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Bible Records
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Decker/King//Gardner/Towner Family Bible
The Illustrated Domestic Bible by the Rev. Ingram Cobbin, M.A.
Printed and Published by Case, Lockwood and Company, 1867
In possession of Glen and Barbara Tolbert, Athens Township, PA
Typed by Barbara Tolbert August 19, 2002
Front page of Bible first reads “Mrs. Trephenia Decker, Elmira, N.Y.”
Next name is “Anna M. Towner” and her note “This Bible goes to Lettie M. Towner Gardner when I’m through with it. Anna M. Towner” The date of Jan 27, 1941 appears to be in her writing and is below her note.
A third name is Lettie Wood with a note dated 3/19/1978, “Maye Tolbert, Lettie Wood with Love.” (Mae Towner Tolbert Brougham) An additional note on following page reads “Oct 27, 1961 was in hospital 5 days, 68 yrs. old. Lettie M. Gardner” (Note: Lettie Towner Gardner Wood)
A fourth name is crossed out but reads “Nov. 5, 1961 This bible goes to Alicia Gardner Crofoot” (sp?)
The Bible is in the possession of Glen and Barbara Tolbert upon the death of Mae Towner Tolbert Brougham on 12/29/2001.
Marriages
William Decker and Trephena King. Married January 8, 1852 at Waterloo by Steven Case
Births
William Decker was born July 31, 1833
Trephena King was born July 27, 1835
Chancey A. Decker was born July 7, 1853
George Henry Decker was born February 19, 1855
Samuel Emet Decker was born May 28, 1856
Daniel Decker was born July 16, 1858
Harrit Decker was born March 13, 1862
John F. Decker was born April 26, 1864*
William H. Decker was born February 6, 1866
Steven Decker was born April 4, 1868
Merrit F. Decker was born Jan 15, 1873
Freda S. Decker born Feb. 14, 1878*
Deaths
George Henry Decker – Jan 26, 1864 in Spencer
Daniel Decker – October 15, 1868 in Elmira
Samuel Decker – April 30, 1884 in Scranton PA
Freda S. Decker – February 7, 1877 in Elmira
Wm. H. Decker – Sept 8, 1912 in Elmira
Chancey A. Decker – July 27, 1899
Tryphena K. Decker – Mar 8, 1913 in Elmira
John Decker – May 7, 1930 in Waverly
Harrit Jane Decker Abbott – Jan 27, 1941 at 658 North Main St., Elmira
NY
Merritt F. Decker – Dec. 10, 1951
Steven M. Decker – Dec. 21, 1951
John H. Gardner – Feb. 23, 1957
Orrin Frank Towner – Sep 1, 1963
Earnest Steven Towner – Aug. 31, 1971. 9a.m. age 65 yrs
Miscellaneous page
Wm. H. Decker Died Sept 8, 1912. Was son of Gideon Decker. Mother was Nancy Clark. Born in Decker Town. New Jersey
Tryphenia Eunice King Mar 8 1913. Father was John T. King. Mother was Mary Ann Miller. Born in Lana Pike Co. PA. Tryphenia died with stroke in throat.
Anna M. Towner died Nov. 4, 1957
Births and deaths on a later page – appear to be in writing of Anna M. Towner
Orrin Frank Towner. Born Sept 14, 1864. Died Sept 4, 1927 in Elmira
NY. Was son of King Towner & Eunice Potter Towner.
Anna Mae Decker Towner. Born Jan.15, 1873 in Elmira, NY
Lettie Mae Towner. Born May 26, 1893 in Elmira, NY
Wm. Frank Towner. Born April 25, 1895 in Elmira, NY
Harry Merritt Towner. Born Nov. 2, 1898 in Elmira, NY
Norman King Townerr. Born May 4, 1902 in Elmira, NY
Ernest Stephen Towner. Born Jan 21, 1906 in Elmira, NY
Orrin Frank Towner. Born Aug 22, 1909 in Elmira, NY
Births on final pages
John H. Gardner – Jan 14, 1889*
Lettie Mae Towner – May 26, 1893
Alice Jeannett Gardner – Sep 25, 1919*
Donald Duane Gardner – June 26, 1937
Peter Gardner, father – Sept 18, 1847
Joanna Gallagher, mother – Dec. 11, 1849
Children:
Mary Gardner – Oct 20, 1867
Helean Gardner – Dec. 20, 1869
Fred E. Gardner – Oct 15, 1871
Emma Gardner – June 29, 1873
Katherine Gardner – Oct 26, 1874
Henry B. Gardner – Nov 19, 1877
John H. Gardner – Jan 14, 1879
Lillian E. Gardner – Jan 26, 1881
Anna J. Gardner – Jan 12, 1883 or 4*
Caroline N. Gardner – Mar 4, 1885
Louise B. Gardner – Jan 31, 1888
Gertrude C. Gardner – June 13, 1890
Deaths on final pages
Mary Gardner Kaufuran – April 7, 1908
Henry Gardner – Sep 23, 1910
Mother, Anna Garner – May 2, 1916
Father, Peter Gardner – Mar 30, 1920
Fred E. Gardner – Dec 10, 1922
Helena Gardner Lundt – Feb. 19, 1935
John H. Gardner – Feb. 23, 1957
Caroline Gardner Emerson – July 14, 1957
Katherine Gardner Emerson – May --, 195?*
Lillian Gardner Tallman – Nov. 16, 1960
Willard Tallman – Oct 14, 1961
Anna Gardner King – Oct 16, 1962. 12:30 a.m.
Note: Dates that are followed by a * appear to have been changed and unclear as to the original date.
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