You did a good job tracing my family history. Indeed Andrew B. Holt was the son of Jesse and Delilah Taylor Holt and Robert and William were two of his younger siblings. There were ten children in all in that family. Robert is in Cocke County in 1900 but soon after moves to Grayson County, Texas where he remains until his death in 1919. William remained in Cocke County but died in Knox County in 1923. His wife died in 1920 and his children then went to live with older siblings in Davidson County. As for the Balch side, Harvey, whose name was actually Henry Girdine Balch and Margaret Faubion were Della's parents. Her full name was Sarah Idella Balch but she went by Della. Margaret died in 1890 and is buried in the Faubion Family Cemetery in Cocke County. Henry remarried and he and all but his eldest two children, one of them being Della, moved to Texas and later Oklahoma. Andrew and Della married in 1886 in Cocke County and had 10 children between 1888 - 1909. All were born in Cocke County, Tennessee. Andrew and Della lost their eldest daughter Gertrude in Dec 1910. At some point not long after that they moved from Cocke County to Knox County, Tennessee. Only their second eldest child, a daughter, Margaret Ethel, who married Ernest Trentham remained in Cocke County. Andrew died on Sept 15, 1913 and is buried in the West Emory Cemetery in Knox County, along with Della who later married John M. Brewer. Teddie Drew Holt is also buried there having died on Dec 21, 1935. They are the only members of the family buried there. However, there is no record, in Tennessee of Drew's death so either he died outside of Tennessee, which is what I believe to be true, or a record was never made. What I have been told about Drew as he was called was that he moved to the Chattanooga Tennessee area, which is on the border with Georgia and could explain his not having a Tennessee death record. However, like my grandparents, his brother Edward Earl Holt and wife Lola, he does not seem to appear in the 1930 census. I don't know if they had something against the census or what but my grandmother, before she married my grandfather, disappears from the 1920 census as well. It is also true that by 1930 brothers Ottis and Robert Holt were living in Ohio. Later youngest sister Bessie moved up there was well and all three remained there until they died. The others, with the exception of Drew and Margaret Ethel, lived out their lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. Marriage records exist for most of the son's of Andrew and Della, in the Knox County, Archives. The exceptions being my grandfather, and brother Robert, who married in Ohio. There are more than one listing for a Drew Holt in the Knox County Archives who married about the same time. Holt and the name Drew Holt in particular is a common name in this area but most are not related to my family. Because of that, I cannot be sure that the marriage I found belonged to Teddie Drew Holt. Of the records I found, that I know for certain belong to Drew's brothers, none used their full names in the marriage records. Brother Wayne, whose first name is Wilmot was married using Wayne, which is what he was called and I would think Drew did the same. As for his daughter, I only know of her existence and that she was still living a few years ago. A cousin