HOLETON, Jonathan, a resident of section 8, in Boyer Township born in Champaign county on November 4, 1850, a son of Mahlon and Sarah (Harber) Holeton. Both parents were natives of the same state, where they grew to years of maturity and were married, coming to Iowa City, this state, when the immediate subject of this sketch was but a young child. That was in 1853 and in the fall of 1855 they came to Harrison county, locating in Boyer township, where they carried on farming until the close of the father's life. He died December 10, 1902, at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Holeton's mother still lives in Woodbine at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. He is the eldest of a family of seven children, the others being: Jesse, Frank H., Nancy, Hannah (deceased), Mary and Charles.
Jonathan Holeton received his school training in the common schools of Boyer township and from his earliest boyhood was trained by a careful father in the secrets of successful husbandry and it was but natural that upon coming to years of manhood he should choose agriculture as his life work. He gave his attention to this work until 1910, when he came to Woodbine to make his home for the balance of his life. For the last ten years of his farm life, he devoted special attention to the raising and breeding of Red Poland cattle, meeting with enviable success in his undertaking. He still retains his ownership in two hundred and forty acres of land all located in Boyer township and which is under the actual management of a son.
Mr. Holeton was first elected county supervisor in 1907 and served continuously up to 1915. For twenty years he was township trustee of Boyer township and was chairman of the board of county supervisors the year the new Harrison county court house was built. In the discharge of all these various duties, he has met with high approval on all sides. He is at present chairman of the joint board of drainage supervisors of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, taking his seat on that board on January 1, 1914.
On November 24, 1870, Mr. Holeton was united in marriage with Isabella Thompson, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Sharp) Thompson, both of whom were natives of Scotland. They were united in marriage on the day they embarked for America and after six weeks spent in a tiresome voyage they reached their destination. They first located in Indiana, locating in Harrison county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. To Jonathan and Isabella (Thompson) Holeton were born eight children, namely: Grace, who married S. S. Cadwallader, of Cherokee, Iowa; Agnes, the wife of J. O. Humphries, of Oklahoma; Olive, who is Mrs. E. P. Sheibe and lives in Nebraska; Charles W., who lives on the home farm in Boyer township; John R., living in the same vicinity; Hannah married Guy Furman and lives at Marathon, this state; Harry H. remains at home and Hazel, the youngest of the family, is the wife of W. E. Baurley.
Mr. Holeton holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, being an active member of same, and his political support is given to the Republican party.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: "History of Harrison County, Iowa: its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families", 1915, biographical sketch on pages 512 - 513, portrait on opposite page 512
Our subject remained at home until 1870, when he bought a farm on section 8, which was wild land, upon which he built a log house 14x15 feet, to which he added a frame 10x16 feet in 1876, and another addition in 1884; this building served until 1888, when he built a house 16x30 feet, in one part, and 14x16 feet in another part, and an addition 10x20 feet, the main building being two stories high. He erected a barn in 1886, 16x32 feet. He has added to his original farm, which consisted of forty acres, until he now has a half-section, and ten acres of timber.
Our subject was married November 24, 1870, to Miss Isabel THOMPSON, who was born in Boyer Township, April 13, 1853, and remained with her parents until the time of her marriage. By this marriage nine children were born: Thomas, born in 1871, Grace E. in 1873, Mahlon in 1874, Agnes in 1876, Olive in 1878, Charles W. in 1880, Jonathan R. in 1882, Hannah E. in 1884, and Harry H. in 1890. Of the children, Thomas died August 26, 1871, and Mahlon passed on January 11, 1876.
