Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Holley was born on 23 August 1809, in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Holley, was 9 and his mother, Ann, was 12. He married Puah Sarah Collins on 23 May 1852, in Newport, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Widcombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 16 August 1854, in Plains, Madera, California, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Plains, Madera, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Walter Holley in household of William Holley, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Walter Holley, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Spouse and Children
1809–1854 Male
1828–1900 Female
Children (2)
1853–1853 Male
1854–1864 Female
Parents and Siblings
1800– Male
1797–1845 Female
Siblings (7)
1809–1854 Male
1822– Male
1823– Male
1835– Male
1838– Male
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World Events (8)
1812
Age 3
1815
Age 6
1823
Age 14
Name Meaning
English:
nickname from Middle English hol ‘hollow’ + eie, egh(e) ‘eye’ (Old English hol + ēage), perhaps a nickname for someone with a missing eye.
topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘clearing in a hollow’, from Middle English hol ‘hollow’ + lei(e) ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Band of the River Pages 334 & 341
Biography Puah Sarah Collins Holley Hart Second wife of John Isaac Hart (Bend of the River, pages 334 & 341) Puah Sarah Collins Holley Hart was born March 12, 1828 in Bath, Somerset, England. …
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