Elvira Kate (Holding) Carmack (abt. 1832 - 1890)

Born about 1832 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Francis McMillan Carmack — married 25 Oct 1853 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1890 at about age 58 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Elvira Kate Holding was born about 1832 in Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee, to parents Samuel T. Holding and Elvira H. (Gullett) Holding.

"Not a great while after Francis Carmack began his work as teacher he was married to 'Miss Elvira (Kate) Holding, of Lewisburg, Tenn., a lady far beyond the average in native powers of mind and heart as well as culture. To them were born three children..." Find A Grave: Memorial #41674675 ^[1]

Timeline

• 1853 Tennessee Marriages: Francis M. Carmack was wed to Elvira K. Holding on October 25, 1853. Married by Joseph R. Collinsworth, M.G. ^[2]

• 1880 U.S. Census: Kate Carmack, age 45, lived at 31 Fifth Street, ED 163, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, with daughter Agnes Wilk, 25, and her husband, George Wilk, 26, and their son, Samuel, 1. Kate's occupation was school teacher. George was a bank clerk. Adults could all read and write. All family members were born in Tennessee. Kate's father was born in Kentucky, mother in Tennessee. Agnes' father listed as born in Alabama. Was actually born in Mississippi. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41674675/francis-mcmillian-carmack : accessed 30 August 2021), memorial page for Francis McMillian Carmack (6 Jan 1832–8 Aug 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41674675, citing Carmack Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Tom Childers (contributor 46515204) .
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893F-1PFD?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1ZH%3A1589264490%2C1589374436 : 22 December 2016), Marshall > Marriage registers, 1849-1865 > image 74 of 173; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBG-46?cc=1417683&wc=XH8P-N38%3A1589414125%2C1589414361%2C1589395788%2C1589396161 : 24 December 2015), Tennessee > Maury > Columbia > ED 163 > image 6 of 68; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

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