John M. Holden

John M. Holden was born 1785 in Laurens Co., South Carolina, and died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Louisiana. He married Hestor D. Nichols December 02, 1805 in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi, daughter of Thomas Nichols. She was born 1790 in Mississippi, and died July 04, 1860 in Colorado Co., Texas.

Notes for John M. Holden:
1840 Natchitoches Parish LA census
John Holden
2 males 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 50-60
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 40-50

Notes for Hestor D. Nichols:
Listed as widow in the 1850 census of Sabine Parish LA, living close to her daughter Hester and her husband Duncan Blackman. She was living with her son in 1860 in Colorado Co., Texas.

Children of John Holden and Hestor Nichols are:
1. Malon Holden, born 1807 in Mississippi. He married (1) Susanna Lott July 12, 1838 in Hancock Co., Mississippi; born in Mississippi; died Bef. 1850. He married (2) Susan Ham August 08, 1850 in Sabine Parish Louisiana; born 1834 in Louisiana.

Notes for Malon Holden:
1840 census--Natchitoches Parish LA.
1 male -5
1 male 5-10
1 male 30-40
1 female 10-15
1 female 20-30

was in Sabine Parish LA in 1850

2. John Pearson Holden, born March 23, 1812 in St. Tamany Parish Louisiana; died June 19, 1867 in Colorado Co., Texas. He married (1) Matilda House October 18, 1834 in Madison Co., Mississippi; born 1817 in Louisiana; died Bef. 1858 in Colorado Co., Texas. He married (2) Rachel Elizabeth Wingfield April 15, 1858 in Louisiana.

Notes for John Pearson Holden:
Was in Colorado Co., Texas in 1850 and 1860.

3. Hester Holden, born 1813 in Mississippi. She married Duncan Blackman; born 1805 in South Carolina.

Notes for Duncan Blackman:
Enumerated in the 1837 census of Simpson Co., Mississippi

4. Mangum S. Holden, born 1818 in Mississippi. He married Mary Ann Burks February 02, 1854 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

5. Willis Barnes Holden, born October 11, 1825 in Jackson Co., Mississippi; died June 26, 1896 in Killeen, Bell Co., Texas. He married (1) Sarah Frances Pardue September 19, 1854 in Jefferson Co., Mississippi; born 1835 in Mississippi; died 1873 in Llano Co., Texas. He married (2) Amanda Lorenz Floyd January 02, 1876; born December 1853 in Llano Co., Texas; died January 12, 1930 in Hamlin, Jones Co., Texas.

Notes for Willis Barnes Holden:
Was in Colorado Co., Texas in 1860

6. Franklin Holden, born 1828 in Mississippi.

Thomas Holden was born May 08, 1749 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died Aft. 1810 in Amite Co., Mississippi. He married Margaret Spurgeon December 25, 1773 in Spartanburg District South Carolina. She was born 1755 in Spartanburg District South Carolina, and died 1806 in Amite Co., Mississippi.

Found by K. Casagranda in the Old Courthouse Museum in Marshall, Texas: a paper that stated that Thomas HOLDEN, Sr. was a member of the Boston Tea Party and shortly after left home never to return. Also the Marshall, Texas DAR was named after Thomas HOLDEN, Sr. although it has disbanded.

Children of Thomas Holden and Margaret Spurgeon are:

1. Lydia Holden, born December 16, 1781 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; died April 24, 1857 in St. Helena Parish Louisiana. She married (1) Harvey Day Pearson May 05, 1796 in Spartanburg District South Carolina; born 1776; died 1830 in Washington Parish Louisiana. She married (2) William Day March 03, 1842 in St. Helena Parish Louisiana.

2. Thomas Holden, born 1783 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; died September 1849 in Nachadoches, Louisiana. He married Elizabeth Flannigan 1805.

Notes for Thomas Holden:
1805 Wilkinson Co. MS census--Thomas Holden Jun. 1-0-1-0-0-2-4

1810 census-Amite Co. MS--Thomas Holden, 1 male over 21, 2 males under 21, 1 female over 21., 1 female under 21, to total 5-2 slaves

1820 Census-Amite Co., MS--Thomas Holden, 1 male under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45

1830 census--Amite Co. MS--Thomas Holden, Males-1 10-20, 1 20-40, 1 40-60--females 4 less than 10, 2 10-20, 1 40-60, for a total of 10-also lists 14 slaves-

1840 census-Amite Co., MS--Thomas Holden, 1 male 50-60, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 50-60

3. John M. Holden, born 1785 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Louisiana. He married Hestor D. Nichols December 02, 1805 in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi; born 1790 in Mississippi; died July 04, 1860 in Colorado Co., Texas.

4. Simon P. Holden, born 1786 in Spartanburg District South Carolina; died 1850 in East Feleciana Parish, Louisiana. He married Sarah Kennedy May 09, 1805 in Adams Co., Mississippi.

5. Joseph Jackson Holden, born January 01, 1787 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; died June 04, 1838. He married Martha Vashiti Fields July 27, 1809 in Jefferson Co., Mississippi.

Notes for Joseph Jackson Holden:
1840 census-Washington Co., MS--Thomas Holden, 1 male 50-60, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 50-60

6. Mahlon Beeson Holden, born 1788 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; died December 1846 in Hancock Co., Mississippi. He married Catherine Nichols December 30, 1806 in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi; born 1788.

Notes for Mahlon Beeson Holden:
Served in War of 1812 in 12th and 13th consolidated regiment of LA militia, Capt. William Watson's Company 1814-1815.

Living in St. Tammany Parish LA in 1830.

Living in Washington Parish LA 1840

7. Sarah Holden, born 1789 in Laurens Co., South Carolina. She married Charles Boner March 07, 1805 in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi.

8. Hugh Holden, born 1790 in Laurens Co., South Carolina.

9. Abigail Holden, born October 03, 1792 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; died December 17, 1861 in Marion Co., Mississippi. She married James Tate December 14, 1809 in Amite Co., Mississippi.

10. Charles Holden, born 1795 in Laurens Co., South Carolina.

11. Margaret Holden, born January 08, 1799 in Spartanburg District South Carolina; died August 30, 1859 in Copiah Co., Mississippi. She married Thomas Abraham Willis August 03, 1819.