This is reprinted from the August, 1988 LCGS newsletter. The Bible was described as being for sale at an antique store for $10.00. I’ll leave out the name of the store for obvious reasons.
The description of the Bible goes on to say: “Although pages were provided for marriages, births and deaths, these were not used, but the information was written on one page in the front and back, (McKeown and Bawden respectively). All entries were made in the same ink, in the same hand, and all at the same time (not at the same time as any of the events recorded). Nevertheless, some valuable clues may be had from this Bible, and would be a nice find for the right person at the $10 asked for.”
McKeown
Samuel McKeown born County Down, Ireland July 31, 1809, married
Jane McGowan born County Antrim, Ireland April 20, 1813
Children: James by former marriage born 1835
John born April 24, 1839
William June 10, 1840
Sarah Jane Aug. 4, 1841
Samuel Nov. 5, 1841 [sic]
Mary C. Dec. 13, 1844
Eleanor Ap. 16, 1846
Angus Sept. 21, 1848
Elizabeth Ann Sept. 26, 1850
Alexander Nov. 24, 1853
Bawden
origin - Cornwall, England
William Frost Bawden married Eliza Robinson
Children: Joseph
Wm George born Nov. 1, 1840, died Aug. 24, 1884
married Sarah Jane McKeown
their
children William George born July 29, 1862
married Harriet Jane Gilbert
children Joseph Henry Gilbert b. 1886 Nov. 26
married 1. Mary Woods 2. Veronica Frazier
Jean Annie Maud b. 1888 Feb. 26
married Alexander Lyttle
children 1. Laurence b Aug 24, 1917
2. George b Dec 26, 1918
3. Muriel b May 20, 1921
4. Nora b Feb 7, 1923
Florence Muriel b. 1889 June 11,
d. Sept.21, 1919
married Rodger Suddard
Robert George b. 1891 Nov. 25
married Mary Currah
Constance Eleanor b. 1896 June 10
married Thomas McCarty
Isiac
Harry