| Note* | | Frances Holaday on the internet provided me with data on this line, Istarted to use it and quit at Albert's family as the rest just could notfit in. She gave me data as to Albert's daughter Mary Louise thatmarried into the Holadays from which she descends. The data just did notfit and she does not know what the problem is. She gave a DOB of 1854 forAlbert which fits with the rest of his siblings, however she gave a DOBof 1856 for his daughter Mary Louise which was two years after herfather's birth. She then gave descendants of Mary Louise with dates thatfitted in with DOB for her but since Mary Louis' DOB was suspect, couldnot be used. It appears as if there is a generation missing in her data.UPDATE: After working with data on Albert Lamm from Linda Brandt, I havedecided that this Mary is not Albert's daughter, but in fact, his sister.He had a sister Mary born 1856 so it has to be the logical explanation. Iam disconnecting Mary Louise from Albert and attaching her as his sister. Elwood and wife Mary Louise Lamm were laid to rest at the Salem SouthCemetery, Salem, Henry County, Iowa In the 'History of Henry County, Iowa' by Henry County Bicentennial Commission, copyright 1982, page 241: 'HOLADAY FAMILY' (Courtesy of LindaBrandt) The Holaday family can trace their ancestors back to James and Nellie Holaday of North Carolina and later of Indiana. Their son Abram was the first to come to Henry County. Traveling on horseback he arrived in Salem Township in 1838 helping to found the Salem Quaker church. We are uncertain of his original reasonfor leaving Indiana, but have reason to believe his religious views clashedwith the slave market in Indiana. Two years later he returned home and therehe lived until his death in 1844. William, one of Abrams ten children, literally following in hisfather's footsteps, rode horseback from Indiana to Iowa to continue his father'swork in the church. Obviously taken with his work and the area he returned to Indiana to marry Melinda Woody, bringing his bride to Salem in 1849. The first child Elwood was born in Salem Township in 1850. William supported his family by running a tannery shop in Salem. He later acquired 82 acres northwest of Salem which he cleared and built a log cabin for his wife and two children, Elwood and Elizabeth. Here he lived until his death in1885. Elizabeth married a Maxwell and in 1879 Elwood married Mary L. Lamm. Elwood and Mary lived with his mother on the 82 acres, having three children. Florence-1880, Richard-1882 and William-1885. Elwood's wifedied at 34 leaving the care of the children then 8, 6, and 4 to Elwood and his mother. Richard married Frances Lee and moved to California in 1913(?). Here their only child, Kenneth, was born in 1914. It is also here that Kenneth and all his descendants still live. In 1916 sister Florencemarried William Hudson and in time acquired the 82 acres. She lived most of her life in the Salem area where she died in 1961. She had no children. This bring us to William R. Holaday, who to his descendants lived avery remarkable life. Leaving Salem in the early 1900's he pioneered and homesteaded in western South Dakota. There he met and married Agnes Wight who with her father had homesteaded acres adjoining Williams. Enduring the usual hardships of pioneer times, Blizzards, sandstorms and the loneliness ofthe prairie, they raised three children. Elwood LeRoy-1916, Lester Lawrence-1918 and Florence Jane-1919. They acquired 1200 acres of grazing and farm land. By working thisland and grazing stock the Holadays prospered until the early 1930's. Sincethere was no timber to be had and the nearest coal mines were a two day trip by team and wagon, one of the Holaday Childers many chores was to gatherdried cow chips to help heat the home. This was done with little pleasure and a lot of distaste. With the arrival of the sandstorms and depression of the 1930'sWilliam sought a better life for his family. Selling his land for $1.50 an acrehe brought his family back to Henry County where they settled west of Salem. Moved in 1952 to Elk, NV. and died there. Elwood LeRoy (Roy) married Inez Garmoe of Glasgow and had three daughters, Linda, Helen, and Charlotte. In 1953 he moved his family to Elko, Nevada because of his health. In 1952 another daughter, Anna, was born. In 1975 Roy and Inez bought a house from William Hudson and in 1977 returned to Salem. Lester Lawrence married Mayme Kilburn of Mt. Pleasant and raised three children. Joan, Judy, and Jimmy. They acquired land in the Mt. Pleasant area and became farmers. Here he lived until his death in 1976. Florence Jane went on to become a school teacher in the Henry County schools where she taught for ten years. The first school she taught at, West Grove School, which originally a great grandfather helped to build,was attend by her father William, her Aunt Florence, and her Uncle Richard.In 1944 she married Chester Baity and raised three children, Jerry, Jackieand Janis. They bought the original 82 acres from Florence and William Hudson and the land is still in the family. Roy Holaday's children scattered over the land after their marriagesand they, with their children, are: Linda and Brian Larson and April of Pennsylvania; Helen and Dean Farquar and George of California; Charlotteand Grady Box and Janice and Kevin of California; Anna and Stanley Higdon and stepson Derrick of Salem, Iowa. Lester Holaday's children remained in Iowa and they with theirchildren are: Joan Ingwersen and Melisa; Judy Holaday, not married, no children; Jimmy Holaday, not married, no children. Jane Holaday/Baity's children also remained in Iowa and they withtheir children are: Jerry Baity, not married, no children; Jackie and Harold Ackles and Ryan and Kelli; Janis and Rick White and Carrie. Family and future descendants of William R. Holaday: We apologize for any inaccuracy which may have inadvertently occurred in our story. J & A2 |