This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oQB.2ACE/116.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Bruce, We may well have different bible records. My confusion came when you wrote that you couldn't help me except to give me the date of Eliza's birth which you gave as September 22, 1848, and which is actually her date of death. I've worked on this family for twenty years and would be happy to correspond off list. Meantime here is my bible record: Holy Bible called the Merritt Bible Now in the possession of Beulah Fenimore Written on the fly leaf "It will be remembered that John M. Merritt lent this precious book to his Father and Mother during their natural life and then the Property of the Said John M. Merritt or his children but neavour to be sold out of the family" - John M. Merritt Abraham Merritt, son of Isaac and Sary Merritt was born August 28th AD 1749 Abraham Merritt was Maryed to Mary Ivins Alias Mary Mullin the 5th Day of April in the year of our Lord 1775 Mary Mullin, Daughter of Joseph and Nancy Mullin was born the 27th day of September about Nine O'clock at night A.D. 1751 Joseph Merritt was born the 19th October A.D. 1775 John M. Merritt was born September ye 25th A.D. 1777 Sarah Merritt was born the 18th of December A.D. 1779 Mary Merritt was born the 25th of June A.D. 1782 Nancy Merritt was born ye 18th of September A.D. 1784 Hannah Merritt was born 2nd day of October A.D. 1786 Abraham Merritt was born the 20th day of December A.D. 1792 at 45 minutes after one o'clock in the morning. Mary Cramer daughter of Alen Cramer and his wife was born the 18 Day of October 1801 as her father says which Mary being a pauper I took from the poor house. Deaths Sarah Merritt daughter of Abraham and Mary Merritt departed this life July 24th 1799. Aged 18 years, 7 months and 10 days. Abraham Merritt, son of Isaac & Sarah Merritt departed this life on the 18th day of September A.D. 1822 Abraham Merritt Son of Abraham and Mary Merritt Departed this life on the 28th day of March A.D. 1842, Aged 49 years 3 months and 8 days. Eliza T. Merritt Wife of Abraham Merritt Departed this life on 22 Day of September in the year of our Lord 1848. Age 45 years. Anna Matilda Fenimore Mr. Benjamin T. (note: S.) Fenimore to Rebecca E. Merritt was unitd in the bonds of marriage on Thursday evening the fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord 1838 Mr. Thomas Sharpless to Miss Cornelia E. Fenimore was united in the bonds of Marriage on Wednesday evening the 26th day of February in the year of our Lord 1862. Cornelia E. Fenimore was born on Monday morning at three o'clock the 29th day of April in the Year of Our Lord 1839. William Henry Fenimore was born on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the First day of FAnuary in the year of our Lord 1843. John Livinstine Fenimore was born on Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock the 31st day of January in the year of our Lord 1845 Anna Matilda Fenimore was born on Sunday afternoon at 5 minutes after 2 o'clock the 21st day of February in the year of our Lord 1847 Adaline Rebecca Fenimore was born on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock the 29the day of March in the year of our Lord 1849 Benjamin Franklin Fenimore was bron on Monday morning at 5 o'clock the 17th day of September in the year of our Lord 1851 Ella Pauline Fenimore was Born Monday Morning at half past four o'clock the 12th day of May in the year of our Lord 1856 Jessie L. Miller 227 North Dennis Avenue, Decatur Illinois has the old "Rogers-Mullin" Bible - goes back to 1741. ___________________________________ This was the bible of my great great grandmother, Rebecca Evans Merritt, which was given to her by her son John Livinstine Merritt. Regards, Georgia [email protected]