Minnie Belle Haight, Teacher

Today I'm sharing a photo of Mims and her class of students from 1913, followed by a letter that her father, Willard, wrote to her in 1914.

Smith family Bible pages

It's amazing what you find when you decide to clean up your computer files!  I had totally forgotten I had scanned these from Cynda.  I am showing the originals first, then adding my transcription, as best I could make out the writing.

SMITH FAMILY BIBLE PAGES

As best as I can make out the handwriting, these are pages from the Bible belonging to Elizabeth Mary Butcher Smith, with notes from her son, Thomas Henry Smith.

Bible page 1

Births:

Thomas Smith born June 24^th, 1800, in Munden County, Kent, England

Eliz. Mary Butcher born May 5^th, 1808 in Sandwich St., Portsea, Portsmouth, England

Mary Isabella daughter of Thos. And Eliz. M. Smith April 11^th, 1828 Portsmouth

Sydney John born June 14^th, 1830 in garrison of Columbo, Island of Ceylon

Frances Smith born Oct. 9^th, 1831, Kandy, Ceylon

Martha Ann born Oct. 24, 1833, Kandy Ceylon

Thos. H. Smith born Oct. 14^th, 1835, Colombo, Ceylon

Bible page 2

Deaths:

Thomas Smith Died March 23rd, 1838, Garrison of Trincomalie, Ceylon

Sydney J, Smith Died Sept, 29^th, Colombo

Martha Ann died March 16, 1836, Colombo

Elizabeth Mary Smith Died Oct. 31. 1867, Washington

Mary Isabella Vessey Died Feb. 4^th, 1863, Washington

Fanny Cornelia Vessey died August 6, 1862, Washington

Emma Louisa Meany Died August 21, 1861

Fannie Lenetta Meany died Feb. 26^th, 1870, Washington

Bible page 3

Births:

Frank L. Vessey born August 16^th, 1854, Washington

John F. Vessey, born Dec. 6^th 1856, Washington

Fanny L. Meany born August 19^th, 1857, New York

Sarah E. Vessey born Dec 26^th, 1859, New York

Mary I Meany born Jan 1^st, 1860, New York

Fanny C. Vessey born 14 Jan 1861, Washington

Emma Louisa born 18^th June, 1861, New York

John T. Meany born 2^nd Dec 1865, Washington

Ida May Smith born March 30^th, 1867, Washington

S. T. Smith born March 27^th 1869

Bible page 4

Marriages:

Thomas Smith to Elizabeth Mary Butcher by Rev. Mr. Tyrell, St. Paul’s Church, Dublin, April 4, 1827

Mary I. Smith to Leonard Vessey by Rev. Mr, French, Church Ephiphany, Washington, D. C., 13^th November

John J. Meany to Fannie Smith by Rev. Mr. Sathom (?) at the rectory St. Marks Church, New York, June 9^th, 1856

Thomas H. Smith to Mary Ann Tinkler by Rev. Lemon, Washington, D. C. June 20^th, 1865

Bible pages 5:

Happy day, happy day

When Jesus washed

My sins away

March 17^th, 1858

The Lord is my Shebard I shall not want.

(this is the way shepherd was spelled in the rewritten version, but spelled shepherd in the original writing)

(The original faded writing was at the top of the page, and rewritten per margin notes on the bottom of the page.)

Page 6:

Mrs. E. M. Smith

The gift of

Mr. Sheridan

(This was in faded writing at the top of the page and rewritten per margin notes at the bottom of the page.

This was my Mother’s Bible

It was a gift from a dear friend and brother in Christ ----

John Sheriden

Note: around the margin of these two facing pages is written:

My mother was born in Portsmouth, England in 1801.  Rewritten in Washington, D.C. March 9^th, 1902, T. H. Smith

Descendents of David Addams Haight 1796 - 1873

Here is the decendents chart for David Addams Haight.  I have gone back as far as I did on the Krause line, to my 2nd great grandfather.

