Herlan Bible

This Herlan Bible was submitted by Betty Latta Kitchen. It is in her possession, having been passed down through her family. The family was from Monroe County, Ohio.

"This Bible belonged to my great, great grandfather Jacob Herlan, 1807-1887. He married Jane (Mendenhall) Herlan, 1817-1904, in 1836. They lived and raised their family in Guernsey County, Ohio.

On the inside of the back cover it says, "Jacob Herlan’s Book." Although the book is an entire Bible, the first page is gone. The inscriptions are right behind the page that begins the New Testament.

Although all the entries, except the deaths, are in the same handwriting, the spelling varies. There is a JAEN and a JANE, a NOVEMB, and a NOVEMBER. The spelling of July (GULI) probably reflects Jacob’s German background."

SURNAMES:
HERLAN
MANDENHALL
MENDENHALL
SCHAUB

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THE

NEW TESTAMENT

OF OUR

LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,

TRANSLATED OUT OF

THE ORIGINAL GREEK,

AND WITH

THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED

AND REVISED

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NEW YORK:

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY,

INSTITUTED IN THE YEAR MDCCCXVI

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1857.

Nonpareil 12mo.

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FAMILY RECORD of

Jacob Herlan and

Jane Mandenhall

Jacob Herlan was

born April 26th 1807

Jane Mendenhall was

born September 25th, 1817

Jacob Herlan and

Jane Herlan was marreed

November 3d, 1836.

Inscribed page 2:---------------------

Ages of the Children

of Jacob Herlan and

Jaen Herlan

Peder was born Novemb 20. 1837

Maria was born May 17.1840

Jacob was born January 14.1843

Lousa was born November 28.1845

John ? was born Guli 4.1848

Sally was born May 17. 1851

Isabalia born Aug 19.1856

Lucy is born Septemb 1, 1858

Inscribed page 3:------------------------------------

Jacob F. Herlan

died January 23. 1887.

Jane Herlan

died Dec 20th.1904.

John Schaub

died Oct.3 1903

[My note: John Schaub was the father of George Schaub,

1858-1950, husband of the youngest child above, Lucy.]