(1 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer

One day I ran across a note on a genealogy record: "Family Bible in poss of Frank B. Bowers". Thanks to the website familysearch.org, I was able to make a connection through email with distant relatives in possession of the bible.

The Frank Bradley Bowers descendants have the bible and share it among themselves, rotate turns keeping it. The front cover has the name Hannibal O. Fullmer (1837-1909). He probably owned it, and, at some point in time, it was given to his sister Esther Fullmer (1857-1926). The bible contains information about John Shadrach Bowers and Esther Fullmer's family. There are several posts on this blog with the photos. They are labeled as, "Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer".

A descendant of Frank Bradley Bowers, Mark Bowers, has been kind enough to share his time and talents as a photographer and took photos of the bible. A huge THANK YOU goes to Mark for helping to preserve and share this bible!

(2 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Cover of the Bible

Front

Spine

Back

(3 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Marriage Certificate for John Shedrick Bowers and Esther Fullmer

This Certifies That

The Rite of 

Holy Matrimony

was celebrated between

John Shedrick Bowers of Salt Lake City. Utah

and Esther Fullmer of Salt Lake City. Utah

on December 6th 1895 at Salt Lake City. Terry of Utah

by Daniel H. Wells. of The Church of 

Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints

Witness Jos. F. Smith Witness D.H. Wells 

(4 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Marriage Dates of Collin, Leo, Rose, Louis and Frank Bowers

[I do not know what the first line indicates.]

Coll Apr 28 1904 [George Collins Bowers]

Leo Sep 5 1906 [Leo Bowers]

Rose Sep 11 1907 [Rose Hannah Bowers]

Lou Dec 4 1907 [Louis James Bowers, Sr.]

Frank Jan - 4 - 1917- [Frank Bradley Bowers]

(5 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Birth Dates of John Shadrach Bowers and Esther Fullmer's Family

Rosehannah Bowers Born August 29th 1876. S.L.City Utah

John Shedrick Bowers Born Feb 27 1853 Cotonwod Utah

Esther Fullmer Bowers Born may 23rd 1857 SL City

Roeshannah Bowers Born Aug 29th 1876 SL City 

John David Bowers Born Jan 13th 1878 S.L. City Ut

Louis James Bowers Born Oct 22nd 1880 S.L. City Utah

Gorge Colins Bowers Born Feb 4th 1883 S.L. City Utah

Leo Bowers Born June 25th 1885 S.L. City

Rhoda Myrtle Bowers Born Oct 9th 1887 S.L. City

Frank Bradley Bowers Born Oct 10th 1892 SL City

Charles Ernest Bowers Born May 3rd 1895 SS City

Jane S. Pixton Born, Mar 17, 1879, Leeds, Washington Co, Ut

Frank B. Bowers. Born Oct 10th 189? SL.C.

(6 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Esther F. Bowers' Death Date and Frank Bradley Bowers' Baptismal Date

Esther F. Bowers died Jan. 15th 1926

Frank Bradley Bowers Baptized Jan 5 1901 by Abraham ? Taylor

(7 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Charles Ernest Bowers' Baptismal Date

Baptized June 6th, 1903

by Elder Arthur F. Barnes

Charles Ernest Bowers Baptized June 6 1903

by Elder Arthur F Barners

(8 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Hannibal O. Fullmer and his wife Rachel Elizabeth Brown

(9 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Sample of Leo Bowers' Handwriting

Leo Bowers (1885-1949), parents were John Shadrach Bowers and Esther Fullmer. Leo would have been eight years old.

(10 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Elder John D. Bowers' Missionary Card

John David Bowers (1878-1942), parents were John Shadrach Bowers and Esther Fullmer.

(11 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Newspaper Clipping, Mrs. Elvida Martha Hickenlooper Passes Away at Family Home

(12 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Newspaper Clipping, Mrs. Susannah Snyder Dies

(13 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Newspaper Clippings of Spanish-American Conflict

(I believe the following clippings, possibly, come from the same newspaper, August 19, 1899.)

In this article, Powers, Jno B is considered misspelled – it was supposed to John B Bowers. Anyone able to shed more light on this article?

(14 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Title Page (front and back)

(15 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Contents (front and back of page)

(16 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: History of Mormons

(17 of 17) Family Bible of Hannibal O. Fullmer: Scripture Illustrations

The following photos are different Scripture Illustrations found throughout the bible.