Charles C. Holder

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: CSA Veteran

Notes:

J. D. Holder, a well known merchant and farmer of Holder Station, was born December 3, 1838, in Tennessee, a son of Spencer and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Holder. The father was born in 1788 in Tennessee, and died May 8, 1876. The mother was born in 1795 in North Carolina, and is still living at the advanced age of ninety-one. The grandfather, John Holder, was of Irish descent, born in Virginia in 1760. He immigrated to Tennessee just prior to the birth of Spencer, and died in May, 1863. Our subject was raised on a farm, and educated at Antioch College, Van Buren County.

In 1861 he entered the Confederate service, Company D, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry. In November, 1863, at Rock Island, he was shot in the left hip and disabled for life. After the war he went to Texas, where he was engaged in the saw-mill and merchandise business for nearly two years. He returned to Tennessee and entered into the merchandise business with his father at Holder Station, continuing until 1876. He then managed the concern six years on his own resources. In 1882 he closed out and began farming and stock raising. In 1885 he resumed his former business, in which he has been very successful. He is partner in the firm of Holder & Cooper. After the war he commenced without capital, but by judicious management and economy has amassed a fair share of the world's goods. He is an enterprising and esteemed citizen, a member of the Christian Church, a demitted member of the I.O.O.F. and a Democrat.

In 1860 he married Miss Susan, daughter of Cary and Sarah Gillentine. Seven children have been born to their union: Sallie E. (wife of J. J. Gissom), Charley, Josie, Martha M. Spencer S. T., Allie May and Johnnie E., who died in March, 1885.

J. married Susan Eliz Gillentine. Susan (daughter of Cary Gillentine and Sarah LNU) was born on 15 Sep 1843; died on 2 Aug 1902; was buried in Holder Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 4 Jul 1876, White County, Tennessee

Notes:

SPENCER HOLDER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

(White County TN, Settlements and Wills 1867-1882, pg 416-418 - LDS microfilm #0507899)

I Spencer Holder being of sound mind and memory do this day make and publish this my last will and testament. Viz!

First:

I want all my Burial expenses paid and all my just debts paid.

Second:

I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Holder fifty acres of the Earles lease. Also one hundred acres of land where I now live on both sides of the road including all the buildings of every description and wood and water during her natural life to be disposed of as hereafter provided. I do also give my wife two cows and calves and twenty-eight head of hogs. I also give her all the bacon, corn & fodder, oats & wheat in a word all the provision on hand for her years support. I also give her all of the house hold and kitchen furniture of every description during her natural life.

Third:

I give to the children of Micky Denton deceased, formerly Micky Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give Nancy Blankenship, formerly Nancy Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give Polly Haltermann, formerly Polly Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give Hanner Jane Holder, wife of A.J. Holder one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give my son Joel Holder one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give Tabbitha Earles, formerly Tabbitha Holder one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to Martha Teeters, formerly Martha Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to the children of Sally Teeters deceased, formerly Sally Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description; I give Eliza Wiley, formerly Eliza Holder one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to Elisabeth Dillion, formerly Elisabeth Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to my son John D. Holder one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to Adaline Pettit, formerly Adaline Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to Margaret Sparkman, formerly Margaret Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description;

I give to Maranda Eveline Templeton, formerly Maranda Eveline Holder, one fourteenth part of all my Real and personal estate of every description.

Fourth:

I give my granddaughter Josephine Sparkman at my wife Elizabeth Holder Death or when she marries, one cow and calf and she is to have choice, and also one bay mare called Holly at my wife's death.

Fifth:

I want my Executor as soon as convenient after my death to sell all my personal property on twelve months credit and also partition my lands if it can be advantageously done. If it cannot be done, I want them sold for division as he may think best and the proceeds divided as stated in the third item of this my Will in a word, I want the proceeds of all my real and personal Estate divided as before stated in Item third of this my last will and Testament.

Sixth:

After the death of my wife Elizabeth Holder, I want my Executor to sell all the balance of any real estate on such term as he may think best, that is the fifty acres Earles lease and the hundred acres that I have this day willed to her during her natural life and also all the personal property that she leaves at her death, and I want the proceeds divided as stated in the third Item of this my last Will and Testament.

After hearing the foregoing will read, signed, acknowledged in our presents this the 21st March 1876.
Test his
A.J. McElroy Spencer X Holder
Forester Phifer mark

Thursday, 4th July 1876
State of Tennessee County Court July Geron 1876
White County Were the following proceedings

This day there was a paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Spencer Holder, Deceased, late of White County, was
presented to the court the due execution and publication of which was duly proven by the oaths of A.J. McElroy and Forester Phifer the
subscribing witnesses thereto and the court deeming the same sufficiently proven Ordered that to be recorded and it further appearing
to the court that J.D. Holder was appointed by said Will Executor to the same who being present in open court accepted the trust took the oath prescribed by law and together with A.J. McElroy and W.R. Sparkman, and J.S. Halterman as his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the sum of three thousand dollars and approved of by the court ordered that letters issue.

