Joshua Holmes1

Family
Marriage*15 June 1675Joshua Holmes of Westerly, Rhode Island, married the widow Abigail (__?__) Chesebrough on 15 June 1675.1 

Family

 Abigail __?__

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Mary Holmes1,2,3

b. between 1910 and 1915
Family
Birth*between 1910 and 1915Mary Holmes was born between 1910 and 1915 in Indiana.1,3 
Name VariationHer name was recorded as Mary M. in the newspaper notice of her marriage license in 19441 
Name Variation and as Mary A. in the listing with her husband in the 1948 Downey City Directory.2 
Marriage*26 December 1944She married, as his second wife, Colonel Earl H. Welcome, probably shortly after their marriage license was issued on 26 December 1944 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.1 
Census US 1950*10 April 1950Mary and Earl H. Welcome were enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 10 April 1950 at 7903 2nd Street, Downey, Los Angeles County, California. Earl was reported as 65 years of age and a Medical Doctor in private practice in his own business. He had worked 30 hours the week before the census was taken. Mary was reported as 40 years of age and her occupation was the home housework.4 
Residence*From 1948 through 1959, Mary and her husband, Earl H. Welcome, physician, were listed in the City Directories for Downey, California. His office was located, each of those years, at 8327 E. 5th, and their home address changed as the years progressed. In the directories for 1948 and 1950 they lived at 7903 E. 2nd; in 1952 through 1955 they lived at 7356 Rio Flora; and in 1957 through 1959 they resided at 9052 Raviller.2,5,6,7,8,9 

Family

 Earl Howard Welcome b. bt 1881 - 1882, d. 1966

Citations

  1. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, Tuesday, 26 December 1944, page 12, marriage license issued to Colonel Earl H. Welcome, age 61, and Mary M. Holmes, age 29, of Reno. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  2. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Earl H. Welcome and (Mary A.), Physician, 8327 E. 5th, home at 7903 E. 2nd, in the Downey, California City Directory for 1948. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  3. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Earl H. and Mary Welcome, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Downey, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 4636; Sheet Number: 73; Enumeration District: 19-467, reporting Mary's age as 40 years, and estimating her year of birth as 1910. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Earl H. and Mary Welcome, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Downey, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 4636; Sheet Number: 73; Enumeration District: 19-467.
  5. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Earl H. Welcome and (Mary A.), Physician, 8327 E. 5th, home at 7903 E. 2nd, in the Downey, California City Directory for 1950.
  6. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Earl H. Welcome MD and (Mary A.), Physician & Surgeon, 9327 (sic) E. 5th, telephone 2-2225, home at 7356 Rio Flora, telephone 2-3209, Downey, California, USA, in the Downey City Directory for 1952.
  7. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Earl H. Welcome MD and (Mary A.), Physician, 8327 E. 5th, telephone 2-2225, home at 7356 Rio Flora, telephone 2-3209, Downey, California, USA, in the Downey City Directory for 1955.
  8. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Earl H. Welcome and (Mary), Physician, 8327 E. 5th, telephone 2-2225, home at 9052 Raviller, Downey, California, USA, in the Downey City Directory for 1957.
  9. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Earl H. Welcome and (Mary A.), Physician, 8327 5th, telephone TO 2-2225, home at 9052 Raviller, telephone TO 2-3209, Downey, California, USA, in the Downey City Directory for 1959.

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes1

b. 29 August 1809
Family
Father*Reverend Abiel Holmes2
Mother*Sarah Wendell2 b. 1 Jan 1769
Birth*29 August 1809Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes was born on 29 August 1809. He was his parents' fourth child.2 
Marriage*He married Amelia Lee Jackson.3 
Occupation*He became well known as a poet, physician, and essayist.2,1 

Family

 Amelia Lee Jackson
Child 1.Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.1 b. 8 Mar 1841

Citations

  1. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  3. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.1

b. 8 March 1841
Family
Father*Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes1 b. 29 Aug 1809
Mother*Amelia Lee Jackson2
Birth*8 March 1841Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was born on 8 March 1841 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.2 
Occupation*1902He was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932.3,1,2 

Citations

  1. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."
  2. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  3. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.

Sarah Holmes1

b. December 1771, d. 10 December 1864
Family
Birth*December 1771Sarah Holmes was born in December 1771.1 
Marriage*4 July 1793He married Samuel Erwin on 4 July 1793 in Virginia.1,2 
(Wife) Death18 June 1851Sarah became a widow when Samuel Erwin died on 18 June 1851 at age 83.2 
Death*10 December 1864She died on 10 December 1864 in Columbiana County, Ohio, at age 931 
Burial* and was buried in Row 5 of Cool Springs Cemetery, Columbiana County.1 

Family

 Samuel Erwin b. 21 Oct 1767, d. 18 Jun 1851
Child 1.Samuel Erwin1,3 b. 18 Mar 1814, d. 6 Mar 1887

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah (Holmes) Erwin, Memorial# 52688377. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Erwin, Memorial# 89046950.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Erwin, Memorial# 5311924.

Bettie Elaine Holt1

b. 15 January 1917
Family
Father*John W. Holt1 b. 12 Oct 1884, d. 20 Jan 1933
Mother*Laura Levinia Salters1 b. 22 May 1893, d. 21 Apr 1976
Birth*15 January 1917Bettie Elaine Holt was born on 15 January 1917 in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas.1 
Relationship Note*Bettie Elaine Holt and Grace Wilhelmina Holt were twins.2,1 
Name VariationShe often used her middle name Elaine.3 
(Daughter) Census US 193018 April 1930Elaine was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 in the household of her parents on Rising Star and Okra Road, Precinct 7, Eastland County, Texas. She was 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Bettie Elaine "Elaine" (Holt) White, Memorial# 70137359. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Grace Wilhelmina “Mina” (Holt) Swindle, Memorial# 48087429.
  3. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Laura L. Holt, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342059. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Caroline Holt1

b. 1846
Family
Birth*1846Caroline Holt was born about 1846.1 
Name VariationShe was called Carrie.2 
Marriage*She married Joel Zane Mackrill.2,3,1 

Family

 Joel Zane Mackrill b. 26 Jan 1838
Child 1.Arthur D. Mackrill2 b. 6 May 1880, d. 2 Aug 1943

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Caroline (Holt) Mackrill, Memorial# 135567558. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Arthur D Mackrill, age 22, his first marriage, born in Onslow, Iowa, son of J Z Mackrill and Carrie Holt, married Mary Sutton, age 23, her first marriage, born in Canton, Iowa, daughter of Albert Sutton and Alvia Ralston, on 23 February 1902 in Jones, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joel Zane Mackrill, Memorial# 135567561.

David Holt1

Family
Marriage*6 February 1862He married Lucy Caroline Wilson on 6 February 1862 in Edgar County, Illinois.1,2 

Family

 Lucy Caroline Wilson
Child 1.William T. Holt+1 b. Sep 1866

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in 1889 in Edgar, Illinois, USA, of Emma L. Nail, age 18, born about 1871, daughter of James Nail and Maggie Finley, (her surname transcribed as "Hinly"), married William T. Holt, (his middle initial transcribed as "F"), age 22, born about 1867, son of David Holt and Lucy Wilson, (her surname transcribed as "Weiser"), referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 6 February 1862 in Edgar County, Illinois, of David Holt and Lucy Caroline Wilson, noting that this record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301880 - 1301882. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.

Grace Wilhelmina Holt1

b. 15 January 1917
Family
Father*John W. Holt1 b. 12 Oct 1884, d. 20 Jan 1933
Mother*Laura Levinia Salters1 b. 22 May 1893, d. 21 Apr 1976
Birth*15 January 1917Grace Wilhelmina Holt was born on 15 January 1917 in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas.1 
Relationship Note*Grace Wilhelmina Holt and Bettie Elaine Holt were twins.1,2 
Name VariationShe often used her middle name Wilhelmina3 
Name Variation and she was called Mina.1 
(Daughter) Census US 193018 April 1930Wilhelmina was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 in the household of her parents on Rising Star and Okra Road, Precinct 7, Eastland County, Texas. She was 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Grace Wilhelmina “Mina” (Holt) Swindle, Memorial# 48087429. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Bettie Elaine "Elaine" (Holt) White, Memorial# 70137359.
  3. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Laura L. Holt, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342059. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Homer A. Holt1

b. 27 April 1831, d. 7 January 1898
Family
Birth*27 April 1831Homer A. Holt was born on 27 April 1831 in Parkersburg, Wood County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*27 January 1857He married Mary Anne Byrne on 27 January 1857 in Sutton, Braxton County, Virginia.2,1,3 
Census US 1860*4 June 1860Mary Anne and Homer A. Holt were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 4 June 1860 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. Homer was 29 years of age, his occupation was reported as the Law, and he had real estate valued at $10,000 and a personal estate valued at $4,000. Mary Ann was 25 years of age. Their young son, John H., was ten months old. Also enumerated in the Holt household in 1860 were Lucinda Crawford and Patrick Crawford, who were ages 14 and 9 years, respectively. They were the children of Susan (Woods) Crawford, who had died five years earlier, and John Crawford.4 
Biographical Info* He was a soldier in the Confederacy, and was elected a judge in the Circuit Court in 1872, serving in that capacity with honor and ability for 16 years. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1890, and served 6 years. Although reserved and retiring, he was "pronounced one of the ablest judges in the Supreme Court, who left the impress of his wisdom and learning in the state constitution which he assisted in framing." His son, John H. Holt, was the Democratic nominee for governor of West Virginia in 1900.3 
Death*7 January 1898He died on 7 January 1898 at his home in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, at age 661,3 
Burial* and was buried as Judge Homer Adams Holt in Section D-3 of the Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg.1 

Family

 Mary Anne Byrne b. 11 Apr 1835, d. 2 Feb 1914
Child 1.John H. Holt4 b. 1859

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Judge Homer Adams Holt, Memorial# 107165877. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Anne (Byrne) Holt, Memorial# 107165448.
  3. [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, regarding Homer Aloncious Holt, born on 27 April 1831 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, son of Jonathan Holt and Eliza Wilson, married Mary Ann Byrne on 27 January 1857, son John H. Holt, died on 7 January 1898 at his home in Lewisburg, West Virginia; referencing "A genealogical history of Robert Adams of Newbury Mass and his descendants 1635-1900", Ninth Generation, page 427. Hereinafter cited as North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Household of H. A. and Mary Ann Holt, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 344; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

James David Holt1

b. 10 June 1890
Family
Father*William T. Holt1 b. Sep 1866
Mother*Emma L. Nail1 b. Feb 1871
Birth*10 June 1890James David Holt was probably born on 9 or 10 June 1890 in Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois. The transcription of his marriage record to his first wife reported his date of birth as 10 January 1889. On the 1900 census, his date of birth was recorded as June 1890, and on the 1910 census, where he was enumerated with his wife in the household of his father and stepmother, he was recorded as 19 years old. Then, on his World War I Draft Registration Card dated 5 June 1917, his date of birth was reported as 9 June 1890.1,2,3,4 
(Son) Census US 19007 June 1900James D. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of his father and stepmother in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. He was 9 years old, able to read, write and speak English, and had attended school for nine months of the census year. His biological mother, Emma L. Nail, had not remarried and was enumerated in 1900 with her parents and siblings in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois.2,5 
Marriage*12 February 1910He married Mae Marie Meadows, daughter of Andrew J. Meadows and Nellie McKeever, on 12 February 1910 in Indiana. Mae was 18 years old, and James was recorded as 21 years of age, although he was likely age 19.1,2,4,3 
(Son) Census US 191023 April 1910James was enumerated with his wife on the 1910 census taken on 23 April 1910 in the household of his father and stepmother at 940 South Fifth Street, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. James was 19 years old and worked for wages as an Electrician for an Electric Light Company, and Mae was age 18. They had been married for less than a year, had no children, and were both able to read and write.3,6,7,8,9 

