s/o Samuel Holt and Nancy Howard Holt
Spouse of Nancy D 'Nannie' Hanes Holt - Married - 1847 Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Children:
1. Lulu May Holt (John C. Rusk)
2. James W. Holt (Alice Parker)
3. Samuel W Holt (Mary Ellen Marshall)
4. Bettie Mayo Holt (William Merritt Wysong)
5. Edward I Holt (Lucie J Marshall)
6. Sarah Ida 'Sallie' Holt (David Emory Wilkinson)
Biography of Hon. Joseph W. HOLT 1974, Richwood, WV
Hon. Joseph W. Holt. His grandfather was an Englishman, and came to Virginia in the early part of the eighteenth century. He had three sons, Joseph, John (the father of Hon. Joseph Holt, who was postmaster general and secretary of war during the administration of President Buchanan), and Samuel, the father of him whose name appears at the head of this article. Joseph W. Holt was born in Bedford County, Virginia, in the year of 1824, and
at the age of three years was taken into the family of his grandfather, James Howard, where he continued to reside until his fifteenth year, when he was placed in the store of Edward Carter, in the town of New London, Campbell
County, Virginia. In the employ of this gentleman he continued four years, and was then sent to the town of Danville, where he entered the academy, and remained a student one year, and was then placed in the private school of Rev. Samuel Anderson, D. D., pastor of the Presbyterian church at Danville.
After completing his studies he repaired to Lynchburg and entered the extensive mercantile establishment of Nichols & Neal, as a salesman. here he remained some time, and after engaging in business awhile on his own account,
closed business and went to New Castle, where he began the study of law.
In 1850 he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of his chosen profession in partnership with his preceptor. This relation existed until the latter was elected judge of the district. Six months after Mr. Holt was admitted to the bar he was elected prosecuting attorney of Craig County, and as such continued until the close of the late war; then removed to Kanawha County, West Virginia, where he engaged in teaching for a time, then a second time removed, and located in Hamlin, Lincoln County, where he resumed the practice of law. In 1880 he was chosen a member of the House of Delegates,
and was reelected in 1882, thus serving in the regular sessions of 1881 and 1883, and in the special session of 1883. He has three sons, the oldest of whom, James W.,is a Presbyterian minister, now in charge of Gap Mills,
Hillsdale, and Salem Church, in Monroe County, West Virginia; Samuel W. is a merchant in Randolph County, West Virginia; and Edward I., the youngest, is editor and proprietor of the Lincoln Clipper.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock. Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
First Presbyterian Church of Hamlin Nov 1874 , Hamlin, WV
This church was organized in the month of November 1874, by the Rev. Edward Eels, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Joseph W. Holt was chosen and installed the elder of the church. The members at the time of the organization were: Joseph W. Holt, Mrs. Nancy Holt, Lula Holt, Bettie Holt, Martha Sweetland, Rebecca Dayser, Carrie Kayser, Melvin Kayser, Mattie Sweetland, Maggie Sweetland, Julia Spurlock, Mary Thomas, Mr. Hedrick, Mrs. Hedrick, and Mary Wilkinson. Since the formation several accessions have been made, among whom are: Mrs. I. V. Sweetland, Jennie Sanford, and Mrs. Dr. G. F. Robinson. The church at present has neither a regular pastor nor stated supply.
West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock, Richwood, WV 1974 Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
Biography of Joseph W. Holt, Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV
JOSEPH W. HOLT attorny at law in Hamlin, Lincoln county was born in Campbell County, Virginia, December 6, 1825 and settled in Lincoln county in 1869.
He is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Howard) Holt and in Botetourt County Virginia in 1847 he wedded Nancy Hanes a native of Botetourt county born in 1826. The birth record of Mr. and Mrs. Holts six children is: Lulu born December 17, 1850; James W., August 7, 1853; Samuel W., May 5,1857; Bettie May, October 24, 1859; Edward I. June 5, 1861; Sallie, September 17, 1864. James W. resides in Monroe county West Virginia and Samuel W. in Randolph, Virginia. The remaining four reside in Hamlin, West Virginia.
Joseph W. Holt joined the Presbyterian Church when quite young and has since been a devoted christian; he is a worker in the Sabbath school and a ruling elder in the church. His wife and all the children, save one are members of the church. Mr. Holt was commonwealth's attorney in Craig County, Virginia twelve years and has represented the county of Lincoln in the legislature several sessions. Judge Holt was not in the regular Confederate army, but
served in it as clerk in a hospital. Two of his brothers served in the Confederate army during the late war. Judge Holt practices in all the courts in Lincoln county regularly and occasionally in the adjoining counties and is
one of the leading lawyers of this section of the State. Address: Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1894. Rpt. in West Virginia heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock 1974 The Biography of Joseph W. HOLT was submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
Spouse of Nancy D 'Nannie' Hanes Holt - Married - 1847 Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Children:
1. Lulu May Holt (John C. Rusk)
2. James W. Holt (Alice Parker)
3. Samuel W Holt (Mary Ellen Marshall)
4. Bettie Mayo Holt (William Merritt Wysong)
5. Edward I Holt (Lucie J Marshall)
6. Sarah Ida 'Sallie' Holt (David Emory Wilkinson)
Biography of Hon. Joseph W. HOLT 1974, Richwood, WV
Hon. Joseph W. Holt. His grandfather was an Englishman, and came to Virginia in the early part of the eighteenth century. He had three sons, Joseph, John (the father of Hon. Joseph Holt, who was postmaster general and secretary of war during the administration of President Buchanan), and Samuel, the father of him whose name appears at the head of this article. Joseph W. Holt was born in Bedford County, Virginia, in the year of 1824, and
at the age of three years was taken into the family of his grandfather, James Howard, where he continued to reside until his fifteenth year, when he was placed in the store of Edward Carter, in the town of New London, Campbell
County, Virginia. In the employ of this gentleman he continued four years, and was then sent to the town of Danville, where he entered the academy, and remained a student one year, and was then placed in the private school of Rev. Samuel Anderson, D. D., pastor of the Presbyterian church at Danville.
After completing his studies he repaired to Lynchburg and entered the extensive mercantile establishment of Nichols & Neal, as a salesman. here he remained some time, and after engaging in business awhile on his own account,
closed business and went to New Castle, where he began the study of law.
In 1850 he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of his chosen profession in partnership with his preceptor. This relation existed until the latter was elected judge of the district. Six months after Mr. Holt was admitted to the bar he was elected prosecuting attorney of Craig County, and as such continued until the close of the late war; then removed to Kanawha County, West Virginia, where he engaged in teaching for a time, then a second time removed, and located in Hamlin, Lincoln County, where he resumed the practice of law. In 1880 he was chosen a member of the House of Delegates,
and was reelected in 1882, thus serving in the regular sessions of 1881 and 1883, and in the special session of 1883. He has three sons, the oldest of whom, James W.,is a Presbyterian minister, now in charge of Gap Mills,
Hillsdale, and Salem Church, in Monroe County, West Virginia; Samuel W. is a merchant in Randolph County, West Virginia; and Edward I., the youngest, is editor and proprietor of the Lincoln Clipper.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock. Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
First Presbyterian Church of Hamlin Nov 1874 , Hamlin, WV
This church was organized in the month of November 1874, by the Rev. Edward Eels, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Joseph W. Holt was chosen and installed the elder of the church. The members at the time of the organization were: Joseph W. Holt, Mrs. Nancy Holt, Lula Holt, Bettie Holt, Martha Sweetland, Rebecca Dayser, Carrie Kayser, Melvin Kayser, Mattie Sweetland, Maggie Sweetland, Julia Spurlock, Mary Thomas, Mr. Hedrick, Mrs. Hedrick, and Mary Wilkinson. Since the formation several accessions have been made, among whom are: Mrs. I. V. Sweetland, Jennie Sanford, and Mrs. Dr. G. F. Robinson. The church at present has neither a regular pastor nor stated supply.
West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock, Richwood, WV 1974 Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
Biography of Joseph W. Holt, Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV
JOSEPH W. HOLT attorny at law in Hamlin, Lincoln county was born in Campbell County, Virginia, December 6, 1825 and settled in Lincoln county in 1869.
He is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Howard) Holt and in Botetourt County Virginia in 1847 he wedded Nancy Hanes a native of Botetourt county born in 1826. The birth record of Mr. and Mrs. Holts six children is: Lulu born December 17, 1850; James W., August 7, 1853; Samuel W., May 5,1857; Bettie May, October 24, 1859; Edward I. June 5, 1861; Sallie, September 17, 1864. James W. resides in Monroe county West Virginia and Samuel W. in Randolph, Virginia. The remaining four reside in Hamlin, West Virginia.
Joseph W. Holt joined the Presbyterian Church when quite young and has since been a devoted christian; he is a worker in the Sabbath school and a ruling elder in the church. His wife and all the children, save one are members of the church. Mr. Holt was commonwealth's attorney in Craig County, Virginia twelve years and has represented the county of Lincoln in the legislature several sessions. Judge Holt was not in the regular Confederate army, but
served in it as clerk in a hospital. Two of his brothers served in the Confederate army during the late war. Judge Holt practices in all the courts in Lincoln county regularly and occasionally in the adjoining counties and is
one of the leading lawyers of this section of the State. Address: Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1894. Rpt. in West Virginia heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock 1974 The Biography of Joseph W. HOLT was submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
s/o Samuel Holt and Nancy Howard Holt
Spouse of Nancy D 'Nannie' Hanes Holt - Married - 1847 Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Children:
1. Lulu May Holt (John C. Rusk)
2. James W. Holt (Alice Parker)
3. Samuel W Holt (Mary Ellen Marshall)
4. Bettie Mayo Holt (William Merritt Wysong)
5. Edward I Holt (Lucie J Marshall)
6. Sarah Ida 'Sallie' Holt (David Emory Wilkinson)
Biography of Hon. Joseph W. HOLT 1974, Richwood, WV
Hon. Joseph W. Holt. His grandfather was an Englishman, and came to Virginia in the early part of the eighteenth century. He had three sons, Joseph, John (the father of Hon. Joseph Holt, who was postmaster general and secretary of war during the administration of President Buchanan), and Samuel, the father of him whose name appears at the head of this article. Joseph W. Holt was born in Bedford County, Virginia, in the year of 1824, and
at the age of three years was taken into the family of his grandfather, James Howard, where he continued to reside until his fifteenth year, when he was placed in the store of Edward Carter, in the town of New London, Campbell
County, Virginia. In the employ of this gentleman he continued four years, and was then sent to the town of Danville, where he entered the academy, and remained a student one year, and was then placed in the private school of Rev. Samuel Anderson, D. D., pastor of the Presbyterian church at Danville.
After completing his studies he repaired to Lynchburg and entered the extensive mercantile establishment of Nichols & Neal, as a salesman. here he remained some time, and after engaging in business awhile on his own account,
closed business and went to New Castle, where he began the study of law.
In 1850 he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of his chosen profession in partnership with his preceptor. This relation existed until the latter was elected judge of the district. Six months after Mr. Holt was admitted to the bar he was elected prosecuting attorney of Craig County, and as such continued until the close of the late war; then removed to Kanawha County, West Virginia, where he engaged in teaching for a time, then a second time removed, and located in Hamlin, Lincoln County, where he resumed the practice of law. In 1880 he was chosen a member of the House of Delegates,
and was reelected in 1882, thus serving in the regular sessions of 1881 and 1883, and in the special session of 1883. He has three sons, the oldest of whom, James W.,is a Presbyterian minister, now in charge of Gap Mills,
Hillsdale, and Salem Church, in Monroe County, West Virginia; Samuel W. is a merchant in Randolph County, West Virginia; and Edward I., the youngest, is editor and proprietor of the Lincoln Clipper.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock. Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
First Presbyterian Church of Hamlin Nov 1874 , Hamlin, WV
This church was organized in the month of November 1874, by the Rev. Edward Eels, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Joseph W. Holt was chosen and installed the elder of the church. The members at the time of the organization were: Joseph W. Holt, Mrs. Nancy Holt, Lula Holt, Bettie Holt, Martha Sweetland, Rebecca Dayser, Carrie Kayser, Melvin Kayser, Mattie Sweetland, Maggie Sweetland, Julia Spurlock, Mary Thomas, Mr. Hedrick, Mrs. Hedrick, and Mary Wilkinson. Since the formation several accessions have been made, among whom are: Mrs. I. V. Sweetland, Jennie Sanford, and Mrs. Dr. G. F. Robinson. The church at present has neither a regular pastor nor stated supply.
West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock, Richwood, WV 1974 Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
Biography of Joseph W. Holt, Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV
JOSEPH W. HOLT attorny at law in Hamlin, Lincoln county was born in Campbell County, Virginia, December 6, 1825 and settled in Lincoln county in 1869.
He is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Howard) Holt and in Botetourt County Virginia in 1847 he wedded Nancy Hanes a native of Botetourt county born in 1826. The birth record of Mr. and Mrs. Holts six children is: Lulu born December 17, 1850; James W., August 7, 1853; Samuel W., May 5,1857; Bettie May, October 24, 1859; Edward I. June 5, 1861; Sallie, September 17, 1864. James W. resides in Monroe county West Virginia and Samuel W. in Randolph, Virginia. The remaining four reside in Hamlin, West Virginia.
