Pauline G. Lander Bible
Scope and Contents
In the margins of this Bible, Pauline G. Lander recorded her almost yearly readings starting in 1849. Her last recorded date within the Bible was 1902. She recorded the lives and deaths of family and friends, including her children Allie, Minnie, and Winston. She included details about her daily life in Hopkinsville, Kentucky with notes about church and family. On December 12, 1864, Lander noted that Confederate general Hylan B. Lyon had taken possession of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Also noted is Union general Edward M. McCook.
Dates
- Creation: 1849 - 1902
- Acquisition: 2005-03-11
Biographical or Historical Information
Pauline Georgia Lander was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky on 25 Nov 1831, the daughter of William C. Lander and Georgiana Dudley. She married her cousin, Wilson J. Lander in 1856, and they had three children: Leslie W., Minnie, and Alice. Her husband died in 1879, and she never remarried. Pauline read this Bible through 32 times during her life and died 25 Feb 1914.
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Full Extent
0.31 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Marsh, Harriet
- Title
- Pauline G. Lander Bible
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karly E. Lainhart
- Date
- 12/13/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository