U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Holt, Charles (1873-1959) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 479-480 CHARLES HOLT. Native of Doddridge County, born March 17, 1873. Son of William E. and Mary Isabella (Jones) Holt. Grandson of Joseph and Mariah (Hare) Holt and Thomas A. and Melissa (William) Jones. Moved with parents to Buckhannon in 1890. Entered public school of town, completing high school course, then graduated under B. M. Mclver, in the Commercial Department of West Virginia Conference Seminary in 1894. Bookkeeper of Alton Lumber and Coal Company four years and lumber inspector for same three years. Resigned September 1, 1901 to accept position in the Buckhannon Bank, made Assistant Cashier of that institution July 7, 1903, which position he held until January 1, 1906, then went to the Traders' National Bank in the same capacity. He married Laura Bell Murphy of Newark, Ohio, daughter of Hugh D. and Mary (Cunningham) Murphy, October 2, 1900. Child: Eleanor Frances, born August 2, 1904. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #'59-011445 FULL-NAME: Charles Holt BIRTH-DATE: March 17, 1873 BIRTH-PLACE: Doddridge Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: August 11, 1959 DEATH-PLACE: Leonard Memorial Hosp., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: FATHER: William E. Holt MOTHER: Mary I. Jones CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cerebral Accident (not tramatic) INFORMANT: Robert Holt (of New York City) BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, West Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------