Oct 18, 1870, Meridian, Bosque Co., TX)
+ Zek CONNOR.
Children of Susan and Zek:
4a. Maude
NOTE: Maude was 3rd wife of John Russell Lowrance.

3c. James David (b. Feb 24, 1873 Meridian, TX)
+ Ollie BRITTIAN.
Children of James and Ollie
4b. Lanie
4c. Jimmy
4d. Emmett
4e. Dorothy
NOTE: James and Ollie were last known to be living in Carlsbad, NM

3d. *Mary Frances (b. Sept 23, 1875 Cotton Wood, Callahan Co., TX-d. July 26, 1923, Jones Co., TX)
+ *John Russell LOWRANCE (b. June 15, 1869 Aledo, Parker Co., TX-d. Oct 28, 1937 Stamford, Jones Co., TX) Md. Aug 5, 1894 Callahan Co., TX..
Children of Mary and John:
4f. Susan (Sadie)Francis m. George Washington COOLEY
4g.*Robert Sevier m. *Bertha Mable COOLEY
4h. Amanda Elizabeth m. Calvin R. JONES
4i. Arelius B. Claude
4j. Lillie Mae m. Lee KING
4k. Ottie Kermit

3e. Belladona (b. Feb 13, 1877 Callahan Co. TX)
+ Tom CRISWELL (brother to Jim & Mary Criswell).
Children of Belladona and Tom:
4m. Freddy
4n. Ollie Bell
4o. Fromie

3f. Annie Laura (b. Dec 25, 1878 Callahan Co., TX)
+ Henry JONES.
Children of Annie and Henry:
4p. Nora
4q. Ezra

3g. Minnie Lee (1880-1885)

3h. Sevier Jr. (b Jan 8, 1883 Cottonwood, Callahan Co., TX
+ Lizzie BRITTIAN.
Children of Sevier and Lizzie:
4r. Joe
4s. George
4t. Virgil
NOTE: Sevier and Lizzie were last known to be living in Plains, TX.

2c. John MCDONALD b. 1847, De Queen, AR.

WIGHT, MARY "ABBIE"

? M. TAYLOR BURRIED 21 DEC 1906
A.A. TAYLOR BORN 2 AUG 1908 (THIS IS HER SON ARDITH ALFRED TAYLOR)
J.T. WATKINS BORN 23 FEB 1928 ( THIS IS MY FATHER JOHN THOMAS WATKINS, BORN IN DUNBAR, OKLAHOMA. HE WAS FIRST BORN OF MAGGIE AND JOHN WATKINS. STILL LIVING)
LOYD LEE 27 SEPT 1930 ( THIS IS ONE OF MAGGIES AND JOHNS CHILDREN THAT DIED, BURRIED IN PINE SPUR CEMETERY, PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA)
JAMES EDGAR BORN 28 ICT 1931 (MAGGIE AND JOHNS SON STILL LIVING)
WILLIAM ALFORD TAYLOR BORN 16 MAY 1931
DELIA ALMER JACKSON BORN 21 MARCH 1893 (THIS WAS B.D. DAUGHTER) FROM HIS FIRST MARRIAGE
TOMMY JACKSON BORN 1895 TEXAS (THIS WAS B.D. SON) FROM HIS FIRST MARRIAGE
LOWIS LEE HOWZE 18 MAY 1931 ( THIS IS ALICES AND CALVINS DAUGHTER) STILL LIVING
RUBY MAY HOWZE 27 DEC 1932 ( THIS IS ALICES AND CALVINS DAUGHTER)STILL LIVING
L.A. JACKSON BORN 4 JULY 1910 ( THIS IS LOU ALICE, ALICES AND B.D. DAUGHTER) SHE DIED DECEMBER 2001, AND IS BURRIED IN PINE SPUR CEMETERY, PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA)
M.C. JACKSON BORN 20 OCT 1912 ( THIS IS MY GRANDMOTHER MAGGIE CORDILLIA, STILL LIVING)
JOHN WESLEY JACKSON BORN 13 DEC 1914 ( THIS IS THE SON OF ABBLE, AND B.D. JACKSON, HE IS BURRIED IN STANLEY, PUSHAMATAHA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA)
NORA MAY BELL JACKSON BORN 21 JULY 1917 ( SHE IS ABBIES AND B.D. DAUGHTER, STILL LIVING)