Francis Gholson married Nancy Smith Allen, daughter of Zacharaiah Allen and Frances Snow Blackard on the 19 May 1842 in Gallatin Co., IL. They lived in Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., IL for a short while and had the following children: Sarah A. (married James Short), Saloma N., Milton, Douglas, Sherman, and Charity. What happened to the children? Who did they marry? Family information, please. Who were Francis Gholson 's parents? Peg Spencer Peg, Francis Gholson b. abt 1760 in Va married Mary Craig b. 1760 are the parents of the most of the early Gholsons' in Illinois. Their eldest son was John b. 8 Feb. 1784. John & wife unknown are believed to be parents of Francis Gholson b. 09 March 1821. It is believed his mother died in childbirth or shortly after. Francis married Nancy S. Allen in Gallatin Co. 19 May 1842. Their number of children that I have listed do not agree with the number in the Nancy obituary of 4 sons and 2 daughters. While this is not my research I can assure you that it is probably correct as I know the researcher Wm. Melton and he is very thorough having researched the Gholson lines for many years. ( Note the extra middle names of this family) Husband: Francis Gholson b. 9 Mar. 1821 in Ham. Co. IL Married: 19 May 1842 in Gallatin Co. IL. Died: 04 March 1880 Father: John Gholson Mother: Unknown Wife: Nancy Smith Allen b. 02 April 1824 in Maury Co. Tenn. d. 14 Jan. 1901 Las Animas, Bent, Colo. Children: 1, Mary G. Gholson b. 16 Mar. 1843 - d. 16 Mar. 1843 prob. Hamilton, Co. IL. 2. John William Gholson b. 3 Apr. 1846 d. 7 Jul. 1846 prob. Lafayette, Wisconsin Territory 3. Monroe Marion Abraham Gholson b. 12 Mar. 1849 Wayne Twp. Lafayette, Wis. d. 2 Jun. 1913 prob. Cherokee Kansas. Spouse: Susan Samantha W. Sallee married 4 Jul 1871 in Lafayette Wis. 4. James Washington Gholson b. 6 Aug 1851 Wayne Twp. Lafayette, Wis. married Lucy Wilson 30 Mar. 1881 prob. Iowa. 5. Zachariah Thomas Gholson b. 2 Aug 1854 Rush Twp. Jo Daviess. Illinois Marr. 22 Jul 1877 Amanda Daly prob. Stephenson, Illinois 6. Francis Ely Gholson b. 10 Sep 1856 Jo Daviess, IL. D. 15 June 1878 Stephenson, IL. 7. Lydia Frances Emeline Gholson b. 19 Aug. 1858 Jo Daviess, IL.married Abt. 12 Feb. 1875 James W. Rowe 8. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Gholson b. 2 Feb. 1862 Jo Daviess, IL. marr. 25 Dec 1882 Alexander Noble prob. Stephenson, IL. 9. Nancy Jane Angeline Gholson b. 4 Aug 1864 Jo Daviess, IL. d. Aug. 1866 When Nancy moved to Las Animas, Bent Co., Colo is unknown. She may have moved there with her son-in-law James Rowe's family with whom she was living in Stephenson Co. at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. Peg, I am not familiar with the names you mentioned except Sarah A that married James Short. Sarah Gholson was born September 25, 1834 in Gallatin Co the daughter of Paris Lee Gholson and Mary Webb. She married James Short in 1871 in Gallatin Co. IL. James