BIBLE: Eber Palmer Bible Record Submitted by ? on August 12, 1998. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB 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 USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ This Bible was found in an old barn Oxford, N.Y.and given to Richard Palmer, Oxford, who gave the information to Donald Palmer, Camillus, N.Y. It is not known who the Bible belonged to or how the persons shown on the marriage certificate were related to the information given. The Bible was printed by Bible Publlishing House, 32 Wieting Block, Syracuse, N.Y. dated 1882. Marriage certificate stated: 31st day of July, 1884 Lewis A. Robertson and Emma J. Waterous were united in marriage at Elmira, in Chemung County, N.Y., O (A?) Houghtalin, minister. Witnesses were James Cannon, Jr. and Hattie Larkin. A paper enclosed stated; "Jason Saxon Watrous was born Feb. 27, 1824 in Chester, Conn.. He was married Oct., 19, 1853 to Amelia Louisa Knapp who was born April 18, 1830. Her father's name was Ezra Knapp. Her Mother's maiden name was Lydia Withirel, but she was a widow, Lydia W.Burnell when she married Mr. Knapp. J.S. Watrus lived in Chester till he was sixteen, when he moved with his fathers family to Charlestown, Ohio in 1840. in 1871 he moved to Elmira, where he died two years later in Oct., 1873." The Bible records were: Births Eber Palmer was born Aug. 15, 1786 Mary Darrien was born April (1)5, 1791 (appears the 1 was erased.) Hannah E. Palmer was born March 29, 1810 Gane G. Palmer was born July 117, 1812 Griffin D. Palmer was born Dec. 12, 1814 Henry T. Palmer was born May 8, 1817 Martha D. Palmer was born Nov. 12, 1819 Sarah Palmer was born May 8, 1822 George W. Palmer was born Nov. 7, 1823 Avery M. Palmer was born Oct. 27, 1826 James A. Palmer was born Jan. 5, 1830 Martin S. Palmer was born Jan. 13, 1835 Henry T. Palmer was born May 8, 1817 Sally J. McKinney was born January 24, 1820 Sarah Elizabeth Palmer was born January 29, 1843 Charles Henry Palmer was born 11, 1845 Griffin D. Palmer was born March 26, 1847 George A. Palmer was born Sept. 25, 1858 Deaths Sarah Elizabeth Palmer died Jauuary 25, 1852 Henry Travis Palmer died September 20, 1899 Sarah, daughter of Eber and Mary Palmer died July -- 1822 Hannah E. Durham died Feb. 13, 1839 Griffin D. Palmer died May 17,1841 Jane G. Wetter died Aug. 8, 1845 (was 1846. 6 was Xed out ) James A. Palmer died Jan. 9, 1852 Eber L. Palmer died July 24, 1853 Mary Palmer ("mother" written in pencil) died June 3, 1863 Martin S. Palmer died Oct. 18, 1865 Avery M. Palmer died March 16, 1891 (was 1890, 0 Xed out) George W. Palmer died June (Jan?) 1897 Marriages Henry T. Palmer and Sally J. McKinney was married Dec. 27, 1841 Charles H. Palmer and Mary I. Weaver was married June 9, 1869 Griffin D. Palmer and Frank E. Weaver was married June 11, 1872 George A.Palmer and Anna M. Campbell was married Sept. 28, 1880 Eber and Mary Palmer was married Dec 25, 1808 Hannah E. Palmer was married Nov. 11, 1880 Gane G. Palmer was married Dec. 24, 1835 Henry T. Palmer was married Dec. 29, 1841 Martha D. Palmer was marriedNov. 30, 1843 George W. Palmer was married Aug. 23, 1849 Avery M. Palmer was married March 13, 1852 Martha S. Palmer was married 22, 1863 Note: Gane was actually Jane. As for discrepancies in dates for Griffin, they were two different people, per book noted below Eber Palmer is in "PALMER FAMILIES IN AMERICA" by Horace Palmer, vol. 1.