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William W. Holman

Male 1806 - 1873  (66 years)


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  • Name William W. Holman  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 8 Dec 1806  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Nov 1873  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Also known as "Colonel Billy" and in later years affectionally called "Uncle Billy." Uncle Billy had only one child himself, but had more than fifty nieces and nephews, many following him about, depending on him, learning at his knee.

      He arrived to Texas in 1834, acquiring a segment of Benjamin Lindsey's headright--two-thirds of a league and a labor (3,129 acres) for $2,200. The tract was three miles northwest of San Augustine. (Noble, page 112).

      William W. Holman, along with his brother James, joined Captain Bailey Anderson, Jr.'s company, the Texas forces that had been camped around San Antonio since early October, 1835---reinforcements to the "Siege of Bexar." (Noble, page 113). William went with Ben Milam into San Antonio on December 5th, and served as attillery lieutenant and quartermaster during the bloody four day battle for San Antonio. He returned to San Augustine, but again enlisted in the militia, serving three months in Captain John M. Bradley's company. He later served as San Augustine's first Representative to the Congress of the Republic of Texas. During its initial session, the First Congress established two charters for institutions of higher education, one of which was the University of San Augustine. Holman was honored by being named one of the fifteen original trustees.

      He was a devout horseman and a racing enthusiast throughout his life. He ran a notice in the 6 April 1846 issue of the Red-Lander about "Leviathan--the Celebrated Race Horse."

      The records are vague, even conflicting, about Holman's marriages and children. THE NEW HANDBOOK OF TEXAS, Volume 3, states that he "....married Elizabeth Yearger about 1848 and had a son, William W. Holman, Jr. born in 1849. His wife died before 1860, and his son died prior to 1876." The census records tend to confirm this. However, no marriage license was ever issued to him in San Augustine County. Other records indicate he had been married earlier to Jacob Garrett's daughter, and one son, William was born to that union. (Noble, page 124)

      Henson and Parmelee also show his wife as Elizaberth Yearger.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1850 Census
      Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District
      Enumerated 10 OCt 1850
      Stamped 353
      311-311
      W. W. Holman 39 M Farmer 30,000 KY
      Eliza Holman 26 F Mi
      Wm. Holman 1 M Tx
      312-312
      Otis M . Wheeler 37 M Farmer 50000 Mass
      Elvira Wheeler 25 F Tenn
      Otis Wheeler 5/12 Texas
      John Polley 27 M Overseer Tx
      John Kelly 26 M Laborer Ohio
      Wm. Cartwright 4 M Tx
    Person ID I14241  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Col. Isaac Holman,   b. 14 Sep 1783, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1835, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Anne Wigglesworth,   b. 14 Sep 1783   d. 22 Jul 1841, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1800  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    • Shown as marrying in Woodford County, Kentucky by some. Henson and Parmelee instead cite their marriage as taking place in Harrison County.
    Family ID F1133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Yearger,   b. Abt 1824, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1848 
    Children 
     1. William Holman,   b. Abt 1849, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Dec 1806 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S233] Noble, Harry P. Jr TEXAS TRAILBLAZERS: SAN AUGUSTINE PIONEERS (Best of East Texas: 1999).

    2. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District Enumerated 10 OCt 1850 Stamped 353 311-311 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), Appendix, Chart III: Isaac Holman's Descendants (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S292] Collins, Jerry H. (Jerry H. Collins@comcast.net) Ver. 2009-01-18; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jhc-3cousins.