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John L. Holley 1835–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1835

Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10/03/1908

Death Location: KY

Father: Francis Holley

Mother: Mary Wells

Spouse(s): Caroline Holley, Hannah Holly, Mary Wells, Lucinda Carter

Children(s): Mary Holley, James Holley, John Holly, Delila Holley, Holly None, Hannah Holly, Floyd Holly, Jacob Holley, Julia Holley, Filmore Holley, James Holley, Fisher Holley, Sarah Holley, Elizabeth Holley, Susan Holley, Ella Holley

John L. Holley was born in 1835 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Holley And Mary Polly Wells. In 1850, John L. Holley resided in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, USA. In 1856, John L. Holley established residence. John L. Holley married Caroline W Holley, Hannah Holly, Lucinda Carter, Mary E Wells, and had children including Delila E Holley, Elizabeth Holley, Ella Holley, Filmore Holley, Fisher Holley, Floyd Holly, Hannah Holly, Holly, Jacob M Holley, James Holley, James W Holley, John F E Holly, Julia M Holley, Mary I Holley, Sarah Elizabeth Holley, Susan Francis Holley. John L. Holley passed away in 1908 in KY.

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Biography

  • John L. Holley was born in 1835 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Holley And Mary Polly Wells.
  • In 1850, John L. Holley resided in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1856, John L. Holley established residence.
  • John L. Holley married Caroline W Holley, Hannah Holly, Lucinda Carter, Mary E Wells, and had children including Delila E Holley, Elizabeth Holley, Ella Holley, Filmore Holley, Fisher Holley, Floyd Holly, Hannah Holly, Holly, Jacob M Holley, James Holley, James W Holley, John F E Holly, Julia M Holley, Mary I Holley, Sarah Elizabeth Holley, Susan Francis Holley.
  • John L. Holley passed away in 1908 in KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Holley's Ancestors

Self
John Holley
1835–1908
Birth Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis Holley
1790–1872
Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Mary ((Polly)) Wells
1805–1868
Coals Mouth, Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Holly
1765–1821
Of, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Prudence Castile
1766–1856
Greenbriar, Virginia, United States
Jerry Wells
1775–
Great-Grandparents
Jasper Holley
1735–
Joseph Casteel
1775–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cassell
1717–1789
Sowege (Shawnee)
1720–1789

John Holley's Descendants

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John (L.) Holley (Jan 1835–10/03/1908) m. Caroline (W.) Holley (1827–bef 1874) m. Hannah Holly (May 1851–09 November 1934) m. Mary (E) Wells (abt 1841–) m. Lucinda Carter (1837–7 Mar 1913)
  1. 1. Mary (I.) Holley 1856–
  2. 2. James Holley 1860–
  3. 3. John (F. E) Holly 1879–
  4. 4. Delila (E) Holley 1875–
  5. 5. Holly 1856–
  6. 6. Hannah Holly 1874–1874
  7. 7. Floyd Holly 1862–
  8. 8. Jacob (M.) Holley 1873–
  9. 9. Julia (M.) Holley 1877–
  10. 10. Filmore Holley 1860–1945 m. America (Virginia) Rucker 1870–1957
    1. 1. Virginia (Boone) Holley 1893–1956
    2. 2. Dora (Belva) Holley 1907–1972
    3. 3. Madeline Holley 1911–
    4. 4. John Holley 1895–1978
    5. 5. Grant Holley 1904–1983
    6. 6. Margaret ("Maggie") Holley 1893–1975
    7. 7. James Holley 1888–1955
    8. 8. Della (Deos) Holley 1894–1981
    9. 9. Maggie Holley 1897–
    10. 10. Virginia (Boone) Leslie 1891–1956
    11. 11. Della (F) Sweeney 1893–1981
  11. 11. James (W.) Holley 1859–1928
  12. 12. Fisher Holley 1873–
  13. 13. Sarah (Elizabeth) Holley 1862–1902
  14. 14. Elizabeth Holley 1863–1928
  15. 15. Susan (Francis) Holley 1861–1898
  16. 16. Ella Holley 1878–

John Holley's Timeline

9 Records

1835
Jan 1835
Birth of John L. Holley in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
John L. Holley resided here in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, USA
District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, USA
1856
1856
Age 21
John L. Holley resided here
None
1858
1858
Age 23
John L. Holley resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 25
John L. Holley resided here in Kanawha, Virginia
Kanawha, Virginia
1870
1870
Age 35
John L. Holley resided here in Precinct 3, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 3, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
John L. Holley resided here in Utica, Clark, Indiana, USA
Utica, Clark, Indiana, USA
1908
3 Oct 1908
Age 73
Death of John L. Holley in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1908
10/03/1908
Age 73
Burial of John L. Holley in KY
KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1835
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866; Catalog ID: 300398; Record Grou
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 212B; Image: 227711; Family History Library Film: 545979
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Utica, Clark, Indiana; Roll: 363; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240363
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 41; Family History Library Film: 805356
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 27A; Image: 59
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 27A; Image: 59

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1858
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 41; Family History Library Film: 805356

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 212B; Image: 227711; Family History Library Film: 545979

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Utica, Clark, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Utica, Clark, Indiana; Roll: 363; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240363

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10031908
    Event Place: KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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