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resided at Vernal and Provo, Utah.
High councilor: member 44th quorum seventies. Probate judge. Machinist. Died March 13, 1907, Provo, Utah.
HOLDAWAY, SHADRACHI (son of Timothy Hoidaway and Mary E. Trent of Hawkins county, Tenn.). Born Oct. 15, 1822, in Tennessee. Came to Utah Oct. 24, 1848, with division of Mormon Battalion company.
Married Lucinda Haws Dec. 24, 1848, Salt Lake City (daughter of Gilbert Haws and Hannah Whitecomb of Salt Lake City, pioneers Sept. 21, 1848, Lorenzo Snow com- pany). She was born Oct. 20, 1828. Their children: George Bradford and Timothy, died; Wiiiiam Shadrach, m. Pebe
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Pratt; Amos David, m. Lydia Thrower; John Madison, m. Jane Giiiispie; Mary Elizabeth, m. Charles C. Conrad; Levi Stewart, m. Caroline Anderson and Rebecca Clark; Logan Gilbert; m. Mary Blair; Syntha Mahala and Nancy Emeiine, died; Andrew Nathan, m. Lydia Ann Riddle; Louisa Diantha, died; Warren Hacos, m. Lilly Riddle; Amanda Lucinda, m. Almono Loeto Young and James King Pierpont; Marion, m. Prudence Peay. Family home Provo, Utah.
Member 31st quorum seventies; high priest. Brought first carding and wool spinning machine to Utah Dec. 31, 1850; made first threshing machines in Utah from wagons left by Johnston's army; made first canal out of Provo river to lake bottoms. Lumberman; engineer; miner; rancher and farmer. Died Dec. 24, 1902, Provo, Utah.
HOLDAWAY, MARION (son of Shadrach Holdaway and Lucinda Haws). Born Feb. 25, 1855, Provo, Utah.
Married Prudence Eilza Peay Nov. 25, 1876, Provo, Utah (daughter of Francis Peay and Eliza Baker of Provo, pioneers 1853). She was born March 7, 1854. Their chil- dren: Clara Eva b. Nov. 3, 1877, m. Dudiey Chase; Francis Marion b. July 6, 1879, m. Neliie Handley; Albert Arthur b. June 5, 1881, m. Annabei Clegg; Prudence Eliza b. Aprii 21, 1883, m. William C. Chase; Florence Rosetta b. Jan. 30, 1887, m. Frank Carter; Zelda Maud b. Jan. 17, 1889, m. Joel Bunnell; Jennie Arviiie b. Nov. 30, 1891. Family home Vineyard, Utah.
Helped to construct roads in canyons. Farmer and stock- raiser.
HOLDAWAY, ANDREW NATHAN (son of Shadrach Hoida- way and Lucinda Haws). Born Dec. 27, 1864, Provo, Utah. Married Lydia Ann Riddle June 10, 1884, Coyoto, Utah (daughter of Isaac Riddle and Mary Ann Eagies of Coyoto and Provo). She was born Sept. 15, 1866, Beaver, Utah. Their children: Wallace, dicd; Wilford; Murl M .; Rhoda A .; Cyrus N .; Orrin C .; Ilia L., died; Cieo L. Family home Provo, Utah.
Missionary to West Virginia 1893-94. Miner and stock- raiser.
HOLDAWAY, WILLIAM SHADRACH (son of Shadrach Hoidaway and Lucinda Haws, Provo, Utah). Born Dec. 12, 1851, Provo.
Married Pebe Soper Pratt Sept. 11, 1872, Spanish Fork, Utah (daughter of Parley P. Pratt and Pebe E. Soper of Salt Lake City; came to Utah in Sept. 1847, Daniel Spen- cer company). She was born May 19, 1852. Their children: William Shadrach b. June 5, 1873, m. Vina C. Holt; Parley P. b. Feb. 1, 1876; Lucinda May b. April 23, 1879, d. infant; Gilbert Orson b. Aug. 27, 1881; Hali H. b. March 27, 1888, m. Mrs. Owens; Hazel Pebe b. Nov. 7, 1890; Lorus Trent b. June 27, 1894; Eva (adopted) b. June 19, 1903. Family home Provo, Utah.
Member of 123d quorum seventies. Member Provo city council 1894-98. Patentee of Holdaway button sewing attachment and Hoidaway sugar beet harvester. Mechan- ical engineer.
HOLDAWAY, WILLIAM SHADRACH (son of William Shad- rach Holdaway and Pebe Soper Pratt). Born June 5, 1873, Provo, Utah.
Married Vina C. Holt Dec. 9, 1896, Springville, Utah (daughter of Jessie Patten Hoit and Sarah Naoma Carr of Spanish Fork, Utah). She was born Dec. 31, 1875. Their children: Vaughn La Mar b. Sept. 27, 1897; Reva Luciie b. June 16, 1890. Family home Provo, Utah.
Doctor of dental surgery; professor of music.
HOLDAWAY, AMOS DAVID (son of Shadrach Holdaway and Lucinda Haws). Born Jan. 23, 1853, Provo, Utah.
Married Lydia Thrower Oct. 10, 1872, Beaver, Utah (daughter of Thomas Thrower, who died on the plains en route to Utah, and Lydia Pilch, pioneer Sept. 24, 1862, Homer Duncan company; they were married 1841, Norwich, Eng., she was the daughter of James and Lydia Plich of Norwich). She was born Oct. 19, 1826, Norwich. Their children: Amos Ciaud b. Aug. 2, 1873, and Don Aivin b. Jan. 23, 1877, died; Elmer Thomas b. Oct. 13, 1879, m. Eiien Ekins; Elsie Aiberta b. Sept. 27, 1881, died; Milton Leroy b. April 20, 1884; Leiand Eugene b. Jan. 20, 1887; Waiter Roiand b. Nov. 25, 1889, m. Edna Knudsen; Edna · Lydia b. Aug. 5, 1892. Family home Provo, Utah.
High priest. County commissioner Utah county 1882- 93; Provo city councilman 1880-89; member state fair board; member state mental hospital at Provo 1886-90; director of Deseret Agriculture Manufacturing Society 1890-96. Railroad bullder and financier. Died Aprii 30, 1900, Provo, Utah.
HOLDAWAY, ELMER THOMAS (son of Amos David Hold- away and Lydia Thrower). Born Oct. 13, 1879, Provo, Utah. Married Ellen Ekins March 11, 1903, Provo, Utah (daughter of George Ekins and Mary Mezener of Pleasant View ward, Provo). She was born Jan. 6, 1880. Their chii- dren: Luciie b. Feb. 14, 1904; Eimer Harold b. July 6, 1909. Family home Vineyard, Utah.
Elder. Farmer and dairyman.
HOLDAWAY, JOHN MADISON (son of Shadrach Holdaway and Lucinda Haws). Born April 30, 1854, Provo, Utah. Married Jane Peterson Gillispie Dec. 5, 1870, Salt Lake City (daughter of Robert Gillispie, born Feb. 8, 1829, and Mary Sharp of Fifeshire, Scotland, pioneers Aug. 1869. independent company). She was born March 11, 1852, Fifeshire. Their children: Mary Jane b. March 27, 1872, d. child; John Shadrach b. March 23, 1874, m. Margerett
Adamson; Edith Lucinda b. Feb. 8, 1876, m. Edward H. Holt; Ruby May b. Sept. 29, 1877, m. Webster Hoover. Family home Provo, Utah.
Missionary to northern states 1904-06; president Y. M. M. I. A. Provo city councilman; superintendent Provo city water works four years. Contractor and constructor of D. R. G. railway 12 years; carpenter; miner and civil engineer.
HOLDAWAY, LOGAN GILBERT (son of Shadrach Hold- away and Lucinda Haws of Provo, Utah). Born Aug. 1, 1859, Provo, Utah.
