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Surnames found in Bible Records on this page: 

Alpaugh, Angells, Arndt, Beebout, Boyden, Chace, Chandler, Crane, Dillingham, Fetrow, Gibson, B. F., Gorham, Gray, Hufft, Lord, McLaughlin, Owen, Palmer, Perry, Pratt, Richcreek, Scherer, Shugart, Swarts, Town, Tripp, Warner, Watts, Willis

CRANE       *CRANE Family Name Search

Family Bible

FAMILY REGISTER

Joseph CRANE born Aug 7th 1810.

Susan BOYDEN born July 11th 1813.

Maria L. CRANE born Dec 6th 1832.

Joseph L. CRANE born June 11th 1836.

Charles H. CRANE born October 1st 1844.

Henry Lewis CRANE born December 6th 1878.

Joseph CRANE & Susan BOYDEN were married Nov. 29 1831.

Charles Henry CRANE married to Lovey Anna LEWIS July 11th 1877 in Alfred, Maine.

Henry Lewis CRANE married to Mary Ilene McELHENEY June 28th 1903 in Providence, RI.

Footnotes:

There are two handwritten note sheets inside Bible which I could not read from the photos posted by seller at Ebay.

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1880 United States Federal Census Recordsshow:

Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, page 520C

Charles H. CRANE, age 35, born MA, Farm Hand, parents born MA.

L. Anna CRANE, wife, age 30, born ME, parents born MA.

Henry L.. CRANE, son, age 1, born MA.

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DILLINGHAM       *DILLINGHAM Family Name Search

Family Bible

Marriage March 4th 1851.

Job DILLINGHAM born Mar 21 1785, died Nov 22 1866

Lydia (LORD) TOWN born Aug 15 1806, died Nov 28 1882.

Footnotes:

Seller stated there are more family record pages not shown in photos with entries dating as late as 1957.

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1880 United States Federal Census Recordsshow:

Waterbury, Washington Co, VT, Page 265B

Lydia DILLINGHAM, widow, age 73, born VT, parents born NH.

Henry DILLINGHAM, son, age 23, born VT, House Painter, father born NY, mother born VT.

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GIBSON      *GIBSON Family Name Search

Family Bible (Pub. 1886)

Bible contains a lock of hair and the following obituary:

B. F. GIBSON, a well known resident of this place, died at his home here last Thursday morning.  He had been in failing health for several months and his death was due to bronchitis.  Mr. GIBSON was born in Calvert county, Md.  He came to this county in 1883.  On April 19, 1860, he married Jane McLAUGHLIN and to this union were born three daughters and one son -- Anna (RICHCREEK), Emma, Adda (BEEBOUT) and Frank, all residents of Caldwell excepting Mrs. BEEBOUT whose home is at Stanleyville, Washington county.

Mr. GIBSON was a member of the M. E. Church here and lived a consistent christian life.  The funeral occurred (obit is cut off in photo at Ebay...sorry.)

PRATT / PERRY      *PRATT Family Name Search

Family Bible             *PERRY Family Name Search

Written on Title page:

Robert PRATT

Born June 27 1798.

Elizabeth PRATT

Born (no date written).

Handwritten in blank pages:

Thornton PERRY was Born November in the year of our Lord 1820.

Cinthy PERRY Wife of Thornton PERRY was Born March the 18th A.D. 1823.

Died March 28 1885.

Mary PERRY was Born June the 7 A.D. 1843.

(Another entry in pencil but can't make it out in photo)

William R. PERRY was born October the 5th day A.D. 1849.

William R. PERRY departed this life on the 21st day of September 1850.

Susan Caroline PERRY departed this life on the 7th day of August 1853.

Edward PRATT and ???? were Married ?????.  (entry in pencil and very difficult to see).

Ella Rozelie PERRY was born March 9th 1862.

Footnotes:

Bible found in Missouri.

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1880 United States Federal Census Recordsshow:

Mineral, Jasper County, Missouri, Page 363B

Thornton PERRY, age 59, born VA, Farmer, parents born VA.

Cyntha PERRY, wife, age 58, born TN, parents born TN.

Ada PERRY, dau, age 21, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN.

Ida PERRY, dau, age 16, born IA, father born VA, mother born TN.

Esther PERRY, dau, age 13, born AR, father born VA, mother born TN.

Mollie PERRY, dau, age 10, born AR, father born VA, mother born TN.

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SCHERER       *SCHERER Family Name Search

German Family Bible

Presentation page reads:

Presented to Rev. Almer J. F. ARNDT

BY

Mrs. Lena Welsch GRAY

*June 30 1829 

*NOTE:  Stamped date is 188( ) and it is scratched through to put 1829 but this Bible wasn't published until the 1880s.

One handwritten page reads:

Jacob SCHERER born Aug 6 1844 in M?????.

Christina HUFFT  - Feb. 7 1847 in M?????.

Fred SCHERER - Nov. 23 1866 in New Orleans, La.

Louis SCHERER - May 3 1868 in New Orleans, La.

Katherine Louise SCHERER - Mar 14 1871 in New Orleans, La.

William Jacob SCHERER - Jan. 4 1874 in New Orleans, La.

Augusta Georgiana SCHERER - Apr 22 1876 in New Orleans, La.

