Butler Bible

Before this Bible was sold at auction in Astoria, Illinois, USA, I carefully copied the entries and am forwarding to you. The owner of this Bible was Josie Horton Curless, although the names Horton and Curless do not appear. The family names recorded are Butler and Stoops. Of special interest is the entry in regard to Mattie being removed from the grave. I'm at hamfam@winco.net

SURNAMES:
BUTLER
STOOPS

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The pages in the front of the Bible are as follows:

Bell Ottos babes was bornd January the 3 1900

W. P. Butler was born January the 20th 1843

Malissa Stoops was born June the 16th 1851

W. P. Butler and Malissa Stoops was maried July the 25 1865

Emer Butler was born April the 5 1866

Mattie Butler was born Oct the 17th 1869

Mattie Butler was maried May 1th [I believe should be 1st] 1888 and dyed the 10 day of December 1888

Emer Butler was maried Nov 27th 1895

Malissa Butler departed this life May the 17th 1921


The back pages are as follows:

May bell was bornd March the 2 1886

Mattie Butler was removed from the grave September the 5 1894

Emer Butler was born April the 5th 1866

Emer Butler was maried November the 27 1895

Mattie Butler was born Oct 17 1869

W. P. Butler and Malissa Stoops was maried July the 25 1865

W. P. Butler was born January the 20th 1843

Malissa Butler was born June the 15 1851