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 oclock 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 oclock PM
Emma N. McMillan wife of Rev. H. W. McMillan & daug. of J. C. & his wife Emeline
died Dec. 29, 1883 at 6:15 oclcock AM
Eliza Jane Kennedy wife of Charles Kennedy & daug. of J. C. & Emeline Wooten died
Oct. 22, AD 1886 at 6 oclock 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.
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 oclock 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 oclock PM
Emma N. McMillan wife of Rev. H. W. McMillan & daug. of J. C. & his wife Emeline
died Dec. 29, 1883 at 6:15 oclcock AM
Eliza Jane Kennedy wife of Charles Kennedy & daug. of J. C. & Emeline Wooten died
Oct. 22, AD 1886 at 6 oclock 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.
Gravesite Details
Information states John and his wife, Emeline are buried in Homer/Wooten Cemetery, but I do not know the true name of this cemetery. If anyone knows, please let me know and I will add it.
Family Members
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Narcissa Dorsey Wooten Powell
1823–1896
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Elizabeth Allen Wooten Kelly
1826 – unknown
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Richard Lafayette Wooten Jr
1828–1881
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Sarah Eliza Wooten Anders
1831–1871
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Caroline Matilda Wooten Munroe
1836–1920
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Rachel Helen Wooten
1837–1850
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Francis Marion "Frank" Wooten
1838–1863
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Rev Edward Williams Wooten
1838–1900
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Maj Thomas Jones Wooten
1840–1923
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Eliza Jane Wooten Peacock
1846–1919
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