Hi, I have been searching for and was told that My Straub family line doesn't have a family bible. Rev. Benjamin Straub/Stroup b. 1802 place;????? and Elizabeth Hoss/Haas Straub We think and he probably was born in PA and need proof of this and proof of who his parents are. There is a Benjamin Straub family bible but it relates to the other Benjamin who was born the same year or 1 year difference and died 1 year apart. If I remember right this one belongs to Shirley but could be mistaken about that. Anyway, about 8 months ago I was speaking with Marilyn who is connected to my Straub line my marriage and her family line is Plotts. She is very nice and helpful with anything. She told me that she wasn't sure if there is one but made a request to the person who would have it if it exists and they told her that they were not interested in family genealogy and basically told her where to go. In going through the civil war pension file for my GreatGreat Uncle Sheldon Palmer Straub (I been through this file at least 50 times and missed this before tonight), I ran across a statement from Sheldon to the commissioners of Pension and it reads; Hartford, Mich., Feb 18, 1914 Dear Sir: I am 70 years old today (my note; they didn't agree with his year of birth and they were haggling over the dollar amount of his pension), Born Feb 18th, 1844 ACCORDING TO OUR OLD FAMILY BIBLE WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS. I am now entitled to an increase in my pension from $17.00 to $23.00. Very Truly Sheldon P; Straub Private Co., L 1st Ohio Vol HA cert #769086 I know the bible is not in the hands of his wives (Mary Bolger Straub) family because she has been in the state mental hospital at Kalamazoo, MI from around the early 1900s till his or her death. Sheldon's son Sheldon Parker Straub married Lillian May Conklin in Hartford, Van Buren Co., Mi so I believe it is with this side of the family. The family line including my Sheldon can be found at the Meachum Family web page. I have contacted Virginia Meachum 4 times over the past year, even before I new of the family bible and have not received any response. I need any help form any of you if you know Virginia Meachum or anyone in that family tree that may be willing to pled my case for the info in the bible. I don't want the bible just the info. Thanks for any thing that can be done to help Nancy Straub Holben