I really don't know all that much about Holts. My grandmother, born Minnie Jane Holt, came from Missouri, by train in 1913 to Seattle to marry my grandfather, Harry Edward Chenoweth, whom she had betrothed in Missouri. Her father, Napoleon B. Holt, or "Nap" was a carpenter and quite a character, I am told. He had one son and six daughters, five of whom he named with a given name beginning with the letter 'M': Miranda Idella, Myrtle May, Lillie Maude, Mable Elizabeth Mable, and Minnie Jane. The last one was named Thet. He said that he had gone to the woods to think of a name that was suitable for her, and he had thought and he had thet and thought and thet, but couldn't come up with a name, so he just called her Thet. I don't think my great aunt Thet liked this name, but she always went by it.
A while ago I ran across a third cousin, Hollis Davison, on the internet. He gave me background information on Napoleon's parents and slowly we are piecing together this Holt family with the help of Hollis and my Uncle, Harry Holt Chenoweth. This January Steve Holt found us and pushed us back one generation to Robert. He also was my source for the Holt coat-of-arms now displayed. I must confess, I know little about the Holts in general and little beyond the names displayed here. If the tie is not identified on this page, I probably can't help. All my time is taken up with the Chenoweth Family. For now I'm keeping it simple. Ten generations of Holts:
Descendants of Robert Holt 1 Robert Holt b: Abt. 1605 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England d: July 1661 in St. Marys Co., MD comment: immigrated to Maryland +Dorothy Heywood b: Abt. 1608 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England m: December 19, 1625 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England d: Abt. 1672 in Rappahannock Co., VA 2 Elizabeth Holt 2 David Holt b: Abt. 1625 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England 2 Richard Holt, Sr b: Abt. 1628 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England d: 1693 in Essex Co., VA comment: Will 1693 Essex Co, VA +Margaret Plunkett m: Abt. 1680 d: Abt. 1698 in Virginia comment: 2nd wife, last name not certain 3 William Holt b: Abt. 1684 d: 1734 in Essex Co., VA 3 Plunkett Harraway Holt, Sr b: Abt. 1689 d: Abt. 1785 +Elizabeth ? 4 James Holt 4 Richard Holt d: 1778 4 Ambrose Holt b: 1724 4 Francis Holt b: Abt. 1725 5 William Holt b: 1740-1750 6 Nathan Holt b: 1770-1780 7 Nathan Holt, Jr. 7 Henry Holt b: 1796 8 John Milton Holt b: 1830 9 John Milton Holt, Jr. b: 1852 10 James Holt b: 1885 5 John Holt b: 1740 d: Aft. 1830 4 Plunkett Holt, Jr b: Abt. 1726 in Virginia d: 1789 in Prince Edward Co, VA comment: Will 1789 Prince Edward Co, VA +Ann ? 5 Leonard Holt +Judith Mason Father: William Mason Mother: 5 John Holt +Henrietta Smith m: 1800 5 David Holt +? McGee Father: Jacob McGee Mother: 5 Asa Holt +Susanna Mason Father: William Mason Mother: 5 George Holt b: Bef. 1765 in Prince Edward Co., VA d: 1840-1849 in Cooper Co., MO +Mary Gilliam comment: believed to be a "GILLIAM" 6 Edward Holt comment: not proven +Mary Driskill 6 James Holt b: Abt. 1793 in Virginia d: Bef. January 07, 1839 in Cooper Co., MO +Jane Driskill m: Abt. 1815 in Cocke Co, TN Father: Daniel Driskell Mother: Agnes ? 