happened meet her and they realized who each other were. From that I gather there had not been contact between her and any of other Holt's for some time. I do not know the cousin who met her and my aunt has been too ill since that time to contact her for more details. For that reason I posted the query in the hope that one of Teddie Drew's descendents might be online. I have had success with that in the past, finding descendents of Robert Holt, Wayne Holt well as a daughter of sister Bessie. I appreciate you trying to help. I'm afraid that the records can tell me about him only to a point and it is at that point that I'm missing the info and unless or until I can get in connect with one of his descendents, it will remain a blank. Thanks. Richard Holt ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [HOLT] Teddie Drew Holt - Tennessee > Ok, let's start in 1900: > 1900 Civil District 3, Cocke County, Tennessee > Andrue B. Holt, 33, 1867, married 14 yrs., Tn Tn Tn (I can't make out the > month of birth, but it appears to end in "t", Sept/Oct) > Della, wife, 31, Nov 1869, 6 children, Tn Tn Tn > Gertrude, dau, 12, Jan 1888, Tn Tn Tn > Ethel, dau, 10, Sept, 1889, Tn Tn Tn > Claud, son, 8, Apr 1892, Tn Tn Tn > Wayne, son, 6, Aug 1894, Tn Tn Tn > Ottis, son, 3, Jult 1896, Tn Tn Tn > Drue, son, 8/12, Sept 1899, Tn Tn Tn > > there is a Robert Holt living a few doors away: > Robert Holt, 35, Aug 1864, married 9 yrs., Tn Tn Tn > Mary, wife, 35, Dec 1864, Tn Tn Tn > Mattie L., dau, 7, Feb 1893, Tn Tn Tn > Sallie K., dau, 6, May 1895, Tn Tn Tn > Thelma, dau, 1, May 1899, Tn Tn Tn. > > 1910 Civil District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee > Andrew B. Halt, 48, 1862, married 23 yrs., Tn Tn Tn > Sallie I., wife, 41, 1869, Tn NC Tn > Gertrude, dau, 22, 1888, Tn Tn Tn > Claude B., son, 18, 1892, Tn Tn Tn > Wayne W., son, 16, 1894, tn Tn Tn > Otis B., son, 14, 1896, Tn Tn Tn > Teddy D., son, 10, 1899, Tn Tn Tn > Carl E., son, 8, 1902, Tn Tn Tn > Robert L., son, 6, 1904, Tn Tn Tn > Vernon D., son, 3, 1907, Tn Tn Tn > Bessie M., dau, 10/12, 1909, Tn Tn Tn > > 1920 Knoxville Ward 22, Knox County, Tennessee > Della Holst, 51, 1869, widow, Tn Tn Tn > Drew, son, 20 4/12, 1899, Tn Tn Tn > Earl, son, 18 3/12, 1901, Tn Tn Tn > Robert, son, 15 11/12, 1904, Tn Tn Tn > Vernon, son, 2, 2/12, 1917, Tn Tn Tn > Bessie, dau, 10 8/12, 1909, Tn Tn Tn > Ottis, son, 23, 1896, Tn Tn Tn > Lela, D-n-L, 20 5/12, Tn Tn Tn > Edith, Gdau, 1 5/12, 1919, Tn TnTn > > 1930 Weathersfield District 67, Trumbull COunty, Ohio (this is the only > child that I was able to locate that I know for sure is a sibling) > Ottis Halt, 33, 1897, married age 19, Tn Tn Tn, motorman Electric RR > Lela, wife, 30, 1900, married age 16, Tn Tn Tn > Edith, dau, 11, 1919, Tn Tn Tn > Edward, son, 8, 1922, Tn Tn Tn > John, son, `, 1929, OhTn Tn > John BREWER, F-n-L, 61, 1896, widow, Tn Tn Tn > > So now we know Andrew was born in Tennessee in 1867 or 1862, with possibly > a > brother named Robert, born 1864 in Tennessee > > 1880 Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee > Jessee Holt, 53, 1827, Tn NC Tn > Delilah, wife, 55, 1825, Tn NC NC > Sarah L., dau, 27, 1853, Tn Tn Tn > John, son, 24, 1856, Tn Tn Tn > Eliza, dau, 21, 1859, Tn Tn Tn > Andrew, son, 17, 1863, tn Tn Tn > Robert, son, 16, 1864, Tn Tn Tn > Susan, dau, 13, 