York County PA Archives Bible Records.....Miller ************************************************ 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: Ramona Bearor ramonagaynorris@gmail.com March 17, 2020, 12:42 pm From the Family Bible of Mary Elizabeth Miller Information was transcribed 03-13-2020 by Ramona Gay Norris, Great-Granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Miller. The Bible is currently owned by Laurence Leander Norris III of South Glens Falls, N.Y., Great-Grandson of Mary Elizabeth Miller. This Bible has very elaborate leather covers, impressed and gold embossed, with brass (?) hinges to close it. New Testament Scripture illustrations by Dore. On the cover is "Lydia W. Miller to Mary E. Miller" embossed in gold. There is no copyright or publishing information that I can find anywhere. There is, however a footnote to the Bible dictionary dated 1872 and a couple beautiful lithographs copyrighted 1873. At the bottom of the title page is: Philadelphia: Charles H. Yost, Bible Publisher, No. 1217 Market Street. The first of the record pages is the marriage record: “This Certifies that the rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between John W. Norris of Harford Co., Md. and Mary E. Miller of York Co., Pa. on the 14" of January 1886, at Dublin Md. by Rev. T. E. Peters.” The witness lines are blank. In the back of the Bible in a section for pictures is another marriage record. It states: "This is to certify that Mr. John W. Norris and Miss Mary E. Miller were solemnly united by me in the Holy bonds of Matrimony, at Dublin, Md. on the 14 day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty- Six conformably to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State." The section "in the Presence of" is blank. It is signed "T.E. Peters Minister of the Gospel." This appears to have been filled in by more than one individual. There is a record page is for Marriages. They are written in what I believe to be my paternal grandfather’s hand. He was the son of John W. Norris and Mary Elizabeth Miller, Laurence Leander Norris Sr. The entries are as follows: Marriages: Caleb and Mary Ann Miller Dec 31, 1846 Caleb Elmer and Marguerite Ortenberger Aug 15, 1914 John Wm Norris Jr. and Emma Nancy Ruff Apr 29, 1915 Laurence Leander Norris and Blanche Sides Sept. 17, 19(Last two digits unreadable) Hannah Marry Norris and Harry Beard married (no date) Bessie Elizabeth Norris and Carroll Cooper married (no date) Edna Elmira Norris and Orville Gehr married (no date) The "DEATHS" record page has the following entries. Only the first is written in the same hand as the Marriage Certificate page. I do not recognize the handwriting of any of the other entries on this page. Maggie May died July 28, 1896 John W. Norris died May 25, 1924 (Blank line) Hannah M. Beard died July 18, 1924 John W. Norris, Jr. died August 5, 1933 Mary E. Norris died Sept. 20, 1956 age 88yrs. Several blank lines, then… Aaron A. Miller died Dec. 6, 1904 Lydia W. Kone died Oct. 17, 1911 The BIRTHS are recorded as follows. Only the first 8 entries appear to be in the same hand that wrote the marriage certificate entry on the first record page: John W. Norris was born June 29, 1861 Mary E. Miller was born May 30, 1868 Caleb Elmer Norris was born Dec 6, 1886 John William Norris was born Sep 17, 1888 Lawrence Leander Norris was born Jan 3, 1891 Bessie Elizabeth Norris was born Oct 3, 1892 Hannah Mary Norris was born Dec 23, 1893 Maggie May Norris was born Jan 24, 1896 Edna Elmira Norris was born Oct. 18, 1906 Several blank lines, then… Aaron A. Miller was born Oct. 6, 1873 Caleb Miller was born Oct 31-1819 Mary Ann his wife born May 25-1822 END OF BIBLE ENTRIES The following are from a handwritten list found in this same Bible. The handwriting is different from all other writing that appears in the Bible but it very early and elaborate. The paper itself shows age and foxing. Susanna Miller Daughter of Israel and Lydia Miller was born the 27th day of May 1800. Naomi Miller Daughter of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 13th day of March 1802. Rebecca Miller Daughter of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 12th day of August 1804. Samuel Miller Son of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 25th day of February 1807. Lydia Miller Daughter of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 22 day of June, 1809. Joseph Miller Son of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 3rd day of November 1811. Jane Miller Daughter of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 17th day of December 1814. Israel Miller Son of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 13th day of November 1817. Caleb Miller Son of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 31st day of October 1819. Rachael Miller Daughter of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 30th day of March 1824. Worth Miller Son of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 14th day of May1826. William Miller Son of Israel and Lydia Miller was born 28th day of May 1830. And on the reverse of the same paper, but in a different hand: Joseph Miller died the 28th of June 1876 Another list found in this same Bible shows: Births Caleb Miller born Oct 3 -1819 Mary Ann his wife born May 25-1822 Lydia W. daughter of Caleb and Mary Ann born Sept 12-1847 Margaurette J Miller daughter of Caleb and Mary Ann born Jan 7-1852 Martha Miller daughter born Mar 24-1854 Rebecca Miller daughter born Oct 28-1856 Annie (Anice?) E. Miller daughter born May 27-1861 Deaths Margarette J Miller died Jan 30-1852 Caleb Miller died July 21-1889 Mary A. Miller died Oct 17-1894 Annie (Anice?) E. Miller died Aug 24-1923 At the page bottom the following is written: Copied from Aunt Annie (Anice) family Bible-Aug 17-1940 L.L.Norris (This is LL Norris Sr.- son of John W. Norris and Mary Elizabeth Miller) This is all the information in the Bible. I tried to be complete and accurate in my descriptions - perhaps more so than necessary. I did proofread everything and there are a few odd spellings that are not mine but are my interpretation of the various handwritings. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/bibles/miller619gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.4 Kb