Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles B. Brooks and Sarah "Sally" Williams of Caswell Co, NC. She married Robert Holderness, 20 Feb 1819, in Caswell. They had eight children - seven sons and a daughter. Robert died in 1833 about five months prior to the birth of the youngest son, leaving Elizabeth to care for the family alone. By 1850, two of the sons had moved to Dallas County, Arkansas. Elizabeth and the rest of the children deeded their property to the eldest son who elected to remain in North Carolina, and moved to Arkansas soon after 1850.
The Holderness children, all born in Caswell Co, NC, were:
...William Henry, b. 1819, d. 1 Jan 1890, Snow Hill, Greene Co, NC. He married Sarah Foreman and they had three children.
...James M. Holderness, b. 1822, d. 22 Jan 1884, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married.
...Thomas B. Holderness, b. 24 Sep 1823, died 2 Dec 1904, Anson, Jones Co, Texas. Never married.
...Sarah E. "Sallie, b. 1825, married Anderson McLemore,as his second wife, 18 Jul 1854, Calhoun Co, AR. She died between 1860 and 1870 probably in Arkansas. Anderson married again and moved to Hopkins Co, TX, living near his brother-in-law, Dr. Robert c. Holderness.
...Robert Charles, b. 11 Oct 1827. A doctor by profession, R. C. married Virginia Elizabeth Thomas, 2 Nov 1854, in Calhoun Co, AR. They had four children born in Arkansas, but moved to Hopkins Co, TX in 1863 - six more children were born in Texas. He died 2 Jun 1905, Cumby, Hopkins Co, Texas.
...George W., b. 1829, d. Ross Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, 17 Nov 1864 of acute diarrhea. He was serving as Sgt. Major in Owens Battery (Light Artillery), Arkansas Volunteers, CSA.
...Jonathan Iverson, b. May 1832, d. 13 May 1907, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married. His brother James suffered from rheumatism and lived with Jonathan in their elder years. They were cattle ranchers.
...Algernon Sidney, b. 6 Feb 1834, married Catherine Barnes Dixon, 16 Nov 1865, Calhoun Co, AR. He was also a doctor, and served in that capacity during the Civil War in Company B, 1st Cavalry Regiment (Monroe's Regt), Arkansas, CSA. The couple had nine children and lived out their lives in Fordyce, Dallas Co, AR. He died 28 Apr 1904, and is buried Oakland Cemetery in Fordyce along with many members of his family.
The Holderness children, all born in Caswell Co, NC, were:
...William Henry, b. 1819, d. 1 Jan 1890, Snow Hill, Greene Co, NC. He married Sarah Foreman and they had three children.
...James M. Holderness, b. 1822, d. 22 Jan 1884, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married.
...Thomas B. Holderness, b. 24 Sep 1823, died 2 Dec 1904, Anson, Jones Co, Texas. Never married.
...Sarah E. "Sallie, b. 1825, married Anderson McLemore,as his second wife, 18 Jul 1854, Calhoun Co, AR. She died between 1860 and 1870 probably in Arkansas. Anderson married again and moved to Hopkins Co, TX, living near his brother-in-law, Dr. Robert c. Holderness.
...Robert Charles, b. 11 Oct 1827. A doctor by profession, R. C. married Virginia Elizabeth Thomas, 2 Nov 1854, in Calhoun Co, AR. They had four children born in Arkansas, but moved to Hopkins Co, TX in 1863 - six more children were born in Texas. He died 2 Jun 1905, Cumby, Hopkins Co, Texas.
...George W., b. 1829, d. Ross Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, 17 Nov 1864 of acute diarrhea. He was serving as Sgt. Major in Owens Battery (Light Artillery), Arkansas Volunteers, CSA.
...Jonathan Iverson, b. May 1832, d. 13 May 1907, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married. His brother James suffered from rheumatism and lived with Jonathan in their elder years. They were cattle ranchers.
...Algernon Sidney, b. 6 Feb 1834, married Catherine Barnes Dixon, 16 Nov 1865, Calhoun Co, AR. He was also a doctor, and served in that capacity during the Civil War in Company B, 1st Cavalry Regiment (Monroe's Regt), Arkansas, CSA. The couple had nine children and lived out their lives in Fordyce, Dallas Co, AR. He died 28 Apr 1904, and is buried Oakland Cemetery in Fordyce along with many members of his family.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles B. Brooks and Sarah "Sally" Williams of Caswell Co, NC. She married Robert Holderness, 20 Feb 1819, in Caswell. They had eight children - seven sons and a daughter. Robert died in 1833 about five months prior to the birth of the youngest son, leaving Elizabeth to care for the family alone. By 1850, two of the sons had moved to Dallas County, Arkansas. Elizabeth and the rest of the children deeded their property to the eldest son who elected to remain in North Carolina, and moved to Arkansas soon after 1850.
