In answer to Timothy's request below is my group sheet. [I keep everything on Word Perfect, rather than a Genealogy program, so format may be awkward.] More later. Louise HUSBAND: Allen Sholar OCCUPATION: Farmer BORN 26 May 1793 Bertie, NC MARR. 20 Oct. 1812 Christian/Trigg, KY [Consent by D Bridges 19 Oct, bond 19 Oct.] DIED 29 Jan. 1853 Trigg, KY BUR. Thomas burial grounds, James Thomas Cem., Homer Randolph farm, Trigg, KY RELIGION Donaldson Creek Baptist Church FATHER: Benjamin Sholar MOTHER: Laodicia Thomas Other wives: WIFE: Jemima Bridges BORN 12 Oct. 1795 Tyancoca Swamp, Edgecombe, NC DIED 22 July 1877 Trigg, KY BUR. James Thomas Cem, Homer Randolph farm, Trigg, KY RELIGION Donaldson Creek Baptist Church FATHER: Drewry Bridges MOTHER: Charity Cohoon Other husbands: CHILDREN: 1 David m b. 13Sep1813 Christian/Trigg, KY "Davie" d. 6Jan1860 KY m. 28Nov1842 Trigg, KY Temperance Lawrence [dau. Humphrey & Harriet Mitchell Lawrence; b. ca. 1824 in Trigg, d. after 1900, m. 2nd Thomas Travis 5Nov1862 Trigg] 2 Mary f b. 1Jul1815 Christian/Trigg, KY "Pollie" d. 1885 m. 30Mar1837 Trigg, KY Ezekial M. Lawrence [Bond 3 Mar, recorded May, marr. by Cullen Thomas, Justice of Peace, Trigg Marriage Docket] [son of Humphrey & Harriet Mitchell Lawrence; b. 1815-1820, d. 1846 in Trigg] 3 Sarah f b. 6Jul1817 Christian./Trigg, KY "Sally" d. before 1850 [not in father's will or 1850 census] 4 William Bridges m b. 10Jun1819 Christian/Trigg, KY d. 21Mar1892 Trigg, KY [bur. in Drewry B. Sholar Cem.] m. 12Jan1851(bond)Trigg, Ky Mary E. Huts/Hutt [Bond 6 Jan., marr by G A Patterson, p. 137, Marriage docket 1820-57, Trigg Co.] [dau. of Cornelius N. & Sarah; b.22 May 1834, d.15 Oct. 1882; bur. Drewry B. Cem, Linton, Trigg] 5 Elizabeth f b. 17Mar1821 Trigg, KY d.ca.1849 [2 Lawrenc ch. with Allen & Jemima in census, & she is not in father's will] m.11Nov1841 Trigg, KY James Henry Lawrence [Bond 8 Nov., rec. June 1842, married by S M Barnes, Justice of Peace, Trigg Marr. Docket p. 85] [son of Humphrey & Harriet Mitchell Lawrence; b. 17 Nov 1821, d. 8 Jan 1899; m. 2nd. Mary Guier 23Oct. 1850] JH & Mary bur. in Lawrence Cem.] 6 Allen, Jr. m b. 22Aug1823 Trigg, KY d. 14Sept1855 Trigg, KY [d. of typhoid fever, buried J. Thomas cemetery] n.m. 7 Thomas J. m b.26Apr1825 Trigg, KY d.23Jun1873 Trigg, KY [bur. in "Sholar" Cem., Trigg, as is Martha J.] m. 4Jan1848 Trigg, KY Martha J. Rogers [Bond 3 Jan, rec. 2 Apr. 1849, Marr. Docket, June 1820-1857, p.118] [b. 25Apr1830, d.9 Mar1914in Trigg] 8 Emily f b. 20Jan1827 Trigg, KY d. 10Nov1855 Trigg, KY [buried J. Thomas cemetery] 9 Alpha f b. 28Feb1829 Trigg, KY d. 16Jan1914 Searcy, AL [to AR after Civil War] m. 30Mar1853(bond) Thomas AllisonVinson [b.9Jan1825, d.2apr1893in Searcy; m. 25Aug.1845 Emaline Thomas; 1 other prev. wife; in Civil War; bur. Vet sect. Carl Ezell Farm, Trigg] 10 Drewry Bridges m b.16May1831 Trigg, KY d.11Feb1889 Trigg, KY m.(1)24May1858 Stewart, TN Eliza J. Thomas [b. ca.1830, d. 1859] (2)16Jan1859 Trigg, KY Martha J. Carr [d.11 May1869] (3)24Dec1871 Cadiz,Trigg, KY Helen Wiles 11 Peyton m b.25Jul1834 Trigg, KY d. 20Dec1883 Trigg, KY [Buried in Griff Calhoun Cem., KY near Cumberland River] m. (1)17Jun1862 Stewart, TN Frances Etna Vinson [b.4Aug1845, d.14Nov1873] (2)4Oct1874 Trigg, KY Martha Calhoon/Cohoon [Marr. Reg. #9, I A Canby at William Cohoon's in Trigg, witness Richard Cohoon, James Armstrong; b.31Jan1842, d.29Aug1926, bur. Griff-Calhoun] Sources of Information: Trigg Co. Handbook, p.329 Trigg Co., KY, The Past 100 Years 1885-1985 Stewart Co. Marriages Trigg Co., KY, History, v. 1 Trigg Co. Census 1820,1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 "Federal Census Christian & Livingston Co., KY Marriage Records, Tombstone Inscriptions" Federal Census: 1820, 1830, 1840, 850, 1860, 1870, 1880 The Thomas - Bridges Story, Edison H. Thomas Family of Christian Co., KY, 1797-1986 Fillson Club Publications #33 - "The KY Land Grants" KY Land Grants, Jillison (part 1) Trigg Co. Cemeteries, Judith Ann Maupin "Trigg Co., KY, Historical Articles" v.1, AC Burnett "Trigg Co., KY, Newpaper Genealogical Abstracts", Don Simmons Historical Association, Frankfort, Vital Stats. Will of Allen, Sr.; reports of Exec. Perry & Starkee Thomas; receipt of property by children Executor's