[Transcribed by Jim McKinney May 2005 from images provided by Jennifer McDonald.]
... I John McDonald of Popler Ridge, Ross county, and state of Ohio, in this my Bible Record a brief account of my ancestors: which is all the knowledge I have of them. ...
... On the 5th of February 1799 I married Chatherine Cutright - She was born on the 16th of August 1780. I settled on popler ridge in 1802
The following are the dates of the birth, and marriages of our children.
- Effie, was born on the 15th of January 1801, Married Henry Core Nov 11th 1817
- Maria was born Dec 14th 1802 - Married White Morgan March 12th 1820
- Henrietta was born Dec 4th 1804 Never married
- Nancy was born Dec 6th 1806 Married Enos Gunn Sept 1827
- Mary Teter was born 8th of July 1808 Married David Core March 7th 1833
- John Cutright was born 26th of November 1809, Married Hanah Teeter 17th Jany 1833
- Margeret was born 20th March 1811 died the 7th of July 1814.
- Elizabeth (daughter of Mary Smith) was born 19th of August 1796, and was married to John B Morgan the 7th of october 1820. [appears to be written later]
- 1850 March 22 Died Catherine my wife, after a sickness of only twenty nine hours. She departed this life with full assurence of a blissful immortality.
- [?] 11th died John McDonald after [?]
