Late 19th Century Ellwood Family Bible - DeKalb, IL Indianapolis MM - 106058 - 033023

MM - 106058 - 033023

the item is in good condition

9" W x 4" H

The plate kit has a secondary cover door on the back that can be closed when the conversation is finished

This piece features a toddler dyeing doll's clothes in a cauldron

Late 19th Century Ellwood Family Bible - DeKalb, IL Indianapolis MM - 106058 - 033023c. 1870s Antique illustrated bible that once belonged to the Ellwood family of Dekalb, IL. The Ellwoods are one of Dekalb's Founding Families as the patriarch Issac, along with Joseph Glidden and Jacob Haish, invented what is now known as the first true barbed wire. In addition to this, Ellwood was also instrumental in Dekalb becoming the home of Northern Illinois University. This piece features pages for birth, death, and wedding records in addition