William Reed HOLDEN

                   I submitted the work....
looked on familysearch.org  3 Feb 2003  and it was completed in JRiver Temple....maybe someone else also working on this line......

Picture of Willilam Reed Holden on Law Pictures disk....with Richard Law and Ted Law...1950

   Daughter of William Reed Holden, Margaret Holden Muller, passed her records on to her daughter Mary Sayers, Dunn Loring, Virginia....She has old Pearson B. Holden Bible, old letters, etc.

Funeral Memorial....In memory of William R. Holden....born Sept. 30, 1877  Findlay, Ohio....
Date of death    Jan. 11, 1956.  Services from Donelson-Johns Funeral Home, Jan 13, 1956...2pm. Clergyman officiating...Rev. Robert Dewitt.  Final resting place:  Forest Home Cemetery, Hicksville, Ohio.  Funeral conducted by Donelson-Johns Funeral Home, Pontiac, Michigan  (Sent this program to Mary Sayers).

SEE NOTES RELATING TO PEARSON B. HOLDEN UNDER HIS NAME.

1900 CENSUS DEFIANCE CO,( MILFORD TWP)
HOLDEN, PEARSON   MAY 1842  68  OH  (HE IS ACTUALLY 58)
          INEZ      APR 1858  42  OH
          WILLIAM R.SEP 1877  22  OH

1920 CENSUS  FT. WAYNE, ALLEN CO, IN  P.245
HOLDEN, WILLIAM  42  HEAD  OH  OH  OH  MERCHANT CLOTHING
          HATTIE   37  WIFE  OH  IN  OH
       MARGARET H. 12  DAU   IN  OH  OH
          HELEN H. 10  DAU   IN  OH  OH
          ALICE V   8  DAU   IN  OH  OH

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             William Reed Holden (M) - Pedigree | Ind. View |E-mail Submitter/Download File 
                 Birth:         30 Sep 1877 -- Findly, Hancock County, Liberty Twp., Ohio
                Death:        1956 -- Hicksville, Ohio--Defiance County 
                Spouse:                     
               Parents:    Pearson Holden, Flora Anne Barnhill


Jane Hodgson post-it in worldconnect.rootsweb.com   for William Reed Holden
        Jane Anne Hunter Hodgson
                                       hodgson@azstarnet.com
                                                                      2000-10-05 09:01:23

        William Reed Holden 
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        1877 Sep 30 Born in Findlay, Hancock Co OH to Pearson B. Holden Jr & Flora 
        Anne Barnhill 
        1887 May 23 Parents divorced 
        1900 Census Living Defiance County, Milford Twp, OH with father and new wife 
        Inez Carpenter Holden 
        1905 Mar 26 Married Harriet G. Schnell 
        General merchant 
        1907 June 16 Margaret Jane born Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio 
        1909 Oct 30 Helen Kathleen born Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio 
        1910 Nov 11 William Reed Holden Jr born Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio 
        1910 Dec 20 Son William Reed died 
        1917 Mar 20 Father died in Albequerque, NM and William Reed Holden paid 
        for the funeral expenses and burial 
        1920 Census Living Fort Wayne, IN with wife Hattie and 3 daughters, clothing 
        merchant 
        1923 Aug 23 Alice Virginia born .....(note ELJ  she is 8 yrs. old in the 1920 census).....
        Margaret Jane a student at Western College, Oxford, Ohio 
        Margaret Jane married Muller 
        Helen Kathleen married Dehaan 
        Alice Virginia married Van Hook 
        1951 June 15 Living in Pontiac, Michigan and entered the date of his father's 
        death into the family Bible 
        1956 Died at Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio 
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        Descendants of William REED HOLDEN 


        Generation No. 1 

        1. WILLIAM REED4 HOLDEN (PEARSON BUNYAN *3, PEARSON * BUNYAN REV2, BENJAMIN *1)
        was born 30 September 1877 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, and died 1956 in Hicksville, Defiance County,
        Ohio. He married HARRIET GERTRUDE SCHNELL 26 March 1905, daughter of MYRON SCHNELL and
        CLARETTA DOWELL. 

