Another possibility-the family had to sell their possessions for some reason? ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Re: Isaac DECKER of Ohio > Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 11:32 AM > > Thanks to all who opened my eyes to my HANES-BATERSHALL question. > > It has never occured to me that Stephen may have been given this bible by a > Hanes & he merely crossed out what they had written in. But still, that seems > quite odd to me---why would a family give away their family bible??? Don't > you all agree that there almost had to be a close connection between the > families? I would certainly never give my family bible to just anyone! Ah > well, another question in the continuing Decker mystery. > > Marilynn