HAGY Family Bible, Virginia

Family Bible, probably belonging to the Hagy family in Washington Co., Virginia.

Many handwritten notes are in between the pages, some of which include:

Marriages - Joseph Edward Hagy & Alice Lamar Davis were married at the home of the bride on the 6th day of March in year of 1884.

Arthur Davis Hagy of Abingdon, Va and Mrytle Mae Moore of Lodi were married at Emnaett, TN September 12, 1912 by Justice of the Peace Joseph King.

Stamped on the front inside cover is the name "James A. Hagy."

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GATES & MARSHALL Family Bible

This is a Family Bible published by Jesper Harding & Son of Philadelphia in 1857 . The family name is Gates. There are wonderful color chromatic images and black and white pictures as well. It is almost 150 years old.

The history is : Enoch Gates Born Sept. 30 1817 died 1880, his wife Mary Eliza Marshall, Born Dec.20 1827, died May 1900.

Children, George 1846-1928. James 1854-1931. Edwin 1862-1916. Isabella 1849-1928. and John Macauley 1870, death unknown

The bible was found in North Bay Ontario Canada

Note: I found the burial records of Enoch and Mary Eliza Gates, in Melvern Square United Baptist Church Graveyard in Annapolis County Nova Scotia

Gates Enoch Enoch Gates died Sep 11, 1880 aged 63

Mary Eliza wife died May 2, 1905 aged 78

Cemetery Records include many other GATES family members.

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FAIRCHILD & BROWN Family Bible, New York

This is a very Old Bible printed in 1770. It was printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, Printers to Oxford University.

There are only a few entries. The first entry reads:

Ward Fairchild Married Sally Brown in New York April 27th 1805

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CULLEN Family Bible, New York

This Catholic family Bible contains family records pertaining primarily to the Cullen surname. Also included are an envelope and an obituary. The Bible belonged to Thomas and Ellen Maher, whose names appear on the cover, and was present at the purchase of a house on Maxian Road in Binghamton, NY, where it remained for approximately fifty years.

Marriages
Mary and Michael Cullen married Feb. 4, 1890
Maggie and Thomas Kabor/Kuhn married Feb. 16, 1890

Births
Baby born Oct. 19, 1891
Eddie Cullen born Feb. 23, 1892
Maria Kabor/Kaher/Kuhn born May 19, 1871?
Thomas Maher born Feb. xx 1866
Michael Cullen born Jan. 8, 1865
Mary Cullen born Jan xx 1895
Michael Thomas Cullen Apr. 20, 1897
Helen Cullen born Dec. 14, 1899
Edna Cullen born Dec. xx 1900?
Agnes Cullen born Jan. 23, 1901
Catherine Cullen born Nov. 3, 1908
Thomas Cullen born xxx 1910
James? Cullen born May 25, 1913
Daisy Viola Wormuth born March 3, 1898
Edward Oscar Cullen born April 2 1919

Deaths
Ellen Mahar died Feb. 11, 1889
Baby died Oct. 19, 1891
Helen Cullen died [rest is blank
Edna Cullen June [rest is blank]
Catherine Cullen July 16, 1922
Marie Cullen Aug. 21, 1927

Envelope
Postmarked Binghampton NY Aug 11, 1927
Addressed to Mr. Michael Cullen
218 Henry St
City

Newspaper Clipping
Obituary for death of Helen, child of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cullen

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Caldwell & Dugan Family Bible 1831, Missouri

Leather bound 1839 Holy Bible, published by C. Alexander & Co., Philadelphia, 1839. Found in Grandview, Missouri

