Elizabeth (Gibbs) Hollon
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Elizabeth Mary (Gibbs) Hollon (1820 - 1902)

Elizabeth Mary "Polly" Hollon formerly Gibbs
Born in Garrard County, Kentucky, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 15 Dec 1836 in Morgan, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Holly Creek, Wolfe, Kentucky, USAmap
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Biography

Elizabeth (Gibbs) Hollon lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

Elizabeth was born on 10 March 1820 in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA. She was the daughter of John York Gibbs Jr. and Elizabeth (Shepherd) Gibbs.[1]

When Elizabeth was 16 she married John Hollon on 15 December 1836 in Married by Charles Little./Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.[2]

In 1850 Elizabeth (age about 29) was living in District 2, Breathitt, Kentucky.[1]

In 1860 Elizabeth (age about 39) was living in District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States.[3]

In 1870 Elizabeth (age about 49) was living in Precinct 6, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States.[4]

In 1880 Elizabeth (age about 59) was living in Precinct 5, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States.[5]

In 1900 Elizabeth (age about 79) was living in Holly, Wolfe, Kentucky.[2] The U.S. Census enumerated on June 2, 1900 shows John and Polly living in the household of their son in Wolfe County, Kentucky. The following information was transcribed from the actual document: ?Dock B. Hollon, head of household, white, male, born March 1860, age 40, married 1 year, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky, occupation: farmer, can read, can write, home owned free, farm; Isabel Hollon, wife, white, female, born April 1863, age 37, married 1 year, 1 child born, 1 child living, born in Kentucky, father born in New York, mother born in Kentucky, can read, can write; Emma Hollon, daughter, white, female, born March 1883, age 17, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky, attended school in months: 11, can read, can write; Timothy Hollon, son, white, male, born in July 1885, age 14, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky, occupation: farm laborer, months not employed: 4, attended school in months: 4, can read, can write; Martha Hollon, daughter, white, female, born in May 1888, age 12, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky, attended school in months: 3, can read, can write; Plummer Hollon, son, white, male, born November 1890, age 9, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky, attended school 4 months; Cynthia Hollon, daughter, white, female, born June 1893, age 6, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky, attended school 5 months; Josie Hollon, daughter, white, female, born February 1896, age 4, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky; James B. Hollon, son, white, male, born June 1899, age 11 months, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky; Johnnie Hollon, father, white, male, born July 1819, age 80, married 63 years, born in Kentucky, father born in North Carolina, mother born in North Carolina, can't read, can't write; Polly Hollon, mother, white, female, born March 1820, age 80, married 63 years, 11 children born, 9 children living, born in Kentucky, father born in North Carolina, mother born in North Carolina, can't read, can't write.?

Elizabeth was buried on 18 October 1902 in Hollon Cemetery/Hollonville, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA.

Research Notes

Issues to be checked

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  • There is no source with source id 'S375'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is no source with source id 'S73'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is no source with source id 'S74'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is no source with source id 'S82'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is no source with source id 'S80'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • Changed Current Last Name from LNAB of 'Gibbs' to the last name 'Hollon' of the last husband 'John Hollon'.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Residence: Missing source ID S375. Citing: Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: M432_193; Page: 1A; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1820
    • Birth place: Kentucky
    • Residence date: 1850
    • Residence place: District 2, Breathitt, Kentucky (accessed before 14 February 2023)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Residence: Missing source ID S80. Citing: Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T623_555; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 96. (accessed before 14 February 2023)
  3. Residence: Missing source ID S73. Citing: Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . (accessed before 14 February 2023)
  4. Residence: Missing source ID S74. Citing: Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 6, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . (accessed before 14 February 2023)
  5. Residence: Missing source ID S82. Citing: Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 5, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T9_446; Family History Film: 1254446; Page: 304.2000; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 0597. (accessed before 14 February 2023)

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