Family

 Mae M. Meadows b. 18 Dec 1891

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mae Marie Meadows of Clinton, Indiana, age 18, born 18 December 1891 in Jonesboro, Indiana, daughter of Andrew J. Meadows and Nellie G. "Keiver", and James David Holt of Clinton, Indiana, age 21, born 10 January 1889 in Redmon, Illinois, son of William Holt and Emma Nail, married on 12 February 1910 in Indiana, United States, married by , citing page 177. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Alice Holt, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: 408; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0089. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Alfretta Holt, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton Ward 4, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: T624_384; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1374397. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration dated 5 June 1917 of James David Holt, married with a wife and child, coal miner, employer Clinton Coal Company, Clinton, Indiana, born 9 June 1890 in Redmon, Illinois, USA, residence address 525 Sycamore, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, registered in Vermillion County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James T. and Margaret Nail, (their surname transcribed as "Mail" by Ancestry), Year: 1900; Census Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 299; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0071.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Charlene Meadows, age 15, and Lester Meadows, age 12, as Wards at the Grant County Orphans Home in Center, Grant County, Indiana, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Pages: 5a-5b; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374364.
  7. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Nellie McKeever Meadows and L W Miller on 13 November 1911 in Indiana, United States, citing page 376 and referencing FHL Film# 001863086.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nellie G (McKeever) Miller, Memorial# 94767068. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Charlene Kriscamp, (their surname spelled Kreskamp by the census taker), Year: 1920; Census Place: Delphos Ward 1, Allen, Ohio; Roll: T625_1344; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 11. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

John H. Holt1

b. 1859
Family
Father*Homer A. Holt1 b. 27 Apr 1831, d. 7 Jan 1898
Mother*Mary Anne Byrne1 b. 11 Apr 1835, d. 2 Feb 1914
Birth*1859John H. Holt was born about 1859 in Virginia.1 
(Son) Census US 18604 June 1860John H. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 4 June 1860 in the household of his parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. He was ten months old.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Household of H. A. and Mary Ann Holt, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 344; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

John W. Holt1

b. 12 October 1884, d. 20 January 1933
Family
Birth*12 October 1884John W. Holt was born on 12 October 1884 in Texas.2 
Name VariationHis full name was John Walter Holt.3 
Marriage*He married Laura Levinia Salters, daughter of Henry Bankston Salters and Dorothy Ann Mosley.3,1 
Name VariationAfter the birth of his son John in 1922, he became known as John Walter Holt Sr.3 
Census US 1930*18 April 1930Laura L. and John W. Holt were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 on Rising Star and Okra Road, Precinct 7, Eastland County, Texas. John was 46 years of age and a farmer working on his own account, and Laura was 36 years of age. He had been age 26 when they married and she had been age 18. They rented their farm and their five children were enumerated with them in 1930. Kenneth was 17 years old and worked as a laborer on the family farm, and the four younger children had all attended school within the census year. Rexford was 16 years old; Wilhelmina and Elaine were age 13; and John W. Jr. was 8 years old.1 
Death*20 January 1933He died on 20 January 1933 in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, at age 482 
Burial*21 January 1933 and was buried on 21 January 1933 in Rising Star Cemetery, Rising Star.2 

Family

 Laura Levinia Salters b. 22 May 1893, d. 21 Apr 1976
Children 1.Kenneth Holt4 b. 20 May 1912
 2.Rexford Holt5,3 b. 17 Mar 1914, d. 14 Oct 1999
 3.Grace Wilhelmina Holt6 b. 15 Jan 1917
 4.Bettie Elaine Holt7 b. 15 Jan 1917
 5.John Walter Holt Jr.8 b. 9 Jan 1922

Citations

  1. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Laura L. Holt, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342059. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Walter Holt, Memorial# 107246856. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2182] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, online at www.ancestry.com, amendment to birth certificate of Percy Rexford Holt, born on 17 March 1914 in Thurber, Erath County, Texas, USA, son of John Walter Holt Sr. and Laura Levinia "Ralston". Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932.
  4. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 July 1979 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA, of Kenneth K Holt of USA, Houston, Harris, Texas, age 67, born on 20 May 1912 in Ranger, Texas, son of John Walter Holt and Laura L. Salters, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
  5. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Rexford Holt, born on 17 March 1914 at Ranger Eastland, Texas, (Strawn, Palo Pinto), son of John W Holt and Laura L Salters, died on 14 October 1999, agency notes: Mar 1937: Name listed as REXFORD HOLT; 29 Aug 1975: Name listed as PERCY REXFORD HOLT. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Grace Wilhelmina “Mina” (Holt) Swindle, Memorial# 48087429.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Bettie Elaine "Elaine" (Holt) White, Memorial# 70137359.
  8. [S1456] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Walter John Holt, born on 9 January 1922 at Ranger Eastland, Texas, son of John W Holt and Laura L Salters, died in 22 October 1987, agency notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as WALTER JOHN HOLT; Feb 1964: Name listed as JOHN WALTER HOLT; 22 May 1998: Name listed as JOHN W HOLT.

