Gaskins Family Bible
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Title
Gaskins Family Bible
Subject
Gaskins family
Bible records--North Carolina--Craven County
Description
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments...
Xerographic copies ; 8.5x11 inches ; 14 pages
Date
1892
Rights
This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use
Format
pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
MS.21.Gaskins (1892)
Coverage
1814-1972
Craven County, North Carolina
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
[Taken from Title Page and Contents Page]
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments…Richmond, Virginia: Davis Brothers & Co., 1892
[p. 1]
Births
Denard H. Gaskins son of Bryan H. and His Wife Martha E. Gaskins were Born Feb 21st, 1870
Sarah P. Spear, Daughter of Wm. H. Spear, Lina, his wife were Born December 4th, 1876
Wm. B. Gaskins son of Denard H. Gaskins Sarah his Wife Were Born April 25th, 1895
Roy Denard Gaskins Son of Denard H. Gaskins and Sarah P his wife were Born Thursday 22 December 189[8]
Sadie Mae Gaskins Daughter of Denard H. and Sarah Gaskins born Saturday 12:20 p.m. March 16, 1912
Sadie Louise Harris, Daughter of Haywood Nixon Harris & his wife Sadie Mae Gaskins Harris born Monday 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 1936
Scott Allen Alexander son of Sadie Louise Harris and Roger Allen Alexander born July 30, 1968
Amy Louise Alexander Nov. 21, 1970
Jill Anne Alexander Aug. 23, 1972
[page 2]
Deaths
1. Wm. B. Gaskins, son of Denard H. and Sarah Spear his wife died Feb 14, 1915, 11:42 night [A.M. written over night] Age Nineteen years, nine month, twenty days
2. Denard Harrison Gaskins, son of Bryan H. & Martha E. Gaskins, Died Jan. 25, 1941 at 9:10 p.m. age 70 years 11 months 4 days
3. Sadie/Sarah Spear Gaskins, son daughter of Lina & William Spear Died May 26, 1949 at 2:5? a.m. age 72 yrs. 5 mos. 27 days.
4. Roy Denard Gaskins Jr. son of Roy & Lois Gaskins died Jan. 21, 1945. Roy Denard Gaskins Sr found dead of heart attack son of Sarah & Denard H. Gaskins died night or morning of January 18 or 19, 1964, buried June 22, 1964.
5. Haywood Nixon Harris, 61 yrs old, 10 mo, 24 days, husband of Sadie Gaskins Harris, died October 24, 1974, 6:20 p.m., buried October 26, 1974. Sadie Mae Gaskins Harris died August 16, 1999.
[page 3]
Births
Bryan H. Gaskins Son of David Gaskins and Hardie A, his wife were born Oct 1st 1831 [or 1837]
Marthy E. Price Daughter of [blank] were Born Dec 1st 1838
James M. Gaskins, son of Bryan H. and Martha E. Price Gaskins his wife were Born Nov 1, 1861
David N. Gaskins, son of Bryan H. and Martha E. Price Gaskins his wife were Born Mch 23 1864
Bryan Walter Gaskins son of Bryan H. and Martha E. Price Gaskins [torn] wife were born [blank] 1, 1868
David Gaskins Father of B.H. Gaskins Born Aug 11 1814 Died April 10 1860 age 45 years 28 days
Hardy A. Gaskins the above’s wife Born Oct 29 1814 Died Nov 3 1880 66 years 3 day
Margaret Elizabeth Gaskins born July 22nd 1921 Friday morning at 12.27 o’clock Daughter of Roy D. and Lois E. Gaskins
Roy [?] Denard Gaskins Jr born Jan 3rd 1924 at [?]:45 o’clock, Thursday A.m. son of Roy D. and Lois E. Gaskins
Harvey Alonza Gaskins Born January 7, 1877
Addie Gaskins [Torn] Born May 4, 1874, died Ju [torn] 939
[page 4]
Deaths
Bryan H. Gaskins Died Aug 31st 1894, 56 y 11 m of age
Marthy E. Gaskins wife of B.H. Gaskins died May 8, 1882
James M. Gaskins son of Bryan H and Martha E Price Gaskins his wife Died June 15 1870
David N. Gaskins son of Bryan H and Martha E Price Gaskins his wife Died Nov 2, 1869
Bryan Walter Gaskins son of Bryan Harvey and Martha E Price Gaskins his wife Died Oct 1, 1870
William H. Spear, Sr. Died Thursday Sept 26/1901 3.35 P.M.
