This is to certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Royer Chambers
personally appeared before me and made oath that the following
facts as regards her sister, Mrs. Eliza Ann Royer Blocher, are
correct and true as to her age, birth place, etc. She also
exhibited the old family Bible which gives the family records,
description of the Bible is as follows:
The Bible was published by the New York Bible Society,
bearing the date of 1872. Type (Pica Ref., Imperial
Octavo.) The Bible is a large one weighing about eight
pounds and shows it is quite worn. However, all the
leaves with the exception of one are intact.
Under the heading of Births the following record is
recorded:
"Eliza Ann Royer was born on the 12th day of July
A.D. 1871."
The place of the birth of Eliza Ann Royer Blocher is not
recorded in the Bible. I am Six years older than my
sister Eliza. She was born near Bartonia, Randolph Co.,
Indiana.
In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day
and year above written:
Elizabeth Chambers (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 14th day of November, 1938.
H.L.Harvey, Notary Public.
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