Clarke CO. GA - Family Bible of Benjamin F. O'Kelly Submitted by: Faye L. Dyess Georgia DAR Records of Elijah Clarke Chapter Compiled 1948-1949 Reproduced by Faye L. Dyess 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Family Bible record of BENJAMIN F. O^ÒKELLY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deaths Rhoda A. O^ÒKelly, daughter of B. F. and E. M. O^ÒKelly died May 4, 1864 Benjamin F. O^ÒKelly departed this life Feb. 23, 1891 at Maysville, Ga. Aged 76 years, 3 months and 25 days. He lived and died an honest man. Elizabeth M. O^ÒKelly, wife of B. F. O^ÒKelly died January 20, 1885. She lived honestly, soberly and righteously and died triumphant in the Christian faith. G. H. O^ÒKelly, son of B. F. and E. M. O^ÒKelly died December 9, 1909. Martha E. Rogers wife of J. T. Rogers and daughter of B. F. and E. M. O^ÒKelly died July 27, 1912. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARRIAGES. Benjamin F. O^ÒKelly and Elizabeth M. White were married December 20, 1838. Sterling S. Chandler and Lucy F. O^ÒKelly were married December 20, 1860. William A. Tolbert and Sarah A. O^ÒKelly were married Feb. 21, 1865. George H. O^ÒKelly and Eliza J. L. Pittman were married 1867. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BIRTHS. Benjamin F. O^ÒKelly was born October 28, 1814. Elizabeth E. O^ÒKelly was born Feb. 17, 1824. Stephen Charles O^ÒKelly was born June 9, 1840. Lucy Frances O^ÒKelly was born Nov. 28, 1841. Martha E. O^ÒKelly was born April 23, 1843. Sarah Ann O^ÒKelly was born Feb. 16, 1845. George Harrison O^ÒKelly was born May 11, 1846. Rhoda Anderson O^ÒKelly was born Feb. 22, 1848. Bible published by Phinney & Company, 1861 GEORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY. I, RUBY HARTMAN, Ordinary, Clarke County, Georgia hereby certify that I examined and read the above inscriptions from a Bible owned by Benjamin F. O^ÒKelly, published by Phinney & company in 1851. This January 22, 1949 SEAL (Signed) Ruby Hartman Ordinary, Clarke County, Georgia.