Husband: Alexander Holden
Born: Apr-19-1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Died: bef Jan 1867 2
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: Benjamin Holden (1794 - )
Mother: Mary ___ (1797 - )
Wife: Amanda M. Cross 3 Also known as: Amanda Thorp 3 Married: Aug-15-1853 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Oct-13-1825 in Fauquier Co, VA 1 Died: bef Oct 1914 4 (see note 1) Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Father: Presby Cross Other spouse 2 Notes
M Child 1: Benjamin P. Holden Born: Jun-15-1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Census: 1900 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 1,5 Wife: May Virginia Smith b. Jan- -1859 Married: Sep-30-1875 in Harrison Co, WV 6
M Child 2: Theodore Holden Born: ca 1856 7 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 3: Alfred C. Holden Born: ca 1859 7 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 4: Rebecca Ann Holden 8 Born: Aug-12-1861 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 9,10 (see note 2) Died: May-16-1931 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 11 Husband: Frederick Bode b. Apr- 4-1853 d. Jan-22-1930 Married: Jul-22-1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Alexander Holden Born: ca 1866 13 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Sources: (1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) Record of wife's remarriage. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Obituary of son. (5) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Benjamin P. Holden, age 21y 3m 15d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Alexander & Amanda Holden, occupation farmer; and May V. Smith, age 16y 8m, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of (Unknown) & Sarah Ann Smith. Married Sep 30 1875 in Harrison Co. MR p. 104. (7) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (12) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Frederick Bode, widowed, age 32, of Doddridge Co; and Rebecca A. Holden, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jul 22 1888. (13) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Union District). Event Notes Note (1) in the west Note (2) Marriage record states birth as about 1865 in Harrison County, while his death record specifies birth date as May 12 1861 in Barbour County, informant: A. A. Bode (son). But the 1900 Census states Aug 1861 and his birth record specifies Aug 12 1861.