Will Bowden Holland (1900 - 1980)

Born 20 Mar 1900 in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel Drucilla (Huffman) Holland — married 18 Jun 1919 (to about 1 Jan 1933) in Mills, Texas, United States

Husband of Gracie Leona (Wilkins) Holland — married 17 Dec 1933 in New Mexico, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1980 at age 80 in Temple, Bell, Texas, United States

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Biography

Will Bowden "Bill" Holland was born on March 20, 1900 at Goldthwaite Texas. He was the son of Wiley Dedman Holland and Sarah Jane Henry. "Bill" was the eighth of ten children. Links to the grave locations for this family can be seen at Find A Grave: Memorial #162264350.

He married first to Ethel Drucilla Huffman on June 18, 1919 at Mills County Texas.^[1] They lived in Goldthwaite and Brownwood Texas and they had two sons together, Wiley and Walter. In early photos of the boys they were noted on the back as Wiley and Walter, as they aged the photos were noted as Donald and Will. As adults they were refered to as Don and Tete. The marriage ended before 1933. Ethel did not remarry.

"Bill" married second to Gracie Leona "Grace" Wilkins on December 17, 1933 at New Mexico. They lived in Goldthwaite, Evant and lastly in Gatesville Texas. They had three daughters, Billie Jo, Patsy Ruth and Brenda Gail.

"Bill" was raised in a farm family, he worked the family farm and helped his father with veterinary work in the community. After his father died he worked for Dr Danforth, DVM and was a meat cutter at the locker plant in Goldthwaite, Evant and Gatesville. He raised and sold game chickens and loved coon hunting with dogs.

"Bill" Holland passed away on July 21, 1980 at Temple Texas^{[2] [3]}and was laid to rest in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery at Goldthwaite Texas. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6Y6-387 : 11 February 2018), Will Holland and Ethel Huffman, 18 Jun 1919; citing Mills, Texas, , reference CN 0 p 551; FHL microfilm 1,533,476.

   Will and Ethel marriage lic

2. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZZD-J36 : 24 May 2014), Bill Holland, 21 Jul 1980; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Bell, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5Q5-YJ4 : 10 January 2021), Bill Holland, Jul 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 January 2021), memorial page for Will Bowden “Bill” Holland (20 Mar 1900–21 Jul 1980), Find a Grave Memorial no. 162264350, citing Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Karl Rivers (contributor 49251402) . Find A Grave: Memorial #162264350

US Military Records

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXL-VJ5 : 12 December 2014), Will Holland, 1917-1918; citing Mills County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,491.

US Census

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P2-YYH : accessed 20 January 2019), William Holland in household of Wyley Holland, Justice Precinct 1 Goldthwaite town, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 10B, family 193, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,659.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23S-T3J : accessed 13 December 2019), Wiley D Holland, Justice Precinct 1, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 205, sheet 10B, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1578; FHL microfilm 1,375,591.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMN-PVD : accessed 28 November 2021), Will Holland, Mills, 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:CQX6-7N2 : accessed 28 November 2021), Bill Holland, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 10B, line 80, family 240, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2302; FHL microfilm 2,342,036.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4S8-QH7 : 29 July 2019), Bill Holland, Goldthwaite, Justice Precinct 1, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 167-1, sheet 2A, line 35, family 33, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4107.