Seventh Generation


274. William Baldwin HOLTZCLAW was born in October 1852. He died on 5 May 1912 at the age of 59 in Washington, D. C..

1880 Census. Living in Washington, D. C. as a boarder, single, age 28, a carpenter.

In none of the online databases is William shown with any wife other than Grace. William and Lillie were living separately. She was in Warren Co VA and 7-year-old son Wm Clay was with her.

1900 Census. Washington, D.C., Hh 343
Willie B. Holtzclaw, b. Oct 1852, age 47, married 17 years [Grace Hurdle - m. 1883]
Grace, wife, b. Jul 1857, age 42, 2 children, b. D.C.
Ethel S., dau, b. Nov 1882, age 16
Howard F., dau, b. Jan 1886, age 14 [Fay?]

1910 Census. Washington, DC, Hh 135
[to search this census you must search on "District of Columbia" - the other censuses use "Washington, District of Columbia"]
Willie B. Holtzclaw, age 58, married once for 28 years, contractor
Grace, wife, 52, 1 child [one living with them....]
Howard F., dau, age 23
Zoe V., sister, age 48, Typewriter

1920, Washington, DC, Hh 174
Holtzclaw, Grace, 62, widow
Fay, dau, 33
Arthur McGary, Lodger, 26
Patrick Kelley, Lodger, 40

William Baldwin HOLTZCLAW and Lillie ?CHAPMAN were married. Lillie ?CHAPMAN was born circa 1855.

I very much doubt that Lillie was nee Chapman. She seems to be simply living with a Chapman family as housekeeper in 1880. The Chapmans seem to have been a household of adult siblings.

1880 Census. Cedarville, Warren Co, VA, Hh 12
J. Covin Chapman, 65
Margaret, 74, sister
Lillie Holtsclaw, age 26, housekeeper
Wm Clay Holtsclaw, 7, child
Isaac Pain, Black, 18

1870 Census. Warren Co VA, Hh 221
Carr H. Chapman, age 57, farmer
Margaret, 64, keeping house
Jane, 61
John C., 55
Burl Whittenham, 48, farm laborer

1860 Census. Warren Co VA, Hh 9
C. H. Chapman, 46.
Lucy 59.
Peggy, 53 [Margaret]
Jno C., 44

1850 Census, Warren Co VA, Hh 660
Carr H. Chapman, 35
John C., 33
George, 23
Lucy, 50
Margaret, 44
Jane, 40


Since she likely was not a Chapman, I looked for other Lillie's in Fauquier Co in 1870 - in the Cedar Run area, there was only one Lillie of anywhere near the proper age. She was Lillie Peters, age 13, in the household of Benjamin & Susan A. Peters.
However, in Warren Co, there was a Lillie - nee Holtclaw - who was age 16. I wonder if the child Wellington Clayton was a baseborn child with his mother's surname - and William Baldwin Holtzclaw should not even be in this picture.
1870, Warren Co, VA, Hh 243
Alex. Holtsclaw, 61, cooper, b. VA
Sarah, 23. Cordelia, 25. Eliza 18. Lillie 16. Amanda 14. James 10. Thos. V. 21. Ida 5.
A young Geo. Chapman, age 26 and wife Alma, lived in the next household.

In 1880, Alexander Holtzclaw was in Clarke Co VA - and Sarah, age 31, was his wife.

William Baldwin HOLTZCLAW and Lillie ?CHAPMAN had the following children:

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Wellington Clayton HOLTZCLAW.