> -----Original Message----- > From: LOWELL BROWN [SMTP:rubduk@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 6:54 PM > To: VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Fwd: [TNSUMNER-L] Fw: BIBLE - looking for family!!!] > > > > > Just passing this along. > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: maryann [SMTP:mamsb@digitalexp.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 10:59 AM > > To: PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: BIBLE - looking for family!!! > > > > If this following info is not your family, please pass the info on to > > other lists -- who knows -- maybe someone can be located from the > > family. > > > > Last month while in Virginia, I clipped an article from a newspaper -- > > "VIRGINIAN REVIEW - Sat 15 Aug 1998." It had the heading "VA MAN TRYING > > TO FIND FAMILY TO RETURN BIBLE.' > > > > The article reads "YORK, Pa. - A Virginia man is trying to return a 100 > > year old Bible to the descendants of a York County, PA family. But > > finding them has not been an easy matter. Julian Gordon of Newport > > News, VA. > > Came into possession of the Bible last year, when his father-in-law > > died. > > His father-in-law had purchased the Bible in 1973 at an auction in > > Delta. > > But trying to find the family, Gordon doesn't have much to go on -- > > just a few names written inside and eight photographs. The name that > > occurs frequently is Stough. The York County telephone lists about 145 > > numbers for homes and businesses under that name. Gordon tried calling > > some of the Stoughs. A few were openly skeptical, apparently think the > > call was some kind of hoax..............." > > > > Inscriptions, photographs, and papers inside he bible tell: "it was > > given to Harry Isaiah Stough by his mother, Savannah on 25 Dec 1885. > > Harry had a brother named Ammon, who married Minnie F Welk. They had at > > least three children: Marie Florence; Laroy George; and Raymond Welk. > > Other papers mention Sevannia Wantz Stough and Lydia Wantz. The > > pictures were taken at Jeffres Art Studio in York. > > > > Mr Julian Gordon, according to the newspaper article has said he will > > send the bible and contents to anybody who can tie their family to Ammon > > and Harry Stough. The newspaper quotes him "It's there. I'll send it > > to them. > > I'll pay the postage," > > > > This will be quite a find if the right family can be located. > > > > Please pass this message on to other lists. We would all appreciate > > finding it if it was our family bible. > > > > I personally can tell you nothing more than what I have written here. > > > > Thank you > > > > MaryAnn > > In The Florida Panhandle > >