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]

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]

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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)