Augusta Christina SCHERER - Sept 2 1878 in New Orleans, La.

Amelia ????? SCHERER - May 28 1882 in New Orleans, La.

One handwritten page reads:

Christina HUFFT SCHERER died Nov. 12 1923, 9:14 A.M. in N.O.

Jacob SCHERER died Sept. 24, 1934, 4 A.M in N.O., La.

Albert BERKS ?? died 22, 1932 at 4:30 A. M. in N.O., La.

Fred SCHERER died June 29, 1942 at 12:05 P. M. in N.O., La.

Katie SCHERER died Apr. 8, 1949 at 2:25 A. M in N.O, La.

Augusta Georgiana SCHERER died Nov. 22, 1876 in N.O. La.

Footnotes:

N.O., La stands for New Orleans, Louisiana.  This was the way it was written in the Bible.

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1880 United States Federal Census Recordsshow:

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana, Page 99A

Jacob SCHERER, age 35, born GER, Tailer, parents born GER.

Christine SCHERER, wife, age 32, born GER, parents born GER.

Frederick SCHERER, son, age 13, born LA, at school, parents born GER.

Louis SCHERER, son, age 11, born LA, at school, parents born GER.

Katie SCHERER, dau, age 8, born LA, parents born GER.

Willie SCHERER, son, age 6, born LA, parents born GER.

Augusta SCHERER, dau, age 1, born LA, parents born GER.

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SWARTS Family Bible      *SWARTS Family Name Search

MARRIAGES

Jacob L. SWARTS & Mary A. ALPAUGH Was Married Dec 15th 1853.

George E. SWARTS and Sarah A. FETROW Was Married Sept 1882.

Jacob Oscar SWARTS & Sarah Cathrine SHUGART Was Married Sept. 8th 1885.

WARNER / OWEN       *WARNER Family Name Search

Family Bible                 *OWEN Family Name Search

Front cover reads:

Mrs. Jemima WARNER

Providence R.I.

On the front pastedown endpaper is an applied, hand-lettered plate with lovely calligraphic script which reads:
Mrs. Emma G. CHANDLER North Scituate RI "

Front free endpaper reads:
Joseph WARNER

Elisha WILLIS

This handwritten page sewn into Bible:

Family Register

Of Joseph OWEN and Mary ANGELLS who were Married July 31st 1740.  She died Sept. 8, 1748.  Also, to his 2nd wife Jemima GORHAM Nov. 20 1749.  She died August 19 1762.

Likewise to his 3rd wife Mary TRIPP Feby 21st 1766.

Names of Children by his first wife.

Marcy OWEN born May 2 1743.

Obadiah OWEN born April 22 1745.

Ruth OWEN born Jany 29 1747.  Died April 18, 1750.

By his 2nd Wife

Mary OWEN born Dec. 28 1751.

Joseph OWEN Jr.

(There are more entries but photo is cut off by seller.  Seller states the last birth is 1862.)

FAMILY RECORD

Daniel WARNER born May 18 1759.

Jemima OWEN born Aug 19 1762.

And were Married by Esquire CHACE 

in Providence June 8 1780.

Nemiah WARNER born Oct 12 1780.

Elizabeth WARNER born Aug. 16 1782.

Mary WARNER born Feby 10 1785.

And died Feby 8th 1814 in the 30th year of her age.

Joseph WARNER born July 8th 1787

And died Feb 7 1809.  Aged 2 years, 8 mos.

(There are more entries but photo is cut off by seller.  Seller states final entry is the death of Daniel WARNER in 1838 at age 79 years.)

WATTS / PALMER       *WATTS Family Name Search

Family Bible                  *PALMER Family Name Search

One page reads:

Wm. PALMER, son of Wm. and Sarah PALMER was born November 20 1743.

Edward WATTS Departed this life March 19 1782 in the 47 year of his age.

Thomas WATTS Departed this life October 9 1813 in the 53 year of his age.

One page reads:

William PALMER son of Wm. and Sarah PALMER born Nov 20th 1743.

Sarah PALMER born March 13th 1736.

Thomas WATTS born May 18th 1762.  Died Oct 9th 1815.

Jane WATTS born Oct 31st 1763.  Died March 6th 1827.

William WATTS born April 14th 1766.

Elizabeth WATTS born April 7th 1769.

Edward WATTS born March 4th 1772.  Died March 23rd 1772 age 19 days.

Mary WATTS born August the 14th 1774.

Sarah WATTS born Sept 16th 1776.

Another page reads:

Thomas WATTS was born January the 18 1762.

Jane WATTS was born Oct 31 1763.

William WATTS was born April 14 1766.

Elizabeth. WATTS was born Apr 7th 1769.

Edward WATTS was born March the 4 1772.

Thomas WATTS departed this life March 23 1772.

Another handwritten page reads:

Edward WATTS Departed this life March 19 1782,  Aged 46 years.

Wm. PALMER Departed This Life November 30th 1776,  Aged 77 years.

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1820 United States Federal Census Records show:

Orange County, North Carolina, Page 792

Thomas WATTS - 2 males under age 10, 1 male over age 26 and under age 45.  1 female over age 26 and under age 45.  1 slave.

Same census, a few households away:

William PALMER - 2 males over age 16 and under age 26.  1 female over age 16 and under age 26.  1 slave.

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