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Accession #MU2013/24
TopicPaul and Snoberger: Family Bible
KeywordsSnowberger,
TitlePaul and Snoberger Family Bible
LocationSanctum - Family Bible Section - lower right hand shelves - Geneaology Section
CitationPaul and Snoberger Family Bible, MU2013/24, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceCollection of the Archives
Scope and Content

A bible [1813] that contains letters related to the Paul and Snowberger families.

Date of Accession19 March 2013
Bio History Note

This bible contained interesting letters that have been transcribed. They include birth dates of children,instructions for how to read a clock, and descriptions of daily life and death events.

"Paul" might also be spelled Poulus, or Powlus.  The name of Henry Powlus or Henry Poulus has been written in large script.  This perhaps, is a practice piece.

 

Letter # 5

(First name gone) Paul was (missing word probably born) in they year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven November the 9thday

 

Samuel Paul was born in they year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine May the 27th

 

Maryanne Paul was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four December the 30th

 

Susan Paul was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven November the 8th

 

Andrew Paul was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four October 31st

 

Jonathan Franklin Paul was Borne in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine March the 25th

 

Letter #12

 

David Paul was Born in they year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty one June the 16th

 

Sara Elen Paul was Born in they year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty three May the 14th

 

George Paul was Born in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty(?) May the 3rd

 

Daniel Paul was Born in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two June the 7th

 

Names in letters include but are not limited to :

Christium Longenecker (possibly)

Christiana Longeneeker (possibly?)

Mother Christanna Longeneeker

Nancy Jane Snowberger

Allie Paul

Jonaathan Snoberger

Jonathan Snoberger, Currybille, Pennsylvania

A. H. Snoberger, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana

Samuiel (Samuel?)

Henry Paul, Nancy Paul

Old Aunt Susan

Susanna Paul

Lizzie Hover (Hoover?)

N. W. Hacker, S. A. Hacker

H. and N. Paul

 

Ministers and others include but are not limited to:

Elder David Sell

G. W. Brumbaugh

G. B. Slayer (?)

Brother Sayber ?

W. M. Honewall

Abraham Metgzer (Metzger?)

Brother Daniel Lidie (?)

Henry Poorman

 

Archivist Note

Student archivist, Kelley Brenneman scanned and transcribed the letters found within the bible.

Description prepared 19 March 2013 by Jeanine M. Wine.

 


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