Saturday, June 05, 2010

Karner Family Bible

A Family Bible that may have belonged to the Karner is up for sale on Ebay. Family names include Schroder 1903; Karner 1814; Wiltse 1850; mostly Karner.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Peter Starr

A Family Bible that belonged to Peter Starr and his wife Mary is up for sale on Ebay. Petter married Marry in 1791.

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Thursday, May 06, 2010

1848 DOWNER-SLAUGHTER FAMILY BIBLE

1848 ANTIQUE FAMILY BIBLE WHICH BELONGED TO THE DOWNER-SLAUGHTER FAMILY. CHRISTIAN CO. KY.

THE RECORDS IN THIS BIBLE.

BENJAMIN DOWNER BORN APR. 30 1783. ELIZABETH SLAUGHTER WIFE OF BENJAMIN DOWNER SR. BORN 17TH, 1782.

MARRIAGES: BENAJAMIN DOWNER, SR. AND ELIZABETH SLAUGHTER WERE MARRIED NOV. 21 1804.

DEATHS: BENJAMIN DOWNER SR. DEPARTED LIFE MAR.27, 1826 AT 35 MINUTES PAST 10 O'CLOCK P.M. AGED 43 YRS.
10 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS.

ELIZABETH SLAUGHTER WIFE OF BENJ.DOWNER,SR. DIED DEC. 19TH 1862 ( HARD TO MAKE OUT THE LAST NUMBER).

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Friday, April 30, 2010

Purves Family Bible

A Family Bible with some Purves Family Genealogy in it is up for sale on Ebay. It begins with Family Register: Edward Purves 1870-1926; Wilhelmina Purves, 1883-1947, Edward 1911-, Isa Pringle 1912-1980; Jack Harrison 1914-1962; Emma 1917-; Jack Harrison Purves, son of Jack and Emma Purves 1938-1941. The Bible also contains Family birth and marrage records.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Benjamin Jones Family Bible

Family Bible that was presented as a gift on the occasion of the marriage
of Benjamin Jones to Ann, May 10th, 1851
[info on verso of front free endpaper]
There is more handwriting on the front free endpaper and the recto of the frontispiece, including:

Benjn Jones his book May 10th (1851)

Benjn Jones was born October 28th (1826)

Ann Jones was born March 24th (1822)

Benj Thomas Jones born January 6 1891

Gwelyn John Jones born July 26th 1898

Gwelyn John Jones died December 23rd 1901

Mary Jones was born Dec 28 1828

John Jones was born September 30th 1859

Thomas Jones was born January 15th 1861

James Jones was born February 28 1865

William Jones was born July 15 1870

etc.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Wallace Family Bible

A Family Bible that was the property of the Wallace family is up for sale on Ebay. It starts with Robert Wallace , May 4th 1813. It ends with Robert M. Wallace December 28th 1947.

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Monday, March 22, 2010

1851 Brownell - Briggs FAMILY BIBLE Vernon Lockport NY

1851 Brownell - Briggs FAMILY BIBLE Vernon Lockport NY up for auction on E-Bay until March 24, 2010

Bid on Brownell - Briggs Family Bible

BIRTHS

Ann Elizabeth Campbell born May 26, 19xx Buffalo New York

Benjamin Brownell born 21 Sept 1815
Catharine Brownell born 3 Oct 1818
Julius W Brownell born 9 April 1837
Josephine A Brownell born 6 Jan 1869?
Fayette E Brownell born 28 May 1848
Nellie? T. Graves? Brownell born New York City 1846
Annie D McMillan born Amsterdam 1864?
J--- Brownell born Amsterdam 1873
Nellie? Brownell born Rochester 1876
---- Brownell born Rochester June 18, 1873
Helen xxxx Denbrick? (Brownell) born 16 August 1853
There are more entries, the scan is rather fuzzy and hard to read

MARRIAGES
.. Brownell to Catharine Briggs Nov 12, 1835
J. A. Brownell to Nellie T Grange? Brooklyn, August 18xx
T/F E Brownell to Annie McMillan, Rochester March 8 1871
J. A. Brownell to Helen Vanderbeek Dec 11, 1871
There are many more going up to 1970 and a page of BIRTHS for BRIGGS - hard to read

Sunday, March 21, 2010

1789 FAMILY BIBLE for GEORGE LOGAN FAMILY

1789 FAMILY BIBLE for GEORGE LOGAN FAMILY up for auction on E-Bay until March 21, 2010


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George Logan born Sept 15, 1770
Margaret Ord born March 13, 1770

Parents of the following:

John Logan born May 30, 1799 died Feb (can't read)
Margaret Logan born May 27 1800 died 12 (can't read)
Elizabeth Logan born March 20 1802 died 2 (can't read)
George Logan born July 20 1803 died July (can't read)
Thos. (Thomas) Logan born April 19, 1806 died (can't read)
Mary Logan born June 5 1807 died 19th (can't read rest)
Jas (James) Logan born June 19 1808 died (can't read)
Searah Logan born Oct 21, 1809 died 15 April (can't read)

"Average age of the above 8 persons 81 years" in different handwriting

"George Logan son of John Logan of New England"

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Pease Family Bible

Family Bible circa 1830

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BIRTHS
Walter Pease born Aug 18, 1787
Eunice Pease born Jan 1 1791

MARRIAGES
Arabella J. Morse m Oct 29, 1850 George [Pease?]
Henry W Pease & Sarah L. Davis md June 25, 1882
William H. Pease & Mary W. Simmonds married Nov. 25, 1875
Marica B Pease & George D Stone married ... 1, 1884/9
... and there are more marriages


DEATHS

Eunice Pease died March 30, 1849
Walter Pease died January16, 1870
Deaths of children of George & Arabella Pease:
Addie died March [not visible]
Horace died Sept 23, 1848
Persis died Oct. 12, 1854
John D died Nov 6, 1869
(more not visible)

This Family Bible is up for auction on E-Bay until March 22, 2010

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Hyndman Family Bible



Family Record Marriages

William & Mary Hyndman married 17th October 1842

William Hyndman & Eliza [Lowry?] married April 17th 1846

William Hyndman & Mrs. Mary Brown Atkinson married march 1875

more marriages shown



Matthew J. Hyndman to Emma D Walker Jan 19, 1904

Monday, March 08, 2010

Perkins Family Bible

A Family Bible presented by Lewis Perkins To George and Ida Perkins Aug. 15th 1872 is up for sale on Ebay. I has a number of family records.

George B Perkins Married Aug 15th 1872 to Ida May Garison.

Ebay Item number:370343474991

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Hawes Family Bible

This fantastic Hawes Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number:380140103842

William Hawes born in Dorchester Oct. 23d 1772
Elizabeth Leeds born in Dorchester Jan. 30th, 1775
They were married at Dorchester July 13th 1806 by the Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris The Births of their Children are as follows:

Gustavus William Hawes born in Boston July 4th, 1807 and christened by the Rev. Joseph MacKean
Sarah Elizabeth Hawes born in Boston January 4th, 1809 and christened by the Rev. Horace Holley.
Marcia L. Dunlap Hawes born in North Yarmouth Feb'y 18th, 1818
Clarissa Hawes born in Westbrook March 22th, 1820.
Joseph Hawes born in Northyarmouth March 17, 1822
Mary Goold Hawes born in Northyarmouth January 31th, 1824.
Matilda Hawes born in Northyarmouth, May 19th, 1832
Elizabeth Rufswurm? Hawes born in Nyarmouth Oct. 28th, 1835
Elizabeth Hawes died February 7, 1812 Aged 37 years & eight days
Susan W. Goold born in Weymouth December 18th, 1787
William Hawes's Second Marriage to Susan Rufswurm? May 4th, 1817 in Northyarmouth by Reverend Otis Briggs
Sarah E. Hawes Married to Richmond L. Cutter January 4th, 1830 in North Yarmouth by Rev. Alonzo King
Susan Blanchard Died Feb. 12th, 1830 aged 21 years.
James H. Blanchard married Eliza Ann Wood at Church Hill, Mississippi March 16th, 1843 by Rev. James A. Rox
Marcia Scott Dunlap Hawes Robinson died May 10th, 1855
William Hawes dyed May 23, 1832 aged four days.
Marcia L.D. Hawes Married Dr. L. Robinson Sept. 13th, 1837 Married by Rev. David Shapley
Gustavus William Hawes Died at Alton, Illinois Jan. 6th, 1840 aged 32 years & 6 months.

