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James Hamilton Holly 1896–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1896

Birth Location: Obion County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1959

Death Location: Rural, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Father: Benjamin Holly

Mother: Gemie Hally

Spouse(s): Sallie Hammond

Children(s): James Holly, Beatrice Holly, Lois Holly

The story of James Hamilton Holly began in 1896 in Obion County, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, James Hamilton Holly resided in Civil District 16, Obion, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, James Hamilton Holly resided in Driskill, Fulton, Kentucky, USA. James Hamilton Holly married Sallie Irena Hammond, and had children including Beatrice Holly, James Ira Holly, Lois Eury Holly. James Hamilton Holly passed away in 1959 in Rural, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hamilton Holly began in 1896 in Obion County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, James Hamilton Holly resided in Civil District 16, Obion, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, James Hamilton Holly resided in Driskill, Fulton, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Hamilton Holly married Sallie Irena Hammond, and had children including Beatrice Holly, James Ira Holly, Lois Eury Holly.
  • James Hamilton Holly passed away in 1959 in Rural, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Holly
1869–1927
Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
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Gemie Hally
1870–1936
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Sallie Hammond
1897–1984
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

James Holly
1914–2010
Birth Location: Jordan, Fulton County, Kentucky, USA
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Beatrice Holly
1916–2004
Birth Location: Hickman County, Kentucky, USA
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Lois Holly
1920–2010
Birth Location: Hickman, Kentucky, USA
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James Holly's Ancestors

Self
James Holly
1896–1959
Birth Place: Obion County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Holly
1869–1927
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Gemie Hally
1870–1936
Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Benjamin) Holly
1841–1918
Alabama, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Pollock
1837–
Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Holly's Descendants

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James (Hamilton) Holly (8 Mar 1896–17 Jul 1959) m. Sallie (Irena) Hammond (20 Apr 1897–3 Dec 1984)
  1. 1. James (Ira) Holly 1914–2010 m. Pattie (Sue) Scott 1918–2004 m. Maggie (Lee) Erskine 1917– m. Letha Holly 1913–
  2. 2. Beatrice Holly 1916–2004 m. Ilar (Lee) McBride 1910–1984 m. Charles (E.) Bulson 1921–1996
    1. 1. Jerry (Richard) McBride 1936–2019 m. Sheryl (Ruth) Agar 1942–2024
    2. 2. Patricia (Ann) McBride 1934–2003 m. Charles (Ralph) Silva 1928–1998
    3. 3. James (Lee) McBride 1944–2005
  3. 3. Lois (Eury) Holly 1920–2010 m. James (Benjamine) Butler 1910–1986

James Holly's Timeline

7 Records

1896
8 Mar 1896
Birth of James Hamilton Holly in Obion County, Tennessee, USA
Obion County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
James Hamilton Holly resided here in Civil District 16, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Obion, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
James Hamilton Holly resided here in Driskill, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
Driskill, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
James Hamilton Holly resided here in Civil District 1, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Obion, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
James Hamilton Holly resided here in Union City, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Union City, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
James Hamilton Holly resided here in Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1959
17 Jul 1959
Age 63
Death of James Hamilton Holly in Rural, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Obion County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union City, Obion, Tennessee; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342001
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 3562; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Obion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Driskill, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Obion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union City, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union City, Obion, Tennessee; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342001

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 3562; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Rural, Obion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
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