The Family Bible of Charles Matthias and Elizabeth McDonald Scriven
[inside front cover]
Charles M. Scriven and
Elizabeth Scriven
parents of
Gilbert J. Scriven
Avert M. Scriven
Ralph Mc. Scriven
Charles L. Scriven
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Charles M. Scriven to
Elizabeth McDonald
May 11th A.D. 1866
Charles Leslie Scriven to
Rosa Hohlbauch
July 2, 1899
Ralph McDonald Scriven to
Sarah Kirkwood
Oct. 24, 1899
Avert Montgomery Scriven to
Lucy McGarvin
March 10, 1904
Gilbert James Scriven to
Nellie Kroeck
Sept. 21, 1904
Charles Leslie Scriven to
Edith Madora Kroeck [she was born Ida Medora Kroeck]
Jan. 18, 1922
[the following entries were pasted in]
Leonard Gilbert Scriven son of
Gilbert J. and Nellie C. Scriven, married
to Esther Maud Terry
June 3, 1931
Esther Charlotte Scriven daughter of
Gilbert J. and Nellie C. Scriven, married
to Elmer J. Fowler
Oct. 1, 1932
BIRTHS
Gilbert James Scriven was born June 30th A.D. 1867.
Avert Montgomery Scriven was born Nov. 12th A.D. 1869.
Ralph McDonald was born Jan 28th A.D. 1873.
Charles Leslie Scriven was born Jan. 29th 1876.
Ralphie James Scriven was born Aug. 14th 1900, son of R.M. and S. Scriven.
Avert Rae and Mae Elizabeth Scriven was [sic] born Sept. 14 1905 [to Avert and Lucy Scriven].
Leonard Gilbert Scriven was born Oct. 15 1906 [to Gilbert and Nellie Scriven].
Esther Charlotte Scriven was born April 15 7:15 a.m. 1908 [to Gilbert and Nellie Scriven].
Marie Francis Scriven was born (Oct. 22 at 1:15 a.m.) 1908 [to Avert and Lucy Scriven].
Ruth Elizabeth Scriven born Dec. 12, 1910 [to Gilbert and Nellie Scriven].
[living] Scriven, son of Leonard Gilbert born March 6, 1932.
DEATHS
Rosa, beloved wife of Charles L. Scriven, Feb. 5th 1900 at 1 o'clock p.m.
Ralphie J. Scriven, son of Ralph M. and Sarah, Sept. 30, 1900 at 5:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Scriven, our dear mother, was born Mar. 6, 1848, died May 19, 1909, 11 o'clock a.m.
Charles M. Scriven, our dear father, born Nov. 18, 1842, died Sept. 2, 1918 at 1:00 a.m.
Ruth Elizabeth Scriven died Dec. 13, 1910, daughter of G.J. & Nellie Scriven.
Ralph McDonald Scriven, born Jan. 28, 1873, died Oct. 27, 1924, son of Charles & Elizabeth.
Avert Montgomery Scriven, born Nov. 12, 1869, died January 26, 1936 at 3:30 p.m., Orange, Calif.
[On loose slip of paper: "July 30 -- Gilbert passed away at 1:30 a.m. to-day. funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at 609 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Leslie Scriven, 1247 Cypress Ave." The year was 1949.]
Transcribed from the original, with notes in brackets, by David F. Scriven, November 2001.