Joseph Hawes family Wm. Hawes Children
Josefa Arosemena Born at Panama New Granada March 12th, 1837
Joseph Hawes married to Josefa Arosemina in Panama August 14th 1854 by Bishop Barera
The Births of their Children were as follows viz:
Catalina Isabel Maria Hawes born in Panama on April 30th, 1856
Eliza Carolina Hawes born in Portland, Maine September 13th, 1857 and died April 11th 1858 aged 7 months and 4 days
Gustavus William Hawes born in Panama, N.G. June 6th, 1859.
Clarissa Hawes died at Spring Hill, Adams Co., Mississippi, Oct.22nd, 1859.
Joseph Hawes died in Panama N. Granada on April 14th, 1862, aged 40 years.
Matilda Hawes (Wood) died at Madison, Maine Feb. 5th, 1864, aged 37 years.

Children of Joseph & Sarah Hawes Born in Dorchester
Sarah Hawes was born July 5th, 1767
Sarah Hawes was born January 27th, 1769
Joseph Hawes was born October 26th, 1770
William Hawes was born October 23rd, 1772
John Hawes was born August 31st, 1774
Betsy Hawes was born May 7th, 1777
Phineas Hawes was born March 17th, 1780
Matilda Hawes was born November 10th, 1781
Caleb Hawes was born September 8th, 1783
Clarissa Hawes was born May 26th, 1789
Rebecca Hawes was born September 8th, 1792

Deaths:
Mrs. Sarah Hawes Died December 8th, 1800, aged 54 years
Mr. Joseph Hawes died November 5th, 1804, aged 59 years
Deaths of their children are as follows:
Sarah Hawes died March 27th, 1768, 8 years 8 months
Joseph Hawes died October 14th, 1808, 38 years
Rebecca Hawes died September 9th, 1792, age 1 dayClarissa Hawes died September 9th, 1792, age 3 years
Caleb Hawes died November 6th, 1792, aged 9 years
Phineas Hawes died at the Bay of Honduras September 20th, 1810, aged 30 years
John Hawes died June 26th, 1813, aged 39 years.
Matilda Farrow Died in New York Oct. 2th, 1818, aged 37 years.
William Hawes died in North Yarmouth, Maine Sept. 6th, 1842
Sarah Hawes (Smith) died at Dorchester Mass. January 1859, aged 90 years.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Folts Family Bible

1842 Leather Holy Bible Folts family. "William Folts Present to me by Lucinda (inside front blank page) Marriage page "William Folts was married to Nancy Margot Helmer Oct. 24th,1855. Birth page "William Folts born July the 20,1833. Helen Rosabil Folts born Sept. 27th,1862. Sherman Grant Folts born Oct. 24,1864. John Howard Folts born Jan. 29, 1871. Death page "N. lucinda Folts June 8, 1853.

Ebay Item number:330404750109

Monday, February 08, 2010

Ely Family Fible from Simsbury, Connecticut.

Ely Family Fible from Simsbury, Connecticut. This Bible has a glued newspaper article of the obituary of Benjamin Ely, died in 1852, he is the father of Dudley Ely, on the back cover is a Photograph with a footnote: This is a picture of my uncle Nathan Ely, my father's brother, Mary Ely Millard 1894. Mary Ely Millard is the daughter of Dudley and her grandfather would have been Benjamin Ely. We have also added a red leather stamp wallet, monographed Nathan C. Ely.

Ebay Item number:260547511505

Thursday, February 04, 2010

JAMES CURRIE FAMILY BIBLE

A BIBLE THET BELONGED TO JAMES CURRIE IS UP FOR SALE ON EBAY. THE BIBLE IS FULL OF MARRIAGE, BIRTHS AND DEATHS FOR THE CURRIE FAMILY. INCLUDED ARE 3 BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES DATED FEBRUARY 28TH, 1864. PLUS A CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION FOR HOWARD CURRIE TO WHARTON STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1860.

JAMES CURRIE MARRIED TWICE: HIS FIRST WIFE CHRISTANNA NELSON, MARRIED 1844, DIED 1844. MARRIED MARY JANE NELSON, 1846.

Ebay Item number:250573898960

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Munday Family Essex County, Virginia

Family Bible from the Munday family in Essex County, Virginia. In the family section it records the births and deaths and sales of 55 slaves owned by the family. The Bible is from the 1830s and features the births and deaths of the slaves starting in the 1760s and going until the 1850s, it is a very complete record of this slave family from Virginia.


Nelson supposed to be at this time 24 years old -Isaac 20 -Soloman 18 -Davy 14 -James 21 -July 11 -George 7 -Nancy 18 Died 1823 -Jinny 20 -Lary 10 -Hannah 27 - Martha 8 Died 1824 -
Catharine 6 -Betsy 4 -Beck 1 Died Died January 15 1824 -Names and Ages of Negroes received of BH Munday -Old Harry -Nelson so of Sary was born Nov 1769 -Young Harry was born -Tittes son of Nutty was born 1803 -Happy daughter of Nutty was born Oct 6, 1796 -Lavenia Daughter of Happy was born 1822 -Lucy Daughter of Bathsheba was born Feb 19, 1794 -Henry son of Lucy was sold $250 born 1814 -Richard son of Lucy was born 1817 -Hety daughter of Lucy was born 1819 -Malinda Daughter of Lucy was born 1822 died 1823 -Fanny Daughter of Nutty was born Nov 1st 1807 -Names and Ages of Negroes received at the death of Catp W Fisher in January 1825 -Delphia supposed to be at this time year old -Minty daughter of Delphia -Robert son of same -Moses son of same -Charles son of George was born -Martha daughter of Happy was born April 15th 1825 -Temple son of Lucy was born May 11 1825 -Abraham son of Jinny was born July 4th 1825 -Rody daughter of Jinny was born June 28th 1827 -Patience purchased of MHJ and Wm Jones and two children she is supposed to be at this time 25 years old -Albert son of Patience supposed to be at this time 7 years old -Henrietta died the following year 1826 -Mark son of Fanny was born Feb 10th 1826, died July 12, 1828 -Sally and three children purchased of H Hard at Sheriff sale, $400.50 her age at this time 33 years, deceased 1827 -Frances daughter of Sally was born January 31 1822 -Kitty Daughter of Sally was born Nov 11, 1823 -Martha Daughter of Sally was born June 14 1827, 1828 Died -Tom Son of Mint was born Feb 19, 1828, Died July 12 -Leland son of Lucy was born March 16th 1828 died 1828 -July daughter of Sally was born Sept 9th 1828 -Sharlott daughter or Jinny was born May 18, 1829 -Tom son of Lucy was born Sept 2, 1829 -Ages of the children of July -Harry Son of July was born June 7, 1849 - Benjamin son of the same was born February 20th 1852 -Fanny daughter of the same was born July 11, 1856 -Jonas son of the same was born Dec 3rd 1858 -Felicia daughter of the same was born April 5th 1860 -Mary Elizabeth daughter of the same was born may 4th 1862

Ebay Item number:140377616536

Friday, January 22, 2010

Wilson Family Bible

Four pages of extensive family records were recorded in the Bible covering 1798 - 1954 of five generations of Wilson, Durrell, Siebern, Connor, Campbell, and other families from State of Ohio and other places.

Marriages:

John Wilson and Mary B Clark 1824 (Jan. 8th)

Samuel Wilson and Elizabeth Ann White 1835 (Jan. 11th)

Elizabeth Wilson and William Durrell 1853 (March 23rd)

Grietta P Durrell and John W Siebern 1880 (Oct. 26th)

Arista Durrell and Edrion S Miller 1888 (Sep. 24th)

Blanche Wilson Durrell and Alexander Connor 1894 (Nov. 8th)

Fay Elizabeth Sieber and William Campbell 1914 (Jan. 3rd)

Siebern Campbell and Harriet Craig Woods 1947 (April 16th)


Births:
John Wilson 1798 (Dec. 25th)

Mary B Wilson 1803 (Dec. 27th)

Samuel Wilson 1811 (Oct. 2nd)

William Durrell 1828 (Dec. 20th)

Jacob Wilson 1835 (Nov. 9th)

Elizabeth Ann Wilson 1837 (Feb. 11th)

Marry Elizabeth 1854 (June 10th)

Grietta Phillips 1858 (Aug. 9th)

Arista Wilson 1865 (Nov. 24th)

Blanche Wilson 1868 (May 1st)

Fay Elizabeth Seibern 1886 (May 13th)

William Durrell 1894 (Nov. 24th)

Elizabeth Wilson Miller 1895 (May 13th)

Blanche Durrell Connor 1895 (Sept 29th)

Margaret Connor 1898 (June 30th)

Alexander Carson Connor 1900 (Sept 22nd)

John Campbell 1916 (June 14th)

John Ledyard Campbell 1948

Natalie Campbell 1951

Carolyn Craig Campbell 1954

Cynthia Campbell 1954

Deaths:
Jacob Wilson 1837 (Oct. 26th)

Samuel Wilson 1849 (June 24th)

John Wilson 1854 (Jan. 11th)

Mary B Wilson 1865 (Oct. 30th)

Annie B Durrell 1876 (Dec. 7th)

William Durrell 1886 (Sept. 20th)

Blanche Connor 1906 (Oct. 26th)

Margaret Connor Jones 1920 (Feb. 16th)

Elizabeth Durrell 1921 (Feb. 16th)

Grietta Durrell Siebern 1948 (Jan. 21st)

Ebay Item number: 330351564651

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Phelps Family of New York

A Bible that belonged to the Phelps Family of New York is up for sale on Ebay. Their are lots of family records with Births starting in 1843, Marriages in 1868. There are also a few Undertaker Receipts and one letter.

Ebay Item number:330394307387

Monday, January 04, 2010

TARLTON FAMILY BIBLE

FAMILY BIBLE PRESENTED TO STEPHEN B. AND ARIANNA E. TARLTON ON MARCH 20th 1885 BY THEIR CHILDERN ELMER WILLIE AND ADA. MANY OTHER FAMILY NAMES RECORDED ON BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS REGISTERS INCLUDING SUCH SURNAMES OF TARLTON, SMITH, DREW, BARBER, AND PERKINS.

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Item number:
200423247883

Sunday, January 03, 2010

Mc Clung Family Bible

The Mc Clung Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number:110476647983

THERE ARE FIVE PAGES OF FAMILY RECORD INFORMATION:
MARRIAGES: 3 LISTED DATING FROM 1836 TO 1859
BIRTH'S: 25 LISTED DATING FROM 1816 TO 1862
BAPTISM'S: 3 LISTED DATING FROM 1837 TO 1862
DEATH'S: 1 LISTED FROM 1846

The death is for Charity Elizabeth McClung who died in Butler County, O, on the 8th of Feb 1846.

Saturday, January 02, 2010

BRINKMEYER AND WAKELY

A FAMILY BIBLE CONTAINING FAMILY INFORMATION FROM THE FREDERICK BRINKMEYER OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AND LAURA WAKELY OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY INSIDE. OTHER NAMES MENTIONED ARE: GEORGE RIGLER, LAURA BRINKMEYER, CHILDREN ANNA, ELLENORA, HELEN, PAULINE, MINNIE, ALVERTA, RUTH, WARILL ELISABETH FREDERICA, LAURA WEAKLEY, RICHARD, AND NANCY WEAKLEY UNDER BIRTHS, AND SOME OF THEM UNDER DEATHS.

THIS BIBLE IS UP FOR SALE ON EBAY
Item number:
260529947030

Friday, January 01, 2010

Hanson family of Haverhill, Massachusetts

This Bible belonged to the Hanson family of Haverhill, Massachusetts. The family history goes back to 1744. The Bible was published in 1834 and was presented to Hephribah Hanson in 1835 by Stephen Hanson. This is a fantastic Bible. If you are researching the Hanson family of Haverhill, Massachusetts you need to take a look. The Bible is for sale right now on Ebay Item number: 120503156065

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

TEN KATE FAMILY BIBLE, MIDLAND PARK, NEW JERSY

A OLD DUTCH FAMILY BIBLE FOR THE TEN KATE FAMILY. IT INCLUDES PAGES OF WHAT APPEAR TO BE SUBSCRIBER'S NAMES AND THEIR TOWNS - NAAMLIJST INTEEKENAREN. GENEALOGY FOR THE FOLLOWING: CORNELIUS TEN KATE b 1879 AND HIS WIFE ANNETJE b 1884. IT APPEARS THEY WERE MARRIED IN 1905. THEIR CHILDREN'S NAMES APPEAR TO BE BIJGJE, JENIGJE, AND JOHANNES. AN INSERTED NEWSPAPER CLIPPING DETAILS THE CELEBRATION OF THEIR 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. THEY LIST THE ATENDEES AND GIFTS. THEIR CHILDREN ARE LISTED BY THEIR MORE AMERICAN SOUNDING NAMES - JEANETTE TEN KATE - SKIPPER ANSD JAMES TEN KATE. THE FIRST CHILD SEEMS TO HAVE DIED IN 1918. THE TEN KATE FAMILY LIVED IN MIDLAND PARK, NJ

EBAY ITEM 360221608141

Saturday, December 05, 2009

Bourne Family Bible, New Bedford.

This Bible was published in 1857 by Jesper Harding & Son of Philadelphia. Previous owners have recorded their genealogy. This Bible contains marriage and birth information for the family of James R Bourne of New Bedford. The first marriage record is for James R Bourne of New Bedford of New Bedford to Isabella Staples in September 1858. There is also a record of the marriage of Henry and Anne, Edward and Annie. There also is birth dates for James, Isabella, Edward, Henry, Richard and Margaret. There are dates of death for Richard, James and Edward.

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Item number:
400087793523

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Belden Family Bible

A small leather bound bible from 1827. That was the property of the Belden family. Many names along with birth and death dates hand written on the blank front pages. The names Issac Belden, Sophia Belden, Levi? Belden, Burlinton Belden plus a few other names. The book was published by Silas Andrus of Hartford in 1827.

The Belden Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number:380172259948

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Will and Belle Hiteshue Family Bible

The Family Bible of Will and Belle Hiteshue is up for sale on Ebay. On the inside of the front cover it states that it was presented to Will and Belle Hiteshue, November 28, 1893. There are several births and deaths documented. There is a marriage certificate that was left in the Bible. There is a variety of funeral cards with names like Kopp and Line. Also, there is a document from the Order of the Eastern Star for Robert Hiteshoe acknowledging his membership in a church. Also a funeral instruction document for Ella Elizabeth Kopp, born 1883, documenting her funeral wishes as to casket selection, vault, clothing style and color, music, and cost. There is a picture of an elderly couple sitting in a house reading the newspaper is in the Bible. Various newspaper clippings of obituaries and articles of a fatal car accident involving Roy Line of Middletown, Ohio, along with a military photo of him.

Ebay Item number:290362637424

Friday, October 23, 2009

Dirmeyer Family Bible

A Family Bible that was the property of the Dirmeyer Family of Bucyrus, Crawford County. The Bible contains a Newspaper marriage clipping in Family Record area for J. Handworker of Memphis TN and Clara Dirmeyer of Bucyrus, Crawford County. Other records for Dirmeyer names include: Andrew, Mary Catherine , Clara Ann, Mary Louisa, Catherine, Amanda, William, Elizabeth, Edward and Andrew Florentine.
Photos included in bible: Aunt Lulu and Ed Dirmeyer, Rachel Dirmeyer 1891 aged 70 years, Grandpa Diermeyer Grandma Volk's grandfather, Katherine Dirmeyer Grandma Volk's grandmother - no date on little card family photo.

EbayItem number:360199906179

Monday, October 19, 2009

Holmes Family Bible

A fantastic old Bible printed in London in 1610 by Robert Barker is up for sale on Ebay. It appears to have been a HOLMES family bible, with references to -

Jane Henderson (Holme/s) 2/1739
Valentine Arnold Holme 1769
George Holmes 25/10/1795
Edward Holmes born 2/3/1710
Janes Holmes born 30/11/1713
Mary Holmes born 27/2/1740
Valentino Arnold Holmes born 25/3/1742
John Holmes born 5/1/1745
Thomas William Holmes born 17/1/1748, died 1759 or 1760
William Holmes born 21/1/1750, died 1759 or 1760
Charles Frederick ?, born 22 11/1805

Ebay Item number:130336353653

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Will and Belle Hiteshoe Bible

On the front cover of this Bible it states that it was presented to Will and Belle Hiteshoe, November 28, 1893. The birth page and the death page all have information filled out. There is a marriage certificate that was left in the Bible. There is a variety of funeral cards from Mrs. Ella Elizabeth Kopp, Lulu Jane Line, LeRoy Line. Also there is a church membership document from the Order of the Eastern Star for Robert Hiteshoe. Also a funeral instruction document for Ella Elizabeth Kopp, born 1883, documenting her funeral wishes as to casket selection, vault and clothing, music, and color. A picture of an elderly couple sitting in a house reading the newspaper is in the Bible. Various newspaper clippings of obituaries and articles of a fatal car accident involving Roy Line of Middletown, Ohio, along with a military photo of him. There is a lot of information in this Bible, also many flowers and leaves were placed in this Bible.

Ebay Item number:290359949283

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Wilson Family Bible

A Family Bible with birth, marriage & death records for the families of Wilson, Luckett, Chambers, Paxton is up for sale on Ebay. Their are a lot of genealogy entries in the Bible. The first marriage record is for Samuel Pearson Wilson who married Sarah A Smith on October 17th 1849. The first death record is for Mary Ellen Wilson who died Dec 11th 1854.

Ebay Item Item number:220490487461

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

1840 Family Bible Joseph Weeden

1840 Family Bible with the Family Record of the Joseph Weeden family including; George Henry Weeden, Joseph Ayer Weeden, Catharine Angell Weeden, Elvin S, King, Grace Eliza Weeden, Irma Corinne Weeden. In the section for deaths it says Henry D Weeden Died April 4th 1831 and Maria Jackson Weeden died Oct 7th 1825.

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Item number:
350260175855

Monday, October 05, 2009

Samuel Dashwood Crowther Family Bible

INSCRIPTION READS - 'TO EDWARD SAMUEL DASHWOOD CROWTHER FROM HIS AFFECTIONATE GODFATHER' DATED DEC 15TH 1861 !!!
THE FRONT FACING PAGES ALSO HAVE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE CROWTHER CHILDRENS GOD- PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY DETAILS

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Item number:
250504929317

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Willis Family Bible

Old Family Bible with the marriage of Waterman Willis to Esther A.Bronner 1865, birth dates of Waterman Willis-1843, Esther Bronner-1847, and Nathaniel P. Willis-1871. Esther Willis death- 1921 is up for sale on Ebay.

Ebay Item number:110439073520

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

1878 Grisler, Rimshard, Family Bible

This Bible is signed as a gift from Sarah Alean Grisler to Earnest Albert Grisler. It has birth and death records for some of the family. Sarah Alean Grisler born March 20th 1860. Earnest Albert Grisler born Sept 14th 1861 and more.

This Family Bible is for sale on Ebay
Item number:
110438204825

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Taylor Family Bible

The Taylor Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 300349667485

Family Record:

David Taylor born in Paris Ontario, Canada on 1/3/1863 married 11/4/1891, died 8/21/1915 in Edmonton Alberta, Canada; Mary H. Taylor born in Covington, Kentucky on 1/3/1873 married 11/4/1891 died 2/10/1966; David Albert Taylor born in Kansas City, Missouri on 8/21/1892 died 6/28/1894; little daughter born in Kansas City, Missouri on 4/26/1895 died 4/28/1895; Donald Gresham Taylor born in Kansas City, Missouri on 12/6/1896, married 5/16/1931, died 2/25/1969; Mildred May Taylor born in Kansas City, Missouri on 8/31/1899, married 6/6/1928, died 3/17/1997.

Memorandum:

Mary H. Taylor married March 30, 1939 Elmer Curtis Graham who passed away August 30, 1951.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Family Bible Of John Schmitt

A family bible that belonged to John Schmitt is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 30331580736

Written by hand on the inside front endpapers is a brief history of the family of John Schmitt who was born in 1751 and on his family - John Nicolas Schmitt, Anna Maria Ackermann, John Daniel Ackermann, noting several births and the death of his brother Daniel Schmitt in 1791. The last entry states that Jacob Schmitt emigrated to America in 1840. He died July 3rd, 1855.

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Coppage Family Bible

A Coppage Family Bible is for sale on Ebay. The Bible was found in New England but it looks like this branch of the Coppage family was from Harrison Co, Kentucky.

Ebay Item number:190330852890

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Maxwell Family Bible

The Family Bible Of Thomasina Maxwell. The Maxwells inscribed the Bible Robert Maxwell & Ellen Hutton Married Aprill 25th 1745 James Maxwell Born march 15th 1746 Thomas Maxwell Born Dec 4th 1747 and so on….

Ebay Item number:300340558695

Monday, August 10, 2009

Mitchell Family Bible

On the front page of this Family Bible is written C S /-1852 and below that 2.00. In the back there are inscriptions that I think say, - Births - Abiga L. Mitchell, wendsday july 20, 1885 1:30 a.m. Another Mitchell, I can not read the first name May 18, 1877. W.B. Mitchell Died June 26th 1901, Julia Mitchell Died July 4, 1923, 4:00 am. Seattle, Wash. There are more additions but I cant read them all.


Ebay Item number: 200371653735

Monday, August 03, 2009

Appelford and Lamburn Family Bible

This Bible was printed in 1756 by Thomas Baskett , printer to King George the second, This lovely bible contains a family record of the Appelford and Lamburn families who owned it between (Through recorded dated inscriptions) 1779-1792. John Appelford was the first person to make a dated entry of May the ninth 1779 telling us that this is his book.

Some other entries from the book are Charlotte Lamburn Her Book A Gift from Her Father~Stephen May 19 1782~Stephen Lamburn May the 21 1792~Many repitions of " John Appelford His Book~Stephen Lamburn Born 21 of May 1792~Sara Lamburn October the 25 1787"

This Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number:250474675203

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Family Bible of Jacob Shirley and Marry Mullen 1831

This old Family Bible belonged to Jacob Shirley. Inside the cover is written Jacob Shirley January 30 AD, 1832. Om the family record record page it says Jacob Shirley married Marry Mullen June 28 AD, 1831.

This great old Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay, Item number:110417799716.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Benjamin Buttons Family Bible 1835

A Family Bible published in 1834 by McCarty & Davis, Philadelphia. Inside it says that the book was purchased by Benjamin B Buttons in July 1835. This Family Bible contains a fantastic amount of family history. If you think you may be related to this Benjamin Buttons you need to take a look.

Ebay Item number:310155810583

Friday, July 17, 2009

Sheldon Family Bible

A Family Bible that contains a family record for the Sheldon Family is up for sale on Ebay. It has births, marriages and deaths going back to the 1850s. Ebay Item number: 220451332600

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Massey Family Bible


The family Bible of George W Massey and his wife Mary Elizabeth Massey of Delaware is up for sale on Ebay. The info in the Bible states that George was born June 4th 1853, and married Mary Elizabeth Holt, born Sept 20th 1853, in Jan 1877.


I had a look in the 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com and found that George was the son of Elijah and Lauranah Massey of Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County Delaware.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

LORA AND HAMILTON BREWER FAMILY BIBLE

THIS FAMILY BIBLE ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO THE LORA AND HAMILTON BREWER FAMILY, AND WAS GIVEN TO THEM BY THEIR MOTHER NETTIE L. MAGINNIS AS PENNED ON THE FIRST BLANK PAGE. THE HOLY MATRIMONY PAGE IS STILL BLANK, BUT THE OTHER FAMILY RECORD PAGES HAVE FAMILY INFORMATION. THE NAMES RECORDED ARE: JOSEPH L. MAGINNIS AND NETTIE L. PAYNE, LORA A. MAGINNIS AND CLARENCE BREWER, LORA A. BREWER AND HAMILTON BREWER, WILLIAM R. MAGINNIA AND TILLIE HANSON, BIRDIE McREATH, ERNEST J. MAGINNIS AND DELLA HOLLENDYKE, LORAN G. MAGINNIS AND ESTHER BABCOCK, CLARENCE BREWER AND MORE.

Ebay Item number: 250453853915

Monday, June 29, 2009

Brown Family Bible


This Family Bible was givin as a gift from James and Mary to Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Dorthy in New York in 1856. It has several pages devoted to births, marriages and deaths. Names are Brown, Pease, Halsted, Kennard and places are Somers New York, Rockford, IL and Fairbury NE. This Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 360164826432.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Martin Family Bible


The Martin Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay, Item number: 220439384806. This Bible contains an ambrotype of Joseph B. Martin and a CDV of Harriet Martin. The Bible also contains lots of genealogy info. If you are working on the Martin family dont miss this one.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Hines Family Bible

The Hines family bible is up for sale on Ebay. Names that are mentioned: John Hines/Christina Henney married May 15, 1849 - William, Hirem, Daniel, Maryanne, Emanual, Sarah and Charles Hines.
Ebay Item number: 110402224189

Saturday, May 23, 2009

J.T Blackman Family Bible

Family Bible of Elder J.T Blackman who died April 15, 1919. A remembrance funeral card was found inside the bible and a family tree dating back to1864 is inscribed on first two inside pages.

If you are working on the Blackman genealogy this might be a great find. The J.T Blackman Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 280347470314

Friday, May 15, 2009

Thompson Family Bible

The Thompson Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 330329381703.

