Fayette County PA Archives Bibles ..... SHEARER Bible: Selected entries from the Journals of Josiah V Thompson ************************************************ 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: Lynn Beatty ************************************************ V6 Page 1 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 V6 Page 2 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 ----------