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Thomas Edgar Holder

Male 1871 - 1949  (77 years)


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  • Name Thomas Edgar Holder  [1
    Birth 7 Nov 1871  Hunt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Jun 1949  Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 24 Jun 1949  Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 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)
    Person ID I31852  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Stella Adams,   b. 6 Aug 1881, Wise County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1950, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 5 Nov 1899  Benjamin, Knox County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gertrude "Trudie" Holder,   b. 17 Feb 1901, Benjamin, Knox County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1919, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
     2. Thomas Adams Holder,   b. 10 Feb 1908, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1974, Reeves County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     3. Oscar Joseph Holder,   b. 10 Jul 1910, Knox County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1973, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     4. A.C. Holder,   b. 4 Sep 1914, Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1999, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     5. Alfred Wilson "Bill" Holder,   b. 31 May 1917, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1989, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F10219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Nov 1871 - Hunt County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Nov 1899 - Benjamin, Knox County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Jun 1949 - Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 24 Jun 1949 - Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.