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1890 Texas State Directory; Fannin Co. "The Towns and Businesses - Ladonia" includes George Holderness, Physician. He would have been very young, just starting out. There was also D. J. Thomas, Physician - a possible cousin on his mother's side?

Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 301, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 12, 1891
300 Votes for the Plucky Orphan
Black Jack Grove, Aug 10. Place 300 votes to the credit of Miss Willie Devall, and here's check to pay for the same. East Texas, look well to your laurels! Miss Willie should win this race by all means, as there is none more deserving, and she had the ability to reflect credit upon the state. Votes contributed as follows: Dr. George W. Holderness, 25 votes; R. N. Holderness, 12 1/2 votes.
This was a page in the paper devoted to a contest for art scholarships for ten Texas Girls

Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 329, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 9, 1891
Altar and Tomb
Marriages
Dr. G. W. Holderness and Miss Millie E. Jones, Commerce, September 2nd.

By 1900, George was living in Commerce and listed in the census as a Physician. Hh 303.
George W. Holderness, b. Mar 1867, age 33, married for 8 years
Mollie E., wife, b. Nov 1871, age 28, one child
John R., son, b. Mar 1894, age 6

Dallas Morning News, 20 Aug 1900
Society Over the State
COMMERCE
Miss Dee Russell, Miss Kate Holderness of Cumby and Mrs. R. W. Harris [Virginia - Kate's sister - Dee was their niece] are visiting the family of Dr. Holderness. [Dr. George W.-Kate & Virginia's brother.]

The Commerce Journal, Commerce TX
17 Jul 1903, p.3
"Local Smiles" column
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Haden of Ladonia are visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Holderness. Mrs. Haden is a sister of the doctor.
1 Sep 1905, p.5
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haden of Ladonia visited Dr. Holderness and family recently.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Holderness of Cumby visited Dr. Holderness and family last week.
Mrs. Lucy H. [M.?] Holderness of Sulphur Springs visited Dr. Holderness last week.
18 Jan 1910
Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Harris and Mrs. J. B. Haden were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Holderness last week.

1910 Census. Commerce Ward 3, Hunt Co, TX, Hh 488
George W. Holderness, age 42, married 18 years, b. TX, parents b. VA. Physician, General practice.
Mary E., wife, age 36, 1 child, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. TX
Russel, age 16, b. Texas

Fraternity (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 1914
Newletter of the United Benevolent Association
Minutes of the 18th Session
List of delegates included from Commerce Lodge No. 49 - Dr. G. W. Holderness

The Commerce Journal, 31 Jan 1918, p.6
P. & M. National Bank.
Officers - J. T. Jackson, President. Dr. G. W. Holderness, Vice-President....
Dr. Holderness was also listed as one of the Directors of the bank.

1930 Census. George W. & Mollie E. Holderness. Commerce, Hunt Co. George gave his age as 62. Mollie was 53. He was a Doctor, General Practice.

1940 Census. Commerce, Hunt Co. Hh 319. Living at 1515 Monroe St., age 73
Mollie, wife, age 68. No occupation listed.

CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF HUNT CO TX, Vol. IV by Robert Lee Thompson & Kathy Lynn Penson, 1980:
Rosemount Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt Co TX, Dr. G. W. Holderness 1862 - 1945

Texas Death Certificate #12342A
George W. Holderness died at Allens Hospital in Commerce TX, after a 7-day illness. His residence was 1511 Monroe, Commerce. He died 22 Mar 1945 of uremia - he suffered from nephritis (kidney disease). Born 15 Mar 1867, Oakland, TX - father was R. C. Holderness, born in NC and mother ____ Thomas, born VA. George was married and Mrs. G. W. Holderness was the informant. Buried on March 23 at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce.

Birth	15 Mar 1867	Black Jack Grove, Hopkins County, Texas
Marriage	4 Sep 1891	Commerce, Hunt County, Texas - Mary Ellen "Mollie" Jones
Death	22 Mar 1945	Commerce, Hunt County, Texas

Spouse	Mary Ellen "Mollie" Jones (1871 - 1951)
Child	John Russell Holderness MD (1894 - 1941)

Father	Dr. ROBERT CHARLES HOLDERNESS (1827 - 1905)
Mother	VIRGINIA ELIZABETH THOMAS (1836 - 1894)
Sibling	Rebecca Sarah Holderness (1856 - 1929)
Sibling	Robert N. Holderness (1858 - 1905)
Sibling	Junius I. Holderness (1860 - 1896)
Sibling	ELIZABETH ECHOLS "Bettie" HOLDERNESS (1863 - 1950)
Sibling	Thomas Brooks Holderness (1869 - 1952)
Sibling	Virginia Ann "Jennie" Holderness (1872 - 1954)
Sibling	Charles Sidney Holderness (1874 - 1966)
Sibling	Willie Richmond Holderness (1877 - 1963)
Sibling	Mary Katherine Holderness (1879 - 1908)

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