Images of Bible pages, 5 of which contain family information

(These are large pdf files which take some time to open.)

Images of the the Bible before and after restoration

Transcription of the pages above follows:

The Ridgeway Bible

This bible is very large and ornate (about 12" x 18" in size). It has double metal closing latches. The front cover has six finely detailed bible scenes. The copyright is 1890, Richard Miller, 1108 Arch St., Phila., PA.

Inscribed:
Presented to Cornealous Ridgaway by Cornealous Rigdaway, 11/3/1891

Marriages

Cornelius Ridgeway & Rebecca Cott
were marraied Jan. 11th 1866
by Rev. Warner

Cornelious Ridgway departed this
life March 31 1918 age 76 years & 3 days

Births

Laura Ridgeway daughter of Cornelius and Rebecca Ridgeway was borned Oct. 30 (1st), 1866

David, son of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway was borned July 9th 1868

Florence Ann, daughter of Cornelius and Rebecca Ridgeway was born April 8th, 1870

Sarah C., daughter of Cornelius and Rebecca Ridgeway was borned Jan 17- 1872

Mary E., daughter of Cornelius & (Rebecca) Ridgeway was borned April 8th, 1874

William Edgar, son of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway was borned Oct. 20, 1875

John Caleb, son of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway was born Jan. 16, 1878 (7)

Harvey, son of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway Dec 29th 1880 (79)

Memorandum
(births continued)

Cornelius Ridgeway, son of William and Deborah Ridgeway borned March 28th 1843(2)

Rebecca, daughter of John & Sarah Ann Cott was borned August 4, 1843

Lula May, daughter of Cornelius & Rebecca Rdigeway borned April 13, 1882

Rebecca, daughter of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway borned Dec 28 (4) 1884

James Blaine, son of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway was borned Dec 11-1885

Laura R. Seeney a daughter of Brady Seeney and Ida his wife was bornd Nov 15, 1910

Ida May Seeney, daughter of Samuel B. Seeney and Ida his wife was born Saturday July 17th 2:30 o'clock p.m. A.D. 1909. Born in Bridgeton, NJ

Frances Ella Seeney an daughter of Brady Seeney and Ida his wife was bornd July 21st 1912

Marion B. Seeney an daughter of Brady Seeney and Ida his wife was bornd Sept. 30th 1913.

Deaths

Wm. Ridgeway departed this life Feb A.D. 1867

Mary E., daughter of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway departed this life Dec. 30th 1874

Deborah, wife of William Ridgeway departed this life Jan 15-1876 age 70 years

John D. Cott departed this life Oct. 16- 1876

Rebecca, daughter of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway departed this life Jan (Dec) 4th, 1885(4)

Lulu May Ridgeway, daughter of Cornelius & Rebecca Ridgeway departed this life May 5th 1886

Rebecca Ridgway departed this life May 15th 1913 age 71 years

Laura, wife of James Seeney, departed this life Feb. 24, 1911 age 44 years 4 months & 23 days

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The last pages of the Bible were cut with places for "Family Portraits", all of which were empty- but the first bore the incription "Our grandmother Rebecca Ridgeway" above - probably the handwriting of Agnes L. Carter Newlin.

Placed inside the back cover of the Bible was the actual original marriage certificate of Hopewell U. Carter Sr. & Sarah Catherine Ridgeway, which reads as follow:

* Certificate of Marriage:

This is to certify that I have this day joined in Marriage Hopewell Carter of Kent County State of Delaware and Sallie Ridgeway of Kent County State of Delaware according to the laws of the state of Delaware and that were present as witnesses: Lizzie Carter of Cheswold Del and John N. Carter of Cheswold Del. Dated December 25th 1888. W. S. Robinson, Minister

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Addendum

Also found within the bible were the following items:

* A receipt from the Peoples Furnishing Company, dated Nov. 3rd 1891 in Cheswold Del for the purchase of one Bible valued at $12.00 to be paid in payments of $1.00 per month until paid off (salesman: W. T/J? Canesey). (Handwriting very probably the same as on the "presented to" page which may explain the mis-spelled name)

* A purchase order from R. G. Chase & Co., Geneva, NY, dated May (9?) 1893 in Cheswold, Del for the purchase of 2 "shrubs, vines, plants etc." for $2.50

* A newspaper clipping of a poem regarding Burton Mosely, precluded by: "sacred to the memory of Burton Mosley, who departed this life one year ago, October 13, 1918, an affectionate father, faithful friend and sincere Christian."- and concluded by: "Mary J. Mosely, wife, mother-in-law (Sarah Catherine Rdigeway Carter) and daughters Pauline B. and Ivanetta Mosely, Raymond's Neck.

* A receipt (2 receipts?) from the Chicago Crayon Company, 1123-1155 W. Twentieth St., Chicago, dated July 15, 1908 to Mrs. James Seeney for the purchase of one un-framed 16" x 20" crayon portrait for $1.98