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John A. Holley 1797 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Tishamongo County, Mississippi, United States

Father: Absolem Holley

Mother: Lucinda Carter

Spouse(s): Nancy Harris

Children(s): Absolem Holley, Hannah Holley, Jackson Holley, Rachel Holley, John Holley, Penelope Holley, Martha Holley

In 1797, John A. Holley entered the world in Anson County, North Carolina, United States, born to Absolem Grancer Holley and Lucinda Carter. John A. Holley married Nancy Ann Harris, and had children including Absolem Jackson Holley, Hannah Holley, Jackson Holley, Rachel Holley, John W. Holley, Penelope Ann Holley, Martha Holley. John A. Holley passed away in 1857 in Tishamongo County, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1797, John A. Holley entered the world in Anson County, North Carolina, United States, born to Absolem Grancer Holley and Lucinda Carter.
  • John A. Holley married Nancy Ann Harris, and had children including Absolem Jackson Holley, Hannah Holley, Jackson Holley, Rachel Holley, John W. Holley, Penelope Ann Holley, Martha Holley.
  • John A. Holley passed away in 1857 in Tishamongo County, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absolem Holley
1770 – 1850
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States
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Lucinda Carter
1775 – 1845
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Harris
1801 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Absolem Holley
1822 – 1913
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
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Hannah Holley
1823 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Jackson Holley
1828 – 1913
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Rachel Holley
1829 – 1911
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Holley
1832 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Penelope Holley
1835 – 1918
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Martha Holley
1838 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MH

John Holley's Ancestors

Self
John Holley
1797 – 1857
Birth Place: Anson County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Absolem Grancer Holley
1770 – 1850
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Lucinda Carter
1775 – 1845
Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Nathaniel) Holley
1743 – 1783
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Sabrah (Rachel) Grancer
1748 – 1830
Williston, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Holley's Descendants