Married Mary Biair March 18, 1880, Salt Lake City (daughter of Seth Millington Blair and Sarah Texanna East of Salt Lake City, pioneers 1850). She was born Oct. 1, 1859. Their children: Dora b. Aug. 8, 1881, died; Ethel b. March 21, 1883; Etna Neal b. March 6, 1884, m. Ernest Foulger; LeRoy Logan b. Aug. 17, 1886; Emma Sarah b. Jan. 26, 1889; Helen b. Nov. 1, 1890, m. Ernest Pierce; Willmarth b. Dec. 25, 1893; Scth Millington, died; Mary B. b. Sept. 6, 1897. Family home Provo, Utah.
Deputy county assessor of Utah county several terms. Real estate, insurance and loans; carpenter and builder.
HOLDSWORTH, JONAS (son of Thomas Holdsworth, born June 13, 1788, and Nancy Bibby, born June 26, 1794, in Engiand). Born May 22, 1821, Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. Came to Utah 1862.
Married Dorothy Harriet Brook 1852 (daughter of Rich- ard Brook and Ann Doe). She was born Dec. 9, 1825. Their children: Thomas b. April 20, 1853; John b. March 20, 1855; Elizabeth b. April 8, 1859, m. James G. Gray Dec. 29, 1877; Harrict b. Sept. 22, 1864; Jonas b. Sept. 22, 1864, m. Harriet Bahr Aug. 3, 1896; Martha Ann b. July 23, 1866, m. Joseph E. Dorton Dec. 3, 1884; Sarah Jane b. Nov. 10, 1869. Family home Lehi, Utah.
High priest. Tanner.
HOLDSWORTH, JONAS (son of Jonas Hoidsworth and Dorothy Harriet Brook). Born Sept. 22, 1864, Lehl, Utah.
Married Harriet Bahr Aug. 3, 1896, Lehi (daughter of William Bahr and Harriet Jackson). She was born Feb. 12, 1875, Salem, Utah. Their children: William J. b. July 3, 1897; Alice b. June 23, 1899; Hazei b. Jan. 3, 1903; Louis B. b. Feb. 9, 1907. Family home Lehi, Utah.
HOLLAND, JOHN (son of William Hoiland, born 1802, died 1844, Nauvoo, Ill., and Sarah Tomlinson of Barton- under-Needwood, Staffordshire, Eng.). Born March 23, 1836, in England. Came to Utah October, 1850.
Married Mary Burton (daughter of James and Isabeile Burton). She was born Feb. 26, 1844, pioneer 1855, died Jan. 15, 1874. Their children: John William b. Oct. 25, 1861, m. Anna Stucker March 7, 1901; Sarah Isabeiia b. Sept. 8, 1863, died 1864; Hyrum Thomas b. July 15, 1865; Joseph b. Oct, 29, 1867; James Heber b. Oct, 3, 1869; Chris- topher b. Nov. 7. 1871. Family resided Weber Co., Utah, fifty years, and Lorenzo, Idaho.
HOLLAND, JOHN WILLIAM (son of John Holland and Mary Burton). Born Oct. 25, 1861, Ogden, Utah.
Married Anna Stucker March 7, 1901, Sait Lake City (daughter of John and Elizabeth Stucker of Switzerland; former came to Utah 1900). She was born June 10, 1882. Their children: Dora b. Jan. 19, 1902; Pearl Irene b. June 19, 1908; Liia Isabelle b. March 30, 1913.
HOLLEY, HENRY. Born April 3, 1828, Hereford, Eng. Came to Utah 1854, Thomas Thomas company.
Married Ann Hutchins 1859, Slatervilie, Utah (daughter of William Hutchins and Anne Putman, former died at St. Louis, Mo., latter came to Utah 1853, locating at Siaterville, Utah). She was born September, 1829. Their children: Henry, m. Amanda Knight; John, m. Margret Elien Keily; Edwin, m. Samantha Parry; William C., m. Annie Jensen; Annie Edith, m. William A. Tayior; Lucy, m. Chris Lee. Family home Slatervilie, Utah.
Grocery and dry goods merchant. Farmer.
HOLLEY, JOHN (son of Henry Holley and Ann Hutchins). Born May 29, 1862, Siaterville, Utah.
