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Surnames in this Bible: ANDERSON, BIDDLE, DALE, POTIS, SILL, TEST

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MARRIAGES

Robert William first son of William & Elizabeth SILL - and Ada first Daughter of William and Prudence DALE - were Married on the 4 day of June 1857 at the Pavillion House City of Nices, State of Michigan By the Reverend POTIS of the Baptist persuasion.

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BIRTHS

Charles William first son of Robert W. and Adda SILL was Borne May 15 - 1858 at 2:15 O'Clock A.M.

Weighed 12 lbs 3 oz.

H. P. ANDERSON Physician.

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Charles - For Hon Charles H. TEST

William for his Grandfathers on both sides.

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DEATHS

Charles Wm. first born of Robert W. & Adda SILL Died September 4th 1859 aged 15 months and 20 days. Could walk and talk.

"The one that was Loved Too Well"

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BIRTHS

Bob SILL Second Son of Robert W. & Adda SILL was Born November 27th 1859 at one O'Clock AM.

H. P. ANDERSON Physician

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Robbie SILL third son of Robert W. & Adda SILL was Born November 12th AD 1861

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Dan SILL 4th Son of Robert W. & Adda SILL was Born May 12th 1863.

DEATHS

Bob SILL Second Son of Robert W. & Adda SILL Died August 26th 1860 aged nine months of inflamed Brane.

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Robbie SILL third son of Robert W. and Adda SILL Died June 11th 1862 aged 7 months of ???? of ???? Brane.

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Dan SILL 4th Son of Robert W. & Adda SILL Died August 11th 1864.

All Burried in Old Cemetery of Monticello, White County Ind.

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BIRTHS

Horrace B. SILL 5th Son of Robert W. and Addie SILL Born January 26th 1865 Named for Horrace P. BIDDLE.

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Benjamin R. SILL 6th Son of Robert W. and Addie SILL Born November 4th 1866. Named for my old friend Unkle Ben REYNOLDS.

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Fred O. SILL 7th Son of RW & Ada SILL Born October 4th 1868 at ReYnolds, White Co. Indiana.

DEATHS

Horrace B. SILL 5th Son of Robert W. & Addie SILL Died August 26 1868 at Oceola Iowa. Embalmed & brought home by his mother and Burried the side of his brothers in 1st Cemetery at Monticello White Co Ind.

Footnotes: First of all, this was incredibly sad. This family had 5 children who all died as babies. This family Bible was posted for sale on Ebay by Susan Patt. She was kind enough to donate copies of the family pages to us.

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The following census records for this family were easy to locate quickly using the Census Records at Ancestry.com ,

1860 United States Federal Census Records show:

Honey Creek, Post Office: Reynolds Station, White County, Indiana, Written Page #491.

R. W. SILL, age 36, Lawyer, born KY.

Addie, age 22, born IN.

Bob, age 6/12, born IN.

1880 United States Federal Census Records show:

Chenoa, McLean, Illinois, Page 534C

Robert W. SILL, age 56, born KY, Lawyer, parents born KY.

Ada, wife, age 41, born IN, Music Teacher, father born PA, mother born OH.