Marriage:
David G Thompson & Margaret Wilson were married on July 20th, 1856

Births:
David G Thompson [son of William and Eliza Thompson] 1828 (May 6th)
Margaret M Wilson [daughter of Joseph and Harriet Wilson] 1838 (May 20th)
Catherine Thompson [daughter of William and Eliza Thompson] 1832 (September 6th)
Ann Thompson [same as above] 1834 (Jan. 28th)
Mary Thompson [same as above] 1837 (April 6th)
William Thompson [son of William and Eliza] 1840 (July 9th)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Westall Family Bible

The Westall Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay. Family records covering the years 1858 to 1964 of three generations of Westall family.

Marriages:

Harrison Franklin Westall and Louise Jane Eldridge 1889 (July 24)
Mabel Clara Westall and John Burton Killer 1914 (Sept. 30)
Mabel Westall Killer and Auther Otto Rhein 1931 (Nov 28)

Births:

Harrison F Westall 1858 (Oct. 15)
Louise Jane Westall 1861 (Nov. 25)
Mabel Clara Westall 1890 (June 28)
Arther Otto Rheiner 1901 (Oct. 17)

Deaths:

Harrison Franklin Westall 1937 (Jan. 10)
Louise Jane Westall 1932 (Apr. 23)
Mabel Westall 1964 (Jan. 17)

Ebay Item number: 270387804494

Friday, May 08, 2009

Wilson Family Bible

The Wilson Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay. Item number: 330328620984.

Total of four pages of extensive family records were densely recorded in the Bible family register covering 1798 - 1954 of five generations of Wilson, Durrell, Siebern, Connor, Campbell, and other families [from State of Ohio or other places] all descended and directly related by marriage from Wilson family. Some detailed information that I think important to genealogy are presented below.

Marriages:

John Wilson and Mary B Clark 1824 (Jan. 8th)

Samuel Wilson and Elizabeth Ann White 1835 (Jan. 11th)

Elizabeth Wilson and William Durrell 1853 (March 23rd)

Grietta P Durrell and John W Siebern 1880 (Oct. 26th)

Arista Durrell and Edrion S Miller 1888 (Sep. 24th)

Blanche Wilson Durrell and Alexander Connor 1894 (Nov. 8th)

Fay Elizabeth Sieber and William Campbell 1914 (Jan. 3rd)

Siebern Campbell and Harriet Craig Woods 1947 (April 16th)


….
Etc…

Births:
John Wilson 1798 (Dec. 25th)

Mary B Wilson 1803 (Dec. 27th)

Samuel Wilson 1811 (Oct. 2nd)

William Durrell 1828 (Dec. 20th)

Jacob Wilson 1835 (Nov. 9th)

Elizabeth Ann Wilson 1837 (Feb. 11th)

Marry Elizabeth 1854 (June 10th)

Grietta Phillips 1858 (Aug. 9th)

Arista Wilson 1865 (Nov. 24th)

Blanche Wilson 1868 (May 1st)

Fay Elizabeth Seibern 1886 (May 13th)

William Durrell 1894 (Nov. 24th)

Elizabeth Wilson Miller 1895 (May 13th)

Blanche Durrell Connor 1895 (Sept 29th)

Margaret Connor 1898 (June 30th)

Alexander Carson Connor 1900 (Sept 22nd)

John Campbell 1916 (June 14th)

John Ledyard Campbell 1948

Natalie Campbell 1951

Carolyn Craig Campbell 1954

Cynthia Campbell 1954


Etc…

Deaths:
Jacob Wilson 1837 (Oct. 26th)

Samuel Wilson 1849 (June 24th)

John Wilson 1854 (Jan. 11th)

Mary B Wilson 1865 (Oct. 30th)

Annie B Durrell 1876 (Dec. 7th)

William Durrell 1886 (Sept. 20th)

Blanche Connor 1906 (Oct. 26th)

Margaret Connor Jones 1920 (Feb. 16th)

Elizabeth Durrell 1921 (Feb. 16th)

Grietta Durrell Siebern 1948 (Jan. 21st)

Monday, April 27, 2009

James B Turner Family Bible

The Family Bible of James B Turner is up for sale on Ebay. The Turner family was from Sumner Co. Tenn. Later they moved to Ray Co. MO.

He married Margaret Turner February 24, 1881. Names in bible are James B Turner Born 1813,
Margarett Turner Born 1812, George W. Turner, Ann B Turner, Sarah C Turner, James B Turner, Emphema Turner, Cornelia L Turner, Felix Turner, Margarett Anna Turner.

Has death dates of James B Turner Sr, Cornelia L Turner, Margaret Turner at age 69,

Friday, April 24, 2009

Weeks Family Bible 1829


The Weeks family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 380119727660. It has some great genealogy records in it that would be a fantastic find for someone working on the Weeks family genealogy.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Family Bible Of Mrs Lydia St. John

A family bible that belonged to a Mrs Lydia St. John is up for sale on Ebay. The bible contains a number of family photos and some births, marriages and deaths.

THE FAMILY PICTURES ARE OF GRANDPA AND GRANDMA CARR,CHARLEY,IRENE ST JOHN,STELLA ST JOHN LEONARD,GUY LENARD,ROBIE ALBRO,PERMILLA SIMMONS AND HER HUSBAND. A HOLY MATRIMONY SLIP THAT ON JULY 4, 1856 SYLVANUS ST JOHN FROM COLUMBUS,PA MARRIED EVALINE CARR OF LOTTSVILLE,PA. THEY WERE IN THE PRESENCE OF ELISHA AND ELIZA SPARKS AND GEORGE AND HANNAH SCULL AND THE JP WAS BLISS.THERE ARE NAMES AND DATES OF MARRIAGES,BIRTHS AND DEATHS.THE DATES RANGE FROM 1806 TO 1904.

This is a great find if you are working on the genealogy of the St. John family.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

A.F. Stokes and R.A. Hutson Family Bible Ohio and Indiana

Ths family bible contains a record of the marriage between A.F. Stokes and R.A. Hutson on Oct 20th 1869. A daughter was born July 31, 1870. This bible contains many entries of births, deaths and marriages. There is also a written account on a separate paper of family history research which appears to have been done in the 1980's and dates back to 1779.

Ebay Item number: 220385658148

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Mikkola Family Bible




The Mikkola Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 290302742802.

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Childress Family Bible, Scotland County, Missouri

This great old family bible contains a wealth of genealogical material on the Childress family of Scotland County, Missouri. It contains a certificate of matrimony in beautiful color, between William F. Childress of Scotland County, Missouri, and Ellen J. Justice of Scotland County, MO, on March 30th, 1856. On the Death's page, it's shown that William departed this life in 1885 (looks like, hard to read) and Ellen died in 1904, and others are listed afterward. There's a page of Family History with various births listed from 1856 to 1864 (very pale, hard to photograph), then there's a page of marriages mentioning the names Childers, Justice, Wallace, Bryan. There's a 'Births' Page with various dates listed. At the end of the bible, there's a photo album of sorts, with 14 family photographs.
Inside the back cover, there are 3 pages of newspaper clippings with death notices.
There's also a obituary for 10 year old Beulah Justice from 1896, and one for Jas. Childers, 35 year old son of Hiram Childers.

This great old Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 180334403320. If you are interested in this Family Bible just follow one of the links to Ebay on this blog.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

McCULLEY FAMILY BIBLE

THIS 1883 HOLY BIBLE ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO THE McCULLEY FAMILY. SOME OTHER NAMES IN THE FAMILY RECORD SECTION ARE: STERLING McCULLEY, JOHN WHIPPLE, BENJAMIN LINTKOOP OR LENTKOOP, CLAYTON H. DEAN, JAMES E. WALSH, MINERRA WINTER, MARGARET McCAULEY, ANNABELLE HUTCHINSON, MARGARET PAULINE McCULLEY, GEORGE WINTER AND MANY MORE.

Ebay Item number: 250377675296. If you are interested in this bible just follow one of the links to Ebay on this blog.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Waterhouse Family Bible, Volney, Oswego County New York

1841 Bible of John Waterhouse and Polly Cugunin, (hard to read this last name) married in Volney Oswego County Ny. on May 10, 1807. and Asa Waterhouse and Mary Burdick in Kinderhook Branch Co Mich. By Wm. Chase Esq. Oct. 25, 1809. John Waterhouse was born Salsbury, Litchfield Co. Ny on Oct 25, 1787, Polly Waterhouse was born May 31 1791 same place as John in NY. It lists Lucy, Freeman, William, Asa, Luciel, Baldron, Marcus Waterhouse, then it lists another Asa Waterhouse as being born Volney Oswego Co NY on March 24, 1823, Mary Waterhouse Born Guilford Wndham Co NY on March 4 1830, An infant son born at Kinderhook, Branch County Mi. Sept 25, 1850 died Aug 23 1851, Lurancy Waterhouse born in Kinderhook Mi June 1853, Adell Waterhouse born Coldwater Mich 1859. John Waterhouse house died at Coldwater Mich March 15, 1858, and Polly Waterhouse died at Kinderhook Mich March 9 1869, and it list more deaths. The back cover has some written on it, and a couple of pages are glued in the back for more family deaths up till 1911.