Married Margret Elien Keily Dec. 19, 1881, Ogden, Utah (daughter of George Keliy and Mary Ann Siater of Slater- ville, Utah, pioneers 1850, contingent of Mormon Battalion). She was born Sept. 18, 1862. Their children: Edith Ann b. Nov. 29, 1883, m. Joseph C. Westwood; Neille b. Nov. 13, 1886, m. Joseph P. Bailey; John C. b. Oct. 5, 1890; Lincoin James b. Jan. 5, 1894; Margerite b. March 19, 1897; Henry George b. Feb. 25, 1901; Louis Edwin b. June 25, 1904. Family home Salt Lake City.
Elder. City councilman 1907-12. Engaged in wholesale produce.
HOLLIDAY, GEORGE T. (son of Thomas M. Hoiilday and Ann H. Mathews of Santaquin, Utah). Born Jan. 10, 1857, at San Bernardino, Cal.
Married Alveretta C. Jones Sept. 18, 1879. at Sait Lake City (daughter of Thomas E. Jones and Mary Ann Males). She was born Jan. 4, 1857, at Kaysville, Davis Co., Utah. Their children: Mary A. b. Sept. 17, 1880, m. Osbourn
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Richins; George T. b. Aug. 10, 1882, m. Annle Thomson; James E. b. Feb. 9, 1885, died; Effie A. b. Oct. 1, 1887, d. child; Catherine M. b. Dec. 15, 1889. Family home Salt Lake City, 17th ward.
HOLLIDAY, JOIIN (parents South Carolinians). Born In South Carolina. Came to Utah July 29, 1847, Willlam Crosby company.
Married Catherine B. Higgins 1822 in South Carolina (parents Carolinians). Their children: Susannah F., d. infant; Lutlcia H., m. Alieia Smithson; Katherine B., m. Braxtox Acres; John D., m. Mahala Matthews; Sarah Ann, m. Porter Dowdie; Kcren Happulch, m. Thomas Bingham; David, m. Henriet Tayior; Kezlah, m. Henry Boyle; Thomas, m. Ann Matthews; Lenernorah, d. child. Family home Santaquin, Utah.
Elder; missionary to San Bernardino, Cal., 1851-59. Farmer. Resides Santaquin, Utah.
HOLLIST, HENRY (son of William Hollist and Elizabeth . Draby of Amberiy, Sussex, Eng.). Born March 2, 1816, Amberly. Came to Utah Sept. 13, 1861, Joseph Horne com- pany.
Marricd Elizabeth Chandler Dec. 25, 1837, Dorking, Surrey, Eng. (daughter of William Chandler and Hannah Taylor of Buckland, Eng.). She was born March 31, 1806. Their chil- dren: Elizabeth b. Feb. 14, 1842, m. John H. Stinger Oct. 1, 1859; William C., d. Nov. 11, 1846; Deborah b. July 25, 1846, m. Ell Manning March 24, 1865. Family home, Farmington. Married Frances Berry Nov. 1865, Salt Lake City (daugh- ter of Richard Berry and Sarah Randals), who was born Nov. 17, 1835, Cookfield, Sussex, Eng. Their children: Henry William b. Aug. 18, 1867, m. Rachel D. Lovesy Jan. 1, 1896; John T. b. Nov. 12, 1870, m. Nancy Oviatt March 8, 1890. Family home, Farmington.
Sunday school teacher 1865-70; president branch of church at Omaha, Neb., and also in England. Dled 1870.
HOLMAN, JAMES S. (son of Jonathan Holman). Born Sept. 17, 1805, Templeton, Mass. Came to Utah 1847, Franklin D. Richards company.
Married Naomi R. Le Baron, who was born Oct. 7, 1816. Their children: James A .; Harriet N .; Sarah M .; Zilpha; Susan A .; Sanford; Silas Wililam; Emma Janc; David E .; Charies S .; Lydia B .; Isaac Lester.
Bishop at Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah. Died June 21, 1873, Holden, Millard Co., Utah.
HOLMAN, ISAAC LESTER (son of James S. Holman and Naomi R. Le Baron). Born Dec. 21, 1859, Fountain Green, Utah.
