JOHN C. WOOTEN BIBLE

Hand written copy found in the John A. Clark Collection #427.5, Joyner Library,
Manuscript Division, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. According to the article
in the Heritage Book on this family, John and his father, Richard, moved to Lenoir
County from Bladen County.

It appears there are a number of errors in this transcript so if the present location is known, it would be wise to check this against the original Bible.


MARRIAGES

John C. Wooten and Emeline Kelly were married at the residence Oak Forest of Wm. D.
McNeill by the Rev. Wm. Brobston Wed. 22 Jan 1845

Mary E. Wooten and Jesse C. Kennedy were married Oct. 23, 1866

Eliza Jane Wooten and Charles E. Kennedy was married by Rev. S. H. Isler, Nov. 25,
1874

Emma Wooten & Rev. G. W. McMillan were married by Rev. C. M. Payne Tues. Oct.
19, 1890

Matthew H. Wooten and Cornelia I. Kennedy was married Sept. 25th 1876

BIRTHS

John C. Wooten was born the 20th Jan. 1825

Emeline Wooten was born the 10 Feb. 1824

Richard William Wooten son of John C. & Emiline M. Wooten was born the 21 Feb.
1848

Mary Elizabeth Wooten, daughter of John C. Wooten & his wife Emeline was born the
12th day of March A. D. 1854

Matthew Henry Wooten son of John C. Wooten & his wife Emeline was born April 1??,
1852

Eliza Jane Wooten, dau. of John C. Wooten & his wife Emeline was born Dec. 27, 1854

Emma Narcipa (sic) Wooten daug of John C. Wooten and wife Emiline was born Jan. 31,
1861

Anna Louisa Wooten dauh. Of John C. & Emeline M. Wooten was born Jan. 21, 1864

C. Bryce Wooten, daug. of R. W. & Joan Payne Wooten was born Aug. 29, 1900

Patrick Kelly father of Emeline Wooten was born the 27 April 1771

Elizabeth Kelly, wife of Patrick Kelly and Mother of Emeline Wooten was born the ----
of --- AD ----

Richard Wooten the father of J. C. Wooten was born he 14th of March A. D. 1795

Eliza I. Wooten, wife of Richard Wooten was the Mother of J. C. Wooten was born the
15th Sept. 1803

Benjamin L. K. Wooten son of Allen Gobetha Wooten was born Aug. 12, 1858

C. E. Kennedy was born Jan. 31, 1847

Hanson Kelly Kennedy son of C. E. Kennedy & Eliza Jane, his wife was born Sept. 21,
1875

Forrest Wooten Kennedy, son of C. E. Kennedy & Eliza Jane his wife was born Jan. 5,
1881

J. C. Wooten the 4th of that name now living, was born Sept 14th 1889 at the residence of
J. C. Wooten Sr in Lenour (sic) Co, NC and is the son of Ernest B. Wooten and his wife
Prudie Henderson Wooten on Thursday at 20 min to 12 o’clock A. M.

DEATHS

Patrick Kelly died the --- of Oct. 1836

Elizabeth Kelly died the --- of ----

Anna Louisa died 28 July 1868

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy died May 19, 1874

Eliza J. Wooten Mother of J. C. Wooten wife of Richard Wooten died Aug. 19, 1877

Richard Wooten, father of J. C. Wooten died Jan 20, 1878

Emeline M. Wooten wife of John C. Wooten died Oct. 12, 1883 at 5 o’clock PM

Emma N. McMillan wife of Rev. H. W. McMillan & daug. of J. C. & his wife Emeline
died Dec. 29, 1883 at 6:15 o’clcock AM

Eliza Jane Kennedy wife of Charles Kennedy & daug. of J. C. & Emeline Wooten died
Oct. 22, AD 1886 at 6 o’clock PM

John C. Wooten died Nov. 15th 1893
Fell from a wagon Nov. 10

May 18, 1962 Marcellus Wooten II of Mich. Born Kinston, NC 9/2/97 Died 1969 in
Detroit

Carrie Duffy Wooten Ward, Born Sept 13, 1898 Red Springs, NC married William F.
Ward Aug 4, 1920

Marcellus Wooten son of Rich. W. Wooten & Caroline Duffy md Juliene Kennedy

22 May 1879 - Thurs
J. C. WOOTEN vs. J. C. KENNEDY for application of
receivership. Wit: Wm. F. LOFTIN, age 39; R. L.
WOOTEN, Jr., 3rd cousin of J. C. WOOTEN; Dr. R.
L. WOOTEN, son of J. C. WOOTEN, age 30; J. M.
WOOTEN, 52, 1st cousin to J. C. WOOTEN; C. C.
HOWARD, age 25; Wm. G. TAYLOR, age 52; Samuel
HOWARD, age 66; R. W. KING, age 60; Chas. E.

J. C. WOOTEN vs. J. C. KENNEDY for application of
receivership. Wit: Wm. F. LOFTIN, age 39; R. L.
WOOTEN, Jr., 3rd cousin of J. C. WOOTEN; Dr. R.
L. WOOTEN, son of J. C. WOOTEN, age 30; J. M.
WOOTEN, 52, 1st cousin to J. C. WOOTEN; C. C.
HOWARD, age 25; Wm. G. TAYLOR, age 52; Samuel
HOWARD, age 66; R. W. KING, age 60; Chas. E.

WOOTEN vs. KENNEDY Trial cont. Wit: D. D. HASKITT, 32 of
Woodington; Jesse JACKSON, adm'r for J. H.
JACKSON in 1866; N. M. N. BUIE, 48, Wayne Co.;
Robert WOOTEN, cousin to J. C. WOOTEN, 63; John
W. ISLER, 48, Wayne Co.; Travis E. HOOKER, 47,
Greene Co.; John L. KINSEY, 40, Jones Co.; T. J.
KENNEDY, father of J. C. KENNEDY; A. McF.
CAMERON, Kinston, 42; J. G. COX, Kinston; S. T.
CROSSLAND, 37, 2nd cousin to J. C. WOOTEN; J. S.
JACKSON, 27, bro-in-law to J. C. KENNEDY; W. L.
KENNEDY, 33, bro. to J. C. KENNEDY; A.T. KENNEDY
Lenoir Co., bro. to J. C. KENNEDY; W. G. WATTS,
46; Elias JACKSON, 44, former slave to Jno.
JACKSON; W. H. SUTTON, 47; N. B. WOOTEN, 22, 2nd
cousin to J. C. WOOTEN.