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Subject: [ALHENRY] Barnes/Cobia Family Bible
Date: 16 Jun 2002 01:55:40 -0600

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The following are pages from the original handwritten Barnes/Cobia Family Bible. This bible has been passed through the family for years now finding a new shelf to rest on every year. I have never seen the bible itslef, but was able to have copies mailed to me.
Maudie E Cobia DOB March 22, 1892
Desser F Cobia DOB January 11, 1895
Marthy E Cobia DOB May 6, 1853***
Francis M Cobia DOB August 18, 1857
Maxwell L Barnes DOB May 24, 1911
Oris Barnes DOB December 28, 1914
Braxton Barnes DOB February 16, 1918
Frances Elizabeth Barnes DOB December 12, 1919
Sarah Emerline Cobia DOB February 20, 1855
Anie Elizar Jane Cobia DOB July 28, 1859
Davis/David Jackson Cobia DOB October 22, 1861
John Washington Cobia DOB April 30, 1863
Margaret Emerline Cobia DOB November 3, 1866
Viloolah McKay Cobia DOB May 4, 1869
Ellis Jackson Cobia DOB November 23, 1871
Rachel Elizabeth Cobia DOB August 12, 1875
W.T. Gray DOD January 23, 1903
Frances Gray DOD Novemeber 23, 1907
J. Culpepper DOD July 2, 1907***
Nellie Gray DOD April 8, 1908***
Julia A Culpepper DOD November 27, 1929***
William S Gray DOB August 6, 1826
Francis Gray DOB June 29, 1830
Julia A Gray DOB June 29, 1848***
John T Gray DOB (unreadable) 3, 1851***
Alice V Culpepper DOB October 1, 1879***
Vilulia C Culpepper DOB September 11, 1883***
J.C. Culpepper DOB November 6***
Emit A Gray DOB October 23, 1875***
William A Gray DOB April 9, 1879***
Minnie V Gray DOB October 18, 1882***
James W Gray DOB October 6, 1865***
William S Gray DOD January 23, 1903***
Frances Gray DOD November 23, 1907
Vester Culpepper DOD September 6, 1921***
William S Gray and Frances Miller married February 11, 1847
J.C. Culpepper and Julia A Gray married July 26, 1874***
John T Gray and Bettie Walters married December 10, 1874***
William A Gray and Timetha Pellum married June 30, 1881***
Angus C Gray and Mattie A Barnes married December 29, 1885***
A Gray and Janey Tamas married June 10, 1917***
M.H. Gray and Hannis Pellum married March 19, 1919***
T.M. Gray and Mary Frances Torbert married June 15, 1935***

The following are DOB found on a piece fo scrap paper folded up and stuck in the bible. I have discovered that they are all children of Francis J Cobia and Sarah E Ellis.
Sarah Emerline Cobia DOB February 20, 1855
Frances Marion Cobia DOB August 18, 1857
Anie Elizar Jane Cobia DOB July 28, 1859
Davis/David Jackson Cobia DOB October 22, 1861
John Washington Cobia DOB April 30, 1863
Margaret Elmirah Cobia DOB November 3, 1866
Viloolah McKay Cobia DOB May 4, 1869
Ellis Jackson Cobia DOB November 23, 1871
Rachel Elizabeth Cobia DOB August 12, 1875

The following are from actual rubbings done by my Aunt while in Henry County last year. I dont have the name of the cemetary and she was not exact on the locale.

Sarah E wife of F.J. Cobia
DOB December 4, 1836
DOD June 7, 1877

Francis J. Cobia
DOB October 24, 1824
DOD April 14, 1888

Martha E Cobia (wife of Frank M.)
DOB May 16, 1853
DOD October 24, 1945

Frank M Cobia
DOB August 18, 1857
DOD October 14, 1939

Susan E Miller (dtr of Thomas and M L Miller)***
DOB October 22, 1858
DOD October 23, 1861

Luisa J Miller (dtr of Thomas and M L Miller)***
DOB November 25, 1864
DOD March 13, 1873

Lucretia wife of Louis Miller***
DOD November 9, 1885
aged about 78 years

William S Gray
DOB August 6, 1826
DOD January 23, 1903

I hope this assists with lineage reports. I am able to include all of the above in my family tree with the exception of the ones with *** by their names. If you have information regarding the *** names, PLEASE email .
Thank you and good luck.

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