Lina Godley wife of W.H. Spear Died Monday About 8 p.m. Jan 5, 1931
William H. Spear, Lina Godley his wife is the Father and Mother of Charlie E. Spear, Willie H. Spear, Mrs. D.H. Gaskins, Mrs. Asa Turnage, and Mrs. Paul C. Hemby Sr. [Someone in another handwriting wrote below Mrs. Asa Turnage, Aunt Lizzie, and under Mrs. Paul C. Hemby Aunt Cora.]
[page 5]
Birthdays
Alice May Powell Dec 5, 1941
Margaret G. Powell Oct 2, 1943
Roger Gaskins Powell May 3, 1947
[page 6]
David Gaskins Cause of Death Typhoid Fever
Hardie An. Gaskins age 66
Bryan H. Gaskins born Oct 1 1837 Died Aug 31 1894
M.E.G. b. 1830 d 1882 Cause is Measles
[obituary copied on the same page]
Mrs. W.A. Gaskins Passes Very Suddenly [handwritten Died March 20 1923]
Mrs. W.A. Gaskins died suddenly at her home, 10 Griffith street, yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock at the age of 73 years. Funeral service was conducted from this residence this afternoon at 4 o’clock by Rev. P.B. Hall, pastor of the Christian church, and interment made in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Gaskins was well known throughout the county, having been a native of Craven. In addition to her husband she leaves one son, Guy Gaskins, proprietor of the Cycle company, and four brothers A.J. Gaskins, city, F.H. Gaskins, Vanceboro, and Cicero and Levi Gaskins of Craven County.
[page 7]
Jim Gaskins father of
David Gaskins [father of] “ “
Brian/Bryan Alferd Henry David Freeman Levin Cicero Alonz Julia & Mary Gaskins
[Bryan circled and arrow pointing to]
Father of Denard Harrison Gaskins
Father of Sadie Mae Gaskins (Harris)
Sisters of Denard H. Gaskins
Mary (Molly) Nelson Gaskins Fulcher birth June 19, 1887 or 1888
Annie Winfield Gaskins Ballard birth November 26, 1885 or 1886
Brothers Harvey Gaskins
[obituary for Roy D. Gaskins copied on same page]
Roy D. Gaskins. New Bern—Funeral Services for Roy D. Gaskins, 65, who died Thursday will be held at 3 p.m.Monday in Willis Ballard Chapel by the Rev. Graham Royal Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Harrison of Savannah, Ga.; one sister Mrs. Haywood Harris of Havelock, Rt. 1.
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments…Richmond, Virginia: Davis Brothers & Co., 1892
[p. 1]
Births
Denard H. Gaskins son of Bryan H. and His Wife Martha E. Gaskins were Born Feb 21st, 1870
Sarah P. Spear, Daughter of Wm. H. Spear, Lina, his wife were Born December 4th, 1876
Wm. B. Gaskins son of Denard H. Gaskins Sarah his Wife Were Born April 25th, 1895
Roy Denard Gaskins Son of Denard H. Gaskins and Sarah P his wife were Born Thursday 22 December 189[8]
Sadie Mae Gaskins Daughter of Denard H. and Sarah Gaskins born Saturday 12:20 p.m. March 16, 1912
Sadie Louise Harris, Daughter of Haywood Nixon Harris & his wife Sadie Mae Gaskins Harris born Monday 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 1936
Scott Allen Alexander son of Sadie Louise Harris and Roger Allen Alexander born July 30, 1968
Amy Louise Alexander Nov. 21, 1970
Jill Anne Alexander Aug. 23, 1972
[page 2]
Deaths
1. Wm. B. Gaskins, son of Denard H. and Sarah Spear his wife died Feb 14, 1915, 11:42 night [A.M. written over night] Age Nineteen years, nine month, twenty days
2. Denard Harrison Gaskins, son of Bryan H. & Martha E. Gaskins, Died Jan. 25, 1941 at 9:10 p.m. age 70 years 11 months 4 days
3. Sadie/Sarah Spear Gaskins, son daughter of Lina & William Spear Died May 26, 1949 at 2:5? a.m. age 72 yrs. 5 mos. 27 days.
4. Roy Denard Gaskins Jr. son of Roy & Lois Gaskins died Jan. 21, 1945. Roy Denard Gaskins Sr found dead of heart attack son of Sarah & Denard H. Gaskins died night or morning of January 18 or 19, 1964, buried June 22, 1964.
5. Haywood Nixon Harris, 61 yrs old, 10 mo, 24 days, husband of Sadie Gaskins Harris, died October 24, 1974, 6:20 p.m., buried October 26, 1974. Sadie Mae Gaskins Harris died August 16, 1999.
