Stella Adams

1881 - 1950  (68 years)

• Name	Stella Adams  [1]
  Birth	6 Aug 1881	Wise County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	9 May 1950	Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico   [1]
  Burial	10 May 1950	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)
  Person ID	I31851	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	David A. Adams,   b. Abt 1850, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Frances Jane Rennels,   b. Abt 1851, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Edgar Holder,   b. 7 Nov 1871, Hunt County, Texas d. 21 Jun 1949, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1899	Benjamin, Knox County, Texas
  Children	1. Gertrude "Trudie" Holder,   b. 17 Feb 1901, Benjamin, Knox County, Texas d. 5 Jan 1919, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas (Age 17 years)   2. Thomas Adams Holder,   b. 10 Feb 1908, Texas d. 13 Jan 1974, Reeves County, Texas (Age 65 years)   3. Oscar Joseph Holder,   b. 10 Jul 1910, Knox County, Texas d. 3 Jun 1973, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico (Age 62 years)   4. A.C. Holder,   b. 4 Sep 1914, Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico d. 19 Dec 1999, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico (Age 85 years)   5. Alfred Wilson "Bill" Holder,   b. 31 May 1917, New Mexico d. 11 Mar 1989, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F10219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Aug 1881 - Wise County, Texas Marriage - 5 Nov 1899 - Benjamin, Knox County, Texas Death - 9 May 1950 - Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico Burial - 10 May 1950 - Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Holder, Stella (Adams) with her children Stella with her daughter Trudie, and likely her son Tom. PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF TOM.

  
  

• Sources

  [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.