Edward King & Mary Moore Bryan Family Bible
Typed copy found at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, NC. This Bible
was copied from the original by Elizabeth Moore, Clerk of the Court,
Craven County, NC, and was certified 13 June 1962 as being a true
copy. At that time the Bible was in the possession of Charles Slover
Hollister, Jr.
HOLY BIBLE
Containing the Old and New Testaments Together with the APOCRYPHA
Translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations
compared and revised To Which Is Appended To Concordance. The Psalms of
David in Metre And Index tables and other useful matters.
The text conformable to the standard of the American Bible Society
Philadelphia; Claxton, Rensen & Haffelfinger; no date
MARRIAGES
Father Mother
John A. Moore and Susan Comron were married the 30th day of May 1839
Edward K. Bryan and Mary Moore were married on the 22nd day of December 1859
Leonidas J. Moore and Susan Stanley were married on the 24th October 1865
Henry C. Pool and Celia Moore were married on the 27th October 1871
Leonidas J. Moore and Bettie F. Terry were married on the 21 October 1875
Florence Bryan and James W. Walters were married 16 October 1889
Mary C. Bryan and Charles S. Hollister were married 27th day of November 1889,
8 o'oclock in the morning at the Presbyterian Church
BIRTHS
John A. Moore son of W. P. Moore and Mary, his wife, was born on the 3rd day
of February, 1820
Susan Comron, daughter of Reuben Comron and Hannah his wife, was born on 9th
day of May 1822
John Adam, son of John A. and Susan, his wife was born on the 12th April 1840
Susan Mary, daughter of John A. Moore and Susan, his wife, as born on
the 19th day of August 1841
Leonidas J. Moore, son of John A. Moore and Susan, his wife was born on
November 7th, 1844
Celia Elizabeth, daughter of John A. Moore and Susan his wife, was born
on 10th January, 1847
Florence, daughter of Edward K. Bryan and Mary , his wife, was born
October 12, 1860
Edward K. Bryan, son of Edward K. Bryan and Mary, his wife, was born
April 8, 1865
DEATHS
Died on the 29th day of July 1840 John Adam, son of John A. Moore and
Susan, his wife, aged 3 months and 17 days
Died on the 24th July 1849, John A. Moore, aged 29 years, 5 months and
21 days
Died on the 23rd February 1855, Susan Comron, wife of Doctor John A.
Moore, aged 33 years, 9 months and 14 days
Died on the 3rd September 1885, Celia Elizabeth Pool aged 38 years, 4
months and 7 days
Died on the 23rd July 1866, Susan Ann, wife of Leonidas John Moore
Died on the 26th July 1901 Bettie Terry Moore, 2nd wife of Leonidas J.
Moore in the 47th year of her age
Died on Sunday morning April 1, 1894, Lucy Parke Moore, daughter of L.
J. Moore and Bettie, his wife, in the 16th year off age. She was a
sweet, lovely child, dearly beloved by her family and by all who knew
her - sweet memory.
BIRTHS
William Powell Moore, son of Edward K. Bryan and Mary, his wife was born on
the 21st day of April 1867
Mary Cecelia, daughter of Edward K. Bryan and Mary his wife, was born on
November 21, 1868
Edward King Bryan, Jr. and Julia (Pet) Dowd were married in Charlotte,
NC December the 30th 1890
William Powell Moore Bryan and Mary Satchwell were married in
Washington, NC on March 16, 1892
FAMILY RECORD
MY PARENTS
John A. Moore and Susan Comron were married on the 30th day of May A.D. 1839
Leonidas J. Moore died on the 26th of November 1903, my precious
brother. God bless him
My grand mother Hannah Hollingsworth Comron died at Chinquepin, Jones
County, at the residence of her grandson, L. J. Moore, in August 1865 at
Stanley's Place. Her maiden name was Coward - she married Reuben
Comron. I don't know when
[NOTE: John Coward md Celia Hollingsworth - their daughter Hannah md
Reuben Comron in Jones Co in 1821 (mmm) John Coward was probably from
Lenoir or Greene County]
Edward King Bryan and Mary A. Moore were married in the town of New Bern on
the 22nd day of December A. D. 1859, by the Rev. Mr. Wall
Leonidas J. Moore and Susan A. Stanley were married at Chinquepin, Jones
County on the 24th day of October 1865
Henry C. Pool and Celia Moore were married October 27th 1870 at the
Episcopal Church by Mr. Forbes
Leonidas J. Moore and Bettie Terry were married at Hickory N. C. on the
21st day of October 1875 by the Rev. M. Gibbs, Presbyterian Pastor
BIRTHS
My brother John Adam, son of John A. Moore and Susan, his wife, was born on
the 12 of April A. D. 1840
