JAMES ALSTON FAMILY BIBLE
Source: Transcription of Bible Record recorded in -
History of Stewart County Georgia. By Dixon & Clark.
Bible was at one time owned by Mrs Martha Witt Allen, Atlanta, GA
MARRIAGES:
James Alston m Gilley Yancey, Mar 24 1774 in North Carolina
Nathaniel Alston m Nary Jeffrey of North Carolina in 1799 A.D.
Charity Alston m Joseph J Banks of Elbert County, Ga 1796 A.D.
Sarah Alston m Joseph Groves of Petersburg, Ga in 1797 A.D.
Hannah Alston m James J. Banks of Elbert Co., Dec 10 1812
John Alston m Charity Tait of Elbert Co., Ga. [No date]
Nathaniel C. Alston m Catherine L. Jourdan , Wednesday morning July 1 1840
at the home of Rev. Glenn in Jackson, Ga. They left Gainesville on Tuesday evening at 11:00 P.M.
Joseph E. G. Alston m Bethel Harvey Feb 5 1852
Mattie P. Alston m M. P. Witt Feb 7 1877; joined the Methodist Church at King's Chapel, July 29 1855. M.P. Witt joined the Primitive Baptist Church, Sunday, June 3 1889.
John J. Alston m Effie Oxford Dec 2 1886
Zuyder Oxford m Bethel Alston Nov 8 1893
Lafayette Richardson m Gilley Alston July 3 1910
BIRTHS:
James Alston, son of James and Christian Alston, b North Carolina May 4 1751
Gilley Alston, daughter of Jeconias and Hannah Yancey, b Apr 11 1752
Nathaniel Alston, son of James and Gilley Alston b Jan 19 1775
Charity Alston, daughter of James and Gilley Alston b Jan 3 1777
Sarah Alston, daughter of James and Gilley Alston b Mar 21 1779
Martha Alston, daughter of James and Gilley Alston b Dec 14 1781
Hannah Alston, daughter of James and Gilley Alston b Dec 22 1786
John Alston, son of James and Gilley Alston b May 17 1790
Elizabeth Alston, daughter of James and Gilley Alston b Apr 25 1794
James A. Alston, son of James and Gilley Alston b Jan 10 1815
Joseph E. Alston, son of James and Gilley Alston b Jan 3 1818
Nathaniel C. Alston b July 7 1820
Samuel Alston b Dec 13 1826
John T. Alston b Dec 13 1826 [sic]
Rebecca C. Alston b Feb 12 1828
Susan Alston b Feb 19 1835
Mary Gilly Alston, daughter of Joseph and Bethel Alston b Nov 13 1852
John Joseph Alston b Jan 16 1855
Martha Alston b Mar 14 1856
Wm. Alston b Jan 13 1858
Bethel Queen Alston b Feb 14 1859
Girl Baby of Zuyder and Bethel Oxford b & d Aug 31 1895
Boy Baby b & d Jan 3 1897
Bethel S. Alston b Apr 4 1872
[All of the above in the same handwriting]
Joseph Alston Witt, son of Martin and Mattie Witt, b in Stewart County, Thurs Apr 15 1880
Edwin Witt b ASpr 9 1881
Mary Oliver Witt b in Webster Co., Ga Sunday Jan 13 1884
Bethel Emma Witt b in Monroe Co., Sunday Aug 19 1886
Willie Witt, daughter of Martin and Mattie Witt b Dec 26 1889; Thurs nite Monroe County
Mattie E. Witt b Sep 28 1895 in Monroe Co.
Rachel Witt b May 28 1898 in Monroe Co.
DEATHS:
Joseph Alston [Shouldn't this be James Alston?? DJY] d of obstruction of the liver Apr 22 1815, Elbert County
Gilly Alston d of Paralysis Nov 8 1845
Elizabeth Groves d of measles May 8 1851, Holmes Co., Miss, 55 yrs of age
Hannah Banks d of inflamation of the bowels, Apr 5 1952, Macon Co.
Martha Alston d July 2 1854, Culloden, Monroe Co., 77 1/2 yrs of age
Joseph E. G. Alston d Sept 24 1889 of paralysis, Monroe Co.
Willie Witt, daughter of Martin and Mattie Witt d of whooping cough and measles, May 15 1890, Thurs morning age 4 months, Monroe Co., "Blesses little Angel"
William H. Alston d Huntsville, Texas, Jan 24 1892
Martin P. Witt son of Matthias and Mary Witt d Macon, Ga Thurs, May 14 1908 of Gastritis
Bethel Swede Alston, wife of Joseph E. Alston d Monroe Co., Ga Mar 10 1913, 85 yrs
John J. Alston d Oct 17 1929, Griffin Ga, of paralysis age 74 yrs
Martin E. Witt d New Orleans, La Thurs Sept 25 1930, son of Martin and Mattie P. Witt