Surnames Listed: Foster, Brookins, Jackson, Knowles, Callaway, Bird, Deas, Pierce

Bible handed down from Annie Laurie FRASER (Callaway), oldest daughter of Richard Eugene CALLAWAY, to grandson Scott Owen Fraser who stills has possession. The FOSTER family were early settlers in Hancock County, GA. Will find other listed surnames in the county as well. Richard Eugene CALLAWAY and family move to Baldwin, County, GA after 1870. Annie Laurie will eventually move to Jefferson County, AL where she marries (twice) and raises her children.

BIRTHS:

Thomas FOSTER born at East Windsor Conn 30 June 1774

Hannah PIERCE at Sandisfield, Mass April 27, 1774

Charles Foster Troy, N.Y., 31 July 1801

Martha Foster, Hancock Co., May 2, 1801

William Foster, Hancock Co., Oct 17, 1806

John Foster, Hancock Co., July 2, 1807

Laura Foster, Hancock Co., March 24, 1811

Abner Foster, Hancock Co., August 28, 1813

Margaret E. Foster, Hancock Co., June 9, 1838

William Thomas KNOWLES born June 6, 1840

Ann Eleza Knowles born March 12, 1842

Sarah Jane Knowles born May 19, 1844

Thomas M. JACKSON born December 1824

C. Francis Jackson was born December 17, 1834

Mary E. Jackson was born April 29, 1881

Joseph L. Jackson was born Jan 25, 1861

Lugenia T. Jackson was born October 25, 1862

James Franklin Brookins was born January 5, 1884

Arthur Lawrence Brookins was born November 26, 1890

And was killed June 23, 1930

A.L. Callaway was born August 9, 1901

Rosa M. Callaway was born 1904

Eula Beatrice Callaway was born 1907

MARRIAGES:

Thomas FOSTER and Hannah PIERCE married at Troy, NY, May 27, 1799

Robert BIRD and Martha FOSTER were married 30 November 1824

C.T. BROOKINS and Beatrice JACKSON was married January 23, 1881

Thomas M. JACKSON and C. Francis DEAS was married October 24, 1854

DEATHS:

Thomas FOSTER died August 13, 1834

Hannah Foster died August 16, 1845

Robert BIRD died September 24, 1863

Thomas BROOKING died Janaury 28, 1891, in 77 years of his age

Abner Foster died December 28, 1891

D.G. Brookins died September 28, 1911, 22 years, 10 mths.,1 day old, buried Sept. 30, 1911

A.L.s baby was born October 18, 1911 and buried the 19^th

Joseph Walton BROOKINS died June 15, 1914, buried June 17^th, 1914

Charlie BROOKINS died October 4, 1917

R.E. CALLAWAY died January 2, 1919

C.T. BROOKINS died March 20, 1919, age 58 years old

Mrs. J. L. JACKSON died March 11, 1932 in Milledgeville, GA

Eula Cleveland died January 1924 in Mastania, GA

Mrs. T. M. JACKSON died November 30, 1916