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David A. Adams

Male Abt 1850 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David A. Adams was born about 1850 in Mississippi; and died.

    Notes:

    Fred McMinn told Lynell Cordell that David lived in Mineral Wells, TX. Shirley Holder, on his FindAGrave memorial page, stated that he died 1887 in Greenwood, Wise County, TX, but that there was no cemetery record.





    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1880 census, Wise Co. TX
    pg. 229 B
    267/267
    Adams, David A., 30 MS Farmer MS MS
    Adams, Frances J, 29 IL Keeping House KY IN
    Adams, Joseph P., 1 TX At Home MS IL

    Family/Spouse: Frances Jane Rennels. Frances (daughter of Thomas Scott Rennels and Susan ???) was born about 1851 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Perry T. Adams  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1878 in Texas; died in May 1964 in Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico.
    2. 3. Stella Adams  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Perry T. Adams Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born on 18 Jul 1878 in Texas; died in May 1964 in Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico.

    Notes:

    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Name: Perry Adams
    City: Not Stated
    County: Roosevelt
    State: New Mexico
    Birth Date: 18 Jul 1878
    Race: White
    Roll: 1711806
    DraftBoard: 0
    Age: 40
    Occupation: Stock farming for self
    Nearest Relative: Mrs. Stella Holder, Star Rt., Elida, Roosevelt Co. NM
    Height/Build: Tall (6'3")/Slender
    Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown

    Tatum Pioneer Passes Away at Home Monday

    Perry T. Adams, 85, uncle of A.C. Holder of Lovington died at 9:45 a.m. Monday at his home in Tatum. Born July 18, 1878, Mr. Adams had been an early day cowboy and rancher.

    In 1913 he along with his sister and brother-in-law drove a herd of cattle from Texas to what was then known as Redlands, New Mexico near Elida, moving into Elida in 1914.

    In 1921 he left New Mexico for Arizona where he worked as a cowhand and miner.

    Moving back to New Mexico in 1934, he took over a ranch east of Tatum which he worked until he retired in 1958.

    Surviving are four nephews, three great nieces, three great nephews, four great great nieces and three great great nephews.

    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church of Tatum with the Reverand Louis Crenshaw officiating.

    Burial will be in the Tatum cemetery. Smity Yarbo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers will be four nephews, A.C. Holder of Lovington, Tom A. Holder and Phil Holder, both of Pecos, Texas, and O.J. Holder of Santa Fee, Allen Church and Frank Whitley of Tatum.

    (New clipping, probably from a Lovington New Mexico paper, with 5-19-1964 hand written on the top margin, Courtesy of David Minton via Lynell Cordell)


  2. 3.  Stella Adams Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) 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.

    Notes:

    Lovington NM newspaper
    May 12, 1950
    Final Rites Held Wednesday For Stella Holder
    Funeral services were held at the Chapel of the Smith Yarbro Funeral Home for Mrs. Stella Adams Holder Wednesday, May 10, at 1:30 p.m. Claude A. Lortz, minister of the First Christian Church of Clovis, was in charge of the services. Mrs. Holder was born in Wise County, Texas, August 6, 1881. She passed away Tuesday, May 9, at 1 a.m. at her home in Lovington after a long illness. Her father was J. Davis Adams and her mother's maiden name was Jane Reynolds. She is survived by one brother Perry Adams of Tatum. She married T. E. Holder, who preceded her in death in June, 1949. Four sons were born to this union, all of whom are living. A. C. Holder of Lovington, Tom Holder, Pecos, Texas, O. J. Holder of Santa Fe and Bill Holder of Illinois. She is survived by six grandchildren. Mrs. Holder was a member of the First Christian Church and a member of the Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge. Active pallbearers were John Campbell, Charles Campbell, Wesley Allen, Jake Crow, Jake Lister and Woodrow Woods. Mrs. Lillie Campbell was in charge of the music for the services. The Rebekah Lodge members were flower girls, and the Eastern Star was in charge of a graveside service. Interment was in the Lovington Cemetery.

    (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

    Stella married Thomas Edgar Holder on 5 Nov 1899 in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas. Thomas was born on 7 Nov 1871 in Hunt County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1949 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried on 24 Jun 1949 in Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Gertrude "Trudie" Holder  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 5. Thomas Adams Holder  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 6. Oscar Joseph Holder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1910 in Knox County, Texas; died on 3 Jun 1973 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
    4. 7. A.C. Holder  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 8. Alfred Wilson "Bill" Holder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1917 in New Mexico; died on 11 Mar 1989 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gertrude "Trudie" Holder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stella2, 1.David1) 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.