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John (A.) Holley (1797 – 1857) m. Nancy (Ann) Harris (1801 – Unknown)
  1. 1. Absolem (Jackson) Holley (12 May 1822 – 01 Feb 1913)
  2. 2. Hannah Holley (1823 – )
  3. 3. Jackson Holley (1828 – 01 Feb 1913)
  4. 4. Rachel Holley (1 Jan 1829 – 3 Apr 1911)
  5. 5. John (W.) Holley (1832 – )
  6. 6. Penelope (Ann) Holley (January 1835 – 28 Feb 1918) m. Simon (Charles) Harris (31 Jan 1836 – 25 Jan 1910)
    1. 1. John (Ellis) Harris (26 Sep 1859 – 12 Sep 1925) m. Mary (Stanford) Franklin (11 OCT 1858 – 7 Jan 1896) m. Annie (Pearl) Graham (28 Sep 1871 – 2 Nov 1947)
      1. 1. Clement ((EllisClement)) Harris (07 JAN 1883 – 21 July 1951) m. Lillie (H) Teat (14 Oct 1893 – 1 Oct 1940)
        1. 1. Sidney (Charles) Harris (8 August 1912 – 6 November 1989) m. Stella (Elizabeth) Sargent (28 Jun 1917 – 30 MAY 2003)
        2. 2. "Clement" (LloydClement) Harris (2 Dec 1914 – 8 Jan 1999)
        3. 3. Owen (Wilson) Harris (30 Oct 1916 – 28 Mar 1990)
        4. 4. Annie (M) Harris (abt 1921 – 25 Jul 1988)
        5. 5. Gene (G) Harris (abt 1924 – )
        6. 6. Eugene Harris (abt 1924 – )
      2. 2. Ella (Gertrude) Harris (22 Mar 1884 – 02 JUN 1956) m. Hugh (Boyd) McDonald (7 May 1878 – 9 Jul 1949)
        1. 1. Mary (Louise) McDonald (9 MAY 1903 – 14 Feb 1980)
        2. 2. Ella (Pearl) McDonald (26 Oct 1905 – 15 Nov 1996)
        3. 3. Annie (Lee) McDonald (26 Aug 1907 – 6 Jun 1997)
        4. 4. Martha (Hazel) McDonald (31 OCT 1909 – 8 Nov 1961)
        5. 5. Vera (Fern) McDonald (13 Aug 1914 – 10 NOV 2002)
        6. 6. Effie (Mae) McDonald (30 Jul 1916 – 3 OCT 2003)
        7. 7. Julia (Merle) McDonald (8 JUL 1919 – 18 JUN 1973)
        8. 8. Hugh (Boyd) McDonald (25 May 1927 – 29 Oct 1989)
      3. 3. Clarence (Holley) Harris (29 Mar 1886 – 22 MAR 1955) m. Ola (Pearl) Dearman (abt 1889 – 17 July 1977)
      4. 4. Preston (Grover) Harris (1 Nov 1887 – 9 Dec 1953) m. Jessie (E) Dearman (22 Sep 1889 – 17 Oct 1971)
        1. 1. Martin (Leroy) Harris (8 Dec 1912 – 29 Oct 1956)
        2. 2. Mattie (Bernice) Harris (26 Jan 1915 – 27 Feb 1993)
        3. 3. Ola (Merle) Harris (17 Mar 1917 – 21 Jun 1918)
        4. 4. Mildred Harris (abt 1920 – )
        5. 5. John (Dearman) Harris (21 Jun 1922 – 17 Sep 1994)
        6. 6. Katie (Ruth) Harris (8 Dec 1925 – 16 Dec 2013)
        7. 7. James (Vernon) Harris (9 Jul 1928 – 6 Jan 2015)
      5. 5. Enoch (Lloyd (Pat)) Harris (10 Nov 1890 – 25 DEC 1969) m. Alma (Pearl) Bozeman (7 Sep 1896 – 3 Dec 1989)
        1. 1. Stella Harris (10 Aug 1920 – 22 Dec 2013) m. Marion (Ralph) Snowden (15 Jan 1916 – 11 Mar 1995)
      6. 6. Sudie (Mae) Harris (8 Jun 1891 – 5 Feb 1969) m. Victor Allen (18 Aug 1889 – 11 Oct 1966)
        1. 1. Robert (Herman) Allen (9 Mar 1914 – 10 Mar 1996)
        2. 2. Julian (Clyde) Allen (17 Dec 1917 – 15 Sep 1994)
      7. 7. MaryEffie ("Effie") Harris (16 AUG 1893 – 19 Nov 1934) m. John (Albert) DeBardeleben (18 July 1891 – 11 May 1968)
        1. 1. Mary (Eugenia) DeBardeleben (6 Nov 1914 – 14 Mar 2007)
        2. 2. Ella (Lee) DeBardeleben (6 Jan 1918 – 9 Apr 1997)
        3. 3. John (Clarence "Buddy") DeBardeleben (5 Jun 1922 – 3 Feb 1977)
      8. 8. Mary (Effie) Harris (16 Aug 1893 – 19 Nov 1934)
        1. 1. Ella (Lee) DeBardeleben (6 January 1918 – 9 April 1997)
      9. 9. John (Elmore) Harris (12 Mar 1898 – 6 Jun 1975) m. Annibel McElroy (21 Mar 1898 – Feb 1976)
        1. 1. Nell (Ann) Harris (1 Aug 1922 – 31 Jul 2003)
        2. 2. Howard (Ellis) Harris (8 Jan 1926 – 23 Nov. 2012) m. Martha (Pauline) Reeves (15 Nov. 1928 – 14 Apr. 2010)
        3. 3. Joseph (E) Harris (abt 1929 – )
        4. 4. Martha (J) Harris (abt 1933 – )
      10. 10. Jesse (Graham) Harris (13 Apr 1900 – 16 Oct 1980) m. Mona (Marx) Woods (9 Jul 1903 – 3 Jun 2000)
        1. 1. Jesse (Graham) Harris (05 JAN 1926 – 22 Nov 1988)
        2. 2. M Harris (27 Feb 1931 – 26 Jun 2008) m. Joseph (Frederick) Lowe (4 Mar 1930 – 16 May 2006)
        3. 3. Reba (Gayle) Harris (3 Dec 1938 – 19 Oct 2015)
      11. 11. Ethel ((Mamie Ethel)) Harris (22 Jan 1903 – 30 Jan 1978)
      12. 12. Gene ((Walter Eugene)) Harris (12 Jun 1905 – 01 AUG 1943) m. Bessie (Mae) Deas (15 Aug 1908 – 9 Aug 1988)
        1. 1. Betty (Jean) Harris (1 Jan 1936 – 28 Apr 2018) m. Clyde (Brindley) Wilson (4 Jul 1934 – 22 Dec 1993)
        2. 2. Walter (Donald) Harris (1 Dec 1937 – 24 Dec 1979)
        3. 3. John (Daniel) Harris (7 May 1939 – 18 June 1982)
        4. 4. Mary (Kate) Harris (1942 – )
      13. 13. "Frank" (Joseph Franklin) Harris (16 May 1909 – 28 Aug 1991) m. Annie (Ford) McElroy (19 March 1910 – 17 April 1999)
      14. 14. Cecil (Milton) Harris (1 Apr 1912 – 18 Jun 1984)
      15. 15. Annie (Kate) Harris (25 Sep 1914 – 23 Jul 1992) m. Carl (Burgess) Cooper (27 Aug 1913 – 25 Feb 1985)
    2. 2. Benjamin (Walter “Ben") Harris (30 Jul 1861 – 21 Nov 1934) m. Minnie (S) MNU (Jun 1872 – ) m. Florence (B) Madison (abt 1870 – )
      1. 1. Robert Harris (Dec 1889 – )
      2. 2. Minnie (M.) Harris (Jun 1890 – )
      3. 3. Lula (M.) Harris (Dec 1891 – )
      4. 4. Lila Harris (Dec 1891 – )
      5. 5. Dupree (S.) Harris (May 1895 – )
      6. 6. Katie (L.) Harris (Jan 1897 – )
      7. 7. Woodrow (Wilson) Harris (28 Jul 1912 – 9 Jan 2000)
      8. 8. Marshall Harris (abt 1914 – )
      9. 9. Charles (F) Harris (abt 1918 – )
    3. 3. Martha (J "Mattie") Harris (Abt 1863 – )
    4. 4. William (Thomas "Will") Harris (Apr 1866 – ) m. Laura Westbrook (Oct 1871 – 1902)
      1. 1. Clifford Harris (1 Oct 1889 – 11 Aug 1969)
      2. 2. Luther (E.) Harris (7 Feb 1891 – 20 May 1933)
      3. 3. Essie (J.) Harris (Oct 1892 – )
      4. 4. Pauline Harris (Apr 1896 – )
      5. 5. Percy (Barrett) Harris (7 Oct 1896 – 16 Jan 1954)
      6. 6. Myrtle Harris (25 Jan 1898 – 14 Oct 1956)
      7. 7. Ernest Harris (Jul 1899 – )
      8. 8. Essie (Mae) Harris (10 Oct 1902 – 11 Nov 1939)
      9. 9. CecilLeslie Harris (13 Aug 1903 – 23 April 1986)
      10. 10. ThomasLavelle Harris (23 Jan 1905 – )
      11. 11. NinaJewel Harris (17 JUN 1906 – 27 Oct 2002)
      12. 12. MaryAnnabell Harris (10 Jun 1909 – 4 Feb 1995)
      13. 13. Walter (Earl) Harris (1916 – 23 Aug 1986)
    5. 5. Anna (L.) Harris (Abt 1868 – 1937)
    6. 6. M (A) Harris (Mar 1869 – )
    7. 7. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Harris (14 Jan 1875 – 22 Jan 1935) m. George (Washington) McElroy (2 May 1880 – 23 Apr 1922)
      1. 1. Bessie (Pearl) McElroy (21 April 1905 – 3 Aug 1997) m. Horace (George) Widener (15 Mar 1901 – 20 Jan 1981)
        1. 1. Carrie (Elizabeth) Widener (31 Mar 1926 – 3 May 1973)
        2. 2. Horace (George) Widener (8 Mar 1928 – 5 Feb 1936)
        3. 3. William (H “Bill”) Widener (1930 – )
        4. 4. John (Richard) Widener (18 Jun 1934 – 20 Mar 1998)
        5. 5. Robert (Dean “Bob”) Widener (19 Dec 1937 – 2 Dec 1994)
        6. 6. Fred (J) Widener (abt 1937 – )
    8. 8. Charles (Simon "Charlie") Harris (28 Dec 1876 – 31 Jul 1929) m. Leona ("Onie") Westbrook (Dec 1876 – )
      1. 1. Estell Harris (Sep 1896 – )
      2. 2. May (Bell) Harris (Sep 1896 – )
      3. 3. Esther Harris (abt 1897 – )
      4. 4. Grady Harris (Oct 1898 – )
      5. 5. Ruth Harris (abt 1901 – )
      6. 6. Carl Harris (abt 1905 – )
      7. 7. Isaia? Harris (abt 1909 – )
      8. 8. Edwin Harris (abt 1911 – )
      9. 9. Myrtis (Bernice) Harris (14 Aug 1914 – Apr 1995)
  7. 7. Martha Holley (1838 – )

John Holley's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of John A. Holley in Anson County, North Carolina, United States
Anson County, North Carolina, United States
1857
1857
Age 60
Death of John A. Holley in Tishamongo County, Mississippi, United States
Tishamongo County, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Anson County, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Tishamongo County, Mississippi, United States
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