State of Tennessee
White County To J.D.Holder a citizen of White County. It appearing to the satisfaction of the county Court of said County that
Spencer Holder has dec'd leaving a will in which you are appointed Executor which has been duly proved in open court and you having given bond and qualified according to law, and it being ordered that letters testamentary issue you; these are therefore to empower you to enter upon the execution of said Will and to take into your possession all the property of the estate of Spencer Holder, deceased, and make a true inventory thereof and return the same to the next term of our county Court, and make collection of all debts due said estate, and after all just and lawful demands upon the estate and settling up his estate according to law you will pay over and deliver all property and effects that may remain in your hands according to the directions of the Will and the laws of the land. Witness my hand at office the 6th day of July 1876. G.M. Sims Clerk

Submitter's Note: Spencer Holder (1788 VA- 8 May 1876) married 1st to "Jane", and probably had daughter Lutricia in 1808, who married James Vaughn, and moved to Ballard Co KY- not mentioned in this will. Spencer married Elizabeth Hopkins abt 1818. She was born abt 1795 and died after 1886 in White Co. 14 heirs are named in Spencer's will: Meeky/ Mickey married Tidence Lane Denton; Nancy married Edmund Blankenship; Mary married John Sevier Halterman 23 July 1840; Hannah Jane married Andrew Jackson Holder (a cousin) 12 Aug 1841; Joel S. married Charlotte Howard 26 Mar 1845; Tabitha married William M. Earls; Martha married 1st John Wilburn Franks, and #2 Jacob A. Teeters (widower of her sister); Sally married Jacob A. Teeters abt 1853; Lydia Eliza married #1 William M. Franks 29 June 1851, and #2 Mr. Wiley before 1876; Elizabeth married Clinton Dillion 6 June 1855; John Denton married Susan Eliza Gillentine 31 July 1860; Adaline married #1 Meredeth S. Sparkman 19 Feb 1857, and #2 Mr. Pettit before 1876; Margaret married William Read Sparkman 23 Dec
1852; Maranda Everline married Mr. Templeton before 1876.

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Family Members
Parents
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John N Holder
1765–1863

Elizabeth Jennings Holder
1766 – unknown

Spouses
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Elizabeth Nichols Holder
1818–1884 (m. 1841)

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Elizabeth Hopkins Holder
1796–1889

Half Siblings
John Denton Holder
1796 – unknown

Lutricia Holder Vaughn
1808–1880

Children
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Gillentine Holder
1815–1902

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Meeky Holder Denton
1818–1863

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Nancy Holder Blankenship
1820–1880

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Mary Holder Halteman
1821–1906

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Hannah Jane Holder Holder
1825–1888

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Brittania Holder Hutson
1825–1897

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Joel Spencer Holder
1826–1902

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Tabitha Holder Earles
1828–1895

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Martha A Holder Franks Teeters
1830–1911

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Sarah Holder Teeters
1833–1863

Lydia Eliza Holder Franks
1835–1870

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Elizabeth Holder Dillon
1835–1910

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John Denton Holder
1838–1901

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Cynthia Adelline Holder Pettit
1839–1916

Margaret L Holder Sparkman
1843–1882

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Maranda Evaline Holder Templeton
1844–1926

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John Simpson Holder
1844–1929

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Tennessee V Holder
1850–1940

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Hannah Jane Holder Hunter
1852–1939

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George W Holder
1857–1917

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Spencer married Elizabeth Jane Hopkins in 1818 in White County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 17 Sep 1796 in North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1889 in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee; was buried in White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth Jane Hopkins Holder (Spencer Holder's wife)

Was Miranda Eveline Holder's mother. Elizabeth went by "Jane". She was born on 17 September 1796 in TN (according to 1900 census).

She died on 21 January 1889 in White County, Tennessee.

She was buried on 24 January 1889 in Quebeck, White Co.,Tennessee. Married Spencer Holder about 1816.

Cary married Sarah LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Age 101 date on stone 1765- 1866

Family Members
Spouses
Elizabeth Jennings Holder
1766 – unknown (m. 1782)

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Martha Coldwell Holder
1765–1866

Children
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Spencer Holder
1788–1876

John Denton Holder
1796 – unknown

Lutricia Holder Vaughn
1808–1880

end of this report

John married Martha Coldwell. Martha was born in 1765 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 1866 in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee; was buried in Holder Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]