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My Holeton Family History

(For privacy purposes, 20th Century data 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. ..

You are Holeton visitor    since March 3, 2001
	Update: On January 5, 2005 "cousin" Susy sent the following information: I have received some data that takes our Holetons back another generation.  I have Nicholas Linmeyer Holeton's parents as James and Christine (Linmeyer) Holeton.    I have found birth records for Christine Linmeyer in the Moravian Church records in New Jersey.  She was born March 27, 1748 in Piles Grove, West Jersey, daughter of Christopher and Anna Linmeyer.  James was born August 17, 1745, in Maryland and died Feb. 27, 1796.  James and Christine married on January 22, 1770 in Trinity Episcopal Church at Swedesboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey.   They had the following children:  Richard Holeton, b.12-6-1770;  James Holeton, b. 12-2-1772;  Nicholas L. Holeton, b. 11-20-1774;  Mary Holeton, b. 12-1-1776;  Christine Holeton, b. 7-29-1779;  Anna Holeton, b. 12-29-1780;  Christopher Holeton, b.7-29-1784;  John Holeton, b. 11-10-1785;  Francis Henry Holeton, b. 11-24-1788;  William Holeton, b. 11-26-1791 On the info I received it states that these were among the prominent old Finnish colonists that belonged to the Moravian Church.  Well we always thought these ancestors  were Swedes so I went looking at the history books again and found that in a good part of the 1700s, Sweden consisted of all of Sweden, all of Finland, half of  Norway, parts of the Baltic Countries & Poland & Germany.  The Baltic Ocean was a like a giant Swedish lake.  So we could have been Swedish Fins or Finnish Swedes or whatever.  There was actually a "New Sweden" colony  for a time on this continent (approximately 1638 to 1713).  It consisted of settlements along the Delaware River in what is now the states of  New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware.  I think that the Moravian Church groups came a bit later than this though.    Susy
	Research Notes: The spelling of this surname is inconsistent in our family.  Some spell the name HOLTON, others claim that HOLETON is the only correct spelling.  My grandparents were HOLETON cousins.  Uncle Vern* determined that during the early 1800's, both sides of the family may have spelled the name either way.  We have found no explanation as to why an "e" was added (or sometimes removed).

	In a letter of my grandmother's, she stated that she thought one of the "Frank's" went back to the HOLTON spelling.
	I do not know of any connection to the HOLTON families that migrated from England.  There is a theory that our ancestors may have arrived from Sweden.  It 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.  One of my dad's brothers (*Vernon CURTIS) began our family history research more than 35 years ago.  Very little in the way of "documentation" was given 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).

In 1998, a HOLETON cousin sent me additional information.  Thanks to Susy we now have names for the parents of Silas plus names for their numerous other children.  Susy has filled in a lot of the missing date information and has provided some background to these ancestors, as well as our common ancestor, William Cyms HOLETON.  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)

Update:  A newly discovered "cousin" has contributed additional information on Jonathan!  Thanks, Becky (great-grandaughter of Jonathan).  Becky's data will be indicated in the color brown.

Generation No. 1 1.    Nicholas C.5 HOLETON (John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) died in 1832.       He married Rebecca. Children of Nicholas HOLETON and Rebecca are:  (These were the names listed in the probate of his will.  Rebecca and John were the executors.) 2.       i.    Samuel6 HOLETON, born about 1812 in Ohio          ii.    Francis Henry HOLETON, born about 1819 3.      iii.   Silas HOLETON, born about 1822 in Ohio 4.      iv.   Washington HOLETON, born about 1823 5.      v.    Gomailial (Mahlon) HOLETON, born about 1825 in Ohio          vi.   John HOLETON          vii.  Mary Ann HOLETON          viii. Tabitha HOLETON          ix.   Eliza HOLETON          x.    Christeena HOLETON          xi.   Elizabeth HOLETON (Source: Census records and probate of Nicholas' will.) Return to top of page

