My cousin Thelma sent me a letter she had found that had been written to her mother concerning the Martin Riley Vincent and Lucy Johnston Breedlove Family Bible. She more or less transcribed it, asking questions. Though I don’t have a copy of the actual pages of the Bible, I am transcribing what she wrote to share with everyone! I won’t include her notations and questions, but I do want to point out that she asks a question I have asked many times: what is Lucy’s middle name? She makes a note that it is shown in the Bible as Johnson and Johnston. I have seen it several times as Johnson, but I have questioned that since Lucy’s great-great-grandmother was named Lucy Johnston. Because of this I believe it may actually be Johnston. Something else to mention, I believe this was copied word for word, misspelling for misspelling, though I can’t be sure until I see the actual pages. Below is exactly what is written on the pages in front of me.
Page One
Family register
Martin Riley Vincent
Lucy Johnston Breedlove
Holy Matrimony
on the 10th day of November
in the year of our Lord 1902
at the home of his parents
Mulingburgh County
Depoy, Kentucky
By
Rev. McClearin
Page Two
Births
Martin Riley Vincent
November 17, 1881
Lucy Johnson Breedlove
October 13, 1881
Joe Glover Vincent
June 20, 1903
Flo Ella Vincent
August 22, 1904
Carlos Andrew Vincent
December 24, 1906
Edna Maye Vincent
January 21, 1908
Lillie O Leta Vincent
Jan. 21, 1910
Elbert Tracey Vincent
Sept. 22, 1912
Connie Eloise Vincent
August 22, 1915
Martin Everett Vincent
April 8, 1918
Vernie Lucile Vincent
May 9, 1920
Garland Kenneth Vincent
Jan 3, 1923
Page Three
Marriages
Flo Ella Vincent to Herbert Tiney Moore
May 7, 1923
Edna Maye Vincent to Charles Franklin Barfield
Dec. 21, 1928
Lillie Oleta Vincent to Charlie Schindler
Feb, 7, 1930
Connie Elois Vincent to Bobbie Born
Nov. 18, 1939
Elbert Tracey Vincent to Louise Mildred Rose
Dec. 23, 1940
Vernie Lucile Vincent to Richard Robards
Nov. 16, 1940
Martin Everett Vincent to Bessie Loraine Wilkins
Dec. 22, 1945
Garland Kenneth Vincent to Edna Maye Walker
July 14, 1945
Page Four
Deaths
Joe Glover Vincent
June 20, 1903
Carlos Andrew Vincent
Dec. 24, 1906
Martin Riley Vincent
Feb. 6, 1953
Lillie Oleta Vincent
Oct. 1, 1949
Tiney Herbert Moore
March 21, 1935
Bobbie Born
Sept. 30, 1951
Agnes Loretta Barfield
April 1930
Laura Jennitte Chandler
Billie Gean Moore
Jan. 30, 1931
Basil Leon Moore
Jan. 7, 1945 in war
Lucy Johnson Breedlove Vincent
Feb. 14, 1971
I sure hope I can find the people who sent this letter! She was a Moore, married a Latham.
Uncle Rich ( Richard ) last name was Roberts…Not Robards….
Ah, on the paper it looks like Robards. Thanks for the correction!
Linda Lou Moore . That’s Me. I have Granny Vincent’s Family Bible. My Uncle Pete (Herbert Neasher Moore) gave it to me. I am looking for a picture of my uncle Basil Leon Moore. He was killed in action in Germany. There is a Headstone for him in the Whitfield Family Cemetery in White Plains for him but he is not there. Linda
What a great site. You have lots of interesting information here. (By the way, I am descended from Sallie M Stringer, daughter of Gray and Elizabeth).
I corresponded once with a lady who said she had seen a Vincent Family Bible and found a death date of 2/16/1895 for William Bowman. I’m not sure if you’re talking about the same Vincent Bible here, but I’m hopeful that you are since it’s the same area (Muhlenburg/McLean county) and some of the same family members. The connection to William Bowman is that one of William’s daughters married a Vincent, I believe.
Can either of you confirm this information? Even better, if this is the correct Bible, and you find William Bowman, could you send me a photo of the record?? That would be wonderful! My email address is ryan.n.taber@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks,
Ryan