Individual Details

Mollie's mother was born in Virginia, her father in Texas, according to the 1900 Census. She had had only one child.

Obituary of Mrs. J. A. Morris reveals she is the mother of Mrs. G. W. Holderness. HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, March 9, 1934. Mrs. J. A. Morris died in Childress, was a former resident of Sulphur Springs. She was almost 84 and the mother of Mrs. Allie Ferguson of Sulphur Springs and Mrs. G. W. Holderness of Commerce. Mrs. Morris was a Miss Jackson, sister to John Jackson and lived for several years in Black Jack Grove. Her husband William Jones & his brother, Dave Jones were in the mercantile business. Mr. Jones was accidentally killed on 23 Dec 1879 and is buried in Cumby Cemetery. She later married Mr. Morris.

From The Commerce Journal, 17 Aug 1917, p.6; "Northeast Corner Reviews Reunion"
An article about the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans held at Commerce Park on the 8th. After reviewing the events, speeches, etc.
"Mrs. Eliza Morris of Childress, the mother of Mrs. G. W. Holderness, we again clasped hands with, having known her many years ago as bright and beautiful Eliza Jackson, the belle of Hunt County."
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CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF HUNT CO TX, Vol. IV by Robert Lee Thompson & Kathy Lynn Penson, 1980:
Rosemount Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt Co TX. Mary Ellen Holderness 1870-1951

Death Certificate:
#2074926
Certificate #63511 [filed with December DC's]
Mary Ellen Holderness
Died Commerce, Hunt Co TX 1611 Monroe St - also her residence 30/50 yr
Died: Nov 18, 1951
Female, white, widowed. b. Dec 11, 1870 age 80y 11m 7d
Domestic. b. Hunt Co TX
Father: William Jones, b VA
Mother: Eliza Jackson, b. TX
Informant: Mrs. Lon Alexander
Cause of death: pneumonia [I think - hard to read]
Dr: L. D. Wallen, Commerce
Buried Nov 19, 1951 Rosemound Cemetery
Sheely Funeral Directions, Commerce

Birth	11 Dec 1871	Texas
Marriage	4 Sep 1891	Commerce, Hunt County, Texas - George Washington Holderness MD
Death	18 Nov 1951	Hunt County, Texas

Spouse	George Washington Holderness MD (1867 - 1945)
Child	John Russell Holderness MD (1894 - 1941)

Father	William A. Jones (1840 - 1879)
Mother	Eliza Ann Jackson (1850 - 1934)