Thomas Edgar Holder

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Lovington, NM newspaper
June 23, 1949
Thomas E. Holder Passed Away
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 24, 1949, for Thomas Edgar Holder, whose death occurred Tuesday, June 21st, after an illness of several months duration. The remains will lie in state in the Chapel of the Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home until time of services, which will be held in the chapel at 4:30 p.m. Rev. Claude A Lorts, Minister of the First Christian Church of Clovis, and a family friend will officiate. Active bearers will be Woodrow Wood, J. S. Lister, J. C. Lister, Z---ey Edwards, F. L. Beal, V. M. Shortes and Wesley Allen. Honorary bearers are: Embry Wall, Joe Wilcox, Arthur Byrd and A. L. Frence of Elida, Bernard Cook, Portales and Carl Sams, Dan Berry, Fred Cox, Bob Beverly, Leland Campbell, Dow Woods, Al Spradling, Johnnie Roberts and Jim Beverly. Interment will be made in the Lovington Cemetery. The Smith-Yarbro Home will be in charge of arrangements. Mr. Holder was born in Hunt County, Texas on November 7, 1871. His marriage to Stella Adams took place November 5, 1899 at Benjamin, Texas. Six children were born to this union, two daughters having predeceased their father. Mr. Holder came to Redlands, N. M. in November, 1913, and in the spring of 1914 moved to Elida, N. M., where the family resided until they moved to Lovington in 1931. He was an active member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Holder was loved and respected by all members of the Masonic Lodge. All of the casket bearers together with many others, learned their Masonic work through the diligent coaching of Mr. Holder. He was a learned scholar in Masonary, and lived it's teachings. He was never too busy nor too tired to assist and advise men in Masonic work, and his advice and guidance will be greatly missed by the members of the Lovington Lodge. The deceased is survived by his wife and four sons, Thomas A. of Pecos, Texas, O. J., Santa Fe, A. C., Lovington, and Billy in Canada, by three grandsons and three granddaughters.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 census Knox Co. TX ED 43 Pg. 174A
Prect. 2
84/84 Holder, Edgar T., head, WM, Nov. 1871, 28, M, 0yrs.
, Stock farmer, TX TN TX
Estella, wife, WF, Aug. 1880, 19, M, 0yrs., 0/0 children, TX MO KY

1910 census Knox Co. TX ED 150 Pg. 11A
Prect. 1
147/150 Holder, Edgar, head, MW, 38, M 10yrs., Stockman, TX TN TX
Stella, wife, FW, 29, M 10yrs., 3/2 children, TX MS IL
Trudie, dau., FW, 9, TX TX TX
Tom, son, MW, 2, TX TX TX

1920 census Roosevelt Co. NM Ed 152 Pg. 238A
Elida, Prect. 2
Fm/62/68 Holder, Thos. E., head, MW, 48, M, Farmer stock, TX AL TX
Stella, wife, FW, 39, M, TX MS IL
Thomas A., son, MW, 11, TX TX TX
Oscar, son, MW, 9, TX TX TX
A. C., son, MW, 5, NM TX TX
Wilson, son, MW, 2, NM TX TX

1930 census Roosevelt Co. NM ED 21-6 Pg. 178A
Elida Village Prect. 2
60/66 Holder, Thomas E., head, MW, 58, M, age when first married 28, Laborer, odd jobs, TX TN TX
Stella, wife, FW, 49, M, age when first married 19, TX MS IL
Oscar, son, MW, 19, Dry Cleaner, Tailor shop, TX TX TX
A. C., son, MW, 15, NM TX TX
Alfred W., son, MW, 12, NM TX TX

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Thomas married Stella Adams on 5 Nov 1899 in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas. Stella (daughter of David A. Adams and Frances Jane Rennels) was born on 6 Aug 1881 in Wise County, Texas; died on 9 May 1950 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried on 10 May 1950 in Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gertrude "Trudie" Holder was born on 17 Feb 1901 in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1919 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried on 9 Jan 1919 in Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
2. Thomas Adams Holder was born on 10 Feb 1908 in Texas; died on 13 Jan 1974 in Reeves County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pecos, Reeves County, Texas.
3. Oscar Joseph Holder was born on 10 Jul 1910 in Knox County, Texas; died on 3 Jun 1973 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
4. A.C. Holder was born on 4 Sep 1914 in Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico; died on 19 Dec 1999 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico.
5. Alfred Wilson "Bill" Holder was born on 31 May 1917 in New Mexico; died on 11 Mar 1989 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.