Politically our subject adheres to the principals of the Republican party, and in his religious convictions he is in sympathy with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: 1891 History of Harrison County
Birth: 4 NOV 1850 in OH, Champaign Co. Ohio
Death: 11 MAY 1921
Religion: a member of the Methodist Episcopal church 1891
Residence: 1856 IA, Harrison Co, Magnolia township
Residence: 1895 IA, Harrison Co, Boyer Twnshp
Residence: 1851/52
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1851 IL 3
Residence: BET 1852 AND 1855 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City
Event: Pol 1891 IA; he was a Republican
Father: Gomaliel (Mahlon) HOLETON b: 12 MAR 1826 in OH
Mother: Sarah HARBER b: 1826 in OH
Marriage- Isabelle THOMPSON b: 13 APR 1853 in OH, Boyer Township
Married: 24 NOV 1870 in IA, Harrison Co, Biglers Grove
Jonathan Holeton received his school training in the common schools of Boyer township and from his earliest boyhood was trained by a careful father in the secrets of successful husbandry and it was but natural that upon coming to years of manhood he should choose agriculture as his life work. He gave his attention to this work until 1910, when he came to Woodbine to make his home for the balance of his life. For the last ten years of his farm life, he devoted special attention to the raising and breeding of Red Poland cattle, meeting with enviable success in his undertaking. He still retains his ownership in two hundred and forty acres of land all located in Boyer township and which is under the actual management of a son.
Mr. Holeton was first elected county supervisor in 1907 and served continuously up to 1915. For twenty years he was township trustee of Boyer township and was chairman of the board of county supervisors the year the new Harrison county court house was built. In the discharge of all these various duties, he has met with high approval on all sides. He is at present chairman of the joint board of drainage supervisors of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, taking his seat on that board on January 1, 1914.
On November 24, 1870, Mr. Holeton was united in marriage with Isabella Thompson, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Sharp) Thompson, both of whom were natives of Scotland. They were united in marriage on the day they embarked for America and after six weeks spent in a tiresome voyage they reached their destination. They first located in Indiana, locating in Harrison county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. To Jonathan and Isabella (Thompson) Holeton were born eight children, namely: Grace, who married S. S. Cadwallader, of Cherokee, Iowa; Agnes, the wife of J. O. Humphries, of Oklahoma; Olive, who is Mrs. E. P. Sheibe and lives in Nebraska; Charles W., who lives on the home farm in Boyer township; John R., living in the same vicinity; Hannah married Guy Furman and lives at Marathon, this state; Harry H. remains at home and Hazel, the youngest of the family, is the wife of W. E. Baurley.
Mr. Holeton holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, being an active member of same, and his political support is given to the Republican party.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: "History of Harrison County, Iowa: its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families", 1915, biographical sketch on pages 512 - 513, portrait on opposite page 512
Our subject remained at home until 1870, when he bought a farm on section 8, which was wild land, upon which he built a log house 14x15 feet, to which he added a frame 10x16 feet in 1876, and another addition in 1884; this building served until 1888, when he built a house 16x30 feet, in one part, and 14x16 feet in another part, and an addition 10x20 feet, the main building being two stories high. He erected a barn in 1886, 16x32 feet. He has added to his original farm, which consisted of forty acres, until he now has a half-section, and ten acres of timber.
Our subject was married November 24, 1870, to Miss Isabel THOMPSON, who was born in Boyer Township, April 13, 1853, and remained with her parents until the time of her marriage. By this marriage nine children were born: Thomas, born in 1871, Grace E. in 1873, Mahlon in 1874, Agnes in 1876, Olive in 1878, Charles W. in 1880, Jonathan R. in 1882, Hannah E. in 1884, and Harry H. in 1890. Of the children, Thomas died August 26, 1871, and Mahlon passed on January 11, 1876.
Politically our subject adheres to the principals of the Republican party, and in his religious convictions he is in sympathy with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: 1891 History of Harrison County
Birth: 4 NOV 1850 in OH, Champaign Co. Ohio
Death: 11 MAY 1921
Religion: a member of the Methodist Episcopal church 1891
Residence: 1856 IA, Harrison Co, Magnolia township
Residence: 1895 IA, Harrison Co, Boyer Twnshp
Residence: 1851/52
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1851 IL 3
Residence: BET 1852 AND 1855 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City
Event: Pol 1891 IA; he was a Republican
Father: Gomaliel (Mahlon) HOLETON b: 12 MAR 1826 in OH
Mother: Sarah HARBER b: 1826 in OH
Marriage- Isabelle THOMPSON b: 13 APR 1853 in OH, Boyer Township
Married: 24 NOV 1870 in IA, Harrison Co, Biglers Grove
HOLETON, Jonathan, a resident of section 8, in Boyer Township born in Champaign county on November 4, 1850, a son of Mahlon and Sarah (Harber) Holeton. Both parents were natives of the same state, where they grew to years of maturity and were married, coming to Iowa City, this state, when the immediate subject of this sketch was but a young child. That was in 1853 and in the fall of 1855 they came to Harrison county, locating in Boyer township, where they carried on farming until the close of the father's life. He died December 10, 1902, at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Holeton's mother still lives in Woodbine at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. He is the eldest of a family of seven children, the others being: Jesse, Frank H., Nancy, Hannah (deceased), Mary and Charles.