John Walter Holt Jr.1

b. 9 January 1922
Family
Father*John W. Holt1 b. 12 Oct 1884, d. 20 Jan 1933
Mother*Laura Levinia Salters1 b. 22 May 1893, d. 21 Apr 1976
Birth*9 January 1922John Walter Holt Jr. was born on 9 January 1922 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas.1 
Name VariationHe was called Walter.2 
(Son) Census US 193018 April 1930John W. Jr. was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 in the household of his parents on Rising Star and Okra Road, Precinct 7, Eastland County, Texas. He was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 
(Nephew) Census US 19408 April 1940Walter was enumerated with his mother on the 1940 census taken on 8 April 1940 in the household of his aunt, Lucille Salters, at 1306 Peabody Street, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Walter was 19 years old, had completed his education through the 1st year of high school and had attended school within the census year. All three members of the household had lived in the same place in 1935.2 

Citations

  1. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Walter John Holt, born on 9 January 1922 at Ranger Eastland, Texas, son of John W Holt and Laura L Salters, died in 22 October 1987, agency notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as WALTER JOHN HOLT; Feb 1964: Name listed as JOHN WALTER HOLT; 22 May 1998: Name listed as JOHN W HOLT. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lucille Salters, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04177; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 255-162. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Laura L. Holt, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342059. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Kenneth Holt1

b. 20 May 1912
Family
Father*John W. Holt1 b. 12 Oct 1884, d. 20 Jan 1933
Mother*Laura Levinia Salters1 b. 22 May 1893, d. 21 Apr 1976
Birth*20 May 1912Kenneth Holt was born on 20 May 1912 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas.1 
(Son) Census US 193018 April 1930Kenneth was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 in the household of his parents on Rising Star and Okra Road, Precinct 7, Eastland County, Texas. He was 17 years old and worked as a laborer on the family farm.2 

Citations

  1. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 July 1979 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA, of Kenneth K Holt of USA, Houston, Harris, Texas, age 67, born on 20 May 1912 in Ranger, Texas, son of John Walter Holt and Laura L. Salters, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
  2. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Laura L. Holt, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342059. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Rexford Holt1

b. 17 March 1914, d. 14 October 1999
Family
Father*John W. Holt2,3 b. 12 Oct 1884, d. 20 Jan 1933
Mother*Laura Levinia Salters2,3 b. 22 May 1893, d. 21 Apr 1976
Birth*17 March 1914Rexford Holt was born on 17 March 1914, probably in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas.4,2,1,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Percy Rexford Holt.4,2,3 
Name VariationHe was called Rex.5 
(Son) Census US 193018 April 1930Rexford was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 in the household of his parents on Rising Star and Okra Road, Precinct 7, Eastland County, Texas. He was 16 years old and had attended school within the census year.6 
(Son) Death20 January 1933Rex was 18 years old when his father died on 20 January 1933 at age 48.7 
(Accomplice) Arrested and Charged13 November 1938Two young men, L. L. Powell, 25, and Rex Holt, 24, both residents of Cisco, were arrested on 13 November 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, and charged with automobile theft and armed robbery of a service station. A third man, Pete Eudy, who had left the car a few minutes before Powell and Holt were arrested, later surrendered to police. The two men initially in custody readily admitted their part in the robbery, blaming whisky for their complicity. The men had stolen the car in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas and driven it to Stamford, in Jones County, Texas where they committed the robbery, then were apprehended with the car in Fort Worth.5,8,9,10,11 
(Accomplice) Criminal Conviction30 January 1939J. M. Eudy was the first of the three men to go on trial. He pleaded guilty to the 13 November armed robbery of a filling station in west Stamford and blamed his entanglement with the law on his two companions. Eudy told the court he had a wife and seven children and had understood he was accepting a ride to Fort Worth when he left his home with Rexford Holt and L. L. Powell. Those two men, the newspaper wrote, were currently in jail in default of bond, pending trial in connection with the same robbery.

Subsequently, Eudy testified, he was informed the automobile in which he rode was stolen. He said his companions told him they were bound not for Fort Worth but El Paso, where a market assertedly awaited the car. Eudy said they drove a circuitous route to Stamford where a filing station was robbed, and then fled, but not to El Paso. The trio drove to Oklahoma City, failed to sell the automobile because they were without proper papers, then finally went to Fort Worth. He said he left his companions only 15 minutes before their arrest and later surrendered "to face the music."

The jury, which was required in a trial on a capital offense even when the plea was guilty, sentenced Eudy to five years in state prison.5,8,9,10,11
 
Criminal Conviction*2 May 1939The second man to go on trial in connection with the Stamford service station holdup on 13 November 1938 was Rexford Holt of Cisco, Texas. His trial began on Tuesday morning, 2 May 1939 in District Court, Anson, Jones County, Texas, with jury selection completed at noon. Testimony was presented during the afternoon, and attorneys' arguments were heard the following morning. Unfortunately, we did not find information in the newspapers about what the jury heard at his trial. We did learn, however, that they returned with their verdict after 30 minutes, found Holt guilty in connection with the holdup, and sentenced him to five years in state prison for armed robbery. At the time of Holt's conviction, the first of his accomplices to go on trial, J. M. Eudy, had already been convicted of the same crime. Eudy had also been sentenced to five years in state prison and had begun serving his sentence in April. The trial of the third man, L. L. Powell, was scheduled to begin the following day.5,8,9,10,11 
(Accomplice) Criminal Conviction4 May 1939The trial of his accomplice, L. L. Powell, in connection with the Stamford service station holdup on 13 November 1938 began on Thursday, morning, 4 May 1939 in District Court, Anson, Texas. Powell was the last of the three men to appear in court. Both J. M. Eudy and Rexford Holt had been found guilty of armed robbery and had been sentenced to five years in state prison. Powell pleaded not guilty and jury selection was completed at 11 o'clock.

The State called only two witnesses, the owner of the station that was robbed, and a customer who was inside the station at the time. The owner was the first witness examined, and testified that three men entered his station the night of the holdup but was unable to positively identify Powell. The customer, who was inside the station talking to Pete Eudy, who had previously been convicted in connected with the holdup, definitely identified Powell as the third man. It was established that J. M. Eudy was also called "Pete" Eudy. He said that Powell and Rexford Holt, who had been convicted the previous day, followed the owner into the station after their car had been serviced, and the holdup followed immediately. The customer testified that Powell was the one who locked him and the owner in the men's washroom while Eudy kept them covered at pistol point and Holt looted the cash register.

