Found this on "Somebody's Links" mailing list and thought I'd pass it on
to this list. .Does this Bible belong to anyone in LaPorte. To respond, see the email
address at the end.
"I recently purchased a leather, zippered Bible about 5" x 7"
at an Antique Mall in Laporte Indiana. Inside the front cover is
written "Property of Ernest H. LUDWIG, R-2, Box 23, Knox, Ind."
Below this in a similar handwriting, but a little more shaky,
is written "Anna L. LUDWIG, 301-McClung Rd. Laporte, Ind. Oct-
1979." Inside are lots of small papers including five clippings
of Ernest LUDWIG'S obituary mentioning the following surnames:
POPEJOY, FORD, COOPER, PARKER, WIGGINS, CARTER, KIZER, FRANKLIN.
There are several photos of Ernest and his wife, Anna (one of
which is their 50th wedding anniversary, 23 October 1966). Also
inside are several additional newspaper clippings and some from
what appear to be bulletins of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
showing a number of pastors (WHITE, KRALL, CAMERON, LONGFELLOW,
BASSETT, WILLIAMS, KURTZ, HOWARD, BROWN, WERNICK, MORGAN,
SHELLY, and LASTINE) (locations mentioned are Michigan City,
Argos, Knox, Indianapolis, Vincennes, and Laporte). There are
an additional dozen small items including a card with the
alphabet and the Golden Rule in Braille. Also with the Bible is
a 3" x 5" Memo book, inside the cover of which is written "Mr. &
Mrs. Kenneth COOPER, Culver, Indiana." It contains the genealogy
of some ancestors and descendants of the COOPERS. Mrs. COOPER
was the daughter of the owners of the Bible, the LUDWIGs. The
first page reads: "Mary Magdeline LUDWIG was born in Marshall
County, Indiana on the county line owned by Mrs. ROMICK 6 1/2
miles north of Richland Center Sept 5 1917, Baptized July 2 1933
Rev. FISHER, Medaryville. Mary 18 yrs 2 mo. was united in
marriage to Mr. Kenneth COOPER Nov 5, 1935" and continues on
page 2: "who was born in Corning, Ark. on Black River near
Twaits back out on May 4, 1912. He came to Hanna, Indiana in
1933. Kenneth 23 yrs 7 mo 1 day was united in marriage to Miss
Mary LUDWIG Nov 5, 1935 Kenneth Victor COOPER." The next 14
pages contain the same amount or less information on the
following people: Sister, Viola May LUDWIG who married James
Albert PARKER and was the mother of Carol June PARKER and Linda
Marie PARKER; Sister, Olive Margrette LUDWIG who married Edward
KIMMEY and was the mother of Bonnie Ann KIMMEY; Sister, Clara
Ellen LUDWIG who married Frank SERA; Sister, Marjorie Lucille
LUDWIG who married Lester DENNY; Mother, Anna Lola FORD; Father,
Ernest Henry LUDWIG; Father-in-law, Ed Delmer COOPER; Mother-in-
law, Mary _____ COOPER; Brother-in-law, Frank Virgil COOPER;
Brother-in-law, Cecil COOPER; Sister-in-law, Cora COOPER;
Sister-in-law, Ruby COOPER; Brother-in-law, Ernest COOPER;
Brother-in-law, James Albert PARKER; and Brother-in-law, Ernest
WHITNEY.
Before I donate these documents to the Marshall County,
Indiana Genealogy Society, I'd like to find out if there are any
family members who would like to have these documents instead.
Please put the word "BIBLE" in the subject line of your message.
Judy and/or Merle Mentzer mentzerm(a)dnsonline.net
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