The following information was taken from the Strum Family Bible. This bible was published in 1838. The bible was published by: Hogan and Thompson, 30 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Penn. MARRIAGES Ebenezer G Strum and Rutha his wife was married in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight, March the first. BIRTHS Ebenezer G Strum was born March 9th 1812. Rutha Strum was born Oct. the 9th 1817. Crawford Strum son of Ebenezer G Strum and Rutha Strum his wife was born Nov. 25th 1838. Jane Tyler Virginia Strum daughter of Ebenezer G Strum and Rutha Strum his wife was born Mar. 25th, 1840. Elizabeth Rebecca Larsen Strum daughter of Ebenezer G Strum and Rutha Strum his wife was born Feb. 16th 1842. DEATHS Rutha Strum Consant (consort?) of Ebenezer G Strum departed this life the 11th of Nov. 1858 at 2 O'clock A.M. after a severe illness of 43 days. Her loss will be felt by the family and neighbors. She was beloved by the poor, and respected by the rich. Her loss will be felt and deplored by all who knew her. For none knew her but to love her. Ebenezer G Strum departed this life Aug. the 19th, 1888 at half after two o'clock. Inside this bible was a confederate ten dollar bill when my father got the Bible, but due to a twist of fate Clarence Nance got this bill. I don't know where it is, Clarence is in a rest home at Hopkinsville, Ky. ------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I don't know who wrote the above note, nor do I know who has the bible at this time. A copy of the bible pages was given to me in 1995 by Linda Qualls, a 1st cousin of my husband. The lineage from Ebenezer G Strum to my husband and to Linda follows: Ebenezer G Strum (1812-1888) m 1838 Rutha LUNSFORD (1817-1858). .Elizabeth STRUM (1842-1916) m 1865 Dabney N TRICE * (1840-1915). ..James Lloyd TRICE (1882-1966) m 1906 Sarah Frances HARRIS (1888-1922). ...Roy Finis TRICE (1907-1988) m 1927 Bernice Elizabeth MOORE (1911-now). ....Forrest Howard Trice m Nancy Laurette SPICER ...Mable Irene TRICE m Leonard FORD. ....Linda FORD m Charles QUALLS.
* see TRICE bible.