Jacob S. Felsinger-Cordelia C. Smith Family Bible

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This is a source page for the Jacob S. Felsinger-Cordelia C. Smith family bible, containing births, deaths and marriages. It contains the pictures of those pages, plus transcriptions of same.

Contents 1 Jacob S. Felsinger - Cordelia C. Smith Family Bible 2 Using this page 3 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Marriage Certificate 4 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Births Page 5 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Marriages Page 6 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Deaths Page 7 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Memorandums Page 8 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Additional Births Page 1 9 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Additional Births Page 2 10 Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Additional Marriages Page

Jacob S. Felsinger - Cordelia C. Smith Family Bible

Jacob Sander Felsinger

This is the family Bible for the Jacob Sander Felsinger and Cordelia C. Smith and Jacob Sander Felsinger and Clara S. Kennedy families. Jacob was born in Germany in March of 1841, nominally in Ensheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, though nailing down the exact spot is difficult because of the fluid nature of the German states and towns during that time period. Departing Hamburg, Germany and arriving in New York, New York in 1858, Jacob made his way to Northumberland County, PA where he met and married, in 1865, Cordelia C. Smith and where they made their home until her death. Following Cordelia's death in 1872, Jacob married Clara S. Kennedy in 1875 with the Bible becoming the record of their family as well.

Jacob S. and Clara S. Felsinger

Copyright Page

Title Page

Front Cover

The Bible is an elaborately illustrated, study-like publication published in 1869 by J. W. Goodspeed & Co. with Old and New Testaments, Apocrypha, Concordance, treatises, and other study aids. It was passed down through the family and is currently in my possession, Michael Scott Kerstetter.

Due to many years of casual handling and indifferent storage, by the time it reached me, it was deteriorating badly with most of the leather binding in particular turning to dust with any handling causing significant damage. So I had it professionally rebound with a new binding around the resewn page block. It is now archivally stored to minimize any future deterioration.

Using this page

• Following this are all of the photographs of pages with genealogical information, one section per page, together with a transcription of the information immediately to the left.
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• In the Factual corrections, links and data subsection, some or all of the names can be linked to their WikiTree profile page. Genealogical facts that can be found are listed with the names.
• Note: The methods and styles used here are based on Making Family Bibles Available Online.

Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Marriage Certificate

Marriage Certificate

Transcription

This Certifies That The Rite Of Holy Matrimony Was Celebrated Between Jacob S. Felsinger of Sunbury, Pa and Cordelia C. Smith of Snydertown, Pa on Dec 25 1865 at Snydertown, Pa by Revt John King Paster of the first M. E. Church, Sunbury.

Factual corrections, links and data:

Jacob Sander Felsinger, Groom

Cordelia C. Smith, Bride

Reverend John King, Pastor of the First M. E. Church, Sunbury, PA, Officiant

Observations:

The copyright date for this bible is 1869, indicating that this page was filled out after the event in question rather than at the time of. However, it is likely that the bible was purchased near the time of publication and that at least the initial entries were made by Jacob and Cordelia.

Section link:

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Births Page

Births Page

Transcription

Minnie Felsinger was Borne Oct 17- 1866 in Sunbury Northumberland Co Pa

Annie Felsinger was Borne in Snydertown Northumberland County Pa Nov 27- 1867

Katherine Felsinger (Sister of Jacob F.) born Feb 11, 1849

Lottie Felsinger was Borne in Kingston Luzerne Co - PA. August 19- 1869

William Felsinger born May 9th 1879

William Kendall Whitmore, son of Annie Born Dec 2nd 1899

Mable Claire Miller, daughter of Lottie Born Mar. 25, 1889

Marian Katherine Miller daughter of Lottie Born Mar 22, 1899

Fredrick Allen Kerstetter born July 17, 1926 Shamokin

Patricia Ann Whitmore - Sept 6, 1932 ] children of

William Kendall Whitmore - July 20, 1934 ] Wm. Whitmore

Kay Kerstetter Daughter of Fred & Louise Dec 30, 1945 ] Longview,

William Kerstetter Son of Fred & Louise Mar 25, 1948 ] Texas

Michael Scott Kerstetter Son of Fred & Anne Mar 24, 1957 Longview, Texas

Factual corrections, links and data:

