Ratcliffe/Gunnell bible (mentions Potsday Coleman)
This is the family bible of George W. Gunnell and his wife Locian Ratcliffe Gunnell, a Virginia family.
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Geo W. Gunnell son of Henry & Sarah West was married to Locian daughter of Richard & Locian Ratcliffe the 5th of October, 1819.
Geo W. Gunnell was married to Emmaline Young on the 3rd day of October, 1837
Martha Ann Gunnell married to H Moss November 12, 1839
D. P. Gunnell son of Col. Geo. W. Gunnell and Emmaline, was married to Blanche Gibson, daughter of Joseph and Mariah, Nov. 28th, 1878
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
Geo. W. Gunnell, son of Henry & Sarah, born the 22nd Sept. 1789
Locian Ratcliffe Daughter of Rich & Locian, born 11th October 1800
Richard Henry Gunnell, son of the above born the 20th August 1820
Martha Ann Gunnell, Daughter of the above born the 14th June 1823
John Ratcliffe Gunnell born the 23rd August 1825
George Theodore Gunnell born the 5th April 1827
James Lucian Gunnell born the 26th March 1829
Phillop Orlander Gunnell born the 12th March 1829
Daughter of the above born 21 Nov. 1833, and departed this life in its fifth day the 26 Nov. 1833
Orlander Gunnell born the 15th January 1835 and after the death of his mother, was taken by Mrs. Potsday Coleman,
Joseph son of Geo W. Gunnell and Emmaline was born 23 October 1840Eighteen Hundred & forty
Mary 13 Sept. 1842
Dallas P.1844
Locian the daughter of Alfred
M. A. Moss born 21 October 1840
Mary, born Nov. 1842
Annedo16 Nov. 1844
Thomas do25 Jany.1847
FAMILY RECORD
DEATHS
Departed this life at 6 oclock on the morning of the 27 January 1835 Mrs. Locian Gunnell in the 35 year of her age.
Departed this life Geo. O Gunnell 25 Dec. 1845 in the 19th year of his age
Departed this life John W. Gunnell in camp at Centerville F County, in Feb 19th, 1862 in 22nd year of his age, buried in Fauquier Cy of Mr. Hunton's
James L. Gunnell departed this life on the 8 March 1866
Departed this life Orlando Gunnell - Nov. 14, 1899 - In the 65 year of his age.
This bible was published by Samuel T. Armstrong and Crocker and Brewster, New York, J. Leavitt.Stereotyped by T. H. Carter and Co--- Boston.Type and stereotype Foundry, 1830.The bible is now (1976) in the possession of Mrs. J. Gilbert Berry, 1122 Laurelwood Drive, McLean Virginia, 22101.