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William Henry HOLLEY 1857–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1857

Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1939

Death Location: Eclectic, Elmore, Alabama, USA

Father: Albert HOLLEY

Mother: Elenor Holley

Spouse(s): Eugenia Holley, Georgia Holley

Children(s): Mary Grier, Lela Chandler

The story of William Henry HOLLEY began in 1857 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA. In 1860, William Henry HOLLEY resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA. In 1870, William Henry HOLLEY resided in Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA. William Henry HOLLEY married Eugenia Laura Belle Sanford Holley, Georgia Ann Sanford Holley, and had children including Lela W Holley Chandler, Mary Rosie Holley Grier. William Henry HOLLEY passed away in 1939 in Eclectic, Elmore, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry HOLLEY began in 1857 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, William Henry HOLLEY resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1870, William Henry HOLLEY resided in Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henry HOLLEY married Eugenia Laura Belle Sanford Holley, Georgia Ann Sanford Holley, and had children including Lela W Holley Chandler, Mary Rosie Holley Grier.
  • William Henry HOLLEY passed away in 1939 in Eclectic, Elmore, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert HOLLEY
1822–1904
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Elenor Holley
1827–1903
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Eugenia Holley
1867–1940
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
EH
Georgia Holley
1858–1885
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Grier
1894–1984
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
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Lela Chandler
1900–1940
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
LC

William HOLLEY's Ancestors

Self
William HOLLEY
1857–1939
Birth Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Albert HOLLEY
1822–1904
North Carolina, USA
Elenor (H GUICE) Holley
1827–1903
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John HOLLEY
1792–1870
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (DAWSON) Holley
1796–1871
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William HOLLEY's Descendants

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William (Henry) HOLLEY (Sep 1857–24 Jan 1939) m. Eugenia (Laura Belle SANFORD) Holley (16 Jan 1867–28 Dec 1940) m. Georgia (Ann SANFORD) Holley (Abt. 1858–1885)
  1. 1. Mary (Rosie HOLLEY) Grier 1894–1984 m. Suliven (Corbett) GRIER 1894–1963
    1. 1. M (C) GRIER 1914–1992 m. Alma (Lou BAILEY) Grier 1921–1972
      1. 1. Marlyn (Cleve) GRIER 1945–2002
    2. 2. Hazel (Belle Grier) GOSS 1916–2011 m. Arnold (Sanford) Goss 1911–2006
    3. 3. William (Alburn GRIER) Sr 1921–2015 m. Pauline (Ussery) GRIER 1920–1961 m. Annie (Jim FLOYD) Grier 1919–2016
    4. 4. Eleanor (Ruth GRIER Moseley Estes) Pierce 1926–2003 m. Chester (Howard) MOSELEY 1918–2011
      1. 1. Michael (Dwight MOSELEY) Sr 1947–1984
      2. 2. Geneva (Gertrude MOSELEY) Hall 1944– m. William (Legare) HALL 1932–2022
  2. 2. Lela (W HOLLEY) Chandler 1900–1940 m. Noah (David) CHANDLER 1895–1991

William HOLLEY's Timeline

9 Records

1857
Sep 1857
Birth of William Henry HOLLEY in Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Elmore County, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Coleman, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Coleman, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Sandtuck, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Sandtuck, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
William Henry HOLLEY resided here in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1939
24 Jan 1939
Age 82
Death of William Henry HOLLEY in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1857
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Colemans, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 24c; Enumeration District: 067
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 20, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 156A
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coleman, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0054
    [7] 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: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 202; Family History Librar
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, 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: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 202; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 20, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 156A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Colemans, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 24c; Enumeration District: 067

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Coleman, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coleman, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0054

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sandtuck, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eclectic, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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