Bibles: Dorsey-Shank bible, 1854 - : Drumore Twp, Lancaster Co, PA --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Marie Malark MMaark2@aol.com The following is what is written in the Dorsey Family bible later passed to Dora Dorsey Shank. Her children are list in the bible, Thurman Shank was my great grandfather USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. DORSEY FAMILY BIBLE Bible printed 1854 MARRIAGES John H. Dorsey and Margaret N. Spence was married February th 7 in the year of our lord One Thousand eight hundred and Fifty four P.B. Shank and Dora B. Dorsey was married February eighteenth 18 1875 Eighteen hundred and seventy five Both of Drumore township, Lancaster County Pa. BIRTHS John H. Dorsey was born November th 4 1830 Margaret N. Dorsey was born October 25 AD 1828 Ladora Beatriz Dorsey was born November the 5th AD 1854 Lacritia Adalade Dorsey was born October th 29 AD 1856 Albert Lewis Dorsey was born January 4th 1859 William Clayton Dorsey was born October 7th AD 1860 Mary Eliza Dorsey was born March 13 AD 1863 BIRTHS (2nd page)(first name written on top later) P.B. Shank Born Dec 12 1837 William Shank was born December 12th AD 1875 Addie Shank was born August 28th AD 1877 Bruce Rush Shank was born August 14th AD 1879 Charles Burkins Shank was born October 7th AD 1881 Harriet J Shank was born 30th of January 1883 Parker Shank was born January 19th 1884 Grover Cleveland Shank was born March 4th AD 1886 Thurman Shank was born July 22 AD1888 John Shank was born August 13th 1890 BenJ Franklin Shank was born 4th May 1892 Andrew Jackson Shank was born 1 July 1893 DEATHS Margaret Dorsey departed this life October 7th 1864 age 35 years 11 months & 12days Mary Eliza Dorsey Daughter of John and Margaret departed this life February 7th 1866 aged 2 years 10 months & 25 days P.B. and D.B. Shank children Bruce Rush Shank departed this life March 16th 1882 aged 2 year 7 months & 2 days Addie E. Shank departed this life March 27th 1882 aged 4 years 6 months & 29 days John Shank son of P.B. and D.B. Shank departed this life 5 of January 1892 age 1 year 4 months & 21 days Benjamin Franklin Shank departed this life March 5th 1895 age 2 years 10 months 1 day John H. Dorsey departed this life May 19th 1903 age 72 years 6 months 15 days Grover Cleveland Shank departed this life October 23rd 1914 age 28 years 7 months and 19 days Barbara R. Shank wife of Charles B. Shank departed this life April 14th 1923 age 32 years Ladora Beatriz Dorsey Shank departed this life March 10th Monday PM 5:15 1924age 69 years 4 months 5 days Parker Burkins Shank departed this life June 5 1924 age 86 years 5 months 24 days