The Family Bible of
Sophia Evans Dale
of
Liberty, Tennessee
Submitted by Dale Givan Cantrell
The Bible is in the possession of Frank Bratten in Liberty. A negative copy is in TSLA in Nashville.
Photocopies are in the possession of Dale Givan Cantrell.
(Note: This Bible is very old and some pages are missing, thus no printing date. There are no pages designated
for Births, Deaths, etc, just blank pages with writing.)
On the first blank page:
Sophia Evans Dale her Book Steal Not this Book for fear of Shame for here
you se the owner Name
Price 7/6
Thomas Dale his hand and pen 1801 was Born 1778
(Note: The rest of the page is torn. Thomas Dale is Sophia's father.)
The second blank page:
William Givan and Sofiah his wife was married June the twenty sixth in the year of our Lord 1802
Childrens ages
Nancy Givan Daughter of William Givan and Sofiah was born January the 11th 1804
George Givan Son of William Givan and Sofiah was born September the 21st 1806
The third blank page:
Elizabeth Givan Daughter of William Givan and Sofiah was born May the first day 1810
Sarah Givan Daughter of William Givan and Sofiah was born April the 11th day 1812
Thomas Givan Son of William Givan and Sofiah wa born March the 20th day 1814
The fourth blank page:
Maryann Givan Daughter of William Givan and Sofiah his wife was born June the 23rd 1816
Robert Johnson Givan Son of William Givan and Sophia his wife was Born August 9th 1818
Martha Laws Dale Givan Daughter of William Givan and Sophia Givan was born November 6th 1820
The fifth blank page:
Henry Bratten and Nancy his wife was maried July 22 1822
William G Bratten Son of Henry and Nancy his wife ws born April 25 1823
Henry A Bratten Son of Henry and Nancy his wife was born october 7 day 1824
Henry Bratten Departed this life May the 2 1824 aged 22 years---------
Nancy Mullinix wife of A. Mullinix Departed the life November 21 1833 Aged 30 years
William Givan who Departed this life November the 3 day in the year of our Lord 1822 Aged 45
The sixth blank page:
Nancy Emeline Fite was born Dec 2 1820 married to Thomas Givan Feb.4-1836 her mother Annie Ford wife of moses Fite
Thomas Givan and Nancy Emmeline his wife was married Febuary 4th 1836
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Granny Givan died October 22-1860
Aunt Mary West (Grandstaff) died Sept. 1860
Grandma Grandstaff died June 20-1893
Thomas Measle died Sept 15 1892
Ella M. Measle died Sept 5 1895
George Ella Cooper died June 8 1894
(Note: The entries above was done by Bertha Chapman great-grandchild of Sophia Dale Givan)
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The seventh blank page
Childrens ages
Mary Elizabeth Givan Daughter of Thomas Givan and Emeline his wife was born October 6th day 1837
Robert James Givan Son of Thomas Givan and Emeline his wife was born January 30 day 1839
Nancy Emeline Givan Daughter of Thomas Givan and Emeline his wife was born November the 24 day 1841
Moses Fite Givan Son of Thomas Givan and Emeline his wife was born Febrary 14 1844
(Note: There are no more pages with info in the Bible. These are only the first four children of this family. There were 12.)