Larnce Holt (1858)

Born 1858 in Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States

Husband of Lucy (Perryman) Holt — married 12 Jan 1882 in Tyler, Texas, United States

Biography

Laurence Holt is a part of US Black heritage.

Larnce Holt was interviewed in Houston, Texas in 1937 about his life, and his time as an enslaved person.

"I's jus' small fry when freedom come, 'cause I's born in 1858. Bill Holt was my massa's name, dat why dey calls me Larnce Holt. My massa, he come from Alabama but my mammy and daddy born in Texas. Mammy name Hannah and daddy Elbert. Mammy cooked for de white folks but daddy, he de shoemaker. "

"I stays with my mammy till she die when I ten year old and den my brother Eb he take me and raise me till I sixteen. Den I go off fer myself. Dem young year us have good time. I fiddle to de dance...."

"'Bout 15 year ago I lost a leg, a big log fall 'cross it when I makin' ties. I had plenty den but it go for de hospital."

Slave Owners

1. Bill Holt

Interview: Larnce Holt was interviewed in Beaumont, Texas as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - Larnce Holt - Vol. 16, Part 2, Texas, pages 151-152, images 156-157 of 300.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG6-XMY : 29 May 2021), Laurence Holt in entry for Elbert Holt, 1870.

"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZB-9W2D : 28 November 2018), Lawrence Holt and Lucy Perryman, 12 Jan 1882; citing Marriage, citing Tyler, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,006,070.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M352-7R5 : accessed 24 August 2021), Laurence Holt, Justice Precinct 1, Tyler, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 17A, family 290, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,674.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2QM-3XG : accessed 24 August 2021), Lawrence Holt, Justice Precinct 1, Tyler, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 157, sheet 12B, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1594; FHL microfilm 1,375,607.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYJ-FPQ : accessed 24 August 2021), Laurence Holt, Tyler, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H24Y-S3Z : accessed 24 August 2021), Lawrence Holt, Precinct 2, Tyler, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 3B, line 95, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2403; FHL microfilm 2,342,137.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45019096/laurence-holt

Son's death record names parents: "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVZ1-NR2M : 30 June 2021), Lawrence Holt in entry for Elbert Holt, 1945.

Son's death record names father: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3H4-BVQ : 20 February 2021), Lawerance Holt in entry for Oscar Holt, 20 Jun 1961; citing certificate number 36701, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,747.

Daughter's death record names parents: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3D5-881 : 20 February 2021), Lawrence Holt in entry for Annie H Love, 09 Aug 1970; citing certificate number 58002, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,859.