W. H. Holsclaw to Simmons for Bank- Part of Lot 25

On 6 Oct 1821, James J. Dozier sold a part of Shepherdsville lot #25 to Edward McDade who sold it to Richard P. Simmons.

Simmons' heirs would later sell the ground to Henry J. Craycroft. Craycroft would later sell it to Wesley Phelps. Phelps then sold the tract to Joseph Collier. This was the northernmost 40 feet of lot 25. Collier next sold the lot and house to Harriet Travis, whose heirs then sold it to Sarah J. Ridgway. Sarah would next sell the lot to Nancy L. Crist.

Nancy would later enter into an arrangement with R. J. Meyler in which she deeded her part of lot 25 to him, and he deeded his part of lots 55 & 56 to her, with some money changing hands.

On 8 Apr 1884, to satisfy a debt owed by Meyler's estate to Robert Shanklin, his part of lot 25 was sold by the sheriff and purchased by Wesley Phelps. Then on 11 July 1888, Phelps sold it to J. E. Weller. Weller sold it on 28 May 1890 to W. A. Rouse. That same day, Rouse sold it to E. W. Hall.

Then on 13 Aug 1890, Hall sold it to W. M. Hume. Then on 4 Mar 1891, Hume sold it to the trustees of the Methodist Church parsonage, and they sold it to W. H. Holsclaw on 8 Feb 1897.

Holsclaw sold a part of it to William and G. W. Simmons on 11 Aug 1900 as shown below. The Peoples Bank was organized in 1900 with William Simmons as its president. The drawing below identifies this lot as the bank lot.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 33, Pages 553-555

This deed made and entered into this the 11th day of August 1900 by and between W. H. Holsclaw and Jane Holsclaw, parties of the first part, and William Simmons and G. W. Simmons, parties of the second part, all of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $500 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties of the first part have bargained and sold and hereby sell, convey and deliver unto the second parties the following described real estate, lying and being in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky, being a part of the lot bought by W. H. Holsclaw from the trustee of the M. E. Church South on the eighth day of February 1897, the part hereby conveyed is 22 feet fronting on Main Street, beginning at the corner of the alley and running south on Main Street 22 feet and back 90 feet so as to have 22 feet front on Main Street and the same distance in a parallel line on the back.

It is understood and agreed that the said W. H. Holsclaw is to have 10 feet space between the part here conveyed and the line between this lot and the Straus lot (now owned by Troutman), even if it takes part of the 90 feet mentioned in this deed. The said first party is to give the parties of the second part immediate possession of the property herein conveyed.

To have to hold the same onto the said second parties, their heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty.

Witness the hands of the grantors this the day and year first herein written. (signed) W. H. Holsclaw, Jane Holsclaw

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct.
I R. F. Hays, notary public in and for the county and state aforesaid, certify that on the 11th day of August 1900 the foregoing deed from W. H. Holsclaw and wife to William Simmons and G. W. Simmons was produced to me in my county and acknowledged and delivered by W. H. Holsclaw, a party thereto, to be his act and deed, and on the 13th day of August 1900 the said instrument was again produced to me in my county and acknowledged and delivered by Jane Holsclaw, wife of W. H. Holsclaw, a party thereto, to be her act and deed; all of which is hereby certified. My commission expires January 27, 1904. Witness my hand and seal of office this the 13th day of August 1900. (signed) R. F. Hays, notary public in and for Bullitt County, Kentucky.

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct
I W. B. Tilden, clerk of the Bullitt County Court in the state aforesaid, certify that the forgoing deed was on August 13, 1900 lodged in my office for record, which with the foregoing and this certificate I have truly recorded in my office this 18th day of August 1900. (signed) W. B. Tilden, Clerk

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