Jefferson County AlArchives Photo Document.....Didlake Family Bible Deaths 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, 2:04 pm Source: John Michael Rediker Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/photos/documents/didlakef11654gph.jpg Image file size: 273.2 Kb Deaths 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). * 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/didlakef11654gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb