Name/Title
Book, BibleEntry/Object ID
20.18.5Description
God is Love Bible Containing Mementos. (a) Bible. Material: paper, metal. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 1". Description: ivory hard cover padded book cover edged in narrow gold band of metal and printed in gold green and red on front, "God is Love'; gold colored clasp closure; tan spine gold lettering:, "Holy Bible". Contents: King James version of the Old and New Testaments printed on thin gold edged pages; handwritten presentation on front flyer page: "Presented to Amanda C. Conner by James W. Cleland, A token of friendship. June 1st 1877". (b) Lock of Hair. Description: approximately a 3" lock of fine brown hair tied with a fine thread and labeled in pencil, "Willie's Hair". (c, d) Newspaper Notices. Description: two small newspaper clippings, (c) a death notice of Willie E. Cleland dated September 21, 1881, and (d) a marriage notice of James Cleland and Amanda Conner October 3, 1877. a, b, and c were all found between the pages of the Bible.Context
Amanda Conner married James W. Cleland of Otisco on October 3, 1877 at Blooming Grove. Marriage performed by Rev. Loring.Create Date
February 26, 2019Update Date
September 19, 2024