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Surnames in this Bible: Bowman, Hooley, Longenecker, Sharp, Sour

Other surnames found on this page: Cryer

Also See: Longenecker / Langeneckern Prayer Book

Longenecker Family Holy Bible, New York, American Bible Society, 1867, pgs. 1,023, $4?

Handwritten inscription of the front flyleaf:
D. F. LONGENECKER, Soudersburg [Lancaster Co., PA]

Between pgs. 794 and 795: were the four pages of Family Records:

MARRIAGES [795a]

On the 12th day of September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Sixty seven Daniel F. LONGANECKER was united in marriage to Lydia SHARP.

On the 15th day of October In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Ninety one Jessie LONGENECKER was united in Marriage to Frank BOWMAN.

In the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Ninety two on the 3 day of November Bertha LONGENECKER was united in marriage to Dr. S. D. SOUR.

In the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and two on the 18th of April [Elmira Belle LONGENECKER was united in marriage] to Mr. John. M. HOOLEY.

BIRTHS [795b]

In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight on the fourth day of march our first daughter was born and we named her Jessie Amanda LONGENECKER.

Bertha LONGENECKER was born on the Seventeenth day of October In the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy one.

Elmira Belle LONGENECKER was born the Twenty fifth day of February In the year of Our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five.

Aldus Earl LONGENECKER was born on the twenty ninth day of September, In the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and seventy nine.

Anna Pearl LONGENECKER was born of the ninth day of October, eighteen hundred and eighty seven.

BIRTHS [795c]

Daniel Franklin LONGANECKER was born on the twelfth day of September In the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Lydia LONGANECKER was born on the twenty fist day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

DEATHS [795d]

Daniel Franklin LONGENECKER died July 25th 1907 at 8.15 pm. Aged 61 years 10 months and 17 days.

Footnotes:

1. Daniel Longenecker's certificate dated Apr. 6, 1903 for interment in St. John's United Brethren Church, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co., PA was included in the 1867 Bible. Also, a lock of a woman's hair, assumed to be of Lydia, was included in the 1867 Bible.
2. It can be assumed that the Bible was purchased in 1867 the same year as the marriage of Daniel F. Longenecker on Sep. 12, 1867.
3. It is assumed that Daniel's wife wrote the marriage records and the birth records, incorrectly spelling the names Longanecker on her and her husbands marriage and birth dates.
4. This 1867 Bible is owned by Dick CRYER, Publisher, Longenecker Family Newsletter, P.O. Box 11011, Greenwich, CT 06831
5. The family tree of Daniel Franklin Longenecker is below.

LONGENECKER GENEALOGY:

John Longenecker (c. 1780-Mar. 27, 1849)

m: 1819 Susan Barr (May 15, 1792-Sep. 11, 1857)

Martin C. Longenecker (Sep. 12, 1820-?)

m: Jun. 1, 1843 Harriet Hawke (Aug. 29, 1814-?)

Emma E. Longenecker (Feb. 10, 1844-?)

Daniel Franklin Longenecker* (Sep. 12, 1845-Jul. 25, 1907)

m: Sep. 12, 1867 Lydia Sharp* (Sep. 21, 1847-?)

Jessie Amanda Longenecker* (Mar. 1, 1868-?)

m: Oct. 13, 1891 J. Frank Bowman* (Apr. 1869-?)

Mary Bowman (1899-?)

Jay Bowman (1905-?)