Sholars Family Bible Records - Henderson Co, TX Submitted by East Texas Genealogical Society P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ***************************************************************** Originally published in East Texas Family Records, Volume 14 Number Three, Fall 1990 on page 17. The article on the Sholars Family Bible was submitted by Estelle Corder. The Sholars Bible is listed in the book, Guide to Bible Records, Virginia State Library, number 2822. Sholars Family, North Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana 1782-1885, 7 pages of microfilm. Other surnames mentioned are Fulford, Glathary, Kidd, McCormick, Miller and Smith. David W. Sholars (1851-1937) married his 2nd wife Mary F. Harris (1972-1952), daughter of E. T. Harris in November 1889 at Goldonna, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. David lived about 7 miles from Goldonna, in Winn Parish. All of their children were born in Winn Parish. The children were: 1. Elizabeth (1890-1956) 2. Etta (1893-1974) - married Ozzie Richardson 3. Ethel (1896- ) - married T. J. "Doc" Collard 4. Ida (1898-1988) - married Frank D. Richardson 5. Roy (1901- ) - living in LaRue, Texas - married Letha Baker 6. Dennis (1904-1977) - married Clara Tindel 7. Lena Mae (1907-1947) David W. Sholars came to Henderson County, Texas in 1915. New York Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas: David W. Sholars, June 25, 1851 - March 31, 1937 Mary F. Sholars, February 28, 1872 - May 18, 1952 Ida (Sholars) Richardson, 1898 - T. R. Sholars, Jr., July 15, 1923 - February 10, 1937 (Son of Roy & Letha Sholars) W. A. Sholars, October 20, 1873 - July 22, 1955 (Son of David W. & 1st wife) Annie E. Sholars, October 9, 1880 - September 29, 1955 John J. Sholars, October 29, 1899 - September 13, 1952 Jasper J. (Bill) Sholars, February 12, 1918 - November 20, 1956 David Bryant Sholars, August 9, 1907 - July 13, 1969 Bearden Sholars, July 28, 1897 - January 9, 1977 J. D. Sholars, November 29, 1908 - July 27, 1958 Della Mae Sholars, February 14, 1902 - July 25, 1961 W. A. (Tex) Sholars, November 28, 1911 - September 17, 1980 Norma Polly Sholars, August 12, 1911 - December 29, 1980 Dennis Webster Sholars, October 1, 1904 - July 28, 1977 Clara (Tindel) Sholars, January 1, 1903 - September 2, 1975 Sholars Family Bible Records: David Sholars was born May 4th, 178__ Jane Sholars was born May 11th, 1789 John Sholars was born April 20, 1807 Randall D. Sholars was born December 25, 1808 Lewis Sholars was born August 23, 1810 Ransome R. Sholars was born may 8, 1812 Bryant Sholars was born August 16, 1814 Jane Sholars was born September 1, 1816 Caroline A. Sholars was born September 25, 1818 Catherine Miller was born January 6, 1815 in Warren County, Georgia Jane E. Sholars, Daughter of John and Catherine Sholars was born December 21, 1833 in Harris County, Georgia. Augustus B. Sholars, son of John and Catherine Sholars was born June 19, 1836 in Harris County, Georgia. Adolphus G. Sholars, son of John and Catherine Sholars was born November 26, 1838 in Harris County, Georgia. Fannie M. Sholars, daughter of John and Catherine Sholars was born April 27, 1841 in Harris County, Georgia. William Milton Smith, son of James M. Smith and May (or Mary) Kidd, his wife, was born Saturday, August 14, 1886. Leonora C. Sholars, daughter of John and Catherine Sholars was born July 15, 1843 in Harris County, Georgia. Lewis J. Sholars, son of John and Catherine Sholars was born October 15, 1846 in Harris County, Georgia. Dennia M. Sholars, son of John and Catherine Sholars was born January 1, 1851 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana (Note: I believe this should be Dennis M. Sholars) Rosalind E. Sholars, daughter of John and Catherine Sholars was born June 6, 1855 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. John R. Sholars, son of John and Catherine Sholars was born November 17, 1858 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Mary Kidd, daughter of M. B. Kidd and Fannie, his wife, was born June 17, 1861 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. John F. Sholars, son of A. G. and M. A. Sholars, was born March 13, 1870. Emmett Kidd, son of M. B. and Fannie, was born August 2, 1869. Louis Sholars, son of Adolphus Sholars and ____(unable to read) Sholars was born June 28, 1875. Blanche McCormick was born November 20, 1872. _____(Unable to Read) McCormick, May 1877 MARRIAGES: David Sholars and Jane Graves were married January 1806 in Hancock County, Georgia, by the Rev. T. Thomas. John Sholars and Catherine Miller were married October 4, 1832 in Harris County, Georgia, by the Rev. Thomas Campbell. W. H. B. Smith and Jane E. Sholars were married February 20, 18__ (looks like 1851?) in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, by L. _____. M. B. Kidd and Fannie M. Sholars were married Thursday, September 20, 1860 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, by the Rev. A. Hanig?. A. G. Sholars and M. A. Fulford? were married ____? 1, 1861. Leanora C. Sholars and Dr. F. M. M. Connor were married October 6, 1870. Rosa Sholars and Jack Glathsey? were December 12, 1877. May Kidd, daughter of M. B. Kidd and Fannie M. Sholars, his wife, was married to James M. Smith October 15, 1885 by the Rev. W. C. Friley?. DEATHS: David Sholars died July 22, 1863?. Ransom Sholars died May __, 186_ (No entry on day) in Jasper County, Texas. Jane Sholars died November 28, 1865 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Jane E. Smith died December 9, 186_? in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. John R. Sholars died October 6, 1865 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. John Sholars died November 6, 1866 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. W. H. B. Smith died January 23, 1867 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Lewis Sholars died September 6, 1872. Lillie Sholars died October ?, 1872 Adolphus G. Sholars died October 22, 1876 Mary Sholars, wife of Adolphus G. Sholars died May 31, 1878. Catherine Sholars died May 29, 1881.