Mary Elizabeth "Myrt" Holder: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Mary Elizabeth "Myrt" Holder was born 23 Dec 1925 (daughter of Oscar Edwin Holder and Mary Elizabeth "Mae" Sexton); died 5 Feb 2011, Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Feb 2011, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Mary married William Claude "W. C." "Dub" Vinson, Jr. 27 Oct 1944, First Baptist Church, Morristown, Tennessee. William (son of William Claude Vinson and Cartie Ellen Waters) was born 29 Jun 1926, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Mary Carwin Vinson was born 4 May 1947.
William Claude "Bill" Vinson, III was born 14 Sep 1950.
James Holder "Jim" Vinson was born 9 Nov 1955.

Generation: 2

Oscar Edwin Holder was born 2 Jul 1896, Tennessee (son of Columbus C. Holder and Laura McMahan); died 12 Jul 1926, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Jul 1926, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee

Oscar — Mary Elizabeth "Mae" Sexton. Mary (daughter of R. H. Sexton) was born 2 Oct 1896; died 11 Nov 1966. [Group Sheet]

Mary Elizabeth "Mae" Sexton was born 2 Oct 1896 (daughter of R. H. Sexton); died 11 Nov 1966.

Children:

Ed Holder died Bef 5 Feb 2011.
Jim Holder died Bef 5 Feb 2011.
Thelma Kate Holder died Bef 5 Feb 2011.
1. Mary Elizabeth "Myrt" Holder was born 23 Dec 1925; died 5 Feb 2011, Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Feb 2011, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Columbus C. Holder was born 29 Feb 1868, Tennessee (son of Dillard Holder and Josephine); died 9 Aug 1930; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Lower Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 16.

Columbus married Laura McMahan 8 Jan 1890, Cocke County, Tennessee. Laura (daughter of James McMahan and Laura Rolins) was born 17 Nov 1868, Georgia; died 9 Oct 1948, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Oct 1948, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Laura McMahan was born 17 Nov 1868, Georgia (daughter of James McMahan and Laura Rolins); died 9 Oct 1948, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Oct 1948, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 16.

Children:

Etta Holder was born Oct 1890, Tennessee.
Claudia Holder was born Aug 1892, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 1978, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
John C. Holder was born 14 Feb 1894, Tennessee; died 27 May 1985; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
2. Oscar Edwin Holder was born 2 Jul 1896, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1926, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Jul 1926, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Hugh R. Holder was born 19 Aug 1898, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1976, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Holder was born 1907; died 1907; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

6.
R. H. Sexton
Children:

3. Mary Elizabeth "Mae" Sexton was born 2 Oct 1896; died 11 Nov 1966.

Generation: 4

8.	Dillard Holder was born Abt 1841, Tennessee (son of William Holder and Mary). Other Events: Census: 1880, Lower Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee Census: 1890, District 10, Cocke County, Tennessee Dillard — Josephine. Josephine was born Abt 1844, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Josephine was born Abt 1844, North Carolina.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Lower Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Mary Holder was born Abt 1864, Tennessee.
Laura Holder was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
4. Columbus C. Holder was born 29 Feb 1868, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1930; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Sally Louella Holder was born 18 Oct 1868, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 1961; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Delia Holder was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
Mattie Holder was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.

10. James McMahan was born Tennessee.
James — Laura Rolins. Laura was born Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Laura Rolins was born Tennessee.

Children:

5. Laura McMahan was born 17 Nov 1868, Georgia; died 9 Oct 1948, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Oct 1948, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.