The jury deliberated only 30 minutes, and returned a verdict of guilty, making Powell the third and last man convicted in the holdup. He was sentenced, as were his two accomplices, to five years in state prison.5,8,9,10,11
 
Prison Records*18 February 1940 After appealing his conviction unsuccessfully, his official sentencing date became 9 February 1940. He was transferred from the jail to the Texas State Penitentiary, Huntsville, Walker County, on 18 February 1940 where he was processed into the prison system. His information included that he was 26 years of age, had been born about 1914 in Texas, and that both of his parents had also been born in Texas. He was 5' 8" tall, weighed 145 lbs., had a fair complexion, gray eyes, brown hair, was wearing a Vac bandage, had cut scars on two fingers and a scar on his left temple. His religion was Baptist and he wore a size 8½ shoe. He tested negative for disease, was not married, had temperate habits, and used tobacco. He could read and write, had been schooled for 7 years, and had worked as a mechanic. His residence was recorded as Cisco, Jones County, Texas. He had pleaded not guilty to robbery with firearms and was sentenced to five years. His scheduled release date was 9 February 1945.12 
Census US 1940*5 April 1940Rexford Holt was enumerated on the 1940 census taken about 5 April 1940 in the Penitentiary Block of Walls Texas Prison, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. He was a prisoner, 26 years of age and single. He had completed his education through the 7th grade of elementary school and had lived in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas in 1935.13 
Draft Registration*26 July 1941His full name of Percy Rexford Holt was recorded on his World War II Draft Registration Card when he was registered in Dallas, Texas on 26 July 1941 by the registrar for the Texas Prison System, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. His home address was reported as 1306 Peabody Street, Dallas, Texas, and the person who would always know his address as his mother, Mrs. Laura Holt, of the same address. He was described as 5' 8" in height, weighing 145 lbs., with a light complexion, gray eyes and brown hair.4 
Conduct Records*23 July 1942The Prison Conduct Register for Rexford Holt, Convict# 93743 at the Texas State Penitentiary, Huntsville, included the following events:

21 July 1941               Governor granted one (1) year reprieve with orders to report to Dallas County Parole Board
23 July 1942               Governor granted Conditional Pardon.12,14
 
Sentence Discharge*28 January 1944His sentence was discharged on 28 January 1944.14 
Death*14 October 1999He died on 14 October 1999 at age 851,2 
Burial* and was buried in Royse City Cemetery, Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rexford Holt, Memorial# 63272996. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Rexford Holt, born on 17 March 1914 at Ranger Eastland, Texas, (Strawn, Palo Pinto), son of John W Holt and Laura L Salters, died on 14 October 1999, agency notes: Mar 1937: Name listed as REXFORD HOLT; 29 Aug 1975: Name listed as PERCY REXFORD HOLT. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S2182] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, online at www.ancestry.com, amendment to birth certificate of Percy Rexford Holt, born on 17 March 1914 in Thurber, Erath County, Texas, USA, son of John Walter Holt Sr. and Laura Levinia "Ralston". Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932.
  4. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration dated 26 July 1941 by the registrar for the Texas Prison System, Huntsville, Texas, of Percy Rexford Holt of 1306 Peabody Street, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, age 27, unemployed, born on 17 March 1914 at Strawn, Texas, USA, registered on 26 July 1941 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, describing him as 5 8 in height, weighing 145, Light complexion, Gray eyes and Brown hair, person who would always know his address was his mother Mrs. Laura Holt of 1306 Peabody Street, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 713. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S2203] Larry L. Powell 1938-1943 Crime Stories, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, 16 November 1938, page 8, "Third Robber is Hunted Here; Two Cisco Young Men Are Charged with Auto Theft as Companion Is Sought". Hereinafter cited as Larry L. Powell 1938-1943 Crime Stories.
  6. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Laura L. Holt, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342059. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Walter Holt, Memorial# 107246856.
  8. [S2203] Larry L. Powell 1938-1943 Crime Stories, online at www.newspapers.com, Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, Thursday, 31 January 1939, page 10, "Trio Sentenced in Hijacking."
  9. [S2203] Larry L. Powell 1938-1943 Crime Stories, online at www.newspapers.com, Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, Wednesday, 3 May 1939, page 1, "Rex Holt Given Five Years for Armed Robbery."
  10. [S2203] Larry L. Powell 1938-1943 Crime Stories, online at www.newspapers.com, Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, Thursday 4 May 1939, page 11, "Powell Trial Begun at Anson."
  11. [S2203] Larry L. Powell 1938-1943 Crime Stories, online at www.newspapers.com, Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, Friday 5 May 1939, page 12, "L. L. Powell Found Guilty of Robbery."
  12. [S2189] Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, online at www.ancestry.com, prison processing record dated 18 February 1940 for Rexford Holt of Cisco, Texas, Convict# 93743, age 26, born in 1914 in Texas, prison location in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, USA, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Convict Record Ledgers, Convict Number Range B 093341-099300, Volume# 1998/038-170. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945.
  13. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Rexford Holt, a prisoner at Walls Texas Prison, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04157; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 236-3. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S2189] Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, online at www.ancestry.com, prison conduct records from 18 February 1940 through 28 January 1944 for Rexford Holt, Convict# 93743, prison location in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Conduct Registers, Convict Number Range B 093534-095547, Volume# 1998/038-228.

Samuel I. Holt1

Family
Marriage*1 February 1813He married Sophia M. Rittenhouse on 1 February 1813 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1,2 

Family

 Sophia M. Rittenhouse
Child 1.Susan E. Holt1 b. 24 Apr 1820, d. 22 Mar 1912

Citations

  1. [S1815] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Susan E Doan, married, age 91 years 10 months 28 days, on 22 March 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born in New Jersey 1820 to Samuel I Holt, born in New Jersey, and Sophia M Rittenhouse, born in New Jersey, burial on 26 March 1912 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, referencing FHL Film# 1421317. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915.
  2. [S1598] New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sophia Rittenhouse and Samuel Holt on 1 February 1813 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000818212. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965.