1867, Tn Tn Tn > William, son, 10, 1870, Tn Tn Tn > James, son, 10, 1870, Tn Tn Tn TWINS > > 1870 District 3, Cocke County Tennessee P.O. Parrottsville > Jessie Holt, 44, 1826, Tn > Lela, 46, 1824, Tn > Sarah, 18, 1852, Tn > Marths???, 16, 1854, Tn > John, 14, 1856, Tn > Liza, 12, 1858, Tn > Andrew, 8, 1862, Tn > Robbert, 5, 1865, Tn > Susan, 2, 1868, Tn > James W., 1/12, April 1870, Tn > Jessie, 1/12, April 1870, Tn > > living 3 families away with the famliy of Amos & Mary J. Dawson > Eliza A. Dawson, 24, 1846, Tn > Eliza A. Holt, 8, 1862, Tn > > 1860 District 8, Cocke COunty, Tennessee P.O. Parrottsville > Jessie Halt, 34, 1826, Tn > Delilah, 25, 1825, NC > Mary E., 12, 1848, Tn > Sarah L., 9, 1851, Tn > Marth L., 7, 1853, Tn > John F., 3, 1857, Tn > Eliza C., 1, 1859, Tn > > 1850 Division 9, East District 123, Greene County, Tennessee > Jessee Holt, 24, 1826, Tn > Delilah, 24, 1826, Tn > Mary E., 2, 1848 > > Now there is a Jesse Holt, June 1, 1826, Tn., died Dec 12, 1902, Cocke > County, Tn, son of Jacob and Eve Crum Holt, married Delilah Taylor Mar 21 > 1847, > Greene County, Tn > > 1900 Civil District 3, District 160, Cocke County, Tennessee > Jessee Holt, 73, June 1826, married 54 yrs., Tn NC Tn > Delilah, wife, 75, Sept 1824, 11 children 9 living, NC NC NC > > living 4 houses away > William Holt, 30, Nov 1869, married 5 yrs., Tn Tn NC > Vir?????, wife, 18, Apr 1882, 2 children, Tn Tn Tn > Howard, son, 3, Jan 1897, Tn Tn Tn > Joe, son, 8/12, Oct 1899, Tn Tn Tn > > in 1920 Della states that her father was born in North Carolina > > 1880 District 59, Grass, Cocke County, Tennessee > Harvey BOLCH, 36, 1844, NC NC NC > Margaret J., wife, 28, 1853, Tn Tn NC > William M., son, 13, 1867, Tn NC Tn > Idellia, dau, 9, 1871, Tn NC Tn > Bessie, dau, 6, 1874, Tn NC Tn > Dassie, dau, 4, 1876, Tn NC Tn > Birthie M., dau, 6mo., Dec 1879, Tn NC Tn > Manda Morgan, servant, > > 1870 District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee P.O. Parrottsville > Geraline Balch, 27, 1843, NC > Margaret J., wife, 19, 1851, Tn > William M., son, 3, 1867, Tn > Sarah D., dau, 1, 1869, Tn > > 1860 District 8, Cocke County Tennessee P.O. Newport > Henry BOLCH, 54, 1806, NC > Sarah, 50, 1810, NC > Girdine, male, 18, 1842, NC > Hartwell, 15, 1845, NC > Candus, male, 13, 1847, NC > Elleanor, 22, 1838, NC > Carnellus, female, 4, 1854, NC > > living 4 homes away > James Holt, 52, 1808, NC > Margaret, 46, 1814, NC > Julia C., 30, 1830, NC > Rebecca, 13, 1847, NC > Mary, 9, 1851, NC > Margaret, 9, 1851, NC TWINS > Jessee, 6, 1854, NC > Elvira, 24, 1836, NC > Nancy D., 1, 1859, NC > > 1850 Buncombe County, North carolina > H. Bollicks, 45, 1805, NC > Sally, 40, 1810, NC > Louisa, 22, 1828, NC > Emaline, 20, 1830, NC > Minerva, 20, 1830, NC > Ellenora, 15, 1835, NC > Anthia, 11, 1839, NC > Gurguine, male, 8, 1842, NC > Hartwell, 5, 1845, NC > Candus, male, 3, 1847, NC > > The only person I could find in 1930 that even came close to Drew was: > District 3, Cocke County, Tennessee > Dewey Holdway, 31, 1899, married age 26, Tn Tn Tn > May, wife, 27, 1903, married age 21, Tn Tn Tn > MaryLyn, dau, 4 8/12, 1925, Tn Tn Tn > > I know all of this may seem far reaching but before you say NO WAY look at > it > closely and if you know the daugthers name?? > > Donna > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >