Delaware County PA Archives Bible Records.....GUEST Family, Copyright Date August 7, 1865 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Devon jdiscubby@gmail.com May 9, 2009, 8:22 pm The Marriage Certificate in the Bible is completed and signed by the Rev. S. W. Crittenden of the First Presbyterian Church of Darby, called by him "The Darby Level Church," probably denoting its geographical location at 4th & Main Sts. "This is to certify that Mr. John Guest and MIss Eliza Ireland were solemnly united by me in the bonds of matrimony at Darby Level Church on the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five conformably to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State. Witnesses: John L. Davis; Mary E Waterson Signed: S.W. Crittenden, Clergyman" John Guest b. 08 Dec 1846 d. 27 Nov 1918 Eliza Ireland Guest b. 30 Sep 1846 d. 05 May 1913 Siblings of John Guest (all children of Richard Guest and his wife Jane Alexander, immigrants. He from Lancaster, England, she from Northern Ireland. Richard worked as a dyer in the mills of England, Philadelphia and finally Darby, PA: Sarah Ann Guest b. 16 Jun 1843 Amelia Guest b. 14 Jan 1845 Jane Guest b. 06 Feb 1847 Anna E. Guest b. 27 Oct 1849 Geo. W. Guest b. 30 Nov 1851 Wm. J. Guest b. 03 Nov 1854 Josephine Guest b. 09 Aug 1856 Mary Alice Guest b. 25 Oct 1858 Fannie Guest b. 05 Nov 1860 Thos. Guest b. 01 Aug 1864 Children of John Guest and his wife Eliza Ireland: Annie Guest b. 12 Dec 1866 d. 11 Jan 1870 Hattie Guest b. 25 Oct 1868 Charles R. Guest b. 11 Feb 1871 d. 08 Feb 1929 Martha Slatten Guest b. 13 July 1872 d. 27 July 1946 John Guest, Jr b. 03 May 1874 William J. Guest, Jr. b. 21 Aug 1878 d. 06 Apr 1916 Amelia Crompton Guest b. 11 Nov 1884 d. 10 Apr 1956 Leroy O'Neil Guest b. 16 April 1888 d. 16 Sep 1958 The birth date of Eliza Ireland's mother is also noted: Rebecka Ireland b. 16 Aug 1807 Martha Slatten Guest married Joseph Henry Alburger (b. 02 Apr 1874 d. 17 Mar 1947) They were married at the home of Martha's parents on Ridge Ave., Darby, PA. Their children: Rebecca Guest Alburger b. 05 May 1899 d. 18 Sep 1956 Mildred Jane Alburger b. 17 Apr 1906 d. 13 Sep 1990 Additional Comments: This Bible is still in use, though it has passed out of the hands of "Guest descendants" because it has been given from mother to daughter in this family. Anyone with further questions, as I have further information that is not contained in the Bible, may contact me at: jdiscubby@gmail.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/delaware/bibles/guest.txt