Seventh Generation

507. George Washington HOLDERNESS MD^50,246 was born on 15 March 1867 in Prim Hill, Hopkins County, Texas.^201,246 He died on 22 March 1945 at the age of 78 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas.¹⁹⁴

1890 Texas State Directory; Fannin Co. "The Towns and Businesses - Ladonia" includes George Holderness, Physician. He would have been very young, just starting out. There was also D. J. Thomas, Physician - a possible cousin on his mother's side?
By 1900, George was living in Commerce and listed in the census as a Physician.

Dallas Morning News, 20 Aug 1900
Society Over the State
COMMERCE
Miss Dee Russell, Miss Kate Holderness of Cumby and Mrs. R. W. Harris [Virginia - Kate's sister - Dee was their niece] are visiting the family of Dr. Holderness. [Dr. George W.-Kate & Virginia's brother.]

The Commerce Journal, Commerce TX
17 Jul 1903, p.3
"Local Smiles" column
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Haden of Ladonia are visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Holderness. Mrs. Haden is a sister of the doctor.
1 Sep 1905, p.5
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haden of Ladonia visited Dr. Holderness and family recently.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Holderness of Cumby visited Dr. Holderness and family last week.
Mrs. Lucy H. [M.?] Holderness of Sulphur Springs visited Dr. Holderness last week.
18 Jan 1910
Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Harris and Mrs. J. B. Haden were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Holderness last week.

The Commerce Journal, 31 Jan 1918, p.6
P. & M. National Bank.
Officers - J. T. Jackson, President. Dr. G. W. Holderness, Vice-President....
Dr. Holderness was also listed as one of the Directors of the bank.

1930 Census. George W. & Mollie E. Holderness. Commerce, Hunt Co. George gave his age as 62. Mollie was 53. He was a Doctor, General Practice.

CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF HUNT CO TX, Vol. IV by Robert Lee Thompson & Kathy Lynn Penson, 1980:
Rosemount Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt Co TX, Dr. G. W. Holderness 1862 - 1945

Online Texas Death Certificates:
Name: George W. Holderness
Death date: 22 Mar 1945
Death place: Commerce, Hunt, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White American
Age at death: 78 years 7 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 15 Mar 1867
Birth place: Oakland, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: R.C. Holderness
Father birth place: North Carolina
Mother name: Thomas
Mother birth place: Virginia
Occupation: Physician
Residence: Commerce, Hunt, Texas
Cemetery name: Rosemound Cemetery
Burial place: Commerce, Texas
Burial date: 23 Mar 1945
Additional relatives: X
Film number: 2137914
Digital GS number: 4029648
Image number: 1502
Reference number: cn 12352A
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

George Washington HOLDERNESS MD and Mary Ellen "Mollie" JONES were married on 4 September 1891 in Hunt County, Texas.^194,247 Mary Ellen "Mollie" JONES^208,246, daughter of William JONES and Eliza JACKSON, was born on 11 December 1870 in Texas.²⁴⁶ She died on 18 November 1951 at the age of 80 in Hunt County, Texas.

Mollie's mother was born in Virginia, her father in Texas, according to the 1900 Census. She had had only one child.

Obituary of Mrs. J. A. Morris reveals she is the mother of Mrs. G. W. Holderness. HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, March 9, 1934. Mrs. J. A. Morris died in Childress, was a former resident of Sulphur Springs. She was almost 84 and the mother of Mrs. Allie Ferguson of Sulphur Springs and Mrs. G. W. Holderness of Commerce. Mrs. Morris was a Miss Jackson, sister to John Jackson and lived for several years in Black Jack Grove. Her husband William Jones & his brother, Dave Jones were in the mercantile business. Mr. Jones was accidentally killed on 23 Dec 1879 and is buried in Cumby Cemetery. She later married Mr. Morris.

From The Commerce Journal, 17 Aug 1917, p.6; "Northeast Corner Reviews Reunion"
An article about the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans held at Commerce Park on the 8th. After reviewing the events, speeches, etc.
"Mrs. Eliza Morris of Childress, the mother of Mrs. G. W. Holderness, we again clasped hands with, having known her many years ago as bright and beautiful Eliza Jackson, the belle of Hunt County."
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CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF HUNT CO TX, Vol. IV by Robert Lee Thompson & Kathy Lynn Penson, 1980:
Rosemount Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt Co TX. Mary Ellen Holderness 1870-1951

Death Certificate:
#2074926
Certificate #63511 [filed with December DC's]
Mary Ellen Holderness
Died Commerce, Hunt Co TX 1611 Monroe St - also her residence 30/50 yr
Died: Nov 18, 1951
Female, white, widowed. b. Dec 11, 1870 age 80y 11m 7d
Domestic. b. Hunt Co TX
Father: William Jones, b VA
Mother: Eliza Jackson, b. TX
Informant: Mrs. Lon Alexander
Cause of death: pneumonia [I think - hard to read]
Dr: L. D. Wallen, Commerce
Buried Nov 19, 1951 Rosemound Cemetery
Sheely Funeral Directions, Commerce

George Washington HOLDERNESS MD and Mary Ellen "Mollie" JONES had the following children:

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John Russell HOLDERNESS MD^50,222,224 was born on 1 March 1894 in Texas.²⁴⁶ He died on 8 June 1941 at the age of 47 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas.
World War I Draft registration, dated 5 Jun 1917. John Russell Holderness was then age 23. His address was the Post Office at Commerce, Texas. He was born 1 Mar 1894 in Cumby, Texas. He was a physician, employed at Harper Hospital, Detroit, Mich. He was single. John is described as of medium height, medium build, with brown eye and dark blond hair.
He did serve in World War I - he is on a list of Commerce Men in Service, 11 Nov 1919.
And from the The Commerce Journal, 14 Jul 1919: Dr. & Mrs. Holderness left Monday for New York to visit their son Lt. Holderness.
The Commerce Journal, 30 Jan 1920, p.5
Dr. J. R. Holderness to Practice Here
Dr. J. R. Holderness has returned to Commerce to engage in the practice of his profession. He has been in the North for the past three years.
During his absence, he was employed in Harper's Hospital of Detroit and these places in New York City: Lying-In-Hospital, Broad St. Hospital, Willard Parker Hospital, Army Medical school at Rockefeller Foundation, and for the past nine months as medical examiner at the home office of the Equitable Life Insurance Co.
Dr. Holderness was reared in Commerce, and is the son of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Holderness. The Journal bespeaks for him a hearty welcome in our midst.
I found a John R. Holderness living in Dallas in 1930, Lodger of Jack Mason He was age 36, a Doctor in general practice.
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF HUNT CO TX, Vol. IV by Robert Lee Thompson & Kathy Lynn Penson, 1980:
Rosemount Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt Co TX, buried with his parents. Lt. J. Russell 1894-1941.
Online Texas Death Certificates:
Name: John R. Holderness
Death date: 08 Jun 1941
Death place: Precinct 1, Mclennan, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 47 years 3 months 7 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 01 Mar 1894
Birth place: Commerce, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: George W. Holderness
Father birth place: Texas
Mother name: Mollie Jones
Mother birth place: Texas
Occupation: Physician
Residence: Commerce, Hunt, Texas
Cemetery name:
Burial place: Commerce, Texas
Burial date: 08 Jun 1941
Additional relatives: X
Film number: 2138612
Digital GS number: 4030530
Image number: 247
Reference number: cn 28737
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976