report, Allen, Sr. Historical landmarks Lancaster Family of Trigg Co., KY, Jeannie Lancaster Christian Co., KY, Tax Lists 1804-1809, 1810-1813 Trigg Co., KY, Tax Lists 1820, 1821, 1822 Christian & Trigg Co., KY, Deed Books Ancestor Chart, Jeannie Lancaster from "Tree Builders", v. XV, Issue 1, Mar. 1974, Christian Co. Genealogical Society Marr. bond Allen & Jemima, consent by D. Bridges Christian Co. Court Order Book B, pt.2, [p. 258] Marriage Bonds of Christian Co., KY Early Middle TN Marriages, v. 1, Sistler 1988 Marriage Records 1851-1900, Christian Co., KY, Cordelia Gary Ky Marriage Records 1795-1825, From Register of the KY Historical Society Trigg Co. Web site: marriages, cemeteries NOTES: Allen came to Christian Co., now Trigg, from Bertie, NC, with his mother and cousin, Joshua Sholar, at age 11 in 1806, and settled in the extreme eastern end of the Donaldson valley. History of Trigg Co., Canton & Linton Precincts gives Allan Showler as one of the earliest settlers with a home in the precinct prior to 1812. There is a picture of his log home in the bk., & a plaque has been placed where it stood. In the name of Allen 22 acres at the head of Donaldson Creek was acquired from James Lindsey, according to Christian Co. Family Histories. KY Land Grants indicate that Allen Shoulders obtained a land grant south of Green River of 200 A., located in Christian Co. on Donelson Creek and surveyed by James Lindsey on 18 May 1804 [Bk. 19, p. 148]. Another source gives July 1803, Cert. #1390, 200 A. on Dollastons Creek. The records show Allen rec'd a land grant assignment of 200 A 21 Nov. 1810 from James Lindsey on Dollason Cr. He was 18 at the time & prob. had sold land inherited from his father so was able to make the purchase. Allen was assigned land 17 Aug. 1816 by Cert. #6207. Ky Land Warrants - Allen Shoulders, 50 A., Dk. M, p. 38, surveyed 27 Feb. 1823 & Allen Shoaler, 50 A., Dk. P, p. 352, Trigg Co., Dollasons Creek. Christian Co. tax records show Allen with 200 A on "Dollison Cr." 1811, 1812, 1813, 1819 & the Trigg records continue 1820, 1821, 1822. By 1841 he was taxed on almost 1000 A. Allen is shown as a voter at Cadiz Prec. 1826, at Burnett's Prec. 1829, election of Congress at Canton 1841 & Cadiz 1842. He was twice appointed surveyor, once for the road from Lindsey's Mill to Boyd's Landing. Other Trigg records show Allen in connection with the marr. of daus. & various activities in early Trigg Co. The Record Bk. for Donaldson Cr. Church [Baptist] show that he joined in Apr. 1814, the day it was organized. [Jemima is not listed but her parents are.] His name is on the plaque outside the church. Burial for both Allen & Jemima is the James Thomas Cem. 50 yds. W of the original Cullen Thomas homesite, S side of Donaldson Cr. His death is recorded in the Vital Statistics in Ky. Historical Assoc. Lib. in Frankfort: "died at 59 yrs. in 1853 in Trigg, born in NC, parent Benjamin Sholar". Lancaster says in her report in Tree Builders, v. XIX, Iss. 2, June 1998 that his cause of death according to the vital statistic record was due to "use amount spirits". [History of Trigg states "In the year 1811 James Thomas & Shadrach Futrell erected a distillery on the land of Allen Showler, which they orperated with fair success for a period of 6 or 7 yrs. This was one of the 1st distilleries in the co., & early achieved & the reputation of turning out the very finest quality of whisky."] Allen's will was written 16 Jan. 1852, recorded Trigg Co. Will Bk. D, p. 251, prob. 14 Mar 1853. Jemima was born on her father's plantation in the Tyancoca Swamp community, Edgecombe Co., NC. She was 9 yrs. old when the family came to KY. Records indicate that they left for TN by the early part of 1803, though they are said to have migrated to KY in 1804. They settled on the N side of Beechy Fork Creek in Christian, later Trigg, Co. Drewery Bridges gave consent for his dau.'s marriage on 19 Oct. 1812. Jemima's father left no will but at least 2 tracts of land came to Jemima & her sister & their spouses because a transfer of deeds recorded in Trigg show these tracts as being sold to Jemima's bro., William. The inventory & sale of Jemima's property is recorded in Trigg Co. Inventories, Appraisements & Sale Bills #1, p. 269. Children: