Hon. John Harbison Holt and Mary H. Denlinger

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Husband Hon. John Harbison Holt ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Sep 1828 - Snow Shoe, Centre Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1883
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         Father: John Holt (1795-1869) 3 4
         Mother: Mary Harbison (Abt 1795-1867) 1 4

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       Marriage: 9 Jan 1896 5

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

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Wife Mary H. Denlinger ⁵

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           Born:  - White Hall, Cumberland Co, PA
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         Father: Prof. David Denlinger (Abt 1822-1892) 5
         Mother: Mary A. Diffendal (Abt 1828-Aft 1898) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. John Harbison Holt

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He was a prominent citizen of Centre County, Pennsylvania, at one time a member of the State Legislature.

His education was acquired mainly in the local schools; he learned rapidly, at the age of fourteen began hearing classes in different studies, and three years later was given a teacher's certificate. For some time he taught vocal music. Before attaining his majority he went to Blair county, Pennsylvania, where he learned engineering, but not liking the occupation, he gave it up two years later, and thereafter gave his attention to the lumber business and farming. At the time of the Johnstown flood he was a member of the firm of J. H. Holt & Co., lumber dealers on the Susquehanna, and their losses at that time, in mill and lumber at Belford station, between Karthaus and Sinnamahoning in Clearfield County, amounted to $20,000.

He was a recognized leader of the Democratic party in his community, and represented Centre County in the State Legislature. He also filled many minor offices, including those of clerk of election, which he held nine years, school director, thirty-three years, and justice of the peace, one year. For a great many years, in connection with his lumber trade, he engaged in surveying. He also served as president of the Salt Lick Gas Co.
He endeavored to secure a large fortune left in England by the Holt family, which amounted to millions of dollars.
After attaining his majority he affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the Blue Lodge and Chapter of Bellefonte; for the past twenty-five years he was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a consistent and active member.

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

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

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

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

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