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The Breese Family Bible

front cover

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The Holy Bible
Containing The
Old and New Testaments
Translated Out Of
The Original Tongues
And With The
Former Translations Diligently Compared And Revised

New York : American Bible Society,
Instituted in the Year MDCCCXVI
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1856.
[Pica, 4to. Reference.]
 

S. M. Breese & E. Donaldson
E. J. Breese & A. C. Barrett
G. H. Breese & S. Rhine
R. E. Breese & C. E. Thomas
M. A. Breese & J. A. Depler
S. E. Breese & M. M. Snider
E. Breese  & G. W. Grimes
 
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*notes:  There are several different scripts here. I am not sure which belongs to whom. Someone (I think my grandmother - though I'll have to double check with her)  has made notes along the margins explaining the relationship of the different family members. Some of these may have been cut off in the scan, so see the transcription page for more details.

E. Thomas & D. McCush
C. O. Thomas & M. Shumway
C. L. Thomas & J. Edwards
E. L. Thomas & G. Thornton

E. T. Thomas & C. Sherman
(E. T. Thomas is the son of E. L. Thomas & G. Thornton)

B. T. Thomas & B. Benham
(B. T. Thomas is the son of E. T. Thomas & C. Sherman)
 
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*notes:  Again, there are several different hands here. The writing on the left-hand margin, as well as the last entry (my parents' marriage)  is my grandfather's hand - Eldred Thornton Thomas - son of Eldred Leroy Thomas and Genevieve Thornton.

Children of Eva Thomas McCush:
Marion McCush - 1902
Frances McCush - 1904

Children of Claude O. Thomas:
Verna
 
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*notes:  Someone has underlined Rebecca Breese's name. . . likely because the births in the right hand column are of  her grandchildren.

*notes:  The upper portion of the left hand column has been scratched out . . . not sure why. Anyone have info on Claude's middle name? I can't decipher it, though I know it starts with "O" (according to his obituary).

Children of Claude O. Thomas
Verna - Born

Children of Eldred L. Thomas
Eldred Thornton - 1920
Genevieve Jean  - Born

Children of Eldred T. Thomas & Claire Elaine Sherman
Craig Sherman Thomas -1952
Elaine Mary Thomas - 1953
Irene Grace Thomas - 1955
Burke Thornton Thomas - 1958
Anne Elizabeth Thomas - 1959

Children of Burke Thornton Thomas & Barbara Ruth Benham
Carissa Anna Thomas - 1982
Jesse Burke Thomas - 1984
Sarah Rose Thomas - 1988
Anika Jeanne Thomas - 1990
Makenna Ruth Thomas - 1993

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*notes:  My grandfather Eldred Thornton Thomas has written in "Children of Burke Thornton Thomas" as well as the first child  . . .  me - Carissa Anna Thomas!  My mother inserted her name below my father's, and wrote in the rest of my brothers and sisters' names & birthdates as well. My grandmother Claire Sherman Thomas is the one who wrote in blue on the page . . . her children's names as well as fixing my grandfather and his sister's names and inserting his birthdate.

*notes:  The last entry on the page - for Genevieve Thornton Thomas is written in my grandfather's (Eldred Thornton Thomas) hand. She was his mother. The second to last entry may be written by him as well.

Passage References - The long strip of paper arranged vertically appears to have been snipped from some sort of newsprint, onto which someone has jotted down some verse references: Ezekiel  Chapter 18 v. 4 / Romans Chapter 1 v. 18-32 & Chapter 10 v. 12, 13, 14 & Chapter 2 v. 12. This was found between pages 704 and 705 (Romans 18)

Manasa - A skinny strip of paper bears the name "manasa." On the back (not shown) is a portion of an advertisement to "cure constipation" This was found between pages 426 and 427. (II Chronicles 33-34)

Recipe square - Below the skinny strip, the square scrap was written on blue-lined paper rather than newsprint. It was apparently torn from a handwritten recipe, though all that is legible now is "bake" and "eggs" It was found between pages 194 and 195 (Deut. 29-30)

Photograph - I'm actually not sure if this is really a photograph. The paper is thick like cardstock, but something about the printing is a little off, and it's not very glossy. The photo was tucked between pages 198 and 199 (Deut. 33)

Passage References - Below the photograph is another entry on blue-lined paper, this one about the size of an index card. The references are for II Peter 2:15 (with a note "Balem the son of Bosor") and II Peter 3:16 (with a note "Paul to Titus, v. 12 the Cretians") This was found between pages 878 and 879 (Luke 23).

Father - A gold embossed cutout of the word "Father." Found between pages 318 and 319 (I Kings 12-13)

He That Over Cometh - The strip of paper at the bottom of the page bears the words "he that over Cometh" Found between pages 1028 and 1029 (Revelation 2)
 

Passage References - The rectangle in the upper left corner contains three passage references: Mark 9 (with a note "he that is against"), Luke 6:24 & Romans 1:14. On the reverse side is an advertisement for meetings and services at the Third Presbyterian Church. This was found between pages 946 and 947 (Romans 9, 10)

Memoranda - This square of paper (written on the back of some sort of ad for "Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets") contains a recipe of sorts for some sort of medicine.  Found between pages 100 and 101 (Leviticus 9, 10)

Paper Doll Clothes - In the middle of the page are three tiny paper doll accessories - a brown hat, red suitcase or lunchbox, and a white glove. Found between pages 352 and 353 (II Kings 11, 12)

Liniment Ads - In the bottom right corner of the page are two paper scraps ripped apparently from ads discussing the healing powers of liniment.  Found between pages 762 and 763 (Amos)

Riddle -The thin strip of paper contains a riddle: "When does a member of Congress display the most physical strength? - When he moves the house. This was found between pages 478 and 479 (Job 28 - 30)

Golden Text -"The sword of the Lord and of Gideon. Judg. 7:20." This was found between pages 864 and 865 (Luke 11)
 

Passage References - The rectangle in the upper left corner is an advertisement for meetings and services at the Third Presbyterian Church.  On the reverse side are passage references for Mark 9, Luke 6:24 & Romans 1:14. This was found between pages 946 and 947 (Romans 9, 10)

Memoranda - This square of paper is some sort of ad for "Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets" The reverse contains a recipe for some sort of medicine.  Found between pages 100 and 101 (Leviticus 9, 10)

Paper Doll Clothes - In the middle of the page are three tiny paper doll accessories - a brown hat, red suitcase or lunchbox, and a white glove. Found between pages 352 and 353 (II Kings 11, 12)

Liniment Ads - In the bottom right corner of the page are two paper scraps ripped apparently from ads discussing the healing powers of liniment.  Found between pages 762 and 763 (Amos)

Riddle - The thin strip of paper seems to contain a portion of some sort of story. On the other side is a riddle. This was found between pages 478 and 479 (Job 28 - 30)

Golden Text - This side contains an attendance record - probably for a Sunday school student. The back is a Golden Text.  This was found between pages 864 and 865 (Luke 11)
 

Bessie L. Breese
I'm not sure what exactly this card signifies. There is no Bessie Breese listed in the family Bible. However, one researcher found census records listing Timothy Lee Breese and his wife Abbie and daughter Bessie in the 1880 census of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. We are not certain at this point if this is the Timothy Breese connected to this family, but it seems likely.
I should also note, along these lines, that in the family Bible, one of the paper scraps marking various pages was snipped from an envelope postmarked Ft. Wayne. This doesn't prove a connection, but makes one more probable.