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Preston Dallas "P.D." HOLDEN

Preston Dallas "P.D." HOLDEN

Male 1891 - 1988  (96 years)


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  • Name Preston Dallas "P.D." HOLDEN
    Census 1900, 10, 20, 30  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1959, 61, 68  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 15 Sep 1891  Belington, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    • Birthplace given in marriage record as Doddridge County, but obituary states Belington, Barbour County.
    Gender Male
    Military World War I 
    Occupation Doddridge County Assessor (43 yrs)  [4] 
    Occupation 1930  [7] 
    farmer 
    Residence Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Death 28 Jan 1988  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9] 
    • Death date given in SSDI as Jan 27 1988, but obituary of his wife states Jan 28 1988. His own obituary, appearing in the West Union Herald Record of Tuesday, Feb 2 1988, states that he "died Thursday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg." That Thursday was January 28th.
    Burial Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10, 11] 
    Person ID I56032  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2012

    Father George Dallas HOLDEN,   b. 8 Dec 1848, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    Mother Martha Bird DAVISSON,   b. 18 Aug 1869   d. 13 Feb 1954, Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F15120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bessie JONES,   b. 31 Oct 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1959, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Marriage 26 Sep 1911  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 
    >1. Muriel Juanita HOLDEN,   b. 25 Nov 1912, Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 2002, Gahanna, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +2. Preston Theodore "Ted" HOLDEN,   b. 22 Aug 1916   d. 9 May 1985 (Age 68 years)
    >3. Maxine Rebecca HOLDEN,   b. 6 Jul 1925, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F23504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lula Mabel WILLIAMS,   b. 1 Feb 1894, Israel's Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1996, Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 101 years)
    Marriage 13 Feb 1961  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F28923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
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    56032_PrestonDHolden_MabelWilliamsBruhn_MarriageRecord_13Feb1961.jpg    		56032_PrestonDHolden_MabelWilliamsBruhn_MarriageRecord_13Feb1961.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    7. [S2041] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    8. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    9. [S1697] Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital.

    10. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    11. [S2544] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    12. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).