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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Your Feel-Good Story of the Day

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (FOX 2) - When a Rochester Hills couple found a family bible dating back to 1851 –complete with Mother's Day cards, marriage and death certificates, letters and more– they knew it was too valuable to hold onto. 

Instead, Larry Schramm and his wife, Joyce, sought out its rightful heir with the help of FOX 2 Detroit. The only clue they had was the last name Wendell.

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I've always wondered what happened to my grandmother's family bible. It had tons of stuff in there, everything from the family tree to baptism and wedding certificates going back a few generations, probably mid 1850s.