Individual Details

Rebecca Sarah Holderness

(4 Apr 1856 - 24 Oct 1929)



Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 176, Ed. 1, Monday, May 20, 1895
Sulphur Springs
Mrs. Bob Holderness and Miss Willie Holderness of Black Jack spent Wednesday with their sister, Mrs. John Russell.

The 1900 Census stated that Rebecca had 6 children, 5 now living.

Marshall County Democrat, Madill, Oklahoma. Fri. 21 Feb 1908, p. 6
Miss Lynna Holderness was at home from school at Oklahoma City the latter part of the week. Ive Holderness, brother of Miss Lynna came up from Emory, Texas, to see her and visit his Uncle and Aunt Mrs. J. G. Russell. Mr. Holderness returned to his home Monday and Miss Lynna to school at Oklahoma City.

Letter from "Sis" to Bettie. dated 30 Dec 1912 from Madill, OK, thanking her for a Christmas gifts. Sis also mentions gifts from Virgie & Hub (daughter Virginia) and from Robert (son). Niece Lynna has recently been to Madill for a visit, but left to go back to Como where she is apparently teaching school.

Rebecca & John are buried Woodberry Forest Cemetery, Madill, Marshall Co, OK.
Find A Grave Memorial# 163573568

Events

Birth4 Apr 1856
Marriage8 Oct 1879Hopkins County, Texas - John G. Russell
Death24 Oct 1929Marshall County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseJohn G. Russell (1854 - 1946)
ChildVirginia Clara Russell (1881 - 1976)
ChildRobert Henry Russell (1883 - 1922)
ChildDelilah Russell (1885 - 1979)
ChildEddie Russell (1888 - )
ChildJunius George Russell (1896 - 1962)
FatherDr. ROBERT CHARLES HOLDERNESS (1827 - 1905)
MotherVIRGINIA ELIZABETH THOMAS (1836 - 1894)
SiblingRobert N. Holderness (1858 - 1905)
SiblingJunius I. Holderness (1860 - 1896)
SiblingELIZABETH ECHOLS "Bettie" HOLDERNESS (1863 - 1950)
SiblingGeorge Washington Holderness MD (1867 - 1945)
SiblingThomas Brooks Holderness (1869 - 1952)
SiblingVirginia Ann "Jennie" Holderness (1872 - 1954)
SiblingCharles Sidney Holderness (1874 - 1966)
SiblingWillie Richmond Holderness (1877 - 1963)
SiblingMary Katherine Holderness (1879 - 1908)

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