William R Holyfield (1835 - 1903)

Born Nov 1835 in Tennessee, United States

Died 8 Oct 1903 at age 67 in Palo Pinto, Texas, USA

Biography

William was born in November 1835 in , Tennessee, USA. He was the son of Jacob Holyfield and Sarah (Holley) Holyfield.^[1]

In the 1850 census William (age 14) was living in District 3, McNairy, Tennessee.^[1]

In the 1860 census William (age 24) was living in Beat 4, Bowie, Texas.^[2]

William married Emaline Doolin on 13 Feb 1869 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.^[3]

In the 1870 census William (age 34) was living in Titus, Texas.^[4]

In the 1900 census William (age 65) was the married head of household in Justice Precinct 5, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States.^[5]

William was mentioned on a memorial in Sturdivant Cemetery, Sturdivant, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States with a death date of 26 Oct 1903.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: Title: 1850 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432. APID: 8054,
   Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_888; Page: 60; Image: 121.
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1835Birth place: TennesseeResidence date: 1850Residence place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee
   • Ancestry Record 8054 #6364419.
     
   Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #6364419 (accessed before 4 January 2011).
2. ↑ 1860 Census: Title: 1860 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1. APID: 7667,
   Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 4, Bowie, Texas; Roll: M653_1289; Page: 21; Image: 44.
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1837Birth place: GeorgiaResidence date: 1860Residence place: Beat 4, Bowie, Texas
   • Ancestry Record 7667 #34945371.
     
   Ancestry Record 1860usfedcenancestry #34945371 (accessed before 4 January 2011).
3. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004539726; FHL microfilm: 575016
   FamilySearch Record: XDQC-N2W (accessed 20 April 2024)
   William Holyfield marriage to Emaline Doolin on 13 Feb 1869 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes. APID: 7163,
   Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: , , ; Roll: M593
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1833Birth place: TennesseeResidence date: 1870Residence place: Titus, Texas
   • Ancestry Record 7163 #14595329.
     
   Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #14595329 (accessed before 4 January 2011).
5. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 85; Digital film/folder number: 004118551; FHL microfilm: 1241663; Image number: 344; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00763-3
   FamilySearch Record: M3PY-H8T (accessed 20 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QX9-6Q5
   William T Hollyfield (65), married head of household in Justice Precinct 5, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #30097666 (accessed 20 April 2024)
   Memorial page for William R. Holyfield (7 Nov 1835-26 Oct 1903), citing Sturdivant Cemetery, Sturdivant, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA (plot: C2 #36); Maintained by Bret Cox (contributor 50880479).

See also:

• Ancestry Profile

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Crater Family Tree.ged on 04 January 2011.