Bickley Family Bible

BS 188.A3.1885.B5
Floyd, Scott Co., Virginia

Transcript: Family History

	[Cover] HOLY BIBLE
	[Title Page]
	R.E. Thompson Aprill 27. 1920 age 68 years old “WHAT GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER, LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER.” CERTIFICATE. This Certifies THAT THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY WAS CELEBRATED BETWEEN John H. Bickley of Scott Co V^a. and Rhoda E. Thompson of " " " on Jan’y 10, 1867 at Rye Cove V^a. by Rev. W.P. Horton Witness { [blank]
	“WHOSO FINDETH A WIFE FINDETH A GOOD THING AND OBTAINETH FAVOR OF THE LORD.” MARRIAGES. Mary Ella Bickley and Ben. H. Baylor was married by Rev. J.A. Straley at the residence of the bride’s father Nov. 10^th 1891 Anna Belle Bickley and Chas N. Long married at home by Rev. J.H. Keith April 17^th 1895 Charles Lee Bickley and Sarah Thomas Kreger married at Abington, VA. by Rev. T. [A.] Wharton March 29^th 1899 Clarence Theadore Bickley and Julia Elizabeth Evans Sisk married September the twenty second 1904 by Rev. P.M. Lowery Knoxville Tenn. Grover Boyd Bickley and Mary Hortense Coffay married in Balt. Md July 8^th 1914
	“SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME.” BIRTHS. Myrtle Lucie Baylor was born on Aug 18th 1892 Mary Helen Bickley born Jan[uar]y 13, 1900 Rhoda Elizabeth Bickley born August Twenty Ninth 1902 Evelyn Bickley Baylor Born December the tenth 1901 Grover Hopkins Bickley Born June 4^th 1915 Evelyn Bickley Baylor was born December 10, 1901 at Marion, Virginia.
	“I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE.” DEATHS. Myrtle Lucretia Bickley Died August 8^th 1890, of Brights disease Age 9 yrs. 6 mos. 20 Days. John Hopkins Bickley died Sept. 18^th 1902, of Bronchitis Age 65 yrs. seven mos. & 17 days. Anna Belle Long Died March 19^th 1908, Age 40 yrs. 2 mo. & 24 days. Sarah Thomas Kreger Bickley Died Nov. 1908 Chas Lee Bickley Died May 20 1911, age 39 yrs. 8 mo. 6 days Rhoda Elizabeth Bickley died Nov. 30 1928 age 78 yrs.

Notes

The Bible was given to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum at Colonial Williamsburg in 1974 possibly because of the ornate binding.
The 1900 U.S. Census (Floyd District, Scott County Virginia) lists Jno H. Bickley as born in 1837 with the occupation of farmer. He had been married 33 years to his wife, Rhoda, age 48. They had seven children, with six alive in 1900. Children at home were W.E. (age 26) and Grover B. (age 12). A photograph of a couple which may be John and Rhoda was found inside the Bible.
Anna Belle Long returned home to die and an obituary from the Bristol Virginia newspaper is enclosed in the Bible.
The 1910 U.S. Census (Knoxville, Tennessee) lists Charles Bickley, widower and merchant, with two daughters, Mary H. (age 10) and Rhoda E. (age 7). An obituary with a picture of Charles is enclosed in the Bible.
An image of Myrtle L. Bickley’s gravestone can be viewed: Bickley Cemetery, Scott County, Virginia. Enclosed in the Bible is a note certifying the cause of death (Bright’s disease) signed and dated by the doctor and an obituary clipped from an unnamed newspaper.

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