Susan E. Holt1,2

b. 24 April 1820, d. 22 March 1912
Family
Father*Samuel I. Holt2
Mother*Sophia M. Rittenhouse2
Birth*24 April 1820Susan E. Holt was born on 24 April 1820 in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1,2,3 
Marriage*She married John T. Doan, son of Joseph Doan and Cynthia Tomlinson.1,3,4 
(Daughter-in-Law) Census US 18505 November 1850Susan was enumerated with her husband on the 5 November 1850 census in the household of her recently widowed mother-in-law, Cynthia Doan, in Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Susan was recorded as age 21, although she was actually 30 years of age, and her husband was 26 years of age and working as a farmer for his mother.1 
Death*22 March 1912She died on 22 March 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, at age 912,3 
Burial*26 March 1912 and was buried on 26 March 1912, in Plot O 2 3, of Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown, Bucks County.2,3 

Family

 John T. Doan b. 4 Aug 1824, d. 7 Jun 1914

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Cynthia Doan, Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 759; Page: 90a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1815] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Susan E Doan, married, age 91 years 10 months 28 days, on 22 March 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born in New Jersey 1820 to Samuel I Holt, born in New Jersey, and Sophia M Rittenhouse, born in New Jersey, burial on 26 March 1912 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, referencing FHL Film# 1421317. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Susan E (Holt) Doan, Memorial# 29037748. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John T Doan, Memorial# 29037747.

William T. Holt1,2

b. September 1866
Family
Father*David Holt3
Mother*Lucy Caroline Wilson3
Birth*September 1866William T. Holt was born in September 1866 in Illinois.4 
Marriage*28 February 1889He married first Emma L. Nail, daughter of James T. Nail and Margaret E. Finley, on 28 February 1889 in Edgar County, Illinois.1,2,3 
Divorce*William and Emma separated, and were likely divorced, not long after their marriage, and William would marry a second time in October 1896.5 
Marriage*14 October 1896He married second Alfretta Hoover, daughter of Isaac Hoover and Olive D. Shannon, on 14 October 1896 in Indiana.5,6 
Census US 1900*7 June 1900Alice and William T. Holt were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. William was 33 years of age, was working as a coal miner, and had no months of unemployment during the census year, and Alice was 28 years of age. They had been married for 3 years, rented their house, and Alice had given birth to one child, who had not lived. William's son from his first marriage, James D. Holt, was enumerated with them in 1900. He was 9 years old and had attended school for nine months of the census year. His biological mother, Emma L. Nail, had not remarried and was enumerated in 1900 with her parents and siblings in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois. Everyone in the Holt household was able to read, write and speak English.4,7 
Census US 1910*23 April 1910Alfretta and William T. Holt were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 23 April 1910 at 940 South Fifth Street, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. William was 42 years of age and worked for wages as a Drayman for a General Delivery company, and Alfretta was 36 years of age. They had been married for 14 years, William's second marriage and Alfretta's first. They owned their house with a mortgage, and Alfretta had given birth to six children, three of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Isaac was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year; and Effie and Evelyn were ages 5 and 2 years, respectively. William's son from his first marriage, James David Holt, and his wife, Mae M. (Meadows) Holt, were enumerated in the Holt household in 1910. James was 19 years old and worked for wages as an Electrician for an Electric Light Company, and Mae was age 18. They had been married for less than a year and had no children. All the adults in the Holt household were able to read and write.8,9,10,11,12 

Family 1

 Emma L. Nail b. Feb 1871
Child 1.James David Holt1 b. 10 Jun 1890

Family 2

 Alfretta Hoover b. Feb 1872

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mae Marie Meadows of Clinton, Indiana, age 18, born 18 December 1891 in Jonesboro, Indiana, daughter of Andrew J. Meadows and Nellie G. "Keiver", and James David Holt of Clinton, Indiana, age 21, born 10 January 1889 in Redmon, Illinois, son of William Holt and Emma Nail, married on 12 February 1910 in Indiana, United States, married by , citing page 177. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 February 1889 in Edgar County, Illinois, of William T Holt and Emma L Nail, noting This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301880 - 1301882.. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  3. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in 1889 in Edgar, Illinois, USA, of Emma L. Nail, age 18, born about 1871, daughter of James Nail and Maggie Finley, (her surname transcribed as "Hinly"), married William T. Holt, (his middle initial transcribed as "F"), age 22, born about 1867, son of David Holt and Lucy Wilson, (her surname transcribed as "Weiser"), referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Alice Holt, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: 408; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0089. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T Holt and Alfretta Hoover on 14 October 1896 in Indiana, United States, citing page 146 and referencing FHL Film# 002224336.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William "L" Holt, son of David Holt and Lucy Wilson, and "Alfetta" Hoover, daughter of Isaac Hoover and Olive Shannon, on 14 October 1896 in Clinton, Indiana, United States, citing page 258.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James T. and Margaret Nail, (their surname transcribed as "Mail" by Ancestry), Year: 1900; Census Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 299; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0071.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Alfretta Holt, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton Ward 4, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: T624_384; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1374397. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Charlene Meadows, age 15, and Lester Meadows, age 12, as Wards at the Grant County Orphans Home in Center, Grant County, Indiana, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Pages: 5a-5b; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374364.
  10. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Nellie McKeever Meadows and L W Miller on 13 November 1911 in Indiana, United States, citing page 376 and referencing FHL Film# 001863086.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nellie G (McKeever) Miller, Memorial# 94767068. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  12. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Charlene Kriscamp, (their surname spelled Kreskamp by the census taker), Year: 1920; Census Place: Delphos Ward 1, Allen, Ohio; Roll: T625_1344; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 11. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Martha A. Holtz1

b. 14 May 1877
Family
Birth*14 May 1877Martha A. Holtz was born on 14 May 1877 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*14 March 1901She married Friedrich Rudolph Fick on 14 March 1901 in Buena Vista County, Iowa.1,2,3 

Family

 Friedrich Rudolph Fick b. 18 Jan 1873
Child 1.Marie Emma Fick1,4 b. 23 Jan 1914

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha A (Holtz) Fick, Memorial# 58433059. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Friedrich Rudolph “Fred” Fick, Memorial# 58432908.
  3. [S1508] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Fred R. Fick, son of August Fick and Anna Krause, married Martha Holtz, daughter of John Holtz and Minnie Holtz, on 14 March 1901 in Buena Vista County, Iowa, citing FHL Film# 1428653, Reference ID 2:2BD61DG. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marie Emma (Fick) Baldwin, Memorial# 36512412.

