Stanford Family Bible

Linwood Dyer Collection
Family Bible Sunday
By Don Taylor

Introduction

Family Bibles are great for genealogical research. They are historical records that typically are primary sources. Also, The information is usually provided by someone with firsthand knowledge of the event.^[i] Sometimes, Bibles record information not documented elsewhere.

This Bible is from the Linwood Dyer Collection^[ii].

Births

• Edith E. Stanford         September 29, 1871.
• Walter S. Stanford      January 29, 1874.
• Mary L. Stanford         November 23, 1876.
• George W. Stanford    June 26, 1881.

Marriages

• David F Stanford & Mary E Fenley – May 1, 1870.

Deaths

• Mary E Stanford          Died March 16th, 1892.
• Mary L Stanford          Died April 6th, 1897.

Comments & Conclusions

The Bible appears to be that of the family of David & Mary (Fenley) Stanford. The two death entries seem to be of a different hand than the birth entries, which makes sense as Mary (Fenley) Stanford’s death and that of their daughter, Mary, are recorded in the deaths.

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Endnotes:

^[i] Be careful about the source author. Occasionally, Bible record recorders do not have first-hand knowledge and fill in the information years after the event. 

^[ii] Scarborough Historical Society, Linwood Dyer Genealogy Collection – Accession No. 2023.01.402.