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The following information is transcribed from the Family Bible pages of  Thomas F. Withers May 6, 1856 - March 1, 1933 and Mary Elizabeth (Bettie) Bryant Withers June 2, 1866 - March 22, 1932 this Bible is in the possession of Robert Withers, Stafford County, VA

File contributed by: Joyce Waite Withers, March 4, 2002 -

MARRIAGES

Lula May Withers and Basil R. Randall was married December 29, 1905

Rosa Bell Withers and Marvin H. Fritter was married March 5, 1913 (on Wednesday)

Judson J. Withers and Sadie L. Randall was married November 18, 1920

Gracie Allen Withers and James Murray Bryant was married September 28, 1921 (on Wednesday)
 

Living members of this family are not listed...

BIRTHS

Lula May Withers was born March 19, 1889

Jutson (should have been Judson) J. Withers was born June 13, 1891

Rosa Bell Withers was born August 3, 1893

Baby Withers was born February the 22, 1895

Seymour F. Withers was born June 19, 1896

Gracie Allen Withers was born September 14, 1898

Living members of this family are not listed...

DEATHS

Seymour Withers died May the 28, 1912 on Tuesday

Daniel H. Bryant died November 12, 1926

Thomas F. Withers died March  1, 1931 Sunday night

John Steel got drowned December 6, 1931

Mary (Bettie) Elizabeth Withers died Tuesday morning at 6:30 A.M. March 22, 1932

Delevan English died March 1, 1932

Judson J. Withers died December 29, 1933 (Friday)

Lute Randall died October 23, 1936

Judson Allen Withers died Friday March 7, 1958

Rosa Bell Fritter died August 2, 1962

Lula May Randall died August 4, 1964

Gracie Allen Bryant died Sunday 29 May 1966

Sadie Lane Withers died February 15, 1967

Ruth Elizabeth Withers Raines Died April 24, 1991

Allen Judson (Pete) Withers died October 1, 2001

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

The following newspaper clipping was found tucked between the pages of this Bible.

IN MEMORIAM
   In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband Jerry Frank Smith who departed this life 12 months ago today, May 10, 1918.
Gone but not forgotten.
Nor ever will you be
For as long as life and memory last
I will always remember thee.

I will always think of you, dear one,
And every word you said
When you clasped me to your heart
And bade me farewell.

But I hope to meet my love one
On that bright and happy shore,

The gentle voice now is hushed,
Thy war, true heart is still
And on thy young and innocent brow
Is resting death cold chill.
Darling Frank has left me
Left me, yes forevermore.

Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast
I have kissed thy lovely brow
And in my aching heart I know
I have no darling now.

A precious one from us has gone
A voice I loved is still
A place is vacant in our hearts
Which never can be filled.

God in his wisdom has recalled,
The boon his love has given
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in heaven.

Heaven retaineth new my treasure
Earth the lonely casket keep
And the sunbeams love to linger
Where my sainted husband sleeps.

It is hard, so hard to speak the words
We must forever part,
But little did I think it was so near
The last you clasp me to your heart.

Dearest husband, how I miss you,
Miss you more than heart can tell,
Somewhere in France he is lying
In a quiet lonely grave
Unknown by his fighting mates
Who cheered the cause he died to save
And by his sacrifice the Stars and Stripes still proudly wave
Somewhere in France.
By his loving and devoted wife,
         Emma Jane Smith
 

There was no newspaper header attached to that clipping. The back of the clipping shows just the ends of a few words in an apparent advertisement below those in smaller case letters is - brg, Va .

The following obituary was also tucked between the pages of this Bible.
MRS. LUCY RANDALL
_____________________________
  Funeral of Stafford Resident at
           Romoth (Ramoth) Church.
_____________________________

Funeral Services were held at Ramoth Church in Stafford County Sunday at 2:30 P. M. for Mrs. Lucy Anne Randall, a lifelong resident, of the county, who died Thursday night at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Randall, who was 94 years old, was the widow of Confederate veteran, W. T. Randall, who died 26 years ago.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jennie Huffman, Mrs. H. C. Suthard, Mrs. L. G. Suthard, and Mrs. W. B. Bryant and a son, Basil Randall, all of Stafford. In addition, she leaves 22 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Boutchyard, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Jett.
Pallbearers were David Way, Geo. Bryant, Murray Bryant, Lewis Monroe, J. M. Rose and H. C. Suthard.
There is no newspaper header for this obituary. The ad on the back of the article is for the "Just arrived 1938 FRIGIDAIRE" There is a grave at the Ramoth Baptist Church Cemetery for Lucy Ann Randall April 27, 1844 - March 24, 1938.