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Matthew Holden 1794–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1794

Birth Location: Oconee, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt 1880

Death Location: Harmony Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Richard Holden

Mother: Jane Langston

Spouse(s): Jane Shunk

Children(s): Elizabeth Holden, Mary Holden, Margret Holden, Joseph Holden, Joseph Holden, Caroline Holden, Matthew Jr, John Holden, Sarah Holden, Joshua Holden, Harriet Holden, Nancy Holden, Rebecca Holden, Sallie Holden, Sarah Holden, Nancy Holden, Joshua Holden, Mariah (Hollingsworth), George Holden

Matthew Holden was born in 1794 in Oconee, South Carolina, USA, the child of Richard Franklin Holden And Jane B Langston. In 1850, Matthew Holden resided in Henderson, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Matthew Holden resided in Catheys Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, USA. Matthew Holden married Jane Virginia Janie Trull Shunk, and had children including Caroline Holden, Elizabeth Holden, George Washington Holden, Harriet Holden, John Holden, Joseph Holden, Joseph P Holden, Joshua Holden, Margret Holden, Mariah Merry Holden Hollingsworth, Mary Holden, Matthew Holden Jr, Nancy Holden, Rebecca Jane Holden, Sallie Holden, Sarah Holden. Matthew Holden passed away in 1880 in Harmony Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew Holden was born in 1794 in Oconee, South Carolina, USA, the child of Richard Franklin Holden And Jane B Langston.
  • In 1850, Matthew Holden resided in Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Matthew Holden resided in Catheys Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Matthew Holden married Jane Virginia Janie Trull Shunk, and had children including Caroline Holden, Elizabeth Holden, George Washington Holden, Harriet Holden, John Holden, Joseph Holden, Joseph P Holden, Joshua Holden, Margret Holden, Mariah Merry Holden Hollingsworth, Mary Holden, Matthew Holden Jr, Nancy Holden, Rebecca Jane Holden, Sallie Holden, Sarah Holden.
  • Matthew Holden passed away in 1880 in Harmony Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Holden's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Holden
1794–1880
Birth Place: Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Franklin Holden
1741–1830
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Jane (B.) Langston
1770–1860
Pendleton, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Holden
1720–
Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Birdsong
1720–1742
England, UK
Simeon Green*
1729–
Groton, Massachusetts
Mary Shattuck
1730–1810
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr.
1691–1761
Elizabeth Gill
1696–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Holden
1650–
Anna Holden
1659–1731

Matthew Holden's Descendants

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Matthew Holden (10 Jun 1794–Abt 1880) m. Jane (Virginia "Janie" Trull) Shunk (1802–1880)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Holden 1838–
  2. 2. Mary Holden 1840–
  3. 3. Margret Holden 1845–
  4. 4. Joseph Holden 1848–1914
  5. 5. Joseph (P) Holden 1864–1914
  6. 6. Caroline Holden 1827–1887
  7. 7. Matthew (Holden,) Jr 1827–1900
  8. 8. John Holden 1832–
  9. 9. Sarah Holden 1857–1945
  10. 10. Joshua Holden 1818–1887
  11. 11. Harriet Holden 1837–
  12. 12. Nancy Holden 1839–
  13. 13. Rebecca (Jane) Holden 1846–1920
  14. 14. Sallie Holden 1831–
  15. 15. Sarah Holden 1833–
  16. 16. Nancy Holden 1835–
  17. 17. Joshua Holden 1822–1887
  18. 18. Mariah ("Merry" Holden) (Hollingsworth) 1820–1899
  19. 19. George (Washington) Holden 1823–1908 m. Martha (Matilda) Thompson 1828–1915
    1. 1. William (James) Holden 1847–1926
    2. 2. Thomas (Leonder) Holden 1850–1926
    3. 3. Eli (Jackson) Holden 1854–1930
    4. 4. Daniel Holden 1858–1946
    5. 5. Margaret (Elen) Holden 1860–1946
    6. 6. Henry Holden 1864–
    7. 7. Louise (Adaline) Holden 1866–1938
    8. 8. Cora Holden 1868–1916
    9. 9. Henry (Robert) Holden 1864–1950
    10. 10. Louisa Holden 1868–
    11. 11. Rachel Holden 1852–1928
    12. 12. Sophia Holden 1855–
    13. 13. Elisha Holder 1859–
    14. 14. Harriett (E) Holden 1856–1923 m. Enoch (Cantrell) Belcher 1853–1919
      1. 1. Ethel (Elizabeth) Crow 1894–1960
      2. 2. Floy (Dellar Lee) Poteat 1876–1937
      3. 3. Robert (Dee) Belcher 1878–1969
      4. 4. George (Austin) Belcher 1880–1954
      5. 5. Clyde Belcher 1898–1975
      6. 6. Albert (Conner) Belcher 1892–1957
      7. 7. Juanita (May) Hannon 1886–1967
      8. 8. Wm (O) Belcher 1883–1927
      9. 9. Oneda (N) Belcher 1887–
      10. 10. Della Belcher 1876–
      11. 11. Robert Belcher 1878–
      12. 12. Enoch (Kinney) Belcher 1889–1951 m. Agnes (Martha) Bryant 1890–1971
        1. 1. LeRoy (M) Belcher 1915–1944 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Queen 1923–2023
        2. 2. Ruth Betcher 1921–2009 m. Charles (Edward) Osment 1921–1969
        3. 3. Jessie (Isabelle) Belcher 1926–1994
        4. 4. Leonard (B.) Belcher 1911–1965 m. Louise Belcher 1914–1990
        5. 5. Joe (Cornelius) Belcher 1917–1976 m. Ellen (Grubb) Belcher 1917–1996
        6. 6. Willie (Mae) Belcher 1929–2012
        7. 7. Dorothy (Louise) Belcher 1925–1997
        8. 8. Lois (B) Belcher 1912–1935 m. Silas Blanchard 1910–

Matthew Holden's Timeline

5 Records

1794
10 Jun 1794
Birth of Matthew Holden in Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
Matthew Holden resided here in Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 66
Matthew Holden resided here in Catheys Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Catheys Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 76
Matthew Holden resided here in Boyd, Claytonville, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Boyd, Claytonville, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
1880
Abt 1880
Age 86
Death of Matthew Holden in Harmony Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Harmony Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Oconee, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: 634; Page: 236b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Catheys Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_901; Page: 904; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boyd, Claytonville, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1880
    Event Place: Harmony Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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