Marriages

• Robert Caldwell & Elizabeth Dugan was married November 15, 1831
  
• Robert Caldwell born Nov. 21, 1806
  
• Elizabeth Caldwell born Nov. 7, 1808
  

Births

• Emily Caldwell born Oct. 4, 1832
  
• Joseph Caldwell born Aug. 4, 1834
  
• Sarah Ann Caldwell born June 30, 1836
  
• John Westley Caldwell born March 10, 1838
  
• Henry Rufus Caldwell born Aug. 19, 1839
  
• Elizabeth Caldwell born June 11, 1841
  
• Catherine Caldwell born May 12, 1843 departed? 1916
  

Deaths

• Robert Caldwell departed this life May 3, 1843 in the 37th year of his age
  
• Emily Caldwell departed this life 1842 (can't read her age at death)
  
• Mother departed this life Aug. 22, 1887 Her age at time of death was 78 years, 9 mos, 15 days
  
• Joseph Caldwell departed this life May 1, 1915 in the 80th year of his age
  
• Eliza Elizabeth Caldwell departed this life 186x, age 65 years
  
• Henry Rufus Caldwell departed this life April --, 1927?1929?
  
• Catherine Caldwell departed this life 1916
  
• John Westley Caldwell departed this life Nov. 9, 1930 aged 92 years
  

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JOHNSON Family Bible, Ohio

This is a very old Johnson family bible owned by John Johnson born on Aug 4, 1775 and his first wife was named Rebekah Baker? b. Mar. 3, 1778 2nd wife Cathrine

Other names listed in birth list are: Thomas Johnson, William Johnson, Margret Johnson, John Johnson Jr., Joseph Johnson, what looks like either Jack or Isack Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Samyel Johnson, & Mary Jane Johnson also Eliza Jane Hadley, Caroline Hadley, Dorothy Neible, & David Neible

The Bible came from OHIO.

From family register page:

Births
Left column
John Johnson Senior born Aug. 4, 1775
-- Baker was born March -- 1778
Thomas Johnson born March -- 1802
William? Johnson born -- 1807 [last digit crossed out and a 7 written in. Since the children were apparently entered in birth order I suspect this was done later]
Margaret Johnson born -- 1805
John Johnson Jr born May 31, 1809
Joseph Johnson born Aug 31 1810?
Isaac Johnson born May 23, 1814
Samyel [sic] Johnson born May 10, 1819
Mary Jane Johnson born April 15 1822
Right column:
Ellizabeth Hadley born March 1832
Caroline Hadley born Feb. 14, 1834
Dorothy Niebbe? born March -- 1886
David Niebbe? born --

Next page - Births
Emma Jane Niebbe? born -- 185-
3 more names, hard to read


Deaths
Rebekah Johnson departed this life in the 58 year of her age March -- 1835
Corlian [?] Hadley departed this life ?-three years, four months and eight days

Mary Jain [sic] Johnson departed this life age in her 17th year this 14 day of May 1838 at half after 8 o'clock

Thomas Johnson departed this life in the 44 year of his age June 3, 1845

The latest date entered is 1895 and all others are much older. Its in very good shape for the age. It has 4 pages of names and a couple of notes inside loose. On the back of a letter dated 1885 says,

"April 20-1885 Joseph Johnson was born August 31, 1811 on the old homestead east of Clinton in Morris township (looks like Honot) County Ohio."

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FENWICK & RINKER Family Bible

This Bible is dated 1830, and there are 4 pages of family records, all pictured below. There were also a sheets of paper inside the Bible with family history. Earle Rinker made an update in 1952, stating the what info was. Earle's mother's maiden name was Mary Isadore Rinker, maiden name Fenwick. There are a bunch of births listed, from 1802 to 1850. There are also a bunch of deaths listed, from 1839 to 1906. This appears mostly be Fenwick family, sometimes spelled Finwick. Some of it is easy to read, some of it is not. The same is true with the sheets of paper. Although the one sheet is actually typed out and dated 1903. This sheet has the born dates for 13 Fenwicks, such as Elizabeth in 1807 and Abigail in 1834. There are also some writte notes next to them, such as Nancy dying at 17 and some mention of Tabitha disappearing.

