Sixth Generation

177. Thomas Brooks HOLDERNESS²¹⁰ was born on 21 June 1869 in Hopkins County, Texas.^145,146,211 He died on 13 October 1952 at the age of 83 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas.^194,211

The 1900 Census gives Thomas birth as Jun of 1870.

1910 Census, Delta Co TX, Cooper City. Thomas B. Holderness age 31, married 10 years. b. TX as were both parents [This is wrong, not given by Thomas apparently.] Wagon Drive, Area Delivery. Willie, wife, age 40, 1 child, b. TX as were both parent. Russell, son, age 8, b. TX.

1920 Census. Paris Ward 4, Lamar Co, TX, Hh 12
T. B. Holderness, age 49, b. TX, occupation, lumber yard
Willie, wife, age 50, b. TX
Robert, son, 17, b. TX

Dallas Morning News, 11 Dec 1922
State Briefs
Paris, Texas, Dec. 10 -- Paris Camp No. 10, Woodmen of the World, elected the following officers for the ensuing term: W. H. Caldwell, consul commander; T. B. Holderness, adviser lieutenant; T. O. Nance, banker; J. E. Leatherman, clerk; J. Sid Buford, R. L. Reed and G. W. Jenkins, managers.

1929 Paris City Directory
Thos. B. Holderness (Willie) h: 141 N. 26th

1930 Census. Paris, Lamar Co, TX, Hh 417
Thomas B. Holderness, age 60, married at age 31, born TX, parents b. VA, salesman, dry goods
Willie, wife, age 60, b. TX, father b. KY, mother b. TN

1940 Census. Paris, Lamar Co TX, Hh 123.
Living at 141 N. 25th St. - they all lived in the same house in 1935
Thomas Holderness, age 70, b. TX
Willie, wife, age 70, b. TX
Tommie Nettles, Sister-in-law, age 64, b. TX

1950 Census. Ellis Co, TX, IOOF Home
Tom B. Holderness, Lodger, 81, widowed, b. TX

Listed as living in Enis, TX in mid 1950 when sister Elizabeth died. His death certificate showed that the last 5 years of his life, Thomas was living in the IOOF Home, Route 3, Ennis, Ellis Co TX. His residence had been Paris, Lamar County, and he is buried Evergreen Cemetery in Paris. He was widowed at the time of death; information was supplied by his brother C. S. Holderness.

Internment Record for Thomas B. Holderness
Name: Thomas B. Holderness
Born: 21 Jun 1869
Died: 13 Oct 1952
Buried: Evergreen
Location: 20-36-03
Notes: On the same stone with Willie Raines Holderness & Robert R. Holderness

Death Certificate:
#2113629
Certificate #48611
Died: Ellis Co TX Rural Prec #3 [Ennis] 5 yrs
IOOF Home
Usual Residence: Lamar Co., Paris
Thomas Brooks Holderness Died October 13, 1952
Male, White, Widowed b. June 21, 1869 Age 83y 3m 22d
Usual occupation: Oil Deliveries
Born: Hopkins Co TX
Father: Dr. Robert C. Holderness, b. NC
Mother: Virginia Thomas b. VA
Informant: C. S. Holderness
Died of myocarditis, 4 days
Had Ca of Prostate, 2 yrs
No autopsy
Dr. attended from 7 Nov 1947 to 13 Ot 1952. Death occurred 3:27 PM
E. F. Baker, MD Ennis TX Signed: 15 Oct 1952
Burial on 14 Oct 1952, Evergreen Cemetery, Paris TX
J. E. Keever Mortuary

The Paris News (Paris, TX) 14 Oct 1952, Tuesday, p.8
T. B. Holderness
T. B. Holderness, 83, of Paris, died Monday at Ennis in the Odd Fellows Home where he had lived for the past two years. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at 10 am at Keefer Funeral Home in Ennis.
Graveside services were set for 4 pm Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery here, conducted by the Rev. Kirk M. Beard, pastor of Garrett Memorial Methodist Church. Fry & Gibbs was to be in charge and members of the local Odd Fellows Lodge were to serve as pallbearers.

Thomas Brooks HOLDERNESS and Willie RAINES were married on 13 October 1901 in Hopkins County, Texas.²¹⁰ Willie RAINES was born on 5 October 1869 in Hopkins County, Texas.²¹² She died on 29 December 1946 at the age of 77 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas.²¹²

The 1880 Census revealed parents for Willie - she was named for her father. This may not be her family......
Big Creek Twp, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 332
Williams Rains, age 40, farmer, b. NC, parents b. NC
Elizabeth, wife, age 36, b. NC, her parents b. NC
Eugenia, age 19, dau, b. NC. Sarah C. 18, dau., b. NC
Willie J., 9, dau, b. Texas
Wm H. Rains, 5, son, b. TX
Ida E., age 2 months, b. Apr, dau, b. AR

In 1900, Willie was yet unmarried.
Paris, Ward 4, Lamar Co, TX, Hh 289
Mary E. Raines, b. Feb 1846, age 53, Widow, 6 children [apparently counted only those living with her], b. TN, father b. TN, mother b. VA
Willie, dau, b. Oct 1868, age 32, , b. TX, father b. KY, mother b. TN [I think both wrong!]
All the others listed as born in TX.
Lenard, son, b. Feb 1873, age 27 Note: This may be a second wife with stepchildren.
Tommie L, dau, b. Aug 1875, 24
Cora, dau, b. Feb 1880, age 20
Russell, son, b. Feb 1882, age 18
Robert, son, b. Jul 1883, age 16

Interment Record for Willie Raines Holderness
Name: Willie Raines Holderness
Born: 5 Oct 1869
Died: 29 Dec 1946
Buried: Evergreen
Location: 20-36-02
Notes: THE PARIS NEWS Mon., Dec. 30, 1946. 'Mrs. T.B. Holderness, 252-8th NE, died of a heart attack at home at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. She was formerly Miss Willie Raines, daughter of the late R. and Mary E. Raines, and was born Oct. 5, 1869, in Hopkins County. She had lived in Lamar County most of her life and was a member of the First Methodist Church and of Paris Rebecca Lodge No. 20. The funeral, conducted by the Rev. Walter Vanderpool of First Methodist Church and the Rev. Ben Bell of Calvary Methodist Church was set for 4 p.m. Monday at Manton-Fry Funeral Home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Named as pallbearers were O.W. Nowlin, Luther Higgs, Harvey Loyless, Sam Pointer, Ola Gain and C.B. Harris. Besides her husband, Mrs. Holderness leaves these sisters, and brothers: Mrs. W.L. Nettles and Leonard Raines, Paris; Mrs. Guy Fay, Tulsa, Ok, and R.G. Raines, Ardmore, OK.'

Death Certificate:
#2218504
Certificate #56224
Lamar Co Paris 525 8th St, N.E.
Willie Raines Holderness, residence for 70 yr
Female, White, Married d. 29 Dec 1946
b. 5 Oct 1869 77y 2m 24d
Housewife, b. Hopkins Co TX
Father: R. Raines, b. KY
Mother: Mary E. Anderson, b. TN
Informant: L. Raines, 736 E. Washington, Paris, TX
Attended on 29 Dec 1946 d. at 7:30 AM
Cardio Renal disease with acute failure 5 yrs
M.A.Walker, MD
Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Paris Dec 30, 1946
Manton Fry Co, Paris

Thomas Brooks HOLDERNESS and Willie RAINES had the following children: