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Dr. William Rainey Holt 1780–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1780

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 November 1846

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Capt. Jr.

Mother: Margaret O'Neal

Spouse(s): Sarah Steele

Children(s): Dr. Holt, Sarah Holt, Dr. MD, Rev. Holt, Judge Holt, Joshua Holt, Mary Holt, Dr. Holt, Joseph Holt

Dr. William Rainey Holt was born in 1780 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Capt Michael Holt Ll Jr And Margaret O Neal. Dr. William Rainey Holt married Sarah Sally Steele, and had children including Dr Michael William Holt, Dr Pleasant Allen Holt, Dr Samuel L Holt Md, Joseph Seymour Holt, Joshua Greer Holt, Judge Milton Thompson Holt, Mary Jane Holt, Rev John Rainey Holt, Sarah Elizabeth Holt. Dr. William Rainey Holt passed away in 1846 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Dr. William Rainey Holt was born in 1780 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Capt Michael Holt Ll Jr And Margaret O Neal.
  • Dr. William Rainey Holt married Sarah Sally Steele, and had children including Dr Michael William Holt, Dr Pleasant Allen Holt, Dr Samuel L Holt Md, Joseph Seymour Holt, Joshua Greer Holt, Judge Milton Thompson Holt, Mary Jane Holt, Rev John Rainey Holt, Sarah Elizabeth Holt.
  • Dr. William Rainey Holt passed away in 1846 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Dr. Holt's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Holt
1780–1846
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Capt. Michael Holt (ll) Jr.
1723–1799
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Margaret O'Neal
1726–1765
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Michael Holt) (Hold)
1696–1767
Stetten, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Anna (Elizabeth) Scheible
1700–1765
Neuenburg, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Johann Scheible
1670–1730
Maria Berger
1669–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dr. Holt's Descendants

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Dr. (William Rainey) Holt (9 July 1780–9 November 1846) m. Sarah (Sally) Steele (April 6, 1786–19 Jan 1843)
  1. 1. Dr. (Michael William) Holt 1811–1858
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Holt 1831–1900
  3. 3. Dr. (Samuel L. Holt) MD 1807–1872
  4. 4. Rev. (John Rainey) Holt 1814–1871
  5. 5. Judge (Milton Thompson) Holt 1817–1868 m. Martha (Ann) Mebane 1821–1898
    1. 1. Travis (Oscar) Holt 1851–1916
    2. 2. Mary (E) Holt 1843–
    3. 3. David (William "Dave") Holt 1846–1929
    4. 4. Sally Holt 1848–
    5. 5. Martha Holt 1854–
    6. 6. Attelia Holt 1844–
  6. 6. Joshua (Greer) Holt 1819–1819
  7. 7. Mary (Jane) Holt 1821–1883 m. Isaac (Holt Foust) CSA 1818–1864
    1. 1. Edwin (Michael) Faust 1861–1911
    2. 2. Isaac (Henry Foust II) MD 1848–1913
    3. 3. Lena (Valena Foust) Harris 1857–1925
    4. 4. Sallie (Marie Foust) Harris 1842–1920
    5. 5. Charles (George) Foust 1863–1936
    6. 6. Anna (Elizabeth) Foust 1855–1855
    7. 7. William (H) Foust 1845–1896
    8. 8. Emily (Lockhart Foust) Harris 1851–1901
  8. 8. Dr. (Pleasant Allen) Holt 1826–1881 m. Meta (Theodosia) Long 1848–1886
    1. 1. Meta (L.) Holt 1873–
    2. 2. Annie (Frank) Holt 1872–1965
    3. 3. Pleasant (Allen Holt) Jr. 1869–1926
  9. 9. Joseph (Seymour) Holt 1807–1872

Dr. Holt's Timeline

2 Records

1780
9 July 1780
Birth of Dr. William Rainey Holt in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1846
9 November 1846
Age 66
Death of Dr. William Rainey Holt in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1780
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1846
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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