John Holt and Mary Harbison

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Husband John Holt ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Apr 1795 - Bald Eagle Valley, Centre Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1869 - Princeton, Bureau Co, IL 2 3
         Buried: 18 Dec 1869 - Snow Shoe Cemetery 3

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         Father: Col. John Holt (Abt 1755-1831) 4 5
         Mother: Sarah Milligan (      -      ) 6

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       Marriage: 1819 3

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Wife Mary Harbison ^{2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1795 - Bald Eagle Valley, Centre Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jul 1867 - near Moshannon, Centre Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Harbison (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F [Unk] Holt

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Hughey (      -      ) 2

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2 M William Holt ²

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           Born:  - Bald Eagle Valley, Centre Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jun 1878 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Forsman (      -Aft 1898) 2

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3 M Hon. John Harbison Holt ^{3 7}

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           Born: 28 Sep 1828 - Snow Shoe, Centre Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1883
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Letitia T. Askey (1831-1894) 8
           Marr: 5 Apr 1852 8

         Spouse: Mary H. Denlinger (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 9 Jan 1896 8

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General Notes: Husband - John Holt

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He and his wife were both natives of Bald Eagle Valley, central Pennsylvania, and it was not until the spring of 1822 that he located in the Snow Shoe region, being the third settler there. He selected for his home a picturesque and fertile tract of land about a mile equidistant from Betchtol and Askey, and engaged in farming and lumbering. He was frequently called upon to serve in township offices, including that of justice of the peace, which he held for many years.
He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hughey, in Princeton, Illinois, while on a visit. His remains were brought home and laid to rest in Snow Shoe Cemetery.

He and his wife reared a family of three daughters and two sons.

Three of their seven children survived them. [HCC 1883, 423]

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Harbison

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She was a woman of more than ordinary mental powers, and her devoted Christian life and sympathetic care for the sick and afflicted, whether rich or poor, won the esteem of all who knew her.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 263, 423.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 87.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 423.

4 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 263, 397.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 277.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 277.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 85.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 86.