| Accession # | MU2014/68 |
| Topic | Metzger, David: Family Bible, |
| Title | The David Metzger Family Bible |
| Size | One Bible with two pages (front and back) of clippings |
| Location | Family Bible Shelves, Sanctum - by accession number and size |
| Citation | The David Metzger Family Bible, MU2014/68, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana. |
| Access | Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials. |
| Provenance | Collection of the Archives |
| Scope and Content | The David Metzger family Bible published in 1936, with registry of births. Included are clippings of articles: The death of Elder John Metzger by Sallie Cart, and Sketch of Elder S. S. Mohler by Enoch Eby. The Bible [1871] is written in German and contains a concordance and detailed engravings. The elaborate cover has the name and date, David Metzger, November 1872, gilded upon it. |
| Date of Accession | 05 June 2014 |
| Bio History Note | Sallie Cart appears to be the granddaughter of Elder John Metzger who appears to have died in 1896. He had been married to Hannah Ulery (Ohio) and to Permelia Wolfe. The list of births - it is difficult to read some of the names and so an educated guess is written below: David Metzger 1836 Susanah Metzger 1842 Stephen Metzger 1861 Henry Metzger 1863 Lydian Metzger 1865 Noah Metzger 1967 Samuel Metzger 1869 Charley Metzger 1875 Albert Metzger 1877
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| Archivist Note | Description prepared 5 June 2014 by Jeanine M. Wine. |
