I've "rescued" an old family bible belonging to the BATES - CARPENTER Family. The bible was published in 1868 and contains family history information from 1810 to 1914. Information contained in the bible includes: Marriages: · Asahel CARPENTER and Ann F. BATES married Dec 19th 1833 · H.N. BATES and Miss Mary CARPENTER married Jan 2nd 1838 · F.A. BATES and Mary J. SCOTT married Oct 31, 1861 by Rev. R.C. MCCOY, Clayto, Illinois · May F. BATES and Charles SHANK married by Rev. A.R. OMER, May 15, 1889 · William N. BATES + Lillie Mae MENSEADILER, Oct 5th 1899, Camp Point, IL by Charles LAYCOCK · F. H. BATES to Susan BRIGGS Mar 4, 1909 Births: · Asahel CARPENTER born in Savory, Berkshire Co. Mass, Aug 3rd 1810 · H.N. BATES born July 13th 1813 · Mary CARPENTER BATES born Oct 11, 1813 · Ann F. BATES CARPENTER born in Cummington, Hampshire Co., Mass, March 5, 1817 · Eleanor SCOTT born Sept 8, 1826, Xenia Co., Illinois · Francis A. BATES born May 15, 1839 · Mary Helen BATES born May 10th 1842 · Mary J. BATES born March 15, 1843 · Alice Lucy BATES born Aug 2, 1844 · Elenor J. BATES born Jan 3, 1864 · Frances May BATES born March 28, 1866 · William Nelsen BATES born Oct 29th 1869 · Wallace Atwood BATES born Feb 1st 1872 · Mattie Marie SHANK born Sunday Morning April 30, 1890 · Mary Jane SHANK born Dec 17th 1891 · Reva W. SHANK born Jan 1, 1900 · Francis H. BATES born Sept 20th 1907 “Grandson” · Eleanor Anna SCOTT of C. Warren SCOTT & Wife born May 4, 1913 at Thomas, Oklahoma Family History: · Grand Parents on Father’s Side – Amasa BATES married to Jamima RANDAL · Father’s Father – William R. BATES married Polly LAZELL · GGGrand Father on Grandmother CARPENTER’s side – Simon GOFF, 1st Miss JONES, 2nd Miss PECK Deaths: · Alice Lucy BATES died May 12th 1852, age 7 years, 10 months · Mary C. BATES died May 16th 1852, age 38 years, 5 months, 5 days · Elenor J. BATES died June 10, 1866, age 2 years, 5 months, 7 days · Atwood W. BATES died Oct 9th 1877, Age 5 years, 7 months, 9 days · H.N. BATES died Jan 28, 1885, age 72 years, 7 months, 15 days · William SCOTT died Jan 10th 1900, age 88 years, Camp Point, Illinois · Mary Jane BATES died Oct 29, 1904, age 61 years, 7 months, 11 days · Eleanor SCOTT died Oct 2nd 1906, age 80 years · F.A. BATES died May 28, 1914, Age 75 years, 13 days Other Items: · Dried fern stem & Green ribbon around dried clover bunch Based on limited research I do find Asahel CARPENTER the son of Miles CARPENTER & Polly GOFF married to Annie Ferrin BATES at Windsor, MA. The couple had at least 11 children including, Matilda Ann; Wooster D.; Francis M.; Clark H.; Charles M.; Horace E.; Mehitable W.; Walter E.; George G.; Thomas E.; and William R. CARPENTER. The children appear to have been born in either Beaver, Kentucky or Patriot, Indiana. The couple appears in the 1880 census living in Posey, Indiana with what appears to be an additional son and daughter, Chena W. and Clara I. CARPENTER. Annie's parents William Randall BATES b. 9 Nov 1784 at Cummington, MA the son of Amasa BATES and Jemima RANDALL married Polly LAZELL b. 3 Sept 1782 at Bridgewater, MA the daughter of Major Isaac LAZELL and Jane BYRAM. The couple was married 12 Sept 1803 at Bridgewater, MA, William d. at Newton, KY in 1841 and Polly in Mount Sterling, IL in 1850. They had at least 8 children including, Martin; George William; William Henry; Mehitable White; Horace Nelson; Polly; Annie F.; and Erastus BATES. All the children were born in either Cummington, MA or Windsor, MA. I find Frank A. & Mary J. BATES living in Camp Point, IL during the 1880 census along with two children, Frances M. BATES and William Nelson BATES. It is noted that Frank A. BATES was b. in KY while his wife and two children were born in Illinois. I also find William & Ellenor SCOTT living in Camp Point, IL during the 1880 census along with one son, Warren SCOTT. William is said to have been born in OH while his wife and son were both born in Illinois. I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old family heirloom can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley