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Dennis Holden 1795–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Jul 1845

Death Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee

Father: Charles Holden

Mother: Sarah Smotherman

Spouse(s): Sarah Nash

Children(s): George Holden, Granderson Holden, Mary Holden, Rachel Holden, Francis Holden, Sarah Holden, Amanda Holden, Sciota Holden, Dennis Holden, John Holden

The story of Dennis Holden began in 1795 in Virginia. In 1820, Dennis Holden resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. In 1830, Dennis Holden resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. Dennis Holden married Sarah Sally Claudia Nash, and had children including Amanda Virginia Virgie Holden, Dennis M Holden, Francis Columbus Lum Holden, George Washington Holden, Granderson Nash Holden, John Bell Holden, Mary Jane Holden, Rachel A Holden, Sarah R Holden, Sciota E Syote Holden. Dennis Holden passed away in 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Dennis Holden began in 1795 in Virginia.
  • In 1820, Dennis Holden resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1830, Dennis Holden resided in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.
  • Dennis Holden married Sarah Sally Claudia Nash, and had children including Amanda Virginia Virgie Holden, Dennis M Holden, Francis Columbus Lum Holden, George Washington Holden, Granderson Nash Holden, John Bell Holden, Mary Jane Holden, Rachel A Holden, Sarah R Holden, Sciota E Syote Holden.
  • Dennis Holden passed away in 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Holden
1755–1829
Birth Location: Northumberland County, North Carolina
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Sarah Smotherman
1760–1830
Birth Location: Fairfax County, Virginia
SS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Nash
1804–1899
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
SN

Children(s)

George Holden
1826–1879
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennesee
GH
Granderson Holden
1829–1884
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
GH
Mary Holden
1831–1898
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
MH
Rachel Holden
1833–1870
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
RH
Francis Holden
1835–1913
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
FH
Sarah Holden
1837–1900
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
SH
Amanda Holden
1839–1912
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
AH
Sciota Holden
1824–1859
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
SH
Dennis Holden
1842–1915
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
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John Holden
1844–1882
Birth Location: Midland, Rutherford County, Tennessee
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Dennis Holden's Ancestors

Self
Dennis Holden
1795–1845
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Charles Gardner Holden
1755–1829
Northumberland County, North Carolina
Sarah ("Sallie") Smotherman
1760–1830
Fairfax County, Virginia
Grandparents
John Holden
1730–
Concord, Somerset County, Maine
Constance Jordan
1736–
Great-Grandparents
John Holden
1700–1756
Mary Wheeler
1703–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holden
1675–1747
Grace Jennison
1678–1757
Thomas Ens.
1659–1734
Sarah Davis
1665–1728