There is also two sheets with letterhead advertising S.C. Rinker - Breeder of English Berkshire Swine, Langshans and Light-Brahmas. They were located in Daleville, Indiana. S.C. was for Samuel Cleveland, and he married Mary. So, Samuel was Earle's father. A bunch of Rinker birth dates are written on one of the sheets, such as Vivian Rinker in 1885. There is also a very early sheet with more Fenwick births.

Unreadable faded entries of marriage
William Fenwick and my wife Susanna was married jan. 14 1860

Note: Sept. 3, 1952 [different hand]: After my mother lost part of her sight she attempted to trace over date of Wm. and Mary Gilbert Fenwick marriage, see left, The line above "Oct. 1832" reads as follows "..day of Jan. in 1832". The writing was badly faded and my mother Mary Isadore Fenwick Rinker attempted to copy over the original but made mistake. She was d/o Cary Fenwick and granddaughter of Wm and Mary Fenwick.

William Fenwick born July 23, 1803
Mary my wife born 13 day xx, 1802
Cary Fenwick born 3 day of Jan? 1833
Harry Fenwick born 1834
can't read next entry
Sheldon? Milton? Fenwick May 1839
Miles Fenwick July 3, 1840
Madison Fenwick 14 June 1842
George Fenwick (next few lines xxed out - looks like "born March 6, 1849") born September 1850
Next page: Samuel Gilbert born Oct. 4, 1804
Abigal [sic] Fenwick born 25 Nov. 1812
Stephen Fenwick Sept. 19, 1885

Deaths

A. Giles? Abigal? Fenwick died Oct. 20, 1814?
William Fenwick died Aug. 1 1855?1885?
Miles?? Fenwick died May 6, 1886 [illegible] Shreve Port Louisiana
Hary [sic] Fenwick died age 18, 1916
more deaths right hand column, hard to read

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BREWSTER Family Bible

Holy Bible printed in London. A family Holy Bible dated 1845.

The family names written in ink inside the front cover are:

Henrietta Brewster. The daughter of William & Esther Brewster born 19 August 1851.

James Thomas Brewster, born 23 April 1853.

Ann Elizabeth Brewster, born 4 Dec 1854.

Esther Brewster, born 23 May 1856.

William Brewster, born 13 April 1861.

Jeremiah Brewster, born 20 September 1862.

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BOWMAN & HORS Family Bible, Vermont & New York

This is from a Civil War Era Bible, printed on the eve of the outbreak of war in 1859. The bible appears to have belonged to the Bowman and Hors family.

On one of the first pages the owner signed their name – Charlotte Bowman – and the date – March 23, 1862. Under that it says S.V.R. Hors, 1880.

The Family Record also has much information filled in:

Marriages

Joseph Bowman was married to Charlotte Hors, Dec. 30, 1849

Ellenor Hors was married to Royal Stephens, January 1, 1845

Sarah Ann Hors was married to Gilbert Vandenburgh Dec. 31, 1843

Stephen Hors was married to Mahala Kirby January 2, 1845

Births

Stephen Hors Fishson was born June 4, 1825

Sarah Ann Hors was born February 12, 1827

Ellenor B. Hors was born February 14, 1831

Charlotte Wilcox was born July 30, 1806

Deaths

Joseph H. Bowman died April 26, 1859

Julia Ann Bowman died September 21, 1863

Brian's Research:

Found in NY GENESEE CO. LE ROY 1860 census

Salsbery, Royal 71, farmer, b Vermont

Salsbery, Ellenor 68, b New York

next door:

Wilkins, Preston? 47, farmer

Stephens, Royal, 39 b NY farmhand

Stephens, Arlent? , 36 b NY

Stephens, Auston? , 2 (male) b NY

Found in NY GENESEE PAVILION 1870 census, Stafford Post Office

STEPHENS ROYAL 44 b NY

Antoinetta, 42
Burton, 12

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Family Bible of Phillip J. Hummel & Emma Degen of Faribault, Minnesota

Family bible with Hummel family genealogy. First entry is of Phillip J. Hummel and his marriage to Emma Degen June 8, 1880 at Faribault, MN. Their children, some b. MN and some in CA are listed.

