BIBLE RECORDS

These records are from the Bible of  William G. Dekle b. 1790. He was the first sheriff of Thomas County. Notice that there are Births listed first and then again farther down. This information is located in the Georgia State Archives under Bible Records.

Surnames mentioned:
Dekle
Mikell
Williams
Miller
Whitfield
Joines (Joiner?)
Hollingsworth
Joyner
McKinnon

From The Bible of William G. Dekle

BIRTHS
William G. Dekle was born January the 6th in the year of our Lord 1790
Bethany his wife was born May the first in the year of our Lord 1800
Sophia Dekle daughter of William and Bethany Dekle his wife was born October
the 15th in the year of our Lord, 1818
George Aston (Austin) Dekle son of William and Bethany Dekle his wife was
born Nov. the 3rd in the year of our Lord 1820
Allison Dekle son of William and Bethany Dekle his wife was born June the
2nd in the year of our Lord 1822
William Grifsam (Grissom) Dekle son of William G. Dekle and Bethany his wife
was born April the first in the year of our Lord 1832
Martha Dekle son (?) of William and Bethany Dekle was born April the15th in the
year of our Lord 1824
Bethany Louisa Mikell was born June the 11th in the year of our Lord 1820
Thomas Williams was born May 28th in the year of our Lord 1817
Sophia Williams his wife was born October the 15th in the year of our Lord
1818
William Williams ther sane (their son) was born December the 13th in the
year of our Lord 1835
Gemima Williams ther daughter was born September the 21st in the year of our
Lord 1837
Rebecca Williams daughter of Thomas and Sophia Williams was born June the 28
in the year of our Lord 1839
Sidney Williams ther son was born February the 1st in the year of our Lord
1842

MARRIAGES
William G. Dekle and Bethany his wife was married March 27th day in the year
of our Lord 1817
Thomas Williams and Sophia Dekle was married September the 11th, 1834
William Williams & Mary G. Miller was married June 6th in the year of our
Lord 1858
John H. Whitfield & Rebecca Williams was married January 4th in the year of
our Lord 1854
Martha Williams & John Joines (Joiner?) was married Jan. 31st (?) 1859 in
the year of our Lord
Floyd Williams son of Thomas Williams and Sophia Williams his wife was borne
January 30 day of our Lord 1855

BIRTHS
Parrisada Dekle daughter of Wm. and Bethany Dekle his wife was April the
13th in the year of our Lord 1824
Thomas Jackson Dekle son of Wm. G. Dekle and Bethany his wife was born
January the 10th in the year of our Lord 1820
Aurin Good Game Dekle son of Wm. G. Dekle and Bethany his wife, was born
December the 7th in the year of our Lord 1827
Henry Melton Dekle son of Wm. G. Dekle and Bethany his wife was born January the 17th in the year of our Lord 1830
(Dions Colt came April 12,1834)

DEATHS

Rebecca Hollingsworth mother of Bethany Dekle wife of Wm. G. Dekle departed
this life February the 16th, day in the year of our Lord 1832
Jemima Williams daughter of Thomas and Sophia Williams departed this life
December 22nd in the year of our Lord 1851
Martha Joyner daughter of Thomas and Sophia Williams departed this life
November the 1st in the year of our Lord 1861
William Williams son of Thomas and Sophia Williams departed this life April
24 in the year of our Lord 1862
Martha Williams ther daughter was buried February 6 in the year of our Lord
1844
John Williams ther son was buried March 13 in the year of our Lord 1846
Mary Williams ther daughter was buried August 10th in the year of our Lord
1848
Washington Williams son of Thomas and Sophia Williams was buried February 18
in the year of our Lord 1850
James Williams son of Thomas and Sophia was buried May 8 in the year of our
Lord 1852
Thomas Williams was buried May 8th in the year of our Lord 1844
Floyd Williams son of Thomas and Sophia was buried January 31st in the year
of our Lord 1855

Newspaper Clipping in this old Bible

THE DEKLE BIBLE
Mr. Thomas Dekle settled on Olive Creek prior to the creation of Thomas
County. His first child, born after he arrived in his new home, was named
Irwin in honor of the new county in which he then lived. His second son,
John W. was born immediately after the creation of Thomas County, being the
first white child to claim Thomas as his native county.
Thomas Dekle's other children were Ansel, Edward, Isiah, Peter, Sarah, who
married her cousin, John G. Dekle, Lucina Dekle McKinnon, Mary Dekle, Milen
and Wealthy Dekle.
Soon after Thomas Dekle located, his brother, William G. and Leonard Dekle,
established themselves also near Olive Creek.
William G. Dekle became the first sheriff of Thomas County. His Children
Austin Dekle and Thomas Dekle, Orrin Dekle, Matthew Dekle and Sophia Dekle
Williams, the mother of the late Sydney Williams, Esq.
Leonard Dekle was father of Boston Dekle, Esq.