This house has been preserved due to efforts of the Albert Martin Family. Albert Martin is a descendant of the Pioneer who built the 1830 frame dwelling. |
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Bible Societies: - One of the first "organized" Bible Societies in the State of Georgia was the Dekalb County Bible Society. The DCBS was organized in 1826. - The honored Levi Willard, who recorded some early Dekalb history stated that the Society was formed for the purpose of supplying the destitute with a copy of the Holy Scriptures. The County was thoroughly queried all at one time to see if they owned Bibles - the society almost became extinct because some were opposed to this society because someone might be making $ for printing or selling the Bibles. Churches: One of the oldest churches is the Decatur Methodist - date circa 1823-1826. It was incorporated with Dec. 14, 1830 - The following were trustees - Jesse P. Jones, Jeptha H. George; Robert Ward, Larkin Carlton and Drury Fowler. The Pastor in 1827 was Rev. Noah Knight. This church may be the actual first place of worship established in a building of worship in the County. Presbyterian Church of Standing Peachtree: - Interesting series of events - in 1826 a severe drought dried up all the streams in the county and since there was no water they had to grind their grain in the coffee mills, beat it in mortars and grate it. Joseph D. Shumate who was the son-in-law of J. McC. Montgomery (Squire of Standing Peachtree/Trustee of Poor Schools). Joseph was one of the founders of the church and was brought up for disciplinary action by the church for doing the grinding on Sunday as he was a Miller by trade. He was exonerated after he pleaded that he did it based upon the necessity of the people. -The Reverend John S. Wilson, Partiarch of the Presbyterian Church in both Decatur and Atlanta, was born in Pendleton District, S. C., on January4, 1796 and died in Atlanta on March 27, 1873 from a stroke of paralysis. He had resided in Atlanta area since 1824, at which time he settled in Lawrenceville. From 1844 to 1859 he lived in Decatur, and for the remainder of his life in Atlanta - burial: Oakland Cemetery. Prospect Methodist - the second church to be placed on Peachtree Road. After its organizers finalized the plans, the congregation built a split log building as the Church. The location being - North of Chamblee in Cross Keys District. Chartered Members of this Church: John M. Ridling; Stephen Tilly and Ballinger Family. Ensconced at the Old Prospect graveyard are John Ridling, Stephen, Ebenezer and J. W. F. Tilly, Jesse H. Adams, Asa Braswell, J. W. Buchanan, James S. Elliott, J. B. Davidson, George N. Flowers, Ewell C. Hardman, Samuel House, William McElroy, Joseph Stewart, Isham Stovall. Mount Zion Methodist Church - Educational Facilities of Old: - The Dekalb County Academy -- established by and through a resolution of the General Assembly in 1823 but was not opened until 1825. The first principal of this establishment was the Reverend Alexander Kirkpatrick. Watson Kittredge served as the assistant, Kittredge came from Spencer, Massachusetts. This establishment Pioneers of Dekalb - Surveyor - Mr. James Diamond (He would receive $30 for surveying town lots in Decatur by an order that was passed on Jan. 7, 1826. Justices of Peace in Dekalb County in 1829 James Donehoo 479th Militia District Thomas Kennedy 479th Militia District William Gresham 531st Militia District Alexander Corry 531st Militia District Moses Murphey 637th Militia District Thomas Austin 637th Militia District Charles C. Hickman 487th Militia District John Tephenson 487th Militia District Micajah Goodwin 524th Militia District James Wofford 524th Militia District James Hendley 563rd Militia District James Diamond 563rd Militia District Shadrach Farmer 572nd Militia District James Word 572nd Militia District William J. Cowan 683rd Militia District Lemeul Dean 683rd Militia District James H. Bell 686th Militia District James W. Reeve 686th Militia District Jesse Fulcher 722nd Militia District John Beasley 722nd Militia District Sylvanus Walker 530th Militia District Samuel L. Wilson 530th Militia District John Dabbs - 469th Militia District Samuel Walker 469th Militia District John Morris 536th Militia District Thomas B. Lanier 536th Militia District SEE MORE HISTORY This page is a work in progress, more information will be added as time permits - The history in this county is remarkable! |
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