Phillip J. Hummel born Feb. 27, 1859 at [can't read next few words] Germany

Emma Degen born May --, 18-- at Long --, -- (Brock?) County, Illinois

Herbert H. Hummel born Faribault Minnesota May 6, 1881
Archibald H. Hummel born Faribault, River Co. Minnesota, Jan. - 1882?
Bessie Hummel born at Orange, California, 1886?
George Hummel born Orange California 1887
Ellen -- Hummel born Orange California 1890?
-- Hummel born Los Angelas California 1893
Karl Sagen? Hummel born Mar. 23 1898 at Las Angeles California

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Levengood & Binder Family Bible, Pennsylvania

This family bible has the inscription "Presented to Miss Georgiana Binder" by "Pottstown PA...October 10, 1884".

Next is a record of Births and Marriages (on front and back). The births page is filled in in elaborate calliagraphic style writing, and reads as follows:

"Herbert B. Levengood, was born on Apil 26th, AD 1896, in L. Pottsgrove Tp. Montg. Co. Pa, Baptized in Infancy by Rev'd, LK Evans. Sponsers, the Parents.
Florence Mabel Levengood, was born on January 16th, 1899,Pottsgrove Tp. Montg. Co. Pa,
Mary Elizabeth Levengood, Was born on June 23, AD 1900, Pottsgrove Tp. Montg. Co. Pa.

The marriage side reads as follows:

"Marriages: William B. Levengood, Son of Pharez K. Levengood and his Wife, Louisa g. maden name Brunst, was born on October 24th, AD 1872, in Pottsgrove Tp...Baptized by Rev'd.DK Kepuer (sp?). Sponsors Sarah Levengood, the Grandmother.
Georgianna Levengood, Daughter of Jesse Binder and his wife Eliza J. maiden name Lenhart, was born on November 2nd A.D. 1873 in Boyertown Bo.Berks Co. Penna. Baptized by Rev'd L Groh Sponsors The parents and Confirmed in Trinity Reformed Church, Pottstown on April 12th 1895 by Revd LK Evans. Married April 16th 1895.

The very last pages are for photos and reads "Family Portraits". There is one page to hold two large photos(one in front and one in back) and then a page that would hold 8 smaller ones (four on each side). There are two smaller photos: a small cardboard backed one of a girl, and opposite a photograph on metal (tintype?) of a boy.

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Family Bible of Lewis, Haynes, Haines, Hendershott, Lowry, Turney, Hess, & Ash Families

This 1813 Bible Inscription Indicates That the Bible and Accompanying Written Material Were in the Lewis, Haynes, Haines, Hendershott, Lowry, Turney, Hess, & Ash Families.

Papers Inside: One Says: "All Except Grandma Lewis Are Buried near Danville, Pa in a Place Called Derry Church."

Letter to Mrs. Oscar Lewis, Shickshinny, Pa. 1906. "Genealogy of the Ash Family, Christian Ash Died 1879 Age 80 Years, Mary Ash Died 1865 Age 67 Years. "Mary Eliza Walter Was Born May 12th 1849.

Letter to Mr & Mrs. G. T. Rogers, Houston, Texas 1969, from Mrs. Roy Ash, NY.

Some of the names in the FAMILY REGISTRY are

Elizabeth Lewis was born 23rd October in the year of Our Lord ad 1826.,
Jacob Lewis was born 15th August in the year of Our Lord 1824.

Also an old photograph Photo Inscribed: Grandpa Lewis & John Stedeman. One Photo of Curtis Raymond Turne

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Family Bible of Musbach, Hottel ,Sauter, Trinby Family

Genealogy Family Registry says:

Marriage
Jacob Musbach of Lansdale Pennsylvania and Barbara Hottel of Dublin Pennsylvania were married on December 16, 1882 at the home of the Bride near Dublin by Reverend H.F. Scinte, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses: Samuel Hottel and Ephia Frankenfield.