Jonathan Holeton received his school training in the common schools of Boyer township and from his earliest boyhood was trained by a careful father in the secrets of successful husbandry and it was but natural that upon coming to years of manhood he should choose agriculture as his life work. He gave his attention to this work until 1910, when he came to Woodbine to make his home for the balance of his life. For the last ten years of his farm life, he devoted special attention to the raising and breeding of Red Poland cattle, meeting with enviable success in his undertaking. He still retains his ownership in two hundred and forty acres of land all located in Boyer township and which is under the actual management of a son.
Mr. Holeton was first elected county supervisor in 1907 and served continuously up to 1915. For twenty years he was township trustee of Boyer township and was chairman of the board of county supervisors the year the new Harrison county court house was built. In the discharge of all these various duties, he has met with high approval on all sides. He is at present chairman of the joint board of drainage supervisors of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, taking his seat on that board on January 1, 1914.
On November 24, 1870, Mr. Holeton was united in marriage with Isabella Thompson, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Sharp) Thompson, both of whom were natives of Scotland. They were united in marriage on the day they embarked for America and after six weeks spent in a tiresome voyage they reached their destination. They first located in Indiana, locating in Harrison county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. To Jonathan and Isabella (Thompson) Holeton were born eight children, namely: Grace, who married S. S. Cadwallader, of Cherokee, Iowa; Agnes, the wife of J. O. Humphries, of Oklahoma; Olive, who is Mrs. E. P. Sheibe and lives in Nebraska; Charles W., who lives on the home farm in Boyer township; John R., living in the same vicinity; Hannah married Guy Furman and lives at Marathon, this state; Harry H. remains at home and Hazel, the youngest of the family, is the wife of W. E. Baurley.
Mr. Holeton holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, being an active member of same, and his political support is given to the Republican party.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: "History of Harrison County, Iowa: its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families", 1915, biographical sketch on pages 512 - 513, portrait on opposite page 512
Our subject remained at home until 1870, when he bought a farm on section 8, which was wild land, upon which he built a log house 14x15 feet, to which he added a frame 10x16 feet in 1876, and another addition in 1884; this building served until 1888, when he built a house 16x30 feet, in one part, and 14x16 feet in another part, and an addition 10x20 feet, the main building being two stories high. He erected a barn in 1886, 16x32 feet. He has added to his original farm, which consisted of forty acres, until he now has a half-section, and ten acres of timber.
Our subject was married November 24, 1870, to Miss Isabel THOMPSON, who was born in Boyer Township, April 13, 1853, and remained with her parents until the time of her marriage. By this marriage nine children were born: Thomas, born in 1871, Grace E. in 1873, Mahlon in 1874, Agnes in 1876, Olive in 1878, Charles W. in 1880, Jonathan R. in 1882, Hannah E. in 1884, and Harry H. in 1890. Of the children, Thomas died August 26, 1871, and Mahlon passed on January 11, 1876.
Politically our subject adheres to the principals of the Republican party, and in his religious convictions he is in sympathy with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: 1891 History of Harrison County
Birth: 4 NOV 1850 in OH, Champaign Co. Ohio
Death: 11 MAY 1921
Religion: a member of the Methodist Episcopal church 1891
Residence: 1856 IA, Harrison Co, Magnolia township
Residence: 1895 IA, Harrison Co, Boyer Twnshp
Residence: 1851/52
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1851 IL 3
Residence: BET 1852 AND 1855 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City
Event: Pol 1891 IA; he was a Republican
Father: Gomaliel (Mahlon) HOLETON b: 12 MAR 1826 in OH
Mother: Sarah HARBER b: 1826 in OH
Marriage- Isabelle THOMPSON b: 13 APR 1853 in OH, Boyer Township
Married: 24 NOV 1870 in IA, Harrison Co, Biglers Grove
Jonathan Holeton received his school training in the common schools of Boyer township and from his earliest boyhood was trained by a careful father in the secrets of successful husbandry and it was but natural that upon coming to years of manhood he should choose agriculture as his life work. He gave his attention to this work until 1910, when he came to Woodbine to make his home for the balance of his life. For the last ten years of his farm life, he devoted special attention to the raising and breeding of Red Poland cattle, meeting with enviable success in his undertaking. He still retains his ownership in two hundred and forty acres of land all located in Boyer township and which is under the actual management of a son.
