Individual Details
Abraham Holt
(24 Feb 1857 - 12 Dec 1920)
He married Eudora Catherine Mims on December 19, 1883.
Spouse: Eudora Catherine Mims 1865–1950
Houston Post, 15 Dec 1923, page 8:
ABRAHAM HOLT
Funeral services for Abraham Holt, Texas pioneer and resident of Houston for 36 years, who died Wednesday, were held at 11 a. m. Friday at the chapel of the Fogle-West Undertaking company. Rev. John E. Green officiated and burial was in Forest Park cemetery. Active pallebearers [sic] were John Dowsett, W. E. Scearce, H. A. Millsap, L. E. Oglivie, C. W. Higut and F. A. Autrey. All his friends were considered honorary pallbearers.
Events
| Birth | 24 Feb 1857 | Brazoria County, Texas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 14 Jul 1860 | (Henry Maden Holt and Elmira Hayes) Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 3 Jul 1870 | (Henry Maden Holt and Elmira Hayes) Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 7 Jun 1880 | (Henry Maden Holt and Elmira Hayes) Brazoria County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 12 Dec 1920 | | |||
| Alt name | Abe Holt | ||||
| Burial | Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas | | |
Families
| Father | Henry Maden Holt (1836 - 1895) |
| Mother | Elmira Hayes (1834 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Walter Watt Holt (1859 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Henry Maden Holt Jr. (1863 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Fannie Maude Holt (1866 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Edwin M. Holt (1870 - 1901) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Henry Holt M 24 Louisiana - Stock raiserElmira Holt F 22 Texas
Harvey Cax M 9 Texas
Geo Cax M 6 Texas
also listed as living in the next dwelling are Henry's younger sons:
Abram Holt M 4 Texas
Walter Holt M 2 Texas
Census (family)-shared
Henry Holt M 33 Louisiana - FarmerElla Holt F 35 Louisiana
George Holt M 14 Texas
Abraham Holt M 13 Texas
Walter Holt M 11 Texas
Harry Holt M 6 Texas
Fannie Holt F 4 Texas
Edwin Holt M 5/12 Texas
Census (family)-shared
Henry Holt Self M 44 Louisiana - FarmerElla Holt Wife F 42 Louisiana - Keeping house
Abram Holt Son M 23 Texas - Laborer
Walter Holt Son M 21 Texas - Laborer
Harry Holt Son M 17 Texas - at home
Fanny Holt Daughter F 14 Texas - at home
Edwin Holt Son M 10 Texas - at home
George Cox Stepson M 25 Texas - Laborer
Minnie Tennis boarder F 21 Texas - at home
Several other Holt families live nearby.
Death
or 1923Burial
PLOT Section C, Lot 166Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFY-Q8L : 12 December 2017), Henry Holt, 1860..
2. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGK-5S8 : 12 April 2016), Walter Holt in household of Henry Holt, Texas, United States; citing p. 99, family 866, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,075..
3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFP-77R : 15 July 2017), Walter Holt in household of Henry Holt, Precinct 6, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 21, sheet 203A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1292; FHL microfilm 1,255,292..
4. Find A Grave Memorial 79261757.