Canterbury Family

Submitted by Jack Moore

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Marriages

"Samuel J. Canterbury and Hariet E. Boozer was married the 18th of December 1867."

"L. D. Canterbury and Ellen Elizabeth Williams was married February the 11th 1877."

"Newton Canterbury and Susan L. Williams was married September the 21st A D 1876."

In the right column:

Zechariah Clinton Canterbury & Nancy Elizabeth Miller was married on the 15th day of Oct in the year of our lord 1848."

"Isaac M. Canterbury & Matilda Walters was married June the 24th A D 1855."

"James M. Canterbury and Mary Acker was married on April 11th day A D 1858."

The next page starts two pages of "Births" entries. The first entry, on the top of the first page, is:

"Shadrick Canterbury was born on the 1st day of June in the A D 1796"

Beneath that entry is the printed title of the page "Family Records." There are two "Births" columns of entries below that.

In the left hand column:

"Zechariah Clinton Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury, was born on the 21st day of March in the year of our lord 1826.

"James Monroe Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury, was born 27th day of October in the year of our lord 1828."

"Samuel Jackson Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury, was born on the 23 day of June in the year of our lord 1830."

In the right column:

"Isaac Monroe Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury, was born on the 22nd day of May in the year of our lord 1832."

"Jasper Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury was born on the 7th day of July in the year of our lord 1839."

"Thomas E. Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury was born the 27th day of August in the year of our lord 1842."

"Newton Canterbury, son of Shadrick Canterbury was born the 13 day of march in the year of our lord 1844."

"Susan L. Canterbury wife of Newton Canterbury was born Aug 20th in the year of our lord 1859."

On the second page, left column:

"Obadiah Poke Canterbury son of Shadrick & Elisabeth Canterbury was born the 15th day of January A. D. 1846."

"Sarah Emeline Canterbury daughter of Shadrick and Elisabeth Canterbury was born the 15th day of February in the A.D. 1848."

"Loranzy (Lorenzo) Dowe was born March the 15th A.D. 1852."

Ella E. Canterbury wife of L. D. Canterbury was born Sept 19th 1851."

In the right column:

"Missoura Cathern (Catherine) Canterbury daughter of Isaac and Matilda Canterbury was born on the 19th May A.D. 1856."

"Sarah Elisabeth Canterbury daughter of Isaac and Matilda Canterbury was born the 9th of March A D 1858."

"George William Canterbury was born January 19th A D 1860."

"Laura Jane Canterbury was born Feb 1st A D 1862."

"Andrew Coker Canterbury was born the 1st day of November A D 1867."

The fourth and final page lists the deaths. Like the other pages it has two columns.

In the left column:

"Sarah Canterbury departed this life Sept 14th 1851 Age 77."

"Zachariah Canterbury departed this life Sept 11 1852 Age 80."

In the right column:

"Shadrick Canterbury departed this life May 27 1884 Age 88 years 28 days."

"Sary E Canterbury departed this life February 4, 1889."

The writing is very difficult to read. The pages have faded and the book experienced some water damage along the way. It is in very rough condition with the back cover missing and the front cover off. Many of the pages in Genesis and Revelations are missing. I have tried to spell the words as they appeared in the book. I realize that spelling was not everyone's fine suit during that period. The parentheses in the copy are mine.