Derrell Shadrack Brandenburg Bible

Keeper of the Brandenburg Bible: Marjoie Coley Meldrin (Mrs. Kenneth H. Meldrin, Sr), St. Petersburg, FL 33713

John Martin Brandenburg landed in America from Germany in 1750. John Martin had three sons and one daughter -- James, Conrad, Martin and Magdaline. All died young except Martin, born December, 1758, died December 31, 1808. Martin had seven sons and five daughters.
     Mathis, born December 29, 1781, Orangeburg, SC
     Adam, born June 25, 1786, died February 13, 1859
     Rose Ann, born August 18, 1805

Signed: Marjorie Coley Meldrin
   typed underneath signature "Mary A. Colley or Keeper of the Bible"
Date: January 1, 1973
Mailed to: James Russell Brandenburg, P.O. Box 441, St. Matthews, SC 29135
Hand written on bottom of page: "I've had this Bible record for some years. I did not know the lady. She is dead now."

Printed on a page at the front of the Bible:

Collins Stereotype Edition
The
Holy Bible
Containing
The Old and New Testaments
Together with the Apocrypha
Translated out of the Original Tongues
and with
The former translations diligently compared and revised
with
Cann's Marginal Notes and References
to which are added
An Index
An Alphabetical Table
All the Names in the Old and New Testaments
With
Their Significations
Tables of Scripture, Weights, Measures and Coins
Stereotyped by B & J Collins, New York
Published by Charles Ewer, Boston

JOHN MARTIN BRANDENBURG landed in America from Germany in A.D. 1750.

Said John Martin begat three sons and one daughter, Sons names JAMES, CONRAD, and MARTIN; daughter MAGDALINE.

All deceased young except MARTIN who was born December 1755, (died December 31, 1808) who begat seven sons and five daughters. Sons names JOHN, MARTIN, MATHIAS, ADAM, JAMES, CONRAD and DAVID; daughters names ELIZABETH, MARGARET, MAGDALLINE, CATHERINE and ROSEANN (born August 18, 1805). Said MARTIN departed this life December 31, 1808.

ADAM BRANDENBURG and SOPHIA BURKETT was married February 14, 1808.

Their children ages:
JAMES MARTIN BRANDENBURG was born November 21, 1808, he is deceased.
DERRILL SHEDRACK BRANDENBURG (my grandfather) was born Nov. 4, 1810.
MARY EUGENAH BRANDENBURG was born October 26, 1812.
MORGAN was born February 8, 1814.

DERRILL SHEDRACK BRANDENBURG and HARRIET FOGLE were married [no date].

MARY SOPHIA BRANDENBURG was born March 30, 1835 (my mother).
CATHERINE E. born May 8, 1837
MARGARET born October 3, 1839
HARRIET ANN born February 25, 1848

MARY SOPHIA BRANDENBURG (my mother) and OLIN J. FANNING (my father) was married June 20, 1872.

Their children:
CHARLIE P. FANNING born September 12, 1873
WILLIAM W. FANNING born May 3, 1876
MARY ANN FANNING born October 16, 1883

MARY SOPHIA BRANDENBURG FANNING died December 2, 1885

I am the only one living from Mary S. and O.J. Fanning. I have a few first cousins. If you are interested in this information or have any thing about the Brandenburgs from you. I have been told that one of the Brandenburg boys settled over near St. Mathews. All underscored are my folks.

By a Mrs. McCoy in Florida

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