Information below was copied from the family bible of Luther Henderson Ketchum (b.1809) of Blount County, AL. Luther Henderson Kechum was son of Edward Ketchum. I have information about most of the Ketchums in the bible, but who were the Shearers (and Nations) and how were they connected? Some of this family spelled their name Sherrer.

BIRTHS:
Thomas B. Shearer, Feb 19, 1814; Elizabeth Ann Shearer, Oct. 29, 1820; Phares Waldo Shearer, Aug. 12, 1837; Margarette Shearer, Jan 10, 1839; Christopher Ketchum, Feb 25, 1806; Susannah Ketchum, May 25, 1812; John Ketchum, Aug 23, 1830; Josephus Ketchum, Sept. 23, 1835; Lucinda Ketchum, Feb. 23, 1838; Henderson Ketchum, Nov. 10, 1809; Elizabeth Ketchum, Aug 14, 1815; Manerva Cathanne KetchAm, Jan 30, 1836; Esther Jane KetchAm, May 4, 1837; James H. Ketcham, May 27, 1839; Margate L. Ketcham, Dec 5, 1840; Aquillar J. Ketchum, Sept 4, 1842; Sara Adaline Ketchum, Sept. 20, 1845; Daniel Ketchum, Jun 20, 1848; Lewis T. Ketchum, Jan 15, 1850; Christopher C. Ketchum, July 15, 1863; Martha E. Ketchum, Jun 29, 1865; Margaret Ketchum, Mar 21, 1867; Robert Edward Lee Ketchum, Nov 14, 1868; Samuel Rasor Ketchum, May 1, 1871; James H. Loyd (?), Sept 2, 1857; Mit Madora Ketchum, Dec 23, 1874; Laura R. Ketchum, Oct. 9, 1864.

MARRIAGES:
Thomas B. Shearer & Eliza Ann Nation, May (or Jan?) 31, 1836
Christopher Ketchum & Susanah Niblett, Oct. 28, 1828
Christopher Ketchum & Polly A. Brown, Feb. 17, 1850
Christopher Ketchum & Mary Ann Ketchum, Dec. 10, 1847
Magnolia Manley & James L. Patrick, Dec. 16, 1888
R. S. Ketchum & Miss L. M. McAbee, Aug. 18, 1890
M.M. Ketchum & E. Lane
Henderson Ketchum & Susan Gilliland, Aug 6, 1862
Louis Ketchum & Francis E., Jan 29, 1862
R. E. Ketchum & Josie Littlefield, Aug 17, 1887
J. H. Alexander & Susan Ketchum, Nov 28, 1894

DEATHS:
Lewis Ketchum, Dec 25, 1870
Amanda Ketchum born Oct 27, 1880 & died Dec 10, 1873 (erroneous date)
Samuel Gilliland, Apr 25, 1885
Elizabeth Gilliland, Feb 6, 1885

ORIGINAL TRANSCRIBERS NOTE:
In the Bible at the beginning of the New Testament there was a date of 1834. I noticed that is 2 years prior to the marriage of Thomas Shearer & Elizabeth Nation which makes it seem the Bible belonged to them originally.