Lawrence County Ohio

Robbins / Auckerman Family Bible

Taken from “The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated Out of the Original Greek; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised” Stereotyped by E. White. New York (stamped John McKerry) no date of publication (title page from the Old Testament portion is missing)

FAMILY RECORD – MARRIAGES

	John Robbins married to Mary Cathrine Ockerman December the 29^th 1831
	John Auckerman was married to Anny Dorrathea Shaver August 22d 1810

FAMILY RECORD – BIRTHS

	John Robbins born the 20^th of November 1808
	Mrs. Robbins was born the 17^th of November 1812
	Nancy Robbins was born the 23^rd day of August 1829
	Serah Ann Robbins was born the 21^st day of Novembr 1832
	Abigail Robbins was born the 9^th day of March 1834
	Mary Jane Robbins was born the 27^th of February 1835
	Joseph Robbins was born the 5^th day of January 1837
	John Wesley Robbins was born April 14^th 1839
	John Auckerman the son of Stofel and Elisibeth Auckerman was born the 5^th of November 1786

FAMILY RECORD – BIRTHS (page II)

	Willim Auckerman was born August the 30^th 1811
	Mary Cathrien Auckerman was born November the 17^th 1812
	Jacob Auckerman was born June the 4^th 1814
	Mary Auckerman was born April the 2^nd 1816
	Sarey Auckerman was born January the 11^th 1818
	Salloman Auckerman was born December the 18^th 1819
	John Auckerman was born December the 18^th 1821
	Samuel Auckerman was born December the 11^th 1823
	Daved Auckerman was born April the 19^th 1825
	Elizibeth Auckerman was born January the 9^th 1826
	Julian Auckerman was born September the 7^th 1828
	Hannah Auckerman was born August the 29^th 1830
	Rebaca Auckerman was born January the 23^rd 1833
	Dannel Auckerman was born April the 3^rd 1835
	Joel Auckerman was born October the 6^th 1837

FAMILY RECORD – DEATHS

	Abigail Robbins died the 9^th day of April 1835
	John Robbins died the 6^th day of August 1840
	Mary Cathrine Robbins died the 6^th day of July 1842
	Sarey Ann Robbins died the 6^th day of April 1843
	Joel Auckerman died the 6^th day of February 1842
	Anna D. Auckerman died the 25^th September 1846
	Mary Jane Robbins McCarty died Nov 15, 1913 (much later addition, in pencil)

NOTE: I found an interesting scrap of paper in the Auckerman-Robbins Family Bible. On this scrap of paper (taken from “Periodical #28 of the _____”, apparently a religious association magazine) is a series of names and numbers, as follows:

Mary 52 Sarey 52 (___*) 52 16 18 28 36 34 14

*No name, but corresponds with Jacob

The first number appears to be the year the scrap of paper was written on, 1852. The next subtracted number appears to be each individual’ year of birth. And the third number would be the answer after subtracting, being the age of each individual in 1852.

Also written on the paper is the following list of names and numbers:

Rebecca           19
Hannah             22
Julian                24
Elizabeth           26
Mary                 36
Sarey                34

These numbers correspond with each individual’s age in 1852. But why was this incomplete Auckerman census taken? 1852 must have been a special or important year, but what happened? Could this be the date of the Bible? I had first thought that it might be John Auckerman Sr.’s death date, but he was still living in 1870.

A mystery ….