Reuben Holt and Ella M. [Unk]

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Husband Reuben Holt ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Apr 1851 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Holt (      -1880) 2 3
         Mother: Priscilla Smeal (      -1891) 1

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       Marriage: 1895 4

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   Other Spouse: Margaret E. Forcey (Abt 1855-1893) 2 5 - 1874 2

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Wife Ella M. [Unk] ^{4 6}

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           Born:  - Columbus, OH
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   Other Spouse: H. B. Stillman (      -Bef 1895) 6

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Reuben Holt

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He was reared in much the usual manner of farmer boys, and after attaining to man's estate he engaged in teaching in connection with the operation of the old family homestead in Graham township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, on which he made his home, and which was a well-improved and productive farm.
Politically, he was always affiliated with the Democratic party, and held the office of clerk in his township a number of years, supervisor one term, and was also officially connected with the schools. Religiously, he was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

He was three years old when his parents settled in Graham township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and there he was reared. He attended the public schools and later, preparing for the career of a teacher, became a student in the Millersville State Normal School. Subsequently he taught one term of school at Wolf Run, one at Williamsgrove, one at Wallaceton and one at Stoneville, meeting with excellent results. He then embarked in the mercantile business at Osceola, Pennsylvania, where he remained for two years and then returned to Graham township, where he became interested in farming and lumbering.
He owned a farm of 115 acres, situated ten miles east of Clearfield.
He was assistant postmaster while his father served as postmaster at Wallaceton, and in 1900 he was appointed postmaster at Sington. In 1908 he was appointed a justice of the peace, on the Democratic ticket, and secretary of the school board. Mr. Holt also conducted a general store at Sington, and was agent for the Graham township Telephone Company.
He and his family attended the Methodist Episcopal church in Graham township, of which he was a trustee. Mr. Holt was for a long time identified with the Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and was a member of Lodge No. 885, at Sington.

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General Notes: Wife - Ella M. [Unk]

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from Lewistown, Fulton Co, IL

She was born in Columbus, Ohio, but reared and educated in Illinois.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 644.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 477.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 644, 1652.

4 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 478.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 568, 645.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 645.