Abbigal Gifford's Family Bible, Monroe County, Michigan Copyright © 2000 by Bryan Taylor. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/monroe/multiple/bible/g16301.txt ____________________________________________________________________ Title page: New Testament, New York, American Bible Society, 1853. Records were copied from the front cover to the middle to the back cover: Presented by Charles Demot in the year 1853 to Abbigal Gifford. Abbigal Gifford was born in 1793 August the 4. Stephen Gifford was born in the year 1793 March 30. Next page states: Births Record Sylvester Eggbert Zeluff born Feb 4, 1815 Essex Co. N. J. Sarah AlJanette Gifford born June 25, 1823 Duchess Co., N.Y. Children Elizabeth M. Zeluff born Feb. 8, 1841 Monroe Co, Mi. Laura Abigal Zeluff born Feb. 26, 1844 Ft. Wayne, IND. Charles Henry Zeluff born Nov. 18, 1848 Lee Zeluff--died infancy Caroline Zeluff--died infancy. Eleanor Zeluff born Dec. 18, 1855 Monroe Co. James Edmund Zeluff born 1862. Next page states: Deaths Elizabeth (Zeluff) Smith died June 28, 1921 Laura Abigail (Zeluff) Stevens died July 21, 1932 Charles Henry Zeluff died Nov. 1, 1917 James Edmund Zeluff died Feb. 8, 1881. Mary Zeluff Rankin died in Nebraska no record. Edwin Jenne died April 4, 1936. Ella Black Zeluff, wife of Charles, died March 24, 1947. Eleanor Zeluff Jenne died Mary 18, 1947 in Dundee, Mich. NOTE:(end of page and end of part 1. You will discover shortly that many of these events are recorded OVER and OVER again. I copied each and every one, as written, with the spellings as they were written. Not my place to edit.) Next page states: Birth Record Sylvester Eggbert Zeluff born Feb 4, 1815 Essex Co, N.J. Sarah Aljanette Gifford born June 29, 1823 Duchess Co, NY Children Elizabeth M. Zeluff born Feb. 8, 1841, Monroe, Mi. Laura Abigail Zeluff born Feb 26, 1844, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mary Zeluff Charles Henry Zeluff born Nov. 18, 1848, Monroe Co., Mich. Lee Zeluff died infancy. Caroline Zeluff died infancy. Eleanor Zeluff born Dec 1855 Monroe Co. James Edmond Zeluff born 1862 About the last of Aug. Died Feb. 8, 1881. Next page reads: Sarah Aljanette Gifford Zeluff was married to Peter Babcock by Rev. L.P. Tompkins Oct. 28, 1877. Jeremiah Gifford below was born July 2, 1761 at Fredericksburg Dutchess Co., NY from service record. Jeremiah Gifford of Dutchess Co., NY born about 1761. He was an American Revolutionary Soldier from Conn. Children Asa Gifford John Gifford Stephen Gifford Sally Gifford Lida Gifford. Next page reads: Sarah Aljanette Gifford Zeluff was married to Peter Babcock by Rev. L.P.Tompkins Oct. 28, 1877 (That is right, the entire record is repeated.) Wherefore he saith, awake thou that sleepeth, and arise from the dead and Christ shall give the light. First of all I should say awake you people that profess his name. This was Paul writing to the people at Epiesus (this word VERY hard to read). You that are dead to the world (or the word would be work??, again hard to read) People stand in the way. to their condition and say I will. NOTE:(End of page and end of message. The above writings were done in hand as were the vital records. I tried to format as I found in the bible.) (Putting this up on the Lenawee County Pages I simply centered the words Awake and Arise in this last part.) Next page reads: What a love is this who of us he came to the earth and he loves you. what he did for me and --------------------------------- (Writer drew a line here, so I do too.) for I believe Devils betren (Hard to read) and tremble you are going down to death he sent savior that you live. he loved us and sent this savior to be the propitiation for our sins we may be forgiven and have peace. Next page reads: Actually we now jump to page 447 at the end of the Book of Revelations: Bible Record Stephen Gifford died March 1, 1866 aged 72 years 11 months Abbigal Covell Gifford his wife died May 12, 1870 Burial Ridgeway Cemetery, Mich. Next page reads: Bible Record Sylvester Eggbert Zeluff died March 21st 1876. He was Born 1815 Aged 61 yrs 1 m 17 d. Let me died the death of the righteous. Let my last end be like his. Funeral Fert (hard to read) preached by Elder Burris. Buried at Azalia, Mich. James E. Zuluff died February 8th, 1881 aged 19 yrs. Sarah Aljanette GIfford Zeluff died January 17, 1901 Aged 77yrs, 8 mon, 2 days, burial at Azalia, Mich. Next page reads: Bible Record Sarah AlJanette Gifford was born June 25th (twenty-fifth) 1823 Came to Michigan in 1834. was married to Sylvester Zeluff by Esq. Kennedy Feb. 26th 1839. To them were born 8 children: Elizabeth M., Laura A., Mary A., Charles Henry, Lee, Carolyn, Eleanor, James Edward. Sarah A. died Jan 27, 1901 Aged 77 yrs, 8 m 2 d, funeral at Baptist Church Dundee. Minister officiating Rev. Beardeley of Mooreville, Mich. Buried at Azalia. On back cover: Bible Recod of Children of Stephen Gifford Born March 30,, 1793 and Abbigal Covell Gifford Born Aug 4, 1793 Dutchess Co. NY 1. Phoebe Gifford mar -----Allison 2. Laura Gifford mar Jake Cheever 3. Jane Gifford mar Henry Dibble 4. George Gifford mar Sarah Zeluff 5. Sarah Aljanette Gifford June 26, 1823 Died Jany 27, 1901 married Feb 26, 1839 Sylvester Eggbert Zeluff born Feb. 4, 1815 Essex Co NJ died Mar 21, 1876. She was born Dutchess Co NY 6. Eelisha Gifford *4 George Gifford was born June 28, 1812 7. Mary Gifford mar -----Van Duser 8. Lucy Gifford mar Rolland End of bible records. ------------------end of bible------------------------------------------- Submitter checked the birth and death index for Lenawee County and found one full page of entries under the name Zeluff. The earlies death was for a Benjamin Zeluff who died May 10, 1868. Checked the birth and death index for Lenawee County and found over a full page of entries for Gifford, the earliest was a death of Almira Gifford April 17, 1870. Submitter also checked several of the county histories and found only one entry, in 'Portrait and Biographical Album of Lenawee County' published by Chapman Brothers, 1888 in Chicago. On pages 378-379 it speaks of one John Zeluff born Sept. 12, 1844 at Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan. Father one David who was a native of New Jersey.