David A. Adams

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]

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)

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]

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

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

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

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]

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)