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Produced by: Jun 27, 2017

1-David Addams Haight

born: Nov 14, 1796, Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY

died: May 5, 1873, Delaware County, NY

+Sally Ann Avery

born: Aug 9, 1808, Albany County, NY

died: Oct 17, 1888, Rock Valley, Delaware County, NY

parents: Benjamin Avery and Sarah DeMelt

2-Elizabeth Haight

born: Jan 3, 1836, NY

died: Jan 4, 1882, (Riverside Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York, USA)

+William W Main

born: Aug 12, 1928, Connecticut

died: May 12, 1891, Rock Valley, , New York, USA

parents:

3-Adelle Main

born: Abt 1853, New York

died: 1944, (Jefferson County, New York, USA)

3-Arthur Joshua Main

born: Abt 1855, New York

died:

3-Jessie A Main

born: Abt 1860, New York

died:

3-Lillian Main

born: Abt 1865, New York

died:

3-Joseph Fellows Main

born: Aug 2, 1868, Three Mile Bay, New York

died: 1944, (Calvary Cemetery, Jefferson County, New York, USA)

+Edith Heinrich

born: 1871, New York

died: 1914, (Calvary Cemetery, Huntingtonville, Jefferson County, New York, USA)

4-Katherine E Main

born: Jan 14, 1906, New York

died: Aug 1983, (Saint Mary's Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, New York, USA)

+Andrew Jackson Jones

born: May 12, 1907

marr: Apr 5, 1928, Jefferson, New York, USA

died: Dec 12, 1989, (Saint Mary's Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, New York, USA)

2-Alexander Young Haight

born: Mar 1838, Schoharie County, New York

died: Jan 17, 1922, Connecticut, USA

+Katherine Smith

born: Apr 1838, Delaware County, New York

marr: 1866, Delaware County, New York

died: 1908, Hancock, Delaware, New York

3-Henry Laverne Haight

born: Feb 2, 1867, Hancock, Delaware, New York

died: 1940, (Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA)

+Laura Coleman

born: Jun 1870, Pennsylvania

marr: 1890

died: 1940, (Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA)

4-Willis Haight

born: Apr 1892, New York

died:

4-Winnifred M. Haight

born: Apr 3, 1892, New York

died: 1967, Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA

+Andrew William Murphy

born: May 27, 1889, New York

marr: Aug 25, 1919, Chenango, New York, USA

died: 1949, (Saint Paul's Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA)

5-Doris G Murphy

born: Sep 4, 1920, New York

died: Dec 1977, (Saint Pauls Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA)

+Charles F. Capria

born: 1918

died: 2006, (Saint Pauls Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA)

4-Edna Haight

born: Dec 1893, New York

died: Sep 15, 1895, Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

+George Riley

born: Abt 1888, United States

marr: Oct 13, 1914, Chenango, New York, USA

died:

5-Richard J Riley

born: Mar 27, 1921, Norwich Chen, New York

died: Dec 24, 1991, Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA

5-Robert L Riley

born: Abt 1929, New York

died: Feb 17, 1992

4-Frank Haight

born: Feb 1897, New York

died: Sep 4, 1927, Los Angeles, California, USA

+Leska B Coleman

born: Abt 1900

marr: May 1, 1920, Chenango, New York, USA

3-Walter Clifton Haight

born: Jun 29, 1877, Hancock, Delaware, New York

died: Jun 9, 1949, (Lawncroft Cemetery, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA)

+Lucy Melvina Reckerd

born: 1879, United States

died: Oct 8, 1960, Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

4-Vera M Haight

born: Abt 1900, United States

4-Kenneth Clifton Haight

born: May 18, 1900, United States

died: Dec 19, 1950, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

4-Lawrence L Haight

born: Sep 17, 1904, United States

died: Jan 27, 1958, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

+Rose M Gombert

born: Abt 1905, New York

5-Robert Haight

born: Abt 1927, Connecticut

5-Marjorie Jeanne Haight

born: Nov 14, 1929, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

died: Jul 1993, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

5-Richard Haight

born: Abt 1933, Connecticut

4-Catharine Haight

born: Abt 1908, United States

4-Williard Haight

born: Abt 1910, United States

4-Dayton Howard Haight

born: Jul 6, 1915, Walton, New York

died: Sep 13, 1997, Vista, San Diego, California, USA

+Marceline L Haight

born:

4-Harol R Haight

born: Aug 19, 1917, Pennsylvania

died: May 29, 1974, Southbury, Connecticut, USA

+Grace A Hughs

born: Oct 17, 1914, New York

died: Jun 12, 1995, Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

4-Donald Haight

born: Abt 1921, Connecticut

4-Lugene Haight

born: Abt 1923, Connecticut

2-Edwin Reed Haight

born: May 14, 1841, Rencelorsville, Albany County, NY

died: Oct 17, 1915, Washington, DC

+Lucy Ann Bullock

born: Oct 15, 1843, Spottsylvania County, VA

marr: Washington, DC

died: May 16, 1879, Washington, DC

parents: Jefferson Monroe Bullock and Amanda Fitzallen Cox

3-Mary Augusta Haight

born: Dec 9, 1866, Lambs Creek, Tioga County, PA

died: Aug 22, 1871

3-Willard Reed Haight

born: Dec 24, 1867, Lamb's Creek, Tioga, PA

died: Apr 5, 1926, Columbia, VA

+Ida May Smith

born: Mar 30, 1867, Washington, DC

marr: Apr 17, 1889, Washington, DC

died: Mar 22, 1930, Richmond, VA

parents: Thomas Henry Smith and Mary Ann Tinkler

4-Walter Clayton Haight

born: May 30, 1890, Harrisonburt, Virginia

died: Mar 7, 1958, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

+Lottie Savannah Walker

born: Aug 22, 1891

died: Jan 21, 1975, (Wagener Cemetery, Wagener, Aiken, South Carolina, USA)

5-Charlotte Haight

born:

4-Effie Veive Haight

born: Jun 4, 1892, Richmond, Virginia

died: Feb 6, 1987, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

4-Minnie Belle Haight

born: Nov 1, 1893, Richmond, Virginia

died: Aug 14, 1996, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

+Benjamin Howard Bishop

born: Abt 1894, North Carolina

marr: Dec 29, 1915, Belhaven, Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA

died:

parents: Bishop and Laura Howard

5-Carol Lee Bishop

born: Oct 10, 1920, Portsmouth, Virginia

died: Jan 28, 1997, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

+John Tivis Wicker

born: May 9, 1918

marr: Jul 17, 1976

4-Thomas Edwin Haight

born: Sep 13, 1895, Swansboro, Virginia

died: Mar 12, 1978, Kents Store, Louisa County, Virginia, USA

+Bessie H Kent

born: Oct 10, 1897, Virginia

died: Jan 7, 1986, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

5-Carol Kent Haight

born: Apr 16, 1938

died: Apr 16, 1938, (Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Kents Store, Fluvanna County~

5-Living

4-Esther May Haight

born: Oct 13, 1897, Swansboro, Virginia

died: Jan 22, 1979, Hampton, Virginia, USA

+Elbert Lester Krause

born: Nov 17, 1895, Washington, Beaufort County, NC

marr: Oct 16, Bertie, North Carolina, USA

died: Jan 15, 1967, Richmond, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

parents: Romanus Elmuth Krause and Lucretia S. Warren

5-Charles Willard Krause

born: Aug 9, 1918, Windsor, NC

died: Mar 19, 1996, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America

+Evelyn La Rue Allen

born: Feb 24, 1922, Virginia

marr: Jun 9, 1943, Richmond, Virginia, USA

died: Jun 4, 1987, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America

parents: George Floyd Allen and Gladys Jennie Roberts

5-Reba Carolyn Krause

born: Nov 28, 1919, Portsmouth, Norfolk County, VA

died: Feb 26, 2012, Richmond, VA

+John Thomas Herren

born: Mar 31, 1918, Illinois, USA

marr: May 11, 1942, Sommerville, SC

died: Mar 25, 2004, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

parents: Harry William Herren and Florence Elsie Elaine Date

5-Elbert Lester Krause, Jr

born: Feb 15, 1921, Craddock, VA

died: Apr 17, 1988, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

+Lolita Perez

born: Jan 17, 1924, Philippines

marr: Mar 19, 1949

died: Mar 19, 1989, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States

parents:

