The J. C McCreary 

and 

Emma V. Bowles Bible

In the possession of Charles E. Chisholm, Franklin KY 42134

  submitted by Walter Chisholm

This certifies that J. C. McCreary of Monroe Co., Kentucky

And Emma V. Bowles of Monroe Co., Kentucky

Were joined together by me in the bonds of Holy Matrimony

At “Cedar Hill” on the 22nd day of December in the year of our Lord 1882

In Presence of  J. F. Carder,   J. R. McCreary

Signed Gideon E. Jolly, Pastor, M.E. Church, Cedar Hill, Ky.

MARRIAGES

Ettie Beatrice married Wm M. Gardner

to whom are born…

  Laurene Gardner

  Gladys Gardner

  George Gardner

Sudie Virginia Chisholm & Melvin F. Smith were married Feb 11th, 1935

Erminie Bertha married Buford Chisholm  to whom are born…

    Larson Chisholm born Mar 11 1910

    Sudie Chisholm born June 18 1914

    Alvis B. Chisholm born June 11 1920

    Charles Ermin Chisholm Dec 13 1924

Larson Chisholm and Hazel Caudill were married March 30 1940

Alvis Chisholm and Louise Sloan were married March 16 1940

Sudie Chisholm and Melvin Smith married Feb 11 193

Buford A Peden and Mary E Skeen was married April the 11th 1866

John M. Brizendine and Mary E. Peden was married December the 12th 1878

J. T. Chisholm and A. S. E. Peden was married October the 10 1878

Buford V. Chisholm and Erminie Bertha McCreary were married May 6th 1909

Sudie Virginia Chisholm and Melvin Fuller Smith were married Feb 11 1935

Walter Larson Chisholm married March 30th 1940 to Hazel Frances Caudill

Alvis B. Chisholm married March 16th 1940 to Louise Sloan

Charles E. Chisholm and Elizabeth Herndon were married Feb 17 1951

BIRTHS

Jacob C. McCreary, July 8th 1863

Emma V. Bowles    May 1st 1864

Ettie B. McCreary   June 14th 1885

Erminie Bertha McCreary December 25th 1886

  Erminie Bertha married Buford Chisholm to whom are born…

  Larson Chisholm  born Mar 11, 1910

  Sudie Chisholm   born June 18, 1914

  Alvis Chisholm   born June 11, 1920

  Charles Chisholm  born Dec 13, 192

Buford A Peden waas born Sept 11th 1834

Mary E Skeen was born July the 22nd 1846

A. S. E. Peden was born Jan the 6th 1856

J. M. Brizendine was born Dec the 7 1852

Mary Edna W??? was borne October 27th 1884

Edna M. Brizendine was born Oct 29, 1884

Buford V. Chisholm was born Sep 2nd 1879

Walter G. Chisholm born May 10th 1882

Verna P. Chisholm born Sep 14, 1886

  Erminnie Bertha (McCreary) Chisholm born Dec 25th 1886

Walter Larson Chisholm born March 11th 1910

Sudie Virginia Chisholm born June 18th 1914

Alvis B. Chisholm born June 11th 1920

Charles Ermin Chisholm born Dec 13 1924

Melvin Fuller Smith Junior born Nov 14, 1935

Larry Buford Smith Nov 25 1939

Wanda Carol Smith born Oct 6 1942

Betty Jean Chisholm born May 26 1941

Walter Alvis Chisholm born Oct 24 1942

Alvis Daniel Chisholm born Nov 17 1943

Steven Ray Chisholm born March 27 1952

Gary Dean Smith born Sep 6 1947

Bruce Norman Chisholm born Dec 15 1953

Cynthia Ann Chisholm born Feb 10, 1956

DEATHS

Buford A. Peden died March the 8 1876

John Peden died July the 2nd 1876

Thurza C Peden died July the 24 1899

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Walter G. Chisholm died November 23 1900

Verna P. Chisholm died Feb 19th 1887

T. J. Chisholm died July 2nd 1934

Buford V. Chisholm died March 6 1941

Emma V McCreary died Sep 13 1915

Dr. J. C. McCreary died Oct 31, 1923

Buford V. Chisholm died March 6 1941

This narrative is included in the bible…

  Thomas G McCreary, born in __ 1822 in Bottetourt County Virginia.  He was one of five sons and three daughters born of John & Nancy (Combs) McCreary.  John McCreary was born in Ireland, Nancy Combs in Bottetourt County, Virginia.  John McCreary was a carpenter by trade.  About 1831 he immigrated to Montgomery County, Indiana where he entered 550 acres of land, upon which he lived until 1839.

John McCreary was a son of James McCreary of Ireland, who immigrated to the United States in 1795 and settled in Bottetourt County, Virginia and remained there the remainder of his life.

    Thomas G. McCreary's mother was born in Germany in 1798 where she lived until she reached adult life, then immigrated to the United States and settled on a farm in VA.  At her death Thomas G McCreary immigrated to Monroe County Kentucky in 1851 where he engaged in the tanning business

    Thomas G McCreary married Fannie C Abshire who was also born and reared in Virginia.  They were the parents of three boys and one girl.  Mollie, Milton, John and Jacob McCreary.

    Mollie married A.H. Palmore, Milton, Emma Hamilton, John, Kate Leathers, Covington KY and Jacob, Emma Bowles.

Jacob and Emma McCreary had two children – Beatrice and Bertha.  Beatrice married Will Gardner in 1906 – Bertha Married Buford Chisholm in 1909.  They had four children Larson, Sudie, Alvis and Charles.  Beatrice and Will had three children Laurene, Gladys and George.

Sudie Chisholm married Melvin Smith in 1935.  They have 4 children  -  Melvin Smith Jr. and Larry Buford, Wanda Carol & Gary Dean.

Walter Larson Chisholm married Hazel Frances Caudill – They have 2 children Betty Jean and Walter Alvis.

Alvis Chisholm married Mildred Louise Sloan.  They have two   Alvis Daniel Chisholm and Steven Ray Chisholm

Charles Chisholm married Elizabeth Ann Herndon.  They have one son – Bruce Norman  -  Cynthia Ann Chisholm.