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William Henry HOLDAWAY

William Henry HOLDAWAY

Male Abt 1792 - 1870  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name William Henry HOLDAWAY 
    Birth Abt 1792  Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LZ37-8JV 
    MilitaryService Between 1812 and 1815  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    MilitaryService Between 1812 and 1815  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Name William Holdaway  [3] 
    Residence 1850  Taylor, Greene, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1860  Benton Township, Webster, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1870  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    _UID C05B85C71AB749CFB73AFD0537A0C92F12BE 
    Death 11 Jul 1870  Benton Township, Webster, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I4785  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2024 

    Father Timothy HOLDAWAY,   b. 25 Dec 1744, Culpeper, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1834, Jefferson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Hannah,   b. Abt 1758, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1792  Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F536732282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Sarah Elizabeth HOLDAWAY,   b. 1834, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2022 

    Family 2 Margaret "Peggy" Amy DRAPER,   b. 1793, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1828, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jul 1813  Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 19 Jul 1813  Jefferson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Timothy HOLDAWAY,   b. 1820, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Benton Township, Greene, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     2. William Carrol HOLDAWAY,   b. 1822, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Green, Hickory, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     3. Robert C. A. HOLDAWAY,   b. 6 Dec 1824, Of, , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Delany HOLDAWAY,   b. Abt 1825, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Greene, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years)
     5. Rachel Elizabeth HOLDAWAY,   b. 30 Sep 1825, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1918, East Dallas Township, Webster, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     6. Margaret "Peggy" HOLDAWAY,   b. 1826, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1861, Hill, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    Family ID F2409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2024 

    Family 3 Amy COX,   b. 1813, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1889, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 12 Feb 1848  Greene, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. George W. HOLDAWAY,   b. 1849, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Harvey Daniel HOLDAWAY,   b. 11 Jan 1849, Greene, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     3. William HOLDAWAY,   b. 1851, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lydia HOLDAWAY,   b. 1857, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Biography

      William was born about 1792 to Timothy Holdaway and Hannah Newland in Tennessee. He married in 1813, then fought in the War of 1812 from 1814-1815 with Capt. Churchman's Co, 4 Reg't (Bayles') East Tennessee Militia. When his wife died, he remarried. William passed away in 1870.

      Note: Not all of his children are listed below. The birth dates of many who are are estimates based on Census records.
      Timeline with Sources

      Links with $ in front of them go to a paid site such as Ancestry

      c 1792 - Birth - Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee

      1813 Jul 19 - Marriage to Margaret "Peggy" Draper - Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002-$[1] Jefferson Dec 1792 - Jul 1881: Marriages, p 55
      Name: Wm Naleway, [Wm Holeway], [Wm Holdaway]
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 19 Jul 1813
      Marriage Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
      Spouse: Peggy Draper

      1814 Nov 13 - Tennessee - Enlisted - United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815[2]
      — War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815-$[3]
      Soldier: William Holdway
      Widow: Amer Holdway
      Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1848
      Date Enlisted: 13 Nov 1814
      Date Discharged: 29 Jan 1815
      Soldier's Death Date: 11 Jul 1870
      Soldier's Death Place: Webster Co MO
      Military Service Location: Tennessee
      Widow's Death Date: 5 Jan 1889
      Pension Number - #1: WO 33996
      Pension Number - #2: WC 20607
      Bounty Land Number - #1: 39062 40 50
      Bounty Land Number - #2: 85515 120 55
      Roll number: 46
      Archive Publication Number: M313

      1815 Jan 29 - Release Date

      c 1822 - Birth of Son William Carroll Holdaway - Tennessee

      c 1823 - Birth of Son Conrad Holdaway - Tennessee

      c 1825 - Birth of Daughter Delaney Adelaide Holdaway - Kentucky

      1827 - Birth of Daughter Margaret "Peggy" Holdaway - Overton, Tennessee

      1830 United States Federal Census[4] p 280 - Jefferson, Tennessee
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 - 2; 10 thru 14 - 1; 20 thru 29 - 1; 30 thru 39 - 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 - 2; 30 thru 39 - 1

      c 1831 - Birth of Daughter Martha Holdaway

      c 1833 - Birth of Son James Holdaway

      1834 Sep 30 - Birth of Daughter Sarah Elizabeth Holdaway - Tennessee

      ? - Death of Wife Margaret "Peggy" Draper

      1848 Feb 12 - Marriage to America (Corc) Cunningham - Greene Co, Missouri - Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983
      Name: William Holdaway
      Spouse: Amer Cunningham
      Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1848
      Location: Greene
      State: Missouri

      1850 United States Federal Census[5] family #1422 - Benton, Greene, Missouri - Value of Real Estate: 250 - Note: He's listed next to daughter Delany Cornelison and other family members: James Holdaway 16; Martha Holdaway 19; Solomon Cunningham 13; James Cunningham 10; Joseph Cunningham 7; Harvey Cunningham 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Jan 2022), entry for William HOLDAWAY, person ID LZ37-8JV. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Dec 2022), entry for William HOLDAWAY, person ID LZ37-8JV. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Nov 2024), entry for William Henry HOLDAWAY, person ID LZ37-8JV. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Nov 2024), entry for Timothy HOLDAWAY, person ID L2Z6-43C. (Reliability: 3).



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