[page 3]
Births
Bryan H. Gaskins Son of David Gaskins and Hardie A, his wife were born Oct 1st 1831 [or 1837]
Marthy E. Price Daughter of [blank] were Born Dec 1st 1838
James M. Gaskins, son of Bryan H. and Martha E. Price Gaskins his wife were Born Nov 1, 1861
David N. Gaskins, son of Bryan H. and Martha E. Price Gaskins his wife were Born Mch 23 1864
Bryan Walter Gaskins son of Bryan H. and Martha E. Price Gaskins [torn] wife were born [blank] 1, 1868
David Gaskins Father of B.H. Gaskins Born Aug 11 1814 Died April 10 1860 age 45 years 28 days
Hardy A. Gaskins the above’s wife Born Oct 29 1814 Died Nov 3 1880 66 years 3 day
Margaret Elizabeth Gaskins born July 22nd 1921 Friday morning at 12.27 o’clock Daughter of Roy D. and Lois E. Gaskins
Roy [?] Denard Gaskins Jr born Jan 3rd 1924 at [?]:45 o’clock, Thursday A.m. son of Roy D. and Lois E. Gaskins
Harvey Alonza Gaskins Born January 7, 1877
Addie Gaskins [Torn] Born May 4, 1874, died Ju [torn] 939
[page 4]
Deaths
Bryan H. Gaskins Died Aug 31st 1894, 56 y 11 m of age
Marthy E. Gaskins wife of B.H. Gaskins died May 8, 1882
James M. Gaskins son of Bryan H and Martha E Price Gaskins his wife Died June 15 1870
David N. Gaskins son of Bryan H and Martha E Price Gaskins his wife Died Nov 2, 1869
Bryan Walter Gaskins son of Bryan Harvey and Martha E Price Gaskins his wife Died Oct 1, 1870
William H. Spear, Sr. Died Thursday Sept 26/1901 3.35 P.M.
Lina Godley wife of W.H. Spear Died Monday About 8 p.m. Jan 5, 1931
William H. Spear, Lina Godley his wife is the Father and Mother of Charlie E. Spear, Willie H. Spear, Mrs. D.H. Gaskins, Mrs. Asa Turnage, and Mrs. Paul C. Hemby Sr. [Someone in another handwriting wrote below Mrs. Asa Turnage, Aunt Lizzie, and under Mrs. Paul C. Hemby Aunt Cora.]
[page 5]
Birthdays
Alice May Powell Dec 5, 1941
Margaret G. Powell Oct 2, 1943
Roger Gaskins Powell May 3, 1947
[page 6]
David Gaskins Cause of Death Typhoid Fever
Hardie An. Gaskins age 66
Bryan H. Gaskins born Oct 1 1837 Died Aug 31 1894
M.E.G. b. 1830 d 1882 Cause is Measles
[obituary copied on the same page]
Mrs. W.A. Gaskins Passes Very Suddenly [handwritten Died March 20 1923]
Mrs. W.A. Gaskins died suddenly at her home, 10 Griffith street, yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock at the age of 73 years. Funeral service was conducted from this residence this afternoon at 4 o’clock by Rev. P.B. Hall, pastor of the Christian church, and interment made in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Gaskins was well known throughout the county, having been a native of Craven. In addition to her husband she leaves one son, Guy Gaskins, proprietor of the Cycle company, and four brothers A.J. Gaskins, city, F.H. Gaskins, Vanceboro, and Cicero and Levi Gaskins of Craven County.
[page 7]
Jim Gaskins father of
David Gaskins [father of] “ “
Brian/Bryan Alferd Henry David Freeman Levin Cicero Alonz Julia & Mary Gaskins
[Bryan circled and arrow pointing to]
Father of Denard Harrison Gaskins
Father of Sadie Mae Gaskins (Harris)
Sisters of Denard H. Gaskins
Mary (Molly) Nelson Gaskins Fulcher birth June 19, 1887 or 1888
Annie Winfield Gaskins Ballard birth November 26, 1885 or 1886
Brothers Harvey Gaskins
[obituary for Roy D. Gaskins copied on same page]
Roy D. Gaskins. New Bern—Funeral Services for Roy D. Gaskins, 65, who died Thursday will be held at 3 p.m.Monday in Willis Ballard Chapel by the Rev. Graham Royal Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Harrison of Savannah, Ga.; one sister Mrs. Haywood Harris of Havelock, Rt. 1.
Citation
“Gaskins Family Bible,” Craven County Digital History, accessed June 2, 2025, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/984.