Emma May Holycross1

b. 26 July 1885
Family
Birth*26 July 1885Emma May Holycross was born on 26 July 1885 in Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*1901She married first Frederick Henry Baker in 1901 in Vermillion County, Indiana.2,1 
(Wife) Death25 July 1906Emma became a widow when Frederick Henry Baker died on 25 July 1906 at age 27, leaving her with two young children.2 
Marriage*10 October 1906She married second, as his first wife, James Henry Lankford Jr., son of James Henry Lankford and Marinda Catherine Enlow, on 10 October 1906 in Hayes Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa. Emma was a widow with two young children.1,3 
Census US 1910*21 April 1910Emma and Henry Lankford were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in Hayes, Buena Vista County, Iowa. Henry was 32 years of age and worked as a laborer doing farm work on his own account, and Emma was 24 years of age. They had been married for three years, Henry's first marriage and Emma's second, were both able to read and write, and they rented their house. Emma's two children from her first marriage, James and Lonia Baker, ages 9 and 7 years, respectively, were enumerated with them in 1910. Also enumerated in the Lankford household in 1910 was Henry's father, James Henry Lankford, who was 56 years of age and a widower. He was able to read and write and worked as a general laborer for wages.4 

Family 1

 Frederick Henry Baker b. 11 Jun 1879, d. 25 Jul 1906

Family 2

 James Henry Lankford Jr. b. 15 Jul 1879

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9QK5-P79. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVX5-X24
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2MP5-74L
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Emma Lankford, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hayes, Buena Vista, Iowa; Roll: T624_394; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374407. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Kate Hood1

b. 16 November 1884, d. 22 July 1922
Family
Birth*16 November 1884Kate Hood was born on 16 November 1884 in Crittenden County, Arkansas.1 
Marriage*She married John Stephen McDonald.1,2 
Death*22 July 1922She died on 22 July 1922 in Bald Knob, White County, Arkansas, at age 371 
Burial* and was buried in Shady Grove Cemetery, Bald Knob.1 

Family

 John Stephen McDonald b. 26 Jun 1880, d. 29 Jan 1962
Child 1.Kate McDonald+1,3 b. 15 Mar 1920, d. 22 Nov 2018

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Kate (Hood) McDonald, Memorial# 80799945. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Stephen McDonald, Memorial# 80799611.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Kate Samantha (McDonald) Hamby, Memorial# 194947245.

Joanna Hooker1,2,3

b. 12 April 1612, d. 14 August 1691
Family
Father*Robert Hooker1
Mother*Margaret Topley1 b. 21 Jul 1577
Baptism*12 April 1612Joanna Hooker was baptized on 12 April 1612 in Lenham, Kent County, England.1 
Marriage*16 February 1628/29She married John Borden of Cranbrooke, son of Matthew Borden and Joan __?__, on 16 February 1628/29 in Lenham, Kent County.1 
Immigration*12 May 1635At age 28, according to a certificate of conformity dated 12 May 1635 from the minister of Benenden, Kent County, John Borden, his wife Joanna, recorded as "Joan", age 23 and their two children, Matthew Borden age 5 and Elizabeth Borden age 3, were preparing to sail to America. The family arrived in their new country sometime that same year on the ship Elizabeth and Anne.4 
(Wife) DeathJoanna became a widow when John Borden died soon after the family's arrival in America.4 
Marriage*before 1639She married John Gay before 1639 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.5,6,7,8,9 
(Wife) Death4 March 1688Joanna became a widow when John Gay died on 4 March 1688.10,11 
Estate*17 December 1689Joanna's husband left a will dated 18 December 1686 and proved on 17 December 1689 in Suffolk County. Joanna and the couple's son John were named as executors of the estate which the inventory valued at £91 5s 8d.10 
Death*14 August 1691She died on 14 August 1691 in Dedham at age 79.10,11 

Family 1

 John Borden b. 22 Feb 1606/7
Children 1.Matthew Borden1 b. 24 Feb 1629/30
 2.Elizabeth Borden+1 b. 15 Feb 1631/32
 3.John Borden4 b. 24 Jun 1635, d. b 10 Apr 1684

Family 2

 John Gay d. 4 Mar 1688
Children 1.Samuel Gay10 b. 10 Mar 1639, d. 15 Apr 1718
 2.Hezekiah Gay10 b. 3 Jul 1640, d. 28 Nov 1669
 3.Nathaniel Gay+10 b. 11 Jan 1642/43, d. 20 Feb 1711/12
 4.Joanna Gay+10 b. 23 Mar 1644/45, d. 26 Oct 1708
 5.Eleazer Gay+12 b. 25 Jun 1647, d. 13 Apr 1726
 6.Abiel Gay+10 b. 23 Apr 1649, d. 17 Jun 1718
 7.Judith Gay10 b. 23 Apr 1649, d. 19 Nov 1718
 8.John Gay+10 b. 6 May 1651, d. 19 Nov 1731
 9.Jonathan Gay10 b. 1 Aug 1653, d. 12 Jul 1713
 10.Hannah Gay1 b. 16 Oct 1656, d. 26 Jan 1660/61

