J O S E P H C H E U V R O N T 'S
B I B L E
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These are two pages scanned from photo copies of Joseph's
original Bible. The Bible is part of the collection of the Methodist
Historical Society, West Virginia Wesleyan College Library in Buckhannon,
W.V. Rev. Wesley L. Cheuvront's widow donated this "new
bible" (as Joseph called it in his 1832 will) to the
historical society in about 1967.
This is what is written on the 2nd page, behind the title page,
in Joseph's hand:
Record of births
Joseph Cheuvront was born the 2nd day of February 1757
Elizabeth Elsworth his first wife was born 20th of March
1759
Children's ages
Mary Elizabeth was born 8th of December 1777
Catharine was born 29th of September 1779
Aaron was born 14th of March 1782
Joseph was born 26th of December 1783
Priscilla was born 22d of October 1785
Moses was born 30th of December 1787
Simeon was born 16th of March 1790
Caleb was born 10th of February 1792
Amos was born 23rd of April 1794
Gideon was born 14th of February 1796
James Liteford was born 25th of February 1798
Deaths
Joseph died 12th of August 1800
Elizabeth Elsworth died 18th August 1800
Simeon died in the year 1800 day unknown
Moses died in the year 1802
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As Wesley L. Cheuvront wrote, all of the above was written
in Joseph Cheuvont's hand, and below in another appears:
James L. Died in the year 1840
Gideon died Nov. 14th 1842
Priscilla died Dec. the 8th 1850
Aaron died [no date given in Bible]
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cover page; listed twice is Belinda Cheuvront,
written as died "Oc 2nd 1878"
in the middle is Thomas, whose death is transcribed
"Oc 8 1867".
(Clarified by Forrest Cheuvront
(cheuvront@juno.com),
2nd great-grandson of Thomas and Belinda Cheuvront)
second page
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scans generously provided by
Michael Cheuvront
mchevy@earthlink.net
please do not copy these scans without
permission from their owner!
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