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    from the leaves from the Shearer Bible which was sent to me by a Miss Shearer

                     Marriages
    Frederick Shearer & Elisabeth Markel were married on the 19th of March 1793.

                     Births
    Frederick Shearer March 24, 1770
    Rebecca Markel, his wife July 8, 1773 (note it says Elisabeth above.)
          Their children were born:
    1. Elisabeth June 4, 1794
    2. Sarah Jany 27, 1796
    3. Samuel Nov 7, 1797
    4. Rebecca Jany 12, 1800
    5. Benjamin Apr 21, 1802
    6. Davis Nov 17, 1804
    7. Daniel Dec 23, 1806
    8. Jacob Jany 30, 1809
    9. Christina Feby 3, 1811
    10. Mary Mch 15, 1813
    11. Malinda June 20, 1818

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                     Deaths
    Frederick Shearer Feby 16, 1846
    Rebecca Shearer May 30, 1850
    Samuel Shearer May 30, 1815
    Elisabeth Shearer Aug 22, 1854 (or 1834)

    The above is all written by same hand & is evidently all at the same time in
    a small neat compact hand write.        JVT
    The above was mailed to me from Brownsville, Pa May 3, 1902

                      Deaths
    Christian Drum died May 19, 1845
    Susan Drum died Oct 15, 1848
    Harmer Denny Drum died June 20, 1856

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