    Notes:

    She died of the flu while attending college.

    Name: Gertrude Holder
    Death date: 05 Jan 1919
    Death place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
    Gender: Female
    Race or color (on document): W
    Age at death: 17 years 10 months 20 days
    Estimated birth year:
    Birth date: 17 Feb 1901
    Birth place: Benjamin, Texas
    Marital status: Single
    Spouse name:
    Father name: T. E. Holder
    Father birth place: Texas
    Mother name: Stella Adams
    Mother birth place: Texas
    Occupation:
    Residence:
    Cemetery name:
    Burial place: Elida, N. M.
    Burial date: 09 Jan 1919
    Additional relatives:
    Film number: 2073525
    Digital GS number: 4167719
    Image number: 2068
    Reference number: cn 4927
    Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


  2. 5.  Thomas Adams Holder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stella2, 1.David1) 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.

    Notes:

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Name: Tom Holder
    Death Date: 14 Jan 1974
    Death County: Reeves
    Gender: Male
    Marital Status: Single
    Death certificate #05089 give parent's as Edgar Holder an
    d Stella Adams. He was a water well driller and died of a heart attack. Informant was Louise Holder, wife.

    (Research):Census Listings:

    1930 census Eddy Co. NM ED 8-3 Pg. 49A
    Carlsbad Prect. 1
    85/87 Holder, Tom A., head, MW, 22, S, Foreman on cattle ra
    nch, TX TX TX
    Smith, Harb, partner, MW, 48, D, Foreman on cattle ranch, TX TX TX


  3. 6.  Oscar Joseph Holder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stella2, 1.David1) was born on 10 Jul 1910 in Knox County, Texas; died on 3 Jun 1973 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

    Notes:

    Lynell Cordell writes that There's a Rootsweb family tree that gives his wife's name as Mildred Agnes Colville.

    This could be her:
    MILDRED HOLDER 28 May 1911 Jun 1983 87501 (Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM )(none specified)585-05-2543New Mexico


  4. 7.  A.C. Holder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stella2, 1.David1) 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.

    Notes:

    Probably a Lovington, N.M. newspaper
    Dec. 21, 1999
    A. C. Holder
    Funeral services for A. C. Holder, 85, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Roy Elmore will officiate. Burial will be at Lovington Cemetery. Born September 4, 1914, in Elida, he passed away December 19 at Nor-Lea General Hospital. He was married to Ruby Farrow on June 16, 1936, in Washington D. C.. She preceded him in death in 1986. He was married to Joyce Alexander Heidel on August 23, 1987, in Seminole, Texas. A past Lovington city commissioner, he was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Scottish Rite. He also was a member of Independent Petroleum Association, Land Man's Association and was a charter member of the Lovington Country Club and served on the original airport board. He had served as an aide to Senator Dennis Chavez. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Holder of Lovington; a son, Richard W. Holder and his wife, Shirley, of Sandy, Utah; a daughter, Betty Holder Schoeneman and her husband, Alan, of Sioux City, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Jane Massey and her husband, Alan of Peach Tree, Georgia and a step-son, Bill Alexander of Hobbs; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Holder, in 1986, and a daughter, Joyce Holder Small. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or Boy and Girls Ranch of New Mexico.

    A.C. married Ruby Farrow on 16 Jun 1937 in Washington, District Of Columbia. Ruby was born on 10 May 1911 in Cape Hatteras, Dare County, North Carolina; died on 16 Jul 1986 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Alfred Wilson "Bill" Holder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stella2, 1.David1) was born on 31 May 1917 in New Mexico; died on 11 Mar 1989 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

    Notes:

    The Lovington Leader
    March 14, 1989
    Brother of Local Man Dies
    Word has been received here of the death of Bill Holder of Pecos, Texas, brother of A. C. Holder of Lovington. Graveside rites are planned Wednesday at 11 a.m. Texas time at the cemetery in Pecos, Texas. Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
    Born May 31, 1917, he passed away March 11 at the Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque. A resident of Pecos, he had been engaged in oilfield work. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the North Africa, Sicily and Italy campaigns.

    SSDI - ALFRED W HOLDER 31 May 1917 11 Mar 1989 (not specified) (none specified) 525-03-7695 New Mexico

    (Courtesy of David Minton and Lynell Cordell)