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In the days when our ancestors had only a very few books in their homes, one invariably
was a Bible. In this book, often, the family recorded births, marriages and deaths. For this reason,
locating a family Bible is an event of great significance to those who research the family's story.
But our stories always are much more than the records of when we were born, when we
married, when we died. The presence of a family Bible tells more of the story. It tells something about the
faith of our ancestors and about the importance they placed on having this book and its stories in their homes.
Most likely, these large Bibles were not carried with them to church. They remained in the home where, at the least,
they served as the "official" records of significant family events. At the most, the Bible provided a frame of
reference for their lives. And if anything was passed to succeeding generations,
more often than not it was their Bible and its essential family records.
Do you have a family Bible, the records of which you're willing to share with the larger
Family? If so, please contact me at marshallfamily@zoominternet.net.
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SEE BELOW -- "MISSING FAMILY BIBLES"
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The Family Bible of
John Marshall and Charlotte Kelker
Lawrenceburg (later, Parker City),
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
CLICK HERE to see the data from the John and Charlotte Marshall Family Bible--this is a large PDF File--be patient!
Please note in the above document this typographical
error: I recorded the death of John Marshall (born 1803) as 1879.
He died in 1889, as you can see clearly in the copy of the hand-written
record.
Note also that the basic, intiial information recorded here is all in one hand and with
the same ink color. This indicates that one person sat down, when the Bible was new, and wrote the data from memory
or copied it from another source. My best guess is that this in the handwirting of John Marshall himself.
The Family Bible of
Mary Ann Marshall Turk
and John Turk
Parker City, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Thanks to Marjorie Laine Zollinger of Pittsburgh for sharing these
Turk Family Bible pages. They came to her late husband, Edward M. Zollinger, from the home of his Aunt Charlotte Turk
Dean, daughter of Henry Marshall Turk.
Click on each image for a larger view.
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| Birth Records from the Turk Family Bible |
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| Marriage Records from the Turk Family Bible |
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| Death Records from the Turk Family Bible |
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The Family Bible of
Mary Ann Marshall Bailey
and Elisha H. Bailey
Lawrenceburg (later, Parker City),
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Thanks to Sue Neubert of Pittsburgh for sharing these images from
the Bailey Family Bible, and to her grandson, Patrick Martinelli, for helping me scan them.
The Bible came to her from her mother . . . [add more].
Click on each image for a larger view.
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| Bailey Bible--New Testament Title Page--with Handwritten Names |
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| Bailey Bible Birth Records, page 1 |
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| Bailey Bible Birth Records, page 2 |
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| Bailey Bible Marriage Records |
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| Bailey Bible Death Records |
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| Cover of the Samuel Marshall Robinson Family Bible; CLICK for a link to this family's webpage |
The Family Bible of
Samuel Marshall Robinson
and Emma Prosser
Hovey Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Thanks to descendant Sam Robinson
of New Hampshire for sharing these photographic images of the family pages from this Bible. We're fortunate actually
to have this Bible! It had been stolen from the brick house at the Robinson Farm . . . [add
this story] . . .
Click on each image for a larger view.
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| Marriage Records from the Samuel Marshall Robinson Family Bible |
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| Birth Records from the Samuel Marshall Robinson Family Bible |
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| More Birth Records from the Samuel Marshall Robinson Family Bible |
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| Death Records from the Samuel Marshall Robinson Family Bible |
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| More Death Records from the Samuel Marshall Robinson Family Bible |
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The Family Bible of
Henry Frank Marshall
and Sarah Jane Wilkins
Carson, Washington
Thanks to Judith Ingram Tebbs of Portland, Oregon, for sharing
these images from the Frank and Sarah Jane Marshall Family Bible. The Bible came to her through her mother, Bertha Marshall
Ingram, daughter of the Marshalls of Carson, Washington.
CLICK HERE for images of the Frank Marshall and Sarah Jane Wilkins Family Bible
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| Frank Marshall Family Bible, held by granddaughters Judith Tebbs and Sandra Wall |
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The Family Bible of
Guy Ralph Marshall
and Bessie White
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Thanks to Bob Marshall of Huntington, Pennsylvania, for sharing
these images from the Guy and Bessie Marshall Family Bible. His grandfather's family Bible came to him through
his father, Ralph William Marshall, of Indiana, Pennsylvania.
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| Birth Records from the Family Bible of Guy and Bessie White Marshall |
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| Death Records from the Guy and Besie White Marshall Family Bible |
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MISSING FAMILY BIBLES
Family Bibles that are "missing" are Bibles which I've not yet located! They
may well be out there, safe and sound, in the homes of family members--and I hope they are! If you have one of
these important and precious books with family records, will you please share that information with the larger Family?
Many thanks!
Bibles We Hope To Locate
The Family Bible of Col. Christopher Truby and Sybilla Bauman
The Family Bible of Elisha Robinson and Betsy Rohrer
The Family Bible of Col. Frederick A. Rohrer
The Family Bible of Elisha Robinson and Caroline Truby
Located--maybe!
The Family Bible of Samuel Marshall and Phebe Perry
The Family Bible of Simeon H. Marshall and Mary Jane Hoover
The Family Bible of Peter and Sarah Marshall McGough
The Family Bible of William K. Marshall and
Anna Mary Rumbarger
The Family Bible of John L. Marshall and Julia Miles
Located!
The Family Bible of Elisha R. Marshall and Nancy McGlaughlin
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And the Bibles of any other descendant family of our common ancestor,
Catharina Truby Rohrer Marshall
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PHOTO CREDITS THIS PAGE
"It is amazing
how much family
is out there!
Who knew?!?"
Cousin Jeff Olson
of the State of Washington
Jeff is a sixth-generation descendant
of John Marshall and
Catharina Truby Rohrer Marshall
ENTIRE SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
(All the Time!)
Photos and Information Placed Online
I make a good effort not to place online any information which easily would
allow someone to contact you or your family members. If I've inadvertently placed such information on our family site
(or a photo of you and/or a family member which you prefer would not appear) just
e-mail me. I'll remove the information and/or the picture right away.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
All content
and images on this site
which
aren't in the public domain are
the
intellectual property of Gordon Kelly Marshall.
Researchers,
family members, libraries,
or
genealogical and/or historical societies are invited to use
the information
freely, for non-commercial purposes only,
with proper
credit to this site.
The website may not be copied or distributed
without express written consent.
Email me at
marshallfamily@zoominternet.net.
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