Bible records submitted by member Marlene Diefendorf <e-mail: marlened@ald.net> from The Holy Bible with the Old and New Testaments; Published, Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & Co; No. 930 Arch Street; 1872.
 

On the front cover page, in very fancy script, is written: John and Sarah Serfass' Book
The entire center of the page has an intricate hand drawing of flowers and vines done in various colors of yellow, orange, red, green, and blue. A yellow border, trimmed in red, goes around the entire drawing. At the bottom of the page is the same fancy script used for John & Sarah's names which says: March 15th 1873 by Abraham Betz.

Births
John Serfass born November 20, 1847
Sarah J. his wife August 7, 1848
"Our Children"
Cara Luella September 25, 1868 or 69
Adin Valette May 4, 1871
Clarence Alvin December 18, 1872
Eva May July 10 1875
Charley Carlton Serfass November 16, 1877
Elsie Almie Serfass July 8, 1880
Nellie Perl Serfass February 28, 1883
Harry Austin Serfass February 16, 1885
 

Marriages
John Serfass married Sarah Jane Betz September 9, 1868
Luella Serfass married Will Kissinger August 23, 1894
Eva Serfass married Jerry Diefendorff June 4, 1895
 

Deaths
Adin Valette died January 25, 1873
Charley Carlton Serfass died December [3 or 5] 1886
Nellie Pearl Serfass died May 2, 1887
Grandma Betz died February 13, 1873
 

Memoranda
"Parents"
Jerry Migha Diefendorff born January 13, 1876
Evah May his wife born July 20, 1875
"Our Children"
John Everett January 15, 1896
Earl Russell January 30, 1902
Ruth Violet February 18, 1904
Gladys Irene May 3, 1906
Geraldine Saddie August 7, 1908
Dora Elizabeth September 2, 1911
Clarence Alvin September 12, 1913
Robert Arle November 25, 1918
Clifford Forest June 16, 1921
[on same page, but in another handwriting:]
Jerry Diefendorff died September 7, 1932
Clarence Diefendorff died September 3, 1945
Ruth died May 30, 1959
Evah M Diefendorff died August 3, 1961

The following items in the bible are interesting.
1. A paper with the Lord's Prayer in the same script as the fron cover. After the prayer is:
For Sara [drawing of a heart] Jane Betz by her grandpa Abr.=Betz

2. Two cards, the size of business cards. One says Mrs Ettie Kline and the other says
H. L. Jennings. No other writing on the cards.

3. Stiff, eggshell colored, perforated paper, the size of a bookmark, with the words "still remembered" cross-stitched in rust colored thread.

4. Paper, about 3x5", cut out in the shape of a hand. Another circular piece of paper is glued in the center of the palm. On the thumb and each finger is written"
thumb - 1867
1st finger - Miss
2nd finger - Sarah
3rd finger - Jane
4th finger - Betz
Writing around the circle reads: "round is the ring that hath no end so is my love to you my friend". Nothing to indicate who made this.

5. Strands of brown hair, braided in a delicate pattern, and joined to form a circle between the size of a quarter and half dollar. The center of the circle is open. This was attached to a small piece of paper that says:  F. F. Betz / A. ?. Betz

Notice: Several family members whose births and marriages are written in this bible are still living. In order to respect their right to privacy their names have been omitted.