This great old family bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 220365610521

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

CUSHING,COOMBS,MURRAY O'BIEN,THERIAULT LAWRENCE AND BROWN FAMILY BIBLE




FAMILY BIBLE FROM A ESTATE SALE IN PEABODY MASSACHUSETTS. IT IS LOADED WITH HISTORY. THE FAMILIES MENTIONED ARE CUSHING,COOMBS,MURRAY O'BIEN,THERIAULT LAWRENCE AND BROWN.THE FIRST BIRTH RECORDED WAS 1896 AND THE LAST DEATH WAS 1998.DEATHS INCLUDE LAWRENCE CUSHING KILLED IN ACTION MAY 2 ,1945 USS LUCE "SHIP SUNK".

This great Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 370153471976.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

J.C. Edwards of Ohio, Family Bible


Family Bible of J.C. Edwards of Ohio. Original black and white portraits of one gentleman and one each of two women, most likely his wife and his mother. Another photograph of the entire family as well as newspaper clippings of obituaries. There are also two seperate calender pages with the date 1907 and pencil writings on specific days.

This Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 260351649754. This would be a great find for someone working on the Edwards family genealogy.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Hatch Family Bible


The Hatch Family Bible has a lot of Family history, some of the names are Hatch,
Kingsley, Walton, Phillips, Miles, Tryon, Steadman. The Hatch family appears to be from Upstate NY. This Hatch Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 110336907898.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Porter Family Bible

The Improved Domestic Bible. Belonging to one family, The Porters,William Porter,Mary Jane Steer Married in Toronto March 9, 1869, Births; William Richard Porter,Lindsay Victoria Co. Onterio April 10 AD 1871

Charles Porter, Plymouth England, Sept 3 AD 1873

Fredarick Alfred Porter, Lindsay Victoria County Ontario, April 12 AD 1876

Hetta Rosaline Porter, Toronto Canada, Jan. 1 AD 1879

Deaths; Hard to read? Wm R. d Porter Chicago Ill. July 11, 1881 Aged 10 years 3 mo. Birth not listed but does say Beloved Son. Complete with old family Photos, Negatives, Hand made Embroidered Book Marks. Registers are filled in at the beginning with complete Marriage Liscense in full color.

You can find more genealogy records for Victoria County Ontario at
Victoria County Gen Web

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Painter Family Bible Pennsylvania


King James version Bible, dated 1825. It was recently acquired form a Pennsylvania estate and has many hand written family records inside on the Painter Family. Jacob Painter born 1800 was the original owner of the Bible.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Wilhelmus and Catharine Coon of Clermont Family Bible

The family history section of this Bible contains info on births, marriages, etc. The marriage certificate page has been filled out with the info on the apparent Patriarch and Matriarch of the family which owned the Bible (Wilhelmus and Catharine Coon of Clermont, who married at “a Farmer’s house” in 1826 by Elder Rudy). Subsequent family info pages record other marriages of the Coon’s (with other family names notes), as well as births/deaths ranging from 1826 to a 1945 death. A couple of sheets of names have been added by a previous owner (written on 20th century stationary.

The photo section includes a sweet array of 17 - 19th century (ca. 1860s - 1880s?) sepia (and 1 tintype) photos of men, women, children, and babies. I found an early machine photo (group of 4 in the strip) loose in the Bible.

This Coon Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 360114041970.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

1828 family bible for the Wright family

1828 family bible for the Wright family. Records include births of (Alen) Allen and Hannah WRIGHT born in 1789 and 1793, full dates given and then full dates for the following children, born from 1811-1835...... John, Elizabeth, Sally, Carter, Lewis, Preston. Blatchley, Phebe, William, Robert and David. Marriage of John b 1811 to Lucinda given ..........and deaths of David, Eliz., Hannah and Allen.

This Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 320319166678.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Gray Family Bible 1700s


Robert Gray born June 2, 1761

Lydia Gray born June 10, 1762

Robert & Lydia Gray married March 22, 1787

Children of Robert & Lydia Gray:

Peter Tufts Gray Sept 20, 1788
Abigail Gray Sept 29, 1790 died Aug 14, 1796
Lydia Gray SEpt 30, 1792 died Aug 5, 1796
Elizabeth Gray born Aug 14, 1794
Robert Gray born Sept 15, 1796 died Dec, 17 1796
Martha Tufts Gray Jan 11, 1798
Oliver Crosby Gray Aug 16, 1800
Susannah P. Gray Aug 10, 1803
William Gray March 22, 1805

Susannah Gray wife of Robert Gray died Feb 21, 1858 age 84 years

Susannah P. Gray died February 8, 1872

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

FUNK Family Bible, Illinois


Family Record

Deaths

Lucy May Funk died Sept 4, 1864 in Molan County Illinois, buried in Decatur Cemetery, 4 years old

Mr. John James Funk died Apirl 16, 1891 at Kankakee Ill. aged [blank]
buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur Ill.

WIlliam Lynn Ritchie March 16, 1888 aged [blank]

Catherine L. Funk died Dec. 23, 1928 Peoria Ills buried Marrensburg Ill.

NOra D--- Funk Ritchie died Oct. 10, 1930 Peoria Ills Marrensburg Ill

E F FUnk died Aug 7, 1927 Peoria Ills Decatur Greenwood Cemetery

Submitter: Lois Davis

Saturday, November 08, 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Jacobs and Livingston family Bible. New York

This bible appears to have belonged to the JACOBS and LIVINGSTON families. New York and RI.

Some of the listings are:

Nathaniel JACOBS my Father died at Catskill April 20 1831...In the 76th year of his age

Mary JACOBS my mother died at Schaghticock Oct 28 1815 In the 57 year of her age, they was married at Providence March the 19 17..torn

Nathaniel JACOBS my father was born December 5 1755...

Mary JACOBS my mother was born February 21 1759........

John C. JACOBS died at ....October 1 1837 in the 45th year of his age...

Richard Mongomery (Montgomery) LIVINGSTON Died at saratoga march 7th 1838 in the 51 year of his age......

William JACOBS died at Patterson NJ sep 19 1832 aged 56 years......

The information on the back cover is almost unreadable. Possibly if you knew this family you could hazard a guess. One MIGHT be Margaret WILSON married Ja.... WHITE.

Now inside the bible there are a number of pasted down marriages and death notices. HITCHCOCK has a few and various other names. The one I have pictured which is part of the sewn in page is Patience HILL, dau of Alexander...

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Taylor, Marll, Lawrence Family Bible

I found this great old Family Bible up for sale on Ebay Item number: 220295858759. The front cover of the bible has the initials........ E.P.R. TAYLOR

One page is from another bible entirely. It is in rough shape, missing pieces and tape; yet contains some wonderful old birth and death dates on Rebecca's side of the family. On this page....the loose page

The first is Joseph Marll/ Marl or MARLE (as the name seems to have been used in at least these forms) His death is recorded as 1807 age 58 so his birthdate would be 1749 ish.

Elizabeth MARLL the wife of Joseph MARLL deparated this Life the 27th of July at half past 1 oclock 1793.

Then there is a list of all the children.

John their eldest son born the 16th of.......................
Rebecca (our heroine) the eldest daughter born Oct 13th.....................(1780)
David the second son
Elizabeth their second daughter
Hannah their third daughter....
Dina
Susannah
Sarah

Then in the Bible......4 pages (sides) family records

Rebecca MARLL and William LAWRENCE was married on the 5th day of July 1803 in the 23rd year of his life.

William Wanton LAWRENCE, son of William and Rebecca Lawrence was born on the 19th day of Nov1803

William LAWRENCE was supposed to have been lost at sea sometime in Aug 1803 age 23 years 8 months

Evan Phillips TAYLOR and Rebecca LAWRENCE were married 16 Feb 1813
Then a list of their children follows.

If you are interested in this Bible just follow one of the links on this blog to Ebay.

