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Certificates and Family Bible with lots of Dates
James Gourley and Norma Gourley

of Derryboy Public Elementary School

there are 6 of these certificates, 3 for James and 3 for Norma, James' says....

Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Board of Education
This Certificate is awarded to James Gourley of Derryboy Public Elementary School for ? Class answering in Junior Grade at the Examination in Religious Instruction held 24th February 1932

J. G. Paton, M.C., M.A., B.D., D.D. Moderator of the General Assembly
Wm. Corkey, M.A. Convener of Primary Education
Thos. J. K. Rankin, M.A. Religious Education Inspector
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This Certificate is awarded to James Gourley of Derryboy Public Elementary School for 2nd Class answering in Sen. Grade at the Examination in Religious Instruction held 8th July 1935

? M. Johnstone, B.A., D.D. Moderator
Wm. Corkey, M.A., D.D. David Hay, M.A. Conveners
T. J. K. Rankin, M.A. Organizer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This Certificate is awarded to James Gourley of Derryboy Public Elementary School for 1st Class answering in Sen. Grade at the Examination in Religious Instruction held 7th February 1936

A. F. Woody, M.A., D.D. Moderator
Wm. Corkey, M.A., D.D. David Hay, M.A. Conveners
T. J. K. Rankin, M.A. Organizer

James Gourley and Norma Gourley

of Derryboy Public Elementary School

there are 6 of these certificates, 3 for James and 3 for Norma, Norma's says....

Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Board of Education
This Certificate is awarded to Norma Gourley of Derryboy Public Elementary School for 1st Class answering in Inft. Grade at the Examination in Religious Instruction held 8th February 1935

? M. Johnstone, B.A., D.D. Moderator
Wm. Corkey, M.A., D.D. David Hay, M.A. Conveners
Thos. J. K. Rankin, M.A. Organizer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Board of Education
This Certificate is awarded to Norma Gourley of Derryboy Public Elementary School for 1st Class answering in Mid. Grade at the Examination in Religious Instruction held 7th February 1936

A. F. Woody, M.A., D.D. Moderator
Wm. Corkey, M.A., D.D. David Hay, M.A. Conveners
Thos. J. K. Rankin, M.A. Organizer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Board of Education
This Certificate is awarded to Norma Gourley of Derryboy Public Elementary School for 1st Class answering in Mid. Grade at the Examination in Religious Instruction held 28th February 1937

J. W. S. O'Neill, M.A., D.D. Moderator
David Hay, M.A. Convener
Thos. J. K. Rankin, M.A. Organizer


A Family Bible belonging to James Gourley, Derryboy, (see stamp left)

written on top of page - Elizabeth Gourley ?

piece of paper inside Bible - James Gourley Born 22nd July 1923 Sunday afternoon at 3.30
Helen Norma Gourley Born 31st December 1926 Friday morning ay 8.30
[this is probably the 2 Gourleys in the certificates above]

very old piece of paper pinned inside the Bible - 

William Morrow born in March ASMC.? 1752
Ane Morrow February ? Saturday morning 1762
Andr. Morrow October 15th Thursday morning 1785
Sara? Morrow March 16th Wednesday morning 1787
Jean Morrow May 10th Thursday morning 1789
John Morrow August 14th 1791
Hil.? Morrow July 13th 1801 half after twelve morning Monday
Elizabeth Morrow /th April Sunday morning 1804 (could be 11th or 21th)

another very old piece of paper pinned inside the Bible - very damaged but looks like repeat info as above

? Morrow was born 15th October 178?
? Morrow 16? March 1787
? Morrow 10th May 178?
John Morrow August 14th 1791
? Morrow July 13th 1801 ? morning
another name and birthday in October illegible
and another looks like 179?
info on back illegible

this page, opposite looks like a clear copy of the pieces of paper and more

William Morrow born in March 1752
Ann Morrow February 1762
Andrew Morrow October 15th Saturday morning 1785
Sarah Morrow March 16th Tuesday morning 1787
Jean Morrow May 10th Wednesday morning 1789
William Morrow July 13th Monday morning 1801
Elizabeth Morrow April 1th? Sunday 1804
Elizabeth Morrow died November 2nd 1885 Monday P.M. 3 o'clock

William Morrow born 14th July 1884 Monday morning (I think it says drowned March 1915)
Eliza Gourley born 10th May 1886 Monday morning
Sarah Mary Gourley born 17th September 1888 Monday evening
Anna Priscilla Gourley born 13th April 1891 Monday morning
James Gourley born 13th June 1893 Tuesday morning
Annie Morrow born 4th June 1895 Tuesday 2 PM (she died August 7th 1895 at 6 AM)
George Kirkwood Gourley born 12th July 1896 Sunday 12.30 AM
Samuel Gourley born 31st December 1898 Saturday 11.30PM
Andrew De Gourley born 8th April 1903 Wednesday 4 AM

another piece of paper -

William Morrow Gourley born 18th August Wednesday at near twelve o'clock middle of the day 1828
Jean Hay Gourley born 18th May Tuesday at Eleven o'clock at night 1830
Sarah Morrow Gourley born 8th April Sunday at near ten o'clock in the morning 1832
Elizabeth Gourley born 10th July Thursday at Seven o'clock in the morning 1834
James Gourley born 31st October Thursday Evening at two o'clock 1839
(died 10th? July 1913 or 1923 at 1 PM Monday morning