Death
Barbara Musbach wife of Jacob Musbach died on Oct 11th 1914. Aged 64 years 11 months and 20 days. Interment in Dublin Reform Cemetery, Bucks County Pennsylvania.

Birth
Jacob Frederick Musbach, son of John Martin Musbach and his wife Catharine maiden name Sauter was born on January 9th 1839 in Kingdom of Wurtemberg Germany.

Birth
Barbara Musbach, daughter of Samuel Hottel and his wife Barbara maiden name Trinby was born on October 21, 1849 in Hilltown Township Bucks County Pennsylvania.

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Family Bible of Funk, Ritchie and Lynch Families

Dated 1850, Printed in Troy NY. Leather Bound Bible Cover Seperated (as shown in picture) with some Family History for Funk, Ritchie and Lynch Families.

Some places mentioned in the Family record area (between the Old and New Testament) are Decatur IL, Pikes County IL, Harpers Ferry VA, Athens & Elexandra MO, (Unknown) County California, Peoria IL., Kankakee IL.

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FANS & FAUNCE Family Bible

This Old Bible printed in 1816 by T. Kinnersley, London has the name Christian Fans is promenently written inside the front cover. There are two pages of family records.

The first entry reads: Christian Fans & Sarah Fans was Married on the Ninth Day of Feby. 1804.

The names John Faunce, Mary Faunce, Samuel Faunce and Susan Fans Decca are also mentioned--there are others that I have trouble reading.

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DAVIDSON & EDWARDS Family Bible, Virginia & Kentucky

This is from an old family Bible published by Carlton and Phillips of New York in 1852. The Bible belonged originally to a John Davidson who married in 1853 to Mary Ann Edwards.

It must have been passed on to a nephew of Mary Ann named Albert Thornton Edwards as most of the family register deals with his family. There is some early connection with Winchester, Kentucky and Covington, Kentucky but the family settled in Luckinghole, Goochland County, Virginia.

There are births, baptisms, marriages and deaths recorded in the family register and on loose sheets and there are other family clippings and personal items stored within the pages as well.

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FORD - LYMAN Family Bible, Ohio

Initially belonged to Ford Family from Cleveland, Ohio: Inside the front cover is the gilt leather bookplate of "FORD. O.D.F. 1876 E.C.F.", where O.D.F. is related to Orville D.Ford and E.C.F. - to Elizabeth C.Ford (nee Maxwell).
Birth Records:

Lewis Ford - born 2/20/1806
, Christia B. Lyman - b. 5/7/1805,
Orville D.Ford - b. 10/2/1845,
Elizabeth C. Maxwell - b. 4/27/1838,
Lyman Albert Ford - b. 1/20/1867,
Florence Edith Ford - 12/4/1870,
Flora Addie Ford - b. 12/4/1870.

Marriages Records:

Lewis Ford married to Christia B. Lyman 9/11/1832,

Orville D. Ford married to Elizabeth C. Maxwell 12/5/1865.

Deaths: Christia B. Lyman Ford died 7/20/1864,

Orville D. Ford d. 10/6/1879,

Flora Addie Ford d. 12/14/1880,

Florence Edith Ford d. 12/22/1880.

Stored in the Bible is also a tender and pathetic letter in poem form written on a cut blue paper by 8 1/2 years old daughter to her mother:

"To Mrs. O. D. Ford.
21 26 E uclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland July 6, 1879

Dear Mother;

You are as sweet as honey; and
papa is as sweet as clover;
Lyman is as sweet as white clover;
And Addie is sweet as red clover;
But I am as sweet as the bird
That flys in the air.

Good by Mother:

from your child.

good by; E. F. Ford"

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