Individual Details

Letter from Willie Holderness to Bettie Haden mentions that "Ive is working in a drugstore in Commerce now". Letter dated 20 Aug 1906.

1910 Census. Rains Co TX, Precinct !, Sheet 7A, Household 125. J. Ive Holderness, age 21, married 3 months, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. AL. He was working as a pharmacist in a local drug store. Lulu, wife, age 21, b. TX, parents b. U.S.

Junius Ive Holderness registered for the World War I Draft, 5 Jun 1917. He was then age 28, living in Cumby, Texas. Born 24 Jul 1888. He was Druggist, self-employed. He was married. He signed as "J. I. Holderness". Junius was described as medium height, medium build, with gray eyes and black hair, bald.

1930 Census. Lived in Hunt Co, in Greenville. Junius was age 41, Owner of a drug store. Lula was working as a saleslady in ready to wear. Did not state their ages when married. A niece was living with them - her name difficult to read but seems to be Remal Crabb, age 24, no occupation. They also had a boarder, who was working in the drug store - George Miller, age 21.

1940 Census. Greenville, Hunt, TX, Hh 27
2012 Church St., lived in same house in 1935
J. Ive Holderness, 51, b. TX, Proprietor, Retail Drug Store
Lula, wife, 51, b. TX

Enlistment, Oath of Service, & Description - Ranger Force. Hunt Co TX. J. Ive Holderness, born Hopkins County, aged 44 years 7 months, occupation Druggist, voluntarily enlisted 8 Feb 1933 as a private in the Ranger Force for two years. Height: 5'10". Complexion Fair, Eyes Blue, Hair dark. Born at Cumby, Hopkins Co TX. Weight 175. Residence: Greenville, TX. Married. [Papers rec'd from TX State Archives]

Dallas Morning News, 8 Nov 1940
Greenville Gets National Roque Tourney in 1941
Greenville, TX, Nov. 7. J. Ive Holderness, president of the Greenville Roque Club, has been advised by Ira Fitzgerald, secretary of the American Roque League, Inc., that this city has been chosen as the site for the 1941 national roque tournament, which will be entered by many of the nation's leading players. The tournament will be staged in August.
Each year the national roque tournament, lasting about two weeks, attracts approximately 300 persons from throughout the United States. J. D. Smith of Dallas is vice-president of the American Roque League. Dr. J. S. Cooper of Greenville is a member of the board of directors.
Wikipedia: Roque is a variant of croquet, but played on hard smooth surface. It was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet.

Dallas Morning News, 4 Jun 1952
DRUGSTORE opportunity, established 55 years, best location, large volume. Sacrifice account health owner. $6,000. Will handle. IVE HOLDERNESS. Phone 632. Greenville, Texas.
Dallas Morning News, 5 Oct 1953 - want ads
COMPLETE drug and soda fountain fixtures. Sell all or separately. J. I. Holderness. 2012 Stonewall, Greenville, TX. Phone 632.

April 1942. World War II Draft Registration
Junius Ive Holderness, lived at 2012 Stonewall, Greenville, Hunt, TX. He was 53, born 27 Jul 1888 in Cumby. His wife, Mrs. J. I. Holderness would always know his address; Druggist. He was 5'10", 172 E's, blue eyes, brown hair.

Rains County TX - Marriages 1966 USGenWeb Archives
Junius Ive Holderness age 78 to Alda Duffey age 75. Rains Co 12/21/1966.

Texas Death Index lists Junius I Holderness, died in Hunt Co, TX as "Single". Too many of these records have Single - it's obviously some type of database error.

FindAGrave
Buried Forest Park Cemetery, Greenville, Hunt Co, TX.
Greenville Herald Banner, Friday, 15 Oct 1971
Deaths, Holderness, J. Ive, 83 yrs, 1888 - 13 Oct 1971
Services were at the First Baptist Church. He was the husband of Lula May Crabb who died in 1959.

Online Texas Death Certificates:
Name: Junius Ive Holderness
Death date: 13 Oct 1971
Death place: Greenville, Hunt, Texas
Gender: Male
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Age at death: 83 years
Estimated birth year: 1888
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Father name: Robert N. Holderness
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Mother name: Lola Phillips
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Film number: 2223435
Digital GS number: 4169948
Image number: 2899
Reference number: 73709
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Birth	24 Jul 1888
Marriage	23 Jan 1910	Emory, Rains County, Texas - Lula Mae Crabb
Marriage	21 Dec 1966	Rains County, Texas - Alda Duffey
Death	13 Oct 1971	Hunt County, Texas

Spouse

Lula Mae Crabb (1888 - 1959)

Spouse

Alda Duffey (1881 - 1973)

Father	Robert N. Holderness (1858 - 1905)
Mother	A. V. "Lola" Phillips (1871 - 1895)
Sibling	Lynna Ree Holderness (1890 - 1930)