This Father's Day weekend was...heavenly. I'll post more about Isaac's adventures at Murray Lake later, but first...
My Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Dick shocked Zach and me by offering us the beautiful family Bible. We felt so amazingly honored to bring home this cornerstone of our family's history. The copyright date is 1880, and the receipt of purchase, which was tucked in one of the pages, showed that the Bible came into my Grandpa's mom's family in 1896!
My Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Dick shocked Zach and me by offering us the beautiful family Bible. We felt so amazingly honored to bring home this cornerstone of our family's history. The copyright date is 1880, and the receipt of purchase, which was tucked in one of the pages, showed that the Bible came into my Grandpa's mom's family in 1896!
There are several corsages pressed between the pages.
The whole Bible is beautifully illustrated. Here is "The Good Samaritan"
The only writing on the family history pages tells who was married, but leaves the dates blank.
The receipt shows they ordered the Bible for $1.90!
Some day soon I'll have to sit down with Grandma to trace our family tree. Grandma is a major history buff and her house contains some amazing treasures. We feel so blessed to have this one passed on to us!
That is awesome! What a treat to have received that while your grandparents are still alive so you can talk to them about your families' history.
ReplyDeleteThat is awsome. Details of the previous era's are certainly lost in a lot more than just architecture...
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