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David Clayton Holly 1843–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1843

Birth Location: Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 August 1920

Death Location: Hewitt, Todd County, Minnesota, USA

Father: David Holly

Mother: Effa Holly

Spouse(s): Caroline Bovey

Children(s): George Holly

In 1843, David Clayton Holly entered the world in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA, born to David Ayres Holly And Effa Ann Holly. David Clayton Holly married Caroline Bovey, and had children including George Fenmore Holly. David Clayton Holly passed away in 1920 in Hewitt, Todd County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, David Clayton Holly entered the world in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA, born to David Ayres Holly And Effa Ann Holly.
  • David Clayton Holly married Caroline Bovey, and had children including George Fenmore Holly.
  • David Clayton Holly passed away in 1920 in Hewitt, Todd County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Holly
1804–1875
Birth Location: Paradise Twp., York Co., Pa.
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Effa Holly
1812–1896
Birth Location: Paradise, York Co., Pa.
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Bovey
1855–1932
Birth Location: Lee, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

George Holly
1876–1955
Birth Location: Lee, Lee, Illinois, United States,
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David Holly's Ancestors

Self
David Holly
1843–1920
Birth Place: Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA
Parents
David Ayres Holly
1804–1875
Paradise Twp., York Co., Pa.
Effa (Ann) Holly
1812–1896
Paradise, York Co., Pa.
Grandparents
Jesse Holley
1775–1868
Florida, Orange, New York, USA
Evaline Bederman
1776–1858
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Noah Holly
1741–1795
Martha Ayres
1743–1843
George Biederman
1745–1779
Evelina Gesselman
1746–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Holly's Descendants

1.
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David (Clayton) Holly (1 January 1843–13 August 1920) m. Caroline Bovey (16 Apr 1855–10 Jun 1932)
  1. 1. George (Fenmore) Holly 1876–1955 m. Grace (M) Johnson 1879–1955
    1. 1. Rex (Richard) Holly 1902–1970 m. Gladys (Emily) Westfall 1904–1997
      1. 1. Donald (Richard) Holly 1928–2007 m. Lota (Corinne) Junge 1928–2010

David Holly's Timeline

2 Records

1843
1 January 1843
Birth of David Clayton Holly in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA
1920
13 August 1920
Age 77
Death of David Clayton Holly in Hewitt, Todd County, Minnesota, USA
Hewitt, Todd County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1843
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1920
    Event Place: Hewitt, Todd County, Minnesota, USA
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