Susan Mary, daughter of John A. Moore and Susan, his wife, was born on
the 19th day of August A. D. 1841
Leonidas John (Moore) son of John A. Moore and Susan, his wife, was born on
the 7th day of November A. D. 1844
Celia Elizabeth, daughter of John A. Moore and Susan, his wife, was born on
the 10th day of January A. D. 1847
Edward K. Bryan, Jr. the son of Edward K. and Mary Moore Bryan, was born in
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, on the 8th day of April A. D. 1865
MY GRANDPARENTS
John Adam Moore son of William P. Moore and Mary, his wife, was born on
the 3rd day of February 1820
MY MOTHER
Susan Ann Comron, daughter of Reuben Comron and Hannah, his wife and
wife of Dr. John Adam Moore, was born 9th of May 1822
Florence, daughter of E. K. and Mary Bryan, was born at Gaston House in
New Bern 12 October, 1860
MY BROTHER
Died on the 29th July 1840, John Adam (Moore), son of John A. and Susan
his wife, aged 3 months, 17 days
MY FATHER
Died on the 24 day of July 1849, John A. Moore, aged 29 years, 5 months, and
21 days. He died in hope of rest beyond the grave, where the wicked care from
troubling and the weary are at rest
MY MOTHER
Died on the 23 February 10 minutes before 11 o'clock 1855, Susan Ann
Moore, wife of John A. Moore, aged 32 years, 9 months and 14 days old
Died on the 18 of April John C. Comron, aged thirty five years and seven days
old, he died in full hope of his acceptance with his MAKER
Susan Richardson, died on the 17th day of September 1862, aged fifty
seven years two months and 20 days. She died in full hope of eternal
felicity beyond the grave
Mrs. Davies, wife of W. W. Davies, Esq. died in Greensboro, NC date of
paper not given
She was the daughter of James C. Stevenson, Esq. And sister of Mrs.
Thomas J. Latham
Died Thursday, Dec 14, 1876, of diptheria George Edward, son of Leah M. and
George Allen, aged 2 years
Died in the city of New Orleans, Aug 1, 18-- William S. Pool aged 24
Mrs. Annie Blackwell Cartwright, wife of Dr. Robert Cartwright born
Sept. 25, 1865, married in Christ Church, New Bern, June 8 1887, and
died at her home in Fairfield, Hyde County, on Monday December 19, 1887, in
the 23rd year of her age.
James Satchwell Bryan, son of William Powell Moore Bryan and Mary
Satchwell Bryan was born February 23 in New Bern, 1897
Edward Dowd Bryan, son of Edward King Bryan and Julia Dowd Bryan was
born Sept. 11 in Charlotte, NC 1891
Julia, daughter of Edward King Bryan and Julia Dowd Bryan was born May
2, in Charlotte, NC, 1897
Helen Hollister, daughter of Charles S. Hollister and Mary Bryan
Hollister ws born in New Bern April 14, 1903
Clement, son of Edward K. Bryan Jr. and Julia Dowd Bryan was born June
11, 1904
BORN
Mary Louise Walters October 8, 1890
Mary Bryan Hollister and Feb. 13, 1891
Elizabeth Slover Hollister twins
Edward Dowd Bryan Sept. 11, 1891
William Hollister Feb. 28, 1893
Edward King Bryan Nov. 9, 1893
Sarah King Hollister Jan 25, 1895
William Moore Bryan July 16, 1895
James Satchwell Bryan Feb. 23, 1897
Julia Bryan May 2d 1897
Charles Slover Hollister June 13, 1897
Margaret Hollister Aug. 12, 1899
Catherine Slover Hollister July 31, 1901
Helen Hollister April 14, 1903
Clement Bryan June 11, 1905
Charles Slover Hollister, son of Charles Slover Hollister and Mary Bryan
Hollister was born June 13 in New Bern, NC 1897
Margaret Hollister, daughter of Charles Slover Hollister and Mary Bryan
Hollister, was born August 12th in New Bern 1899
Catherine Slover Hollister, daughter of Charles Slover Hollister and
Mary Bryan Hollister was born on the 31 July in New Bern, NC 1891
Edward King Bryan, son of William Powell Moore Bryan and Mary Satchwell
was born the 9th November, New Bern, NC 1893
William Moore Bryan, son of William Powell Moore Bryan, and Mary
Satchwell Bryan, was born July 16, in New Bern, NC 1895
Grandchildren of Edward King Bryan and Mary Moore Bryan
Mary Louise Waters, daughter of James Welling Waters and Florence Bryan
Waters was born in New Bern, NC October 8th 1890
Mary Bryan Hollister and Elizabeth Slover Hollister, twin daughters of
Charles Solover Hollister and Mary Bryan Hollister were born in New
Bern, NC Feb. 13, 1891
William Hollister, son of Charles Slover Hollister and Mary Bryan
Hollister was born in New Bern, NC the 28th Feb. 1893
Sarah King Hollister, daughter of Charles Slover Hollister and Mary
Bryan Hollister was born January 23, 1895 in New Bern, NC
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