7 Thomas Holt 7 Susan Jane Holt 7 Levi Holt b: August 28, 1818 d: August 1861 in Mercer Co., MO +Minerva Williams m: January 10, 1839 in Cooper Co., MO Father: James Williams Mother: 8 James William Holt 9 William Franklin Holt 7 John Holt b: July 05, 1820 in Tennessee d: July 03, 1866 in Newton, Sullivan, MO +Rachel ? 7 [1] Robert S. Holt b: Abt. 1825 in Tennessee d: Aft. 1880 +Sarah Ann Epley b: Abt. 1830 in Tennessee d: Aft. 1850 in Missouri Father: Daniel Epley Mother: Sally Brown 8 James W. Holt +Mary Evans 9 Daniel Windsor Holt +Ida Delphine Barney 10 ? Holt *2nd Wife of [1] Robert S. Holt: +Delilah Epley b: Abt. 1831 in Tennessee Father: Daniel Epley Mother: Sally Brown 7 Pleasant W. Holt b: 1827 in Tennessee d: August 26, 1869 in Mercer Co., MO +Margaret Jane Odneal b: 1827 in Tennessee Father: George M Odneal Mother: Nancy Reave 7 Doctor Edward Holt b: December 15, 1833 in Missouri d: March 18, 1889 in Elkland, Webster Co., MO +Mary Elizabeth Stout b: November 11, 1836 d: December 10, 1905 in Webster Co., MO Father: Benjamin H Stout Mother: Sarah A. 'Sally' Rubeson 6 Littleberry "Berry" Holt b: 1794-1800 in Amelia or Prince Edward Co, VA d: Bef. 1851 comment: other children died in infancy +Susana Driskell b: in Tennessee d: Aft. 1851 Father: Alexander Driskell Mother: Susana Cobbs 7 [2] James Holt b: December 14, 1822 in Cocke Co, TN d: October 11, 1892 in Barry Co, MO +Rebecca Ann Rogers *2nd Wife of [2] James Holt: +Martha Stark b: January 07, 1825 in Missouri m: January 11, 1844 in Cole Co., MO d: July 07, 1884 in Missouri 8 William Sanford Holt b: January 09, 1845 in Cole Co., MO +Susan Hill McNeeley 9 Jesse Franklin Holt b: November 30, 1867 in Barry Co, MO 8 Elizabeth M. Holt 8 Leah Ellen Holt b: June 23, 1850 in Cole Co, MO d: 1884 +Isaac Smith Daugherty m: March 25, 1867 in Barry Co, MO 9 Lodusky E. Daugherty b: October 31, 1884 d: August 12, 1885 8 George W. V. Holt b: in Cole Co, MO +Mary E. Weatherly m: October 06, 1872 in Barry Co, MO 8 Susan Caroline Holt 8 Thomas L. Holt b: Abt. 1856 8 Rebecca Adaline Holt b: Abt. 1858 8 James Franklin Holt b: Abt. 1861 +Lavenia McBride 7 George Washington Holt b: March 12, 1828 in Cocke Co, TN d: January 16, 1905 in Louisburg, Dallas Co., MO +Sarah Jane McKean b: October 18, 1830 in Crawford Co., MO m: February 26, 1846 in Cole Co, MO d: July 20, 1916 in Missouri comment: also spelled McKene Father: Nathaniel P. McKean Mother: Mary Ann McGlothin 8 Eliza Jane Holt b: December 05, 1846 in Miller Co., MO d: July 04, 1934 in Morgan Co., MO comment: had 13 children +William Thomas Phillips b: November 26, 1839 in Green Co., KY d: April 07, 1931 in near Stover, Morgan Co., MO 8 Mary Adeline Holt b: December 25, 1848 d: February 12, 1853 comment: died young 8 Lydia Holt b: March 13, 1850 d: February 08, 1858 comment: died young 8 James H.H. Holt b: January 29, 1852 d: September 26, 1854 comment: died young 8 Larken Holt b: January 03, 1854 d: October 03, 1856 comment: died young 8 Margaret M. Holt b: January 14, 1856 +? Cisco 8 Napolean B. Holt b: April 04, 1857 in Morgan Co, MO d: March 24, 1934 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO +Sarah Ann White b: September 10, 1858 in Marshfield, Webster Co., MO m: February 09, 1879 in Webster Co, MO d: July 12, 1924 in Gelena, Cheokee Co., KS Father: Silas White Mother: 9 Miranda Idella Holt b: March 26, 1881 in Bates Co., MO d: October 15, 1910 +Thomas Newsom m: December 06, 1904 10 Lorene Newsom b: June 21, 1905 in Cherokee Co., KS +? ? m: September 03, 1924 10 John W. Newson b: September 14, 1910 in McDonald Co., MO 9 George Newton Holt b: September 13, 1882 in Webster Co., MO +Maude Sullivan m: April 1905 10 Ray Holt b: April 13, 1906 in Fleming, KS 10 Harold Holt b: June 07, 1907 in Fleming, KS comment: married with 2-3 daughters, later divorced 10 Clarence Holt b: May 31, 1914 10 George Earl Holt b: October 19, 1918 in Cherokee Co., KS 10 Mildred Holt b: June 1921 in Jasper Co., MO 10 Mary Ann Holt 10 James Edgar Holt b: in Cherokee Co., KS 9 [3] Myrtle May Holt b: November 29, 1883 in Webster Co, MO d: December 09, 1974 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA +J. Kirkpatriuck Livingston b: May 19, 1883 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO m: December 06, 1903 d: January 02, 1922 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO 10 Estella Livingston b: August 19, 1904 in Cherokee Co., KS comment: married Jan 6, 1923 10 Napoleon E. Livingston b: February 25, 1907 in Fleming, KS comment: msrried Jan 15, 1927 10 James Livingston b: September 13, 1910 in Cherokee Co., KS d: June 22, 1911 10 Charles Livingston b: August 10, 1913 in Jasper Co., MO 10 Jenks Livingston b: February 16, 1916 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO +Ellen Gagon m: August 13, 1941 10 Robert Livingston b: August 21, 1920 in Cherokee Co., KS comment: married or died June 2 1942 *2nd Husband of [3] Myrtle May Holt: +Andrew Carter m: Aft. 1922 *3rd Husband of [3] Myrtle May Holt: +Bert English m: Private 9 Lillie Maude Holt b: October 12, 1885 in Dallas Co., MO d: November 08, 1943 +Bert F. Rakestraw m: July 03, 1904 9 Mable Elizabeth Mable 'Lizzie' Holt b: September 26, 1887 in Bates Co., MO d: October 27, 1970 +Charles S. E. Hankins m: March 02, 1914 10 Idella E. Hankins b: June 18, 1915 in McDonald Co., MO comment: never married 9 Minnie Jane Holt b: June 30, 1889 in Bolivar, Polk Co., MO d: March 04, 1984 in Seattle, King Co., WA +Henry Edward 'Harry' Chenoweth b: September 26, 1883 in Pineville, MO m: June 16, 1913 in Seattle, King Co., WA d: August 18, 1966 in Seattle, King Co., WA Father: Albert Wilson Chenoweth Mother: Laura Victoria Yonce 10 Harry Holt Chenoweth b: June 21, 1914 in Hobart, King Co., WA +Loretta Francis Hoopes b: January 25, 1922 in Los Angles, Los Angles Co., LA m: October 15, 1942 in Seattle, King Co., WA Father: Reese Hoopes Mother: Elizabeth Thompson 10 [4] Edna Louise Chenoweth b: October 30, 1915 in Hobart, King Co., WA d: June 28, 1981 in Seattle, King Co., WA +Richard Dexter Egge b: October 08, 1915 in Elma, Grays Harbor Co.,WA m: July 02, 1940 in Seattle, King Co., WA Father: Gustav Adolph Olaussen Egge Mother: Maria Elise Laprath *2nd Husband of [4] Edna Louise Chenoweth: +Richard Congdon b: September 14, 1900 m: Aft. 1972 in Seattle, WA d: August 08, 1987 in Old Lyme, CT 9 Thet Holt b: June 25, 1896 in Lawerence Co., MO d: January 1978 in Idaho +Ruben E. Buttram b: October 23, 1887 in Arkansas m: August 06, 1917 d: April 1970 in Missouri Father: John M. Buttram Mother: Nancy ? 