5-Rose Goodwin Krause

born: Jan 21, 1923, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

died: Nov 6, 2013, Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

+Henry Ellsworth Wharry

born: Nov 19, 1922, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

died: Jun 3, 2001, Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

parents:

5-Ida Lucretia Krause

born: Aug 10, 1924, Towson, MD

died: Sep 5, 2012, (Parkville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA)

+William Cornelius Mock

born: Dec 16, 1924, Manassas Park, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

marr: Jun 16, 1943

died: Abt 1976, Harford County, Maryland, USA

parents:

5-Catherine Isabelle Krause

born: Sep 13, 1927, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

died: Nov 18, 2013, Alabama, USA

+Grafton Edwin Keeney

born: Apr 29, 1927, Beltsville, MD, USA

marr: Aug 25, 1951

died: Jul 9, 2010, Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama

parents:

5-Esther May Krause

born: Dec 15, 1932, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

died: Aug 27, 2004, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

+James Thomas Hudgins Jr.

born: Mar 23, 1931, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

marr: Dec 30, 1951

died: Dec 14, 2011

parents:

5-Samuel Wolfe Krause

born: Jul 16, 1939, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

died: Aug 18, 1990, Irvington, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

+Lillian Viola LaBossiere

born: Jul 6, 1942, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

died: Jan 4, 2012, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

4-Amy Catherine Haight

born: Jun 29, 1899, Swansboro, Virginia

died: Sep 10, 1988, Richmond, VA

+Macon Jefferson Nunnally

born: Apr 15, 1907, Manchester, Virginia, USA

marr: Oct 2, 1937

died: Jul 15, 2004, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America

4-Arlyn Reed Haight

born: Oct 15, 1902, Portsmouth, Norfolk County, VA

died: Dec 28, 1929, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA

4-Lucy Wallace Haight

born: Aug 7, 1904, Portsmouth, Norfolk County, VA

died: Feb 28, 1998, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, United States of America

+John Philips Daugherty

born: Jul 3, 1916

marr: Jan 4, 1941, District of Columbia, USA

died: Dec 7, 1984, Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia, United States of America

4-Charles Parrish Haight

born: Nov 11, 1906, Portsmouth, Norfolk County, VA

died: Jul 3, 1908, Elizabeth City, NC

3-Arlynn Mortimer Haight

born: May 17, 1869, Lambs Creek, Tioga County, PA

marr:  never married

died: Jun 1, 1903, West Virginia, USA

3-Edwin Wallace Haight

born: Jul 26, 1872, Washignton, DC

died: Jan 28, 1958, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

+Mary Ann Hasseltine Smith

born: Jun 5, 1882, North Carolina

marr: Feb 11, 1909, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA

died: Nov 2, 1971, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

4-Paul Haight

born: Mar 22, 1910, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

died: Jun 6, 1910, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

4-Edwin Wallace Haight Jr.

born: Nov 29, 1913, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

died: May 19, 1914, R F D 15, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

4-Marilynn Haight

born: Abt 1915, South Carolina

+William Haywood Moreland

born: Abt 1911

marr: Oct 21, 1945, Newport News, Virginia, USA

+Mary Janette Clarkson (second wife of 2. Edwin Reed Haight)

born: Jun 26, 1860, District of Columbia

marr: Jun 20, 1880, Washington, DC

died:

