William
Henry
Holden
Born in Little River Township, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lettice (Perry) Holden
— married
21 Dec 1876 in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Father of
Otha McKinley Holden
Died
at age 74
in Zebulon, Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
William Holden is a part of US Black heritage.
William was born in 1852, to William Holden (1825–1920) and Delly (or Mittie) Perry (1825–1927). He is first recorded at his marriage to Lettice Perry in 1876,[1] and in 1880 with their young family, and his sister Anna.[2] The 1900 census records his family of eight, and his sister Charity. [3]
- William Holden's Spouses and Children, 1900:
- Lettice Walden, Wife
- John W Holden, Son
- Nancy Holden, Daughter
- Luvenia S Holden, Daughter
- William Holden, Son
- Sadie Holden, Daughter
- Otho C Holden, Son
- Dorsey Holden, Son
- Harry Holden, Son
Other People on This Record:
- Charity Holden
In 1910, he is recorded as a farmer, renting his land.[4] By 1920 he is an owner, likely renting to his sons Otho and Henry, also recorded at neighboring farms.[5] He passed away in 1926,[6] and is buried at his family farm cemetery.[7]
Sources
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM9-TQW8 : Fri Mar 08 11:24:43 UTC 2024), Entry for W H Holden and Wm Holden, 21 Dec 1876.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXY-HRZ : Fri Mar 08 21:14:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry W. Holdin and Letuce Holdin, 1880.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS19-5Q4 : Thu Apr 11 20:30:36 UTC 2024), Entry for William Holden and Lettice Walden, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLS3-MNZ : Sat Mar 09 00:45:53 UTC 2024), Entry for William H Holden and Lettie A Holden, 1910.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJX-LR2 : Sat Mar 09 03:31:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Holden and Lettuce Holden, 1920.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F38M-J1H : Sun Mar 10 01:59:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Holden and William Holden, 1926.
- ↑ Burial Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132562050/william_henry-holden: accessed April 13, 2024), memorial page for William Henry Holden Sr. (13 Feb 1852–12 Apr 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132562050, citing William Henry Holden Family Farm Cemetery, Zebulon, Wake County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Alan Welsh (contributor 51034239).
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