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     James Hall was the son of William Hall and Easter Mathews.

     Isaac Hall was the son of William Hall and Easter Mathews.

     Theophilus Hall was the child of William Hall and Easter Mathews.

     William Hall was the son of William Hall and Easter Mathews.

     John Hall married Bethia Farmer.

     John Hall was born in 1608/9 in Coventry, Warwickshire County, England.¹

     John Hall died on 23 July 1696 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹

     Bethia Farmer married John Hall.

     Bethia Farmer died on 1 February 1683/84 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹

     Samuel Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     John Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Shebar Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Joseph Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Benjamin Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Nathaniel Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Gershom Hall was the son of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Elisha Hall was the daughter of John Hall and Bethia Farmer.

     Sarah Ellen Cowan was born in 1859.¹

     Sarah Ellen Cowan married Drury Holt, son of James Holt and Mary Ann Eads, on 4 April 1878 in Daviess County, Indiana.² In the census of 18 June 1880 in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana, she is listed as the wife of Drury Holt. Her name appears as Sarah Holt. She is 21 years old, keepig house, and was born in Indiana, as was her mother. Her father was born in Tennessee.³ In the census of 18 June 1900 in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana, she is listed as the wife of Drury Holt. Her name appears as Sarah Holt. She is 41 years old, has been married for 21 years, and is the mother of eleven children; 10 are still living. She was born in Indiana, as were her parents.⁴ In the census of 22 April 1910 in Sullivan County, Indiana, Sarah Ellen Cowan, shown as Sarah Holt, appears as a head of household which include, her sons, Alsom Holt, James William Holt, Charles Holt and Oval C. Holt, her daughters, IN Sullivan Co. 1910 Census, Janie A. Holt and Iva E. Holt , her grandson, Herald Holt . She is 47 years old and was born in Indiana, as were her parents. She is a widow and a mother of 13 children, but only 11 are still living. She rents her home.⁵

     Malinda Sims was born on 15 November 1843 in Indiana.^4,5,6,7 She was the daughter of Ashberry Simms and (?) Kitura.

     Malinda Sims married James Henry Holt, son of Calvin Holt and Pheba L. Wood, on 17 June 1866 in Daviess County, Indiana.^8,9,10,11 In the census of 22 August 1870 in McCameron Township, Martin County, Indiana, Malinda appears in the household of James Henry Holt as Malinda Holt. She is 26 years old, keeping house, and was born in Indiana.¹² In the census of 18 June 1880 in McCameron Township, Martin County, Indiana, she is listed as the wife of James Henry Holt. Her name appears as Malinda Holt. She is 36 years old, keeps house, and was born in Indiana. Her father was born in Tennessee and her mother in Kentucky.⁹ In the census of 9 June 1900 in McCameron Township, Martin County, Indiana, she is listed as the wife of James Henry Holt. Her name appears as Malinda Holt. She is 56 years old, she can read and write, and was born in Indiana in November, 1843. Her father was born in Kentucky and it is unknown where her mother was born. She is the mother of nine children, but only three are still livng. Two of her children are shown living with her and her daughter, Rebecca, is married to Silas Williams and is living in Martin County in 1900. Therefore it assumed that Francis died before 1900. There is a Francis Holt that married a Charlotte Hert in 1910 and in the 1920 census appears as the correct age, but he is living next to a Christopher Holt, age 55 and Henry Nichols, age 67. Therefore that is probably their brother, Fern Holt.¹³ In the census of 29 April 1910 in McCameron Township, Martin County, Indiana, she is listed in the household and as the mother of Asberry Holt. Her name appears as Malinda Holt. She is 60 years old, a widow, and only three of her nine children are living. She was born in Indiana and her parents were born in Kentucky. She cannot read or write.¹⁴

     Malinda Sims died on 13 January 1929 at age 85.⁴ She is buried in the Crane Naval Base - Holt Cemetery located in Martin County, Indiana.⁴

     Ashberry Simms was born in Tennessee.¹

     Ashberry Simms married (?) Kitura.

     (?) Kitura married Ashberry Simms.

     (?) Kitura was born in Kentucky.¹

     Asberry Williams married Rebecca A. Holt, daughter of Calvin Holt and Pheba L. Wood, on 29 September 1872 in Martin County, Indiana.^3,4

     John William Holt was born on 25 April 1864 in Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana.^4,3 He was the son of Calvin Holt and Julia Ann Miller.^4,5,2 In the census of 12 August 1870 in Posey Township, Rush County, Indiana, John appears in the household of Eliphaz Holt as John W. Holt. He is six years old and was born in Indiana.⁶

     John William Holt moved with Julia Ann Miller and Eliphaz Holt in circa 1875 to Cowley County, Kansas.⁷ In the census of 11 June 1880 in Richland Township, Cowley County, Kansas, he is listed as the son of Eliphaz Holt. He is 15 years old, a farmer, and was born in Indiana. His father was born in Tennessee and his mother in Indiana.⁸

     John William Holt married Effie Kennedy, daughter of Alexander Kennedy and Rachell Hollet, on 20 October 1889 in Cowley County, Kansas. John William Holt was living at Atlanta, Cowley County, Kansas, at the time of the death of his brother, Emerson Holt, on 2 February 1922.⁹

     John William Holt died on 10 February 1938 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, at age 73. He is buried Wilmot, Cowley County, Kansas.

     Effie Kennedy was the daughter of Alexander Kennedy and Rachell Hollet.

     Effie Kennedy married John William Holt, son of Calvin Holt and Julia Ann Miller, on 20 October 1889 in Cowley County, Kansas.

     Alexander Kennedy married Rachell Hollet.

     Rachell Hollet married Alexander Kennedy.

     Benjamin Leo Wilson was the son of Wilson Wilson and Louiza Sharum.

     Benjamin Leo Wilson married Calva Mearl Holt, daughter of Calvin Holt and Julia Ann Miller, on 21 March 1881 in Maple City, Kansas.

     Wilson Wilson married Louiza Sharum.

     Louiza Sharum married Wilson Wilson.

     Liburn Woodruff was born on 4 December 1848. He was the son of John Woodruff and Anna Holt. In the census of 21 September 1850 in Brown Township, Martin County, Indiana, Liburn appears in the household of John Woodruff as Liburn Woodruff. He is one year old and was born in Indiana.¹

     Susan Woodruff was born on 24 January 1847.¹ She was the daughter of John Woodruff and Anna Holt. In the census of 21 September 1850 in Brown Township, Martin County, Indiana, Susan appears in the household of John Woodruff as Susan Woodruff. She is three years old and was born in Indiana.²

     Sarah J. Holt was also known as Sarah T. Holt.³

     Sarah J. Holt was born circa 1861 in Indiana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Doswell Holt and Evaline Flinn.² In the census of 30 August 1870 in Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana, Sarah appears in the household of Doswell Holt as Sarah J. Holt. She is nine years old, at home, and was born in Indiana.⁴ In the census of 10 June 1880 in Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana, she is listed as the daughter of Doswell Holt. Her name appears as Sarah J. Holt. She is 18 years old, does house work, and was born in Indiana, as were her parents.⁵

     Elizabeth Lucinda Ryan was also known as Lucy Ryan.³

     Elizabeth Lucinda Ryan was born circa 1815 in Campbell County, Tennessee.² She was the daughter of Martha Holt.^2,1 In the 1830 census in Campbell County, Tennessee, Elizabeth Lucinda Ryan is assumed to be enumerated with an unknown person .⁴ In the census of 1850 in Scott County, Tennessee, Elizabeth appears in the household of an unknown person as Lucy Ryan. She is 35 years old and was born in Tennesee.⁵

     Elizabeth Lucinda Ryan married Britoon Walden on 23 November 1851 in Wayne County, Kentucky.^2,1