Friday, October 03, 2008

John Osbourne Family Bible



Old bible from the Osborne and Baker families. Marriage certificate, photos in back. You can find this Family Bible on Ebay, Item number: 220287394121.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Rockwood and Phillips Family Bible


Up for sale on Ebay is the Rockwood and Phillips family bible. Item number: 150298000575.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Stack Family Bible


Stack Family Bible Published in 1877 by Thomas Kelly. Includes Family Births, Marriages, & Deaths Registry. I found this Family Bible for sale on Ebay Item number: 270273299365

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Hobbs Family Bible


1829 Holy Bible. It belonged to a Micah Hobbs, born in 1804. There is alot of family tree information in the family history section. Would be great to go to the Hobbs family with a Micah Hobbs in their ancestry.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Crosby Family Bible


This Crosby family bible is up for sale on Ebay.Item number: 280257152030.

Some of the family history written in the front cover of volume 1 is:

Lucinda Crofsby died Sept. 30, 1820, Wm. Crossby died Sept. 7, 1832, William Horner Crossby, born March 18, 1815, Henry Crosby born Jan 2, 1818, Richard Crosby Born March 15, 1819, died June 24, 1892

Thomas Crofsby found drowned in the river within the city of Lincoln on thursday morning feb. 1st, 1866, after an absence of several days.

There is a lot more.

You can follow one of the links to Ebay on this blog if you want to take a closer look.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Xander, Baker and Myers, Clarke County Ohio


I found this old family Bible on Ebay. The Family History Includes Marriages, Births and Deaths going back to 1828. The Last Names listed in the Family History are Xander, Baker and Myers and it appears that this Bible and its Original Owners lived in Clarke County Ohio.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

JOHNSON FAMILY BIBLE RECORD



This is a page from the Johnson Family Bible. This Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 230264072526.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

JOHN & JANET TURNER FAMILY BIBLE

CIVIL WAR ERA FAMILY BIBLE FOR JOHN & JANET TURNER. THERE ARE SOME ENTRIES OF BIRTHS:WILLIAM ,MAY,WILLIAM JOHN AND MAUD.THERE IS A FEW DEATHS LISTED: MAY AND "WILLIE" 1862 AND JOHN 1879.

THIS FAMILY BIBLE IS FOR SALE ON EBAY Item number: 370058709047

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Simcox Family Bible

The Bible comes with a provenance provided by Edna Liddle on a document from the 1950s attesting to the history of the SOMCOX family tracing their origins in New Jersey in 1795 to the birth of Anne Simcox on April 20, 1849. The Bible also contains some of this information handwritten inside as the picture shows. This Bible came out of an estate sale in Lock Haven Pennsylvania so part of the Simcox family ended up there In 1887 Emma Simcox married Robert McKeague and the Bible was purchased by them.

This Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 230255714417

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Chenoweth Family Bible

The Chenoweth Family Bible is up on Ebay Item number: 330221570573. The Bible has three page of Family register were nicely filled covering births, marriages, and deaths of Chenoweth Family from 1844 to 1955. A few details are selected below [there might be some variations on the name spellings]:

Marriages:

A.M. Chenoweth and Nancy J Chenoweth was married on March 9th, 1865


Births:

A.M Chenoweth 1844 (Nov. 10th)

Nancy J Chenoweth 1841 (Dec. 20th)

Mary E[llen] Chenoweth 1866 (Aug. 16th)

Rebecca A Chenoweth 1869 (Jun. 29th)


Deaths:

Nancy J Chenoweth 1896 (Nov. 2nd)

Rebecca A Chenoweth 1899 (Mar. 29th)

A.M. Chenoweth 1915 (Oct. 15th)

Mary Ellen Thomas 1955 (Nov. 3rd)

Thursday, April 24, 2008

William Dean Family Bible Item number: 370044476953


WILLIAM DEAN BIBLE WITH MANY ITEMS FOUND BETWEEN THE PAGES INCLUDING A LETTER STATING " WILLIAM DEAN'S BIBLE IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND IN THE SHIP BRISTOL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1784 PRICE 52 POUNDS STERLING MONEY".THE PAPER ALSO HAS A WATERMARK BY J.WHATMAN THAT DATES IT TO 1812.THE PAPER ALSO HAS A SHORT GENEOLOGY OF THE DEAN FAMILY THAT IS TRAGIC. 3 FAMILY MEMBERS DIED IN JANUARY OF 1791.ON THE BACK IS JOSEPH BARNES GEN. THE PAPER HAS BEEN TAPED AND IS SEPARATED IN 3 PARTS.I BELIEVE THIS PAPER WAS FROM ANOTHER BIBLE BUT WAS CARRIED OVER TO THIS BIBLE IN 1877.THERE IS ALSO AN UNUSED POST CARD OF STONEWALL JACKSON BY RAFAEL TUCK AND SONS #2510 AND SOME LETTERS AND CLIPPINGS SEE PHOTOS.IN THE CENTER OF THE BOOK IS DEATHS MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS.OTHER FAMILY NAMES INCLUDE SCOTT,NIXON MONTGOMERY AUGUSTA GEORGIA AREA.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

H. H. Thompson Family Bible

Norwegian Bible was printed in 1885 and given to Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Thompson by Mr. & Mrs. T. T. Tande on Oct. 8th, 1890. There are lots of extras that are between the pages such as a vintage Christmas card, pressed leaves and flowers, lots of Norsk newspaper clippings, a poem that is a tribute to Sorina Maria Thompson by T. T. Tande, and more. Item number: 250235327116

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Weeks Family Bible


WEEKS FAMILY BIBLE, HANDWRITTEN FAMILY HISTORY PAGES WITH SOME RECORDED BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

This Weeks Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 130212690700

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

BATTAILE MUSE BIBLE

THIS IS A FAMILY BIBLE THAT BELONGED TO BATTAILE MUSE. HE WAS AN "AGENT/LAWYER" FOR GEORGE WASHINTON AND MANAGED HIS MOUNT VERNON AFFAIRS UNTIL 1781. DUE TO POOR HEALTH. MUSE WAS A PLANTATION OWNER WHO OWNED THE MOORINGS IN VA. THEN PURCHASED A PLANTATION CALLED THE ROCKS. IT MENTIONS IN THE BIBLE THAT HIS DAUGHTER DIED AT THE ROCKS.

This bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 350042860805.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Chenoweth Family Bible

Chenoweth Family Bible for sale on Ebay Item number: 330219712993. Family Information: Three page of Family register were nicely filled covering births, marriages, and deaths of Chenoweth Family from 1844 to 1955. A few details are selected below [there might be some variations on the name spellings]:

Marriages:

A.M. Chenoweth and Nancy J Chenoweth was married on March 9th, 1865


Births:

A.M Chenoweth 1844 (Nov. 10th)

Nancy J Chenoweth 1841 (Dec. 20th)

Mary E[llen] Chenoweth 1866 (Aug. 16th)

Rebecca A Chenoweth 1869 (Jun. 29th)

Deaths:

Nancy J Chenoweth 1896 (Nov. 2nd)

Rebecca A Chenoweth 1899 (Mar. 29th)

A.M. Chenoweth 1915 (Oct. 15th)

Mary Ellen Thomas 1955 (Nov. 3rd)

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Hall Family Bible


The Hall Family Bible is up for sale on Ebay. If you are a hall you might want to take a look. Item number: 280206472263.

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

William F. Fells and Magdaline Gellshall Bible

This auction is for an Antique German Bible. The Bible is written in German, and the back of the Bible has a small Photo Album of a Nineteenth Century Family from Reading Pennsylvania (where the old photographs were taken). There are many illustrations in the bible,and a few items hidden between the pages: there was a lock of hair in a piece of folded-up newspaper, a page with embossed writing, that appears to be boston line type, which was used in this country for the blind before braille became the standard, and a map of Washington D.C. from 1897. There is also a Marriage Certificate that is part of the Bible, declaring William F. Fells and Magdaline Gellshall were married on Christmas day, 1847 by R. J. Miller. There is also a page of Births and Deaths, with names written on the pages. There are many, many, pages with pictures, illustrations, teaching and educational pictorials.

This bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 360029275479. If you want to have a closer look just follow one of the links on this Blog.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Charley D Hobbs Bible

Old family bible reads bought from Charley D Hobbs mother March 31 l904 Marriage page read Charley Hobbs & Ida Anderson 12-7-1898 on the back of the Temperance Pledge it list Thomas Anderson & Helen Converse 10-20-1876 plus additional Anderson's Marriages it reads Hobbs Folsom Ward Dawson Peterson Kibble Drum 1898-1942 Births show Hobbs Stanley Dawson Peterson 1880-1949 there is also deaths listed.

