CONARD Family Bible, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in the PAGenWeb Archives by Dee Thompson http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************* First, a type-written page of Margerum data inserted in the Bible: Philemon Dickerson Margerum Eleanor Polyhemus married January 26th., 1834 Philemon D. Margerum, Born December 26th., 1809 Eleanor P. Margerum, Born February 26th., 1810 Phillippine Margerum, Born November 19th., 1837 Charles H. Margerum, Born October 8th., 1836 Anna E. Margerum, Born July 18th., 1839 John H. Margerum, Born November 1st., 1842 Cyrus S. Margerum, Born January 31st, 1846 Elnora B. Margerum, Born April 12th., 1848 Philemon Dickerson Margerum, Died Sunday, August 7th., 1887. Buried - August 10th. Eleanor Polyhemus, Died Wednesday Dec., 16, 1891. Buried - December 20th. Phillipine, Died Saturday, Sept., 21, 1895. Charles H., Died Sunday, April 23, 1899. John H., Died Tuesday, June 1st., 1909. Buried - June 5th. Elnora B., Died Tuesday, July 2nd., 1909. Buried - July 6th. {NOTE: I have just received the Northwood Cemetery information on Margerums: Eleanor M. Flower, Edward H. Flower, Phillipine Willey, Charles Evans, Jr. (suicide) and Anna Viola Evans. Just yell if you want this information.] Next, loose handwritten page is a brief letter from James C. Johnston. Father's connection with Masonic - Fraternity. Edmund T. [Thomson] Bitting: Edge Tool Maker Age 47 yrs. Residence - Shoemakertown. Was entered in Frankford Lodge 292 T. and A M - May 14, 1867. Passed June 11, 1867. Raised July 30, 1867. Deceased July 3, 1905. Was in good standing at time of death. Believe me to be Sincerely Yours, James C. Johnston THE HOLY BIBLE containing the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, Translated out of the Original Tongues, together with the APOCRYPHA, CONCORDANCE AND PSALMS, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. The Text Conformable To The Original Edition Of The Year Of Our Lord 1610, AND The American Bible Society's Original Standard Edition of 1816. PHILADELPHIA: WILLIAM W. HARDING, NO. 326 CHESTNUT STREET. 1869. Inscription: The Longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119 - 176 verses The shortest is Jesus wept - John 11 - 35th verse Presented To Bertha Conard [my grandmother] by her Aunt Annie De Haven [I'm named after] first day of July 1920. FIRST PAGE OF BIBLE RECORDS MARRIAGES [Left to right from top of page] William M. De Haven and Annie E. Margerum were Married on the 26th day of December, in the Year of Our Lord, 1860, by the Rev. Alfred Cookman. Charles P. S. De Haven and Mary A. Johnson, were Married on the 1st day of September, in the Year of Our Lord, 1884, by the Rev. W. B. Noble. Parents - Edmund T. Bitting Phillipine Bitting Name - Born William K. Bitting Oct. 15 - 1852 Philemon M. Bitting Nov. 18 - 1855 Eleanor M. Bitting Aug. 28 - 1859 Charles H. Bitting Jan. 28 - 1864 Margaret Ann Bitting Jan. 18 - 1867 Edmund T. Bitting Jan. 14 - 1870 Edith W. Bitting Sept. 3 - 1873 Anna Myrtle Bitting Feb. 5, 1877 Bertha A. Bitting April. 29 - [1880 is penciled in - my records indicate 1881] Albert Mauck and Myrtle DeHaven were Married on the 5th day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, 1889, by the Rev. Robertson, at Cootland [?], New York. William Conard and Adelaide Fleming [my parents] were married on the 16th of February 1938. SECOND PAGE OF BIBLE RECORDS BIRTHS William M. DeHaven was Born on the 29th day of December in the Year of Our Lord, 1834. Charles P. Shannon DeHaven, Son of William M. DeHaven and Annie E. DeHaven, was Born on Wednesday, the 8th day of July, in the Year of Our Lord, 1863. Annie E. Margerum, Wife of William M. DeHaven was Born on the 18th day of July, in the Year of Our Lord, 1839. Annie Myrtle DeHaven, Daughter of William M. and Annie E. DeHaven, was Born on Tuesday, the 3rd day of July, in the Year of Our Lord, 1866. Edwin Bookmyer [my Aunt Dorothy Conard Bookmyer's son] born May 25, 1922. Allen Bookmyer born May 26, 1823. Judith Wynn Conard [my sister] born Jan. 5, 1939 in Atlanta. Bertha Grosscup born May 2 - 1895. Anne DeHaven Conard [me], March 31, 1943. THIRD PAGE OF BIBLE RECORDS BIRTHS Carrie DeHaven daughter of Chas. P. S. and Mary A. DeHaven, was born on Wednesday, the 30th day of September in the Year of Our Lord, 1885. Dorothy Conard [my aunt] born June 13 - 1904 (Monday) 6 P.M Cheltenham Pa. William Conard [my father] born Feb. 19 - 1911 [added later: 5343 Wyalusing? Ave.] Sunday 8 A.M. Elwood Conard [my uncle who sent me the Bible] born May 5 - 1916 (Friday) 2 A.M. [added later: 347 N. Wilton St. W. Phila. Dorothy (Conard) Bookmyer died May 28, 1934. Allan Bookmyer died April 9 - 1927 [4 yrs.] Walter H. [Harper] Conard died Aug. 17 - 1939 Born Aug. 24 - 1875 (Broadaxe) Edmund Thomson Bitting Born March 19, 1819 [the "19" is heavily written over the original date] Died July 3, q906 Phillipine Margerum Bitting Born Nov. 19, 1833 [originally written as 1834] Died Sept. 21, 1895. Married - Walter H. Conard Bertha A. Bitting [my grandparents] April 27 - 1903 St. Pauls Rectory Rev. Cole York Road - Orgontz. FOURTH PAGE OF BIBLE RECORDS DEATHS William M. DeHaven departed this life in the Year of Our Lord 1885, June the 20th day, Aged 51 years 6 months and 9 days. Mary A. DeHaven wife of Chas. P.S. DeHaven departed this life in the Year of Our Lord 1887, December the 8th day, Aged 21 years. Sarah DeHaven Died Dec. 6th 1892 aged 88 yrs, 9 mo. & 6 days. Elenor P. Margerum Died Dec. 16th 1891 aged - Charles P.S. DeHaven departed this life in the Year of Our Lord 1888, December the 23rd day, Aged 25 years. Philemon D. Margerum Died August 7th 1887 aged - Annie E. DeHaven died February 4th 1926 age 87 yrs. Myrtle Mauck Died July 3rd 1907, aged 41 years Carolyn DeHaven Died Feb. the 8th, 1920 FIFTH PAGE OF BIBLE RECORDS Anna Myrtle (Bitting) Conrad died March 29 - 1942 [this is not a mistake in the spelling of Conard, she married a Will Conrad] Edith Wilson Bitting [never married] died Nov. 12 - 1950 Harry Martin died Jan. 9 - 1953 Della Conard died Jan. 27 - 1953 Alice Braddock died March 7 - 1953 Elwood B [Brill] Conard & Josephine Mulloy were married Sept. 11, 1954 Edwin Bookmyer & Beverly Brandon [2nd wife] married Sept. 24 - 1942 Dorothy Page Bookmyer born Dec. 18 - 1946 Polly Grace Bookmyer born May 14, 1954 There are very good pictures of: "Grand-Mother Margerum (Eleanor Polyhemus) this picture belongs to Edith W. Bitting" M.B. Yarnall, Photographer, Phoenixville, PA. Grannie DeHaven J. L. Cope, Photographer, and Artificial Fly Tyer, DeKalb St. above Main. Norristown, PA. Aunt Annie J. L. Cope, Photographer, and Artificial Fly Tyer, DeKalb St. above Main. Norristown, PA. Myrtie DeHaven J. L. Cope, Photographer, and Artificial Fly Tyer, DeKalb St. above Main. Norristown, PA. Charlie DeHaven J. L. Cope, Photographer, and Artificial Fly Tyer, DeKalb St. above Main. Norristown, PA.