Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
8/10/99
Anita,
I have a Xerox copy of the family bible you are talking about.It does give the date of Elijah's birth, but it does not name his father.Have you seen a copy of it?
As to the mis-information, you are correct, that errors are made all the time.However, if you are trying to access the accuracy of information, greater stock is given to information that was generated at the time of the incident (at the time of death of Samuel in this case) than to information written down by recollection.Newspapers can contain errors, but this was two separate newspaper listings for the same event.And court records are very strong evidence.Legally, all his heirs should have been accounted for.And his son Elijah was obviously dead because his children received their father's share.
As to the mis-information, you are correct, that errors are made all the time.However, if you are trying to access the accuracy of information, greater stock is given to information that was generated at the time of the incident (at the time of death of Samuel in this case) than to information written down by recollection.Newspapers can contain errors, but this was two separate newspaper listings for the same event.And court records are very strong evidence.Legally, all his heirs should have been accounted for.And his son Elijah was obviously dead because his children received their father's share.When looking at information from family bibles, I have always been taught to accept as accurate anything that occured after the publication date of the bible.(Meaning that it was written in the bible at the time it happened--the birth of children, for instance.)But the dates of births before that time were subject to the accuracy of the person putting the information into the book.(It could be a daughter-in-law, putting the date of birth of her husband's parents.)
When looking at information from family bibles, I have always been taught to accept as accurate anything that occured after the publication date of the bible.(Meaning that it was written in the bible at the time it happened--the birth of children, for instance.)But the dates of births before that time were subject to the accuracy of the person putting the information into the book.(It could be a daughter-in-law, putting the date of birth of her husband's parents.)Believe me, I hate to give up Old Samuel, too.And I would LOVE to be proved wrong!If you can find evidence that he WAS the father of our Elijah, please let us all know.More Replies:
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
troy smitherman 7/13/00
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
troy smitherman 7/13/00
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
troy smitherman 7/13/00
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
8/12/99
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
8/12/99
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
8/13/99
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"
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Re: "Isaacks", not "Isaacs"