Jefferson County AlArchives Photo Document.....Didlake Family Bible Outside Binding And Cover 2019 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Rediker mrediker@rumberger.com July 11, 2019, 1:36 pm Source: John Michael Rediker Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/photos/documents/didlakef11634gph.jpg Image file size: 157.4 Kb Outside Binding and Cover 1841 DIDLAKE FAMILY BIBLE (Perry County, Alabama) Transcription of Recorded Family Events And Facts Concerning the Bible Itself I. About the Bible * Publication date: 1841 * Publisher and edition: H. & E. Phinney's Stereotype Edition (Cooperstown, N.Y.) * Owner: John Michael Rediker, Birmingham, Alabama * Owner’s relationship to Didlake Family: James Didlake (b 1816, d 1863 in Perry County, AL), oldest entry in the bible, is Owner’s 2nd Great Grandfather. * Last prior owner, from whom current Owner received the Bible, is Owner’s grandmother, Lillian Roden Bowron (b. 15 Nov1879 in Birmingham, d. 2 Nov 1970 in Birmingham). Lillian’s mother, listed in this Bible, was Ella Lee Didlake (b. 1850 at Marion, AL, d. 1919 in Birmingham), and her grandfather, listed in this Bible, was James Didlake (b. 1816 in Perry County, AL, d. 1863 in Perry County AL). * As shown in an internal reference below, the probable first owner of this 1841 Bible was the current Owner’s second great grandmother, Dorcas Cunningham Dorroh Didlake (i.e., wife of James Didlake), who was born 22 Jul 1824 and married 24 Nov 1842, i.e., the year following publication of this Bible by H & E Phinney. This Didlake Family Bible has been in continuous possession of the family, down to my Grandmother (Lillian Roden Bowron, supra), then to me (with consent of my Mother) since it was purchased in or about 1842 and has continuously resided in Alabama (even through the Civil War). II. Transcription of the Bible’s Handwritten Event Records * The Didlake Bible contains a loose page detached from Lillian Roden Bowron's smaller bible, with the following entries in her handwriting: Jerry Roden born 1746, died 1846. Fought under Francis Marion at Kings Mtn & Cowpens Susan [Roden] born 1749, died 1863 John B. Roden, born 1774, died 1867. Fought under Jackson at New Orleans, Talladega, Horse Shoe Bend Nancy [Roden], born 1789, died 1859 William B. Roden, born May 14, 1812, died Feb. 11, 1884 Rachal Viola Harrison, born Feb. 17, 1819, died Dec. 11, 1858 Benj. F. Roden, born Jan. 5, 1844, died Feb. 23, 1908 Ella Lee Didlake, born Jan 29, 1850, died Aug. 1st, 1919 * In the "Family Record" page for "Marriages": James Didlake & Dorcus C. Dorroh was [sic] married on the 24 of Nov 1842 by the Rev Jno Smith Sarah J. Didlake & Mr. J. C. Nance was [sic] married Nov. 29, 1866 By Mr. Johnston J.P. Samuel Didlake [this entry is unfinished] Ella L. Didlake & B. F. Roden were married by the Rev. H. R. Raymond Nov 28, 1872 Ella Lee Didlake & Mr. B. F. Roden were married Nov. 28th 1872 by Rev Raymond ? [Note: the foregoing is a second entry on the page’s right hand column for the same marriage above] Belle Huff & B.D. Didlake were married by Rev * * [indecipherable] Parker Dec. 7th 1881 * In the first of the "Family Record" pages for "Births": James Didlake was born April 5th 1816 Dorcas C. Didlake was born July 22, 1824 ? [Owner note: this entry uses Dorcas' married name; her maiden name was Dorcas Cunningham Dorroh] Sarah Jane Didlake was born the 1st of July 1844 Samuel D. Didlake was born on the 4 day of May 1846 John James Didlake was born on the 17of Feb 1848 Ella Lee [Didlake] was born on the 29 January 1850 Bobbie Gilliam was born on Nov 11, 1861 Jane Dorroh was born 29th of Jan 1801 ? [Owner note: this entry uses her married name; her maiden name was Jane Cunningham] Wm Bradley [Didlake] was born on the 5 day April 1852 Willey Didlake was born on the 12th day of March 1856 James Neeley Didlake was born on the 19th April 1854 Robt Didlake was born on 3 day Jan 1859 Viola Harrison Roden was born on the 29th of February 1875 Eugene Nance was born on the 27th of February 1875 Flossie Roden was born on the 8th of May 1876 Andrew Nance was born on the 6th of Nov 1876 * In the second of the "Family Record" pages for "Births" [where the family slave births were recorded]: Emoline a negro girl was borned [sic] on 22nd Dec 1848 Joe a negro boy was born on the 1st day Dec 1850 Young a negro boy was born on 27 day December 1851 Charles a negro boy was born on the 10 of November 1852 Billy a negro boy was Boy [sic] was born on 7 of July 1854 Wite [sic] Henry was born November 1856 Black Henry was born on 16 Nov 1857 Edmon was born the 26 of February 1861 Minna was born the 26 of March 1859 Anderson was born Oct the 4th 1860 Rosa was born May the 9 1860 Willis was born May the 1 1859 Lucy was born on the 8th of April 1869 Mary Florence (?) was born on the 1st of April 1870 William (??) was born on the 7th of Dec 1872 * In the “Family Record” page for “Deaths”: John James Didlake departed this Life on the 16 October 1856 Robt Didlake departed this life on 3 day of Jan 1859 James Didlake departed this life on the 2 of December 1863 Willie, son of James and Dorcas Didlake died Nov. 4, 1878, aged 17 years 7 mo and 23 days Bradley Didlake, Son of J. & D. C. Didlake died Oct 4th 1883 aged 81. Real loved one. Jane Dorroh my mother died Jan. 20th 1883 age 82. ? [*Owner's note - this reference to "my mother" is to Jane Cunningham (b. 28 Jan 1801 in Laurens SC, d. 20 Jan 1883 in Perry County, AL) who married John Dorroh (b. 4 May 1797 in Laurens SC, d. 26 Sep 1854 in Perry County, AL), thus showing this Bible was owned at one time by Jane's daughter, Dorcas Cunningham Dorroh (b. 22 Jul 1824 in Perry Co. AL, d. 1 Jan 1908 at Marion, Perry County AL), who married James Didlake (1816-1863) on 24 Nov 1842, i.e., the year following publication of this Bible.] James Neely Didlake, Died Dec 7th 1901 aged 47 years. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/photos/documents/didlakef11634gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.7 Kb