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William Handy Holder 1854–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 December 1854

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 24 September 1929

Death Location: Boaz, Christian County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Elcaney USE

Mother: Winniford Ledbetter

Spouse(s): Minerva Holder

Children(s): Thomas Holder, John H*N, Jessie H*N, Katy H*N, Harry H*N

William Handy Holder was born in 1854 in Tennessee, the child of Elcaney Elkaney Caney Eldona Holder Use And Winniford Margaret Ledbetter. In 1910, William Handy Holder resided in Lincoln, Christian, Missouri, USA. William Handy Holder married Minerva Jane Holder, and had children including Harry G H N, Jessie B H N, John F H N, Katy E H N, Thomas J Holder. William Handy Holder passed away in 1929 in Boaz, Christian County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Handy Holder was born in 1854 in Tennessee, the child of Elcaney Elkaney Caney Eldona Holder Use And Winniford Margaret Ledbetter.
  • In 1910, William Handy Holder resided in Lincoln, Christian, Missouri, USA.
  • William Handy Holder married Minerva Jane Holder, and had children including Harry G H N, Jessie B H N, John F H N, Katy E H N, Thomas J Holder.
  • William Handy Holder passed away in 1929 in Boaz, Christian County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Holder's Ancestors

Self
William Holder
1854–1929
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Elcaney Elkaney 'Caney Eldona' HOLDER *** USE
1827–1912
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Winniford (Margaret) Ledbetter
1836–1864
Bedford, TN, USA
Grandparents
john holder
1800–1876
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) SMALLWOOD
1801–1880
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
john holder
1800–1876
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) SMALLWOOD
1801–1880
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Smallwood
1763–1812
Mary Howard
1769–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Sr.
1735–1810
Sarah Clark
1735–1810
RS III
1727–1809
Mary Douthitt
1743–1789

William Holder's Descendants

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William (Handy) Holder (16 December 1854–24 September 1929) m. Minerva (Jane) Holder (4 September 1859–11 July 1960)
  1. 1. Thomas (J) Holder 1887–1977 m. Jessie Holder 1886–1942
    1. 1. Effie (Faye) Pearce 1908–2003 m. John (E) Pearce 1904–1983
      1. 1. Clarabelle Pearce 1927–2014 m. Ray (Ancel) Parker 1925–1984
        1. 1. Doyle (Ancel) Parker 1947–1970
        2. 2. Billy (Don) Parker 1943–1981
      2. 2. Gerald (Leford) Pearce 1931–1989
      3. 3. Bonnie (Lee) Pearce 1935–2014
    2. 2. Clora Holder 1910–2000 m. Ralph Plank 1906–1984
      1. 1. Jimmie (Roger) Plank 1933–1994
      2. 2. Curtis (Allen) Plank 1929–1929
      3. 3. Verl (Wayne) Plank 1931–2008
    3. 3. Nellie Holder 1915–1981 m. Dale Blunk 1914–1986
    4. 4. Bertha Holder 1918–2007 m. Robert (C) Sheehan 1922–
    5. 5. Bessie Holder 1919–2004 m. Clarence (Efton) Gimlen 1913–1974
    6. 6. Loyd Holder 1912–1992 m. Opal (Bessie) Holder 1912–1998
    7. 7. Lora (Almeda) Short 1910–2007 m. James (Hobert) Cobb 1905–1996
    8. 8. Lora (Almeda) Short 1909–2007
  2. 2. John (F) H*N 1895–
  3. 3. Jessie (B) H*N 1903–
  4. 4. Katy (E) H*N 1897–
  5. 5. Harry (G) H*N 1900–

William Holder's Timeline

3 Records

1854
16 December 1854
Birth of William Handy Holder in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 56
William Handy Holder resided here in Lincoln, Christian, Missouri, USA
Lincoln, Christian, Missouri, USA
1929
24 September 1929
Age 75
Death of William Handy Holder
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 December 1854
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T624_776; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374789
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T624_776; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374789

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1929
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boaz, Christian County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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