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William Herschel Holden 1904 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2/19/1904

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Apr 1948

Death Location: Caldwell, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Holden

Mother: Martha Bates

Spouse(s): Bertha Poarch

Children(s): Eugene Holden, Cecil Holden, Haywood Holden, Opal Holden, Dorothy Holden, Marjorie Walser

William Herschel Holden was born in 1904 in Tennessee, USA, the child of William Thomas Holden and Martha Ann Ruth Bates. In 1910, William Herschel Holden resided in Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, William Herschel Holden resided in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. William Herschel Holden married Bertha Jane Poarch, and had children including Eugene Walter Holden, Cecil Raymond Holden, Haywood Laxton Holden, Opal Fay Holden, Dorothy Mae Holden, Marjorie Holden Walser. William Herschel Holden passed away in 1948 in Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Herschel Holden was born in 1904 in Tennessee, USA, the child of William Thomas Holden and Martha Ann Ruth Bates.
  • In 1910, William Herschel Holden resided in Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, William Herschel Holden resided in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Herschel Holden married Bertha Jane Poarch, and had children including Eugene Walter Holden, Cecil Raymond Holden, Haywood Laxton Holden, Opal Fay Holden, Dorothy Mae Holden, Marjorie Holden Walser.
  • William Herschel Holden passed away in 1948 in Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Holden
1874 – 1942
Birth Location: Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
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Martha Bates
1871 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
MB

Spouses(s)

Bertha Poarch
1900 – 1986
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
BP

Children(s)

Eugene Holden
1921 – 1992
Birth Location: Caldwell, North Carolina
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Cecil Holden
1924 – 1994
Birth Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
CH
Haywood Holden
1926 – 2016
Birth Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
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Opal Holden
1927 – 2005
Birth Location: Gaston, North Carolina
OH
Dorothy Holden
1927 – 2015
Birth Location: Gaston, North Carolina
DH
Marjorie Walser
1930 – 1998
Birth Location: Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
MW

William Holden's Ancestors

Self
William Holden
1904 – 1948
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Thomas Holden
1874 – 1942
Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Ann Ruth) Bates
1871 –
North Carolina
Grandparents
Alexander (James) Holden
1821 – 1910
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (E. "Patsy") Nelson
1834 – 1883
North Carolina
Albert (C) Carlton
1820 – 1906
Boomer, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Pope
1832 – 1912
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Holden
1796 – 1881
Catherine Merryman
1812 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Holden's Descendants

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William (Herschel) Holden (2/19/1904 – 5 Apr 1948) m. Bertha (Jane) Poarch (18 Sep 1900 – 8/31/1986)
  1. 1. Eugene (Walter) Holden (25 Jun 1921 – 27 Aug 1992)
  2. 2. Cecil (Raymond) Holden (26 June 1924 – 7 Feb 1994) m. Mildred (Price) Fox (8/4/1928 – 1/1/2007) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wilson (6/20/1927 – 13 Sep 2011)
    1. 1. Susan (Gail) Holden (29 Oct 1947 – 2 Jan 1948)
    2. 2. Dennis (Keith) Holden (15 Apr 1949 – 21 December 2020) m. Laura Holden
    3. 3. Thomas (Micheal) Holden (13 Sep 1951 – ) m. Dorothy (Rita) White
      1. 1. Susan (Gail) Holden (12 Apr 1975 – 5/26/1991)
      2. 2. Thomas (M.) Holden (14 Jan 1977 – 3 Oct 2006)
    4. 4. Janice Austin (4/3/1954 – ) m. Donnie (Ray) Austin (11 Mar 1954 – )
      1. 1. Paul (Aaron) Austin
      2. 2. Suzanne (Annette) Austin
      3. 3. Donnie (Ray) Austin
    5. 5. Paul (Raymond) Holden (16 Jul 1956 – 4/17/1957)
    6. 6. Jennifer Nichols (31 Jul 1959 – ) m. Jimmy (Ray) Nichols (11/22/1954 – )
      1. 1. Candace (Raye) Nichols (16 Jul 1977 – ) m. Brian (Lee) Estes (21 Feb 1971 – )
        1. 1. Caela (Elizabeth) Hager (21 Dec 1997 – ) m. John Hager
        2. 2. Jonathan (Matthew) Nichols (17 Dec 1999 – )
      2. 2. Jimmy (Ray) Nichols (7 Mar 1979 – )
      3. 3. Taylor (Victoria) Nichols (1 Nov 2006 – )
  3. 3. Haywood (Laxton) Holden (24 Feb 1926 – 1/18/2016) m. Victoria Holden
  4. 4. Opal (Fay) Holden (1 Oct 1927 – 3 December 2005) m. Jess Atwood (14 Aug 1915 – 19 Mar 1988)
  5. 5. Dorothy (Mae) Holden (1 Oct 1927 – 28 October 2015) m. Edwin Trivette (6 May 1926 – 27 October 1952)
  6. 6. Marjorie (Holden) Walser (3 Jun 1930 – 12 May 1998)

William Holden's Timeline

5 Records

1904
2/19/1904
Birth of William Herschel Holden in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
William Herschel Holden resided here in Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
William Herschel Holden resided here in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
William Herschel Holden resided here in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
1948
5 Apr 1948
Age 44
Death of William Herschel Holden in Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Caldwell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2/19/1904
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1288; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 67
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341412
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1101; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375114
    [5] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1101; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375114

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1288; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 67

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341412

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1948
    Event Place: Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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