In my family's tradition, YES but again I think that can vary. On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Roberta Estes <[email protected]>wrote: > Was it the oldest male? > > --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Iris Wilde <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Iris Wilde <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BRE] Customs Regarding Bible Inheritance > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 3:26 AM > > > In my family's case, it was always passed to the "male". I think it depends > on the family. My Best, Iris Daughter of Ira D. Cripe > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Roberta Estes <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > I noticed in the estate sales of some of my Brethren ancestors that the > > family Bible was sold at the sale - and they were very pricey - sometimes > > that most costly item. Generally purchased by one of the sons. This was > > in > > the late 1700s and early 1800s. After that, in the 1850s, no Bible was > > listed in the estate inventory or sales. Is there a Brethren custom > about > > which child gets the family Bible upon the death of the parents? Like > > oldest son, oldest daughter, etc? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Roberta Estes > > > > ------------------------ > > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > > ------------------------ > > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:[email protected] > > ------------------------ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Thank God for Life and Liberty > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:[email protected] > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:[email protected] > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Thank God for Life and Liberty