Alexander Holeman and Clarissa Sexton

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Husband Alexander Holeman ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 17 Dec 1790 3
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           Died: 26 Feb 1874 - Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Eli Holeman (Abt 1755-1825) 4
         Mother: Nancy Agnes McGrady (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Clarissa Sexton ^{2 3}

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           Born: 6 Sep 1800 3
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           Died: 15 Sep 1860 or 1868 3 5
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Children

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1 M Charles Holeman ³

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           Born: 8 Sep 1817 3
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Hunter (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: Nancy Strainer (      -      ) 3

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2 M Roswell Holeman ³

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           Born: 14 Feb 1819 3
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Elizabeth Holeman ³

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           Born: 10 Apr 1820 3
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         Spouse: Dr. W. F. Hunter (      -      ) 1 3

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4 F Nancy Agnes Holeman ^{6 7}

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           Born: 14 Sep 1822 - Holeman's Flats, near Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 4
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           Died: Aft Nov 1912
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         Spouse: Hon. Joseph Gates Dale (1815-1898) 8
           Marr: 24 Dec 1840 4 6 9

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5 M Ashbel Holeman ³

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            AKA: Isabel Holeman 5
           Born: 28 Oct 1824 3
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         Spouse: Nancy Shelmadine (      -      ) 3

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6 F Jane Parshall Holeman ^{3 10 11}

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           Born: 1 May 1827 - Holeman's Flats, near Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 3
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           Died: 6 May 1897 11
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         Spouse: Hugh Morrison (1819-1883) 3 10
           Marr: 2 Jun 1853 10 11

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7 M Eli Holeman ^{1 3 12}

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           Born: 9 Jul 1830 - Tionesta Twp, Forest Co, PA 1 3
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         Spouse: Lydia McCalmont (1834-1872) 1 12

         Spouse: Julia L. Blaisdell (      -      ) 1

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8 M John Holeman ³

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           Born: 6 Feb 1833 3
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         Spouse: Ellen Barr (      -      ) 3

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9 F Mary M. Holeman ^{2 13}

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           Born: 5 Dec 1835 - near Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: James Cosgrove (      -1855) 13

         Spouse: Jacob Maze (1846-1891) 5 14
           Marr: 6 Aug 1858 5

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10 M Richard Holeman ³

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           Born: 27 Mar 1838 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Mattie Scott (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: Jennie Skellton (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Holeman

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He was his father's companion in his pioneering experiences in Venango, later Forest, County, Pennsylvania, and spent his life under similar conditions, farming, lumbering, and operating the ferry.

He was a prominent citizen in his day; held the office of associate judge of Venango County; was a member of the assembly one term; was county commissioner, and also filled other minor offices.

His parents went to Venango County, Pennsylvania, when he was eight years old. At that time the county was a vast wilderness, and there were no white inhabitants within five miles of Mr. Holeman's house. The only playmates he had were the Indians. It is said that his father was once captured by the Indians and forced to "run the gauntlet." Mr. Holeman followed farming, and very successfully, too-being one of the leading citizens of his section of the country. In 1844 he was elected to the legislature and served two terms; he also served as county judge several years.
He was a farmer, and also worked as a pilot on the river during his younger days.

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General Notes: Wife - Clarissa Sexton

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She was of English descent, and her people removed to Pennsylvania from the state of Connecticut.

1 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 932.

2 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 252.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 368.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 367.

5 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 255.

6 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 928.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 367, 368.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 366.

9 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 56.

10 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), BP lxx.

11 Mary Louise Morrison Ostman, Descendants of Hugh and Isabella Morrison of Venango County, PA (Privately published.), Pg 13.

12 Earl M. Prather, McCalmont History in Venango County, Pennsylvania (Centerville, PA: Self-published, 1996), Pg 7.

13 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 368, 784.

14 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 784.