Marrled Phoebe Kenney Feb. 21, 1883, Salt Lake City (daughter of John Kenney and Elizabeth Bennett), who was born Jan. 11, 1867. Their children: Lester E. b. Oct. 7, 1885; James W. b. Dec. 30, 1887; Benjamin Earl W. b. Dec. 18, 1889; Clarence b. Dec. 4, 1892; Elizabeth b. Sept. 28, 1894; Leona b. March 15, 1897; Rulon b. March 31. 1900; Naomi Grace b. Nov. 21, 1902; Vivian b. Jan. 22, 1905; Raymon K. b. June 27, 1907; Rea Mabel b. July 11, 1909; Emma Kath- leen b. July 31, 1911.
Seventy; ward teacher. Farmer and stockralser.
HOLMAN, JAMES A. (son of James S. Holman, pioneer 1847, and Naomi Le Baron of Illinois). Born 1836 in Pennsyl- vania. Came to Utah in 1848 with Lorenzo Snow.
Married Sarah Mathis Nov. 30, 1857, Payson, Utah (daugh- ter of Isaac Mathis and Elizabeth Mathis of Payson). She came to Utah in 1852 with Chas. C. Rich, who was born Dec. 7, 1837. Their children: James I., m. Lucy Johnson; Jane, m. Appollos Benjamin Walker; John A., m. Fannie Coombs; David W., m. Mary Hanson; Nancy, m. John Low; Pariey, m. Mary Lewellyn; Warren, m. Mary E. Jackson; Robert, m. Mary Brown; Naomi, m. Joseph Huggins; Ray, m. Catherine Brown.
High priest. Railroad contractor. Was present at the time of the driving of the golden spikc which connected the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific. Indian war veteran. Farmer.
HOLMAN, JOHN GREENLEAF (son of Joshua Sawyer Hol- man and Rebecca Greenleaf, of Kirtland, Ohlo). He was born Oct. 18, 1828, Genessee county, N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 19, 1847, Danlel Spencer company.
Married Nancy Clark Aug. 23, 1849, Kanesville, Iowa (daughter of Richard Clark and Annie Lizzle Shafer of Indlana, pioneers Sept. 13, 1850, Baliey Lake company). She was born Feb. 26, 1829. Their children: John Dennis b. Sept. 2, 1851: Artemus b. Sept. 25, 1852, m. Annie M. Rawlings; Nancy Ellzabeth b. Nov. 25, 1854, m. Joscph E. Thorne; John Clark b. Nov. 8, 1857, m. Mary Ann Open- shaw; Rebecca b. Jan. 17, 1861, m. George T. Tomlinson; Marie Josephine b. Jan. 14, 1862, m. Samuel Green; Clarinda b. Oct. 10, 1867; Benjamin Franklin b. Dec. 26, 1869, m. Margaret Harvey; Lewis Clark b. July 30, 1873, m. Myrtie Groo. Family home Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Married Rachel Stevens Feb. 3, 1856, Salt Lake City (daughter of Willlam Stevens), who was born Dec. 1, 1835. Their children: Rachel Marinda b. March 6, 1858, m. George Hoiladay. Jr .; Chastina b. Nov. 30, 1859, m. John Walker; Joshua Stevens b. Feb. 5, 1862, m. Kate Nlelsen; Ordell b.
Sept. 27, 1866, m. Peter Johnson, Jr .; Willlam Rlelly b. Oct. 8, 1868, m. Lizzy Foster 'Oct. 8, 1892, Fillmore. Miliard county; Sarah Elien b. Sept. 27, 1871, m. Jesse M. Harmon; Ellnora b. Sept. 19, 1873, m. German Buchanan. Family home, Pleas- ant Grove.
Married Sarah Harris (Loder). Their children: Ziipha Ann; Jane; Albert; Ezekiel. Family home, Pleasant Grove.
Member city council. Bishop's counselor for a number of years; missionary to England 1862-65. Called to Fort Bridger In 1855 to build Fort Supply. Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah. Indlan war veteran. Moved from Pleasant Grove to Santaquin in 1878, and from there moved to Rexburg, Idaho, In 1883. Member city council, Pleasant Grove. Died Nov. 5, 1888, Rexburg, Idaho.
HOLMAN, ARTEMUS (son of John Greenleaf Holman and Nancy Clark). Born Sept. 25, 1852, Pleasant Grove, Utalı.
