Rachel Jane James Holst, born June 18, 1849 near High Point Missouri and passed away December 31, 1921, being 72 years of age.  Rachel James was daughter of the late John James of High Point Missouri. Her fathers family came to Missouri from Kentucky and her mother was born and raised in Ohio, came to Missouri with the Dutcher family who located near High Point, Missouri, but all her mother's relatives lived in Ohio and North Carolina.  William James lived on a farm near High Point until Rachel was about 5 years of age when they moved to Morgan County, bought and located near Gravois Mills Missouri on the farms now owned by Mr. Asa and John Webster.  He also owned and run a was-mill a number of years, the only one for miles around.  They lived here when the Civil War broke out. Rachel was then 12 years of age, there  were 10 children in the family, 3 boys, 7 girls, 4 older than Rachel and 5 younger.  Her father and eldest brother joined the army and served thru-out the war.  Her father in the Militia and her brothers in the regulars, her second brother being too young to join was forced to stay with his father for safety, thus, leaving her mother with those little children all alone, no boys old enough to help then and being the only Union family in that part of the country at that time their hardships were great.  Many a night was their house bursted into by men, swearing and cursing and calling for her father and brothers and searching the house for anything they might want.  Rachel was married to Nicholas J. Holst, March 17, 1872.  They built their home on Mr. Holst's homestead 4 1/2 miles west of Gravois Mills Missouri and they continued to live there until the year 1906 when they retired from farming and bought a home in Eldon Missouri.  Where their home is now.  Mrs. Holst was never strong but was one never to give up, always doing her full duty and more too.  she had been in failing health the past 5 years, but was stricken down with paralysis November 13, 1921, but by the careful treatment of Dr. Wells of Versailles, Missouri and Dr. Wesaling of Eldon, Missouri was fast gaining her strength and use of her paralyzed limbs, would soon been up again had not pneumonia developed. She passed on December 31, 1921, leaving her husband and 7 children and 11 grandchildren 2 sisters and 1 brother.  The Sisters are: Mrs. George Hibdon of Eldon Mo., Mrs. John Hibdon of Linn Creek Mo. and the brother M.J. James of Gravois Mills Missouri.  The Children as follows: Prof. J. H. Holst of Bozeman Montana, Mrs. C. F. Rastorfer of Barnett, T.R. Holst of Versailles Mo., Jay Holst of Marvin Mo., H.C. Holst of Genea Colorado, Robert Holst of Sedalia Mo., Iola Holst of Eldon Mo. and the little grandson who has been in the home since he was 7 months old and is now almost 5 years old