Generation No. 2 2.  Samuel6 HOLETON (Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born 1812 in Ohio.  He married Phoebe CONNELLY, daughter of Unknown CONNELLY and Mary Jane CASEBEER. (Source:   Great-Aunt Bertha's letter to Uncle Vern referenced "Mary Jane" Casebeer.) Children of Samuel HOLETON and Phoebe CONNELLY are: 6.     i.     Hester7 HOLETON, born about 1854.         ii.    Ella HOLETON, born about 1862.         iii.   Ruth HOLETON, born about 1848.   Photocopy provided by Susy Sepia tone added by Kitty 3.  Silas6 HOLETON (Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1822* in Ohio and died August 23, 1901 in Woodbine, Iowa.  He married Mary Jane CONNELLY, daughter of Unknown CONNELLY and Mary Jane CASEBEER. (Source:  Death Certificate #94745, issued in Iowa.  Cause of death -- old age.  Number is stamped on back of certificate along with words "widower;" "retired farmer.") *Silas' age depends on which census is being referenced.  He could have been born in 1816, 1822 or 1824. Children of Silas HOLETON and (Mary) Jane CONNELLY are: (Source:   Great-Aunt Bertha's letter to Uncle Vern refers to Silas' wife as Mary Jane.) Pictured left to right: Back - "Dow" & John; Front - Frank & "Cyms" Photocopy: courtesy of Susy; blue tinting (for better detail) courtesy of Kitty 7.      i.   (Lorenzo)7 Dow HOLETON, born about 1846 8.      ii.  John M. HOLETON, born about 1848. 9.      iii. Frank E. HOLETON, born about 1851 in Illinois. 10.     iv. Mary C. (Mollie) HOLETON, born about 1854 in Iowa          v.  Matilda HOLETON, born about 1856 in Iowa;               married George EUBECK 11.     vi.  (William)7 Cyms HOLETON, born January 31, 1863 in Iowa 4.  Washington6 HOLETON (Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1823.  He married Margaret. Children of Washington HOLETON and Margaret are:           i.   William T.7 HOLETON, born about 1848.          ii.   John M. HOLETON, born about 1850. 5.  *Gomailial6 (or Mahlon) HOLETON (Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1825 in Ohio and died December 10, 1902 in Boyer Township, Harrison County, Iowa.  He married Sarah. *The 1870 Muskingum County, Ohio census shows Johnathan as Mahlon's son, giving credence to theory that "Mahlon" was a nickname for Gomailial. Children of Mahlon (Gomailial) HOLETON and Sarah are:          i.    Jonathan7 HOLETON, *born November 4, 1850 in Champaign                County, Ohio and died May 11, 1921.  He married Isabelle                Thompson on November 24, 1870.          ii.   Jessie HOLETON, born about 1853 in Ohio.          iii.  Francis HOLETON, born about 1855 in Ohio.          iv.  Elizabeth HOLETON, born about 1856 in Iowa.          v.   Nancy HOLETON, born about 1857 in Iowa.          vi.  Henrietta HOLETON, born about 1860 in Iowa.         vii.  Mary HOLETON, born 1863 in Iowa        viii.  Charles HOLETON, born 1865 in Iowa  *Becky has newspaper articles and obituaries, on the Jonathan HOLETON family, in her possession. Return to top of page Go back to start of Generation #2