Married Annie Marie Rawlings Dec. 2, 1877, Provo, Utah (daughter of Eber B. Rawlings and Ann Skinner of England, pioneers 1860). She was born Feb. 27, 1860. Their children: Artemus Ezeklal b. Junc 19, 1879, m. Luella Patten; George Eber b. July 16, 1882, m. Ailce Thorton; Annle Edith b. June 7, 1884, m. Marten Monson; John Henry b. March 29, 1886, d. Jan. 1, 1888; Willard Rawlings b. May 26, 1888, m. Nellle Dorothy McQulvey; Leroy Benjamin b. Aug. 22, 1890, d. Nov. 20, 1891; Clarinda b. July 11, 1892; Tursey Nancy b. Aug. 5, 1894, dled; Ora Velma b. March 3, 1896; Charles Milton b. March 13, 1899; Ida Mame b. Aug. 9, 1901. Family home Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Road supervisor at Pleasant Grove. Early freighter; worked on railroad in Echo and Weber canyons; farmer and stockraiser.
HOLMES, JONATIIAN H. (son of Nathaniel Holmes and Sarah Harriman of Georgetown, Essex county, Mass.). Born March 11, 1806, Georgetown. Came to Utah 1848 with a dlvl- sion of the Mormon Battalion,
Married Marrletta Carter. Thelr children: Sarah E., m. Mr. Weaver; Mary Emma, d. Infant.
Married Elvira Anna Cowles at Nauvoo, Ill., who was born June 13, 1813. Their children: Marrletta b. July 17, 1849, m. Job Welling May 12, 1866; Phoebe Louisa b. Feb. 5, 1851, m. Job Welllng Dec. 21, 1868; Emma Lucinda b. Feb. 1, 1856, m. Job Welling April 28, 1875.
Member Mormon Battallon. Dled 1881, Farmington, Utah.
HOLMES, HENRY (son of John Holmes and Mary Ann White). Born May 8, 1837, Hochliffe, Bedfordshire, Eng. Came to Utah 1853.
Married Ellen Anderson March 21, 1857, Salt Lake City (daughter of William and Elizabeth Anderson). Thelr chil- dren: Henry J .; William R .; Elizabeth A .; Heber C .; Mary E .; Milton C .; Margaret; Lamonia.
HOLROYD, THOMAS EDWARD (son of Richard Holroyd and Hannah Hebden of Halifax, Yorkshire, Eng.). Born Jan. 7, 1820, at Halifax. Came to Utah Sept. 16, 1861, Joseph Horne company.
Married Dinah Williams Jan. 2, 1845, Everton, Lancaster- shire, Eng. (daughter of Robert Willlams and Anne Pugh of Mynarrah, Denbighshire, North Wales). She was born Nov. 14, 1814. Their children: Richard, d. infant; Mary Hebden, m. James Moroni Thomas; Robert Williams, m. Mary Emeiinc Eggleston; Ellen Taylor, m. Joscph Argyle; Thomas. d. infant; DInah, d. chiid; Hannah Sutcliffe, m. Jesse Franklin Brown; Anne Pugh, m. Alma Duffin Chiam- bers; Elizabeth Smith, d. infant. Family home Ogden, Utah.
High priest. Merchant and tallor. Dicd May 27, 1888, Ogden, Utah.
HOLT, ROBERT (son of John Holt and Eleanor Newman). Born Dec. 27, 1802, Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 3, 1863, Danlel D. McArthur company.
Marrled Mary Ann Toms (daughter of Matthew and Gathethood Toms), who was born July 15, 1799. Thelr children: Elien G., m. Jesse Vincent; Matthew, m. Ann Har- rison; Edward David, m. Emma Bliilngs; Francis, m. Elizabeth Baker; Wliliam, m. Jane Mabey; Albert, m. Maria Mabey. Family home, Salt Lake City.
Weaver and gardener. Dled March 20, 1881, South Jor- dan, Utah.
HOLT, MATTHEW (son of Robert Holt, born Dec. 27, 1802, and Mary A. Tornes, born 1803, Britport, Eng.). Born Dec. 23, 1828, at Britport. Came to Utah Oct. 3, 1863, Daniel D. McArthur company.
