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Lilly Bible Info

I found the following information regarding an old Bible someone found. I'm wondering if someine can help me fit these folks into the family tree:

A rare 19thC Virginia Bible, with hand written birth, marriage and death records in both covers. It is small, measuring only 5.75" x 3.5" x 2".

The Bible is signed in 4 places R. Lilly - It's assumed he was the the owner of this Bible.

The following was found written inside the covers:

William J. G. OMOHUNDRO departed this live March 24th 1854 with just one week sickness. The judge of all the earth will do right, though it may seem strange to us mortals. Wm. was in his 7th year.

Handwritten inside back cover reads:

David SHEPHERD and Elizabeth Catherine LILLY were married September 1st 1853.

Started to Texas November 8th

arrived safe home November 30th.

returned and got safe back to old Fluvanna June 30th 1854.

Handwritten near back of book:

Robert LILLY was born June 20th 1774.

Dicy RICE was Born October 13th 1781.

Were married December 26th 1799.

Garland LILLY was born March 18th 1801.

Sally LILLY was born January 3rd 1804.

Jane LILLY was born June 23rd 1806.

Martha LILLY was born June 19th 1808.

Mary Anne LILLY was born April 17th 1812.

Elizabeth Catherine LILLY was born July 8th 1814.

John Leland LILLY was born October 5th 1816.

Can You Trace Your Line To Robert Lilly ? Yes