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The Luttrell Family Bible

The following is an exact transcription of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of Virginia Historical Inventory

Researched by: Margaret Jeffries, Culpeper, Virginia
March 7, 1938

1. SUBJECT: The Luttrell Family Bible

2. LOCATION: At "Del Rae" about 10.5 miles north of Culpeper Courthouse, Virginia. Exact location: 1.5 miles north of Rixeyville, on Route #29, thence northwest on Route #611 for 3 miles, thence east on Route #626 for .6 mile, thence north on Route #639 for .7 mile, thence east on private road for .1 mile to house.

3. DATE: 1848

4. OWNERS: Mr. B. W. Luttrell, Rixeyville, Virignia

5. DESCRIPTION: The Luttrell Bible is about twelve inches long, nine and a half inches wide and three inches thick. It is leather bound and is in good condition. It was printed by the American Bible Society, instituted in 1816 in New York and contains all the features usual in old Bibles.

6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The family records from the Luttrell Bible are as follows:

Marriages

James W. LUTTRELL and Lucy Frances COOKE were married August 27th., 1840

James W. LUTTRELL and Marie E. CORBIN were married January the 9th day, 1860

Richard T. LUTTRELL and Virginia T. CORBIN were married January 12, 1864

John H. LUTTRELL and Sudie M. LUTTRELL were married February 20, 1873

Births

James W. LUTTRELL was born February 22, 1813

Lucy Frances LUTTRELL was born September 17, 1823

Richard Thomas LUTTRELL, son of James and Frances LUTTRELL was born August 5, 1842

Susan Marion LUTTRELL, daughter of James & Frances LUTTRELL was born May 31, 1851

Maria LUTTRELL was born November the 11 day, 1860

Albert T., son of Richard & G---- LUTTRELL, was born February 14, 1865

Burrell W. LUTTRELL, son of James W. & Mary E. LUTTRELL, was born June 22nd., 1865

Edward L. STALLARD was born March 25th., 1870

Mary E. STALLARD was born February 25th, 1872

Sterling P. STALLARD was born the 16th of April 1874

Mary F. LATHAM, daughter of John and Sudie LATHAM, was born October 18th, 1874

James W. LATHAM was born November 9th, 1876

John Herbert LATHAM was born February, 1878

Elizabeth M. LATHAM was born December 28, 1880

Florence E. LATHAM was born April 23, 1886

Mollie E. LUTTRELL was born September 28th, 1897

Jane H. LUTTRELL was born January 3rd., 1900

Ola J. LUTTRELL was born September 24th 1901

Ella J. LUTTRELL was born February 20th 1905

Carroll W. LUTTRELL was born April 21, 1910

Deaths

Lucy Frances LUTTRELL departed this life March 18, 1854

William A. COOKE departed this life September 23rd 1830

Richard T. LUTTRELL departed this life August 3rd 1864

Jennie Y. STALLARD departed this life April 19, 1874

Sterling P. STALLARD departed this life August 14, 1874

James W. LUTTRELL departed this life October 14, 1884

Marie M. LUTTRELL departed this life September 28, 1890

Mary E. LUTTRELL departed this life December 22, 1898

Caroline departed this life September 9th 1857

George died September 21 1861

Little Carroll LUTTERELL died February 26, 1911. Age 10 months & 6 days

Ella LUTTERELL died August 19, 1921. Aged 16

Records of Servants

Tabitha was born September 29th 1831

Elley was born October 2nd 1852

Mary Jane was born November 11, 1853

Frances R. was born May 15th 1853

Caroline was born August 20, 1856 (Her death above)

George was born January 14th 1853 (His death above)

John was born April 24, 1859

Judy's child was born dead March 11, 1861

Susan was born March 2nd 1862

7. ART:

8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Inspection of the Bible


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