Be it known and remembered : Bible records, Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society, 1967, Vol IV, p.135
Also, images of these Bible records are in Womack Genealogy Vol II, No 2 (Whole No 4), Dec 1958, p.49, I made some corrections to original transcription.
WOMACK RECORD
Submitted to the Society by Mrs. Kathryne Watkins, Hammond, La., State Librarian of Louisiana, Daughters of the American Revolution.
STATE.OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. HELENA
BEFORE ME THE UNDERSIGNED authority, personally came and appeared, Hollis Womack Lindsey, who after being duly sworn on his oath, did say:
That he is the owner of the old family Bible previously owned by his grandfather Abraham Womack, who was born April 6th, 1809, St. Helena Parish, State of Louisiana, whose first wife was Matilda Tillery, and whose second wife was Lucy Darnella, and who was the son of Abraham Womack and Elizabeth Burton who were married in Georgia and then came to Louisiana, St. Helena Parish on or about 1800.
(Signed) H. W. Lindsey.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 16th day of July, 1938.
Chas. G. Reeves,
(Seal) Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio
Notary Public
And I, Chas. G. Reeves, Clerk of Court in and for the Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify I find enscribed in the above described Bible the following:
Family Record of Births
Abraham Womack, was born April 6th, 1809.
Matilda Womack the wife of Abraham Womack, was born June 6, 1809.
Mary Margaret Elizar [?] Cain was born the 13th of February, 1827.
Sarahan Jane Cain was born the 10th of December; 1829.
Angeline Womack was born the 28 of April 1834
Elizabeth B Womack was born the 12th of May, 1836.
Nancy H. Womack was born the 5th of May, 1838.
Matilda G. Womack was born the 25th of August, 1844.
DEATHS
Matilda G. Womack Consort of Abraham Womack Jr., died September the 3rd, 1846, pneumonia, sick about 17 days Dr. Comer.
Mary M. E. Cain, died December 9th, 1845 of Billious Feaver.
Elizabeth B. Womack,died August 22, 1847, died of Conjection Feaver, time only three days, Physician, Wm.T. Dean, her age, 11 years, 3 months at death.
Angeline Womack died May 30, 1848, died of Dysentary in the town of Baton Rouge at the seminary, her physician Dr. Hereford and Buffington, her age
when she died, she was 14 years and 32 days, funeral services performed by Rev. Grenshaw, half past twelve meridian by a Methodist Clergyman.
Dolly Mitchell died August 24th, 1847, died of B. Feaver died without the aid of medicine, she was supposed to be 77 years.
Still the same no charm forget nothing that time had given
Forget not the dead who have loved, who have left us,
Who band over us now from their light house above,
Report thine fond words all time noble deeds cherish.
Speak pleasantly of those who left us in tears
While time bears our feet through the Valley of Years.
Gonzalo P. Womack,was born the 12th, 1856 at one o'clock A.M. Adomini. Mrs. Richardson, St. Helena.
TABLE OF DECENTS
Issue of
Richard Womack and Nancy Womack (Nancy Childres):
David Womack
Mildred Womack (Mildred Prier)
Abraham Womack
Elizabeth Womack (Elizabeth Burton)
Abraham Womack & Lucy M. Donnella were married on Sunday 10 o'clock in the City of New Orleans the 28th day of March, 1847 by R. D. Hinton.
Jane Clark Womack was born October 25th, 1848 at sun down in Richmond, Virginia.
Jane C. Womack died August 7th, 1850 in the evening 20 minutes to 4, died of whooping cough and dysentary, her physician, A. B. Taylor, age 20 months, 10 days.
Videlia Womack was born January 8th, 1850, St. Helena Parish, La.
Videlia Womack deceased September 15th, 1851 in evening half past 7 died of Dysentary and Whooping cough, sick five weeks and one day.
Owen Donnella Womack was born March the 10th, 1852 at sun rise, Wednesday, St. Helena. 0.D.W. deceased August the 20, 1852 P.M. at 3. Died of Dysentary, his physician Felder, sick 46 days.
Family Record
Abraham Womack Junior, Great Grandfather and Grandmother Richard Womack, Nancy Childers, madon name.
My great grandfather and mother on my grandmother's side John Henry Prier, his wife Margaret Gaines, madon name.
Grandfather and mother, David Womack his wife Mildred Prier madon name.
Jacob Burton his wife Nancy Hambitton (Hamilton?) madon name grandfather on mother's side.
Chas. G. Reeves, Clerk of Court
(Seal)
Abraham Womack, Sr., father.
Elizabeth Burton, mother, madon name.
Abraham Womack, died January the 26th, at midnight 1878 of Applexey.
Nannie N. Lindsey, daughter of A. Womack and Matilda G. Tillery died at midnight April 5th, 1876.
Matilda G. Womack died Dec. 29th, 1881.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 16th day of July A.D., 1938.
(Signed) Chas. G. Reeves
Clerk of Court in and for
the Parish of St. Helena,
Louisiana.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now in the possession of Elliott Spear in the town of Bastrop, Louisiana.
Bastrop, Louisiana, this the 10th day of August, 1938.
Lola Miller
Notary Public in and for
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana