Bible belonged to Marcellus Smith Matthews and is possession (1969) of Mr. Allie (Matthews) Steen, 12326 S. Loomis St., Chicago, IL. Copied by Janet Forkan of Chicago.

Jeremiah Marcellus Matthews was born Sept. 29, 1892.
Blanche Russell Matthews was born April 15, 1895.
Marcellus Smith Matthews Jr. was born June 25, 1915.
James Asa Steenbergen was born Nov. 16, 1880.
Bernard Bryan Steenbergen was born July 16, 1905.
Vera William Lee Downing was born Nov. 24, 1911.
Russell Ferguson Matthews was born Dec. 10, 1918.
Lera Matthews was born Aug. 11, 1912.
Leonard Bird was born Aug. 23, 1900.
M. S. Matthews was born Nov. 28, 1843.
Julia A. Matthews was born April 11, 1849 [first wife].
W. D. Matthews was born June 30, 1868.
Louvenia J. Matthews was born Feb. 14, 1858 [second wife].
Lula Matthews was born March 16, 1870.
James F. Matthews was born Jan. 26, 1872.
Maggie B. Matthews was born Oct. 27, 1873.
Edw. Morris Matthews was born Aug 19, 1875.
Eugene Yetman Matthews was born May 26, 1877.
S. A. [Sarah Annie] Matthews was born April 10, 1879.
Althea Matthews was born Jan. 8, 1881.
Naomi Grace Matthews was born Dec. 12, 1889.
Joseph Veachel Matthews was born Nov. 28, 1890.

Julia Ann Matthews died Nov. 18, 1882.
Louvenia Jane Matthews died Feb. 24, 1918; died 10:30 at nite, age 60 years, 10 days old.
M. S. Matthews died Dec. 2, 1919 at 2:30 pm., aged 76 years, 4 days old.
James Asa Steenbergen died Jan. 7, 1909.

 M. S. Matthews and Julia A. Ferguson was m. Sept. 18,1867.
M. S. Matthews and Louvenia Jones was married Jan. 3?, 1888.
W. E. Downing and Grace Matthews was married Dec. 27, 1908.
J. A. Steenbergen and Allie Matthews was married Jan. 15, 1899.
J. M. Matthews and Ray Eaton was married Nov. 4, 1916.
J. V. Matthews and Lula May Caraver was married Oct. 5, 1914