Minnie Rosamond Felsinger (1866-1922), child by Cordelia

Annie F Felsinger (1867-1909), child by Cordelia

Katherine Felsinger (1849-1926)

Lottie Felsinger (1869-1950), child by Cordelia

William M Felsinger (1879-1901), child by Clara

William Kendal Whitmore (1899-), son of Annie

Mabel Claire Miller (1889-1979), daughter of Lottie

Marion Katherine (Miller) Kerstetter (1899-1974), daughter of Lottie

Frederick Allen Kerstetter (1926-1994), son of Marion

Ann Petra Whitmore (1932-), daughter of William Kendal Whitmore, Sr

William Kendal Whitmore, Jr (1934-?), son of William Kendal Whitmore, Sr

Kay Kerstetter (1945-?), daughter of Frederick

William Kerstetter (1948-?), son of Frederick

Michael Scott Kerstetter (1957-?), son of Frederick

Observations:

There are three distinct hands noticeable on this page. The hand for Minnie, Annie and Lottie matches that used on the marriage certificate so is probable that of Jacob or Cordelia. The hand for the Kerstetter entries at the bottom is probably that of Marion Katherine (Miller) Kerstetter, in whose possession the bible once was. The other hand is possibly that of Clara S. (Kennedy) Felsinger or possibly that of Lottie (Felsinger) Miller, in whose possession the bible once was before it went to Marion.

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Marriages Page

Marriages Page

Transcription

Jacob S. Felsinger to Cordelia Smith - Dec. 25, 1865

Minnie R. Felsinger to Joseph King - June 18, 1902

Annie Felsinger to William R. Whitmore

Lottie Felsinger to Geo. Fredrick Miller Dec 14, 1888

Katherine Felsinger to Thomas S. Berlew

Marian K. Miller - to R. A. Kerstetter Sept 14, 1920 (corrected from Sept 16, 1919)

Mabel C. Miller - to Ernest H. Hamilton M. D. Sept 3, 1920

Nora Louise Crawford - to Fred A. Kerstetter Sept 7-1944

Maxine Ann Richardson - to Fred A. Kerstetter June 30, 1956

Factual corrections, links and data:

Jacob Sander Felsinger married Cordelia C. Smith 25 Dec 1865

Minnie Rosamond Felsinger (1866-1922) married Joseph N King (1865-1925) 18 Jun 1902

Annie F Felsinger (1867-1909) married William Robert Whitmore (1849-1901) 26 Nov 1889

Katherine Felsinger (1849-1926) married Thomas S. Berlew (1848-1914)

Marion Katherine (Miller) Kerstetter (1899-1974) married Raymond Allen Kerstetter (1897-1973) 14 Sep 1920

Mabel Claire Miller (1889-1979) married Ernest Hubbard Hamilton (1875-1943) 3 Sep 1920

Nora Louise (Crawford) Kerstetter (1928-2010) married Frederick Allen Kerstetter (1926-1994) 7 Sep 1944

Maxine Ann (Richardson) Kerstetter (1933-2020) married Frederick Allen Kerstetter (1926-1994) 30 Jun 1955

Section link:

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Deaths Page

Deaths Page

Transcription

Mrs. Cordelia C. Felsinger

deid in Danville Monture Co Pa

March 29 1871

Age 29 yrs 3 month 29 day

William M. Felsinger

Died at La Junta, Colorado

Oct. 7th 1901 Age 22 yrs

Katherine Felsinger Berlew - age

Jacob S. Felsinger

Died February 4th 1904, Age 62 yrs

At Northumberland, Pa

Annie Felsinger Whitmore

Died

Minnie Felsinger King - Age 56 yrs

Died Dec. 2, 1922

Lottie Miller May 2, 1950 Longview Texas

Factual corrections, links and data:

Cordelia C. Smith died 29 Mar 1872 in Danville, Montour County, PA

William M Felsinger (1879-1901) died 7 Oct 1901 in La Junta, Otero County, CO

Katherine Felsinger (1849-1926) died 6 Apr 1926 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA

Jacob Sander Felsinger died 4 Feb 1904 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA

Annie F Felsinger (1867-1909) died 5 Apr 1909 in Altoona, Blair County, PA

Minnie Rosamond Felsinger (1866-1922) died 2 Dec 1922 in Philadelphia, PA

Lottie Felsinger (1869-1950) died 2 May 1950 in Longview, Gregg County, TX

Observations:

The bible entry has Cordelia dying in 1871 but her grave marker says 1872. It's hard to imagine whoever made the bible entry making a mistake, but it's equally hard to imagine the stone cutter not knowing what year it was as he was engraving the marker. I went with the stone cutter.