The Holderness children, all born in Caswell Co, NC, were:
...William Henry, b. 1819, d. 1 Jan 1890, Snow Hill, Greene Co, NC. He married Sarah Foreman and they had three children.
...James M. Holderness, b. 1822, d. 22 Jan 1884, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married.
...Thomas B. Holderness, b. 24 Sep 1823, died 2 Dec 1904, Anson, Jones Co, Texas. Never married.
...Sarah E. "Sallie, b. 1825, married Anderson McLemore,as his second wife, 18 Jul 1854, Calhoun Co, AR. She died between 1860 and 1870 probably in Arkansas. Anderson married again and moved to Hopkins Co, TX, living near his brother-in-law, Dr. Robert c. Holderness.
...Robert Charles, b. 11 Oct 1827. A doctor by profession, R. C. married Virginia Elizabeth Thomas, 2 Nov 1854, in Calhoun Co, AR. They had four children born in Arkansas, but moved to Hopkins Co, TX in 1863 - six more children were born in Texas. He died 2 Jun 1905, Cumby, Hopkins Co, Texas.
...George W., b. 1829, d. Ross Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, 17 Nov 1864 of acute diarrhea. He was serving as Sgt. Major in Owens Battery (Light Artillery), Arkansas Volunteers, CSA.
...Jonathan Iverson, b. May 1832, d. 13 May 1907, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married. His brother James suffered from rheumatism and lived with Jonathan in their elder years. They were cattle ranchers.
...Algernon Sidney, b. 6 Feb 1834, married Catherine Barnes Dixon, 16 Nov 1865, Calhoun Co, AR. He was also a doctor, and served in that capacity during the Civil War in Company B, 1st Cavalry Regiment (Monroe's Regt), Arkansas, CSA. The couple had nine children and lived out their lives in Fordyce, Dallas Co, AR. He died 28 Apr 1904, and is buried Oakland Cemetery in Fordyce along with many members of his family.
The Holderness children, all born in Caswell Co, NC, were:
...William Henry, b. 1819, d. 1 Jan 1890, Snow Hill, Greene Co, NC. He married Sarah Foreman and they had three children.
...James M. Holderness, b. 1822, d. 22 Jan 1884, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married.
...Thomas B. Holderness, b. 24 Sep 1823, died 2 Dec 1904, Anson, Jones Co, Texas. Never married.
...Sarah E. "Sallie, b. 1825, married Anderson McLemore,as his second wife, 18 Jul 1854, Calhoun Co, AR. She died between 1860 and 1870 probably in Arkansas. Anderson married again and moved to Hopkins Co, TX, living near his brother-in-law, Dr. Robert c. Holderness.
...Robert Charles, b. 11 Oct 1827. A doctor by profession, R. C. married Virginia Elizabeth Thomas, 2 Nov 1854, in Calhoun Co, AR. They had four children born in Arkansas, but moved to Hopkins Co, TX in 1863 - six more children were born in Texas. He died 2 Jun 1905, Cumby, Hopkins Co, Texas.
...George W., b. 1829, d. Ross Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, 17 Nov 1864 of acute diarrhea. He was serving as Sgt. Major in Owens Battery (Light Artillery), Arkansas Volunteers, CSA.
...Jonathan Iverson, b. May 1832, d. 13 May 1907, Palo Pinto, Texas. Never married. His brother James suffered from rheumatism and lived with Jonathan in their elder years. They were cattle ranchers.
...Algernon Sidney, b. 6 Feb 1834, married Catherine Barnes Dixon, 16 Nov 1865, Calhoun Co, AR. He was also a doctor, and served in that capacity during the Civil War in Company B, 1st Cavalry Regiment (Monroe's Regt), Arkansas, CSA. The couple had nine children and lived out their lives in Fordyce, Dallas Co, AR. He died 28 Apr 1904, and is buried Oakland Cemetery in Fordyce along with many members of his family.
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