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Mary Elizabeth Holden 1823–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1823

Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 June 1897

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Holden

Mother: Sarah Holden

Spouse(s): Jacob Alexander

Children(s): Sarah Alexander, John Alexander, Mary Alexander, David Alexander, Jane Alexander, Joab Jr, Adeline Alexander, James Alexander

In 1823, Mary Elizabeth Holden entered the world in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA, born to James H Holden And Sarah Mary Holden. In 1860, Mary Elizabeth Holden resided in Regiment 5, Twelve Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, . In 1870, Mary Elizabeth Holden resided in Eastahoe, Nine Times, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. Mary Elizabeth Holden married Jacob Lewis Alexander, and had children including Adeline Alexander, David Alexander, James Reynolds Alexander, Jane E Alexander, Joab Lewis Alexander Jr, John Brooks Alexander, Mary E Alexander, Sarah Ann Alexander. Mary Elizabeth Holden passed away in 1897 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Mary Elizabeth Holden entered the world in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA, born to James H Holden And Sarah Mary Holden.
  • In 1860, Mary Elizabeth Holden resided in Regiment 5, Twelve Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, .
  • In 1870, Mary Elizabeth Holden resided in Eastahoe, Nine Times, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Elizabeth Holden married Jacob Lewis Alexander, and had children including Adeline Alexander, David Alexander, James Reynolds Alexander, Jane E Alexander, Joab Lewis Alexander Jr, John Brooks Alexander, Mary E Alexander, Sarah Ann Alexander.
  • Mary Elizabeth Holden passed away in 1897 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Holden
1792–1854
Birth Location: North Carolina
JH
Sarah Holden
1792–1861
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Jacob Alexander
1825–1899
Birth Location: SC
JA

Children(s)

Sarah Alexander
1849–1933
Birth Location: South Carolina
SA
John Alexander
1857–1929
Birth Location: South Carolina
JA
Mary Alexander
1864–1943
Birth Location: South Carolina
MA
David Alexander
1848–
Birth Location: South Carolina
DA
Jane Alexander
1850–
Birth Location: South Carolina
JA
Joab Jr
1849–1935
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
JJ
Adeline Alexander
1859–1927
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
AA
James Alexander
1855–1922
Birth Location: Rocky Bottom, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
JA

Mary Holden's Ancestors

Self
Mary Holden
1823–1897
Birth Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James H Holden
1792–1854
North Carolina
Sarah (Mary) Holden
1792–1861
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elisha Alexander
1770–1832
Virginia
Nancy Grogan
1780–1850
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Holden's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth) Holden (15 March 1823–23 June 1897) m. Jacob (Lewis) Alexander (8 JUL 1825–5 FEB 1899)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Alexander 1849–1933 m. John (Perry) Lynch 1852–1934
    1. 1. Mary (Rebecca) Lynch 1875–1963 m. John (Henry) Sides 1870–1940
      1. 1. Lola (May) Sides 1898–1973 m. Henry (George) Spence 1895–1949
        1. 1. Mary (Josie) Spence 1921–
        2. 2. Lillian (Louise) Spence 1922– m. Lloyd (M.) Schaeffer 1914–1985
      2. 2. Oscar (Evander) Sides 1899–1981 m. Mina (Coyle) Vines 1906–1986
      3. 3. Geneva (Goldie) Sides 1905–1974 m. Roy (Hicks) Nowlin 1903–1967
      4. 4. Velma (Annie) Sides 1908–1982 m. Claude (Calvin) Wells 1908–1977
      5. 5. Maudie (Roberta) Sides 1912– m. Elbert (Oran) Smith 1907–
      6. 6. John (Wilmot) Sides 1909–1928
    2. 2. Sarah (Ida) Lynch 1877–1967 m. John (Bartlett) Thompson 1872–1950
      1. 1. John Thompson –1992
    3. 3. Nancy Lynch 1879–1880
    4. 4. Queen (Elizabeth) Lynch 1881–1986 m. Thomas (Aaron) Ward 1878–1933
      1. 1. Perry (Asa) Ward 1901–
      2. 2. Charles (Arthur) Ward 1909–1951 m. Azalean Jones 1911–
      3. 3. Thomas (Aaron) Ward 1919–1984 m. Virginia Scott 1922–
    5. 5. James (Robert) Lynch 1886–1946 m. Celeste Small 1887–1980
      1. 1. James (Robert) Lynch 1917–1941
    6. 6. John (Holbert) Lynch 1889–1908
  2. 2. John (Brooks) Alexander 1857–1929
  3. 3. Mary (E) Alexander 1864–1943
  4. 4. David Alexander 1848–
  5. 5. Jane (E) Alexander 1850–
  6. 6. Joab (Lewis Alexander) Jr 1849–1935 m. Mary (Alice Angeline) Powell 1858–1916
    1. 1. Andrew (Jacob) Alexander 1887–1917 m. Elsie (Mae) Powell 1889–1960
      1. 1. Dorothy Alexander 1908–1932 m. Ralph (Hampton Smith) Sr 1908–1987
        1. 1. Edith Smith 1926– m. James (Edward) Vinson 1925–1998
        2. 2. Ralph (Hampton Smith) Jr 1928–1968
      2. 2. Mary (Alice Alexander) Sentell 1916–2002
      3. 3. Lula (Belle) Britt 1912–1948
      4. 4. Flora (Mae) Ward 1910–2002
    2. 2. Sarah (Lillie) Adams 1896–1956
    3. 3. Jahu (Jarrett) Alexander 1886–1923
    4. 4. James (McDuffie) Alexander 1894–1964 m. Janie Chapman 1898–1978
      1. 1. J (C) Alexander 1924–
      2. 2. Leroy Alexander 1926–
      3. 3. Vallie (Mae) Alexander 1927–2007 m. Cecil (Grover) Stewart 1920–1975
    5. 5. John (Brooks) Alexander 1889–1964
    6. 6. Josephine (Gilstrap) Reeves 1878–1938
    7. 7. Waddy (Thomas) Alexander 1901–1928
    8. 8. Mary (Catherine) Conley 1880–1943
  7. 7. Adeline Alexander 1859–1927 m. John (Thomas) Gilstrap 1852–1928
    1. 1. Abner (William) Gilstrap 1877–1939
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Smith 1879–1959
      1. 1. Bruce Smith 1909–1960 m. Ira Galloway 1913–1960
        1. 1. Adger Smith 1932–1994
        2. 2. Bruce (Lee Smith) Jr 1930–1987
    3. 3. Martha (Ida) Holcombe 1881–1959
    4. 4. John (Luther) Gilstrap 1884–1956
    5. 5. Jacob (Freeman) Gilstrap 1876–1962 m. Lillie Gilstrap 1886–
      1. 1. Oscar (W.) Gilstrap 1912–1940
      2. 2. Furman (O'Neal) Gilstrap 1914–1957
      3. 3. Dallas Gilstrap 1916–
      4. 4. Ben (Tillman) Gillstrap 1920–1995
    6. 6. Mary Gilstrap 1888–
    7. 7. Bessie (Mae) Gilstap 1892–1978
    8. 8. Aurie McAdams 1889–1957
  8. 8. James (Reynolds) Alexander 1855–1922 m. Martha (Evaline) Gilstrap 1855–1912
    1. 1. Savannah (A.) Bradford 1879–1950
    2. 2. Texana Alexander 1877–1971 m. Thomas (W) Matthews 1882– m. Samuel (Oscar) Splittgerber 1873–1912 m. Thomas (Perry) Savell 1874–
      1. 1. Martha (T) Splittgerber 1894–1985 m. Jake (B) Callison 1877–1953
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Callison 1915–2001 m. Geraldine (Lavadna) Haynes 1919–
        2. 2. James (Leffel) Callison 1911–1929
      2. 2. Eva Splittgerber 1896–
      3. 3. Buel (T) Matthews 1913–
      4. 4. Welace (E) Matthews 1916–

Mary Holden's Timeline

5 Records

1823
15 March 1823
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Holden in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Mary Elizabeth Holden resided here in Regiment 5, Twelve Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Regiment 5, Twelve Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 47
Mary Elizabeth Holden resided here in Eastahoe, Nine Times, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Eastahoe, Nine Times, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Mary Elizabeth Holden resided here in Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1897
23 June 1897
Age 74
Death of Mary Elizabeth Holden in Pickens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Pickens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1823
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Regiment 5, Twelve Mile, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Eastahoe, Nine Times, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1897
    Event Place: Pickens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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