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Major James Holland 1754–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1754

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 19 May 1823

Death Location: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA

Father: Colonel Holland

Mother: Mary Harrison

Spouse(s): Rebecca Hammonds, Sarah Gilbert

Children(s): William Holland, Frances Holland, Cynthia Holland

In 1754, Major James Holland entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Colonel William Isaac Holland And Mary Anne Harrison. Major James Holland married Rebecca Hammonds, Sarah Susannah Holland Gilbert, and had children including Cynthia Holland, Frances Holland, William Holland. Major James Holland passed away in 1823 in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Major James Holland entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Colonel William Isaac Holland And Mary Anne Harrison.
  • Major James Holland married Rebecca Hammonds, Sarah Susannah Holland Gilbert, and had children including Cynthia Holland, Frances Holland, William Holland.
  • Major James Holland passed away in 1823 in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Holland's Ancestors

Self
Major Holland
1754–1823
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Colonel William Isaac Holland
1728–1787
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Mary (Anne) Harrison
1722–1796
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Grandparents
James (Holland) II
1693–1730
Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Graves
1698–1770
Yorkshire, England
Benjamin (Daniel) Harrison
1694–1768
Philadelphia, Delaware Co, Pennsylvania, United States
Judith Ward
1699–1735
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Howland
1669–1735
Mary Montgomery
1666–1718
Thomas Graves
1638–1702
Mary Stevenson
1651–1730
John Sr
1651–1714
Mary Willinson
1651–1714
Henry Ward
1653–1709
Remember Ward
1642–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Howland
1640–1703
Elizabeth Southworth
–1717
William Montgomery
1635–1690
Jane Hamilton
1642–1689
Thomas 3rd
1616–1674
Elizabeth Perrin
1610–1676
Robert Stephenson
1614–1674
Jane Thornton
1621–1651

Major Holland's Descendants

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Major (James) Holland (12 Jan 1754–19 May 1823) m. Rebecca Hammonds (7 Jun 1742–aft 1779) m. Sarah ("Susannah" Holland) Gilbert (25 December 1765–10 September 1841)
  1. 1. William Holland 1780–1833 m. Susannah Buck 1781–1833
    1. 1. Catherine* ("Katie" (McDowell, Treadwell, Cobb)) Holland 1815–1886 m. Millford (Mill) McDowell 1810–1840 m. William (A) Cobb 1823–1856 m. John Treadwell 1820–1847
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsey") McDowell 1838–1888 m. William (Plummer "W. P.") Franklin 1836–1907
        1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Franklin 1868–1937 m. Eula (Lea "Willie" Foster) Franklin 1872–1957
        2. 2. Alice (Elizabeth Franklin) Robertson 1872–1951 m. Augustus (Lane "Gus") Robertson 1869–1936
        3. 3. Barbara (Elizabeth Franklin Maxwell) Mallett 1872–1941 m. William (Henry) Mallett 1860–1939 m. Jefferson (Davis) Maxwell 1862–1921
        4. 4. Howell (Benjamin) Franklin 1865–1940 m. Emma (Elizabeth Moon) Franklin 1865–1920 m. Ida (Bird Hartin Smith Franklin) Akin 1878–1961
        5. 5. James (M "Jim") Franklin 1858–1938 m. Amanda (Young Moore) Franklin 1863–1899 m. Inez (Margaret Dunning Keirsey) Franklin 1863–1959 m. Inez (Margaret) Dunning 1863–1959
        6. 6. Jefferson (Davis) Franklin 1871–1938 m. Lydia Franklin 1874–1962
        7. 7. Mary (C) Franklin 1856–1867
        8. 8. Samuel (Harrison "Shug") Franklin 1861–1923 m. Sadie (Virginia Cameron) Franklin 1866–1891 m. Emily (Lorine "Rena" White) Franklin 1875–1964
        9. 9. William (Plummer "Billy Pat" Franklin) Jr 1863–1952 m. Sallie (Elizabeth Neeley) Franklin 1865–1935
        10. 10. Mattie (Ann Franklin) Hogue 1876–1922 m. William (Pellum "Willie") Hogue 1871–1963
        11. 11. Ella (Effa I) Franklin 1879–1880
        12. 12. Amelia (Eugenia Franklin) Pressley 1900–1989 m. William (Bryan "Bill") Pressley 1889–1968
      2. 2. Samuel McDowell 1840–1864
      3. 3. Asa (Robert) Cobb 1854–1914
      4. 4. David (Francis "Frank") Cobb 1851–1895
      5. 5. William (Thomas) Cobb 1848–1915
      6. 6. James (Henry W.) Cobb 1846–1922
      7. 7. John (J.) Tredwell 1843–1880
    2. 2. Nancy Holland 1810–1836
    3. 3. Sarah Holland 1818–1844
    4. 4. Susannah Holland –1834
  2. 2. Frances Holland 1780–1834
  3. 3. Cynthia Holland 1789–1863

Major Holland's Timeline

2 Records

1754
12 Jan 1754
Birth of Major James Holland in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1823
19 May 1823
Age 69
Death of Major James Holland in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA
Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1754
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1823
    Event Place: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA

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