Mr. Holeton was first elected county supervisor in 1907 and served continuously up to 1915. For twenty years he was township trustee of Boyer township and was chairman of the board of county supervisors the year the new Harrison county court house was built. In the discharge of all these various duties, he has met with high approval on all sides. He is at present chairman of the joint board of drainage supervisors of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, taking his seat on that board on January 1, 1914.
On November 24, 1870, Mr. Holeton was united in marriage with Isabella Thompson, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Sharp) Thompson, both of whom were natives of Scotland. They were united in marriage on the day they embarked for America and after six weeks spent in a tiresome voyage they reached their destination. They first located in Indiana, locating in Harrison county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. To Jonathan and Isabella (Thompson) Holeton were born eight children, namely: Grace, who married S. S. Cadwallader, of Cherokee, Iowa; Agnes, the wife of J. O. Humphries, of Oklahoma; Olive, who is Mrs. E. P. Sheibe and lives in Nebraska; Charles W., who lives on the home farm in Boyer township; John R., living in the same vicinity; Hannah married Guy Furman and lives at Marathon, this state; Harry H. remains at home and Hazel, the youngest of the family, is the wife of W. E. Baurley.
Mr. Holeton holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, being an active member of same, and his political support is given to the Republican party.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: "History of Harrison County, Iowa: its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families", 1915, biographical sketch on pages 512 - 513, portrait on opposite page 512
Our subject remained at home until 1870, when he bought a farm on section 8, which was wild land, upon which he built a log house 14x15 feet, to which he added a frame 10x16 feet in 1876, and another addition in 1884; this building served until 1888, when he built a house 16x30 feet, in one part, and 14x16 feet in another part, and an addition 10x20 feet, the main building being two stories high. He erected a barn in 1886, 16x32 feet. He has added to his original farm, which consisted of forty acres, until he now has a half-section, and ten acres of timber.
Our subject was married November 24, 1870, to Miss Isabel THOMPSON, who was born in Boyer Township, April 13, 1853, and remained with her parents until the time of her marriage. By this marriage nine children were born: Thomas, born in 1871, Grace E. in 1873, Mahlon in 1874, Agnes in 1876, Olive in 1878, Charles W. in 1880, Jonathan R. in 1882, Hannah E. in 1884, and Harry H. in 1890. Of the children, Thomas died August 26, 1871, and Mahlon passed on January 11, 1876.
Politically our subject adheres to the principals of the Republican party, and in his religious convictions he is in sympathy with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: 1891 History of Harrison County
Birth: 4 NOV 1850 in OH, Champaign Co. Ohio
Death: 11 MAY 1921
Religion: a member of the Methodist Episcopal church 1891
Residence: 1856 IA, Harrison Co, Magnolia township
Residence: 1895 IA, Harrison Co, Boyer Twnshp
Residence: 1851/52
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1851 IL 3
Residence: BET 1852 AND 1855 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City
Event: Pol 1891 IA; he was a Republican
Father: Gomaliel (Mahlon) HOLETON b: 12 MAR 1826 in OH
Mother: Sarah HARBER b: 1826 in OH
Marriage- Isabelle THOMPSON b: 13 APR 1853 in OH, Boyer Township
Married: 24 NOV 1870 in IA, Harrison Co, Biglers Grove
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Thomas Holeton
1871–1871
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Grace E. Holeton Cadwallader
1873–1940
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Mahlon N. Holeton
1874–1876
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Agnes Holeton Humphries
1875–1962
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Olive Sara Holeton Scheib
1878–1968
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Charles William Holeton
1880–1947
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John Rufus "Don" Holeton
1882–1968
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Hannah E. Holeton Furman
1884–1958
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Harry Herbert Holeton
1890–1969
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Hazel Belle Holeton Bauerle
1892–1998
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