Pauline G. Lander Bible, 1849-1902 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Pauline G. Lander Bible, 1849-1902

Extent: 0.31 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 03/11/2005

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Collection Historical Note

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.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Marsh, Harriet

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

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Box 1

Barcode: 31234013796220

Item 1: News Clippings

The clippings are all poetry or religious lessons.

Item 2: Family Bible of Pauline G. Lander, 1894-1902

Commenced reading of the Bible on January 1st, 1849; read almost every year until 1896.

Outline of baby's hand, note reads "Born June 14th, 1861"

Allie's hand; Dec. 9, 1877.

Made notes throughout of dates when pages were read

Notes regarding the events of the Bible

Daily activities:

Jan. 18, 1880, went to First Presbyterian Church with "Allie"

Feb. 11, 1866, taken ill, in bed until the 16th, "suffered intensely" (144)

Visitor: Clem (149)

Marion left for Memphis (150)

Feb. 10, 1899, fell today, fractured hip

Feb. 27, 1879, Uncle Zachary 80 years old

March 1, 1873, snowed incessantly all day March '75; cloudy March '72; sleet melting, rather cold; March '80, bright but cold

"Helped put Aunt Cornelia in her coffin" (220)

March '68 Allie left for home?

P. 402, april 21, 1879, "Went to princeton today"

P. 406 "Weaned Alice"

May 5, 1866, joined the Baptist church today (442)

May 5, 1896, "30 years ago today I joined the Baptist Church," "spent last night with Lillie"

'61, Minnie's birthday

P. 539 "June 1st 1865: during the war..."

'66 read at Uncle Harry's w/ grandma's bible

Mrs. Henry has been with us two weeks, Aug. 5, '72

Aug. 8, 1863, Mary's baby born (626)

Oct. 10, 1902: went to Winston's grave (642)

Aug. 25, 1865: "To meet Winston I went south" (674)

Aug. 28, 1880: "Minnie left home this eve to teach..." (687)

Aug. 31, 1863: "Dr. McCurdy is near Clarksville" (698)

Sept. 2, 1887: Karl's birthday, born Sept. 2, 1884 (702)

Sept. 20, 1879: Mrs. Henry left for Princeton

Sept. 23, 1874: Marion left for Princeton

Sept. 23, 1872: Went to Princeton today

Sept. 23, 1887: helped put Mrs. Davidge in her coffin

Sept. 29, 1870: Allie married this afternoon 40 days (786)

Sept. 30, 1882: Cousin Israel was killed (787)

Oct. 3, 1879: Leslie's 21st birthday (795)

Oct. 7, 1863: Home from South at Cousin Will Paynes

Oct. 16, 1874: been married 18 years this morning

Oct. 12, 1864: "during the war?" (827)

Oct. 30, 1862: Mary H. married yesterday

Oct. 29, 1887: Minnie's babe Ruth came

Nov. 7, 1888: Allie was baptized tonight

Nov. 21, 1879: Allie - 4 years old? (971)

Nov. 20, 1879: paid for Winston's coffin

Nov. 26, 1879: Lizzie left today

Dec. 17, 1873: Minnie baptized Jan. 7, 1897: Minnie's baby Amy came

Dec. 2, 1863: Winston sick with pneumonia, Minnie joined the church

Dec. 20, 1863: got back to the Mason's Sunday night

1887: "25 years since all of my family were together on Christmas"

War:

Dec. 12, 1864: Confederate general Colonel Hylan B. Lyon "took possession of Hopkinsville" (1025)

Dec. 16, 1864: Gen. McCook? (1034)

Deaths:

Judge Rodgers died this morning, Jan. 17, 1864

Feb. 4, 1873: Lucien Jones John Watson

March 15, 1896: Russell Lander?

March 15, 1897: '75, aunt francis P. 570, my mother died

July 13, 1834 Lander's mother died (570)

July 13th, 1895: George Lander (580)

July 22, '74: "My Leslie died about 7:00 14 years ago"

July 22, 1860:

July 25, '78: Sallie Rodgers died

July 31, '69, buried Miss Fannie Campbell?

Aug. 11, 1896: Mrs. Cornelia Phelps died (633)

Aug. 18, 1869: Mrs. Price died (644)

Aug. 21, 1887: Bro. Keen died (662), buried Aug. 24 (673)

Dec. 18, 1890: Aunt B. died? (672)

Sept. 8, 1862: Mollie went to heaven today

Oct. 7, 1870: Isaac Lander buried today (790)

Oct. 22, 1865: Ella died today after 12 (864)

Nov. 7, 1887: Lucille died