10 Helen Beatrice Buttram b: October 19, 1918 in McDonald Co., MO +? Johnson 10 Ruben Kenneth 'Hatch' Buttram b: May 05, 1920 in McDonald Co., MO 10 Thelma Lorene Buttram b: June 1921 in Jasper Co., MO comment: died young 10 Irene Buttram +? Baker 8 Newton Jasper 'Newt' Holt b: November 01, 1860 +Mollie A. ? 9 Mammie T. Holt b: October 10, 1889 9 Orris J. Holt b: November 12, 1895 9 Perry E. Holt b: April 22, 1899 d: 1981 in Buffalo, Dallas Co, MO +Bonnie E. Bass b: 1901 d: 1988 9 Harry Holt b: July 16, 1902 9 Dean Holt b: July 28, 1905 8 George Washington 'Bud' Holt, Jr. b: May 29, 1862 in Morgan Co, MO d: 1940 in near Hermitage, Hickory Co., MO comment: twin to Lizzie 9 Nancy Edith Holt +John Frank Davison b: March 06, 1884 m: March 07, 1906 in Louisburg, Dallas Co., MO d: September 01, 1933 in Louisburg, Dallas Co., MO 10 Jesse Owen Davison +Mary Wilma Caldwell 8 [5] Elizabeth E. 'Lizzie' Holt b: May 29, 1862 comment: twin to George +John Reynolds Father: Mark Reynolds Mother: *2nd Husband of [5] Elizabeth E. 'Lizzie' Holt: +? Kirk 8 Cordelia 'Delie ' Holt b: July 07, 1865 d: 1942 +Samuel Judson 'Judd' Mahaffey m: July 19, 1885 in Buffalo, Dallas Co, MO 9 Bert Mahaffey 7 Larken Holt d: Abt. 1865 7 Adeline Holt d: April 29, 1898 +Nathan Swift 8 Jeff Swift 8 John H. Swift 8 Nathan Swift 8 George Swift 8 James Swift b: 1856 in Morgan Co, MO +Martha Alice ? 9 Thomas B. Swift 9 JulieAnn Swift +? Mizee 9 James A. Swift 8 Elizabeth Elwood Swift b: Abt. 1860 in Missouri +James Albert Fowler m: October 05, 1882 in Auburn, Nemaha Co., NE d: December 20, 1935 in Carthage, Jasper Co., MO 9 Adeline Catherine Fowler b: February 28, 1885 in Auburn, Nemaha Co., NE 9 Ernest Clifford Fowler b: January 16, 1888 in Auburn, Nemaha Co., NE 9 Mista Fowler b: November 1894 in Custer Co., OK 9 Ray Burton Fowler b: May 1898 in Custer Co., OK 9 Charlotte Almira Fowler b: November 18, 1900 in Custer Co., OK 9 Opal Lois Fowler b: November 18, 1903 in Custer Co., OK 9 Esther Faye Fowler b: April 28, 1907 in Custer Co., OK 6 Mary Ann Holt +Thomas T. Driskill 7 Louisa Driskill 7 William Driskill 7 Jesse Driskill 7 Margaret Driskill 7 Alexander Driskill 7 John Driskill 6 George Holt b: 1807 in Virginia +Lucinda Stephens m: November 24, 1833 in Cooper Co., MO 7 Rebecca Holt 7 Mary Holt 7 Robert Holt 7 Thomas F. Holt 7 Lucinda S. Holt 6 Gideon Holt b: 1814 in Virginia +Lucy Stockstill 7 George Holt 7 David Holt 7 Marion Holt 5 James Holt +Eleanor Ellander 6 James F. Holt 7 John Lee Holt 8 Basil Manly Holt 9 Newton Ormond Holt 10 John Manly Holt 5 Robert Holt 5 Josiah Holt +Sarah Jackson m: 1786 5 Sarah Holt +Ludwell Foster m: 1787 5 Jesse Holt 2 Dorothy Holt b: Abt. 1630 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Last Revision 05/15/98