Last week’s blog was about the Hauser Family Bible Pages. I
stated that the 1850 US Census probably would be the one and only census that
would have Benjamin with his parents and siblings by name. So I decided to
explore and see if I could find Benjamin with his parents.
What I found was Benjamin with his younger siblings
Zachariah and Harriet. I also found a possible older sister Elizabeth and his
mother Malinda. However, Malinda was not married to Abram but to John Williams.
This explains the Melinda Williams Bible Cover that I wasn't sure which bible it went with.
I don’t know why Abram’s death date is not written in this
bible. However, I did find an Abraham Hauser on findagrave.com who was born
1798 and died 12 July 1848 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Also, John’s birth
date is not listed. Plus there is no marriage date for either of Melinda’s
marriages. I did find a marriage index record for Malinda Hauser and John
Williams marriage in Bartholomew County, Indiana for 10 Nov 1849.
So once again I have shown how just two simple family bible
pages can lead your research in new directions. So the next time you are at an
Estate Sale or garage sale, look for family bibles that people are discarding.
Even if they are not for your family, think about saving them. You could scan
the pages and create a simple little tree on Ancestry.com, post them in a blog
or donate them to a local genealogical society. Think about what genealogical
society you want to donate them to. Perhaps one where the family in the bible
is from might be better than the society where you purchase the bible,
especially if they are two different locations.
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