Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Trimble Co.

ELIJAH HOLSCLAW was born April 22, 1841, in Jefferson County, Ind., the
fourth of eleven children born to Alexander and Eliza J. (Foster) Holsclaw.
His father was born in Garrard County, Ky., moved to Trimble County in 1825
and settled near where our subject now resides.  His grandparents were
natives of Virginia.  Our subject began for himself at farming, a poor boy,
but now owns 150 acres of well improved land and resides in easy
circumstances, near Milton.  He enlisted in 1862, in Company E, Fourth
Kentucky, under Col. Giltner, served until the close of the war and
received an honorable discharge.  During the struggle he was captured by
Burnsides' corps and imprisoned at Camp Chase, and later in Fort Delaware
on Delaware Bay.  At the close of the war he returned to Trimble County,
and May 6, 1868, married Miss Martha A. Martin, of Oldham County, daughter
of Beverly and Rebecca Martin.  Her parents were born in Virginia and
moved to Kentucky in an early day.  To Mr. and Mrs. Holsclaw seven children
were born, all of whom are living: Ida, Ella, Frank, Ira, Edward, James
and Nora.  Politically Mr. Holsclaw is a Democrat.

Holsclaw Foster Martin
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Garrard-KY Oldham-KY Jefferson-IN VA

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