This old Family Bible is for sale on Ebay. If you would like to see it or place a bid just follow one of the links to Ebay on this blog.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Scott Family Bible

This Bible belonged to the Scott Family. Signed Catherine Scott in the front. There are family records in the middle which read Josiah Scott and Mary Lloyd Aug 2 1830. Then Josiah Scott and Catherine A Forbes Nov 23, 1855. Josiah Scott was born Sept 14, 1805. Catherine A Forbes was born Dec 3 1818. They has Idaletta Scott May 8 1858, William Forbes Scott June 21 1860. This appears to be missing a small section from the middle of the bible. There are other names also mentioned with this book, mostly Forbes family.

This Scott Family Bible is for sale on Ebay Item number: 260209943086. If you want to place a bid just follow on of the links to Ebay on this Blog.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Family Bible Of George Duncan

Antique family bible of George Duncan. FAMILY RECORD sections written & read as follows:

Marriages: George Duncan Jr. & Mary Smith Was Married on April 26 " 1839

Births: George Duncan Born September 25 " 1816

His Wife, Mary Smith Born April 15 1820

" Brother Robert Duncan September 15 1824

George S Duncan Born July 11 " 1840

John A Duncan " " January 24 " 1842

Robert Duncan " " August 30 1844

Mary E, Duncan " " December 26 " 1846

Elizabeth E Duncan " " March 19 " 1849

Robert P Duncan " " September 7 " 1851

Margret E Duncan " October 13 " 1854

Corneilous O. Duncan " September 13 " 1854

Deaths: George Duncan Sr Departed this life December 9 " 1843

His Wife Elizabeth Perret Departed this life December 4 " 1843

Robert Duncan Son of George Duncan Jr Departed this life December 14 " 1846

George Duncan Jr died December 17th,, 1888. Aged 72.

Mary Smith his wife, died. Sept 9th,, 1890. Aged 70.

Elizabeth E. Duncan Hunt daughter of George Duncan Jr. died. June 26th,, 1889. Aged 40

Margaret E. Hudeon daughter of G. Duncan Jr. died Feb 22nd,, 1901 Aged 46

Geo S. Duncan Son of Geo Duncan Jr died Aug 21et,, 1901. Aged 61.

Mary E Duncan daughter of Geo Duncan Sr Died March 1926 age 80 yrs

Robert P. Duncan died June 18, 1923 age 72

Miscellaneous: Robert L. Hudson Sr (age 50) "Died 1904"

Margret E. Duncan-his wife (age 46) "Died 1901"

Alexander Duncan Hudson

Joseph Hunt Hudson (age 46) Died Dec 1926

Robert L. Hudson Jr.

Ethel Margret Hudson

Wm McKinley Hudson (age 14) Died 1908

Frank Roosevet Hudson Born Sept 21 1898 at Jersey City N.J.

All hand written - Marriages: A.D. Hudson & Irene Woods Daughter Evelyn.

Joseph Hunt Hudson - ? Son. Harold

Robert L. Hudson & Jane Mazone Son. Harry Grant

Ethel Margret & Herbert Wathe Best

Frank R. Hudson & Elsie May Tooker at N.Y.CITY

Mon 9 P.M. Geraldine Duncan Nov 20, 1922 NY City

Thurs 11 AM Barbara Katherene Jan 24, 1924

Barbara Katherene Jan 24, 1924 Port Washington L.I.

Joan Bessant Nov 14 1926 Flushing L.I.

Elise May Tooker Born Sept 4, 1898 Corona Demerest L.I.

Parents were Alfred James Tooker & Emeline Franks Brother George & Sister Frances.

This great old family bible of George Duncan is for sale on Ebay. If you are interested in this Bible just follow one of the links on this page to Ebay.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Mallady Family Bible




Family Bible from the Peter and Catharine Mallady Family dating back to the 1860s. This Bible is for sale on Ebay. If you want to place a bid just follow one of the links to Ebay on this page.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

JOHATHAN STALEY FAMILY BIBLE FROM SCHENECTADY, ROTTERDAM, NY AREA

JOHATHAN STALEY FAMILY BIBLE FROM SCHENECTADY, ROTTERDAM, NY AREA



This Staley family bible is on Ebay. Item number: 270201838909. Just follow one of the links on this blog if you want to bid.

Friday, January 04, 2008

1880 WILHIDE & BYERS FAMILY BIBLE

1880 WILHIDE & BYERS FAMILY BIBLE. THERE IS A MONOGRAM ON THE FRONT HARDCOVER OF THE FIRST OWNER THAT READS "MRS. C.W. WILHIDE. THERE IS ALSO AN INFORMATIVE GENEALOGICAL SECTION THAT RECORDS THE MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS OF THE WILHIDE & BYERS FAMILIES AND THERE IS A GERTRUDE KEMP MENTIONED IN THE DEATHS PAGE. THERE ARE ALSO 5 PHOTOS IN THE BACK SECTIONS OF SOME FAMILY MEMBERS. THE BACKS OF SOME PHOTOS HAVE THE CITY WHERE THE PHOTOGRAPHER TOOK THE PICTURE. THOSE CITIES ARE YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO~ LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA & GREENVILLE, PA.

THIS BIBLE CAN BE FOUND ON EBAY, ITEM NUMBER 350012034025. IF YOU WANT TO PLACE A BID GUST FOLLOW ONE OF THE LINKS TO EBAY ON THIS PAGE.

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

1840 BIBLE COOPERSTOWN NEW YORK

1840s Bible from Cooperstown New York Item number: 280188330746

WILLIAM C. NEWMAN MARRIED TO CYNTHIA A FERRIS DEC 29 1832. - GEORGE C NEWMAN MARRIED TO ROSALIN BEA JAN 13, 1864. - WILLIAM C NEWMAN BORN MAY 23 1808. CYNTHIA A FARRIS BORN NOV 8TH 1810.- GEORGE NEWMAN BORN AUGEST 22 1834. JAMES F NEWMAN BORN MAY 8TH 1836. AND MARGARET A NEWMAN BORN NOV 24TH 1832. WILLIAM Died 1818. CYNTHIA Died 1891.

This great old Family Bible is for sale on Ebay.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Peck Family Bible

1818 Vermont Peck Family Bible. Item number: 110205543563

Some of the family names include

Peck, Potter, Cummings, Rice, Carpenter and were from the central vermont area Barre Vt. and vicinity.
Amaziah Peck born July 20 1750
Hannah Carpenter July 14, 1755
Hannah Peck Oct. 22, 1780
Jonathan Peck January 20 1783
Carpenter Peck Born April 20 1785
Levi Peck born Jan 18 1788
Otis Peck April 22 1790
Orinda Peck July 22 1792
Lewis Peck June 13 1795
Charlotte Peck June 16, 1798

Marriages
Hannah Peck to Thomas Potter in Barre Vt. Oct 27 1808
Johnathana Peck to Jeney Hillory (spelling?) March 12 1807
Carpener Peck to Mary Smith (in lower Canada) March 26, 1807
Otis Peck to Salley Baley March 12 1816
Lewis Peck to Lucy Adams December 6 1818
Charlotte Peck to Nahum Rice Oct 21 1824

Births
William Cummings Sept. 11, 1818 died June 30, 1878
Harriett Rice b. Aug. 2 1829 d. Sept 25, 1862
Edward Van R Cumming Aug 21 1846 d. march 26, 1864
Zolney Heaton Cummings Jan. 28, 1853

This great old Peck Family Bible is on Ebay. Just follow one of the links on this page if you want to have a peek at it or place a bid.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

1850 CRAWFORD FAMILY BIBLE

1850 CRAWFORD FAMILY BIBLE Item number: 110188709668

This bible belonged to DAVID B. and RUTH CRAMER CRAWFORD. The family record page has handwritten "David B. Crawford and Ruth C. Cramer Married January the Fifth 1850"

The BIRTHS Record: Ruth C. Cramer born Jan. 1825, David B. Crawford born Feb. 1827, Emma Louisa Crawford 1850, Warren Francis Crawford 1852, Theodore Griggs Crawford 1855, Abram B. Crawford 1857.

The DEATHS Record: Warren Francis Campbell 1858, David B. Crawford July 1903, Ruth Crawford 1909, Emma Louisa Burrell April 1916.

This Crawford family Bible is for sale on Ebay. If you want to have a look just follow one of the links on this site.

Friday, November 02, 2007

1858 Bible Family history genealogy CHEFFINS & FOSTER

1858 Bible Family history genealogy CHEFFINS & FOSTER

This bible is full of family history of the Cheffins family back to 1833, Then marries into the foster family 1889

The family was from southampton and later moved to brighton. The names,dates of birth, baptism, marrage & death are filled in for the family members

To see this Family Bible, or bid on it, just click on the E Bay ad at the top of FamilyBibles.blogspot.com and search for Item number: 320176128515