On 15 Aug 1874, Nicholas Simmons gave parts of Shepherdsville lots 39 and 40, along with 500 acres west of town to his grandchildren, children of his deceased daughter Sarah Bohannon who had married Churchill B. Bohannon in 1854 in Bullitt County before moving to Union County. She died on 5 Jul 1867.
Then on 7 May 1887, the now-grown Bohannons sold this property to their uncle, William Henry Simmons, son of Nicholas Simmons, as shown below. He would later sell it to Nannie Collings.
Bullitt County Deed Book U, Pages 389-390
This deed made this 7th day of May A.D. 1887 between Lizzie Bohannon, George P. Bohannon, W. S. Bohannon and Charles Lee Bohannon of the first part and W. H. Simmons of the second part.
Witnesseth that the parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $1000 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and hereby sell, convey and deliver to the said W. H. Simmons, his heirs and assigns forever, with covenant of general warranty the following described real estate situated in the County of Bullitt, State of Kentucky, viz.
Lot No. 40 and part of lot No. 39 in the town of Shepherdsville on the corner of Main and Second Streets, being the tavern house known as the American Hotel, out houses, Stables, office and all buildings on said lots 40 & 39 belonging to the first parties.
Also a tract of 500 acres of land more or less on the north side of Salt River about two miles west of Shepherdsville on the public road leading from Shepherdsville to Bullitt's Lick, the most of same being on the north side of said road, adjoining the lands of William J. Phelps, James Harlan Shepherd, the A. H. Field farm now owned by Henry Trunnell.
To have and to hold said property to the said W. H. Simmons, his heirs forever with all the appurtenances thereon and thereto belonging; said property above described is the same conveyed to the first parties on the 13th day of August 1874 by deed duly recorded in the Bullitt County Court Clerk's office in Deed Book U page 85.
In testimony whereof said parties of the first part have hereunto signed their names this the day and year first above written.
[George and Charles Lee Bohannon signed this deed in Los Angeles, California. W. S. Bohannon signed in Bexar County, Texas, and Lizzie Bohannon in Bullitt County.]
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