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