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
(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
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
