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