Section link:

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Memorandums Page

Memorandums Page

Transcription

Jacob S. Felsinger - second marriage to Clara Kennedy

To whom were born - Sadie, William, Katherine, Helen

To Sadie and Harry Stout born Eugene

To Katherine and Lewis McCormick born Helen, Martha and Katherine

To Helen and Philip J. Thompson born Louis

Sadie born Feb 29, 1876

William born May 9, 1879

Kathrine born August 8, 1882

Helen born October 17, 1887

Orchid from on Lottie Miller's casket

Factual corrections, links and data:

Jacob Sander Felsinger (1841-1904) married Clara S Kennedy (1846-1934) on 19 May 1875 after the death of first wife, Cordelia.

Jacob and Clara's children were: Sadie, formally named Sara A Felsinger (1876-aft.1940), William M Felsinger (1879-1901), Katherine Felsinger (1882-1960), and Helen Mae Felsinger (1884-aft.1950).

Sadie/Sara and Harry Eugene Stout had a son, Harry Eugene Stout, Jr in 1908 and an unnamed stillborn son in 1911.

Katherine and Louis Provance McCormick had three daughters, Helen Lois in 1907, Martha in 1909 and Katherine in 1915.

Helen and Philip J. Thompson had two sons, Philip Johnson in 1917 and Louis F. in 1924.

Sadie/Sara was born 29 Feb 1876 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA

William was born 9 May 1878 in Galion, Crawford County, OH

Katherine was born 8 Aug 1882 in Galion, Crawford County, OH

Helen was born 17 Oct 1884 in Leesville, Crawford County, OH

Observations:

There is disagreement in the records regarding the year of Helen's birth, even within this bible. This listing says 1887 but the second laid-in Births page says 1884. The 1900 census also say 1884 while three other censuses estimate 1886. I'm going with the 1900 census, in which month and year of birth are explicitly asked for and recorded, and corroborated by the laid-in page.

There was indeed the remnants of an orchid laid into the bible.

Section link:

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Additional Births Page 1

Additional Births 1

Transcription

J. S. Felsinger was borne in Enshime Germenie in the year 1841

Factual corrections, links and data:

Jacob Sander Felsinger (1841-1904) was born Mar 1841, possibly in Ensheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Observations:

Given the fluid nature of towns, districts and states in Germany during this period, it's almost impossible to identify "Enshime Germenie" with absolute confidence. Further complicating the issue is that Jacob's death certificate says he was born in "Worms Germany". In so much as current day Ensheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany seems to satisfy both to some degree, that's what I've gone with.

Section link:

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Additional Births Page 2

Additional Births 1

Transcription

Sadie Felsinger was borne Feb-29-1876 in Sunbury Pa

William Felsinger was borne May 9th 1879 in Sunbury Pa

Helen Felsinger was born Oct 16th, 1884, in Leesville, Crawford Co., Ohio

Factual corrections, links and data:

Sara A Felsinger (1876-aft.1940) was born 29 Feb 1876 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA

William M Felsinger (1879-1901) was born 9 May 1879 in Galion, Crawford, OH

Helen Mae Felsinger (1884-aft.1950) was born 17 Oct 1884 in Leesville, Crawford, OH

Observations:

This page and the Memorandums page above disagree on Helen's day of birth, the 16th or the 17th. No other record has been found to settle the question, so I went with the Memorandums page because I processed it first.

Section link:

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Felsinger-Smith Family Bible Additional Marriages Page

Additional Births 1

Transcription

Geo. Weir to Susie Milchsach

Jacob S Felsinger To Clara S Kennedy, Philadelphia May 19/75

Factual corrections, links and data:

Geo. Weir to Susie Milchsach.

Jacob Sander Felsinger (1841-1904) married Clara S Kennedy (1846-1934) on 19 May 1875 in Philadelphia, PA.

Observations:

It is unknown who George Weir and Susie Milchsach are or their relationship to the Felsinger clan.

Section link:

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