Fort-Craft Family Bible
"The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, together with the Apocrypha: Translated Out of the Original Tongues, with the Former Translations Digigently (sic) Compared and revised. Philadelphia: Published by John B. Perry, 198 Market Street, 1853"
Last known owner of this Bible was Lucy Hill Daniel
Marriages
James Fort and Martha Craft were married at the residence of D. E. Blount near Clinton, Georgia, December 16th 1845 by Rev. Geo. Bright of the Ga., Conference.
James Fort was born in Hancock County, Georgia, October 11th 1822 and joined the M. E. Church at randolph-Macon College Va. Nov'r 16th 1840
James Fort died in Holly Springs, Miss., of Yellow Fever, Sept. 5th 1878 Thursday morning at 5 o'clock.
Martha Graft was born in Baldwin Co., Georgia Sept 5th 1826 and joined the M. E. Church at Clinton GA. May 20th 1846. Died in Holly Springs Miss., May 18th 1885
Births
Mary Williams daughter of James and Martha Fort was born in Clinton, Ga. September 22d at 3-1/2 a.m. 1846 and was baptized by Rev. Joshua Knowles Feby. 21st 1847
Robert Wallace, son of James and Martha Fort was born in Holly Springs, Miss., October 3d at 1-1/4 p.m. 1848 and was baptized by Rev. Jas. N. Temple, June 2d, 1850
Henry Craft, son of James and Martha Fort was born in Holly Springs, Miss., August 2nd 5 a.m. 1853 and was baptized by Rev. Moses Brock P. (?) E. August 21st 1854
Fannie Blount Fort, daughter of James of Martha Fort was born in Holly Springs, Miss., March 11th 1856 at 9-1/2 o'clock a.m. and was baptized Nov 3 1862 by Rev. A. J. See
Paul James, son of James and Martha Fort was born in Holly Springs, Miss'i June 29th 1859 (7 o'clock p.m.) and was baptized Nov 3d 1862 by Rev. A. J. See
Lucy, daughter of James and Martha Fort was born in Holly Springs, Miss'i July 28th 1862 (1 o'clock a.m.) and was bptized November 3d 1862 by Rev. A. J. See
Paul James Fort died in Holly Springs Miss Oct 18th 1902
Henry C. Fort died in Holly Springs Miss Oct 8 1919
Deaths
Mary Williams Fort died October 12th 1853 in Holly Springs, Miss'i after a short illness, leaving to us the sure and well grounded hope that she shall have part in the first resurrection.
Robert Wallace Fort died in Holly Springs, Miss of Yellow fever on Tuesday night at __ o'clock September 10th 1878 He went straight to Heaven.
Lucy Fort died in Holly Springs, Miss pf Yellow Fever on
Saturday Friday night September 28th 1878 at 5 minutes of
Eleven o'clock Calmly and quietly she dell asleep in Jesus.
Henry C. Fort died in Holly Springs Miss Oct 8th 1919
Paul James Fort died in Holly Springs Miss Oct 18th 1902
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