Generation No. 3 6.  Hester7 HOLETON (Samuel6, Nicholos C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) Children of Hester HOLETON are:           i.   Clara8.           ii.   Maude.          iii.   Flora. 7.  (Lorenzo) Dow7 HOLETON (Silas6, Nicholos C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1846.  He married RoseAnn SOUTH, August 26, 1876. Children of Dow HOLETON and RoseAnn SOUTH are:            i.   Bertha8 HOLETON married (unknown) JENSEN.           ii.   Fred HOLETON.          iii.   Jessie HOLETON. iv.  Morris HOLETON (on right).        (My brother, Harold, on left.           Aren't genetics wonderful!) v.   Charles Frederick HOLETON, born August 2, 1877. 8.  John M.7 HOLETON (Silas6, Nicholos C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1848.  Child of John HOLETON is:           i.   Grace8 HOLETON, born about 1880. 9.  Frank E.7 HOLETON (Silas6, Nicholos C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1851 in Illinois.  He married Ella UNKNOWN.  Notes from Susy:   "Frank's daughter, Myrtle, being born in Washington 1885 places him here by that time.  He seems to have been a widower and remarried a widow.  Frank was in 1880 for the Iowa Census but the 1900 Mt. Vernon, Washington census states that Myrtle, born in Washington - 1885; both parents were born in Illinois." Children of Frank HOLETON and Ella Unknown are:           i.   Grace8 HOLETON, born about 1871.          ii.  Charles HOLETON, born about 1877.         iii.   Frank HOLETON, born about 1879.         iv.   Myrtle HOLETON, born January 1885, Washington Territory.          v.   Ora HOLETON, born December 1887, Washington Territory 10.  Mary C.7 HOLETON (Silas6, Nicholos C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born about 1854 in Iowa.  She married Homer LOVELACE.  Children of Mary HOLETON and Homer LOVELACE are:           i.   Merrit8 LOVELACE, born about 1876 in Iowa. Note from Susy:  "In 1895 Iowa census, Merrit is 19 years old and                            a schoolteacher."         ii.   Fannie LOVELACE, born about 1877 in Iowa.         iii.   Oreson LOVELACE, born about 1880.         iv.   Jessie LOVELACE, born about 1881.          v.   Robert LOVELACE, born about 1886.         vi.   Charley LOVELACE, born about 1888.        vii.   Pearl LOVELACE, born about 1889.       viii.   Frank LOVELACE, born about 1893.         ix.   Harry LOVELACE, born about 1895. 11.  (William) Cyms HOLETON (Silas6, Nicholas C5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born January 31, 1863 in Iowa and died August 6, 1928.  He married Edith HOLETON, daughter of Frances HOLETON and Elvira PALMER. Note 1:  Uncle Vern's notes indicate that he thought Edith's mother was "Elvira" and that her last name was La Plant (from CANADA). Note 2:  In a letter (I recently found) that my grandmother (Edna) had written to Uncle Vern, she stated that her parents married quite young -- her mother, Edith, being 15 and her father, Cyms, being 19 when they married.   These ages do not quite match up with the information that Susy has provided.   Since my grandmother's memory was anything but good, Susy's data is probably the most accurate. Edith and Cyms were probably 3rd or 4th cousins.  Photocopy courtesy of Susy Sepia tint added by Kitty Back: James & Will Middle: Myrtle, Edith, Cyms, Mary Front: Inas(lap), Edna, Ray (lap) NOTE: Susy's grandmother - Inas; Kitty's grandmother - Edna. Children of Cyms HOLETON and Edith HOLETON are: 12.        i.  James Edward8 HOLETON, born May 3, 1882, Merced County, Calif.            ii.  Manuel M. HOLETON, b. August 18, 1884; d. June 19, 1885           iii.  William Lee HOLETON, born February 8, 1886 13.      iv.  Myrtle Ellen HOLETON, born February 11, 1888 14.       v.  Mary Sophinera HOLETON, born October 9, 1889           vi.   Ardith HOLETON, born October 13, 1891; died May 10, 1892.          vii.   Edith HOLETON, born October 13, 1891; died May 7, 1892. 15.  viii.   Edna Pearl HOLETON, born April 12, 1893,  in Merced,       California; died June 3, 1973 in Goldendale, Washington. My grandmother, Edna (Kitty)         ix.   Inas Rose HOLETON, died 1989; married Charles HAMBLY. Susy writes:  "My grandmother was one of twins born to Edith and Cyms that year.  (Her twin did not live.) . . . Inas was not expected to live . . . and was viewed as "delicate" for years.  Edith and Cyms had two other sets of twins.  One set did not even live long enough to be named."   x.   Raymond L. HOLETON, born May 29, 1896.  xi.   Venus V. HOLETON, born December 1, 1899; died 1971 Return to top of page Go back to Generation #2

Generation No. 4 12.  James Edward8 HOLETON (William "Cyms"7, Silas6, Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born May 31, 1881 in Merced County, California.  He married Rose Unknown. Child of James HOLETON and Rose is: i.    June9 HOLETON 13.  Myrtle Ellen8 HOLETON (William "Cyms"7, Silas6, Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born February 11, 1888. She married Jehiles SAVAGE. Note for Jehiles SAVAGE:  He died from influenza. Children of Myrtle HOLETON and Jehiles SAVAGE are: i.    Vernon9 SAVAGE ii.   Art SAVAGE iii.  Gertrude SAVAGE v.   Edward SAVAGE 14.  Mary Sophinera8 HOLETON (William "Cyms"7, Silas6, Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born October 9, 1889.   She married Bert Unknown. Child of Mary HOLETON and Bert Unknown is: i.    Gracie9 15.  Edna Pearl8 HOLETON (William "Cyms"7, Silas6, Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born April 12, 1893 in Merced County, California and died June 3, 1973 in Goldendale, Washington.  She married James William CURTIS June 29, 1910 in Mount Vernon, Washington, son of Luther CURTIS and Martha HENSLEY.  Children of Edna HOLETON and James CURTIS are: i.   (Florence) Norine9 CURTIS ii.   Eleanor Jessie CURTIS iii.  Inas Ilene CURTIS iv.  Margaret June CURTIS v.  (Henry) Irvin CURTIS vi. (James) Victor CURTIS (my dad) vii. Vernon Louis CURTIS (original CURTIS family historian) viii. Carl Eugene CURTIS ix.   Vera Evelyn CURTIS x.    Virginia Elva CURTIS 16.  Inas8 HOLETON (William "Cyms"7, Silas6, Nicholas C.5, John4, Lawrence3, Charles2, Lawrence1) was born January 25, 1895 and died 1989. She married Charles HAMBLY. Children of Inas HOLETON and Charles HAMBLY are: i.    Edith9 HAMBLY ii.   Zelma HAMBLY iii.  Wallace HAMBLY iv.   Neva HAMBLY v.    Orville HAMBLY  vi.   William HAMBLY Return to top of page Go back to Generation #3 Endnotes 1. Death Certificate -- Silas Holeton, 43-01-272, Cause of death: Old Age.

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