Bible Records
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BLACKLEDGE/DRYER BIBLE PAGES, 1864. - a transcription of the handwritten Family Records taken from the Bible that once belonged to Linny Blackledge Dryer. The title page of this Bible states 1864.
Page 1 - on the inside cover:
Linni B Dryer; Book Bought at_____________;October ______; (then it looks like initials)
Below that : Linnie B. Paden mother Clarence E Paden (who was my grandfather)
Page 2 - The Handwritten pages started here, at the end of the Old Testament:
Richard Blackledge born January 12 , 1778; Elizabeth Blackledge, 1772, his wife born.
Harvey Blackledge Dec. 14, 1810; Charlott " Jan 29(?) 1812; Parmelia " June 29, 1816
Milton " April 27, 1818; Angeline " April 3, 1819; Ruth " Aug. 20, 1820
Franklin " June 10, 1822; Jessey " July 15, 1823; Elsha(Elishu?)" April 6(?), 1829
Drucilla " May 21, 1830; Matilda " May 1, 1832; Woodruff " April 3, 1836
Page 3 - FAMILY RECORDS - BIRTHS
Elish Blackledge was born April the 6th, 1829 A.D.
Milton Blackledge was born July the 25a.d.(?)1853 A.D.
Malinda Blackledge was born November the 5, 1855
Elisha Blackledge was born May the 25, 1858, A.D.
Clarence E. Paden was born Oct. 23, 1888 (this last entry was NOT in the same handwriting)
Page 4 - FAMILY RECORD - DEATHS
Elishu (Elisha?)Blackledge died the 15 day of March 1858
Linnie B. Paden - died Sept. 9th, 1911
Milton Blackledge died the 22day of February, 1858
Elisha Blackledge Jr. died the 22 day of August 18_5 A.D.
Drucilla Dryer passed away February 9, 1905, At Rest
L.L. Dryer Died March 30th, 1914 Aged 90 yrs 1 mo. 24 d
Marvin Paden died May 1921
Page5 - FAMILY RECORD - MARRIAGES
Elisha(Elishu?) Blackledge and Sarah Miller were married September, 1852(?62)
Marvin Paden and Linnie Blackledge were married Jan 17, 1886
Clarence E. Paden and Mary H. Noone were married April 30, 1913---- Elwood, Ind. St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Church, Elwood, Indiana (Madison County)
ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS BIBLE.
James Noone died June 23 1925 -2a.m. Elwood Indiana
Ida Leora Noone died July 26(or 27), 1942, 2:15 a.m. South Bend, Indiana (There are two different entries for Ida's death , one saying the 26th and one the 27th.)
Tuesday, 28 Aug. 2001: Submitter wrote "I am including the transcript of the Blackledge Bible . . ., as some of them were born and died in Elwood of Madison County. Many of my mothers relatives are buried in either the St. Joseph graveyard, a Cemetery listed as Maplewood, and also as the Elwood Cemetery. Her fathers people came from Tippecanoe county and much of these people were also in Tippecanoe county. However, I believe that Linnie B. Dryer (the daughter of Drucilla Blackledge Dryer and L.L. Dryer)
lived in Elwood according to my mother." Submitted by: Bronwyn Groeneveld.