From Columbus Daily Enquirer of October 18, 1894 on Page 1: DEATH OF MRS. HOLT.—At 7 o’clock yesterday morning Mrs. Sarah A. C. Holt died at her home in Wynnton, after a short illness. The deceased was seventy-four years of age, and has resided in this city since her eighth year, when her family moved here from Hancock county. She was the wife of Colonel Hines Holt, a member of the first constitutional convention of Georgia, held at Milledgeville just after the war, and died in 1865, at that place, while the convention was still in session. Mrs. Holt was a member of St. Luke’s church, and a most highly esteemed lady and came of a very prominent family. Five children survive her—Misses Mattie E., Helen O., and Nina F., Mrs. William Redd, Jr., and Mr. Hines Holt, all of this city. The funeral will take place at 3 o’clock this afternoon form the home in Wynnton and the following gentlemen will act as pall bearers: Messrs. Thomas Gilbert, W. H. Blankenship, James L. Willis, Albert Shepherd, C. B. Grimes, Soule Redd, S. M. Dixon and Charles K. Redd.
From Columbus Daily Enquirer of October 18, 1894 on Page 1: DEATH OF MRS. HOLT.—At 7 o’clock yesterday morning Mrs. Sarah A. C. Holt died at her home in Wynnton, after a short illness. The deceased was seventy-four years of age, and has resided in this city since her eighth year, when her family moved here from Hancock county. She was the wife of Colonel Hines Holt, a member of the first constitutional convention of Georgia, held at Milledgeville just after the war, and died in 1865, at that place, while the convention was still in session. Mrs. Holt was a member of St. Luke’s church, and a most highly esteemed lady and came of a very prominent family. Five children survive her—Misses Mattie E., Helen O., and Nina F., Mrs. William Redd, Jr., and Mr. Hines Holt, all of this city. The funeral will take place at 3 o’clock this afternoon form the home in Wynnton and the following gentlemen will act as pall bearers: Messrs. Thomas Gilbert, W. H. Blankenship, James L. Willis, Albert Shepherd, C. B. Grimes, Soule Redd, S. M. Dixon and Charles K. Redd.
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