Marsha, All of us in the family feel very fortunate that an Orton descendant discovered this old family Bible. The original owner was James Orton, born in 1748. He was Elizabeth's grandfather. The Orton family left Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania for North Carolina in January 1753. Elizabeth's parents, Charles Orton and Margaret Hughey married in Iredell Co., NC. The complete lineage of the NC Orton's are in the Bible as well as marriages, etc. The marriage between Willis Whitford and Elizabeth Orton took place on January 5, 1835 in the State of Missouri. The exact place in Missouri is unknown at this time but transcribing of this Bible is still going on. The Bible was printed in Scotland, found in a smoke house, and in poor condition. The pages are extremely fragile and worn, so it is being transcribed very slowly and carefully. Why did Willis marry in Missouri? What was he doing there? We do not know. We know this was four years after his father's death and we know some census records indicate he (Willis) was born in Missouri. Hopefully, the owner and transcriber of this Orton Bible will discover more information about Willis. We dearly appreciate her sharing the information with the family. Hope this helps you in your record keeping. Let me know if I can help in any other way. Carolyn Whitford