Jul-28-2018Husband: Anderson Sylvester Holliday Also known as: Sylvester Holliday 1,2 Born: Feb- 9-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5 Died: Oct- 6-1923 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1920 in Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farm laborer, miner 4,3 Occupation: 1910, 1920 farmer 7,8 Father: Albert F. Holliday (1851 - ) Mother: Caroline Reed (1856 - 1892)
Wife: Ada W. Nicholson 9,1 Married: Jan-19-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Born: Jun-12-1878 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 3,5 Died: Mar- 4-1950 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Francis Marion Albert Nicholson (1852 - ) Mother: Priscilla Ann "Sally" Goldsmith (1846 - 1908)
F Child 1: Alda Gertrude Holliday Born: Oct- -1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,10,11 Died: Jan-28-1958 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 12,13 Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: Apr- -1930 in Grant District, Monongalia Co, WV Resided: Mar- -1930 in Rivesville, Marion Co, WV 11 Census: 1920 in Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Clyde Straley Married: ca 1916 Divorced: 1920 14,8 Husband: Leslie Farrell Hess b. ca 1899 Married: May-26-1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Husband: William O. Maxwell b. Dec-19-1897 d. Jan-24-1959 Married: Mar-19-1930 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 11
M Child 2: Albert Francis Holliday Born: Dec-26-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,4,15 (see note 2) Died: Jul-27-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Resided: 1940 near Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1920 at Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 6 Occupation: 1920 coal miner 8 Wife: Dorothy Margaret Barrett b. Sep-13-1914 d. Sep- -1991 Married: Aug-18-1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15
M Child 3: James Ellsworth Monroe Holliday Census name: J. Elsworth M. Holiday Born: Nov-18-1901 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Died: Mar-20-1965 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1920 in Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Occupation: railroad brakeman 12 Occupation: 1920 coal miner 8 Wife: Dora Mabel Rhinehart b. Jul- -1899 Married: 1924 in Ritchie Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Thomas E. Holliday Born: ca 1904 Census: 1920 at Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV
F Child 5: Edith C. Holliday Born: ca 1909 8 Census: 1920 in Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (8) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (9) Marriage record of son. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=28900&Type=Marriage. (11) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12542792&Type=Marriage. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Record of wife's remarriage. (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (16) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as daughter Alda G. Straley, 23, married, in household of parents. Her daughter Iris was present, but her husband was not. The enumeration date of this census was January 1920. The record of her May 1920 remarriage, in which she was identified as Alda Gertrude Holliday, gave her marital status as divorced. Note (2) Birth date given as Dec 26 1900 in marriage record, but as Dec 26 1899 in death record. He was in the 1900 Census, age 6 months, birth date Dec 1899.Name Index