Granny's Bible Held Family Records

When Granny (Lucy Washington Brown) passed (10 April 1996) and we packed up her apartment, one of the items that came home with us was her Bible. It wasn't until later in that year that I looked at the Bible closely and saw she had recorded the death dates of several family members on one of the middle pages. Through the years the dates have been very helpful as I analyze various records and verify family connections through records.

I know this is Granny's writing because I have seen her handwriting many times while she was alive. Below are the entries I transcribed as Granny wrote them and my parenthesis for the family relationship to Granny. 

Ida Brown, 2-24-64 (Sister-in-law)

Darker Washington, Aug 6 1920 (Grandmother)

Ned Washington, May 30 1918 ( Grandfather)

Frankie Washington, 1968  (Sister-in-law, wife of brother George)

Noah Brown, died 1966 (husband)

George Washington, Jan 24 1980 (Brother)

Mary Washington. Dec 17 '42 (Mother)

Peter Washington, May 1953 (Father)

Gilbert Washington (Brother)

Estela Tyus, Oct 10 1985 (Sister)

Charles died 1984; Charles Craddock, 4-1-84

     (son-in-law, husband of daughter Vivian)

Mamie Washington, 1983 Nov* (Niece, daughter of brother Ned)

     *(Social Security Death Index lists death date as Nov 1985)

Arthur Brown, 12-28-86 (Son)

George Washington Jr, my nephew, 1983 Nov

Ned Washington, May 1984 (Brother)

Mary B Chatman, Aug 8, 1972 (Niece, daughter of sister Estella)

Mr. Lee Grisham, 2-13-82 (friend)

Mrs. Grisham, 1967 (friend)

     The last entries are names I am unfamiliar with and harder for me to transcribe

L??? Wadley, Aug 2 1990

Liza, Aug 4 1987

Mary M???, 1-8-93

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