Henry C & Carrie P A Best Sherard Bible

Corrections made in Nov 2001 by Marguerite W. Whitley

Copy of the original Bible found in the Benjamin Best folder at the NSDAR Library 
in Washington, DC.

This Bible is also in Dobbs County Bible Records by William Murphy but there are 
some differences. According to Bill, Henry was the son of Williams and Susan 
Holmes Sherard who lived in Wayne County. His wife, Caroline P. A. Best was a 
daughter of Benjamin Williams Best and Smithy Loumisa Exum of Greene County.

A note attached to the Bible states the frontispiece of this Bible was missing, 
and in order to establish some sort of date, I offer the following information 
about the Rev. A. J. Finlayson.

The Rev. A. J. Finlayson was a Methodist Minister. He preformed several marriages 
connected with the Sherard, Whitley and Applewhite Families. There is a marriage 
bond on record between Virginia Whitley and William Henry Applewhite preformed by 
the Rev. A. J. Finlayson, 24 Nov. 1866.

After the death of Williams Sherard, he married Williams’ Widow, Susan Holmes 
Sherard.

The Bible was presented to H. C. Sherard by Rev. A. J. Finlayson

There is a Marriage Certificate in the Bible

This Certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony Was Celebrated Between Henry C. 
Sherard of Wayne Co, NC and Carrie P. A. Best of Greene Co, NC on 26th Feb. 1874 
at Benj. W. Best’s by John A. Andrews, Minister of Gospel of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church South.  
Witness H. D. Finlayson

Junius Clarence Sherard died Dec 30th 1903

Henry Calhoun Sherard, Son of Williams Sherard and Susan his wife was born 22th 
day of November 1850

Carrie P A Best Daughter of Benj W. Best and Smithy L his wife was born 4th of 
November 1851

Minnie Viola Sherard Daughter of H. C. Sherard and Carrie his wife was born 22nd 
day of November 1874

Junius Clarance Shearard Son of H. C. Shearard and Carrie his wife was born 13th 
of September 1876

Henry Marvin Shearard son of H. C. Shearard and Carrie his wife was born 15th day 
of January 1879

Susan Loumisa Sherard Daughter of H. C. Sherard and Carrie his wife was born 7th 
day of April 1890

Anna Missouri Daughter of H. C. Sherard and Carrie his wife was born February 9th 
1892

John W Johnson and Minnie V Sherard were married Dec 28th (no year given)

Henry Marvin Sherard and E. Pearl Smith were married May 20th 1903





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