Citations

  1. [S1248] Eklon Wilson Gay and Christopher Challender Child, "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 164, pages 114-120 (April 2010). This thoroughly researched and completely sourced article is excellent as it examines and proves that Joanna Hooker was the wife of both John Borden and John Gay. Hereinafter cited as "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay."
  2. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs : Edward Hawes, ca. 1616-1687, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and his wife, Eliony Lumber : and some of their descendants through eleven generations. Edward Hawes (ca. 1616-1687) was living at Dedham, Massachusetts, by 1648, where he married Eliony Lumber (ca. 1625-1688/9) that year. They had nine children, 1648/9-1666, all born at Dedham. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. Descendants also spell their surname Haws. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1996), Generation One, pages 1-7. Hereinafter cited as The Edward Hawes Heirs.
  3. [S1244] John Henry Edmonds, "Frederick Lewis Gay, A.B.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 71, pages 99-105, (April 1917). Hereinafter cited as "Frederick Lewis Gay, A.B."
  4. [S1247] Robert C. Anderson, "A Note on the Gay-Borden Families in Early New England", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 130, pages 35-59 (January 1976). This thoroughly researched and completely sourced article is excellent as it examines previously published conflicting information and guides the reader to a much more accurate understanding of the integrated families of John Borden and John Gay of Dedham. Hereinafter cited as "The Gay-Borden Families in Early New England."
  5. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs, Generation One, pages 1-7, her surname presented as "Baldwick" with no mention of a prior marriage.
  6. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 35, stating a first marriage to John "Balden" and a second to John Gay. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  7. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700, page 297, the place of their marriage written as Watertown/Dedham and her surname as "?Balden/?Baldwick."
  8. [S1244] John Henry Edmonds, "Frederick Lewis Gay, A.B.", stating Joanna was said to have been a Widow "Baldwicke."
  9. [S1246] Frederick Lewis Gay, "John Gay, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and some of his Descendants", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 33, pages 45-57, (January 1879): noting that Joanna, according to family tradition, was thought to have been "widow Baldwicke" before her marriage to John Gay. Hereinafter cited as "John Gay of Dedham, Massachusetts."
  10. [S1246] Frederick Lewis Gay, "John Gay of Dedham, Massachusetts."
  11. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 21. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  12. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs, Generation Two, pages 9-13.

Robert Hooker1

Family
Marriage*5 December 1608He married, as her second husband, Margaret (Topley) Packenham of Lenham, widow, daughter of Richard Topley, on 5 December 1608 in Harrietsham.1 

Family

 Margaret Topley b. 21 Jul 1577
Child 1.Joanna Hooker+1 b. 12 Apr 1612, d. 14 Aug 1691

Citations

  1. [S1248] Eklon Wilson Gay and Christopher Challender Child, "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 164, pages 114-120 (April 2010). This thoroughly researched and completely sourced article is excellent as it examines and proves that Joanna Hooker was the wife of both John Borden and John Gay. Hereinafter cited as "Joanna Hooker, wife of John Borden and John Gay."

Abiel Hooper1

b. 1740
Family
Father*James Hooper1 b. 4 May 1708, d. 30 Jun 1784
Mother*Mary Johnson1 b. 18 Jun 1716, d. 28 Dec 1757
Birth*1740Abiel Hooper was born in 17401 
Death* and died young.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Abigail Hooper1

b. 6 February 1791, d. 6 December 1876
Family
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Luther Hooper1 b. 20 Feb 1745/46, d. 11 May 1831
Mother*Phebe Washburn1 b. 1761, d. 7 Feb 1827
Birth*6 February 1791Abigail Hooper was born on 6 February 1791 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*30 November 1809She married Aberdeen Wilbor, son of Deacon Isaac Wilbor and Susanna Leach, on 30 November 1809 possibly in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 
Children*Abigail and Aberdeen Wilbor had twelve children, 6 sons and 6 daughters.1 
(Wife) Death21 January 1839Abigail (Hooper) became a widow when Aberdeen Wilbor died on 21 January 1839.4 
Death*6 December 1876She died on 6 December 1876 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, at age 85.1 

Family

 Aberdeen Wilbor b. 23 Jun 1785, d. 21 Jan 1839

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 162. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 185, location noted as "? Middleborough."
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 580, noting a private record in Titicut.

Abihail Hooper1

b. 1747
Family
Father*James Hooper1 b. 4 May 1708, d. 30 Jun 1784
Mother*Mary Johnson1 b. 18 Jun 1716, d. 28 Dec 1757
Birth*1747Abihail Hooper was born in 1747.1 
Marriage*11 June 1767She married widower Solomon Pratt Jr., son of Deacon Solomon Pratt and Sarah Johnson, on 11 June 1767 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Solomon Pratt Jr. b. 20 Feb 1728/29
Child 1.Nancy Pratt1

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 310. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Ann Hooper1

Family
Father*Jonathan Hooper1 b. 18 Mar 1753
Mother*Mary (Polly) Messenger1 b. c 1765, d. 1865
Birth*Ann Hooper was probably born in Annapolis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Anna Hooper1

b. 27 January 1728
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. 20 Jul 1699, d. 6 Feb 1759
Mother*Sarah Packard1 b. 1705, d. 3 Feb 1780
Baptism*27 January 1728Anna Hooper was baptized on 27 January 1728.1 
Marriage*30 January 1751/52She married Robert Wallis of Pembroke, son of James Wallis and Elinor __?__, on 30 January 1751/52 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Robert Wallis b. 10 Oct 1732

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 186. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Apollos Hooper1

b. 20 April 1772
Family
Father*David Hooper1 b. 14 Feb 1743, d. 10 Feb 1830
Mother*Martha Shaw1 b. 18 Jun 1749, d. 17 Jun 1832
Birth*20 April 1772Apollos Hooper was born on 20 April 1772.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.