        Children of WILLIAM HOLDEN and HARRIET SCHNELL are: 
        i. MARGARET JANE5 HOLDEN, b. 16 June 1907, Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio; d. 19 April 1994,
        Escondido, San Diego County, California; m. LLOYD ERNEST MULLER, 16 August 1931, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 
        ii. HELEN KATHLEEN HOLDEN, b. 30 October 1909; m. DEHAAN. 
        iii. WILLIAM REED HOLDEN , JR., b. 11 November 1910, Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio; d. 20 December
        1910, Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio. 
        iv. ALICE VIRGINIA HOLDEN, b. 23 August 1923; m. VAN HOOK. 
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        History of the Descendants of John Hottel. P.723 

        William Reed Holden, b. at Findlay, O., Sept. 30, 1877; m. Mar. 26, 1905, 
        Hattie Gertrude Schell, b. at Hicksville, O., July 15, 1885. General merchant, 
        Ft. Wayne, Ind. Christian Scientist. 
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        COURT PROCEEDINGS DIVORCE OF PARENTS (Age 10) 

        EXCERPTS 

        23rd day of May 1887 

        Petition 

        Flora A Holden Plaintiff ) 
        against ) In the Court of Common Pleas within and for 
        Pierson B. Holden Defendant) the County of Hancock Ohio: 
        The Plaintiff Flora A Holden has been a resi- 
        dent of the State of Ohio for the year last past and has a bona fide res- 
        idence in the County of Hancock Ohio. On or about the 2nd day of June 
        A.D. 1872, in said Hancock County Ohio she was married to said defendant 
        and has ever since said marriage conducted herself toward the said 
        defendant as a faithful and obedient wife. The following children were 
        born of such marriage to wit: Eva N. Holden who will be 14 years old 
        in July A.D. 1887, Sarah J Holden who will be 12 years old on the 9th 
        day of August AD 1887 and William R. Holden who will be 10 years old 
        September 30 1887. The defendant has in disregard of his marital 
        duties for more than three years last past failed and wilfully neglected 
        to provide plaintiff with the common necessaries of life such as food 
        clothing medicine and so forth. So that Plaintiff has been compelled 
        to live upon the charity of friends and her own exertions because of 
        his idleness profligacy and dissipation. Wherefore Plaintiff prays 
        that she may be divorced from the defendant and that she may 
        be decreed to have reasonable alimony the custody of said children 
        and such other relief as is propper. Flora A Holden by A.B. Shafer 
        her attorney. On which was endorsed the following praeceps to wit: 
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        1900 FEDERAL CENSUS DEFIANCE COUNTY, MILFORD TOWNSHIP, OHIO 

        HOLDEN, Pearson May 1842 68 OH 
        Inez Apr 1858 42 OH 
        William R. Sep 1877 22 OH 
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        Picture of W.R. Holden 
        Founder of Red Trading Stamp Co. 
        600 W. Huron St. 
        Pontiac, Mich. 

        PONTIAC, a flourishing post-village in the above township, and capital of Oakland county, 
        Michigan, is situated on Clinton river, 25 miles N. N. W. from Detroit, at the terminus of the 
        Detroit and Pontiac railroad. It is a place of active business, and one of the principal wool markets 
        in the state. The water power of the river gives motion to a number of mills. Pontiac contains 6 
        churches, a large public school, 3 hotels, 14 dry-good stores, 20 other stores, and 2 newspaper 
        offices. It is the E. terminus of the Oakland and Ottawa railroad, now in course of construction. 
        Population in 1853, about 2500. 

