Individual Details

In 1840, Lemuel Holstead was on p.188 of the Searcy Co AR Census, next to his sister Elizabeth married to William Brown. He was listed as being 20-30 years of age.

In 1841 and 1842, a Lemuel Holstead is found on the tax rolls of Searcy Co AR where many Browns and Jones also lived.

In 1850, Lemuel is in Campbell Twp of Searcy Co AR, p.172b, Dwelling 115 with Miranda and children William, Cinthia E, James W, Sarah J, Mary L, Robert B., and Nancy M. - 7 children born in 10 years. Lemuel and Maranda had 13 children.

1860 Census. Bear Creek Twp, Searcy Co, AR, Hh 73
Lemuel "Holston" [indexed as Ralston!] age 41, blacksmith, b. MO
Maranda, 38, b. AR
William 18. Elizabeth 17. James 15. Sarah 14. Mary 12. Robert 11. Nancy 9. Francis 8 [male]. Thomas 6. Warren 5. Louisa, age 1.

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5. Lemuel Holsted Jr.(Lemuel1) was born on 31 Mar 1818 in St. Francois County, Missouri, died on 20 Feb 1865 in Holsted Creek, Canaan, Searcy County, Arkansas, and was buried in Canaan Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas. The cause of his death was "Shot".
General Notes: 2nd LT. in Company D, 45th Arkansas Militia. He was a Confederate Scout and served from 1863-1865. His wife, Miranda filed for Confederate widows pension. Lemuel moved to Searcy Country about 1839 and was listed as single in the 1840 census. He was shot and killed in the spring of 1865, some say by Jay-hawkers, after some gold he reportedly had.
Lemuel was a Blacksmith and was working in his shop at home on Bear Creek when the Federal troops showed up. He took off on foot across the fields and woods, but the troops circled around and he was unable to escape. Both Maranda's pension application and military records verify he was killed by Federal troops. The women took boards off of an old wagon box to make a casket for him because all the men were off at war.

1870 Census. Bear Creek, Searcy, AR, Hh 93
Maranda Holsted, age 47, b. AR
Francis M. 18. Louiza 12. Aherer, male age 6 - was this supposed to be Abner?
Nancy, age 20.

Lemuel married Maranda Adams, daughter of Robert Adams and Sinthia Smith Cates, in 1840 in Searcy County, Arkansas. Maranda was born on 30 Jan 1823 in Searcy County, Arkansas, died on 8 Aug 1909 in Searcy County, Arkansas, and was buried in Canaan Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas.

Birth	31 Mar 1818	Ste Genevieve County, Missouri
Marriage	1840	Maranda Adams
Death	20 Feb 1865	Searcy County, Arkansas

Spouse

Maranda Adams (1823 - 1909)

Father	Lemuel Holstead (1775 - 1850)
Mother	Nancy Burnham (1787 - 1850)
Sibling	Elizabeth Halstead (1806 - 1880)
Sibling	Benjamin Holstead (1815 - 1870)
Sibling	Jarvis "James" Holstead (1817 - )
Sibling	Polly Holstead (1819 - )
Sibling	Amy\Anny Holstead (1820 - )
Sibling	Nancy Lucinda Holstead (1823 - )
Sibling	Thomas Holstead (1826 - )
Sibling	Permelia "Emelia" Holstead (1828 - 1911)