3-Arthur Clarkson Haight

born: Nov 1, 1880, Washington, District of Columbia

died: Aug 28, 1952, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia

+Lona Minnie Childers

born: Abt 1888, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

marr: Jun 30, 1908, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

died:

4-Mary Elan Haight

born: Jun 19, 1910, Huntington, West Virginia

died: Jun 1976, (Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA)

+Robert Sibley Cooper

born: Oct 7, 1902, Mississippi, USA

died: Jun 3, 1981, Houseon, Harris County, Texas, USA

                                                4-Arthur Willard Haight

                           born: Sep 29, 1915, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

                           died: Feb 2, 2001, Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

4-Helen Mildred Haight

born: Apr 23, 1917, West Virginia

died: Sep 3, 2000, USA

+Paul Norman Burk

born: Jun 15, 1912, Pleasants, West Virginia, United States

marr: 1938, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

died: 1992, USA

4-Gilford E Haight

born: Abt 1919, West Virginia, USA

died: Mar 16, 1945, (Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle. Arr~

3-Ralph Avery Haight

born: Apr 24, 1894, Washington, DC

died: Apr 6, 1975, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

3-Elmer Francis Haight

born: Jan 13, 1897, Washington, DC

died: Nov 29, 1898, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA

+Mary Marshall Thompson

born: Feb 20, 1902, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA

died: Nov 2, 1989, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, USA

4-Mary Martha Haight

born: Dec 19, 1934

born: Apr 6, 1932, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

died: Apr 10, 2009, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

4-Frank Robert Haight

born: Jun 26, 1936

+Linda Lindsay

born:

marr: Greenville, SC

4-Janet Haight

born: Abt 1924, Louisiana

4-Frances Haight

born: Abt 1927, Louisiana

+George Ellis

born:

2-Enoch Joseph Haight

born: Jan 12, 1847, NY

died: Feb 26, 1932, Delaware County, New York

+Annette Jones

born: Jul 23, 1854, New York

died: Mar 10, 1884, (Marysville Cemetery, Goulds, Delaware County, New York, USA)

3-Carra Haight

born: Abt 1871, New York

died:

3-Lillie Haight

born: Abt 1873, New York

died:

3-Jasper Leroy Haight

born: Jul 2, 1875, New York

died: 1957, (United Methodist Church Cemetery, Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA)

+Martha Ardell Hughs

born: Mar 29, 1881, Basket, Sullivan County, New York, USA

marr: May 3, 1900

died: Jan 21, 1953, (United Methodist Church Cemetery, Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA)

4-Doris Ardell Haight

born: Abt 1911, United States

+Charles Elliott Brown

born: Abt 1911

marr: Jul 20, 1932, Delaware, New York, USA

3-Edwin Herson Haight

born: Jul 23, 1877, New York

died: Dec 6, 1881, (Marysville Cemetery, Goulds, Delaware County, New York, USA)

+Mary A DeMelt

born: Nov 28, 1848

died: Apr 15, 1896, (Marysville Cemetery, Goulds, Delaware County, New York, USA)

+Ella G Fox

born: 1854

died: Feb 10, 1921, (Marysville Cemetery, Goulds, Delaware County, New York, USA)

2-Oscar M Haight

born: Mar 1850, NY

died:

+Alice Alberta LaValley

born: Jan 1866

marr: 1881

died:

3-Floyd Sherman Haight

born: Jan 1884

died:

+Elizabeth Dougherty

born: 1886, Ellenville, New York, USA

marr: Aug 30, 1913, Middleton, New York, USA

died:

3-Denzil Haight

born: Dec 24, 1888

died: Jul 21, 1946, (Saint John in the Wilderness Cemetery, Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York~

+Winifred

born:

3-Freda Elizabeth Haight

born: Feb 1895, Rock Valley, , New York, USA

died: Mar 11, 1928

+Frank Gregory

born: Abt 1888, Dormsville, New York, USA

marr: Oct 31, 1917, Morgantville, Delaware County, New York, USA

died: