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William Holliday 1848–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1848

Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1917

Death Location: Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA

Father: Robert Holliday

Mother: Luzena Cook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Holliday

Children(s): Mary Holaday, Samuel Holliday, William Holliday

William Holliday was born in 1848 in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, the child of Robert Holliday And Luzena Cook. In 1850, William Holliday resided in District 21, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1860, William Holliday resided in Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. William Holliday married Elizabeth J Holliday, and had children including Mary C Holaday, Samuel Holliday, William Holliday. William Holliday passed away in 1917 in Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Holliday was born in 1848 in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, the child of Robert Holliday And Luzena Cook.
  • In 1850, William Holliday resided in District 21, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, William Holliday resided in Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • William Holliday married Elizabeth J Holliday, and had children including Mary C Holaday, Samuel Holliday, William Holliday.
  • William Holliday passed away in 1917 in Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Holliday
1818–1856
Birth Location: Indiana
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Luzena Cook
1824–1870
Birth Location: Vermilion, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
LC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Holliday
1846–
Birth Location: Illinois
EH

Children(s)

Mary Holaday
1873–1925
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
MH
Samuel Holliday
1876–1947
Birth Location: Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
SH
William Holliday
1875–
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Holliday's Ancestors

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William Holliday
1848–1917
Birth Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Robert Holliday
1818–1856
Indiana
Luzena Cook
1824–1870
Vermilion, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Holliday's Descendants

1.
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William Holliday (20 October 1848–3 Feb 1917) m. Elizabeth (J.) Holliday (Abt 1846–)
  1. 1. Mary (C.) Holaday 1873–1925 m. James (G) Fugett 1880–1944 m. Zachariah (E) Collins 1892–
    1. 1. John (Glen) Fugett 1906–
    2. 2. Marie (Ellen) Fugett 1907–
    3. 3. Dora (Lee) Fugett 1909–
  2. 2. Samuel Holliday 1876–1947 m. Effie Wyatt 1882–1964
    1. 1. Maxine Holaday 1923–
    2. 2. Russell (G) Holliday 1906–1971
    3. 3. Ernest Holaday 1912–1966
    4. 4. Albert Holaday 1919–1960
    5. 5. Pauline Holaday 1923–1994
    6. 6. Virgil Holaday 1909–1982
    7. 7. Earl Holaday 1912–1952
    8. 8. Claude Holaday 1904–1985
  3. 3. William Holliday 1875–

William Holliday's Timeline

10 Records

1848
20 October 1848
Birth of William Holliday in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
William Holliday resided here in District 21, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
District 21, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
William Holliday resided here in Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
William Holliday resided here in Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1871
24 Jun 1871
Age 23
William Holliday was married in Vermillion
Vermillion
1880
12 Jun 1880
Age 32
William Holliday resided here in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
William Holliday resided here in Wattensas, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
Wattensas, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
1917
3 Feb 1917
Age 69
Death of William Holliday in Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 82
William Holliday resided here in Fairview, Fairview, Henry, Missouri, USA
Fairview, Fairview, Henry, Missouri, USA
1944
1944
Age 96
William Holliday resided here in Danville, Illinois, USA
Danville, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1848
    Event Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Vermillion

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 130; Page: 343a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 878

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elwood, Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 184A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 54; Page: 12; Line: 4; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wattensas, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wattensas, Prairie, Arkansas; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240073

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fairview, Fairview, Henry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairview, Henry, Missouri; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340926

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Danville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
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