Joseph W. Holt joined the Presbyterian Church when quite young and has since been a devoted christian; he is a worker in the Sabbath school and a ruling elder in the church. His wife and all the children, save one are members of the church. Mr. Holt was commonwealth's attorney in Craig County, Virginia twelve years and has represented the county of Lincoln in the legislature several sessions. Judge Holt was not in the regular Confederate army, but
served in it as clerk in a hospital. Two of his brothers served in the Confederate army during the late war. Judge Holt practices in all the courts in Lincoln county regularly and occasionally in the adjoining counties and is
one of the leading lawyers of this section of the State. Address: Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1894. Rpt. in West Virginia heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock 1974 The Biography of Joseph W. HOLT was submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
Spouse of Nancy D 'Nannie' Hanes Holt - Married - 1847 Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Children:
1. Lulu May Holt (John C. Rusk)
2. James W. Holt (Alice Parker)
3. Samuel W Holt (Mary Ellen Marshall)
4. Bettie Mayo Holt (William Merritt Wysong)
5. Edward I Holt (Lucie J Marshall)
6. Sarah Ida 'Sallie' Holt (David Emory Wilkinson)
Biography of Hon. Joseph W. HOLT 1974, Richwood, WV
Hon. Joseph W. Holt. His grandfather was an Englishman, and came to Virginia in the early part of the eighteenth century. He had three sons, Joseph, John (the father of Hon. Joseph Holt, who was postmaster general and secretary of war during the administration of President Buchanan), and Samuel, the father of him whose name appears at the head of this article. Joseph W. Holt was born in Bedford County, Virginia, in the year of 1824, and
at the age of three years was taken into the family of his grandfather, James Howard, where he continued to reside until his fifteenth year, when he was placed in the store of Edward Carter, in the town of New London, Campbell
County, Virginia. In the employ of this gentleman he continued four years, and was then sent to the town of Danville, where he entered the academy, and remained a student one year, and was then placed in the private school of Rev. Samuel Anderson, D. D., pastor of the Presbyterian church at Danville.
After completing his studies he repaired to Lynchburg and entered the extensive mercantile establishment of Nichols & Neal, as a salesman. here he remained some time, and after engaging in business awhile on his own account,
closed business and went to New Castle, where he began the study of law.
In 1850 he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of his chosen profession in partnership with his preceptor. This relation existed until the latter was elected judge of the district. Six months after Mr. Holt was admitted to the bar he was elected prosecuting attorney of Craig County, and as such continued until the close of the late war; then removed to Kanawha County, West Virginia, where he engaged in teaching for a time, then a second time removed, and located in Hamlin, Lincoln County, where he resumed the practice of law. In 1880 he was chosen a member of the House of Delegates,
and was reelected in 1882, thus serving in the regular sessions of 1881 and 1883, and in the special session of 1883. He has three sons, the oldest of whom, James W.,is a Presbyterian minister, now in charge of Gap Mills,
Hillsdale, and Salem Church, in Monroe County, West Virginia; Samuel W. is a merchant in Randolph County, West Virginia; and Edward I., the youngest, is editor and proprietor of the Lincoln Clipper.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock. Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
First Presbyterian Church of Hamlin Nov 1874 , Hamlin, WV
This church was organized in the month of November 1874, by the Rev. Edward Eels, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Joseph W. Holt was chosen and installed the elder of the church. The members at the time of the organization were: Joseph W. Holt, Mrs. Nancy Holt, Lula Holt, Bettie Holt, Martha Sweetland, Rebecca Dayser, Carrie Kayser, Melvin Kayser, Mattie Sweetland, Maggie Sweetland, Julia Spurlock, Mary Thomas, Mr. Hedrick, Mrs. Hedrick, and Mary Wilkinson. Since the formation several accessions have been made, among whom are: Mrs. I. V. Sweetland, Jennie Sanford, and Mrs. Dr. G. F. Robinson. The church at present has neither a regular pastor nor stated supply.
West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplement Vol. 7, Hardesty's, Lincoln County, published by Jim Comstock, Richwood, WV 1974 Submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
Biography of Joseph W. Holt, Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV
JOSEPH W. HOLT attorny at law in Hamlin, Lincoln county was born in Campbell County, Virginia, December 6, 1825 and settled in Lincoln county in 1869.
He is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Howard) Holt and in Botetourt County Virginia in 1847 he wedded Nancy Hanes a native of Botetourt county born in 1826. The birth record of Mr. and Mrs. Holts six children is: Lulu born December 17, 1850; James W., August 7, 1853; Samuel W., May 5,1857; Bettie May, October 24, 1859; Edward I. June 5, 1861; Sallie, September 17, 1864. James W. resides in Monroe county West Virginia and Samuel W. in Randolph, Virginia. The remaining four reside in Hamlin, West Virginia.
Joseph W. Holt joined the Presbyterian Church when quite young and has since been a devoted christian; he is a worker in the Sabbath school and a ruling elder in the church. His wife and all the children, save one are members of the church. Mr. Holt was commonwealth's attorney in Craig County, Virginia twelve years and has represented the county of Lincoln in the legislature several sessions. Judge Holt was not in the regular Confederate army, but
served in it as clerk in a hospital. Two of his brothers served in the Confederate army during the late war. Judge Holt practices in all the courts in Lincoln county regularly and occasionally in the adjoining counties and is
one of the leading lawyers of this section of the State. Address: Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.
ahfred added this on 8 May 2010 Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1894. Rpt. in West Virginia heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock 1974 The Biography of Joseph W. HOLT was submitted by Patty Tyler, , March 2000
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