(For privacy purposes, data from my parents generation onward is minimal.
Contact me for possible additional details on information after 1900.)
You may notice that at times there are generations listed with no data on file. 
That means that I do have some information on those individuals,
but do not have verification to prove that they belong in my database.

My Holeton Family History

NOTE:  This page has not been updated to agree with the information on the Nicholas C. Holeton page.    km

Research Notes:   I have often been questioned about the spelling of the name HOLETON.  My uncle Vern, who was the original family historian, thought that during the early 1800's, the family may have spelled the name either way.  We have found no explanation as to why our particular branch of  of the family has an "e" added (or sometimes removed).   One of my grandmother's letter stated that she thought one of the "Frank's" may have gone back to the HOLTON spelling.

I do not know of any connection to the HOLTON families that migrated from England.  The theory that our ancestors may have arrived from Sweden is just that -- a theory.  The Swedish background is so sketchy I have chosen NOT to include it here.  (Too many missing generations.)   

Since I was not the person to do this original family history research, please consider the information in this database as a starting point for any research you may be doing.  My dad's brothers (Vernon CURTIS) began our family history research more than 35 years ago.  Very little in the way of "documentation" was handed down to me to verify this "tree" data.  There is, however, a death certificate for Silas HOLETON, issued Woodbine, Iowa.  I also have a few of Vern's hand written notes (taken while he was at libraries) and some personal letters from his mother and aunt (my grandmother and great-aunt).

Just recently a HOLETON cousin sent me more information.  Thanks to Susy we now have parents for Silas and Cyms plus names for their nine other children.  Susy has filled in a lot of the missing date information and has provided some background to these ancestors.  Thank you Susy!   Susy's contribution will be in the color purple.  My recent changes or additions are from re-reading letters written to or notes of Uncle Vern's and will be in the color pink.   (Kitty CURTIS Martin)

Descendants of Frances Holeton

Generation No. 1

1.  Frances⁷ HOLETON (Unknown⁶, Samuel⁵, Unknown⁴, Frances³, Charles², Mons¹) was born 1834 in Ohio.  He married Elvina LA PLANT.

Children of Frances HOLETON and Elvina LA PLANT are:

     i.  John⁸ HOLETON

    ii.  Laura HOLETON

   iii.  Lilly HOLETON

    iv.  Hattie HOLETON

2.  v.  Edith HOLETON, born 1865

    vi.  James HOLETON, born 1868

   vii.  Caroline HOLETON, born 1871

  viii.  Anna HOLETON, born 1874

    ix.  Manuel HOLETON, born 1877

Generation No. 2

2.  Edith⁸ HOLETON (Frances⁷, Unknown⁶, Samuel⁵, Unknown⁴, Frances³, Charles², Mons¹) was born 1865.  She married William Cyms HOLETON, son of Silas HOLETON and Jane CONNELLY.

Notes for Edith HOLETON:  Edith HOLETON and Cyms Holeton were distant cousins and married when Edith was 16 years old.

Children of Edith HOLETON and William HOLETON are:

3.    i.  Mary Sophia⁹ HOLETON

4.   ii.  Myrtle Ellen HOLETON

     iii.  William Lee HOLETON

      iv.  Inas Rose HOLETON, died 1989; married Charles Hambly

       v.  Raymond L. HOLETON

      vi.  Venus V. HOLETON

5.  vii.  James Edward HOLETON, born May 31, 1881 in Merced County, California

6.  viii.  Edna Pearl HOLETON, born April 12, 1893 in Merced County, California

Generation No. 2

3.  Mary Sophia⁹ HOLETON (Edith⁸, Frances⁷, Unknown⁶, Samuel⁵, Unknown⁴, Frances³, Charles², Mons¹) married Bert UNKNOWN.

Child of Mary HOLETON and Bert UNKNOWN is:

     i.  Gracie¹⁰

4.   Myrtle Ellen⁹ HOLETON (Edith⁸, Frances⁷, Unknown⁶, Samuel⁵, Unknown⁴, Frances³, Charles², Mons¹) married Jehiles SAVAGE.

Children of Myrtle HOLETON and Jehiles SAVAGE are:

     i.  Vernon¹⁰ SAVAGE

    ii.  Art SAVAGE

   iii.  Gertrude SAVAGE, married Harry BARNHART

    iv.  Edward SAVAGE

5.  James Edward HOLETON (Edith⁸, Frances⁷, Unknown⁶, Samuel⁵, Unknown⁴, Frances³, Charles², Mons¹) was born May 31, 1881 in Merced County, California.  He married Rose.

Child of James HOLETON and Rose is:

     i.  June¹⁰ HOLETON, married Quentin HUNTER

6.  Edna Pearl9 HOLETON (Edith8, Frances7, Unknown6, Samuel5, Unknown4, Frances3, Charles2, Mons1) was born April 12, 1893 in Merced County, California.  She married James William CURTIS in Mount Vernon, Washington, son of Luther CURTIS and Martha HENSLEY.

Children of Edna Pearl HOLETON and James CURTIS are:

     i.  (Florence) Norine¹⁰ CURTIS

    ii.  Eleanor Jessie CURTIS

   iii.  Inas Ilene CURTIS married John Gregory ZIEGLER

    iv.  Margaret June CURTIS

     v.  (Henry) Irvin CURTIS

    vi.  James Victor CURTIS married Eileen Imogene ZIEGLER

   vii.  Vernon Louis CURTIS

  viii.  Carl Eugene CURTIS

    ix.  Vera Evelyn CURTIS

     x.  Virginia Elva CURTIS

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