Rev. John & Elisabeth (Yancey) Dickins Family Bible
(Elisabeth was daughter of Jechonias & Hannah (Kimbrough) Yancey)
Source: The Bible is owned by the United Methodist Publishing House Archives
John Dickins - Born London, England August 24 1747. Died of Malignant Fever in Philadelphia, Pa September 27 1798. Married Elisabeth Yancey on April 10 1779.
Elisabeth Yancey - born Halifax County, NC December 14 1759. Died Baltimore Md April 23 1835
Six children of this marriage.
Asbury Dickins - Born North Carolina July 29 1780, between 3 and 4 PM. Died Washington DC Oct 23 1861. Married Oct 31 1803 in London, England Lilias Arnot.
Elisabeth - Born Sept 17 1782, Died of Yellow Fever, Philadelphia Pa Sept 26 1798.
John Dickins Jr - Born Sept 21 1784. Died of typhoid fever, Knoxville, Tenn Oct 7 1820
Sarah - Born January 2 1789, Died May 20 1827 in Baltimore Md. Married Samuel Baker on November 24 1808, Baltimore, Md.
Maria - Born Oct 5 1793 "in the midst of raging pestilence". Died April 26 1804.
Eloisa Kimbrough Dickins - Born January 6 1797. Died January 31 1852, Baltimore Md.