Married Ann Harrison May 9, 1851, Dorchester, Eng. (daughter of Thomas Harrison and Harriet Hann). She was born Aug. 3. 1827, and came to Utah with husband. Their children: Ellen G. b. March 10, 1859, m. Gordon S. Blils Sept. 27, 1875; Wiiilam M. b. May 7, 1861, m. Anna Hemmingsen Dec. 21, 1904; Rosa Ann b. Aug. 31, 1863, m. Samuel H. Howard Dec. 2. 1891; Arthur J. b. Dec. 10, 1865, m. Catherine Beckstead July 15, 1885: Samuel E. b. Aug. 30, 1868, m. Geneva Beckstead Aug. 16, 1893; Edward H. b. June 1, 1872, m. Edith HoldAway June 26, 1895. Family home South Jordan, Utah.
High priest. Settled on west side of Jordan River. Assisted in bullding the canais in Sait Lake county. Sun- day school superintendent; ward teacher. Farmer.
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HOLT, WILLIAM M. (son of Matthew Hoit and Ann Har- rison). Born May 7, 1861, Britport, Eng.
Married Emma Thatcher at Sait Lake City. She died Sept. 1890.
Married Anna J. Hemmingsen Dec. 21, 1904, Logan, Utah (daughter of Peter and Christina Hemmingsen). She was born Nov. 8, 1879. Their children: Ann b. Dec. 3, 1905; Essie b. May 13, 1907; Arnoid W. b. May 2, 1908; Hyrum P. b. June 20, 1909; Ida b. Oct. 30, 1911. Missionary to southern states 1893-96. High priest. Farmer and stockraiser.
HOLT, SAMUEL E. (son of Matthew Hoit and Ann Har- rison). Born Aug. 30, 1868, South Jordan, Utah.
Married Margaret G. Beckstead Aug. 16, 1893, at Salt Lake City (daughter of Henry B. Beckstead and Catherine M. Egbert). She was born April 2, 1874, South Jordan, Utab. Their children: Samuel Adelbert b. Feb. 22, 1895; Ivy 'G. b. Nov. 23, 1896; Oral Ann b. Feb. 9, 1899; Verda C. b. Dec. 21, 1901; Rosamond b. Dec. 15, 1993; Mabel b. Sept. 21, 1905; Byrum Matthew b. Dec. 11, 1907; Reola b. Oct. 6, 1909; Alien Lesiie b. Oct. 12, 1912.
Missionary to Missouri 1899 and 1900; first counselor to Bishop Blake eight years. Bishop of South Jordan ward 1911. Farmer and stockraiser.
HOLT, EDWARD DAVID (son of Robert Hoit and Mary Ann Toms). Born May 23, 1839, at Broadwindsor, Eng. Came to Utah with his parents.
Married Emma Biliings March 10, 1895, Salt Lake City (daughter of William Billings and Emily Chesson, of Nor- foik, Eng.), who was born May 8, 1849. Their children: Emma Mary Ann b. Msy 13, 1866, m. James A. Oliver; Mary Ellen b. June 5, 1867, m. Erastus B. Farmer; Edward David, Jr. b. Aug. 15, 1868, m. Sarah E. Jackaon; Annie Jane b. Aug. 26, 1870, m. Byron H. Beckstead; Robert Newman b. Dec. 8, 1871, m. Hannah Wardie; Elizabeth Abigail b. Feb. 27, 1873. m. Miiton H. Henderson; William Billings b. Feb. 20, 1874, m. Effie Seilus; Alma Matthew b. Nov. 11, 1875, d. March 6, 1878; Albert John b. Feb. 3, 1878, d. March, 1878; Jesse Henry b. July 10, 1879, m. Eva Porter; Olive Blanche b. Jan. 16, 1884, d. July 16, 1889; Rosa Alberta b. Aug. 14, 1885, d. March 26, 1886; Joseph Hyrum b. Jan. 29, 1887, m. Nancy Knoffeli; Victor Chesson b. April 14, 1894. Family home South Jordan, Utah.
Senior president 93d quorum seventies; ward clerk. Far- mer. Died Oct. 24, 1900, Salt Lake City.
HOLT, ALBERT (son of Robert Holt and Mary Ann Toms of Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, Eng.). Born July 23, 1841, at Broadwindsor. Came to Utab September, 1861, inde- pendent company.
Married Maria Mabey October, 1862, Salt Lake City (daugh- ter of Thomas Mabey and Esther Chalker of Loacombe, Dorsetshire, Eng., pioneers Oct. 5, 1862, Ansei P. Harmon company). She was born Dec. 23, 1838. Their children: John, m. Mary Ann Soffe; Albert Francis; Mary Ann; Thomas Mabey, m. Bertha Chipman; Robert Mabey, m. Edna Palmer; Joseph Mabey, m. Emma M. Stocking Nov. 28, 1894; Celestine; Lawrence Ackerman; Samuel; Maria Annie; Mathew Eugene, m. Louie Gardner; Royal Ernest, m. Edith Beckstead; Florence Maria, m. Delos Gardner. Family home South Jordan, Utah.
High priest; missionary to Engiand 1885-86; Sunday school superintendent. School trustee. Contractor; farmer. Died Sept. 29, 1907, at South Jordan, Utah.
HOLT, JOSEPH MABEY (son of Albert Holt and Maria Mabey). Born Jan. 20, 1872, at Sait Lake City.
Married Emma Margaret Stocking Nov. 28, 1894, at Salt Lake City (daughter of Ensign 1sraei Stocking and Eliza- beth Eilen Arnold of South Jordan, Utah, pioneers Sept. 1849). She was born Feb. 5, 1876. Family home Soutb Jordan, Utah.
Member 95th quorum seventies; high priest; member stske high council; missionary to southern states 1899- 1901; assistant stake Sunday school superintendent. Mem- ber Utah legislature 1909 and 1910; justice of peace; school trustee. Merchant; farmer.
HOLT, JOHN (son of Albert Holt and Marie Mabey).
Married Mary Soffe January, 1878, Salt Lake City (daugh- ter of George L. and Mary N. Soffe of Sait Lake City and Provo, Utah, pioneers 1851). She was born Jan. 4, 1860. Their children: Virginla, m. D. R. Coombs; Louise; Daisy, m. C. L. King; Claudia; Jobn A .; Mabie; Gienn; Leiand. Family home, Salt Lake City.
Contractor.
HOLYOAK, GUY (son of Isaac Holyoak and Ann Bird of Worcestershire, Eng.). Born Jan. 17, 1799, in Worcester- shire. Came to Utah October, 1854, Dr. Rich company.
Married Sarah Green of Mosely Ware, Green Common, near Birmingham, Eng. (daughter of Daniel Green and Edith Hopkins of that piace), who was born July, 1798, and died in 1854, while crossing the plains of Nebraska. Their children: William; Mary, m. John Knowies: George; Ann, d. on plains; Daniel, died; Sarah, m. Joseph James; Henry b. March 5, 1839, m. Sarah A. Robinson; Hannah, m. Wil- liam LeFevre Dec. 25, 1855. Famliy home Parowan, Utah. Died 1882, Parowan.
HOLYOAK, HENRY (son of George Hoiyoak and Sarah Green). Born March 5, 1839, Worcestershire, Eng.
Married Sarah A. Robinson Jan. 29, 1869 (daughter of John R. Robinson, born March 6, 1815, Yorkshire, Eng., and Alice Cupp, died at Council Bluffs; former a pioneer 1852), who was born Dec. 22, 1842, Nauvoo, Iii. Their chil- dren: Sarab Ann b. Oct. 27, 1865, died; Alice Jane b. Jan. 25, 1869, m. J. C. Thompson; Henry John b. Oct. 29, 1871, m. Hattie Luetz; Mary Luelien b. Jan. 17, 1873, m. A. J. Young; Eliza Eilen b. April 1, 1875, m. John McConkle; Albert Daniei b. Sept. 1, 1879; Richard James b. March 15, 1882, died. Family resided Parowan and Moab, Utah.
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