Dennis Holden's Descendants

1.
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Dennis Holden (1795–Jul 1845) m. Sarah ("Sally" Claudia) Nash (1804–1899)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Holden 1826–1879 m. Martha (S.) Jarratt 1835– m. Augusta (Bibb) Camfield 1840–1926
    1. 1. Olivia (A.) Holden 1858–
    2. 2. Laura Holden 1861–1951 m. Leroy (Thomas Taylor) Capt. 1844–1917
    3. 3. Annie (Reid) Holden 1870–1937 m. James (Clayton) Kincannon 1861–1924
    4. 4. Johnnie (C.) Holden 1870–
    5. 5. Augusta (Lynn) Holden 1871–1968 m. Charles ("Charlie" Philip) Long 1868–1940
      1. 1. Samuel (H.) Long 1894– m. Genevieve 1900–
      2. 2. Mary (Bibb) Long 1895–1962
      3. 3. Julia (Miller) Long 1898–1972 m. Daniel (A. Dean) Ltc. 1892–1958
      4. 4. Charles (Philip Long) Jr. 1901–1976 m. Enid Rowland 1907–2002
      5. 5. Olivia Long 1904–1990
  2. 2. Granderson (Nash) Holden 1829–1884 m. Elizabeth (F.) Neal 1829–1885 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Erwin 1835–1885 m. Betty 1838–
    1. 1. Charles (Rhett) Holden 1861–1904 m. Nancy ("Nannie" Alpha) Frensley 1862–1948
      1. 1. Gladys ((adopted daughter)) Holden 1898–
    2. 2. George (W.) Holden 1870–
    3. 3. Thomas (Albert) Holden 1873–1909
    4. 4. Susan Holden 1858–
    5. 5. Victoria Holden 1855–
    6. 6. Sarah (F.) Holden 1849–1928 m. James (E.) Johnson 1848–
      1. 1. Robert (L.) Johnson 1867–
      2. 2. William (P.) Johnson 1870–
      3. 3. Beula Johnson 1886–
      4. 4. James (E.) Johnson 1873–
    7. 7. Martha (Anne) Holden 1850–
    8. 8. William ("Willie") Holden 1866–
    9. 9. Mary (Jennie) Holden 1868–
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Holden 1831–1898 m. James (Clayton Wardlaw) Captain 1827–1916
    1. 1. Edward (Bell) Wardlaw 1858–1916
    2. 2. James (Atticus) Wardlaw 1862–
    3. 3. Robert (Lee) Wardlaw 1865–1909
    4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wardlaw 1853–1875
    5. 5. John (W.) Wardlaw 1851–1920
    6. 6. William (Holden) Wardlaw 1849–1918 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Wall 1852–1890 m. Eliza Hunter 1865–
      1. 1. Charles (B.) Wardlaw 1874–1924
      2. 2. Mary (Clements) Wardlaw 1875–1959 m. James (Luther) Clarkson 1876–1903
      3. 3. Annie Wardlaw 1878–1960
      4. 4. James (Walter) Wardlaw 1879–1938
      5. 5. Dora Wardlaw 1878–
      6. 6. Samuel ("Sam" Wesley) Wardlaw 1881–1968 m. Emma (Sue) Story 1886–1975
        1. 1. Martha (A.) Wardlaw 1925–
      7. 7. Clarissa (Lee Belle) Wardlaw 1885–1955 m. Noah (Romer) Henderson 1885–1974
        1. 1. Melba (Virginia) Henderson 1915–1975
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Anne) Henderson 1918–2006 m. Walton (Thomas Reeves) Col. 1913–2006
      8. 8. Frank Wardlaw 1888– m. Nora 1897–
        1. 1. Floyd Wardlaw 1922–
        2. 2. Mildred Wardlaw 1923–
        3. 3. Myrtis (Louise) Wardlaw 1926–2008
  4. 4. Rachel (A.) Holden 1833–1870 m. Charles (Wesley) Holden 1825–
  5. 5. Francis (Columbus "Lum") Holden 1835–1913 m. Martha ("Mattie" Jennie) Wadley 1849–1927
    1. 1. Edgar (Bell) Holden 1867–1948 m. Mary ("Molly") J. 1878–
      1. 1. Ruth Holden 1895–
      2. 2. Fay Holden 1898–
      3. 3. Alvin (D.) Holden 1902– m. Velma (H.) Shannon 1903– m. Mary (E.) Reed 1917–
        1. 1. Mary (Lenora) Holden 1925–
    2. 2. Dennis (Oscar) Holden 1870–1943 m. Ophelia McIntosh 1877–1974
      1. 1. Glenn Holden 1897–1978
      2. 2. Blanche Holden 1900–1998 m. Isaac (Parino) Barrett 1902–1972
      3. 3. Horace Holden 1904– m. Virginia R. 1907–
      4. 4. Donald ("Don" Leland) Holden 1909–2003
      5. 5. Reece (Preston) Holden 1910–1978
    3. 3. Virginia ("Virgie") Holden 1872–
    4. 4. Albert (Herschell) Holden 1874–1950 m. Cordelia 1875–
      1. 1. Loyd Holden 1905–1976
      2. 2. Louise (Mae) Holden 1908–
      3. 3. Hallie Holden 1911–
      4. 4. Marshall (Alrain) Holden 1914–1967
      5. 5. Mary Holden 1918–
      6. 6. Albert (Dawson) Holden 1899–1970
      7. 7. Thelma Holden 1897–
    5. 5. Christy Holden 1878–
    6. 6. Carrie Holden 1886–1974 m. Marshall (Perry) Vowell 1886–1954
      1. 1. MIldred (Carolyn) Vowell 1914–1997
  6. 6. Sarah (R.) Holden 1837–1900 m. James (H.) Roane 1838–
    1. 1. Sallie (L.) Roane 1859–
    2. 2. Amanda (B.) Roane 1861–
    3. 3. James (H.) Roane 1866–
  7. 7. Amanda (Virginia "Virgie") Holden 1839–1912 m. George (Washington Cochran) Dr. 1835–1919
  8. 8. Sciota (E. "Syote") Holden 1824–1859 m. Milton (James) Garrett 1810–
    1. 1. Thomas (Washington) Garrett 1842–1923 m. Eleanor (Harding) Jackson 1846–1890
      1. 1. Elizabeth Garrett 1867–
      2. 2. Francis Garrett 1869–
      3. 3. Alice Garrett 1871–
      4. 4. Martha ("Mattie") Garrett 1873–1909
      5. 5. Sarah ("Sallie" Agatha) Garrett 1875–
      6. 6. Richard (Jackson) Garrett 1877–1945 m. Maude (Ethel) Smotherman 1878–1949
        1. 1. Woods Garrett 1909–
  9. 9. Dennis (M.) Holden 1842–1915
  10. 10. John (Bell) Holden 1844–1882 m. Martha (Jane) Holden 1851–1936
    1. 1. Fusia Holden 1873–
    2. 2. Clarence (Reid) Holden 1876–1948
    3. 3. Sallie Holden 1878– m. Oliver ("Ollie" P.) Shannon 1877–

Dennis Holden's Timeline

5 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Dennis Holden in Virginia
Virginia
1820
1820
Age 25
Dennis Holden resided here in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 35
Dennis Holden resided here in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1840
1840
Age 45
Dennis Holden resided here in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1845
Jul 1845
Age 50
Death of Dennis Holden in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M33_124; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1845
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee
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