I have in my possession a Bible belonged to the William Theodore CUTTER
and Sarah F. DENNIS family of Bear Branch. The Bible, copyrighted in
1915, is in poor to fair condition. My father acquired this Bible through
the purchase of some books from an auction.
I probably had this Bible for over 20 years now. I have cherished it as
if it belonged to my family. It has gone with me to England, Maryland,
Korea, and Virginia.
Back in June 1998, I tried to return the Bible, but received no response.
So, I thought I would try to use this forum to return it.
Between the dotted lines are the entries and some newspaper articles
contained in the Bible.
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This Certifies that [William Theodore Cutter] of [Bear Branch, Indiana]
and [Sarah F. Dennis] of [Bear Branch, Indiana] were by me united in
Matrimony according to the ordinance of GOD and the Laws of [Rising Sun]
at [Fairveiw] on the [17th] day of [April] in the year of our Lord [1915]
[Rev. Morin]
Witnesses [Foster McKin]
[Mrs. Anna Jane Dennis]
[Nettie Tibbets]
[] indicates handwritten entry
MARRIAGES
[Dale Edwin Cutter and Martha Francis Dickerson Married Sept. 8 1933]
[Clarence Robert Cutter & Aldean Irene Cleeter Married Jan. 12, 1940]
[Emma Jane Cutter & Lora Holland Thayer Married Nov. 20, 1940]
[Charles Theodore Cutter & Opal Marie Dugle - Oct. 23, 1943]
[Helen Jeanette Cutter & Jesse L. Sullivan - May 5, 1945]
[Helen Sullivan & Wilbur Creech Dec 24 1947]
[Hazel Cutter & Charles Rollins July 10, 1948]
[William F. Cutter Jr Bonnie J. Adkins April 24, 1949]
CHILDREN'S NAMES
[Wm T. Cutter Dec 1 1887]
[Sarah F. Dennis July 24 1892]
*** Note: Above appears to be written in after the following entries:
[Dale Edwin Cutter Nov. 22, 1915]
[Clarence Robert Cutter March 31, 1917]
[Charles Theodore Cutter Dec. 6 1918]
[Emma Jane Thayer Cutter Feb. 16, 1920]
*** Note: Thayer was marked out and replaced with Cutter, appears to be
written in at a later time
[Helen Jeanette Cutter March 8, 1926]
[William Francis Cutter May 27 1928]
[Hazel Pauline Cutter May 9 1930]
[Grandchildren]
[Carroll William Cutter June 20, 1934]
[Mary Lou Cutter July 29, 1935]
[Thelma Rose Cutter Nov 1, 1938]
[Doris Ellen Cutter April 20, 1940]
[Lauragene Cutter Jan. 29, 1942]
[Naomi Ruby Cutter Feb. 25, 1942]
[Arlen Layne Cutter June 8, 1944]
[Robert William Cutter Sept. 19, 1944]
[Stephen Dennis Thayer April 5, 1945]
[William Ronald Sullivan Nov. 5, 1946]
[Byron Eugene Thayer Feb 9 1947]
[James Wilbur Creech Nov 14 1948]
[Robert Lee Rollins Feb 12 1949]
[Denzil Lawrence Cutter Oct 27 1949]
[Linda Sue Cutter Nov 27 1949]
[Wanda Jeanne Creech Oct 1, 1950]
DEATHS
[My grandpa Sarch]
*** This entry appears to be written in after the following entries:
[Jerrie Wayne Rollins Stillborn May 3 1952]
[Buried May 5 Greendale Cemetery]
[William T. Cutter Jan 27 1953]
[Buried Jan 30 Olive Branch Cemetery]
[Alvan Dean Thayer April 4 1958]
[Buried Oakdale Cemetery]
[Sarah Dennis United in Olive Branch Church 1908 By Rev Liston]
[Wm T. Cutter United in Olive Branch Church 1924]
[Charles T. Cutter entered Military service May 12 1945]
[was out June 17 1945 Soldier]
[Wm F. Cutter Junior entered Marine]
[Military service July 6 1948]
[Charles Rollins April 30 43 soldier]
[out Jan 8 46]
[Wm F. Cutter out Jan 6 1950]
*** The following is a newspaper clipping which was pasted in:
Carroll W. Cutter, R. 1, Aurora, distillery worker, to Ruby Ricketts
Versailles. Issued June 20 [1953]
*** Other newspaper items:
John Althoff of Pike Township, was run over by a runaway team recently
and injured so severely that he died two days later [50 years ago]
IN LOVING MEMORY
of our only son
LLOYD GILMORE
who died December 31, 1957
*** a poem is the remainder of the article
The Henry Sommers To Observe 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sommer, of Rural Route 2, Dillsboro, will celebrate
their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, November 1, with an Open
House at St. Peters Lutheran parish hall, Bear Branch, from 2 to 4 p.m.
They were married at Farmers Retreat on October 31, 1909 by Rev. Carl
Wynekin. They are the parents of four children, Alfred and Earl Sommer
and Mrs. Frank Dennis, all of Rural Route 2, Dillsboro, and Mrs. Leonard
Hill, of Aurora.
Mr. and Mrs. Sommer request "no gifts please".
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If interested, please e-mail. You must be a descendant of this family!
Regards,
Mark E. Dunning, TSgt, USAF
Arlington, VA
mailto:medunning@juno.com
My DUNNING web site:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~medunning/MichaelDunning.html
My SWITZERLAND COUNTY, INDIANA Database:
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=switzcoin