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        1920 FEDERAL CENSUS Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN P. 245 

        HOLDEN, William 42 Head OH OH OH Merchant clothing 
        Hattie 37 Wife OH IN OH 
        Margaret H 12 Daughter IN OH OH 
        Helen H 10 Daughter IN OH OH 
        Alice V 8 Daughter IN OH OH 
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        File Box 465H Assignment 
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        Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 09:58:29 -0700 (MST) 
        X-Sender: danielh@mail.azstarnet.com 
        To: danielh@azstarnet.com (Dajahvu) 
        From: Ellie Johnson  (by way of danielh@azstarnet.com (Daniel A. and Jane A. Hodgson)) 
        Subject: Holden notes/Wm. Holden 

        Dear Jane, 
        I am digesting all you sent. I am finding many things that are  adding insights to the research I have done. 
        The following is one of the notes from William Holden of Pontiac, Michigan...received from Margaret Holden Muller, his daughter. I have a  copy, the original note is in possession of Mary Muller Sayers,    Alexandria, Va. I do not know where he got this information but it is a  clue to work with.    "Benj Holden, my great, grandfather, was born in England and married  in England, then came to America while it was a colony and was in the Rev 
        War -7 yrs- settled in Va. and built the 1st brick house in Clarksburg  then moved to Harrison Co.." On an other note he said he built the 1st   brick house in Charleston...???     His father was Pearson B. Holden, Jr., grandfather would have been    Benjamin Holden and great grandfather would also be a BENJAMIN HOLDEN. 
        It is hopeful that we can determine, with more research, if this is a  fact. Where would this Benj. be buried? What happened to him? Lots of   questions. 
        I'm trying to get everything digested and it will take awhile to get  set up properly to transmit all that I'd like to send. 
        Sincerely, 
        Ellie Johnson (Eleanor Law Johnson, 530 S.4th St.,Las Vegas, NV 89101) 
        __________________________________________________________________ 

        HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOTTEL. P.723 

        2396x-a Margaret Jane Holden, b. June 16, 1907; a student at Western College, 
        Oxford, O. 
        HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOTTEL. P.723 

        2396x-b Helen Kathleen Holden, b. Oct. 30, 1909 
        HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOTTEL. P.723 

        2396x-c William Reed Holden, Jr., b. Nov. 11, 1910; d. Dec. 20, 1910 
        HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOTTEL. P.723 

        2396x-d Alice Virginia Holden, b. Aug. 23, 1923 
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        My Grandfather P.B. Holden lived 4 miles West from  Kalida Ohio on the West bank  of the Auglaize river... He  built a church on his farm  across the road from his  home... A cemetery is all  that remains of the church 
        yard.      Benjamin Holden my Great  Grand Father  born in  England where he was  married. Came to America while it was a colony.   Served in Revolutionary  War seven years  settled  in Virginia and built the 
        first brick house in  Charleston then moved to Harrison County 4 miles  west from Clarksburg.    Built a church on his farm  same as my Grand Father did   Benj. and his son P.B. Sr.  were baptists.    P.B. Sr. came to Putnam 
        County as a missionary   in 1836 or for Baptists at Kalida Ohio.  He changed  to United Brethern then to 
        Christian Union    Pontiac Mich 11/30  40 W.R. Holden (William Reed Holden)
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        Pierson Bunyon Holden, Jr. B. in Putnam co. Ohio 1842. On farm on  Auglaise river between Kalida and Cloverdale. Youngest of large family. Oberlin college a minister for the Church of God. Preached  for a while and then became a owner of a grist mill on the  Blanchard river 4 Mi. W of Findley. Burned down when he was 39. 
Ran photograph gallery. Farmed the rest of his life. Near Hix.     Died and buried in Alburqurque. Picture. 

        Flora An Barnhill Born 5 mi W of Findley in Liberty township  in Hancock co. In 1853. In middle of large family of farmers well to do     Country schooling. Married twice Wellington Bennat. Died in chicago. 
        Capable and cultured. 

        Pierson Bujyon Holden Sr. Emigrated from Virginia in 1834 to Kalida    Ohio as a missionary preacher for the UB church. Got drunk.  Built church on his farm and was buried in churchyard   between Kalida and Cloverdale. 

        Pricilla Ridenour (2nd wife of Pearson B. Holden)

        Joseph Barnhill. B in Wayne Co Ohio in a large family of farmers.    Bought that farm with only a log cabin and barn on it. Built a large  house and barn on a noll. Died in Findley Wife about the same  record. 

        (Mary Muller Sayers says her grandfather William Reed Holden wrote this.)