I've "rescued" the family bible belonging to Perry Oliver MARTIN and his wife Mary Elizabeth WHALEY MARTIN. The bible appears to have been given to Perry MARTIN in 1867 and includes records from 1822 to 1937 including the following: MARTIN Family Bible P. G. MARTIN From Am Bible Soc Aug 1, 1867 * Note - Perry & Mary WHALEY MARTIN parents of Frank MARTIN * Note - Amy JOHNSON 1853-1937, daughter of Oliver Perry MARTIN and Mary Elizabeth WHALEY MARTIN, her daughter Matie JOHNSON married Eugene PHILIPS, she is survived by 4 sisters, Mrs. Mahalia MCGINLEY of Oriskany Falls, Mrs. Hattie SINCLAIR of Deansboro, Mrs. JOHNSON of Columbus m. Deville JOHNSON, Mrs. Ella KELSEY of Otselic m Merton KELSEY, and 3 brothers, Will MARTIN of Madison, Lewis "Levi" MARTIN of Norwich, and Frank MARTIN of S. Ot. * Card - "Why be Baptized?" printed by the Beth Eden Press in Pittsburgh, PA Married: * Perry MARTIN married to Mary WHALEY, Sept 11th 184? * Janet MARTIN married Dec 24th 1868 Based on limited research I find record that Janet R. MARTIN married Eugene FRANKLIN * Mahala MARTIN married May 7th 1871 I believe that Mahala married John MCGINLEY; they are recorded in the 1880 census of Marshall, NY with records indicating the following: John MCGINLEY, age 34, born in NY, a Farm Laborer, parents born in Ireland/NY Mahala MCGINLEY, wife, age 29, born in NY, Keep House, parents born in NY James MCGINLEY, son, age 8, born in NY Alice MCGINLEY, dau, age 5, born in NY * Amy MARTIN married Dec 25th 1872 * Adelia only her first name appears in this space in the bible as though in anticipation of her marriage, though I have found record of her with her husband Devillo JOHNSON living in Otselic, NY along with her father in the 1880 census as follows: Devillo JOHNSON, age 25, born in NY, a Farmer, parents born in NY Adelia JOHNSON, wife, age 24, born in NY, Keeping House, parents born in NY Perry MARTIN, Father-in-Law, age 58, born in NY, Farm Laborer, parents born in VT/NY Births: * Perry MARTIN born April 2nd 1822 I find record of his birth with his name listed as Oliver MARTIN, son of Harriet. * Mary MARTIN born Sept 23rd 1830 * Janet MARTIN born Mar 7th 1848 Records indicate she was born in Pitcher, NY * Mahala MARTIN born Aug 31st 1851 * Amy MARTIN born Sept 1853 * Adelia MARTIN born Sept 5th 1855 * Ida MARTIN born May 8th 1858 * Hattie MARTIN born Mar 27th 1860 * Willie MARTIN born Jan 20th 1862 * Levi MARTIN born Mar 11th 1864 1880 census of Georgetown, NY includes Levi living with the family of Harris & Dianna STERNS with Levi MARTIN age 16 listed as their nephew. * Deforest MARTIN born June 21st 1866 * Alice MARTIN born Aug 2nd 1868 * Frank MARTIN born Feb 26th 1871 * Ella MARTIN born Oct 21st 1877 Deaths: * Ida MARTIN died July 11th 1862 * Deforest MARTIN died Sept 2nd 1870 * Alice MARTIN died Dec 27th 1878 I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old family treasure 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